Nirma University, Ahmedabad
M.Tech Admission 2012
Ph.D. Admission 2012
Eligibility and Admission Criteria
A student seeking admission to any Programme must fulfill the following criteria: He should have passed the qualifying examination of Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology from a recognized university with minimum % of marks as prescribed by the AICTE from time to time or equivalent cumulative grade point index,
OR
He should have passed any other qualifying degree / diploma examination considered as equivalent by Nirma University with minimum % of marks as prescribed by the AICTE from time to time or equivalent CPI. For admission to any of the M. Tech programmes in academic year 2012-13, minimum 50% marks (or equivalent) is required as of date.
Selection Procedure
1. For all programmes, non sponsored applicants with qualifying GATE score as mentioned in score card (greater than or equal to qualifying marks out of 100 or score in respective discipline) will be given admission based on GATE merit. After the admission of GATE applicants if any vacancy remains then the same will be filled by Non GATE applicants based on the merit of the All India Basis written test to be conducted by Nirma University.
2. Applicants who have applied for GATE category but having marks less than qualifying marks / score (of General category) will be considered as non-GATE applicant and has to appear for written test. Such applicant will be given admission based on merit of written test.
3. Syllabus for written test for Non GATE applicants will be same as that of latest GATE Examination of concerned M. Tech. programme. There will be 60 objective type questions of 60 marks and the duration will be 1 hour.
4. Appearing in written test does not guarantee admission. If all the seats are filled up by GATE qualified candidates, no admission will be offered to Non-GATE category. However the merit list of Non GATE candidates will be operated after exhausting merit list of GATE category.
5. Admission of sponsored applicants for all M. Tech. Programme will be based on merit of qualifying degree examination.
6.(A) In case, GATE Candidates are having equal GATE Score / marks, Non GATE candidates having equal marks in written test following criteria will be used for deciding merit order:
(i) Percentage of qualifying examination based on which class is awarded for degree
(ii) Percentage of eighth semester in qualifying examination
(iii) If result is awaited then percentage of seventh semester in qualifying examination
(iv) Date of Birth (candidate who is older in age shall be given priority).
6.(B) Sponsored candidates having equal merit marks calculated on the basis of qualifying degree examination, merit will be decided on the basis of 6(A) (ii), (iii) & (iv).
7. Admission to M. Tech (by Research) programme will be given based on the merit of the entrance test followed by an interview.
Important Dates
• Application form available for download 16th May 2012
• Last date of submission of filled up application form with DD 18th June 2012
• Written test for Non-GATE candidates and Interview of Sponsored / GATE / Non-GATE candidates for programmes run by Chemical, Civil and Mechanical Engg. Departments 3rd July 2012
• Written test for Non-GATE candidates for programmes run by Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Instrumentation and Control Engg. Departments 3rd July 2012
• Interview of Sponsored / GATE / Non-GATE candidates for programmes run by Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Instrumentation and Control Engg. Departments 4th July 2012
• Entrance test followed by interview for M. Tech. (by Research) candidates 6th July 2012
• Last date for payment of fees 12th July 2012
• Commencement of Semester 16th July 2012
For details on courses, application forms, eligibility criteria, selection procedure, prospectus download, syllabus etc visit website http://www.nirmauni.ac.in
