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Government College of Technology Coimbatore, admission to BE, ME, MS and PhD courses. GCT Coimbatore admissions are based on merit and an entrance examination. GCT Coimbatore admissions to the B.E programme are done through the single window system of Anna University.
Students can choose the courses for GCT Coimbatore admissions based on the state-wise rank calculated by their marks in the Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the Department of Education, Government of Tamil Nadu. For admissions to the M.E courses at GCT Coimbatore, the candidates should have valid GATE/ CEETA-PG scores. Below are the details of the GCT Coimbatore admission process.
Admission to GCT Coimbatore is based on entrance exams or merit, depending on the programme. M.Tech requires GATE/TANCET scores for admission.
| Courses | Entrance Exams Accepted |
|---|---|
| M.Tech Programmes | GATE/TANCET |
Candidates need to follow the GCT Coimbatore application process below before taking GCT Coimbatore admissions.
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GCT Coimbatore admissions are offered to a total of 13 courses at the undergraduate level. These courses include the B.Tech course in various specialisations. The duration of these courses is 4 years.
| Courses | Seat Intake | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|
720 | 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects from a recognised board. |
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GCT Coimbatore offers a total of 16 courses at the postgraduate level. GCT Coimbatore admissions are offered to M.Tech and MS courses at the postgraduate level. The duration of these courses is 2 years.
| Courses | Seat Intake | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|
198 | Candidate must have completed B.Tech from a recognised university. + GATE/TANCET scores. | |
MS | - | B.Tech in a relevant branch with a minimum of 55% marks and 50% marks for reserved candidates from a recognised university. |
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GCT Coimbatore offers various courses at the doctoral level. These courses are PhD courses in various specialisations. GCT Coimbatore admissions to the PhD courses is offered for the duration of 6 years.
| Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
Candidate must have completed postgraduation in a relevant specialisation with a minimum of 55% marks and 50% marks for the reserved category from a recognised university. |
All the above documents need to be submitted by the candidates during the time of GCT Coimbatore admission. The candidates should take a printout of the application form for future reference.
120 seats are offered to B.E Mechanical Engineering at Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. The college also offers 12 other specialisation.
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If you have scored a cutoff of 188 in TNEA and are aiming for admission into Government College of Technology GCT Coimbatore, you stand a decent chance depending on the competition for that year and the community category you belong to. GCT Coimbatore is one of the top-tier government engineering
GCT Coimbatore's cutoff ranks for SC candidates in ECE and CSE are typically around 22,402 and 22,580, respectively.These ranks translate to higher cutoff scores than 175. So It is unlikely to get ECE, EEE, or EIE in GCT Coimbatore with a TNEA cutoff of 175 for SC category.
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