VIJAYAWADA: Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technology (RGUKT) has issued notification for CET-2021 for admissions to IIIT courses. The examination will be conducted in offline mode on September 26.
RGUKT usually allocates seats to students based on their performance in SSC exams. The varsity strives to provide quality engineering education to the students from rural backgrounds.
Due to Covid-19 outbreak, SSC exams were cancelled in the past two years and all students were declared pass. It became difficult for RGUKT to identify the meritorious students for admissions.
Now, entrance examination, based on Class 10 syllabus, will be conducted to identify meritorious students for admissions into IIIT engineering courses. All the students who have passed SSC exams are eligible to take entrance and admission will be based on their performance.
The university has four campuses located in R.K. Valley, Nuzvid, Ongole and Srikakulam. At present, RGUKT offers six-year integrated B.Tech programme with 2 year PUC plus 4 year B.Tech.
It is offered in following seven branches – chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, electronics and communications engineering, metallurgical and materials engineering and mechanical engineering.
Online applications are accepted from August 20. Last date for submitting applications is September 6. Final result will be declared on October 4.
Application fee for OC students is Rs 400. It is Rs 250 for OBC students and Rs 125 for SC, ST students.
