Well, yes! If you are planning to target IITs and NITs for BTech Mechanical Engineering, the tuition fees along with additional hostel and admission charges, make the degree course quite expensive for someone coming from a lower middle-class background. Talking about the tuition fees for IITs, it is between INR 8 Lakh and INR 10 Lakh. Further, NITs charge somewhere around INR 5 Lakh.

Other than this, there are additional charges applicable for hostel accommodation for outstation students and a one-time admission fee as well. Therefore, you must think about your financial situation in advance to come to a conclusion about your preferred engineering institution for pursuing the BTech Mechanical Engineering course.

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Mechanical Engineering Colleges in India

It is not compulsory for you to give an entrance test for admission to the BTech Mechanical Engineering course. There are more than 1,050 BTech Mechanical Engineering colleges in India that give admission taking into account the Class 12 marks of students secured in the board exams. These colleges often take extra rounds like the GD or PI for student shortlisting after releasing the merit cutoff lists. 

Having said that, top colleges like the IITs, NITs, and IIITs, along with other colleges require valid entrance exam scores for admission. So, it is better if you work hard and give the entrance test and end up getting excellent marks to keep both the options for admission open. Rest, the choice is completely yours.

For the BTech Mechanical Engineering course in India, several entrance exams can act as a gateway to some of the top colleges in the country.

Students can check the number of colleges that accept specific exam scores and then decide the exam they would like to prepare for afterwards

BTech Mechanical Engineering Exams	BTech Mechanical Engineering Colleges Accepting the Exam Scores
JEE Main	1,672
TNEA Counselling	527
MHT CET	388
AP EAMCET	318
KCET	234
TS EAMCET	193
COMEDK UGET	162
JEE Advanced	41

Note - Some colleges accept multiple entrance exam scores.

A lot. The placement drive for BTech Mechanical Engineering graduates varies based on many things. The college ranking and reputation, industry connections, job profile, recruiter, work location, individual skills, academic records, and project or internship experience, everything matters.

Top mechanical recruiters mostly look for students with a solid practical portfolio and additional certifications that can add great value to their productivity and profits.

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Mechanical Engineering Career

For admission to the IIT Kanpur BTech programme, qualifying JEE Main is mandatory to become eligible for JEE Advanced. Only candidates who clear JEE Advanced can be considered for BTech admission at IIT Kanpur through JoSAA counselling. 

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After completing your BTech degree course in Mechanical Engineering, you get exposed to a variety of job profiles that offer you decent salaries such as Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Production Engineer, Automotive Design Engineer, Power Plant Engineer, etc. The average annual salary package for all of these job profiles is above INR 4 LPA, which makes it look very promising for mechanical engineering graduates.

Rest, you should analyze your strengths and interest areas so as to decide well for yourself about the job profile that will suit you the best. Hope this answered your query.

The BTech Mechanical Engineering course fee varies on the basis of the college where you're planning to study the course, whether it is a government college or private college, the college location, All-India ranking, and placement records. The average BTech Mechanical Engineering tuition fee is approximately INR 3 lakh to INR 15 lakh.

Other than the tuition fee, other charges also apply that include the accommodation fee for the college hostel, application fee, semester exam fee, lab work fee, etc. So, it is always better for you to go to the official college websites of your desired colleges to get complete information regarding the detailed fee structure. 

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BTech Mechanical Engg. Course

The BTech courses offered by MMMUT Gorakhpur last for four years. Moreover, this programme is offered with various specialisations, including Chemical Engineering,  Computer Science & Engineering,  Electrical Engineering,  Electronics & Communication Engineering and more. The duration of all the BTech courses is four years. To get admission, students must visit the university's official website and apply for the programme.

JEE Main Round 6, has been released for admission to the BTech courses. As per MNNIT Allahabad JEE Main cutoff 2023, the Round 6 closing rank was 4777 for General category candidates in All India quota for Computer Science Engineering. For female candidates in general category under All India quota, 9937 was the closing rank. BTech cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology offers the BTech programme in the following specialisations as mentioned below:

• BTech in Computer Science and Engineering
• BTech in Petroleum Engineering
• BTech in Chemical Engineering 
• BTech in Electronics Engineering
• BTech in Geo-Science and Engineering  
• BTech in Mathematics and Computing
• BTech in Information Technology
• BTech in Computer Science and Design Engineering
• BTech in Electrical Engineering (E-Vehicle) etc.

KCC Institute of Technology and Management and Galgotias University both are renowned universities for B.E. / B.Tech. However, in terms of affordability, KCC Institute of Technology and Management is a better option since the total tuition fee for KCC Institute of Technology and Management is INR 284,400 - INR 400,000 and the total tuition fee for B.E. / B.Tech at Galgotias University is INR 2,000 - INR 596,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

NIET JEE Main cutoff 2024 was published for admission to the BTech course specialisations. The cutoff was released in the form of ranks for various categories under both the All India and Home State quota. 

For the General AI category, the BTech CSE course had a cutoff of 247159. In 2024 and 2023, the cutoff was 228214 and 149531, respectively. This change in the cutoff  ranks says that competition has been decreeasing over the years, since the lower the rank, the easier the admission. 

 

No, candidates cannot get direct admissions into the Sharda University BTech course. To apply for any BTech course offered by the institute, candidates must appear for the common Sharda University Entrance Test.

Candidates must secure a passing score in both the written test as well as personal interview during this exam.

The branch-wise placement details are yet to be released for the Class of 2024 on the official website. The overall GL Bajaj average package offered during the 2024 placement drive stood at INR 7.35 LPA, which is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics ( 2024)
Average package	INR 7.35 LPA

As of now, a total of 2000 students of the batch 2025 have been placed during GLA University placements 2025. The total number of students placed in the GLA University placements 2024 and 2025 are also tabulated below:

KIET Ghaziabad has mentioned that it can allow candidates to apply for BTech admissions through their Class 12 board exam scores. However, it only does so under special circumstances which have not been mentioned.

Thus, it is possible to apply for BTech at KIET Ghaziabad directly after completing Class 12th. Candidates will need to contact the admission desk to find what conditions must be met to get direct admission.

If we take a look at the recent trends, we can infer that the BTech rankings of Integral University are appreciating as in the NIRF Rankings and Times Rankings the institute has been able to get rank #233 and #158 which are an improvement from the last time the university was ranked in these rankings in 2022.

According to the 2022 ranking, Integral University was ranked in the range of 251-300 in the NIRF Ranking and #167 in the Times Ranking 2022. Therfore, the rankings have improved for Integral University BTech programme.

Kanpur Institute of Technology and Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology both are renowned universities for B.E. / B.Tech. However, in terms of affordability, Kanpur Institute of Technology is a better option since the total tuition fee for Kanpur Institute of Technology is INR 165,000 - INR 220,000 and the total tuition fee for B.E. / B.Tech at Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology is INR 244,800. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.

The fee for the UG course at JSS Academy of Technical Education Noida is 

B.E./ B.Tech 4 years Course is INR 2.45 LPA to INR 2.91 LPA

B. Pharma course fee INR 2.82 LPA 

 

The Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, cutoff 2025 has been released for different categories of students belonging to the AI and HS quotas. If you belong to the General AI quota, the HBTU CSE cutoff 2025 for Round 1 was 11799. For students belonging to the HS quota, the first-round closing rank stood at 26726. The cutoff ranks vary for different rounds, specialisations, and categories. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the category-wise CSE cutoff ranks for Round 1 for both AI and HS quotas:

Category	JEE Main Round 1 Cutoff 2025 (AI)	JEE Main Round 1 Cutoff 2025 (HS)
General	11799	26726
OBC	42488	39975
SC	-	136588
ST	-	209184
EW	-	35332
PWD	-	134244

 

Yes, candidates who wish to apply for BTech (Lateral Entry) admissions at MJRPU are required to appear for the CUET to qualify. However, CUET scores are not accepted for the first year BTech admissions at MJRPU. Candidates are required to appear for the JEE Mains to qualify for first year admissions.

Yes, Teerthanker Mahaveer University offers a BTech programme. This course runs for four years. Moreover, the university provides a wide array of specialisations. Find below the highlights related to the programme:

Particular	Statistics
Specialisations	Computer Science, CSE- Specialisation in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Deep Learning, CSE (In Collaboration with TCS iON Data Science), Electronics & Communication, Civil, etc.
Eligibility	Class 12 with Physics, Maths & Chemistry (or Computer Science) with a minimum of 50% aggregate and passing marks in English
Selection criteria	JEE Main/UPCET

Candidates who are Class 12 pass with at least 60% aggregate in PCM can apply for ASET Noida BTech admission under non sponsored category. The minimum aggregate for sponsored category is 55%. Candidates aggregate is calculated as per marks scored in English and three academic subjects. 

Located in Ghaziabad, AKGEC and KIET are two of the reputed colleges affiliated with AKTU that offer admission on the basis of JEE Main scores followed by UPTAC counselling. The below table mentions the median salary and total tuition fee for both institutes. Since the median salary offered to the BTech graduates and the fee is almost close to each other, the ROI is very similar looking for both institutes. However, the final decision is subject to the branch of study a student is willing to opt and the seat allotment.

Check out the comparison of salary and total tuition fee at both institutes in the below table: 

College Name	Average Package [2024]	Total Tuition Fee
BTech at AKGEC	INR 5.35 LPA	INR 2.4 lakh - INR 4.5 lakh
BTech at KIET	INR 5.11 LPA	INR 2.45 lakh - INR 5.64 lakh

As per the latest report, the overall highest package at AKGEC in 2024 is INR 55 LPA*

NOTE: The salary and fee data in the above table is sourced from various sources. Hence, is indicative. 

Yes, BTech is available in Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology. The engineering course is offered in association with Aligarh Muslim University. The BTech course is available in multiple specialisations including  Computer Engineering,  Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,  Petrochemical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, etc.  Admission to the B.Tech course is subject to a valid score in the Aligarh Muslim University Engineering Entrance Examination (AMUEEE) university-level entrance test.