Eligibility Undergraduate Courses (BE)

Selection and Admission

A J Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kottara, Mangaluru, is a linguistic minority institution, with admissions governed by the linguistic minority status as declared by the Government of Karnataka. Selection is based on the candidate's merit in the qualifying examination and entrance test scores. Admissions are provisional, subject to the norms prescribed by AICTE, VTU, and the Government of Karnataka.

Eligible candidates must appear for an entrance test and interview conducted by the institute at their Mangaluru campus or other specified location as intimated by the Institution, with the date communicated in advance. Candidates are responsible to bear all kinds of expenses related to appear for the selection interview.

Admission for First-Year BE

Candidates must have passed the second year Pre-University (PUC) or XII standard or equivalent examinations with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology, Electronics, or any other subject specified by KEA rules. Candidates must secure at least 45% aggregate marks in these optional subjects and must have studied English as one of the languages.

For candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) specified in the relevant Government order, the minimum aggregate marks in optional subjects are 40%. This relaxation in academic eligibility applies only to Karnataka candidates in these categories. A CET score is required for seats under the Government or minority quota, and a limited number of seats are reserved for NRI candidates.

Eligibility and Admission for Third Semester BE (Lateral Entry)

Candidates who are qualified with a three-year diploma in engineering and a minimum of 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) in the final year are eligible for lateral entry into the third semester. These candidates will need to study additional subjects as prescribed by the university.

Eligibility NRI/Management Quota

Candidates must have passed the second year Pre-University (PUC) or XII standard or equivalent examinations with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology, or Electronics. They must have secured at least 45% aggregate marks in optional subjects and studied English as one of the languages.

For SC, ST, and OBC candidates specified in the relevant Government order, the minimum aggregate marks in optional subjects are 40%. This relaxation applies only to Karnataka candidates in these categories.

NRI students seeking admission through the management quota must appear for one of the entrance exams: CET, COMED-K, or JEE, as declared by the Government of Karnataka (DTE). Admission is subjected to the guidelines of Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgavi, and the Government of Karnataka.