Self-financingAutonomous
St.Josephs College of Engineering & Technology, Palai, Choondacherry P.O., Kottayam is a private self-financing Engineering college in Kottayam district, Kerala, affiliated to KTU. It offers 9 UG courses with 600 seats. In KEAM 2026 the State Merit closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering here was 25,818 (Phase 2).
| Course | Level | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | UG | 30 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | UG | 180 |
| Electronics & Communication | UG | 60 |
| Electrical & Electronics | UG | 30 |
| Mechanical Engineering | UG | 60 |
| Artificial Intelligence & Data Science | UG | 60 |
| Electronics and Computer Engineering | UG | 60 |
| Computer Science & Engineering (Cyber Security) | UG | 60 |
| Computer Science & Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) | UG | 60 |
Closing rank of the last candidate allotted in each category in the CEE Kerala allotment. SM State Merit, EZ Ezhava, MU Muslim, BH Other Backward Hindu, LA Latin Catholic & Anglo-Indian, BX Other Backward Christian, SC, ST, EW EWS.
| Course | Phase | SM | EZ | MU | BH | LA | BX | SC | ST | EW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | Phase 2 | 48,273 | 59,845 | 56,619 | – | – | – | 63,316 | – | – |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Phase 2 | 25,818 | 32,773 | 32,019 | 30,741 | 53,381 | 44,044 | 65,093 | – | – |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) | Phase 2 | 29,823 | 33,124 | 42,083 | 30,888 | 49,488 | 53,774 | 61,721 | – | – |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | Phase 2 | 29,643 | 37,033 | 37,169 | 36,192 | 37,270 | 45,936 | 57,066 | – | – |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Phase 2 | 37,723 | 42,864 | 40,760 | 44,316 | – | – | 64,846 | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | Phase 2 | 38,593 | 41,755 | 42,582 | 39,381 | 59,371 | – | 63,994 | – | – |
| Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | Phase 2 | 32,192 | 34,379 | 54,393 | 37,050 | 35,532 | – | 54,165 | – | – |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) | Phase 2 | 30,607 | 36,849 | 37,383 | 39,285 | 60,432 | – | – | – | – |
| Electronics and Computer Engineering | Phase 2 | 37,177 | 39,607 | 47,450 | 46,838 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Type | Private self-financing |
| District | Kottayam |
| State | Kerala |
| Affiliating university | KTU |
Government and aided seats, and the government / merit seats in self-financing colleges, are allotted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala through the KEAM centralised allotment (engineering on the KEAM rank; MBBS, BDS and AYUSH on the NEET-UG score, in the KEAM process). Management and NRI seats in self-financing colleges are filled by the college under the government's fee and admission rules. The KEAM last rank shown above is the closing rank of the last candidate allotted in each category — a lower number is a harder seat.
See the full list: Engineering Colleges in Kerala 2026 KEAM Last Rank, Branches Seats · all Engineering colleges A–Z.
See also: All colleges in Kottayam, Kerala · All B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering colleges in Kerala · All B.Tech Electronics & Communication colleges in Kerala · All B.Tech Mechanical Engineering colleges in Kerala · All B.Tech Civil Engineering colleges in Kerala · All B.Tech Electrical & Electronics colleges in Kerala · All B.Tech Artificial Intelligence & Data Science colleges in Kerala · All B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering (Cyber Security) colleges in Kerala
Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering (Cyber Security), Computer Science & Engineering (Artificial Intelligence).
600 seats in the official list used here.
In KEAM 2026 the State Merit closing rank for Computer Science and Engineering here was 25,818 (Phase 2). The full category-wise table is on this page.
It is listed as private self-financing, affiliated to KTU.
Government and aided seats, and the government / merit seats in self-financing colleges, are allotted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala through the KEAM centralised allotment (engineering on the KEAM rank; MBBS, BDS and AYUSH on the NEET-UG score, in the KEAM process).
10 in the official list used by College Path, including this one.