University College of Engineering Idukki Answered Questions

University College of Engineering is not very expensive and its fees are moderate. For B.Tech., the tuition fee is INR 22,090 for the Karnataka students and INR 1,81,140 for students from other states. Accommodation costs are at around INR 10000 per annum to INR 35000 per annum including for Hostel fees which is INR 50000 to INR 70000 per annum. Other expenses are Admission fees = INR 10, 000 and Examination fees =INR  5000. Total estimated cost for 4-year B.Tech. program:INR 2.5 Lacs (Karnataka) to INR  7.5 Lacs (other states of India). Some of the scholarships for merit student will be given below: Tuition fee of 50% will be waived off for those KCET rank holders who are below 1,000.

University College of Engineering is not very selective compared to the standard set by some other engineering institutions. KCET score is considered for admission to the college and the cutoff ranks are between 1,500 to 10,000. The cutoff for UG courses for 2023 was as follows: Computer Science of 2,150 and Mechanical of 4,150 vocational. M.Tech or PG courses need GATE scores, the maximum and minimum scores range from 300 to 500. The college has an intake capacity of 360 students for Undergraduate and 150 for post graduate courses. It must be noted that universities and colleges can be applied for, but do not guarantee the candidate admission since the seats filled are also on the basis of merit and availability of the seats.

UG admissions to University College of Engineering, Thodupuzha are open for KEAM (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical) examination qualifiers only and on the basis of cutoff marks. The admission criteria for the undergraduate courses is 12th pass together with 50% in Physics, chemistry and Mathematics. For admission into PG courses, the candidates have to produce their B.Tech/B.E degree and clear GATE or the university test, as the case maybe. 

At present the maximum package comes to the organisation directly from the University College of Engineering, Thodupuzha comes out to be between INR 10-12 Lacs per annum. This salary package is beneficial for the students as most of the visiting companies/organisations include TCS, Infosys, Wipro, etc. The median salary offered to pass-out students is approximately Rs. 3-Rs.  5 thousand per annum and this varies with the branch of the company and the placement session. The placement record of this college is also satisfactory as a good number of students go to reputed firms. 

Generally, the University College of Engineering comes under Tier 2 Category College. While offering a good academic curriculum and a reasonable record of placements at 70-84% for most students, it does not share the stature or resources as Tier 1 colleges. Maximum salary packages have been reported up to 24 LPA, but the average is not so great. The profile is indeed versatile for the different departments. The placement cell at UCE allows interaction with companies, mainly from the IT and engineering sectors, thus increasing employment opportunities for graduates.

Karnataka students have to appear for either KCET for admission into B.Tech at University College of Engineering or COMEDK UGET and for students other than Karnataka JEE Main Score is also considered relevant. For admission, the candidate should have an average of forty-five percent in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry and 10+2 examination with Mathematics and Physics.] KCET cutoff ranks fall between 1,500 to 10,000 and COMEDK between 5,000 to 20,000. The total intake of students is 360 that comprises 50% seats for Karnataka students and 50% for other than Karnataka students and counseling is done through KEA.

University College of Engineering Thodupuzha boasts of highly professional and qualified faculty. They also said that many of the faculty members have industrial experiences and they possess M.Tech and Ph.D. degrees in various disciplines. The college prides itself in delivering quality academic education and several instructors have carried out research. As for faculty development university faculty members participate in student development in terms of organizing workshops, seminars and joint projects. This means that having personnel with ample industry experience and teaching experience makes a general improvement in the learning process. 

The cut-off information for B.Tech in University College of Engineering for the year 2024 is given in the following table: closing ranks.B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering: 38,019. B.E. in Mechanical Engineering: 120,865. B.E. in Civil Engineering 129,171.These numbers represent the concluding process of the TNEA counseling and are category-wise. Computer Science is the most competitive of all, and Civil Engineering has a relatively higher closing rank, implying it is easier to gain admission in that discipline.

The total number of seats for the UCE for B.Tech courses 480. For example, specializations include 60 seats in Civil Engineering and 60 for other branches such as Computer Science, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. Admission into the seats is based on the TS EAMCET entrance exam and then through centralized counseling. Students are admitted based on merit in the engineering disciplines offered by the college, ensuring that they are admitted in line with their preferences.

M.Tech. students from the University College of Engineering may get all types of jobs that are available at completion of the course across various IT, construction, manufacturing and research areas. The common role included by the graduates of the university is Software Engineer, Project Manager, Design Engineer, Research Scientist, and so on. According to reports, the average salary which the graduates have received is around 22 LPA. Thus, they can get jobs in the companies such as MathWorks, TCS, and Wipro. The demand level in Embedded Systems, Structural Engineering, or Data Science makes it easier for graduates to be absorbed into the labor market. The remainder of the graduates are absorbed as PhD candidates or work in research positions in academia or industry.