B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry) 

at AKGEC Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad

Candidates who get selected for AKGEC BTech admission have to pay the required fee amount. The total tuition fee for the UG course range from INR 2.4 Lacs to INR 4.5 lakh. Apart from this, there is a registratio fee of INR 2,000 as well. Selected candidates have to pay the required fee amount to secure their seats. Moreover, the mentioned fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

The eligibility criteria is the minimum educational qualification required for a candidate to be eligible for admission. It is prescribed by the college or AKTU. As per the Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College the latest brochure, the eligibility criteria for BTech course admission is as follows:

As per the data collated from verified students' reviews on Shiksha, companies, such as Capgemini, Infosys, Amazon, Accenture, TCS, Wipro, Walmart, and Tech Mahindra hire the students of this college. Additionally, 70-90% of students get placement opportunities every year with an average salary ranging between INR 2.5 and INR 5.35 lakh. Hence, it is a good college for BTech, considering the placement statistics. In 2024, the highest package offered at the college stood at INR 55 LPA. AKGEC Ghaziabad is ranked by India Today and Times. In 2024, Times ranked the college #149 for its BTech course.

Candidates seeking admission to Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College must appear for JEE Main exam. The final admission to the college is based on UPTAC Counselling. Tabulated below are the previous year closing ranks for AKGEC cutoff for various BTech specialisations:

At the undergraduate level, Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College offers BTech and various other courses to students. The total tuition fee for BTech at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College is INR 3.3 lakh - INR 4.5 lakh. There are various other charges which adds to the total tuition fee and hence provide the students with an estimate of the total course fee for BTech. Those students who find the fee a little high, can apply for scholarships provided by the Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College.

The NTA has released the exam dates for the JEE Main 2026 Session 2. Paper 1 (BE/ BTech) will be administered between April 2, 2026 to April 9, 2026. The Session 2 registration will open in the last week of January. The applicants are requested to fill the application form available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College has been providing good placements to its students since the very beginning. For more information AKG Engineering College placements during 2023-2025, refer to the table below:

Yes, Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College is ranked in the "Engineering" category by Times and India Today. In 2024, Times ranked the college #149. Moreover, in 2023, it was also the 8th best among India Today ranked colleges in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The college is popular in Ghaziabad for its Engineering programmes.

Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College scholarships are awarded based on students JEE scores. The college provide tuition fee waiver based on rank in the entrance exam. However, to avail the same, aspirants need to submit the relevant documents to the college as well, such as JEE scorecard. From the second year of the course, students must meet the other prescribed criteria as well to keep getting the scholarship benefits. 

AKGEC BTech scholarship criteria is as follows:

• 1 - 10,000 Rank: Scholarship equivalent to 100% of tuition fee
• 10,001 - 15,000 Rank: Scholarship equivalent to 75% of tuition fee
• 15,001 - 20,000 Rank: Scholarship equivalent to 50% of tuition fee
• 20,001 - 25,000 Rank: Scholarship equivalent to 25% of tuition fee

In total, 225 companies took part in the Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College in 2025. Refer to the table for more information on the recruiters that took part in the AKG Engineering College placements between 2023-2025: