Top 10 engineering colleges in UPTU

‘My family is full of engineers. When I was growing up, the thought of pursuing commerce or arts didn’t even flicker my mind. It was always engineering or bust’

Back in 2013, Rupesh took admission in a college in UPTU. ‘I wasn’t a brilliant student. Admission in IIT was never possible. When I got a decent rank in UPTU, I took the nearest college in Lucknow. Everyone was taking up CSE so I went ahead and choose the same’

When asked what the college said during the time of admission, a wry smile enveloping regret crossed Rupesh’s face. ‘They told me placement was guaranteed. I sometimes laugh at my own naivety at times. They duped me. They duped us all’

The college Rupesh took admission in turned out to be farcical in terms of teaching and placements. It was later learned that the college didn’t have AICTE approval. We asked Rupesh why he didn’t check this with the college authorities.

The college was under UPTU! If a college is affiliated with one of India’s biggest engineering universities, you have ample reasons to trust the college. If it wasn’t affiliated with UPTU, why was allowed to be functional in the first place? It simply blows my mind!’

Rupesh is currently unemployed as his degree is worthless without AICTE approval. The question he raises does have significant merit though. How do colleges with no approval get affiliation with UPTU? It makes no sense at all, until it does.

A common theme one generally associates with UPTU is pure apathy and mismanagement. In 2014, a news report caught UPTU officials selling 20,000 answer sheets to garbage collectors. The even more chilling reality was that all those answer sheets were unchecked. In other words, UPTU officials were selling the future of students for some side money.

This isn’t a singular incident by any means. The constant name changing of the university is also ridiculed by students and alumni alike. In 2010, UPTU was split sideways into Gautam Buddha Technical University (GBTU) and Mahamaya Technical University (MTU). In 2013, the name again reverted to the old UPTU nomenclature until 2015 when it became A.P.J Abdul Kalam Technical University.

This kind of tomfoolery affects the status of the university, which in turn is reflected on the students. While no one is denying the presence of some good colleges under UPTU, there is no escaping from the fact that it remains one of India worst run universities. While using the name of India’s greatest scientist and former president and be as inept as UPTU is, there is simply no room for appreciation or dialogue.

Top 10 colleges in UPTU

Out of 750 colleges spread across the plains of Uttar Pradesh, only a few are worth pursuing engineering in. The UPTU colleges other than the ten mentioned below are not worth investing time and money in. These UPTU colleges rankwise are listed below.

HBTI: Courses & Fee structure

HBTI offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes in engineering, business administration and computer applications. These courses are accredited and approved by all necessary government bodies such as NAAC and AICTE.

HBTI fees for various courses are tabulated below.

Fee Type	Fee per annum
Bachelor in Technology	Rs. 53,480/-
Master in Technology	Rs. 50,000/-
Master in Computer Application	Rs. 32,730/-

HBTI Entrance exam & cutoff

While earlier HBTI was part of UPTU and subsequently accepted admissions applications based upon score in UP State Entrance Exam (UPSEE), HBTI now accepts admissions only on the basis of performance in JEE Mains. UPSEE results are no longer considered necessary for admission to HBTU.

The HBTU cutoff for the top five branches is tabulated below

HBTI Placements

HBTU placements are generally very promising considering it is one of few government colleges with a reputable name in the country besides IITs and NITs. Top companies from India and around the world recruit graduates from HBTI during on-campus placements every year.

Due to its usual high cutoff and less number of seats, HBTI is generally considered to have candidates with strong engineering aptitude by the industry. Being a top government institution, placements are even across fields and not skewed towards IT. Placements for core branches such as mechanical, civil and electrical is usually done in core companies, which draws a stark contrast to many top private colleges in India. Most private colleges only manage IT placements for mechanical and civil students, a situation which is not ideal.

Some of the HBTI placement statistics companies have been listed below.

Branch	Maximum Package( in Rs LPA)	Average Package (in Rs LPA)
Civil Engineering	4.2	3.4
Chemical Engineering	6.2	3.8
Computer Science & Engineering	9.1	3.4
Electronics Engineering	3.6	3.4
Information Technology	6.1	3.3
Leather Technology	5.7	3.4
Mechanical Engineering	3.4	3.2
Biochemical Engineering	5.5	3.6
Food Technology	3.4	3.2
Oil Technology	3.6	3.2
Paint Technology	5.7	3.2
Plastic Technology	4.3	3.2

2. Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Lucknow

IET Lucknow is one of the most renowned colleges amongst the 750 odd institutions affiliated to UPTU. Situated in the capital of Uttar Pradesh, IET is always counted along with HBTI and a few others as some of the prominent government colleges in the state.

IET Courses & fees

While IET started with only three courses, it now has many specializations in B.Tech and the option of other majors like M.Tech, MBA and MCA as well. The IET fees of these respective courses are given below.

Course	Fees per annum
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)	Rs. 31,000/-
Masters of Technology (M.Tech)	Rs. 23,000/-
Masters of Computer Applications (MCA)	Rs. 25,000/-
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)	Rs. 25,000/-

The specializations offered in B.Tech are given below

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Information Technology
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Instrumentation
• Chemical Engineering

IET Entrance exam & cutoff

IET admissions are done through performance in UPSEE. Being one of the best colleges amongst 750, there is a lot of clamor for seats in IET during UPSEE counseling. The cutoff ranks for various branches are given below.

IET Placements

One of the key reasons why IET is demanded with such vigor during UPSEE counseling is its unquestioned placement record. The statistics for 2013 are tabulated below.

KNIT Courses & fee

KNIT is essentially a technical institution; offering only engineering and technology based courses. The respective fees of KNIT courses are listed below.

Courses	Fees per annum
Bachelor of Technology	Rs. 59,600/-
Master of Technology	Rs. 55,850/-
Master of Computer Applications	Rs. 45,017/-

The specializations offered in B.Tech are given below:

• Computer Science and Engineering 
• Information Technology 
• Electrical Engineering 
• Electronics Engineering 
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering 

Entrance exam & cutoff

Due to its affiliation with UPTU, KNIT conducts admissions to its B.Tech programs through UPSEE performance. The KNIT cutoff data for different branches during this year’s admissions is tabulated below.

KNIT Placements

Some of the companies visiting the campus for recruitment include the following:

Situated in the heart of UP, MMM was instituted in 1962 to meet the demand for technically skilled workforce.

MMM Courses & fees

MMM offers most of its courses in technical fields of engineering. It recently began its MBA programme as well. MMM feesfor the various courses are elucidated in the table below.

Courses	Fee per annum
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)	Rs. 76,800/-
Master of Technology (M.Tech)	Rs. 66,000/-
Master in Business Administration (MBA)	Rs. 86,000/-
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)	Rs. 54,600/-

MMM Entrance exam & cutoff

Since becoming a recognized university, MMM no longer conducts admissions through UPSEE. JEE Mainsrank is used as the parameter for conducting admissions. However, MMM considered performance in UPSEE for admissions until 2016. The MMM cutoff for admissions is tabulated below.

Branch	General Cutoff rank
Opening	Closing
Mechanical Engineering	1106	2054
Computer Science & Engineering	1321	2564
Electrical Engineering	1499	2516
Civil Engineering	1745	2785
Electronics and Communications Engineering	2132	2991

BIET courses & fees

While BIET began with only two courses, it has now expanded vastly across all major spectrums of engineering. The specializations offered in B.Tech at BIET are listed below.

TheBIET fees for other courses offered have been tabulated below.

Course	Fees per annum
Bachelor in Technology (B.Tech)	Rs. 55,900/-
Master in Technology (M.Tech)	Rs. 55,350/-
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Rs. 49,350/-

BIET entrance exam & cutoff

BIET admissions are conducted on the basis of performance in UPSEE. Over the years, BIET has garnered a lot of demand due to its impeccable record. The cutoff data for BIET in 2015 and 2016 is tabled below

Course	Closing Rank
2015	2016
Civil Engineering	4126	5027
Computer Science & Engineering	3951	4130
Electronics & Communications Engineering	4814	6043
Mechanical Engineering	3962	5438

BIET Placements

BIET placements are generally average. While most students do get placed, the lack of a proper alumni network works against the colleges in this regard. Some of the companies which visit the campus for placements are listed below.

AKGEC courses & fee

AKGEC courses are on the undergraduate and postgraduate level. Over 960 students are admitted every year in the college. Some of the undergraduate courses offered at AKGEC are elucidated below.

M.Tech specializations at AKGEC are as follows

AKGEC fee structure for various courses is tabulated below.

Courses	Fees per annum
Bachelor in Technology (B.Tech)	Rs. 1,07,875
Master of Technology (M.Tech)	Rs. 66,978
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)	Rs. 1,07,650

AKGEC Entrance exam & cutoff

AKGEC conducts admissions based on performance in UPSEE and also JEE Mains. However, the seats reserved for JEE Mains candidates are less compared to UPSEE. Thus, it is advisable to prefer UPSEE over JEE Mains for admission in AKGEC. The AKGEC UPSEE cutoff for the years 2015 and 2016 is tabulated below.

AKGEC Placements

At the end of the day, every college is judged on placements. AKGEC is no exception. Over the past six years, AKGEC has shown as impeccable record in terms of placements. The graph below highlights the performance of AKGEC over the years.

Despite the jobs slowdown, AKGEC campus placements have risen unabated over the past five years

7. JSS Academy of Technical Education

JSS has a strong reputation in the Delhi-NCR region. Affiliated to UPTU, JSS is a private college established in 1998. While it was earlier affiliated to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, it became a part of UPTU later in 2003.

Though there are courses offered from other fields of studies such as management and arts, engineering remains its premier attraction amongst students.

JSS Noida has maintained a steady reputation amongst engineering candidates over the past few years

JSS courses & fee structure

As mentioned before, JSS offers a wide range of courses from different fields of study. However, since it’s major pull lies in engineering; most students take admission in JSS for technical studies. The B.Tech courses at JSS are listed below.

The JSS fee structure for different courses is tabulated below

Courses	Fees per annum
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)	Rs. 1,12,955/-
Master of Technology (M.Tech)	Rs.81,700/-
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)	Rs. 78,557/-
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Rs. 1,20,960/-

JSS entrance exam & cutoff

Like AKGEC, JSS accepts both UPSEE and JEE Mains scores for admissions, but seat reservation for UPSEE candidates is much higher. The JSS cutoff for UPSEE exam is tabulated below

JSS Placements

Placements at JSS are generally very good considering its reputation amongst colleges in Uttar Pradesh. Some of the placement statistics of JSS have been tabled below.

Passing out year	Number of visiting companies	Number of offers made
2016	88	336
2017	84	412
2018 (ongoing)	11	164

GCET Courses & fee Structure

GCET offers a number of well established courses in its Greater Noida campus. The undergraduate courses have been listed below.

GCET fee structure is tabulated below.

Courses	Fee Structure
Bachelor in Technology (B.Tech)	Rs. 1,20,103/-
Master in Technology (M.Tech)	Rs. 1,27,103/-
Master in Computer Applications (MCA)	Rs. 1,21,436/-
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)	Rs. 1,24,103/-

GCET Entrance exam & cutoff

GCET accepts both JEE Mains and UPSEE ranks during admissions counseling. The GCET cutoff for UPSEE ranks is given below for the years 2015 and 2016.

GCET Cutoffs
Courses	2015 cutoff	2016 cutoff
Civil Engineering	7937	19023
Computer Science & Engineering	3939	7206
Electronics & Communications Engineering	7961	16940
Electrical & Electronics Engineering	9099	21242
Electrical Engineering	7115	17866
Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering	11365	37799
Instrumentation & Control Engineering	13698	40982
Information Technology	7780	12128
Mechanical Engineering	6114	15511

GCET Placement

GCET placements have been focused more on the IT sector over the recent years. This trend is not singular to GCET itself, as most private colleges have benefitted from the rise of IT over the recent years. Some of the highlights from its placement performance are tabled below.

Statistic	2016	2017
Number of visiting companies	44	114
Average package	Rs. 2.2 LPA	Rs. 2.35 LPA
Number of offers	1406	830
Percentage deviation in offers	41% (decrease)
Percentage deviation in number of visiting companies	61% (increase)

ABES fees structure for various courses is tabulated below:

Courses	Fee Structure
Bachelor in Technology (B.Tech)	Rs. 1,35,150/-
Master in Technology (M.Tech)	Rs. 1,16,800/-
Master in Computer Applications (MCA)	Rs. 1,17,000/-
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)	Rs. 1,18,000/-

ABES Engineering College Entrance exam & cutoff

Like most colleges on this list, ABES conducts admissions based on performance in UPSEE. The ABES cutoff for UPSEE ranks in elucidated below.

ABES Placements

ABES has had a decent placement record over the past few years. Most students got placed in a number of companies last year. The graph below highlights this trend.

Branch wise distribution of placements at ABES in the year 2016

10. Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology (IERT), Allahabad

IERT is amongst one of the oldest entrant on this list. Its history goes way back to 1955 when it was the first polytechnic college to be granted autonomy. IERT is affiliated to UPTU and grants admissions based on performance in UPSEE.

Being autonomous institution, IERT has full authority over setting its curriculum and teaching methodology. Admission to diploma courses is done through an independent exam conducted by the institute itself.

IERT Allahabad is a top government institution affiliated to UPTU

IERT Courses & Fees

IERT offers only three courses for its B.Tech programme. They are as follows

• Computer Science and Engineering.
• Electronics Engineering.
• Industrial and Production Engineering

Other courses offered range from post graduate diplomas in management to diploma courses in an array of engineering fields such as power plant engineering, refrigerator and air conditioner engineering and many other specialized courses.

The IERT fee structure for various courses is given below:

Courses	Fee Structure
Bachelor in Technology (B.Tech)	Rs. 52,550/-
Diploma	Rs. 19,000/-

IERT Entrance exams & Cutoff

Admissions to undergraduate B.Tech programmes at IERT are conducted through UPSEE rankings. The IERT cutoff is tabled below.

IERT Placements

Placement opportunities are limited at IERT due to lack of campus outreach and industry integration. While the quality of teaching is up to the mark, the lack of vigor in the college authorities to bring companies to the campus results in a less selection rate of students.

Many alumni praise the college’s faculty and staff, but find the lackadaisical attitude of the college administration towards campus placements distressing. If IERT can improve its industry outreach efforts, it will surely be counted amongst the top government colleges in UP and India.

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