GGSIPU Admission 2026: Last Date, Cut off, Eligibility, Fees and Selection Criteria

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University or GGSIPU is a recognised university. The university offers more than 100 courses at UG, PG and PhD courses. As per the information and views available on web, students who do not get into the finest colleges have GGSIPU as one of the options. The university has more than 100 affiliated colleges in Delhi/ NCR. IPU is a state university and hold value all across the world. 

GGSIPU has given weightage to both theory and practical UG and PG courses. Students need to secure a minimum of 75% in semester theory exam for UG courses and 60% for PG programmes. For practical, students need to secure a minimum of 60%. A student must pass both theory and practical examination to pass the semester. Students who fail the internal exam are required to re-appear in the previous semester examination to obtain sufficient credits to be promoted to the next academic year.

A notification regarding the counselling process through CUET is released when vacant seats are left after all rounds of counselling. Based on details mentioned in the IPU brochure, the IPU CUET counselling procedure could be in the following manner: 

STEP 1: Counselling Registeration

Candidates have to register (could be online/offline) for counselling. Details such as the aspirant name, programme code and other details have to be provided during registration. The registration fee is INR 1,500.

STEP 2: Login & Enrol

Login with the ID and password generated during registration to fill out the application. The IPU counselling processing fee is INR 1,000, which has to be paid during the enrolment for participation in the counselling procedure after registration. Fill in the details as asked and take a printout of the form and fee receipt. Document verification is carried out in online mode based on information provided by the candidate during enrolment.

STEP 3: Choice Filling/Preference Sheet

The preference sheet is available on the GGSIPU brochure. For online mode, candidates will have to visit the university's official website. It must be noted that the preference sheet is valid for only one counselling round. Hence, for each round, a new preference sheet must be filled out for each counselling round. 

STEP 4: Seat Allocation

After choice filling, seats are allotted to the candidates based on merit, respective category and region. Candidates can be asked to freeze the seat by paying a sum of fee.

Yes, GGSIPU accepts CUET scores. For UG courses, CUET-UG and similarly for the PG courses, CUET-PG is applicable. However, it must be noted that preference is given to CUET scores after the respective national-level exams and the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the university. Some of the UG and PG programmes for which this entrance score is accepted are MCA, MA, BSc, BBA and allied programmes, BPharm, BCom (Hons), etc.

Yes, IP University offer a three-year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) course. Over 30 IPU-affiliated colleges offer the UG course. Admission to the full-time course is entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission need to take the IPU CET entrance exam. The institute also admits candidates based on CUET-UG scores for the vacant seats. Candidates shortlisted based on entrance test scores have to participate in the counselling for seat allotment.

Yes, GGSIPU offers a three-year BCA course in a full-time mode. The course is divided into semester patterns. Some of the affiliated colleges of GGSIPU also offers BCA course in the second (evening) shift. IPU BCA admission is completely entrance-based and depends on candidates' performance in the IPU CET/CUET. Candidates shortlisted based on exam scores further have to participate in the university counselling for seat allotment.

GGSIPU IPU CET cutoff 2026 was released for the first round of admission to the BTech course and its various specialisations. The cutoff was announced for different AI and HS quota categories. 

For the General AI category, the BTech CSE (AI) course round 1 cutoff ranged from 46521 to 158229. As per this range, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology was the hardest college for admission. 

For the BTech. + MTech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering programme, the R1 cutoff ranged from 41125 to 162095. As per this range, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University was the hardest institute for admission for this course. 

To know the cutoff range for other categories, courses, etc, click here.

The IPU CET exam dates are announced by the exam conducting authority. The CET exam was conducted for various courses from April 2026 to May 2026. 

BTech (lateral) eligibility criteria at GGSIPU requires candidates to clear a Diploma course with a minimum duration of three years from the respective engineering or technology field. Some of the Diploma course fields accepted for BTech (lateral entry) admissions are as follows:

• Computer Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

No, general category candidates with an aggregate of 50% in Class 12 board exams are not eligible for GGSIPU BTech courses. To be eligible for BTech at GGSIPU, candidates need to score a minimum of 55% in their Class 12 board exams in the relevant stream.

Hoever, candidates of non-general category may get relaxation in the eligiblity criteria, making them eligible for GGSIPU BTech admission.

If the candidates are applying for BTech courses other than BTech in Biotechnology, then the JEE Mains is a mandatory entrance exam for GGSIPU admission. For BTech in Biotechnology admission, candidates need to appear in either the IPU CET or CUET-UG.

Lateral entry BTech admissions at GGSIPU are done on the basis of merit in IPU CET.

GGSIPU offers an MBA in five specialisations. The table given below mentions the specialisations in which MBA is offered in IP University colleges:

No, CUET-UG is not a mandatory entrance exam for GGSIPU BCom admission. Candidates who did not appear in CUET-UG can also appear in IPU CET which is conducted by GGSIPU itself. During counselling rounds, candidates can be evaluated based on this exam's score as well.

GGSIPU BCom application fees is INR 2,500. Candidates will pay this fees either during IPU-CET registration or counselling registration.

CUET-UG registration fees will not be counted towards payment of aforementioned application fees during BCom admission.

Yes, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University conducts a Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to BSc, BCA, BCom (Hons), B.Ed, BA (JMC), BHMCT, BBA, BA (Hons), BVoc, BPT, BPO, BOT, BASLP, BSc MLT, MSc, MA, MEd, MPT, MOT and MPO courses. IPU CET exam 2026 application forms for other courses, open tentatively in March every year. Apart from conducting IPU CET, GGSIPU also accepts several national-level entrance exams to provide admission to a few undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. 

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), also known as Indraprastha University or IPU, is recognised as a state university. IPU Delhi is a teaching-cum-affiliating university. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Dwarka, Delhi is committed to providing professional education with innovation, creativity, and continuous change. GGSIPU is ranked 1001-1200 by the QS World University Rankings 2025. IPU is also ranked 651-700 by the QS WUR Ranking By Subject 2025 and 951-960 by the QS Sustainability Ranking 2025. IPU is also ranked 80th by NIRF 2024 under the University category, 29th by NIRF 2024 under the Architecture and Planning category,  and 89th by NIRF 2024 under the Engineering category.

The total tuition fees for BTech is INR 2.3 lakh - INR 7.9 lakh at GGSIPU. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body. It is subject to change. This fees does not include the university charges, security amount and student activity fees. 

Yes, GGSIPU offers a four-year full-time BTech course across twenty-one specialisations at the undergraduate level. IPU BTech admission is completely entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University's BTech course must visit the official website of the University to apply online. Some of the BTech specialisations offered at IP University include Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical & Automation and Computer Science & Engineering, among others. 

Admissions in GGSIPU are done on entrance-basis. The basic eligibility requires the candidates to pass Class 12 or its equivalent exam with a minimum aggregate of 50%. Hence, you can certainly apply for the BBA course even if you have scored less than 60% in your Class 12 boards. However, BBA admissions at GGSIPU are accepted on the basis of valid score obtained in the IPU CET or CUET followed by counselling. Only those who meet the cut-off and satisfy all the parameters will be allocated a seat at GSSIPU for the BBA programme. In case the students are unable to clear the BBA cut-off released by the university, they can pursue the BBA Online courses offered by various other colleges.

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University's annual hostel cost is INR 29,500. Mess and welfare fees are not included in the hostel fees. The fee for the mess is INR 36,000, while the cost of the welfare is INR 3,000. Candidates need to submit three demand drafts: one for hostel fees, one for mess charges, and one for welfare charges. Two hostels are maintained on campus for male students, and two are maintained for female students. There are more than 180 single-seat rooms in each hostel. Basic furnishings such as a cot, mattress, pillow, chair, table, cupboard, tube lamp, and fan are provided in each room. Mess facilities are available for residents in each hostel. Residents also have access to a common area, a gym, a reading room, and sports facilities. For the hostels, there is a provision for 24-hour water and electrical services.