Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar Uttarakhand - Other Answered Questions

There are several Multinational Companies that visit GBPUAT for their placement drive. Some of them are named as Accenture, Jaro Education, ICICI, etc. The four-year long undergraduate course in BTech has many prospects of career and employment. 

For admission in the BTech Lateral Entry Programme the students are required to appear for the counselling with the Diploma merit and qualifying exam result. The GB Pant University provides the students with this opportunity as a result of which the students with Diploma degree can directly take admission in the third semester of the BTech course.

GB Pant University is a decent university and provides the students with placement opportunities. The median package offered to BTech students according to the previous reports is about more than INR 4.5 LPA. The students can expect a pleasant salary package after pursuing the BTech course.

GBPUAT is a decent university offering many courses along with specialisations. According to the NIRF ranking the university stands at the 88 position. According to reports the median salary package offered to the students were around INR 4.5 LPA. The university is among the prominent universities in the state of Uttarakhand. But, the ultimate decision for the university selection lies with the student.

For the All India Quota only 15% of the existing seats are given at GBPUAT. The other 85% of the seat are reserved for the student with domicile of Uttarakhand state. This information may vary in case of certain specialisation as per the number of applicants and other relevant factors. This information is taken from the official website and could be subject to change. 

No, the students can not get direct admission in the BTech course in GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. The admission is entrance-based. The students sit for the counselling held by Uttarakhand Technical University based on the score of JEE Main (Except BTech Food Tech and BTech Biotechnology).

The following table defines eligibility criteria for the different specialisation of BTech course:SpecialisationEligibility CriteriaRegular BTech CourseAggregate of atleast 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in class 12 with Mathematics and Physics as compulsory subjects with any one of Chemistry/ Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational subject/Computer Science/Information Technology / Informatics Practices/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/Business Studies.BTech Lateral Entry CourseEligibility for BTech Lateral Entry Course is based on Diploma merit and Qualifying exam percentage.BTech in Food TechnologyMinimum aggregate of 50% (47.5 % for OBC, SC & ST) with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB)/Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology (PCMB) or equivalent examination.BTech in BiotechnologyMinimum aggregate of 45% (40 % for OBC, SC & ST) with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics / Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB)/Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology (PCMB) or equivalent examination.

The BTech course at GBPUAT includes project and internship work along with the core subjects. The projects and internship give students the platform to analyse and upgrade their interpersonal skills. The students are encouraged to take up internships as it provides the student with pre-requisite knowledge for a professional working setup.

The BTech course at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology is laid down into semesters. Hence, this four-year programme course is divided in 8 semesters. BTech includes both theoretical and practical subjects. The BTech course generally covers various project and internship opportunities.