MC Sudhakar, minister for higher education, releases the CET guide during a press meet in Bengaluru on Friday. Sharan Prakash Patil, Minister for Medical Education is seen. | Photo credit: K. MURALI KUMAR
The state government plans to introduce regulations from the 2026-2027 academic year that would limit the intake of computer science and related engineering courses.
Higher Education Minister MC Sudhakar, while releasing the ‘CET Guide’ on Friday, said that the Higher Education Department will form a one-member committee to study and submit a report.
“We are planning to rationalize admissions in computer science and allied streams. Freezing of seats in computer science and allied engineering streams will be implemented from CET-2026 and we will soon form a committee to set guidelines,” he added.
Giving more details, the minister said that only new streams related to computer science will be entertained. “We are planning to introduce regulations on the model of Telangana government to limit the number of seats in computer science and related engineering courses. If we receive requests for some new and emerging streams like Quantum Computing and others, they will be considered. However, no other existing seats in computer science and related streams will be enhanced. This rule will be applicable to all government, private engineering colleges under Visvesvaraya State University of Technology and VTU Private University of Technology.
Since the intended universities come under the purview of the University Grants Commission (UGC), the government cannot impose regulation on them, he added.
“Everyone knows what was the response of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) when I wrote to them asking for streamlining of computer science seats in 2023. We are now taking action based on the court orders in the decision of the Telangana government on the same,” said Dr. Sudhakar.
“During CET-2025, out of the total 1.53 lakh engineering seats available, around 99,000 were in computer science and related courses. This year we have completed the entire seat allotment process and more than 15,000 engineering seats remained vacant, of which 9,000 seats were again in computer science and related streams,” said Dr. Sudhakar.
Published – 02 Jan 2026 21:03 IST
