M.Sc. in Computer Science (Lateral Entry) 

at Assam University, Silchar

Assam University offers a wide range of UG, PG, certificate, and doctoral courses under various specialisations, and it accepts CUET scorecards/ranks mainly for its UG courses.

Candidates willing to apply to UG courses of Assam University through CUET should have a minimum aggregate of 55%-60%. These marks are the minimum qualifying criteria for candidates to be considered for the CUET entrance exam through which students will become eligible for admission to Assam University.

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

NIT Manipur JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the BTech courses. During the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank for CSE was 25886 for the General category students under the AII India Quota. Among OBC candidates, the closing rank for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering stood at 8750. Candidates seeking admisison to NIT Manipur can refer to the table below to check out the Round 1 closing ranks for BTech in CSE course for various categories under the AI quota: 

The Assam University Ahmedabad has not released its placement rate yet. However, the institute is known for its good placements Check out the table below for more information on Assam University placements for the year 2025:

Assam University can be considered competitive as admission is based on the entrance exam scores. Courses such as BTech in Computer Science and Engineering are hard to get due to the high cutoff in JEE Main. For other courses, the university accepts the CUET UG exam. 50% of BTech seats are reserved for the permanent residents of Assam, and the remaining 50% are for All India candidates. However, admission also depends on academic performance and individual preference. 

Assam University doesn't offer scholarship opportunities to students, but students can still avail of various state and central scholarships from outside the college while pursuing the course. Some of the scholarships are:

1. Post-Matric Scholarship to the SC Students of Assam
2. Post-Matric Scholarship to the ST, OBC, and MOBC Students of Assam
3. GoA-Post Matric Scholarship: SC
4. GoA-Post Matric Scholarship: ST, OBC, MOBC
5. ONGC Scholarship for SC/ST Students
6. Post-Matric Scholarship for ST/SC Students

The highest package recorded during Assam University placements 2025 was INR 9 LPA. Check the table given below to know more:

Computer Science Engineering at Assam University is one of the most opted domains by students. However, the placement records of BTech in Assam University are less compared to other state and central universities.

But having said that, Assam University BTech course and especially the CSE discipline is far better than other disciplines provided under the BTech course through Assam University.

Candidates willing to take admission in BTech in Computer Science Engineering (CSE) must take the JEE-Main exam. They should secure a good rank to become eligible for the counselling process at Assam University.

Assam University offers over 86 UG, PG, diploma, doctoral, and certificate programmes in various fields, such as Engineering, Arts, Science, and Commerce, and for admission in many of the courses and specialisation there are specific entrance exams such as CUET-UG for admission in UG courses, CUET-PG for admission in PG course, JEE-Main for admission in BTech course.

Students need to prepare well for the aforesaid entrance examinations because having a good rank will ensure that the candidate becomes eligible for further counselling, followed by document verification and fee payment.

As per the latest report, the highest package offered to CSE students during 2023 placements was INR 6 LPA and was offered by Hexaware Technologies. Earlier, the highest package offered in 2022 was comparatively higher and the amount stood at INR 10 LPA. The following table represents the Assam University placement comparison of the last two years for CSE: