Discontinued(Aug 2025)- M.Sc. in Applied Geography and Geoinformatics 

at CUK Karnataka, Karnataka - Other

CUK Karnataka offers BSc for 3 years to 5 years in full-time mode on the basis of merit. The University offers the respective course in various specialisations at the total tuition fees ranging from INR 48K to INR 60K. Admission to CUK Karnataka is offered on the basis of 50% minimum aggregate in Class 12. In addition to this, candidates must secure valid scores in accepted entrance exams such as KCET/JEE Main or other equivalent examinations.

The Central University of Karnataka counselling process begin after the releasing of CUET UG results on the official website of CUET. After the result declaration, the counselling is solely conducted by the university itself. To proceed for counselling process, candidates are required to fill an online application form on the online admission protal of CUK. For CUK counselling process, candidates can follow the step mentioned below:

1. Visit the official online admission portal of CUK (culcuet.samarth.edu.in/). 
2. Use CUET application number, and other details along with email ID and a password to open the application form. 
3. Fill the form with all the relevant information and complete the application form after uploading the necessary documents along with the CUET UG result in the prescribed format. 

For the detailed Central University of Karnataka CUET UG counselling process, click here. 

The average package offered over the past three years indicates an improving trend. The table below depicts the Central University of Karnataka average package trends for a better understanding:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Average package	INR 4 LPA	INR 4.30 LPA	INR 4.50 LPA

The list of leading corporate giants that have been a part of Central University of Kranataka placements in recent years is presented below:

CUK Placements: Top Recruiters
Orient Cement	Avanti Fellows	ESAF Bank, Kerala
Tata Consultancy Services	Optimus Logic	Niva Bupa Health Insurance (NBHI)
Accenture	Amazon	Wipro
QSpiders	HCL Technologies	HFFC

According to unofficial online sources, the majority of CUK alumni are working in the Education sector with a 29% share. The detailed sector-wise distribution of alumni is illustrated in the below pie chart:

CUK Karnataka provides various placement opportunities through the placement committee that has been established to cater the students. The University has recently recorded the highest package and average package offered during Central University of Karnataka placements 2024 were INR 9 LPA and INR 4.50 LPA. The lowest package stood at INR 3 LPA. KODNEST Technologies, Home First Finance Company (HFFC), TCS-BPS, and many other leading companies participated in CUK placements 2024.

Students have to register themselves on the portal of CUK Samarth. At the time of registration, students are required to pay a registeration fee to successfully submit the form. Apart from the registration fee, candidates are not required to pay any further application fee while filling out the form on university's official website. Students can refer to the following table to know detailed information about Centrak University of Karnataka application fee:

Category	Application Fee
General/OBC-NCL/ EWS	INR 500
PWD/SC/ST	INR 100

Note: The fee mentioned above is taken from the official source and is subject to change.

Admissions at Central University of Karnataka (CUK) are mostly entrance-based, except for some courses. For most of the UG and PG programs, you need to appear for the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUET), which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to 12 central universities.

For B.Tech and M.Tech programs, you need to have valid JEE Main and GATE scores, respectively. For PhD programs, you need to qualify for a written entrance test and a personal interview conducted by CUK. You also need to meet the eligibility criteria of the course, such as having a minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying exam. You can check the details of the admission process and the eligibility criteria for different courses on the official website of CUK or on the websites of CUET UG and CUET PG, the entrance exams conducted by the university. 

To get admission in Central University of Karnataka (CUK) for B.Tech courses (lateral entry), you must have completed a 3-year Diploma in engineering with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks. You can register yourself online for admission by filling out the B.Tech lateral entry admission registration form and registering for the entrance exam (if required). The institute-based minimum qualifying score in the entrance exam must be MET. I hope this helps.