GFTI Colleges in India 2025 - NIRF Ranking, Courses, Seats and Cutoff

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Updated on Jan 15, 2025 16:47 IST

Shiksha summarises a list of GFTIs in India along with their MHRD-NIRF 2024 ranking, BTech seat intake, the number of courses offered, and links to important information such as cutoffs, placements, admission process & course fees.

GFTI colleges or government-funded technical Institutions are the premier higher educational institutes. GFTIs include Universities, Engineering and Architecture colleges that are funded by the Government of India. GFTI colleges also offer postgraduate courses such as MTech and MBA along with doctoral programmes in various specialisations. Admission to these courses is done based on various national and state-level entrance exams such GATE, CAT etc. The University of Hyderabad, Assam University and Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, are some of the GFTIs in the country. The majority of the GFTIs in India also offer degree courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in streams such as Science, Humanities, Arts, etc.

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Table of content

List of GFTI colleges in India under JEE Main
GFTI Colleges Ranking
Types of Degree Programmes Offered by GFTIs
Entrance Exams for Admission to GFTIs
Fee Structure of GFTI Colleges
GFTI Cutoffs for BTech Admission

List of GFTI colleges in India under JEE Main

There are a total of 32 GFTIs in India. These institutes follow similar academic and admission systems as that of NITs and IIITs. Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts the admission process for all the GFTI colleges. Before 2016, the admissions to GFTIs are done based on students’ ranks in the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main. GFTI colleges under JEE Mains offer a total of 6,078 seats for admission of students to BTech and BArch courses.

Institute Name	Total Seats	Total No of Programmes Offered (BTech & BArch)
Assam University	168	6
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi	1029	30
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar	460	4
Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi	33	1
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad	114	3
Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh	500	7
J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad	112	2
National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology, Hatia, Ranchi	210	3
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	311	7
Mizoram University, Aizawl	102	6
School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur	145	6
School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal	132	2
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi	175	2
School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada	132	2
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir	195	6
HNB Garhwal University Srinagar (Garhwal)	95	5
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur	63	3
University of Hyderabad	30	1
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh	703	16
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi	126	2
International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar	165	5
Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar, Assam	20	5
Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry	318	18
Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal	95	6
Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan	90	3
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonepat, Haryana	180	1
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu	90	1
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh	16	6
Indian Institute of Handloom Technology(IIHT), Varanasi	33	1
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University (CSVTU), Bhilai	90	2
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai: Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar	66	2
North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong	80	4

GFTI Colleges Ranking

The Ministry of Education has released the NIRF ranking 2024 for most of the institutes in India including GFTIs. Most of the GFTIs are not ranked in any of the categories of NIRF 2023 Ranking. However, students can check the list of colleges with the available rankings below.

Institute Name	NIRF Ranking
Assam University	102 (Overall)
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi	107 (Overall)
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar	Not Ranked
Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi	Not Ranked
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad	Not Ranked
Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, (C.G.)	Not Ranked
J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad	Not Ranked
National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology, Hatia, Ranchi	Not Ranked
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	132 (Overall)
Mizoram University, Aizawl	Not Ranked
School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur	Not Ranked
School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal	Not Ranked
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi	Not Ranked
School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada	Not Ranked
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir	190 (Overall)
HNB Garhwal University Srinagar (Garhwal)	Not Ranked
International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur	Not Ranked
University of Hyderabad	17 (Overall)
Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh	Not Ranked
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi	Not Ranked
International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar	Not Ranked
Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam	Not Ranked
Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry	Not Ranked
Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal	Not Ranked
Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan	Not Ranked
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonepat, Haryana	Not Ranked
lndian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Naidu	Not Ranked
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh	Not Ranked
Indian Institute of Handloom Technology(IIHT), Varanasi	Not Ranked
Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University (CVSTU), Bhilai	Not Ranked
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai: Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar	Not Ranked
North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong	Not Ranked

Types of Degree Programmes Offered by GFTIs

Courses offered by GFTI Colleges are quite popular among class 12 pass outs. Along with BTech and BArch, these colleges offer various other higher degree programmes. Admission to all the programmes is entrance based. The most popular undergraduate programmes offered by GFTIs are BTech and BArch while MBA and MTech are the popular postgraduate programmes.

UG Programmes	PG Programmes
Bachelor of Technology (BTech)	Master of Science (MSc)
Bachelor of Science (BS)	Master of Technology (MTech)
Dual Degree (BTech-MTech)	Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Dual Degree (BS & MS)	-
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch)	-

Entrance Exams for Admission to GFTIs

For admission to GFTI Colleges, candidates have to qualify for entrance tests for various UG and PG level programmes. For BTech courses, candidates are admitted through JEE Main exam. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts JEE Main. GFTI colleges offer postgraduate programmes with different specialisations. The popular entrance exams accepted for admission to various academic courses offered by GFTIs are tabulated below:

Courses	Entrance Exams
BTech/BArch	JEE Main
MTech/MSc	GATE
MBA	CAT Exam

Fee Structure of GFTI Colleges

The fee structure of all the Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) is available on the official website of the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB).

The fee structures differ among these institutes. In some of the colleges the fees have to be paid semester-wise, while in a few, the fee is payable annually. There are institute fees, transport fees, hostel and mess fees to be paid every semester or year. There is also one-time advance and caution money, which are refundable.

Some institutes offer fee waiver schemes providing relaxation of fees to students according to their JEE Main AIR positions. Candidates belonging to SC/ST category are partially exempted from paying tuition fees in some institutes. Domicile candidates of the Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management, Ahmedabad are offered scholarships. This scholarship is in the form of a fee waiver scheme, in which they have to pay only half of the total fee to be paid.

The following table highlights the fee structure for the first year or first semester of the 18 GFTIs.

S. No.	Name of the Institute	Fee Structure (in Rupees)
1.	Assam University, Silchar	55,025 (semester wise)
2.	Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi	Hosteller - 1,15,000 (semester wise) Day scholar - 1,02,500 (semester wise)
3.	Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar	Hosteller – 1,07,650 (annually) Day scholar – 63,150 (annually)
4.	Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi	Hosteller - 62,775 (annually) Day scholar – 52,550 (annually)
5.	Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research, and Management-Ahmedabad	Rs. 1,00,000 (annually) #for Gujarat domicile: boys – 50,000 and girls – 60,000 Hostel and mess fee – 4900 per month
6.	Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur	22,880 (annually)
7.	J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad	NA
8.	National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad (Maharashtra)	38,050 for boys and 37,150 for girls (semester wise) Day scholar -
9.	National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology, Hatia, Ranchi	33,850 (semester wise)
10.	Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	41,000 (semester wise)
11.	School of Engineering & Technology, Mizoram University, Aizawl	Hosteller – 23,975 (semester wise) Day scholar - 20,350 (semester wise)
12.	School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur	Hosteller – 32,203 (semester wise) Day scholar – 25,703 (semester wise)
13.	School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal	Hosteller – 52,900 (annually) Day scholar - 31,300 (annually)
14.	School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi	Hosteller – 52,900 (annually) Day scholar - 31,300 (annually)
15.	School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada	Gen/OBC Hosteller –1,07,300 (annually) Day scholar – 54300 (annually) SC/ST Hosteller – 89,800 (annually) Day scholar – 36,800 (annually)
16.	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir	Hosteller – 1,99,000 (annually) Day scholar – 1,55,000 (annually)
17.	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, District Howrah	Hosteller – 45,900 (semester wise) Day scholar – 40,000 (semester wise)
18.	Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu	Hosteller – 91,150 (semester wise) Day scholar – 66,550 (semester wise)

GFTI Cutoffs for BTech Admission

JoSAA releases the category-wise and round-wise opening and closing ranks or cutoffs for admission to BTech, BArch and dual degree programmes offered by GFTI colleges under JEE Main. For admission to these courses, candidates have to register and participate in the JoSAA counselling cum seat allotment process. JoSAA conducts joint counselling sessions for admission to GFTI colleges based on candidates’ JEE Main Ranks.

JEE Main cut-off depends on several factors including, the number of candidates appearing in the entrance exam, total seat intake and difficulty level of the examination. Take a look at JEE Main cut offs for top GFTIs below.

GFTIs Cutoff
Assam University	International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi	University of Hyderabad
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar	Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi	Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad	International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, (C.G.)	Central institute of Technology Kokrajhar, Assam
J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication, University of Allahabad- Allahabad	Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry
National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology, Hatia, Ranchi	Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology	Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan
Mizoram University, Aizawl	National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonepat, Haryana
School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur	lndian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Naidu
School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal	North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi	Indian Institute of Handloom Technology(IIHT), Varanasi
School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada	Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanada Technical University (CVSTU), Bhilai
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir	Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai: Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar
HNB Garhwal University Srinagar (Garhwal)	North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong