Lateral entry

B.Tech lateral entry program is for those students, who have done Diploma or ITI course in engineering. University cannot be changed after the 1st year. Only colleges can be changed within the same university.
To change the university, you have to again take admission in 1st year after giving entrance exams.

NITs currently do not have provision for lateral entry admission in B.Tech for Diploma holders. You can seek admission by appearing for JEE in first year of engineering as you have done class 12th.

Hi,
Mentioned below are some of the good government colleges offering B.Tech through lateral entry:
1. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
2. Ansal Institute of Technology
3. B.M. College of Technology & Management (BMCTM)
4. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D)
5. Delhi Technical University ( Formerly DCE-Delhi College of Engineering)
6. Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT)
7. Guru Nanak Group of Institutes (Hermes Institute)
8. New Green Field College of Engineering and Technology (NGF)
9. Jamia Hamdard (Deemed University)
10. Delhi Institute of Technology and Management (DITM)

HIMT is the best for marine engineering.

Yes, you can if your college permits you and you might need a fresh entrance exam score.

Hi Swoyam,
Hard to pinpoint a particular country. Requirements differ with universities and depend largely on a candidate's profile. All the universities and colleges have lateral entry option for which you must meet necessary requirements as per the university's policy. You must check universities websites, and email them your academic profile. If they find your qualification fit for a lateral entry, you will be considered for the same. Please be proactive and do research, visit university websites rigorously. US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand could be good options.