Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) formerly known as UP Technical University (UPTU) is one of the premier and largest technical universities in India. AKTU has been consistently ranked among the top 50 institutions of India. Currently, the university has an enrollment of more than 4,00,000 students in various programs across 756 AKTU affiliated colleges and institutions spanning over the entire UP state.

The most popular program at AKTU is B.Tech which is offered across 41 different specializations via JEE Mains and CUET UG entrance examinations. Apart from this, the university also offers various other affiliated programs such as B.Arch, B.Pharm, MBA, M.Tech, MCA, Ph.D., etc. In addition to this, the university also offers NBA-accredited programs such as B.Pharm, and M.Tech & M.Pharm at UG & PG level in 50+ affiliated/ associated engineering colleges of AKTU. Admissions to AKTU are done on the basis of scores obtained in the national-level entrance examination such as CUET UG, CUET PG, JEE Main, NATA, CMAT, etc. Check AKTU Admission 2023

AKTU has set up various collaborations and industry relations with other universities/institutes in India and abroad. These collaborated institutes and firms include IIT Kanpur, REPL, UPSIFS, etc., and many more. Also, in previous years, AKTU has entered into membership of academic consortia and networks of professional bodies.

AKTU also provides placement opportunities to its graduated students or students who are about to graduate through University-Industry Interface Cell. In the placement drive of 2022, the highest salary package touched the INR 113 LPA which was offered by Amazon. The university has launched several programs to promote and implement entrepreneurship among the students.

AKTU Admission Dates 2023

Events

JEE Main/NATA

BTech/B.Arch

CUET UG/CUET PG

B Des, BHMCT, BFAD, BFA, B Voc/MBA, MCA
UPTAC Round 01
UPTAC 2023 Registration, Payment of Fee, Document Upload Last Date August 20, 2023 August 20, 2023
Document Verification August 22, 2023 August 22, 2023
Online Choice Filling and Locking September 15 - September 17, 2023 September 16 - September 18, 2023
UPTAC 2023 Round 1 Seat Allotment September 18, 2023 September 19, 2023
Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) and Payment of Seat Confirmation for Round 1 Seat Allotment September 18 - September 20, 2023 September 19 - September 21, 2023
UPTAC Round 02
Online Choice Filling (alteration) and Locking for Round 2 September 21, 2023 September 22, 2023
UPTAC 2023 Round 2 Seat Allotment September 22, 2023 September 23, 2023
Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) and Payment of Seat Confirmation for Round 2 Seat Allotment September 22 - September 24, 2023 September 23 - September 25, 2023
UPTAC Round 03
Online Choice Filling (alteration) and Locking for Round 3 September 25, 2023 September 26, 2023
UPTAC 2023 Round 3 Seat Allotment September 26, 2023 September 27, 2023
Payment of Seat Confirmation for Round 3 Seat Allotment September 26 - September 27, 2023 September 27 - September 28, 2023
UPTAC Round 04
UPTAC 2023 Round 4 Seat Allotment September 28, 2023 September 29, 2023
Payment of Seat Confirmation for Round 4 Seat Allotment September 28 - September 29, 2023 September 29 - September 30, 2023
Physical Reporting of Candidates who Accepted Seat September 29 - September 30, 2023 September 30, 2023
UPTAC Special Round 01
Registration for Special Round 1 October 04 – October 06, 2023 October 04 – October 06, 2023
Choice Filling  October 05 – October 08, 2023 October 05 – October 08, 2023
UPTAC 2023 Special Round 01 Seat Allotment October 09, 2023 October 09, 2023
Physical Reporting October 10 – October 11, 2023 October 10 – October 11, 2023

AKTU B.Pharm Admission Dates 2023

Event Dates
UPTAC Round 01
UPTAC 2023 Registration, Payment of Fee, Document Upload Last Date September 15 - September 22, 2023
Document Verification September 15 - September 23, 2023
Online Choice Filling and Locking September 26 - September 29, 2023
UPTAC 2023 B.Pharm Round 1 Seat Allotment September 30, 2023
Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) and Payment of Seat Confirmation for Round 1 Seat Allotment September 30 - October 02, 2023
UPTAC Round 02
Online Choice Filling (alteration) and Locking for Round 2 October 03 - October 04, 2023
UPTAC 2023 B.Pharm Round 2 Seat Allotment October 05, 2023
Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) and Payment of Seat Confirmation for Round 2 Seat Allotment October 05 - October 06, 2023
UPTAC Round 03
Online Choice Locking for Round 3 October 07 - October 10, 2023
UPTAC 2023 B.Pharm Round 3 Seat Allotment October 10, 2023
Payment of Seat Confirmation for Round 3 Seat Allotment October 10 - October 11, 2023
UPTAC Round 04
UPTAC 2023 B.Pharm Round 4 Seat Allotment October 13, 2023
Payment of Seat Confirmation for Round 4 Seat Allotment October 13 - October 14, 2023
Physical Reporting of Candidates who Accepted Seat October 14 - October 15, 2023

AKTU Courses

The University offers a variety of UG, PG, and Ph.D. Some of them are mentioned below:

Course Course Details Fees
B.Tech Eligibility: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and a minimum of 45% aggregate
Selection: JEE Main/CUET UG		 INR 55,000 (1st Year Fees)
B.Arch Eligibility: 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and a minimum of 50% aggregate
Selection: NATA		 INR 57,730 (1st Year Fees)
B.Pharm Eligibility: 50% passing marks with Physics and Chemistry in 10+2 examinations
Selection: CUET UG		 INR 63,300 (1st Year Fees)
BHMCT Eligibility: 45% passing marks in any stream in 10+2 examinations
Selection: CUET UG		 INR 70,000 (1st Year Fees)
M.Tech Eligibility: B.E/B.Tech in relevant discipline with at least 60% marks
Selection: GATE/CUET PG		 INR 115,000 (1st Year Fees)
MBA Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks
Selection: CUET PG		 INR 59,700 (1st Year Fees)
M.Pharm Eligibility: B.Pharm degree with at least 60% marks
Selection: CUET PG		 INR 68,750 (1st Year Fees)
Ph.D. Eligibility: UG and PG degree in relevant stream with first-class division or two years of experience in Industrial Research/ Teaching
Selection: Research-based Entrance Test		 INR 75,000 (Total Fees)

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AKTU Admissions

Admissions at the APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University for UG and PG courses are based on the CUET entrance test. The university also accepts JEE Mains scores for B.Tech admissions and counselling will be done through UPTAC. Admission to UG courses such as B.Pharmacy/BHMCT/BFAD/BFA/BDes/BVoc will be based on CUET UG exam, conducted by NTA. Candidates seeking admission to PG courses such as M.Tech/M.Des/M.Pharm/MCA/M.Arch/M.Plan/MURP are required to appear in the CUET PG examination. While MBA admissions wil be based on CMAT scores followed by a GD/PI round conducted by the university.

For admission to AKTU PhD programs, the institution conducts a separate research-based entrance test followed by a personal interview round for the shortlisted candidates.

AKTU Application Process

Students who wish to apply to APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University may follow the steps given below for the admission process:

  1. Students are required to register for the CUET exam on the official website.
  2. All details in the registration form including education details, names, and addresses need to be filled in accurately.
  3. Results are declared on the official website of CUET, which can be consequently checked by the candidates. Interested candidates are then required to fill the application form available on the AKTU website.
  4. Fill the necessary details which includes education details, names, addresses and results of qualifying examinations.
  5. The list of shortlisted candidates are declared on the ‘What’s New’ and ‘important links’ section on the official website.
  6. Admission to UG and PG programmes which do not require CUET results are entirely based on the aggregate in previous qualifying exams followed by a counselling round, conducted by AKTU's affiliated colleges.

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AKTU B.Tech Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

AKTU JEE Main Cutoff
BTech Disciplines Round 1 Round 4
Uttar Pradesh Domicile Quota
Chemical Engineering 59785 72733
Civil Engineering 55506 63906
Computer Science and Engineering 18586 30716
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) 24956 36171
Computer Science and Engineering (Self Finance) 32075 62320
Electrical Engineering 42925 50435
Electronics and Communication Engineering 34218 65337
Mechanical Engineering 49039 80054
All India Quota
Chemical Engineering 48693 66539
Civil Engineering 41655 58255
Computer Science and Engineering 8383 47940
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence) 15482 33149
Computer Science and Engineering (Self Finance) 27939 37761
Electrical Engineering 31477 46277
Electronics and Communication Engineering 21960 62306
Mechanical Engineering 16230 54737

AKTU Lucknow MBA Cutoff Expected

Here is AKTU Lucknow's Expected Cutoff 2023 for MBA:

Round

Program

Quota

Category

Opening Rank

Closing Rank
Round 2 Master of Business Administration (Shift I) All India OPEN 620 6897
Round 2 Master of Business Administration (Shift I) Home State OPEN(GIRL) 7245 11604
Round 2 Master of Business Administration (Shift I) Home State OPEN 7178 19883
Round 3 Master of Business Administration (Shift I) All India OPEN 1930 7705
Round 3 Master of Business Administration (Shift I) Home State OPEN(GIRL) 13413 13413
Round 3 Master of Business Administration (Shift I) Home State OPEN 10235 10235

Check More: AKTU Lucknow Round-Wise MBA Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

AKTU One View

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has developed its own centralized system called AKTU One View which allows students to view information regarding their academic performance, grades, attendance, admit cards, and other academic details. This student information portal enables students, faculty, and administration to have a one-stop platform to access, manage, and share all types of academic and administrative information.   
The centralized platform contains several features like student information management, examination management, attendance management, fees management, academic calendar, library management, and more. This comprehensive platform helps streamline and simplify various processes at AKTU. 

AKTU Results

The university releases the semester results, merit lists and cutoffs for UPSEE/ GATE/ CAT/ CMAT etc on its official website only. Candidates can visit the official website and get the information for the same.

How to check AKTU Results?

  1. Visit the official website of AKTU.
  2. Click on the ‘Results’ from the drop down menu. 
  3. Click on the desired option to check the results. A new window will appear.
  4. Enter your examination roll number along with the displayed captcha.
  5. Click on ‘Submit”.
  6. The result will appear on a new window. Candidates can download a hard copy of the same for future reference.

Read More: AKTU Results

AKTU Placements

The university has a fully functional university Industry Interface cell which is responsible for internship and placement opportunities for the students. The institution has maintained a 90% placement rate for the meritorious students accompanied with a fair salary package that ranges from INR 1LPA - 20 LPA. The placement cell is responsible for all placement related issues of the affiliated colleges. In the placement drive of 2022, a student from an affiliated college of AKTU received a salary package of INR 1.13 Crore per annum. The highest salary package was offered by Amazon, a Dublin-based company. Top recruiters include TCS, Dayal Group, Wipro Technologies, Cisco, Tech Mahindra, Cognizant, Infosys, Medico Electrodes international, Squareyards etc. Campus recruitment drives are carried out every single year and students are required to fill in their resumes in the official website after their course completion.

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AKTU Scholarships

The university offers a range of scholarships which include scholarships for students from minority groups if they surpass the stated cutoff in their higher secondary examinations under the regulations of the Uttar Pradesh State Scholarship scheme.

Many other scholarships are also provided to its meritorious scholarships such as Post Matric scholarship. 

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AKTU Facilities

The university provides the following facilities that cater to the needs of both faculties and students:

  • Central Library: The campus has a 3-storied Central Library which is updated and under regular maintenance.
  • IT Facilities: The University has a fully functional computer centre.
  • Transport: The University provides transport facilities which includes buses and railway allowance.
  • The university has a major sports corner for both indoor and outdoor games.

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AKTU FAQs

Ques. Does AKTU Lucknow provide research opportunities for PhD students?

Ans. The university received many prestigious grants such as Visvesvaraya research promotion scheme, Homi Bhabha teaching assistant fellowship and domestic and travel grants for its research activities. Recent research areas include cyber security, Agriculture engineering and food technology and artificial intelligence. Regular workshops are also carried out on the campus to promote the importance of research projects.

Ques. When are the application forms for UG and PG courses released by APJ Abdul Kalam University, Uttar Pradesh? What is the application fee?

Ans. The forms in question are generally released after the UPSEE results are declared. The tentative dates for the release of the application forms for UG and PG courses are usually in the month of May and are announced on the official website of the university. The application fee is INR 1300 for General category and OBC candidates whereas the application fee is INR 650 for SC/ ST candidates.

Ques. What are documents required at the time of application for AKTU Uttar Pradesh?

Ans. Candidates are required to present a list of necessary documents which include government issued identity cards (Aadhar/Passport/PAN card), necessary mark sheets (10+2, graduation results) and passport size photographs.

Ques. What is the CUET entrance test pattern for candidates who want to apply for AKTU?

Ans. Candidates who wish to pursue UG or PG courses at the APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University need to appear for the Common University Entrace Test. CUET is an objective type examination that is based on a 10+2 syllabus and is carried out in English/ Hindi. Candidates are analyzed on the basis of logical reasoning, general knowledge and numerical ability.

Ques. What are the recognition and accreditation of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU)?

Ans. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) is officially recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Ques. What are the entrance examinations accepted for AKTU admission?

Ans. AKTU provides admission on both entrance based and merit-based. For admission, the university accepts CUET, CMAT, and JEE Mains examinations.

Ques. What are the facilities available at AKTU?

Ans. AKTU provides facilities such as a 3 storied central library, fully equipped computer labs, transport facilities such as bus and railway allowance, and sports facilities for both indoor and outdoor games.

Ques. Does AKTU have a separate placement cell?

Ans. Yes, AKTU has a separate placement cell which works to provide placement and internship opportunities to the students of the university. All the placement related queries of the affiliated colleges will be taken care of by this placement cell.

Ques. What are the placement statistics of AKTU?

Ans. AKTU maintains a record of 90% placement for meritorious students and offers a good salary package. The highest salary package offered is recorded to be INR 20 LPA.

Ques. Who are the top recruiters of AKTU?

Ans. The top recruiters of AKTU are TCS, Wipro, CTS, Tech Mahindra, Cisco, Infosys, Medico Electrodes international, Squareyards, and Dayal Group.