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AKTU M.Des Courses & Fees 2026

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  • Estd. 2001

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

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    Q:   Is CUET compulsory for AKTU admission?
    A: 

    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?
    A: 

    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?
    A: 

    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:   What to do after JEE Main session 2 result to get admission at AKTU?
    A: 

    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 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:   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 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University worth it?
    A: 

    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:   Is AKTU good or bad?
    A: 

    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:   What is the fee to apply for CUET for AKTU admission?
    A: 

    Aspirants need to pay an application fee to apply for CUET for AKTU admission. Candidates need to pay fee via any of the online payment modes. Below is the application fee for CUET:

    Category

    Upto three subjects

    For each additional subject

    General UR

    INR 1000

    INR 400 each

    OBC-NCL/EWS

    INR 900

    INR 375 each

    SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender

    INR 800

    INR 350 Each

    Centres outside India

    INR 4500

    INR 1800 each

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    AKTU M.Des
    Admission dates 2026

    DatesUpcoming Events
    4 Mar '26
    CEED 2026 Result DATE
    10 Mar '26 - 31 Jul '26
    CEED Scorecard 2026
    DatesPast Events
    18 Jan '26
    CEED 2026 exam date
    2 Jan '26
    CEED 2026 Issue of Admit Card

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