DSCE Bangalore MBA Real Estate & Infrastructure Management: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

J P Nagar, BangaloreEstd 1979 VTU, Belgaum NAAC Grade A 3.2

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Total fees
INR 2.27 Lakhs
Full course, KEA seat, no hostel
Median pay
INR 4.46 LPA
MBA batch, NIRF data
Cutoff
803
PGCET GM rank, last round 2025
Placement rate
67%
MBA graduates placed, NIRF data

About DSCE MBA Real Estate

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in Bangalore offers a two-year, full-time MBA with Real Estate and Infrastructure Management as a specialisation. The course is affiliated to VTU and approved by AICTE, and the college holds a NAAC A grade. The full fee for a KEA seat is INR 2.27 Lakhs without hostel, and INR 5.51 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a KEA seat through your PGCET rank. The General Merit seat closed at rank 803 in the last round of 2025. The NIRF data shows a median pay of INR 4.46 LPA, and 67% of the MBA batch was placed. The campus is in Kumaraswamy Layout, in the south of the city.

DSCE MBA Real Estate Fees

The total fees with hostel is INR 5.51 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 2.27 Lakhs. The tuition fees is INR 1.39 Lakhs. You pay the tuition fee to KEA and the college and university fee to the college, once a year. KEA fixes the tuition fee for its seats. Hostel and mess are extra and you pay them only if you take a room.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition fee, paid to KEAINR 1.39 LakhsINR 69,310 a year, 2 years
College and university feeINR 88,052INR 44,026 a year, 2 years
Hostel and messINR 3.24 LakhsINR 1.62 Lakhs a year, 2 years
Total, no hostelINR 2.27 LakhsFull course
Total with hostelINR 5.51 LakhsFull course

DSCE MBA Real Estate Admission Dates 2026

The PGCET 2026 result came out on 19 Aug 2026. KEA document check and option entry are expected in Oct 2026. Classes are expected to start in Nov 2026. Watch the KEA site for the round 1 dates.

EventDateStatus
PGCET registration, last date to apply23 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026Over
PGCET application fee, last date5 May 2026Over
Admit card for the exam7 Jun 2026Over
PGCET MBA exam14 Jun 2026Over
PGCET result and rank19 Aug 2026Over
KEA document verification and option entryOct 2026Tentative
Round 1 seat allotmentOct 2026Tentative
Seat fee payment and college reportingOct 2026Tentative
Round 2 seat allotmentNov 2026Tentative
Classes startNov 2026Tentative

DSCE MBA Real Estate Eligibility

You need a bachelor's degree of at least three years with 50% marks. SC, ST and Category 1 students of Karnataka need 45%. You also need a valid PGCET rank for a KEA seat. If your marks are short, you cannot sit for counselling.

RequirementWhat you need
DegreeAny bachelor's degree of three years or more
Marks50%, or 45% for SC, ST and Category 1
ExamA valid PGCET rank for KEA seats
Management seatsKMAT, CAT or CMAT score

DSCE MBA Real Estate Admission Process

The route has four steps: the PGCET exam, KEA counselling, the seat fee and reporting at the college. KEA checks your documents and you enter your options. KEA then gives the seat on your rank. If you do not pay the fee and report in time, you lose the seat.

StepWhat you do
1. PGCET examWrite the exam and get your rank
2. KEA counsellingFinish the document check and enter your options
3. Seat feePay the fee on the KEA portal after allotment
4. ReportingReport at the college with your original documents

DSCE MBA Real Estate Cutoff

The General Merit seat closed at rank 803 and the SC seat at 2,947 in 2025. These are the last round closing ranks in PGCET counselling. The GM close was 446 in 2024 and 787 in 2023, so it moves both ways each year.

CategoryClosing rankRound and year
GM803Round 3, 2025
1G1,634Round 3, 2025
2AG1,175Round 3, 2025
2BG1,068Round 3, 2025
3AG821Round 3, 2025
3BG831Round 3, 2025
SCG2,947Round 3, 2025
STG3,783Round 3, 2025

DSCE MBA Real Estate Placements

The NIRF data shows 76 of 114 MBA graduates placed, which is 67%. The median pay was INR 4.46 LPA. The college files these numbers for the whole MBA, not for this specialisation alone.

MetricValue
Median payINR 4.46 LPA
Graduates114
Placed76
Batch placed67%

DSCE MBA Real Estate Scholarships

Two state schemes can cover the tuition fee of INR 1.39 Lakhs for a KEA seat. The SC and ST post-matric scholarship gives it to SC and ST students. The backward classes fee concession gives it to Category 1, 2A, 3A and 3B students. You apply on the state scholarship portal with an income paper.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
SC and ST post-matric scholarshipSC or ST of Karnataka, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 1.39 Lakhs over the course
Backward classes fee concessionCategory 1, 2A, 3A or 3B of Karnataka, family income up to INR 1 Lakh a yearINR 1.39 Lakhs over the course

DSCE MBA Real Estate Ranking

The college holds a NAAC A grade and sits in the NIRF 201 to 300 rank group for engineering in 2025. NAAC grades the whole college on teaching and results. NIRF ranks on data the college files every year.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
NIRF Engineering2025201 to 300 rank group
NAACCurrent cycleA

DSCE MBA Real Estate Course Structure

Year 1 has the core subjects and year 2 has the specialisation subjects and the project. VTU sets the scheme and the syllabus. You study real estate and infrastructure subjects in year 2.

YearWhat you study
Year 1Core subjects like accounts, marketing, economics and statistics
Year 2Real estate and infrastructure subjects, then the project

Should you pick MBA Real Estate and Infrastructure Management at DSCE?

This course suits graduates who want a management job in real estate, construction or infrastructure firms in Bangalore.

Pick it if:
You want to work in real estate or infrastructure: Bangalore has tech parks, housing projects and metro lines under way, so these firms are close to the campus.
Your family can pay only a KEA seat fee: a KEA seat here costs much less than a management seat, so try PGCET counselling first.
You want the fee back fast: the full fee without hostel is less than half of one year of the median pay in the NIRF data.
You want a general MBA with one focus area: you study the core subjects with the whole batch and take the real estate subjects in year 2.
Skip it if:
You want a real estate job title from day one: the college files placement numbers for the whole MBA, so ask which real estate firms hired last year.
You are counting on a campus offer: the NIRF data shows 76 of 114 graduates placed, so about a third did not get a campus offer.
You are counting on last year's closing rank: the GM close was 446 in 2024 and 803 in 2025, so the number moves a lot each year.
You need a hostel room on a small budget: hostel and mess add INR 3.24 Lakhs, which is more than the course fee itself.
Counsellor's advice
If your PGCET GM rank is 446 or better, put this college high in your KEA options. If your rank is past 803, keep a safer college above it and pay nothing for a management seat yet.
MBA Eligibility
Degree marks: A bachelor's degree of three years or more with 50% aggregate. 45% for SC, ST and Category 1 of Karnataka.
Final year students: You can apply in the final year of your degree and show the marks at admission.
Exam needed: A valid PGCET rank for KEA seats. Management seats take a KMAT, CAT or CMAT score.
KEA seats: Government quota seats through KEA go to Karnataka candidates as per KEA rules.
MBA Admission Process
Write PGCET: KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) holds the exam once a year.
Document check: KEA checks your documents before you can enter options.
Enter options: List this college on the KEA portal. KEA gives seats on your rank.
Pay and report: Pay the fee and report at the college by the KEA date, or you lose the seat.
Pick the specialisation: You take the real estate and infrastructure subjects in year 2.

MBA Admission Dates 2026

These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.

The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
23 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026
PGCET registration, last date to apply
The last date to apply was 30 Apr 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
5 May 2026
PGCET application fee, last date
Forms without the fee paid by 5 May 2026 were not accepted.
Over
7 Jun 2026
Admit card for the exam
You needed the admit card to enter the exam hall.
Over
14 Jun 2026
PGCET MBA exam
One paper of 100 questions for 100 marks.
Over
19 Aug 2026
PGCET result and rank
Your rank decides which KEA seat you can get.
Tentative
Oct 2026
KEA document verification and option entry
You list your colleges on the KEA portal after the document check.
Tentative
Oct 2026
Round 1 seat allotment
KEA gives seats on your rank and your options.
Tentative
Oct 2026
Seat fee payment and college reporting
You lose the seat if you do not pay and report by the date KEA sets.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Round 2 seat allotment
Seats left after round 1 go out in this round.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Classes start
The college sends the start date after the last round.
Tentative
Mar 2027
PGCET registration opens
Expected in the same month as 2026.
Tentative
Apr 2027
PGCET registration, last date to apply
Expected about five weeks after the form opens.
Tentative
Jun 2027
PGCET MBA exam
Expected in the same month as 2026.
Tentative
Aug 2027
PGCET result and rank
Expected about two months after the exam.
Tentative
Sep 2027
KEA document verification and option entry
Expected about a month after the result.
Tentative
Oct 2027
Round 1 seat allotment
Two main rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Oct 2027
Seat fee payment and college reporting
Expected within a week of each round.
Tentative
Nov 2027
Classes start
Expected after the last round.

Source: KEA PGCET 2026 notices at kea.kar.nic.in. Confirm on the official site before you act.

DSCE MBA Real Estate Fees 2026

This is the full 2-year cost of a KEA seat, not one year. These are the last published fees. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.

Tuition fee, paid to KEA
Per year × 2, INR 69,310 a year
INR 1.39 Lakhs
College and university fee
Per year × 2, INR 44,026 a year
INR 88,052
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 1.62 Lakhs a year
INR 3.24 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 2.27 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + college fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 5.51 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + college fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 3,822
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
197%
median pay INR 4.46 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 9,285
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
81%
median pay INR 4.46 LPA vs the full fee

Source: KEA PGCET fee matrix and the DSCE fee notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your PGCET rank get you MBA at DSCE?

Pick your category. The cutoff ranges use the last round closing ranks of 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Category
GM category, KEA seat
446 or better: yes, you are in. This beat the close in all three years.
447 to 803: almost there. This got a seat in some years, not all.
Worse than 803: not likely. No year closed this late.
1G category, KEA seat
1,293 or better: yes, you are in. This beat the close in all three years.
1,294 to 1,634: almost there. This got a seat in some years, not all.
Worse than 1,634: not likely. No year closed this late.
2AG category, KEA seat
901 or better: yes, you are in. This beat the close in all three years.
902 to 1,175: almost there. This got a seat in some years, not all.
Worse than 1,175: not likely. No year closed this late.
2BG category, KEA seat
1,068 or better: yes, you are in. This beat the close in all three years.
1,069 to 1,552: almost there. This got a seat in some years, not all.
Worse than 1,552: not likely. No year closed this late.
3AG category, KEA seat
455 or better: yes, you are in. This beat the close in all three years.
456 to 821: almost there. This got a seat in some years, not all.
Worse than 821: not likely. No year closed this late.
3BG category, KEA seat
497 or better: yes, you are in. This beat the close in all three years.
498 to 831: almost there. This got a seat in some years, not all.
Worse than 831: not likely. No year closed this late.
SCG category, KEA seat
2,552 or better: yes, you are in. This beat the close in all three years.
2,553 to 2,947: almost there. This got a seat in some years, not all.
Worse than 2,947: not likely. No year closed this late.
STG category, KEA seat
2,500 or better: yes, you are in. This beat the close in all three years.
2,501 to 3,783: almost there. This got a seat in some years, not all.
Worse than 3,783: not likely. No year closed this late.
EDITOR'S NOTE

The close moved both ways in these three years. Trust the tougher number, not last year's alone.

DSCE MBA Real Estate Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.

Each card below says who qualifies for the scheme.

SC and ST post-matric scholarship
INR 1.39 Lakhs
Social Welfare Department, Karnataka, through SSP
Pays back the tuition fee you pay to KEA, for both years.
Who qualifies: SC or ST of Karnataka, family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Dec 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Backward classes fee concession
INR 1.39 Lakhs
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Karnataka, through SSP
Pays back the tuition fee you pay to KEA, for both years.
Who qualifies: Category 1, 2A, 3A or 3B, family income up to INR 1 Lakh a yearApply by Dec 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 2.27 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.39 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 88,052

DSCE MBA Real Estate vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to DSCE. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

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Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
Bangalore
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BMS College of Engineering
Bangalore
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Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Bangalore
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RNS Institute of Technology
Bangalore
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BNM Institute of Technology
Bangalore
Total fees2 years, KEA seat, no hostel
INR 2.27 Lakhs
tuition + college fee
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INR 1.16 Lakhs
INR 1.11 Lakhs less
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Median payMBA, NIRF data
INR 4.46 LPA
NIRF data
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Placement rateMBA graduates placed
67%
76 of 114 placed
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Closing rankPGCET, GM category
803
Last round, 2025
1,147
344 places easier
386
417 places tougher
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2,309
1,506 places easier, 2024 list
ROImedian pay vs the full fee
197%
on INR 4.46 LPA
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In short
BMS College of Engineering closed later for GM seats in 2025, so it was easier to get. If your rank is between the two closes, BMS College of Engineering is the likely seat; check its fee before you list it above DSCE.
In short
Ramaiah Institute of Technology closed much earlier, so it is tougher to get. If your rank clears its close, list it above DSCE; if not, keep DSCE as your main option.
In short
RNS Institute of Technology lists a lower full fee for a KEA seat, but it does not publish the other numbers here. If fees decide it for you, ask both colleges for their placement data before you choose.
In short
BNM Institute of Technology closed much later for GM seats, so it is easier to get. If your rank misses DSCE, list BNM Institute of Technology below it as a backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on DSCE MBA Real Estate

Short answers to what students ask before they apply.

How do I get admission to this MBA?
Write PGCET and get a rank. Then take part in KEA counselling and list this college in your options. Pay the fee and report at the college once KEA gives you the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?
The full 2-year fee for a KEA seat is INR 2.27 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 5.51 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above.
What PGCET rank do I need for a GM seat?
The GM seat closed at rank 803 in the last round of 2025 and at 446 in 2024. The rank checker above shows the range for every category.
When will I choose the real estate specialisation?
You study the core MBA subjects in year 1 with the whole batch. The real estate and infrastructure subjects come in year 2.
Can a scholarship cover the tuition fee?
Yes, if you qualify. SC and ST students with family income up to INR 2.5 Lakhs a year can get the tuition fee back. Category 1, 2A, 3A and 3B students with income up to INR 1 Lakh a year can too.
How are MBA placements here?
The NIRF data shows 76 of 114 MBA graduates placed at a median pay of INR 4.46 LPA. The numbers cover the whole MBA, so ask the placement cell about real estate firms.

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