Colleges in Uttarakhand

Yes, you can give the GATE exam after B.Tech and after that, you have the various opportunities to join the PSU or any other government sector jobs which demand the GATE qualification.

B.Tech from UPES is far better than Graphic Era if you consider a core subject like mechanical/petroleum engineering. For computer science engineering you should consider Graphic Era.

As per this college, the chances of placements in Graphic Era Deemed University are worth the money. Adding one more information to this, 100% of the students were placed for MBA in finance.

GEU is one of the finest colleges in Dehradun for management courses. It is very feasible, not much expensive. I think for the quality of education we pay the amount is not much, we have facilities like comp lab, best accommodation, best faculties and good infrastructure. Placements are good and there are good opportunities for you. But IMS is a management institute providing better opportunities to management students, so you should go for IMS. Both the colleges stand at the same position.

Yes, you can get lateral entry in mechanical engineering.
For more information, click the links:
https://www.gbpuat.ac.in/academics/admissions/index.html
https://www.shiksha.com/college/govind-ballabh-pant-engineering-college-gbpec-uttarakhand-other-24262

DIT University has been ranked 44th across the country for India's top 100 engineering universities Jagran 2017. Career 360 has ranked DIT University as AAA+ amongst top Universities of India. DIT University has been conferred Excellence in Education by Competition Success Review 2017
DIT University is rated as the top 10% campuses in Uttarakhand in terms of employability - Aspiring Minds Awards 2016.

No, there is no such entrance exam for the course.

Hi there!
My cousin is pursuing BTech from Thapar Insititute and all he has is goof things to say about the institute. You can seek admission through any mode on the basis of a single application form, subject to fulfilment of eligibility criteria.
Mode 1 70% seats on the basis of JEE (Main)-2019/NEET-2019 rankings
Mode 2 - 30% seats on the basis of 10+2 PCM/PCB scores
Their applications are open. Hope check it out.