KIET Group of Institutions Ghaziabad Answered Questions

The application fee for the B.Tech programme at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) in Andhra Pradesh is INR 300. For SC and ST students, the application fee is INR 200. Students from outside Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and NRI students pay an application fee of INR 1,000.  The fee may change, so please refer to regular updates on Shiksha or college site.  

RGUKT Basara is a Tier 2 institution. RGUKT was established in the year 2008 and hence has been offering quality technical education primarily to rural students. The university offers an integrated six-year B.Tech course with a two-year pre-university course. Emphasis shall be given to practical, hands-on learning, and industrial connections. Also, its placement records are good, with graduates getting reasonably good salary packages.

The following is the list of documents that a candidate needs to submit for verification while seeking admission into the Integrated B.Tech programs at RGUKT (IIIT Basara):10th class marks memoCaste certificate (in case of SC/ ST)Income certificate (in case of economically weaker sections)Residential certificateSpecial category certificates, in case of (if applicable, e.g., PH, CAP, NCC, Sports)

No, RGUKT does not offer any direct admissions into any programme at RGUKT. Admission to the 6-year integrated B.Tech. programme shall be by merit in the grade point average (GPA) and grade obtained in each subject in SSC examination. The candidate should have passed SSC or its equivalent examination with at least 60% aggregate marks in case of candidates belonging to the general category and 55% aggregate marks in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/BC categories.

The placements of B.Tech at RGUKT are considered decent enough since the percentage lies between 70-90% for the last years. The highest package being INR 22 LPA, for average packages the range goes from INR3.5 LPA - INR 7 LPA based on the branch. Major recruiters include TCS, Infosys, and Cognizant. The Training and Placement cell is quite active, with even mock interviews to make the students employable; thus, it's a good option among the rural background students.

The last date of applying to RGUKT - (IIIT Basara) - admission into the academic year 2024-25 was on 22nd June 2024, 5:00 PM. In the case of special categories, the last date for submitting the printout of the online application is 29th June 2024.

The admission to M.Tech in RGUKT or IIIT Basara is given on the basis of GATE or PGECET scores, that make up 80% of the admissions. Remaining 20% candidates are screened based on performance at the interview. For being considered for admission, a candidate must meet the certain eligibility requirements. Applications are available online on the website of RGUKT. First preference will be given to qualified GATE candidates, and local and out-of-state reservation policies will be followed.

RGUKT, popularly known as IIIT Basara, stands in the ranking band of 151-200 according to the NIRF for the year 2023, putting it into the category of the emerging Institutions in the Country, thereby reflecting its earnest effort towards enhancement in the quality of education and placement. Although stated to be in Tier 2, RGUKT still fared well in many areas of placement and academic performance and hence holds promise for a rise up the ranking ladder.

In all, there were 362 placement offers in RGUKT placements for 2023, including placements from IIIT Basara. Key companies participating included but were not limited to TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, and Amazon. The salary packages range from 5 INR LPA to 17 INR LPA, showing the broad horizon available for graduates.