HR Institute of Engineering and Technology Ghaziabad Polytechnic Electrical Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total programme fee for the Diploma in Electrical Engineering at HRIET is INR 90,450 for the complete 3-year course. Hostel charges of INR 65,000 to INR 98,800 per year are optional and billed separately. Students from eligible categories may apply for UP government scholarship schemes such as the Post Matric Scholarship to reduce the effective net cost of the programme significantly.

Ans. Admission to the Diploma in Electrical Engineering at HRIET is through JEECUP (Joint Entrance Examination Council Uttar Pradesh). Candidates must register for JEECUP, appear in the examination, and participate in online counselling based on their merit rank. The programme admits Class 10 pass students with no minimum percentage requirement for JEECUP eligibility.

Ans. Yes, graduates of the Diploma in Electrical Engineering from HRIET are eligible for lateral entry into the second year of a B.Tech programme through the AKTU lateral entry process in Uttar Pradesh. Lateral entry admission is conducted through JEECUP Paper B counselling by the state. This pathway allows diploma holders to complete a full B.Tech degree in three additional years after the diploma.

Ans. HRIET admits 60 students per academic year in the Diploma in Electrical Engineering programme. Seats are distributed between the JEECUP state counselling quota and the management quota. Reserved category candidates are eligible for seat reservation as per Uttar Pradesh government norms applicable to BTE-affiliated polytechnic institutions in the state.

Ans. The Diploma in Electrical Engineering at HRIET is a 3-year full-time programme affiliated to the Board of Technical Education (BTE), Lucknow, and approved by AICTE. The programme follows the BTE syllabus designed for technical diploma education in Uttar Pradesh. Graduates receive a BTE diploma certificate upon successful completion of all three years of the course.

Ans. Graduates of the Diploma in Electrical Engineering from HRIET can work as electricians, junior electrical engineers, or wiremen in power distribution companies, industrial manufacturing units, and government electricity departments across Uttar Pradesh. Diploma holders may additionally pursue lateral entry into a B.Tech programme at AKTU-affiliated colleges in Uttar Pradesh to obtain a full engineering degree in three additional years. Government diploma-level positions in UP public works departments, electricity boards, and other state government organisations are also open to BTE diploma holders from recognised institutes.