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AKTU M.Des Courses & Fees 2026

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Total Tuition Fees 1.5L - 2L
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  • CEED
  • CUET-PG
  • GATE
  • +2 more
  • Graduation score50%

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    Q:   Is CUET compulsory for AKTU admission?
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    Yes, candidates seeking admission to DR. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Technical University undergraduate and postgraduate courses must have appeared for the CUET-UG and CUET-PG entrance exams, respectively. AKTU will not admit students who do not a valid CUET score. NTA usually releases CUET result in July. CUET UG Counselling is held and conducted separately by the participating institutes. CUET UG Counselling is usually held between Jul and Aug.

    Q:   What is the cutoff of AKTU for 2024 admission?
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    AKTU accepts JEE Main Scores for admission to the BTech and BTech Integrated courses. AKTU BTech cutoff 2024 has been concluded and as per the available data, the cutoff ranged between 30751.6 and 1413411 for the General AI category candidates. Wherein, the B.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering was the most competitive course with a Last Round closing rank of 30751.6 for the General AII India category students.

    Q:   How many rounds of counselling are there in CUET for AKTU admission?
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    DR. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Technical University is expected to conduct a total of six rounds for CUET-UG-qualified candidates. However, the cutoff rounds are conducted as per seat availability. If seats are available after AKTU round six of the counselling process, the University will release the special round to fulfil their vacant seats. 

    Q:   Can I get into AKTU with 17000 percentile?
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    AKTU releases cutoff through its affiliated colleges. At 15000 score, it is possible to get admission to a few colleges including R. D. Engineering College Technical Campus, for which the last round closing score was 16842 for the General AI category candidates. Other best college at this score could be Shri Ramswaroop Memorial College of Engineering and Management, with last round closing score of 16384. Technical Education and Research Institute (TERI, Ghazipur) could also be considered which had the last round closing score of 15844

    AKTU M.Des
    Fees details 2026

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    Fee componentsAmount (for 2 years)
    ₹ 1.47 L - 1.49 L
    ₹ 52 K
    ₹ 1.99 L - 2.01 L
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    Q:   Is AKTU good or bad?
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    AKTU has recorded good placements for its Institute of Engineering and Technology. As per the report, the highest package offered in 2024 was 53 LPA. The off-campus highest package was 112 LPA. IET recorded average package of 8.2 LPA in 2024. 

    As per the annual report 2023-24, 13,898 students were placed during the 2024 drive. All the important details related to AKTU placements are mentioned below:

    ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2024)
    Average packageINR 4 LPA
    Students placements13,898
    Total job opportunities6,000+
    No. of campus drives150+
    Popular recruitersHavells, Deloitte, HUL
    Q:   Is Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University worth it?
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    The worth of the University is determined by the placements offered at the end of course completion. The University has released the annual report 2023-24 which includes the 2024 placement data. Check the complete insights of AKTU placements 2024 from the table below:

    ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2024)
    Students placements13,898
    Total job opportunities6,000+
    No. of campus drives150+
    Q:   Does AKTU come under CUET?
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    Yes, AKTU is one of the participating universities of CUET-UG and CUET-PG. Candidates wishing to apply for AKTU CUET courses, must register first at the official website of CUET. Admission to below-mentioned courses is through CUET-UG or CUET-PG:

    • BTech
    • BPharm
    • MBA
    • MCA
    • BVoc. 
    • BFA
    • BDes, etc.

     

    Q:   Is DPharm available at AKTU?
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    AKTU offers a full-time DPharm through City Group of College, which is a college affiliated to AKTU. The college offers a two-year Diploma in Pharmacy for candidates who have passed Class 12 in the stream of Science. Admission to the programme is granted based on the applicants' merit in Class 12, subject to fulfiment of the eligibility criteria and availability of seats. The DPharm fee at City Group of College is INR 5.2 lakh. The mentioned fee is sourced from official sources but is still subject to change.

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    Admission dates 2026

    DatesUpcoming Events
    10 Mar '26 - 31 Jul '26
    CEED Scorecard 2026Ongoing
    DatesPast Events
    4 Mar '26
    CEED 2026 Result DATE
    18 Jan '26
    CEED 2026 exam date

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    Answered a week ago

    The Faculty of Architecture AKTU offers around 40–80 seats for B.Arch (may vary yearly).

    Students interested in architecture & interior design can also consider an architecture institute in Mumbai or pursue an interior design course or a diploma in interior design for more opportunities.

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    Janice Foster

    Beginner-Level 4

    Answered 2 weeks ago

    AKTU seat intake is different for each programme. It also offers seats via its affiliated colleges/ institutes. The intake for top courses at AKTU is as below:

    Course NameSeat Intake
    BTech81052
    MBA28398
    BPharm6,842
    MPharma1056
    MCA7654
    BBA2430

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    Bhumika Jain

    Contributor-Level 10

    Answered 2 weeks ago

    AKTU fee is different depending on the programme/ specialisation/ institute. Students have to pay the fees timely. The fees for top courses is as below:

    Course NameTotal Tuition Fees
    BTechINR 75,900- INR 12.5 lakh
    MBAINR 70,000 - INR 6.5 lakh
    BPharmINR 1.6 Lacs - INR 6 lakh
    MCAINR 59,500 - INR 3.6 lakh
    MTechINR 57,500 - INR 2.8 lakh
    BBAINR 80,000 - INR 2.9 lakh
    MPharmINR 80,000 - INR 2.8 lakh

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    Sanjana Srivastava

    Contributor-Level 10

    Answered 2 weeks ago

    AKTU accepts different national and state-level entrance tests for its programmes. Aspirants must submit the scores of the accepted tests to get a seat. Some of the tests accepted by the university are as below:

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    Anangsha Aggarwal

    Contributor-Level 10

    Answered 2 weeks ago

    To get admission in AKTU, students must fulfil the admission requirements. The university offers seats through both entrance and merit basis. For engineering, pharmacy, management, etc. programmes, students have to go through UPTAC counselling. Selected students need to report for verification and p

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