AKTU admission 2024 has begun with the CUET UG 2024 exam that was conducted from May 15 to May 31. The results for CUET UG 2024 are expected to be announced on June 30. For AKTU PG admission, the NTA had conducted CUET PG from March 11 to March 28, 2024.
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) is a public state university established by the Government of Uttar Pradesh in 2000. It was previously known as the UP Technical University (UPTU). The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). At present, there are more than 764 AKTU affiliated colleges. In NIRF Ranking 2023, the affiliated colleges of AKTU i.e. NIET Noida and KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad secured 42nd and 88th place in the pharmacy category, respectively.
The AKTU courses are offered in the fields of engineering, technology, management, architecture etc. Some of the popular courses offered by the university are B.Tech, B.Pharm BFA, BBA + MBA integrated, MCA, M.Tech, M.Plan, MBA etc. AKTU admissions are granted on the basis of the valid scores obtained by the candidates in certain national-level or state-level entrance examinations. The accepted exams are JEE Main, GATE, CUET UG, CUET PG, CMAT, NATA, etc.
The AKTU placements are looked over by the central training and placement cell (CTPC). AKTU provides scholarships to meritorious students from low-income groups. The university has established a number of collaborations and industrial relationships with other universities and institutes in India and overseas, IIT Kanpur, REPL, UPSIFS, and many more are the collaborators. AKTU campus is huge, it is one of the largest technical universities in India. The campus offers numerous facilities such as a central library, computer centre, hostels for boys and girls, cafeteria, auditorium etc.
Engineering, technology, management, architecture, pharmacy, and computer application courses are available at the UG, PG, and PhD levels at the university. AKTU admissions are based on legitimate scores received by candidates in specified national-level or state-level entrance tests. Exams accepted include JEE Main, GATE, CUET UG, CUET PG, CMAT, NATA, and others. To advance in the selection process, candidates must meet the AKTU Lucknow cut off list as well.
Candidates for B.Tech must provide their JEE Main scores as well as participate in the UPTAC counselling procedure. Admission to UG programmes such as B.Pharm/ BFAD/ BHMCT/ BDes/ BFA/ BVoc will be based on the CUET UG test, which will be administered by the NTA. Students will also have to go through Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) sessions as part of the MBA admissions process. Candidates seeking admission to PG courses such as M.Tech/ M.Pharm/ M.Des/ MCA/ M.Plan/ M.Arch/ must take the CUET PG test. For admission to the AKTU PhD admission process, the university administers a separate research-based entrance exam, followed by a personal interview process for those who are shortlisted.
The AKTU admission process is completed entirely online via the website for the dedicated entrance tests. CUET manages admissions for UG and PG programmes, as well as lateral entry courses. Students can apply by following the steps indicated below:
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University has an active T&P Cell that makes constant efforts to develop and enhance its students' leadership, managerial, technical, and soft skills.
The AKTU Placement Cell conducts several workshops and seminars on soft skills training, personality development, and self-motivation. It also conducts placement camps, guest lecture training, and trade fairs with the goal of bringing recruiters and students under one roof. The placement cell of AKTU consists of students as well as senior faculty members as coordinators or placement teams, who interact with industries, organizations, universities, and MNCs to facilitate the AKTU placement drive in the affiliated college campuses for job opportunities for its students with high-end packages as per their aspirations and skills.
The AKTU placement process often starts in September with the campus drive of top firms having national and international reputations. As per the AKTU placement report of 2021, nearly 75% of the students had been placed in their desired fields and positions according to their aspirations and skills. A student of AKTU affiliated college Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad had bagged the highest package of Rs 1.13 crore from Amazon. The student is enrolled in the Biopharmaceutical Sciences programme.
Particulars | Statistics |
No. of recruiters | 300+ |
No. of offers made | 3000+ |
Number of students placed | 3000+ |
Highest CTC | Rs 113 LPA |
Average Salary package | Rs 6 LPA |
Heinz | OPTUM | Oracle | Samsung |
Wipro | Tech Mahindra | New Gen | Maruti Suzuki |
Reliance Communications | Genpact | Adobe | Amazon |
IBM | HCL Technologies | Accenture | |
Infosys | HP | TCS | Global Logic |
EXL | L&T Infotech | BPL | Godrej |
Infogain | TVS | ICFAI | Honeywell |
Enercon | Convergys | BHEL | Finsev |
NTT Data | NIIT Technologies | Newage Elevators | Metcon Steels |
KSEB | Guardian Controls | Arvind Ltd | Reliance Textiles |
Prism Johnson Ltd | Hero | Anglo Eastern | UnitedHealth Group |
Capegemini | Phronises | Just Dial | Global Logic |
AKTU cut off 2024 will be updated here once it's officially released. Meanwhile, candidates can check AKTU cutoff for last year and AKTU B.Tech expected cutoff 2024. B.Tech cut off for AKTU admissions is based on JEE Main scores. However, the university cut-off for majority of the UG and PG courses are based on CUET UG and CUET PG scores, respectively. Only candidates who meet the cut off are eligible for admission in the university. AKTU cut-off is released in the form of opening and closing ranks.
AKTU is one of India's most distinguished and biggest technical universities. It has consistently been ranked among India's top 50 universities/ institutions. The AKTU ranking for the affiliated and associated colleges is given below:
Rank | Category | College/ Institute Name |
192 | Engineering | Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology Greater Noida |
145 | Engineering | Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology Greater Noida |
251-300 Rank Band | Engineering | JSS Academy of Technical Education Noida |
97 | Pharmacy | KIET Group of Institutions (KIET School of Pharmacy) Ghaziabad |
195 | Engineering | GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management Greater Noida |
187 | Engineering | KIET Group of Institutions Ghaziabad |
251-300 Rank Band | Engineering | ABES Engineering College Ghaziabad |
39 | Pharmacy | Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (Pharmacy Institute), Greater Noida |
With 750+ affiliated colleges, the campus of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University has everything a student will need for their overall development. The campus is located at Jankipuram in the heart of the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh -Lucknow. The University believes in providing students with the best environment for learning and the most advanced infrastructure for professional growth.
The AKTU Lucknow College campus houses classrooms complexes, student, faculty, and residential staff quarters, a healthcare center that is operational 24 hours, and an administration block. In addition, the campuses are well equipped with a sports ground for indoor and outdoor games, a gym, ATM, a library, mess, and shopping facilities.
AKTU Lucknow offers financial assistance in the form of scholarships to meritorious students belonging to the reserved category under the UP State Scholarship scheme regulations. Every year, the Uttar Pradesh state government releases a notification about fee reimbursement for every student of AKTU-affiliated colleges. AKTU Lucknow scholarship facilities for UG and PG students help the students with financial assistance and reward academic performance. Students enrolled in AKTU get access to register themselves for AKTU fee-waiver scholarship schemes through the scheme of the "Scholarship & Fee Reimbursement Online System of UP State."
Students can register themselves online for AKTU Scholarship by visiting the official fee grant portal of AKTU, which is designed for fee reimbursement procedures that are mentioned below:
In addition to this, AKTU Scholarship is entitled to provide financial assistance to its M.Tech students in the form of a stipend worth Rs 18,000 per month through the ministry of Human Resources Department. To be eligible for this Stipend, only one condition is there. He or she must have qualified for the GATE entrance exam.
Candidates enrolled in the Ph.D. program at AKTU on a regular basis are eligible for a monthly stipend of Rs 31,000 from MHRD for the first two years of the program and a monthly stipend of Rs 35,000 for the next three years of the course of study; after completing five years, if students are still working on their Doctoral degree, then they are provided monthly financial assistance of Rs 12,000 for only one year. Ph.D. scholars are eligible for Stipend only if they have qualified for national-level entrance examinations such as UGC/ CSIR NET (JRF) examination, SET, GATE (with a valid score), or Teacher Research Fellowship.
AKTU's more than 10 affiliated colleges have been provided with the 'Centre of Excellence status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The table below lists the centre of excellence colleges of AKTU:
AKTU affiliated College | The point that's been given the status of 'Centre of Excellence by UGC |
Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College (AKGEC) |
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KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad |
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MIT, Moradabad | MIT R & D Cell |
Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions | BMW Research Lab |
KNIT Sultanpur | Power & Energy Research Centre (PERC) |
NIET Greater Noida | Placement and Training Cell Centre of Excellence |
ITS College of Pharmacy | Research Lab |
GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management | Research Lab |
ITS Engineering College, Noida |
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Rajkiya Engineering College, Ambedkar Nagar | Renewable Energy lab |
MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) |
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AoC ( Agreement of Cooperation) |
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Point of Contact | |
Vice Chancellor | vc@aktu.ac.in |
Finance Officer | fo@aktu.ac.in |
Registrar | registrar@aktu.ac.in |
Controller of Examination | coe@aktu.ac.in |
Joint Controller of Examination | jcoe@aktu.ac.in |
Deputy Controller of Examination | dcoe-a@aktu.ac.in |
Deputy Registrar | dr@aktu.ac.in |
Finance & Account Officer | ao@aktu.ac.in |
Dear Student,
AKTU Lucknow does provide various scholarships to eligible students enrolled in the academic year 2024. There is one scholarship for deserving students from the SC/ ST/ OBC categories under the UP State Scholarship Scheme in affiliated colleges. The Fee-Waiver Schoalrship programme is offered through the 'Scholarship & Fee Reimbursement Online System of UP State'. And the Direct Admit Scholarship is designed to reduce the tuition fee for students taking admission in the 1st year of the B.Tech course. You can check the official website of AKTU to know the details about the scholarship programs.
Good luck!
Dear student,
As per your question we understand that your first year scholarship is yet to be credited to you. AKTU scholarships for SC students is given under the AKTU Fee-waiver Scholarship Scheme. If you have not received your scholarship money, then you should first check with your college or department whether you have been enrolled in the scholarship scheme or not. If you have been enrolled and still have not received the scholarship amount, then you can submit a formal application to your head of department regarding this matter. If everything is in order, your AKTU scholarship amount will be credited to you.