What is the minimum score needed in class 12 for B.Tech admission via UPTAC?

For Btech admisison in UPTAC counselling: Candidates need at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates of reserved category) in the following subjects taken together: Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry/Computer Science/Electronics/Information Technology/ Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies/Entrepreneurship. OR Candidates must have passed minimum 3 years Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates of reserved category).

When will UPTAC counselling registration start?

The UPTAC registration 2026 will start in May. Eligible candidates must register for UPTAC to take part in the counselling process for admission to various first-year and second-year UG courses at all institutions affiliated with or constituent to AKTU and other state universities. The UPTAC 2026 application form will be available online only at uptac.admissions.nic.in.

What is meant by UPTAC counselling special round?

The last round of the UPTAC counselling is called the special round. Candidates who have confirmed their seats after last main round of the counselling process are not eligible for this round. Or, all such candidates who have been allotted seats and have paid seat acceptance fee but have not withdrawn in Stage 2 & 3 cannot appear in this round. Fresh registration are held for the special round. Candidates have to register for using the link available on the official website of UPTAC for participating in UPTAC special counselling round.

How many engineering seats are offered via the UPTAC counselling?

In 2024, 87389 seats were offered in BTech courses across all the participating colleges. Candidates who register for UPTAC counselling can check the seat matrix on the official website of UPTAC - uptac.admissions.nic.in. The seat matrix includes following details: Stream Institute type Institute name Programme Quota Seats in various category Total seat intake

How many choices can I fill in UPTAC counselling?

Candidates can fill as many choices as they want in UPTAC choice filling process. The list of courses and institutes available to the candidates is displayed based on the candidates’ rank in the entrance exam. Candidates can select and arrange the choices in order of their preference.

What is UPSEE? How is it different from UPTAC?

UPSEE is Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam which is no londer held. The last UPSEE exam was held in 2020. Since then, it has been replaced by the JEE Main for admission to undergraduate programs in engineering and other fields in Uttar Pradesh. Now, UPTAC counselling is held for admission of the candidates to the first year of BTech/BArch/BBA/BMS/BCA/BDes/BPharm/BHMCT /BFAD/BFA/BVoc/MBA/MBA (Integrated)/MCA/MCA(Integrated)/M Tech (Integrated) and 2nd Year (Lateral Entry) of BTech/BPharmacy/MCA. BTech admission are one based on JEE Main scores. BArch admission is done based on NATA scores and for other courses CURT UG / PG scores are used. The admission is granted via the centralised state level counselling called the Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling (UPTAC) conducted by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU).

B.Tech Colleges accepting UPTAC in India

In India, 241 of colleges in India offer B.E. / B.Tech. 200 private, 30 public / government and 1 public private colleges among all of these colleges offering B.E. / B.Tech.

Location wise

B.E. / B.Tech colleges in India are spread across the state. Tabulated below is the list of top cities housing the colleges:

Location Details	Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	241 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	74 Colleges
Lucknow	30 Colleges
Meerut	28 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh - Other	28 Colleges
Ghaziabad	24 Colleges
Kanpur	17 Colleges
Greater Noida	15 Colleges
Allahabad	12 Colleges
Agra	10 Colleges
Bareilly	9 Colleges
Aligarh	7 Colleges
Gorakhpur	7 Colleges
Mathura	7 Colleges
Noida	4 Colleges
Unnao	4 Colleges
Moradabad	3 Colleges
Varanasi	3 Colleges
Modinagar	3 Colleges
Muzaffarnagar	3 Colleges

Specializations

B.E. / B.Tech in India is offered in diversified specialisations such as Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering etc. Refer to the table below highlighting the top specialisations offered along with the number of colleges:

Specialization Details	Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	232 Colleges
Mechanical Engineering	204 Colleges
Civil Engineering	178 Colleges
Electronics & Communication Engineering	168 Colleges
Electrical Engineering	157 Colleges
Information Technology	106 Colleges
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning	61 Colleges
Electronics Engineering	52 Colleges
Biotechnology Engineering	30 Colleges
Agriculture & Farm Engineering	16 Colleges
Chemical Engineering	14 Colleges
Instrumentation Technology	10 Colleges
Automobile Engineering	6 Colleges
Cyber Security	4 Colleges
Environmental Engineering	3 Colleges
Textile Engineering	3 Colleges
Aeronautical Engineering	2 Colleges
Biomedical Engineering	2 Colleges
Food Technology	2 Colleges
Industrial Engineering	2 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Aspirants need to qualify for various national, state, or university-level entrance exams to get admitted to B.E. / B.Tech colleges in India. The table below compromises the top entrance exams accepted in various B.E. / B.Tech colleges in India:

Exam Details	Colleges
JEE Main	2129 Colleges
CBSE 12th	1660 Colleges
ISC	1544 Colleges
Tamilnadu 12th	614 Colleges
MHT CET	546 Colleges
AP EAMCET	399 Colleges
KCET	302 Colleges
TS EAMCET	271 Colleges
UPTAC	241 Colleges
CUET	211 Colleges
COMEDK UGET	180 Colleges
KEAM	170 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	158 Colleges
GUJCET	153 Colleges
HSTES	143 Colleges
ICAR AIEEA	133 Colleges
BIEAP	131 Colleges
MPPET	118 Colleges
PSEB 12th	117 Colleges
REAP	106 Colleges

In India, 241 of colleges in India offer B.E. / B.Tech. 200 private, 30 public / government and 1 public private colleges among all of these colleges offering B.E. / B.Tech.

Location wise

B.E. / B.Tech colleges in India are spread across the state. Tabulated below is the list of top cities housing the colleges:

Location Details	Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	241 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	74 Colleges
Lucknow	30 Colleges
Meerut	28 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh - Other	28 Colleges
Ghaziabad	24 Colleges
Kanpur	17 Colleges
Greater Noida	15 Colleges
Allahabad	12 Colleges
Agra	10 Colleges
Bareilly	9 Colleges
Aligarh	7 Colleges
Gorakhpur	7 Colleges
Mathura	7 Colleges
Noida	4 Colleges
Unnao	4 Colleges
Moradabad	3 Colleges
Varanasi	3 Colleges
Modinagar	3 Colleges
Muzaffarnagar	3 Colleges

Specializations

Specialization Details	Colleges
Computer Science Engineering	232 Colleges
Mechanical Engineering	204 Colleges
Civil Engineering	178 Colleges
Electronics & Communication Engineering	168 Colleges
Electrical Engineering	157 Colleges
Information Technology	106 Colleges
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning	61 Colleges
Electronics Engineering	52 Colleges
Biotechnology Engineering	30 Colleges
Agriculture & Farm Engineering	16 Colleges
Chemical Engineering	14 Colleges
Instrumentation Technology	10 Colleges
Automobile Engineering	6 Colleges
Cyber Security	4 Colleges
Environmental Engineering	3 Colleges
Textile Engineering	3 Colleges
Aeronautical Engineering	2 Colleges
Biomedical Engineering	2 Colleges
Food Technology	2 Colleges
Industrial Engineering	2 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Exam Details	Colleges
JEE Main	2129 Colleges
CBSE 12th	1660 Colleges
ISC	1544 Colleges
Tamilnadu 12th	614 Colleges
MHT CET	546 Colleges
AP EAMCET	399 Colleges
KCET	302 Colleges
TS EAMCET	271 Colleges
UPTAC	241 Colleges
CUET	211 Colleges
COMEDK UGET	180 Colleges
KEAM	170 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	158 Colleges
GUJCET	153 Colleges
HSTES	143 Colleges
ICAR AIEEA	133 Colleges
BIEAP	131 Colleges
MPPET	118 Colleges
PSEB 12th	117 Colleges
REAP	106 Colleges

Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University

LucknowGovt

Courses Offered

7 Courses

3.8

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹3.5 L

Placement Rating

3.2

Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology and Management

LucknowPvt

Courses Offered

12 Courses

3.6

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.45 L

Placement Rating

2.9

Ashoka Institute of Technology and Management

VaranasiPvt

Courses Offered

8 Courses

3.4

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.45 L

Placement Rating

3.0

Babu Banarasi Das Northern India Institute of Technology (BBDNIIT)

LucknowPvt

Courses Offered

9 Courses

3.5

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.45 L

Placement Rating

2.9

Rajkiya Engineering College, Sonbhadra

Uttar Pradesh - OtherGovt

Courses Offered

4 Courses

4.0

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.15 L

Median Salary

₹4.5 LPA

₹2.2 L

Median Salary

₹10 LPA

Most preferred locations for B.E. / B.Tech

Uttar Pradesh - Other (28)

Shri Siddhi Vinayak Group of Institutions

BareillyPvt

Courses Offered

1 Course

4.5

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹3.2 L

Median Salary

₹4.5 LPA

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra - Khandari Campus

AgraGovt

Courses Offered

5 Courses

3.6

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.8 L

Placement Rating

2.9

Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow

LucknowPvt

Courses Offered

10 Courses

3.2

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.78 L - 2.45 L

Placement Rating

2.8

Commonly asked questions
On B.Tech Colleges accepting UPTAC in India

Q: How much is the intake across all courses being offerred at Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow?

The overall seats available across all courses offered by Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow is up to 857. Good thing to know is that Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow has courses which are approved by prominent Government bodies like AICTE.

Rajkiya Engineering College, Ambedkar Nagar

Ambedkar NagarGovt

Courses Offered

3 Courses

3.7

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.78 L

Median Salary

₹10 LPA

Sir Chotu Ram Institute of Engineering and Technology

MeerutPvt

Courses Offered

6 Courses

3.7

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹3.34 L

Median Salary

₹3.27 LPA

Choose from the Top Specializations

Computer Science Engineering (226)

Mechanical Engineering (199)

Civil Engineering (174)

Electronics & Communication Engineering (163)

Electrical Engineering (153)

Information Technology (103)

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (58)

Electronics Engineering (50)

Biotechnology Engineering (29)

Agriculture & Farm Engineering (16)

Rajkiya Engineering College Bijnor

Uttar Pradesh - OtherGovt

Courses Offered

5 Courses

3.2

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.91 L

Placement Rating

2.7

Nitra Technical Campus

GhaziabadGovt

Courses Offered

4 Courses

2.8

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.45 L

Median Salary

₹3.15 LPA

Shambhunath Group of Institution

AllahabadPvt

Courses Offered

5 Courses

3.6

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.45 L

Placement Rating

3.3

Commonly asked questions
On B.Tech Colleges accepting UPTAC in India

Q: What facilities are there at Rajkiya Engineering College Bijnor in terms of infrastructure?

Rajkiya Engineering College Bijnor has been rated 3.3 on Infrastructure parameter. Rajkiya Engineering College Bijnor has also been rated 3.4 for Campuslife.