B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering 

at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry

No, to get admitted into the Pondicherry University BTech course, students must have taken the CUET examination. For Computer Science & Engineering, students are required to take CUET Computer Science. For other specialisations, they must present a valid score in CUET Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry.

Based on these scores, students are ranked and allocated a seat. Moreover, the students must also fulfill the eligibility requirements prescribed by the university.

Yes, Pondicherry University offers a UG-level BTech programme. Under this programme, the students get to choose from various specialisations, including, Computer Science & Engineering, Energy Engineering, Material Science & Technology and Electronics & Communication Engineering. All these courses are offered for a duration of four years and in full-time mode. Candidates seeking admission must have a valid score in the CUET examination.

The Pondicherry University CUET UG cutoff 2024 was released for all categories under the All India category for admission to various UG and PG level courses. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing scores. 

For the OBC AI quota, the last round cutoff range was between 3 and 257, wherein the hardest and the easiest courses for enrolment were B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry and BPA (Hons.) in Drama and Theatre Arts, respectively. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round cutoff scores for the OBC AI category. 

Yes, Pondicherry University has several provisions for differently abled candidates. Firstly, such candidates are exempted from payment of entire fees. Moreover, 5% of seats in each course are reserved for differently abled candidates. Such candidates must submit a certificate from a government hospital indicating the extent of physical disability and also the extent to which the disability hampers the candidate in pursuing his/her studies. Moreover, all candidates who are differently abled and passed the qualifying examination are eligible to apply irrespective of the percentage of marks obtained.

Pondicherry University has over 20+ affiliated colleges offering BTech courses. This amounts to an intake of 6,000+ seats for the BTech programme. Some of the colleges with prominent seat intakes include Christ Institute of Technology (formerly Dr. S.J.S. Paul Memorial College of Engineering and Technology), MVIT-Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology, and more. Out of all the affiliated colleges and institutes, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College (SMVEC), has the highest intake with 1380 seats.