ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
UG COURSES
B.Tech Courses
A pass in the higher secondary examination of the (10+2) curriculum (academic stream) prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu or any other examination equivalent there to with a minimum of 45% marks (40% marks for reserved category) in aggregate of subjects – Mathematics, Physics and any one of the following optional subjects: Chemistry / Biotechnology/ Computer Science / Biology (Botany & Zoology) or an examination of any University or Authority recognized by the Executive Council of the Pondicherry University as equivalent thereto.
Number of attempts : Candidates should have passed the qualifying examination with a maximum of two attempts for General and three attempt for the candidates belonging to the SC / ST communities and two attempts for candidates belonging to the OBC / BCM / MBC / and BTC communities.
Age Limit : The upper age limit is 21 years on 1st July of the academic year ( Relaxation up to three years for candidates belonging to OBC / BCM / MBC / EBC and BT communities and five years for candidates belonging to SC / ST communities
B.Tech course (Lateral entry)
The minimum qualification for admission is a pass in the three year diploma or four year sandwich diploma course in engineering / technology with a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category) in aggregate in the subjects covered from 3rd to final semester or a pass in any B.Sc. course from a recognized University as defined by the UGC, with a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category) and passed XII standard with Mathematics as a subject, upto a maximum of 20% of the sanctioned intake, which will be over and above, supernumerary to the approved intake. The list of diploma programs approved for admission for each of the degree programs is as under:
B.Tech. course in which admission is sought | Diploma courses eligible for admission |
Civil Engineering | Civil Engineering Civil and Rural Engineering Architectural Assistantship Architecture Agricultural Engineering |
Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering Automobile Engineering Agricultural Engineering Mechanical and Rural Engineering Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Agricultural Engineering & Farm Equipment Technology Metallurgy Production Engineering Machine Design & Drafting Machine tool maintenance and Repairs/Printing Technology / Engineering Textile Engineering / Technology Tool Engineering |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Bio Medical Engineering |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engg., Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
Information Technology Computer Science & Engineering |
Computer Science and Engineering Computer Technology Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electronics & Communication Engg. Electronics & Instrumentation Engg. Instrumentation Engineering / Tech. |