ZHCET Aligarh Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Cutoff & Application Form

Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh offers admissions at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. ZHCET admissions are offered in streams like engineering and architecture, computer applications and IT, etc. ZHCET admissions are provided to B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, M.Phil and more courses. 

• ZHCET Aligarh admissions are provided to students at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The courses offered are B. Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, M.Phil and PhD.   
• Candidates aiming for Zakhir Husain College of Engineering and Technology admissions are required to clear the AMU Entrance Test, GATE/ Departmental test, and the entrance examination.
• ZHCET Aligarh seat intake for B.Tech is 1103 and for B.Arch is 24.
• The GATE 2026 score card will be available for students from March 27 to May 31, 2026. 

Candidates wanting to take ZHCET admission in B.Tech/B. Arch needs to appear for the Aligarh Muslim University Entrance Exam, commonly known as the AMU Entrance Test followed by counselling. The mode of application for ZHCET admission of the AMU Entrance Test is online. Students have to appear for an admission test for ZHCET admissions to BE programmes. For ZHCET Aligarh admission to M.Tech courses, candidates have to appear for the departmental test. 

For ZHCET admission, 50% weightage will be given to the performance of students in the qualifying examination and 50% weightage to the departmental test. ZHCET admission to M.Tech programmes is based on candidates' performance in GATE Candidates need to appear for the ZHCET admission test, that include written test and a presentation cum interview. The candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% marks in the written test to be eligible for presentation cum interview at ZHCET admission.

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For admission in ZHCET, candidates are required to clear the entrance examination required for the admission process. Mentioned below are the names of the entrance examinations accepted for the ZHCET admissions 2026. 

Entrance Exams Accepted for ZHCET Admissions 2026

Candidates need to follow the ZHCET application process below before taking the ZHCET admissions.

ZHCET Registrations 2026

• Candidates must visit the university website.
• Fill out the ZHCET admission form.
• Upload the documents and submit the application form.
• Pay the ZHCET Aligarh admission fee.

Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh offers B.Tech/B.E. and B.Arch courses for ZHCET admissions to the UG courses. For B.Tech/B.Arch admissions, candidates have to appear for the AMU Entrance Test. Students desirous of taking ZHCET admissions in B.E. courses have to appear for an admission test. The duration of ZHCET Aligarh UG courses ranges from 4 years to 5 years.

ZHCET UG Courses Admission Criteria

ZHCET Admission Process 2026 for BTech and BArch Courses 

• First, meet the eligibility criteria for ZHCET admissions.
• Fill the application form for the AMU Entrance Test.
• Appear for the AMU Entrance Test.
• Students must meet the AMU Entrance test cutoff to be eligible for ZHCET admissions.
• Shortlisted students must participate in counselling.
• After the successful document verification of qualified candidates, seats will be allotted to students.
• To confirm admission, candidates have to pay the ZHCET admission fees.

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At the postgraduate level, the college offers M.Tech, M.Sc. and one post-graduate diploma programme for ZHCET admissions. For M.Tech admissions, students are required to appear for GATE. If any students who have not appeared for GATE need to sit for a departmental test for PG admission. ZHCET admission to the Advanced PG Diploma in Nanotechnology is offered based on the student’s performance in the qualifying examination and departmental test. For M.Sc. admissions, students need to appear for the departmental test.

ZHCET M.Tech Selection Criteria 

ZHCET MTech Admission Process 2026

• Students need to fulfil the eligibility criteria for ZHCET admissions.
• Fill the application form for GATE.
• Appear for GATE.
• ZHCET admission to M.Tech is offered based on the students’ performance in GATE. This is applicable only for GATE-qualified candidates with a 50% or above GATE Score, valid at the time of admission.
• In case seats remain vacant, non-GATE-qualified candidates will be offered admission based on performance in the departmental test.
• Last, students must verify the documents and pay the ZHCET admission fees.

The Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh, offers a total of 13 courses at the doctoral level, which include the M.Phil. and PhD courses in different specialisations. The duration of the ZHCET Aligarh courses is 3 to 6 years.

ZHCET Doctoral Courses and Eligibility Criteria

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ZHCET Admission Process 2026 for Doctoral Courses 

• Meet the eligibility criteria and apply for ZHCET admissions.
• Eligible candidates need to appear for a ZHCET admission test.
• The total merit will be calculated considering the following factors: performance in the written test(80 marks) and presentation/interview (20 marks).
• It is to be noted that students must obtain a minimum of 50%marks in the written test to appear for the interview.
• Candidates who qualify for NET/JRF or GATE (only for science stream) through the test organised by UGC/CSIR/DBT/ICMR/ICAR/IITs or any other recognised institution need not appear for the written test, as they will be deemed to have obtained 50% marks. These candidates will have the choice to appear for the written test to improve.
• The final selection of candidates is made based on the performance in the written test, presentation cum interview, document verification and payment of ZHCET admission fees.

Candidates can check the semester-wise results on the ZHCET Aligarh official website and download the results. Semester-wise Exam papers of B.Tech and B.Arch courses of recent years are also available to download on the official website of the institute. Candidates can download the ZHCET Aligarh exam paper to prepare for the upcoming exams.

• Class 10 /high school or its equivalent examination certificate (as proof of age)
• Class 12 marks sheet/ grade sheet or equivalent qualifying test (along with four self-attested photocopies)
• 10 recent colour photographs
• Migration/ transfer/ character certificate from the last attended institution
• Category certificates (if applicable)

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Note: Candidates must present official documents for Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology Aligarh admissions.