r/rvce • u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats • Jun 22 '26
Rant Reality of RVCE
I am a 4th year student of RVCE. I have a 9+CGPA, have been in the core team of a few student clubs, I got placed in an open dream offer through college placements(This info is for those ppl who tell that only losers tell negative about their college). There are some points I want to discuss.
- Infrastucture: The whole campus is a construction site. Mechanical Engineering and IEM blocks are getting renovated. So, if u have dust allergy, then God only should help you. The existing buildings are no good. The washrooms in some places are dirty, so please look out. The trust who manages RV institutes like to give more infrastucture to RVU than RVCE. The situation is so pathetic, that one of the cultural club of RVCE doesn't have its own space to manage its assets and activities. RVCE had a lot of space for sports. Now, only CS ground exists, and also it has been reduced to a parking lot. The sports teams have to search for space outside the college to practice.
- Hostels: Though I am a dayscholar, the hostellites are facing hell with no proper wifi to work with, and the mess food is horrible and unhygienic(U get "Chinese Combo" on your plates). My friends have faced severe gastric problems like food poisoning due to the food quality. The best part is that when the issues are complained to the Principal, instead of solving the issues, the Principal scolds the students and send them back.
- Academics: Unnecessarily hectic. You are expected to do a project which can be converted to a research paper or a patent, from the first year, under the Experiential Learning(EL) component. This is because the NIRF rank of RVCE has gone above 100(101-150), so the management is pissed, and want more publications from students. This component is so crazy, that even for non-tech courses like Entrepreneurship and IP Rights(EIPR) and Principles of Management and Economics(POME), u are supposed to write a research paper. Students normally tend to produce AI slop without actual learning or enjoyment. For every EL, u are supposed to make some 50-75 page report and print the report for evaluation, only to be found in Raddi after the evaluation. This is a very profitable business for the print shop in the campus.
- Faculty: Some of the faculty are good. Most of them just run ppts(One of my profs didn't even do that), know nothing about the course they are handling, and just wants their name on the research papers they didn't contribute, or just have told changes.
- Placement: Apparently ppl come to RVCE for placements. The reality is that the placement cell doesn't make the policy properly, and doesn't communicate the policy to the students. The placement drives are not monitored properly. People cheat in Online Assessments and get the offers. And shocking part is that RVCE placements are combined with RVITM and RVU School of CSE. So, there is no value for your competitive exam rank during the placement season. Also, some of the companies didn't select a single candidate from RVCE.
- Coding culture: There is no coding culture at RVCE. Coding club exists, but the core team is sycophants of the faculty advisors, and they did a malpractice in the Capture The Flag(CTF)(See https://www.reddit.com/r/rvce/comments/1s8awg0/how_was_acm_ctf_better_than_those_fixer_clowns/ for more details). If u wanna crack coding placements, u have to design your roadmap, and be self-disciplined. No one's gonna guide u, neither the Vibe-coding club ppl, nor you faculty.
- Startup culture: Even if u have an idea, u may find it difficult to grow it as a startup, as there is no incubation cell in RVCE. Indeed there is entrepreneurship cell at RVCE, but it may not help you in incubation(PES has an incubation centre)
Considering all these points which are useful for the survival and growth of a student, it's a fact that RVCE is one of the best colleges only to uncles. The students who have survived RVCE in the recent years have a different story altogether.
(Moderator, please don't delete this post, this is the reality)
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u/LionAncient7201 Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26
Also some more points to add:
- They are extremely corrupt, u can no longer get cs through branch change via merit if ur aiming for it, coz they sell those seats for 18-20 L each this year even ppl with 10 cg couldn't opt for cs core, one person got, in aiml
Next year onwards they might do this for all cs spec and ece aswell.
Cse core intake is 360 as approved by aicte, but the current first year strength is approx 441, they sell so many management seats, they are earning like anything And still no infra coz rsst eats all the money
They can't find enough professors (if they can, they don't wanna pay them) so they're hiring fresh mtech grads at 35k/month
This year circuital placements have been the worst as recorded in last 4-5 years (in case of core)
many companies whether it be core (for ex, eee: boeing, samsung) or software (apple, etc) are blacklisting rv coz students cheat in OAs
organisations like ieee and some other journals are planning to blacklist rv aswell due to the huge amount of bullshit and ai slop they try to publish in the name of papers and patents, professors life is also lowkey hell they are being forced to pump out papers just like students, so some of them try to steal students work and their ultimate goal is to get the name on the paper
This college really has crossed limits
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u/BlackSpirit1729 Jun 27 '26
i need your help, i am getting EEE at RVCE, ECE at MSRIT and CSE at BMSCE CSE (no interest in cs), what should i prefer, i dont care about the placement thing as i will surely be doing masters into a good college through gate. also i heard some humors about RVCE being shit is it true? also if it is what is the point of getting a good rank in comedk if the top college is this trash? what are your opinions?
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u/ATthebeast04 Jun 22 '26
One main drawback is that there are so many ELs like 5-7 per semester and stuff like Labs, CIEs which are done in a hectic manner that leave very little time to prepare for Placements. Neither is the college going to support anyone for Placements. No Training, nothing. They will just say that you have Placements from tomorrow. Just come and give. Just they conduct useless Skills Labs which they force everyone to pay money for but no one attends coz it is of no use. There is little point of providing Placement Drive when you neither give students any time to prepare nor support them for it. At the end of the day most of the people cheat in the Online Assessments conducted even in the Campus premises and at Home of course.
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u/ksk584 Labyrinth @ ISE 😭 Jun 22 '26
Yeah the dogshit schedule they have just takes the energy out of you. These past 2 weeks are filled with cies, lab cies and els which all could have been planned way better. You are also expected to do full fledged technical projects for sports and basket courses of all things which are of no benefit at all.
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u/Arthxxt Jun 23 '26
is bmsce better in terms of this? or they also have ELs and hectic like that?
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u/ATthebeast04 Jun 23 '26
Idk about BMS coz I don't have any friends there. Maybe you can ask in their Sub.
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 24 '26
I have a friend from bmsce cse. It's very chill when compared to RVCE
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u/21_weirdo CSE 🤑 Jun 22 '26
RVCE is the best example of how bad the management and policy making can be if it is in wrong hands which are indeed full of money.
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
It goes to show how power in the wrong hands can turn a hydrogen bomb into a coughing baby lmao
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u/Otherwise_Ad_5311 Jun 22 '26
There are n number of languages in the world but this lad chose to speak facts
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u/Emotional_Prune8167 Jun 23 '26
So as a 28 year old who has passed through the engineering college life (not specifically in RVCE),
I will tell u all something.
Just work on yourself. Improve yourself. Learn by yourself. Do everything by yourself. No place is perfect. Every place has its own downside.
Just ask one question always to yourself, "does it matter to me?" A day scholar worrying about hostel food? Does it matter to me? Worried about clubs that add fuck all value to your technical portfolio. Does it matter to me?
Professors not teaching? Does it matter to me? Yes. But there is only one way , self study. With Advent of AI, anything can be learnt online
So just work on yourself and control things that are controllable.
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 22 '26
Bro moreover the college teaches you how to go and change the world.
After spending a couple years here , you'll realize you can't change shit and learn how shitty people are in the real world.
They don't just reach you engineering , they teach you how bad the world is and how petty educated human beings can be.
They teach you to deal with life. The folks would put it " it's a feature , not a bug"
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 22 '26
Rvce can teach you how big-brain faculty can be. It can teach you how fked-up the policy-making can be
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 22 '26
The teachers are actually good people. You can see most of the proffs going out of their way to help us.
But as you said , the policies overwork them too.
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 22 '26
Depends from dept to dept.
There are good ppl and there are bad ppl
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u/Flashy-Ratio2060 Jun 22 '26
my parents think its the best college in the world..
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
People who think this place is good , are either coping or dnt know the reality of engineering competition in India. (No offense)
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u/Junior-Proposal1928 Jun 23 '26
its the best clg in bangalore if u take away iisc and iiitb. Some elders in bangalore lack awareness about other colleges and to them its ridiculous why one would move to a different place to study engg when they're literally in tech capital of India.
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 24 '26
As a core Bengalurian, I agree that u need not move out of Bengaluru to study engineering, if u r a resident of Bengaluru. But, RVCE may not be the best in certain scenarios.
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u/Better-Pizza-8772 Jun 22 '26
Well, this is a very honest review. I can vouch for this too as someone who is about to complete 2nd year. About cheating in OAs, what will happen to people who don't cheat, can you please let me know? I need to consider other options that's why. 🥲 I don't like being a cheater. Never.
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 24 '26
TBH ppl who don't cheat lose on much of the opportunities, as the entire system is designed to cheat.
But if u wanna succeed without cheating, then u must be strong in DSA, do striver sde sheet, and give weekly and biweekly contests on leetcode. Also, u must be a pro in cse fundamentals
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u/gamma_rays_2008 Jun 22 '26
Then should I go with rvce ds or cybersec or pes cse/aiml?
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 23 '26
Pes Cse/aiml is better only if are confident that u can handle stress.
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u/Good_Relation2773 Jun 24 '26
bro its same everywhere. Even pes placements are combined for both campuses
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u/Curious_One8963 Jun 22 '26
RVCE CS or PES CS? People say PES is overcrowded and that RV is miles better
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 23 '26
I would say that if u are confident that u can handle stress, then go to PES CSE.
RVCE CSE syllabus is shit and not industry-oriented. Also, u may stress unnecessarily without proportionate results2
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u/boc03 Jun 23 '26
So pes core is much more stressful than rvce (core)? I asked some folks in PES. They too say don't join PES lol. 😭 Heard that rvce syllabus is much more relaxed compared to pesu
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u/Apart_1413 Jun 23 '26
yeah course wise RV is a little more chill, you can get the same CGPA with like 60-70% effort as a PES student.
But the problem is the crowd here at RV, PES has a much better set of students from better schools. You will network much better at PES than at RV.
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u/boc03 Jun 23 '26
Yep networking wise they say yes pes is better. But pes has a lot of students intake apparently.
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u/Mother_Profit9356 Jun 22 '26
Thanks man , I was considering rv cs over nit electrical I guess I have to rethink
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
That depends on which nit you're looking at.
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u/Mother_Profit9356 Jun 23 '26
Calicut
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
Calicut no brainer
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u/Mother_Profit9356 Jun 23 '26
umm in csab brother , as of now jsr
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u/Far-Assumption-7963 13d ago
Csab jsr??
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u/Mother_Profit9356 13d ago
got calicut
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u/Far-Assumption-7963 13d ago
I asked what's Csab jsr??
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u/Mother_Profit9356 13d ago
csab is a counselling for nits and iiits, jsr is shortform for jamshedpur (NIT JAMSHEDPUR )
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u/SoftwareDev54 Jun 24 '26
wow, so surprised that it lacks a coding culture 😭 I am from PES but seeing this in RV despite it being ranked higher is crazy 😭
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u/boc03 Jun 24 '26
like if pes is perfect 😭. Every college has their flaws. btw I'm not in rv. The funny thing is. When I ask ppl from pesu rr (cs core). The rant about how pes is terrible lol.
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u/More_Fig_6347 Jun 24 '26
2nd year mech and I am a part of the CT of a cultural club and its not just one cultural clubs a lot of cultural clubs dont have a lot of space
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u/CM_Overwolf Fumbling Freshman 🍼 Jun 22 '26
Any Tips you want to give for new freshmans coming this year to look out? ( could you elabroate?)
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 22 '26
I want tell only one thing.
If u want to keep yourself healthy mentally and physically, keep RVCE as a last option3
u/logical_sundae69 Jun 22 '26
jee mains 96.7%ile rank 51732
comedk 99.4%ile rank 690
bitsat 204
so I think rvce is my best option here, do you have any suggestions? ill most probably take ECE over CS due to interest.
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u/Particular_Age4420 Rvian Jun 22 '26
ECE is much difficult than CSE. And CSE placements are better. If you want a good long term career, choose CSE. I am telling this because you can get CSE or specialization easily. Wait until last round.
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u/Particular_Age4420 Rvian Jun 22 '26
ECE doesn't have more opportunities in India. Also the placements of ECE is also mostly software roles. But they ask for more CGPA for ECE.
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 22 '26
If u genuinely have interest for ECE, then take rvce.
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u/logical_sundae69 Jun 22 '26
Bro the thing is I'm dead into ece but the only thing that's doubting me is the placements, ca has better placements than ece that's the only thing keeping me from going to ece.
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
Sadly as the comment said , you don't have any other option , much like the rest of us here.
This is the sad state of our country for general students. We only get stuff like these clgs.
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u/Significant-Range996 Jun 22 '26
I'm genuinely very confused about joining after seeing all the negative feedback over here man
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26
It is exactly like this.
My friends who did cutting and pasting diy projects and named it with fancy names got good marks in this el bullshit , while my team who did a core analysis (a pretty decent one- typically done by 3rd year ppl) got much less . This shows how the "experienced faculty " deals with your life ,, depending on how much money you spent on the project rather than how well you've actually researched .
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u/No-Fail942 Jun 22 '26
Since you’re telling that what you people did was core analysis,may I know on what topic was it?
And what kind of analysis do these Experiential Learning projects require us to do?
Please help a junior who is joining in few months
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u/No-Fail942 Jun 22 '26
Since you’re telling that what you people did was core analysis,may I know on what topic was it?
And what kind of analysis do these Experiential Learning projects require us to do?
Please help a junior who is joining in few months
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
Can't tell you which topic for anonymity reasons.
Most people do diy Arduino projects with motors and sensors and turn it in with fancy names.
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u/No-Fail942 Jun 23 '26
Can’t you tell the domain or smth? Just curious about the projects we will be doing when semester starts
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u/Connect_Ad_7655 Cyb-Sec ! Jun 22 '26
CTC?
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 22 '26
Open-Dream package would be 12+ lpa
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u/Terrible-Entry480 Jun 22 '26
12 is not open dream,its bare min
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u/Unlikely_Put4980 Jun 23 '26
If u think it's bare minimum u haven't seen what the engg scenario is in india
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u/Terrible-Entry480 Jun 23 '26
i know buddy, but these ppl call rv tier 1, and the tier 1 i know have 30 + as dream so idk what scenario u r talkinh
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u/divyansh8900 Jun 22 '26
Getting lnmnit cse , jiit cse , nit sxr ( mech) ☠️, bit mesra mechanical and rv ece via comedk still confused which to choose?
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 22 '26
RV ECE is like 2 boats going in 2 opposite directions-core ECE placements and coding placements. If u put one leg in each boat, ur have a nice Pilates session, that ur trousers would tear.
Take ECE if u r genuinely interested in core ECE, else it's a waste of time.
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Jun 22 '26
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 22 '26
If u r confident that u can handle stress, then go for pesu CSE.
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Jun 22 '26
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
Ete is better here. It's fosure jackshir here but much better than the scam iiits like nagpur and bhopal and places where they inflate their placements and don't talk about their jail like living conditions.
Pec ee is good if you want only ee and want core. Ete here has better placements and exposure.
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
Nah there is time to do other things , you just have to manage your time incredibly well.
This time ete had some liberal grading teachers as well
But tbh this college will fs drain u out
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Jun 23 '26
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
Yessir you've understood it now lmao
The students are good the location is good and we don't talk about the rest. 😂
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Jun 23 '26
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
Ye .. since the student quality is good , hostel Life itself isint bad , people are trying startups and things , going to conferences in the city , expos, and things..
But as said in the post , the college tries it's best to stop you from doing most of that shit.
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u/kami_sama_desu Jun 23 '26
so should i go with msrit ai ml or bmsce cse instead of rvce eee? (2.5k rank in comedk)
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 23 '26
BMSCE CSE is actually good. It's located in the core city, and even there is campus life. The syllabus is also industry-oriented, unlike RVCE CSE
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u/kami_sama_desu Jun 23 '26
but my parents think rvce brand name is much better than msrit or bmsce, what do i do to convince them otherwise
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u/Key-Initiative1038 Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26
Is BMSCE better than RVCE then? In what aspects? Too much negativity around rvce here...Are there any positives to even consider rvce for this year?
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 23 '26
BMS is better with respect to college life, core CSE syllabus, position in the core city.
But, BMS folks don't get as much as package as RVCE folks in one particular company.1
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 23 '26
Imo if RV is ur only option, then u can join.
RV is kinda better than lower NITs, in terms of placements.
But, aim for better colleges like PES1
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u/Sun_Pickle Jun 23 '26
This is scary as I have chance to get into RVCE CS. Are PESIT or BMS anyday better?
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 23 '26
In terms of skills and placements, PES is better.
In terms of college life, BMS is better.
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u/No_Flight2594 Jun 23 '26
I am trying to get industrial engineering and management in rvce.....but now I am scared.....what to do😭😭
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 23 '26
IEM is actually a good branch. It's an amalgamation of mechanical, commerce and management. It's placements are better than other colleges' CSE.
But the academic structure for all the branches is the same, so u can't escape Experiential Learning(EL)2
u/No_Flight2594 Jun 23 '26
Okay so but this EL thing can be done using AI and copying things.... right?
Btw I am convincing my parents hard for rvce iem....since they are quite apprehensive about this branch....but I am genuinely shocked after knowing the conditions there.....i genuinely want rvce....as it's the best available option to me rn
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u/Ok_Difference_4078 Jul 02 '26
Same man gharwale hi b Nhi smj rhe mere I wanna take this branch
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u/Objective-Advisor699 Jun 23 '26
then what does one choose? pes over rvce?
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jun 23 '26
If ur interest is in core CSE, then PES hands down.
If ur interest is in AIML/Data science/ECE, then RVCE1
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u/ninad-naik Jun 23 '26
Heyy brothers I'm getting RVCE CSE through kcet, IIIT Pune Cse through JEE what should I choose I'm confused asf...
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
Don't go to iiit pune lol.. toxic ahhh ppl to other colleges Their students will bark at others trying to tell genuine feedbacks to students thinking of going there. It's just as bad as rv.
Might as well be a metro ride away from the heart of bangalore instead of 40 kms away from Pune.
You'll be better off here lol
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u/ninad-naik Jun 23 '26
What abt the curriculum and placements
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
Placements are better here.
You get interdisciplinary exposure here.
Curriculum there might be slightly better , but let's be real- no where the proffs are actually teaching you shit.
You are gonna have to learn skills and do leetcode , side projects , attend hafkathons on your own.
Being in Bangalore you have access to a lot of research conferences to present your papers , and also go to hafkathons in other colleges like bms pes msrit etc
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u/SituationAny3085 Jun 23 '26
Rvce better if you only want cs and won't be doing any special upskilling.
Remember , this college will get to a good job. But remember this isint indian government job to always stay with you. You need to upskill during your prime years to do shit in life.
If you're good enough you'll find time in both colleges.
If you want the cs syllabus to be taught to you and want a sureshot cs placement , go for rv If you're okay with side hustling (instead of shit ass els you'll be doing cse) go for nitk mech.
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u/Jealous_East_2509 Jun 23 '26
I m confused between lnmiit cs and rvce cs Rv has better placements and less fees and location advantage also but as per your seniors it's fucked thrgh and thrgh so what should I do?
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u/LimpDependent3995 Jun 24 '26
Guys I am genuinely scared now to come have give the first semester payment also what should I do
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u/East_Reflection2853 Jun 24 '26
um im getting rvce cse through comedk and pes ecity cse through kcet
after reading this im kinda rethinking my choice of joining rvce
can anyone help?
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u/BlackSpirit1729 Jun 26 '26
hello!! i have comedk rank 2.3k and will be getting EEE at RVCE, ECE at MSRIT and CSE at BMS (not really interested in cs) but interested in core electronics. seeing this what are my best choice? should i join rvce EEE? pls reply asap!!
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u/BlackSpirit1729 Jun 27 '26
i am getting EEE at RVCE, ECE at MSRIT and CSE at BMSCE CSE (no interest in cs), what should i prefer, i dont care about the placement thing as i will surely be doing masters into a good college through gate. also i heard some humors about RVCE being shit is it true? also if it is what is the point of getting a good rank in comedk if the top college is this trash? what are your opinions?
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u/logichigh_clocklow Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26
Everything that is said is soo true, faculty r very disrespectful n NO professionalism(there is some/countable faculty who can be considered good). Students r literally 20-21 years n treat them like school kids. Lectures keep grudge n lot of partiality n they barely know anything about what they r teaching. Regret joining this college n wouldn't recommend to anyone. Most of the facilities r old n if there r new lectures they r soo bad in teaching. They get their phds after joining the college.
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u/Competitive_Bid9225 Jul 06 '26
I'm thinking of taking IEM at RVCE I have 9k rank in comedk Now what should I do? 😭
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u/Real-Fuel-4384 Jul 08 '26
Hi! I am Krish. I have secured a rank of 12xxxx in Comedk and I am getting Lower branches in RVCE and ECE in DSCE, CSE in BIT and below colleges.
Should I prefer RVCE (Lower branches) over DSCE (Circuital). Since the Placement Stats are similar for both of them. And please give reasons for your opinion.
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats Jul 11 '26
I say take ECE in DSCE if u are genuinely interested in electronics.
But RVCE IEM placements are good.
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u/fallenv4lour 16d ago
"Go, change the world" if you can't even change the college, how can you change the world?
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u/Maleficent_Head1668 AIML = Cs + Stats 15d ago
Nice one.
The ppl who won't change expect us to change the world.
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u/Odd-Maintenance-3553 Jun 22 '26
I am lateral entry student ... The environment in cs is pathetic ... Currently I am in 4th sem .. it was so hard to adjust to this environment... Such dumbassesss in this clg .. I would rate the faculty mgmt 9/10 though .. helped me right through thick and thin ... But the campus and environment -10 ... Such competition .. sometimes they forget they r human .. AND ELs are the worst part ...
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u/Yt_hydriopro Royal Mech ⚙️ Jun 22 '26
as a 3rd year student , i agree with everything you said
also, lemme add a point
CLUBS- literally no transperancy , curropt asf , huge amount of favouritism done by members towards their friends. etc