Discontinue (Apr 2022) - B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 

at Rai University Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad

Rai University offers BTech which is among the popular course in the University. BTech comes under the Rai University School of Engineering. The department conducts campus activity like Industry visits, seminars, webinars and workshops . RSE is committed to build Center of Excellence with Industry involvement. The duration of the BTech course is 4 years and the minimum tuition fee is around INR 1.92 Lacs - 2.8 lakh. Moreover, The University also offers Diploma courses in engineering as well. Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Honda Motor, etc. were a few top companies that were a part of the recent  placement drive in Rai Univesity. 

The total seat intake for BTech at Rai University is around 240. The seats are further bifurcate among the BTech specialisations which are tabulted below:

Yes, Rai University  provides lateral entry to the BTech course. Through lateral entry, candidates get direct admission in the second-year of the course. BTech (LE) is offered for a duration of three-years to aspirants who have completed Diploma recognised by central or state government with at least 50% aggregate or BSc Mathematics or its equivalent. Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria must meet the merit requirement set by the university for admission. The university also BTech (LE) in two specialisations, namely Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology. Admission to BTech (LE) course is based on merit in the last qualifying exam. The University accepts entrance exam such as JEE for the selection round. After completing the selection rounds, candidates need to come for counselling and document verification round.

The placement rate for BTech, UG (4-year) courses has been fluctuating over the past three years. Alongside, an improving trend was recorded in the UG (4-year) placement rate. Refer to the table below to know the Rai University placement percentage trends:

NOTE: The above percentage is calculated from the details given in the NIRF report 2024.

Rai University BTech application process is conducted in both online and offline mode. Students can fill out the application form via online mode or offline mode. For the offline application mode, candidates can visit the university campus and purchase the form.

Rai University is one of the good university in ahemdabad. It has NAAC accreditation and is A+ university. MBA and B.tech courses have good rating especially its finance in MBA is much better than other institutes in ahemdabad.

As far as placement is concerned we can see about 95 percent student get placed with the highest salary upto 15 Lakhs and average salary 6 to 8 Lakhs in B.Tech courses and MBA. BBA and law streams also has good placement of upto 90 percent and average salary is around 4 to 6 lakhs.

Campus and college life of this university is also good. Campus is large with high tech e-library and good hostel facilities. AC hostels are also available with low cost and dining facilities.

The intake capacity for B.Tech programs at Rai University varies by specialisation and mode of study. For regular B.Tech courses in Computer Science and Information Technology, the intake is 60 students each, totaling 120 for regular mode. However, the intake capacity for lateral entry programs in Computer Science and Information Technology is not explicitly mentioned or available from the sources provided. Therefore, while the total intake for regular B.Tech programs is 120 students, the intake for lateral entry mode remains unknown based on the available information.

Rai University Ahmedabad is approved by UGC, Education Department Government of Gujarat, and AIU and is accredited by BCI and PCI. Rai University is AISHE certified. Rai University Ahmedabad, through seven schools of study and one centre, offers UG, PG, and Diploma courses to students across Engineering, Technology, Management, Law, and various other streams.

The BTech course is among the list of programme offered by the University. Rai University offers BTech courses via the School of Engineering. The UG-level course fees is around INR 1.9 Lacs - INR 2.7 lakh. Rai University Ahmedabad has a good placement record for B.Tech programs. The placement rate is around 70%, and the highest package offered is INR 15 Lacs per annum. The average package for B.Tech placements is around INR 4.2 Lacs per annum. The university has a placement cell that takes care of the internship and career opportunities for the students, and many leading companies hire students from the university for their best skills.

Students can read Rai Univesity's reviews by students below:

Hiren Patel Batch 2019: "There are good opportunities for placement of students. It is a good environment. There are many facilities in the college for studying, playing games, for innovative ideas, etc. All the faculty members support for any activity like the Science fair, engineering day and others". 

"The infrastructure of the university is really good. It has separate labs for Micro biology, Bio technology, Bio chemistry and research. Also the facility like canteen, ground for cricket, football, basketball. University has hostel facility also".

I found some information on the placement statistics of Rai University and Ahmedabad Institute of Technology. According to, Rai University’s placement paradigm is a four-stage procedure that includes Pre-Placement Activities, Career Guidance, Executing Placement, and Post-Placement Reviews. The same source reports that Rai University has an impressive placement rate and is one of the most preferred campuses for recruiting fresh talent. The average package offered at Rai University ranges from 4.20LPA to 7.20LPA, with the highest package being 12.4LPA  I could not find any direct comparison between the two universities’ placement statistics. However, you can compare the two universities on various parameters such as fees, placements, cut-off, reviews, seats, courses, and more using . I hope this helps