B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Lateral Entry) 

at Assam University, Silchar

Assam University BTech admission is based on the candidate's performance in JEE-Main. Candidates willing to take admission in BTech at Assam University should have passed class 12 or SSC with a minimum of 45% aggregate (40% for reserved category)

Eligible candidates must take the JEE-Main examination and secure a good rank because only those applicants whose JEE-Main rank will be above the closing rank as specified in the merit list released by Assam University can proceed further with counselling process.

Candidates with a valid scorecard/ rank must register for counselling, followed by document verification and fee payment.

Yes, Assam University offers BTech courses through its own college named Trigun Sen School of Technology. The university offers BTech across three specialisations i.e. BTech in Agriculture Engineering, BTech in Computer Science & Engineering, and BTech in Electronics & Communication Engineering.

Trigun Sen School of Technology under Assam University accepts admission in the BTech course through JEE-Main exam followed by CSAB counselling. Therefore, students willing to take admission in BTech at Assam University must take JEE-Main exam.

50% of the total seats in BTech at Assam University are reserved for permanent residents of Assam and remaining 50% are for All India Candidates.

Assam University offers BTech in three specialisation through JEE Main scores followed by the JoSAA Counselling. Going as per the past year trends, BTech in Computer Science Engineering can be considered as one of the most popular courses. BTech cutoff 2023 for Computer Science Engineering was 10072 for SC and 4308 for ST category. While the admissions are based on the scores/ rank obtained in JEE Main, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.

BTech is one of the popular courses of Assam University, which is offered across three domains. Trigun Sen School of Technology under Assam Univeristy have good standards of education, labs and placement records, and all these factors are worth considering.

Assam University offers two types of BTech courses: regular BTech, a four-year full-time course, and BTech (Lateral Entry), a three-year course only for candidates who have completed their Diploma in engineering in the relevant discipline.

Candidates willing to take admission in BTech at Assam University must take JEE-Main or Assam University Entrance Exam.

50% of the total seat intake of BTech is reserved for permanent residents of Assam.

Assam University BTech cutoff 2023 for BTech Computer Science Engineering was 18070 for OBC category. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Main, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female. It is mandatory for candidates to have a valid JEE Main score in order to be eligible for the further admission process i.e JoSAA Counselling. For more information regarding Assam University cutoff, click here.

The Assam University is showing an impressive placement record as of now. In all 203 students were placed in the 2025 placement drive. Check out the table for more information on Assam University placements 2025

Assam University offers over 86 UG, PG, diploma, doctoral, and certificate programmes in various fields, such as Engineering, Arts, Science, and Commerce, and for admission in many of the courses and specialisation there are specific entrance exams such as CUET-UG for admission in UG courses, CUET-PG for admission in PG course, JEE-Main for admission in BTech course.

Students need to prepare well for the aforesaid entrance examinations because having a good rank will ensure that the candidate becomes eligible for further counselling, followed by document verification and fee payment.

Assam University can be considered competitive as admission is based on the entrance exam scores. Courses such as BTech in Computer Science and Engineering are hard to get due to the high cutoff in JEE Main. For other courses, the university accepts the CUET UG exam. 50% of BTech seats are reserved for the permanent residents of Assam, and the remaining 50% are for All India candidates. However, admission also depends on academic performance and individual preference. 

As of now, the University has released the salary details for a few branches. The highest package offered to CSE and ECE students during Assam University placements 2023 were INR 6 LPA and INR 7 LPA, respectively. The complete insights are depicted below: