DTU offers a three-year, full-time B.Tech Lateral EP with 3 seats through CEE. The course starts in the second year and is taught on campus over six semesters. DTU is a state university with UGC status, #18 in Collegedunia's B.Tech ranking 2026 and #30 in NIRF engineering 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 8.03 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 10.63 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through the CEE merit list and lateral entry counselling. The Delhi EWS seat count is 2 and the Delhi SC seat count is 1 in the 2026 seat matrix. The EP Class of 2025 averaged INR 11.44 LPA and recorded 54 offers for 111 registered students.
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Fees
The full course costs INR 8.03 Lakhs without hostel and INR 10.63 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 5.32 Lakhs of that. You pay the academic fee each year. Other academic fees add INR 2.71 Lakhs across the course. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 2.60 Lakhs over three years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 5.32 Lakhs
Full course, as published
Other academic fees
INR 2.71 Lakhs
Full course, as published
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 2.60 Lakhs
INR 86,800 a year, 3 years
Total, no hostel
INR 8.03 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 10.63 Lakhs
Full course
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Admission Dates
The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; CEE registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
CEE registration, last date to apply
Jan 2027
Tentative
CEE session 1 exam
Jan 2027
Tentative
CEE result and rank
Feb 2027
Tentative
lateral entry counselling choice filling
Jun 2027
Tentative
Round allotments
Jul 2027
Tentative
Seat acceptance fee
Jul 2027
Tentative
Physical reporting and document check
Aug 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Aug 2027
Tentative
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Eligibility
You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and 75% marks; 65% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a CEE rank from any session. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
Physics, Chemistry and Maths
Class 12 marks
75% for General, 65% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam
CEE rank from any session
Age
No upper age limit
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Admission Process
lateral entry counselling allots the seat on your rank and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
Step
What you do
1. Write CEE
Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on lateral entry counselling
List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat
Pay the seat fee within five days of allotment
4. Report
Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Cutoff
The EWS seat closed at rank 1,900 and the SC seat at rank 1 in 2026. These are the CEE counselling closing ranks for Delhi seats. The closing rank moved by category, so check your own category before you decide.
Category
Closing rank, Delhi
Round and year
General
3
CEE counselling, 2025
OBC-NCL
2
CEE counselling, 2025
SC
1
CEE counselling, 2025
ST
1,000
CEE counselling, 2025
EWS
1,900
CEE counselling, 2025
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 49% of its batch at an average of INR 11.44 LPA. The median is INR 8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 22 LPA. Product and IT services companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 11.44 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 8 LPA
Highest offer
INR 22 LPA
Batch placed
49%
Recruiters
Product and IT services companies, on campus
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship
SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12
INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship
OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1 Lakh over the course
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Ranking
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's B.Tech ranking and #54 in NIRF engineering, with UGC. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia B.Tech ranking
2026
#12
NIRF Engineering
2025
#54
NAAC
2024
A+
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Course Structure
Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics
Year 2
Data structures, digital logic, operating systems
Year 3
Databases, networks, machine learning electives
Year 4
Two electives a semester and the final project
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Hostel and Campus
The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
Item
Detail
First-year room
Three to a room, allotted before classes start
Single room
From year 3, on request
Mess
Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus
One campus in a large Delhi campus
Should you pick B.Tech Lateral EP at DTU?
This course suits students who want a applied physics and analytics work and can live in a large Delhi campus for three years.
Pick it if:
You passed Class 12 in Delhi: half the seats are Delhi, so a rank that misses the Outside Delhi list can still get in.
You want physics, electronics and analytics roles: EP reported INR 11.44 LPA average pay and 54 offers for the last batch.
Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in three yearly parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay, the course fee can be paid back within the first working year.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's closing rank: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe rank.
You need a single room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3.
You want internships in a big city: this is a large Delhi campus, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You may wait too long: CEE counselling ends in July, so fill your choices before the result comes.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this branch if round 1 gives it to you on a Delhi rank. If you are Outside Delhi and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
B.Tech Lateral EP Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 60% in a three-year regular Engineering diploma. Reserved groups get the allowed relaxation.
Board rank alternative: Final-year diploma students can apply if they finish all papers before admission.
Exam needed: A CEE merit rank. The written test decides the lateral entry merit list.
Delhi quota: Delhi region means your diploma is from Delhi. Outside Delhi means it is from another place.
B.Tech Lateral EP Admission Process▾
Write CEE: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on lateral entry counselling: lateral entry counselling (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
B.Tech Lateral EP Admission Dates 2027
▾
The 2027 lateral entry calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.
Tentative
Jun 2027
CEE registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year. The last date to apply is expected in Jun 2027.
Tentative
Jul 2027
CEE exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Jul 2027
CEE result and merit list
Expected a few days after the exam.
Tentative
Jul 2027
First counselling round
Expected after the merit list is shown online.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round allotments
Expected only if seats are left after round 1.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat acceptance fee
You pay the fee on the counselling day.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Spot round and document check
Expected if seats are left after round 2.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected after final roll numbers are issued.
Source: DTU lateral entry brochure 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Fees 2027
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This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Full course, as published across 3 years
INR 5.32 Lakhs
Other academic fees
Full course, as published across 3 years
INR 2.71 Lakhs
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 3, INR 86,800 a year
INR 2.60 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 8.03 Lakhs
3 years · tuition + other academic fees, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 10.63 Lakhs
3 years · tuition + other academic fees + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 13,541
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
142%
average first-year pay INR 11.44 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 17,931
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
108%
average first-year pay INR 11.44 LPA vs the full fee
Source: DTU lateral entry brochure 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you EP at DTU?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published lateral entry counselling closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · Delhi
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 3: almost there. Keep it high and wait for later rounds.
Worse than 3: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · Outside Delhi
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 3: almost there. Keep it high and wait for later rounds.
Worse than 3: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Delhi
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 3: almost there. Keep it high and wait for later rounds.
Worse than 3: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Outside Delhi
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 3: almost there. Keep it high and wait for later rounds.
Worse than 3: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Delhi
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 3: almost there. Keep it high and wait for later rounds.
Worse than 3: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Outside Delhi
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 3: almost there. Keep it high and wait for later rounds.
Worse than 3: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Delhi
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 3: almost there. Keep it high and wait for later rounds.
Worse than 3: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Outside Delhi
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 3: almost there. Keep it high and wait for later rounds.
Worse than 3: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Delhi
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 3: almost there. Keep it high and wait for later rounds.
Worse than 3: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Outside Delhi
1 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2 to 3: almost there. Keep it high and wait for later rounds.
Worse than 3: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The CEE counselling close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 1.50 Lakhs
DTU
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 1 Lakh
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 7.63 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 8.03 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 6.63 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 5.63 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.90 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 6.13 Lakhs
DTU B.Tech Lateral EP vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to DTU. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
Compare with
This page
DTU
New Delhi
Compared with
Netaji Subhas University of Technology
Dwarka
Compared with
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi
Okhla
Compared with
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women
Kashmere Gate
Compared with
Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University
Delhi
Compared with
Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology
Rohini
Total fees3 years, no hostel
INR 8.03 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 7.60 Lakhs
INR 43,000 less
INR 18.20 Lakhs
INR 10.17 Lakhs more
INR 8.03 Lakhs
Same fee
INR 9.20 Lakhs
INR 1.17 Lakhs more
INR 5.85 Lakhs
INR 2.18 Lakhs less
Average paylatest batch
INR 11.44 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 13 LPA
INR 1.56 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 3.34 LPA less
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 4.04 LPA less, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 3.24 LPA less
INR 9 LPA
INR 2.44 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
49%
Class of 2025
45%
4 points lower
52%
3 points higher
41%
8 points lower, Class of 2024
47%
2 points lower
46%
3 points lower
Closing rankCEE CRL, General
3
CEE counselling, 2025
1
2 places tougher
6
3 places easier
9
6 places easier
4
1 places easier
7
4 places easier
Seatsthis branch
3
CEE
2
1 fewer
5
2 more
1
2 fewer
6
3 more
8
5 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
142%
on INR 11.44 LPA
170%
28 points higher
117%
25 points lower
120%
22 points lower
128%
14 points lower
133%
9 points lower
In short
Dwarka costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is 2 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take Dwarka; if it clears only DTU, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
Okhla places more of its batch but charges INR 10.17 Lakhs more over three years and pays less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below DTU in your choice list as the safer seat.
In short
Kashmere Gate charges the same fee but pays less on average and has fewer seats. If DTU gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Delhi costs more and pays less, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses DTU in the early rounds, list Delhi right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Rohini is the cheapest seat here and has more seats, but its average pay is below this page's. If DTU allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on DTU B.Tech Lateral EP
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech Lateral EP at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 8.03 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 11.44 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the closing rank?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General Delhi seat closed at rank 3 in CEE counselling and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get software jobs with product and IT services companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 11.44 LPA, the median was INR 8 LPA and 49% of the batch was placed. If you want a core electronics job instead, this branch is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a large Delhi campus, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾
Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General closing rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 49% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 11.44 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick EP if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. EP places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want CSE, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the CEE exam and fill this college in your lateral entry counselling choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days lateral entry counselling gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 3-year fee is INR 8.03 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 10.63 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.
The college offers a favorable student-to-faculty ratio with experienced educators. Notably, Mr. L.N. Das, a mathematics instructor, is recognized for his excellence in teaching within Delhi. Students at the college become eligible for placements starting in the fifth semester, with internship opportunities available from the seventh semester. These internships occasionally lead to job offers from the companies where students interned.
The college hosts a variety of prominent companies for placements each year, including Google, Microsoft, Infosys, and Facebook. The first-year fee at the college is Rs. 236,700, with a subsequent annual increase of Rs. 10,000 for the next three years. All students must pay a registration fee of Rs. 95,000, with no category-based exemptions.
Nevertheless, students from the SC category can take advantage of a post-matric scholarship that covers the entire tuition fee.
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DTU: 2 Answered Questions
Should I opt for DTU mechanical or IIIT Delhi CSE?
Sanjana KapoorLives in New Delhi
The choice depends on what matters the most to you.
If placements, faculty and research opportunities are your top most priority, choose IIIT Delhi CSE. In this respect, IIITD CSE beats DTU Mechanical by a large margin. But if you want the best of campus, college environment, cultural fests and brand name, DTU Mechanical is a much better choice.
I would personally recommend IIIT Delhi, as it offers top notch placements. But if you’re truly passionate about Mechanical, choose that branch. Do not take your interest for granted while choosing your branch/degree.
Are courses in DTU and NSIT flexible? Can students from lower branches study a minor in C.S. easily?
Akriti Banerjeelives in New Delhi
As an NSUT student, the new CBCS (choice based credit system) allows you to choose your fields of study. This makes for more flexible courses. Also, NSUT has an excellent coding environment which will help you for your minor in Computer Science. Many students over there pursue coding, despite being from a branch other than IT/COE.
In DTU, you will have electives starting from 5th semester.These are department and general electives. IIIT Delhi offers the most flexible courses. Other than some fixed category credits, all the subjects are choice based.
Thus, in terms of providing flexible courses, this is the order of preference- IIITD> NSUT>DTU.
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