Dravidian University

We cannot call 7k a good rank in APICET, however, it is satisfactory to get admission at Dravidian University in 2024. As per Dravidian University cutoff 2024, the last-round cutoff ranged between 5505 and 34287 for the General Home State category candidates. With 7k, the only MBA course can be availed by the candidates. Check out the year-wise cutoff for the MBA course from the table below for the General Home State category:

In 2024, as per the APICET cutoff, the minimum rank to get admission at Vignan's Institute of Information Technology for MBA course stood at 34287 for the General Home State category candidates. With 20k rank, candidates can get admission to below available colleges for MBA courses.

Dravidian University is not 100% placement-assured, but it provides satisfactory job placements through its placement cell and career counseling programs. Placement percentages differ with courses, and professional courses like MBA, MCA, and Computer Science have better opportunities. A few students are placed in IT industries, banks, schools, and government departments, and others go for higher studies.

Admissions are provided by Dravidian University on both merit and entrance examination basis, based on the course. For undergraduate (UG) courses, candidates can be directly admitted based on their marks in 10+2, particularly for courses having vacant seats. For postgraduate (PG) courses, admissions are mostly based on DUCET (Dravidian University Common Entrance Test) or other state/national-level entrance tests.

Dravidian University provides an MBA programme for around INR 4,500 as a first-year fee.
But for Self-Finance MBA, the overall fee is approximately INR 59,000.
Admission is open to a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks and successful qualification in the APICET entrance exam.

As of February 15, 2025, there is no official announcement of admission deadlines for the 2025 academic year from Dravidian University. Nonetheless, as in previous years, the process usually starts in March and ends in May. For example, the APICET registration for MBA and MCA courses should be available on March 6, 2025, and should close by April 7, 2025.
Also, the Dravidian University Common Entrance Test (DUCET) postgraduate course application process is expected to start from October 3, 2025, and have a tentative deadline of November 1, 2025.

Dravidian University provides an MBA programme at a low cost structure but has poor placement options when compared with elite business schools. Specializations in Finance, Marketing, and HR are available from the university, and also career development and training schemes.

Dravidian University provides a three-year Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course with an annual fee of around INR 16,000.
Job placement for MCA graduates is limited, with a mean salary package of about INR 2.15 Lacs annually.
While the university offers career training and guidance, the students are encouraged to independently pursue other opportunities to improve their career.