AKTU BTech Courses & Fees 2026: Eligibility, Admission Process, Placements, Seats

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam takes place in the month of April every year. Whereas, the application form for Session 2 will be available on the JEE Mains website. The exam is conducted by NTA.

CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted in May/June for 37 subjects. The mode of examination is CBT (Computer Based Test). NTA did not release official notification for CUET UG date sheet. Candidates can know exam details through CUET UG information bulletin. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2026 exam in multiple phases depending upon the number of candidates registering for the exam. Registered candidates can know the exact CUET UG exam on hall ticket. Candidates will have to report at the alloted exam centre on the day of the examination. The exam will be held in two slots each day depending upon the subject combinations chosen by the candidate.

Aspirants can fill out the form on the university's website. Check steps below to apply for AKTU

1: Go to the official website of AKTU

2: Click on admission link on the Home page.

3: Fill out the details and pay the application fee via online mode. 

4. Submit it.

The selection of candidates to AKTU's BTech programme is based on their UPSEE ranks. The counselling process is also managed and regulated by UPSEE based on which the candidates are allotted seats. However, AKTU has reserved 20% of the total sanctioned seats for the candidates with a valid JEE Main score. JEE Main-qualified candidates are exempted from UPSEE and need to register directly for the counselling process. The list of some of the popular specialisations and minimum eligibility criteria requirements for BTech are listed below:

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BTech admission at AKTU is granted with a valid exam score, subject to the fulfilment of the course specific eligibility criteria. The eligibility requirements may vary across the BTech specialisations offered at AKTU. The following table presents the eligibility criteria for some BTech specialisations:

AKTU provides lateral entry admissions to its BTech course through CUET UG. Through lateral entry, candidates are admitted directy to the second year of BTech. Candidates with a valid CUET UG score can apply for the counselling process if they fulfil the below-given eligibility criteria:

• A 3/4-year Diploma with at least 45% (40% for SC/ST candidates) aggregate from an institution recognised by the UP Board of Technical Education (BTEUP) in any stream of Engineering (except Agriculture Engineering, Pharmacy and Architecture),  OR
• A BSc degree from a recognised university as defined by UGC, with at least 45% (40% for SC/ST candidates) and Class 12 with Mathematics as a subject (will be allotted if seats remain vacant after Diploma holders),  OR
• A pass in the DVoc stream in the same or allied sector from an institution recognised by
  BTEUP or equivalent

The IPUCET closing rank for AKTU BTech CSE course for last three years shows an increasing trend with the highest cutoff in 2023. In 2023, the cutoff was only 341 which is a competitive rank. 

Yes, AKTU admission to BTech course is done through JEE Main. The university accepts JEE Main score of the candidates followed by UPTAC Counselling. In 2022, the JEE Main closing rank for AKTU CSE course was 44,084 indicating easy selection process in some of the AKTU affiliated colleges. The highest closing rank was for Biotechnology-21,856. The closing rank indicates the level of selection process. AKTU affiliated colleges are available for all types of students. Candidates scoring not so good in JEE Main can also find a place in one of the AKTU affiliated college.

The table below showcases the list of a few top recruiters that visited AKTU campus during the placement drive 2022:

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University conducts the UPTAC counselling in four rounds. The additional round of UPTAC counselling 2026 will be conducted for government institutes only. If seats remain vacant then authorities may conduct further rounds. For UPTAC extended round counselling, applicants have to complete fresh registration with fee payment. Candidates are advised to keep track of the official website to check counselling schedule. 

Yes, applicants allotted seat at the time of UPTAC counselling seat allotment have to report at the institute as per the schedule. Candidates need to report at the institute before the last date for admission confirmation. Applicants have to carry all the documents and xerox copies at the time of physical reporting. Applicants who fail to report at the allotted institute will be disqualified from the admission process. Candidates are advised to keep track of UPTAC counselling dates 2026 to never miss any event related to the admission process. 

The last date to complete the UPTAC counseling registrations is currenty unkonw. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University is yet to commence the UPTAC counselling 2026 registration on the website. Applicants with a valid JEE Main score can complete the UPTAC counselling registration at uptac.admissions.nic.in. Candidates have to provide certain personal details and educational qualification at the time of UPTAC BTech counselling registration. Candidates also have to complete choice filling at the time of registration process.  

A total of 50 companies visited the campus AKTU placement 2024 for IET (Institute of Engineering & Technology). Companies such as Sprinklr, Microsoft and Google offered highest package of 53 LPA, 52 LPA and 49.5 LPA. 

AKTU is a state-level, public collegiate university. Formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), it is a University of National Importance, specially for the UG and PG courses offered in the field of Engineering and Science. AKTU is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Coming to the AKTU placements, the university has not released the placement report for the year 2023. However, as per media reports, 1,531 students were selected in TCS. A total of 318 students were placed with a package of INR 7.60 LPA in TCS Digital and rest 1,213 students were placed with a package of INR 3.60 LPA in TCS Ninja during AKTU placement 2023.

After the JEE Main session 2 result announced, candidates need to first head on to official JEE Main website to know the performance in terms of rank and marks on the portal. You further need to download the scorecard to assess your performance. The needed details to log in are application number and birth date. Apart checking scorecard and rank, they need to check out their qualifying status. Based on your results, you then have to make up your mind to prepare for JEE Advanced or not to get into the IITs. Moreover, the candidates who qualify the JEE Main exam will be allowed to sit for the counselling rounds of NITs, IIITs, and other participating institutes. While applying for the counselling, candidates must have to ensure that all the necessary documents are ready to be submitted. And, at last they have to regularly check and track the important dates regarding the counselling rounds or JEE Advanced exam timeline to avoid any rush at the end of a counselling round.

AKTU cutoff for BTech is based on All india Quota and Home State Quota. For the Home State Quota, AKTU offers admission to B.Tech. in Agriculture Engineering and B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) through KEAM followed by Counselling. Tabulated below are the Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks for AKTU KEAM cutoff 2023 for two BTech specialisations: