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Admission criteria: State Entrance Exam–PET; AIEEE (NIT, Raipur/IoT, Bilaspur)
Number of Engineering Colleges: 51
Total sanctioned intake: 16,923
Major disciplines: Mechanical, Computer Sc. Electronics & Communications

Noteworthy institutes: NIT, Raipur; IoT Bilaspur

THIS mineral-rich state is host to several big firms that often recruit engineers. Out of 16 districts, only 7 have engineering colleges. Durg with 16 colleges, one short than Raipur, accounts for the maximum intake of 5940. NIT Raipur, as it is known today, was set-up in 1956 as Government College of Mining & Metallurgy. One of the characteristics in Chhattisgarh is the low cost of engineering education even in private institutions. As per the government order in March ’10, the fee ranges from Rs. 21,150-24,150 per semester.

Two-third of the sanctioned intake is spread across just 3 disciplines: Mechanical, Computer Science and Electronics & Communications. There are two colleges in Bhilai having more than 650 seats: Shri Shankaracharya College and Rungta College. Ironically, there are only 20 seats in Mining Engineering at GEC, Bilaspur and 60 seats in Metallurgy at OPJIT, Raigarh. Among the amalgamated disciplines, Mechatronics is offered at CSIT, Durg (60 seats).

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Admission procedure
Usually, 60% are admitted through Chhattisgarh PET; 25% through AIEEE and 15% through management quota. The eligibility for PET is a pass in Class 12 with Physics and Maths as compulsory subjects. The admissions are only for permanent residents of Chhattisgarh.