Hello Aspirant,

With an AP EAMCET rank of around 18,000 (OC category), you are in a good position to pursue Computer Science Engineering (CSE) at several reputed private and university-affiliated colleges in Andhra Pradesh. While top-tier government colleges like JNTU Kakinada (around 1,100 rank) or Andhra University (around 3,000 rank) may be out of reach, you can expect admission into strong private institutes.

Likely Colleges Based on Previous Trends:

• GITAM University, Visakhapatnam
  Expected closing rank: 17,500 to 32,000

• Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Tirupati
  Expected closing rank: 20,500 to 48,000 for OC

• Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (PVPSIT), Vijayawada
  Expected closing rank for OC: 20,000 to 30,000

• Vishnu Institute of Technology (VIT), Bhimavaram
  Expected cutoff: 32,000 to 46,000

• RVR and JC College of Engineering, Guntur
  CSE core branch cutoff is around 6,700 to 7,700, but lower preference branches may go up to 45,000

• VIT-AP University, Amaravati
  CSE cutoff: 2,800 to 3,800; but with specializations or in later rounds, admission may be possible

All the best for your AP EAMCET counselling process