GITAM School of Technology, Visakhapatnam

GITAM SOT Visakhapatnam has opened the application portal for BTech 2025 admissions. Candidates seeking admission must apply for the preferred course by submitting the application form available on the university's online admission portal. Moreover, as per the official website, the last date to apply was in March. Students are advised to register before the prescribed deadline.

GITAM Vishakhapatnam accepts various entrance exams for admission to its BTech programme. However, the accepted entrance exams vary for different specialisations. Check out the below table to know the course-wise accepted entrance exam:

Yes, GITAM SOT Visakhapatnam offers multiple scholarships for its students officially enrolled in any of the BTech courses. Check out the below list to know all the scholarships available at the institute:

• Merit-Based Scholarships
• Need-Based Scholarships
• Hostel Scholarships
• Indian Navy Scholarships
• CRPF Scholarships
• Employee Children Scholarships

GITAM Vishakhapatnam has received rankings by many ranking bodies. During 2024, it was ranked #111 in the NIRF 'Engineering' category. Observing the past three years of GITAM SOT ranking trends, the institute was ranked in the #101-150 range for the third consecutive year in 2024.

Yes, students who have obtained their BTech in AI degrees from GITAM Vishakhapatnam can opt to become game developers. In general, a BTech in AI helps students cultivate various skills that are required to develop a game.

Some of these skills include programming abilities, knowledge of algorithms, etc. Moreover, many job forums across the web suggest that gaming studios headhunt candidates who specialise in AI and hail from an Engineering background.

GITAM Visakhapatnam offers 13 specialisations under its BTech programme. Some of the specialisations are Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and more. The distribution of seats among all specialisations varies. As per official sources, Computer Science and Engineering has the highest intake with 1,020 seats. 

Note: The abovementioned information is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

GITAM Visakhapatnam BTech in Biotechnology course deals with different facets of Biology and Technology. Some of the core subjects included in the curriculum are:

• Bioprocess Plant Design
• Modelling & Simulation in Bioprocesses
• Molecular diagnostics and Its Applications
• Molecular Modeling& Drug Design
• Genomics & Genome Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• AI and ML for Bioengineers

Students seeking admission to GITAM SOT Visakhapatnam B.Tech. courses can apply via JEE Main scores. As per official sources, the JEE Main dates 2026 are as follows:

• JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam date: January 21 to 30, 2026. 
• JEE Main April attempt date: April 2 to 9. 

At the undergraduate level, GITAM SOT Visakhapatnam offers a comprehensive BTech programme. For admission to the programme, students must fill out an application form After filling out the form, they are required to pay the below-mentioned application fee to successfully apply:

Note: The above mentioned fee is as per official sources. However it is subject to change.

Once GITAM Vishakhapatnam has closed the application portal, the admission committee starts with the screening process. In this process, the applicants are screened based on their entrance exam scores.

Once that is done, shortlisted students are invited for the PI round. Following which, BTech seats are allocated based on the candidate's performance in the accepted entrance exam and the PI round.