Colleges

Candidates for admission to the first semester of the 8 semester B.Tech Degree programme should be required to have passed:

The Higher Secondary Examination of the (10+2) curriculum (Academic Stream) prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu or any other examination equiv a lent there to with minimum of 45% marks (40% marks for OBC and SC/ST candidates) 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.

For Lateral entry in to third semester of the eight semester B.Tech programme:

The minimum qualification for admission is a pass in three year diploma or four year sandwich diploma course in engineering / technology with a minimum of 45% marks ( 40% marks for OBC and SC/ST candidates) in aggregate in the subjects covered from 3 rd to final semester or a pass in any B.Sc. course with mathematics as one of the subjects of study in XII standard with a minimum of 45% marks ( 40% marks for OBC and a mere pass for SC/ST candidates) in aggregate in main and ancillary subjects excludi ng language subjects. The list of diploma programs approved for admission for each of the degree programs is given in Annexure A .

Age Limit: The candidate should not have completed 21 years of age as on 1st July of the academic year under consideration. For Lateral Entry admission to second y ear of degree programme, candidates should not have completed 24 years as on 1 s t July of the academic year under consideration. In the case of SC/ST candidates, the age limit is relaxable by 3 years for both the cases.

A candidate must have passed the 10+2 or equivalent examination with pass marks in (1) Physics, (2) Mathematics, (3) Language, (4) any subject (Chemistry, Biology, Biotech, Technical vocational subjects), (5) Any other subject and with minimum 60% (55% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) marks in above subjects taken together

Lateral Entry: Diploma in Civil Engineering from an AICTE approved program. Duration of Diploma must be: (i) 03 years after 10th (Matriculation) in conventional system (ii) 04 years after 10th (Matriculation) in modular system The Candidate must have passed 10th (Matriculation) with 60% marks in aggregate and must have secured 60% marks in Mathematics, as well as must have a minimum aggregate of 70% marks at Diploma level.