EIT Faridabad B.Tech {Lateral} Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning): Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total three-year fee for B.Tech Lateral Entry in CSE (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) at Echelon Institute of Technology, Faridabad, is INR 5,38,000. A year-wise breakup is not separately published by the institute for lateral entry students. The fee may be revised by GGSIPU for the 2026-27 session, so candidates should check the updated schedule on the official GGSIPU portal before finalising admission.

Ans. Candidates holding a diploma in Engineering in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline from a recognised board are eligible. B.Sc graduates with Mathematics as a subject are also eligible. A minimum of 45% aggregate marks is required in the qualifying diploma (40% for reserved category candidates per GGSIPU norms), along with a qualifying score in IPU CET for lateral entry admission.

Ans. Lateral entry admission is managed through GGSIPU’s centralised counselling process. Students appear for IPU CET, which was held from April 25 to May 17, 2026, and results were declared on June 1, 2026. Counselling rounds for seat allotment took place in June 2026, with a sliding round scheduled for July 6-8, 2026. Confirmed candidates report to Echelon with original documents to complete enrolment.

Ans. The three-year programme builds on diploma-level computing foundations with advanced subjects including software engineering, data structures, databases, machine learning, deep learning, NLP, AI frameworks, and AI-powered application development. Students join directly in the second year and complete the same GGSIPU curriculum as the regular four-year B.Tech students from Year 2 onwards, including a mandatory final-year project.

Ans. Yes. The B.Tech Lateral Entry degree awarded by GGSIPU is equivalent to the regular B.Tech degree in all respects. Both degrees state the same specialisation and are awarded by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Graduates are eligible for the same government and private-sector jobs, postgraduate admissions, and competitive examinations as regular B.Tech graduates in the same discipline.

Ans. Lateral entry students at Echelon can apply for NSP (National Scholarship Portal) schemes for SC, ST, OBC, and minority students, the Haryana Post-Matric Scholarship for state-domicile students in reserved categories, and bank-facilitated education loans under the NBS programme. Applications must be submitted on the respective government portals within the stipulated deadline each academic year.