B.Tech. in Instrumentation and Control Engineering 

at CUSAT, Kochi

The total tuition fee for BTech in CSE at CUSAT is INR 3.61 lakh. CUSAT CAT is used for BTech course admission. The primary requirements for admission to the BTech Computer Science programme are a Class 12 certificate and an overall percentage of 50% in PCM and 50% in Mathematics. While SEBC students from Kerala State (non-creamy layer category) are entitled toa 5% relaxation in qualifying exam scores, the Kerala Scheduled Caste (KSC) and Kerala Scheduled Tribe (KST) populations simply need pass marks.

BTech is one of the most popular courses of CUSAT. When it comes to the placements, the institute offers decent placements annually. The BTech placement details for the Class of 2024 are yet to be released. Check out the key highlights of the CUSAT placement for the overall Class of 2024 in the table below:

Note: The above-mentioned placement stats are sourced from the media reports. These may vary once the final placement report 2024 is out.

Looking at the previous-year General All-India CUSAT CAT ranks for BTech, there is a less chance of getting into the programme with a rank of 12,000. Candidates can get a seat but not in top specialisations like Computer Science Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ship Building, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, etc. Students must secure a rank under 1,000 to get a seat in the preffered BTech specialisation at CUSAT.

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CUSAT offers a four-year BTech CSE course spread across eight semesters. From the fifth semester, students get to choose a professional elective. Some of the subjects that are covered in CUSAT BTech CSE are:

• Calculus
• Engineering Physics
• Engineering Mechanics
• Computer Programming
• Engineering Chemistry
• Object Oriented Programming
• Computer Graphics

Yes, 250 is a great score. Candidates securing 250 in CUSAT CAT can get into any of the BTech specialisation. As per the previous year CUSAT CAT cutoffs, aspirants with a rank below 300 have a great chance of getting into some of the top BTech specialisations like Computer Science and Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ship Building, Electronics and Communication Engineering, etc.

Yes, students can join Cochin University of Science and Technology. It is mantary for students to qualify the Class 12 to appear for UG and PG courses. Aspiring canddidates must have to qualify the neligibility criteria set by the institute for thendesired course. 

CAT is one of the accepting exams for CUSAT MBA admission. There are two types of CAT accepted for MBA. One is CAT conducted by conducted by IIM for admission to MBA programme. The other is CUSAT CAT conducted by Cochin University of Science and Technology. CUSAT CAT is accepted for MBA and other courses except PhD and Diploma programmes. Now the question is, if it is mandatory or not.

No, it is not. Aspirants who have passed KMAT or CMAT can also take admission to MBA programme. Aspirants shortlisted based on the entrance exam score are further evaluated in group discussion and personal interview round.

Cochin University of Science and Technology selects candidates for admission to most of the programme based on their scores in CUSAT CAT. Cochin University of Science and Technology Common Admission Test is a computer-based test conducted for shortlisting aspirants for admission to various courses. Besides, the university also considers score in national-level entrance exams like CAT, MAT, CMAT, KMAT, GATE, etc. for specific courses. Selected candidates need to participate in counselling and seat allotment process. Further, they need to pay the course fee to confirm their seat.

No, admission to all the courses is through entrance exams. For various courses such as MSc, MBA, BSc, BVoc, and Diploma courses, admission is through an in-house entrance exam: CUSAT CAT. In addition, the university also accepts national-level exams such as CAT,  CMAT,  GATE,  etc. Below is the criteria for top CUSAT courses: