MAKAUT is a state university formerly known as the West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT). The university is ranked #201 in the NIRF rankings 2022 among the top engineering colleges in India. MAKAUT offers more than 100 courses under UG, PG, and Doctoral degrees. The university also offers PG Diploma and 6 months certificate courses in the fields of Engineering, Science, Architecture, Pharmacy, and Management. MAKAUT has 196 affiliated colleges, 7 schools, and 25 departments. The university has an intake capacity of 1667 seats for all the inhouse courses. For the offered seats MAKAUT has sustained a student to faculty ration at 25:1 for the UG courses and 15:1 of PG courses. Also, the university conducts its own examinations for admission, i.e., CET, JEMAT, and PGET/ WBUT PGET.

Amongst all the UG and PG courses, the two major courses of the university are BTech and MTech. MAKAUT BTech program is offered in 20 specializations. The total intake for the program is 120 seats. Admission to the program is based on WBJEE rank. Candidates acquiring admission to the program must score a rank between 814-2549 in the WBJEE 2023. The total fee for the 4 year BTech program is INR 1.90 Lacs. Another major program of the university is the MTech. Admission to the program is based on GATE or PGET scores. For MAKAUT MTech Biotechnology, the universty accepts only GAT-B score. The cutoff rank for the MTech program through PGET exam is 937. The intake capacity of the program is 198 seats. The total fees for the 2 year MTech program is INR 1.58 Lacs. Read More MAKAUT Courses & Fees

MAKAUT Important Dates 2023

Events Date
WBJEE 2023 Counselling
Seat allocation Round 1 Registration begins July 20, 2023
Seat allocation Round 1 Registration Ends July 25, 2023
Display of Mock Seat Allocation based on choices filled-in by candidates July 27, 2023
1st round of seat allotment result August 1, 2023
Payment of Seat acceptance fee Reporting to allotted institutes for document verification and admission August 1-5, 2023
2nd round of seat allotment result  August 8, 2023
Payment of Seat acceptance fee (Fresh allottees) Reporting to allotted institutes for document verification and admission or Withdrawal by the candidate August 8-11, 2023
Registration for Mop-Up round, payment of registration fees and choice filling  August 14-16, 2023
Display of Mock Seat Allocation based on choices filled-in by candidates  August 17, 2023
Mop-Up round seat allotment result August 22, 2023
Payment of Seat acceptance fee (Fresh allottees) Reporting to allotted institutes for document verification and admission  August 22-24, 2023
MTech (Biotechnology)
last date for admission from the 1st merit list July 24, 2023
BTech
Releasing of WBJEE 2023 Admit Card  April 20, 2023
WBJEE 2023 Exam Date  April 30, 2023
WBJEE 2023 Answer Key Release Date May 10, 2023
WBJEE 2023 Result Date May 26, 2023
WBJEE 2023 Counselling Start Date June 2023
Last date for admission based on WBJEE Round 1 August 5, 2023
Last Date of Reporting for students allotted in Counselling Round 2 August 11, 2023
MTech
Last date to apply for MTech (Through GATE) June 10, 2023
Last date for MTech Admission 2023 based on PGET 2023 August 8, 2023
MPharm
Last date for MPharm Admission 2023 based on PGET 2023 August 8, 2023
MBA
Last date to apply for MBA (Through CAT/MAT scores) June 10, 2023
Last date for MBA, MBA (Business Analytics), and MBA (Hospital Administration) admission based on JEMAT 2023 August 7, 2023
CET – BBA. BCA, B.Sc, MSc
CET 2023 Registrations Start Date May 30, 2023
CET 2023 Registration Last Date June 12, 2023
CET 2023 Exam Date June 18, 2023
Direct Admissions open August 11, 2023
Last date to apply for Direct Admission  August 19, 2023
JEMAT/PGET
JEMAT/PGET 2023 Registrations Start Date (MBA/MHA/MTech/MPharm) May 30, 2023
JEMAT/PGET 2023 Registrations Last Date (MBA/MHA/MTech/MPharm) June 19, 2023
JEMAT/PGET 2023 Exam Date (MBA/MHA/MTech/MPharm) June 25, 2023
JEMAT 2023 Publication of Rank Card July 19, 2023
JEMAT 2023 Online Choice-Filling July 19-25, 2023
JEMAT 2023 Publication of Allotment Card  July 26, 2023

MAKAUT Courses

MAKAUT offers BTech, BSc, BBA, BCA for UG courses. For PG courses, the university offers MTech, ME, MSc, PG Diploma, and certificate courses. The table below represents eligibility, selection critera, and fees for all the major courses:

Program Program Details  MAKAUT Fees
B.Tech Duration: 4 years
Eligibility: 60% marks in 10+2
Selection Criteria: WBJEE		 INR 1.90 Lacs
B.Sc Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 10+2 from a recognized institute
Selection Criteria: CET		 INR 1.59 Lacs
BBA Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 10+2 from a recognized institute
Selection Criteria: CET 		 INR 1.20 Lacs
BCA Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 10+2 from a recognized institute
Selection Criteria: CET		 INR 1.50 Lacs
M.Tech Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: BTech in relevant stream
Selection Criteria: GATE/ PGET/ GAT-B		 INR 86,800
M.Sc Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: B.Sc
Selection Criteria: CET		 INR 86,800
MBA Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline
Selection Criteria: JEMAT		 INR 1.86 Lacs
PG Diploma  Duration: 1 year
Eligibility: Graduation 
Selection Criteria: JEMAT		 INR 68,200
Ph.D Duration: 3 years
Eligibility: 50% aggregate marks in master’s degree
Selection Criteria: Research Entrance Test (RET)		 NA

MAKAUT B.Tech Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

Given below is the WBJEE 2022 cutoff for B.Tech at MAKUAT. This cutoff can help students get started with their preparations to achieve more than the numbers below.

Specialization MAKAUT Cutoff 2022 (General)
Computer Science and Engineering 2367 – 3797
Information Technology 3624- 5132

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MAKAUT Scholarships

The university provides various types of scholarships, which help out the various candidates who are worthy or in genuine need of one. And some of the scholarships offered are:

Central Schemes: The university offers various central scholarship schemes to its students and some of them are as follows:

  • ISHAN UDAY- Special scholarship for North Eastern Region.
  • Pre-matric scholarship schemes for Minorities.
  • Post-matric scholarship schemes for Minorities.
  • Pre-matric and post-matric scholarships for students with disabilities.
  • Scholarships for Top-class education for SC students.
  • The Ministry of Labor and Employment awards various scholarships such as the Beedi Work Welfare Fund, CINE Workers Welfare Fund, IOMC Welfare Fund.
  • National Fellowship and Scholarships for the higher education of ST students.
  • Central Sector Scheme for college and university students.

UGC Schemes: Some of the scholarships offered by UGC includes:

  • Free education for sports medal winners.
  • PG Indira Gandhi scholarship for the single girl child.
  • PG scholarship for SC/ST students for professional courses.
  • NET JRF Scholarship.
  • Post-Doctoral scholarship for women

AICTE Schemes: AICTE offers 2 scholarship schemes under which students can get financial assistance in Technical education,

  • PRAGATI Scholarship scheme for girls in Degree and Diploma.
  • SAKSHAM Scholarship scheme for differently-abled students in Degree and Diploma.

State Schemes: Various schemes are available for the students coming from Bihar, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, etc. Such as:

  • Post-matric scholarship for OBC students belonging to Bihar.
  • Pre-matric disability scholarship for students belonging to Uttarakhand.
  • Pre-matric scholarship for SC and ST students belonging to the State- Uttarakhand.
  • Pre-matric scholarship for students belonging to Tripura.

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MAKAUT Placements

MAKUT has a placement cell that coordinates with various top MNCs and companies for the recruitment process and ensures maximum participation of students and employers. As per the latest placement reports, a total of 86 students were placed during the placement drive of 2022. Furthyer, the NIRF 2022 report of MAKUT shows that a total of 193 students got placed during the placement drive of 2021. The highest package offered was INR 19 LPA. Some of the top recruiters at MAKAUT are Infosys, Wipro, IBM, Cognizant, Amazon, and Coca-Cola, etc. MAKAUT placement 2022 highlights are as follows:

Stream No. of Students Placed
B.Tech in CSE 16
B.Tech in IT 20
BCA 1
BSc and Artificial Intelligence 1
BSc in IT (AI) 6
BSc in IT (Data Science) 10
M. Tech in Information Security 1
M.Sc in IT (Data Science) 6
M.Tech in CSE 4
M.Tech in Data Science 2
M.Tech in Geoinformatics 1
M.Tech in IoT 1
M.Tech in IT( AI) 1
M.Tech in Software Engineering 2
MBA (Operation management) 2
MBA(BUSINESS ANALYTICS) 1
MBA(Gen) 1
MCA 10
Grand Total 86

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MAKAUT FAQs

Ques. Is MAKAUT a good University?

Ans. Considering the academic facilities, infrastructure and placement opportunities MAKAUT is overall good and provides best quality education that is not only applicable in India but abroad too.

Ques. Can I change college under MAKAUT?

Ans. No, a candidate can not change college under MAKAUT. If a candidate wishes to change he/she has to appear for the entrance test again so that only the candidate can change a college.

Ques. What are the facilities available at MAKAUT?

Ans. The university is equipped with some great facilities like Hostels, Smart Classes, a Library, and Canteens. MAKAUT provides hostel facilities to both boys and girls and all the hostels have wireless internet connectivity round the clock.

Ques. What’s the MAKAUT Kolkata admissions process?

Ans. The admissions at MAKAUT are based on the entrance tests like WBJEE and PGET for B.Tech and M.Tech respectively. Admissions into the other courses at MAKAUT are also based on the entrance test which is further followed by a Written Test and Personal Interview conducted by the institute.

Ques. What is the cutoff requirement for CSE at MAKAUT?

Ans.  Admissions into the B.Tech are done through WBJEE conducted by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Board. The cutoff for admission ranges between 411 and 1859 for the general category.

Ques. Is the branch change option available at MAKAUT from IT to CSE?

Ans. Yes, you can change your branch at MAKAUT after the completion of the first year. The only condition is that you have to maintain a CGPA of 8.5 and above in your first and second semester to be eligible for the branch change.

Ques. What are the visiting companies at the MAKAUT placement drive?

Ans. MAKAUT invites various top companies for the recruitment process such as Infosys, Wipro, IBM, Cognizant, Amazon, and Coca-Cola, etc. So, it's considered a fair place for great placement opportunities.

Ques. Is MAKAUT degree good?

Ans. MAKAUT University has achieved excellence in its endeavors and has been ranked 158th among the engineering colleges in the NIRF rankings of 2022. Students who graduated from MAKAUT are working in top companies such as Infosys, Wipro, IBM, Cognizant, Amazon, and Coca-Cola, etc.

Ques. Which is the best college under MAKAUT?

Ans.  At present, MAKAUT University affiliates 160 institutions spread over 15 districts of the state of West Bengal. The colleges offered UG and PG courses in various fields. According to the student reviews the best colleges under MAKAUT are Narula Institute of Technology - [NIT Agarpara], Techno India University, Brainware University, etc. 

Ques. What is MAKAUT ucanapply?

Ans. MAKAUT uncanapply is MAKAUT student login portal where students can get information about their upcoming exams and check results for the same. The portal also has a helpdesk feature where students can raise their queries by using their MAKAUT account.