ACE Engineering College Hyderabad: Admission 2026, Fees, Courses, Cutoff, Ranking, Placement

ACE Engineering College Admission Dates 2026

Admissions for the 2026-27 academic session at ACE Engineering College have concluded, anchored by TSEAPCET 2026 and Telangana state counselling conducted by TSCHE. The next admission cycle for the 2027-28 session will open with TSEAPCET 2027, tentatively in May/June 2027.

The table below shows the next admission cycle timeline for aspirants planning to join the 2027-28 batch. All dates are tentative and will be confirmed by TSCHE when the official schedule is released.

ACE Engineering College Courses and Fees

ACE Engineering College offers nine four-year B.Tech specialisations and lateral entry options across the same branches. All programmes carry a uniform annual fee of INR 1,10,000, making the total four-year programme cost INR 4,40,000 for all branches.

Lateral entry B.Tech (3 years) is available for Diploma holders in the corresponding branch at INR 1,10,000 per year totalling INR 3,30,000. CSE and its specialisations (AI and ML, Data Science, IoT) are the most competitive branches at ACEEC, with the lowest closing ranks in TSEAPCET counselling.

ACE Engineering College Admission Process

ACE Engineering College fills state quota seats through TSEAPCET (Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test), conducted by TSCHE. Admission to all nine B.Tech branches is based on TSEAPCET rank and Telangana state web-based counselling. Lateral entry to B.Tech (3rd year) is through TS ECET.

B.Tech Admission Process (Regular)

Eligibility for TSEAPCET-based admission to ACE Engineering College requires qualifying 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (or Biology for relevant branches) with a minimum 45% aggregate. Telangana domicile candidates must qualify TSEAPCET.

• Step 1: Qualify TSEAPCET. Register at tsche.ac.in and appear in the state-level test (typically May/June).
• Step 2: Download TSEAPCET rank card after result declaration.
• Step 3: Participate in TSCHE web-based counselling. Lock in web options (college and branch preferences) in order of priority.
• Step 4: Allotment of seats based on rank, category, and web options. Download the allotment order.
• Step 5: Report to ACE Engineering College with original documents for verification and fee payment within the stipulated deadline.

TSEAPCET 2025 closing ranks at ACEEC for reference: CSE at 22,208, CSE (AI and ML) at 23,028, CSE (Data Science) at 25,579, IT at 28,800, ECE at 31,519, EEE at 39,271, ME at 52,486, and Civil Engineering at 58,226. All figures are General Category, Round 1 closing ranks from TSEAPCET 2025. Actual 2026 cutoffs may vary.

Lateral Entry B.Tech Admission Process

Diploma holders seeking lateral entry into the 3rd year of B.Tech qualify through TS ECET, also conducted by TSCHE. The process follows the same web-based counselling cycle as TSEAPCET.

• Eligibility: 3-year Diploma in Engineering/Technology in the relevant branch with a minimum 45% aggregate.
• Lateral entry intake is separate from regular intake and goes through a parallel counselling round.

ACE Engineering College Placements

ACEEC placement activity is conducted through the Training and Placement Cell. As per NIRF submission data, 338 students from the 2024-25 graduating batch were placed with a median salary of INR 4 LPA. Over 500 placement offers from 60 companies were recorded in the 2025 placement season, with the highest offer of INR 46.38 LPA from Amazon.

Year-on-year placement performance from NIRF data is shown below.

Top recruiters include Amazon, TCS, Accenture, IBM, Deloitte, and Cognizant. CSE and IT students account for the majority of placements. A number of graduating students also opt for higher studies (GATE, M.Tech, MS abroad) each year.

ACE Engineering College Scholarships

Fee support at ACE Engineering College is primarily through the Telangana Government fee reimbursement programme, which covers SC/ST/BC/EBC students meeting income eligibility criteria. NIRF submission data for 2024-25 confirms 926 students received full tuition fee reimbursement from State and Central Government sources at ACEEC.

ACE Engineering College Campus and Infrastructure

ACE Engineering College is spread across a 10-acre campus at Ankushapur, Ghatkesar Mandal, on the eastern outskirts of Hyderabad. The campus accommodates 4,404 students across all four B.Tech years, with separate hostel facilities for male and female students.

Hostel fees range from INR 1,10,000 to INR 1,20,000 per year (Boys and Girls hostel, as per fee data). Core infrastructure includes a central library, computer labs, engineering workshops, seminar halls, and an auditorium. Laboratory resources received a capital expenditure of INR 89.57 Lakhs for new equipment and software in 2024-25, per NIRF data. The college published 13 patents in 2024.

NBA-accredited laboratories are available for the five accredited branches: CSE, ECE, EEE, ME, and CE. The faculty-student ratio is 1:16, with senior faculty holding over 10 years of average teaching experience.

ACE Engineering College vs Vardhaman CE vs CVR CE

Aspirants with TSEAPCET ranks in the 20,000 to 60,000 range who consider ACE Engineering College also typically apply to Vardhaman College of Engineering and CVR College of Engineering - both JNTUH-affiliated autonomous private institutions in the Greater Hyderabad area with overlapping admission requirements.

CVR CE has a significantly larger campus and a longer operating history (established 2001). Vardhaman CE is the nearest geographic neighbour to ACEEC in the Ghatkesar cluster. ACE Engineering’s NAAC A grade and NBA accreditation across five branches place it on par with its immediate peers. Aspirants should compare branch-specific TSEAPCET cutoffs, laboratory infrastructure, and placement records for the branch of interest before choosing among these colleges.