Delhi Technological University (DTU) is ranked 2nd and 36th amongst Best Technological Universities in India as per Times Engineering Survey and NIRF. The University provides UG, PG, Executive, and Doctoral Programs in Engineering and Management fields such as B.Tech, BDS, M.Tech, MBA, etc. The admission procedure of all courses is based on National Level Entrance Exams viz. CAT, JEE Main, or GATE. It consists of 230 faculty members and a placement cell with a 100% recruitment record.

Particulars Date

Online Registration starts

November 21, 2020

Last date for Online Registration and fee deposition

December 14, 2020

Display of list of shortlisted candidates for written test on DTU website

December 22, 2020

Date of Screening Test

December 28, 2020 - December 29, 2020

Declaration of Result on DTU website

December 30, 2020

Dates for Interview

January 04 –  January 05, 2020

Declaration of final result on DTU website

January 08, 2020

Dates of Admission (Candidates are required to report along with original documents and bank draft for fee deposit)

January 11 –  January 12, 2020

Display of vacant seats for waitlisted candidates on DTU website

January 20, 2020

Last round of admissions, if required (Candidates are required to report along with original documents and bank draft for fee deposit)

January 22, 2020

DTU Ranking

Body/ Magazine Rank Year
NIRF Engineering 36 2020
NIRF University (Overall) 62 2020
Outlook India 17 2019
Times Engineering 1 2020

DTU Courses and Admission

The University offers an ample number of courses in the field of engineering, management, and design at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. The table below outlines the courses offered, their eligibility, and duration:

Course Duration Eligibility
Undergraduate Programs
B.Tech 4-Year Intermediate(10+2) with at least 60% marks in aggregate of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics along with English as one of the main subjects from a recognized board.
B.Tech (Lateral Entry)
B.Des Intermediate(10+2) in any discipline from a recognized board.
BBA 3-Year
BA (Hons) in Economics Intermediate(10+2) in any discipline with Mathematics as one of the main subjects from a recognized board.
Postgraduate Programs
MBA 2-Year Graduates in any discipline with at least 60% marks in total aggregate from a recognized university.

At least 3 years work experience in the relevant field is must for EMBA aspirants
Executive MBA
M.Tech B.E./ B.Tech graduates in the relevant stream with at least 60% in total aggregate
M.Sc. B.Sc.(General/ Hons) in the relevant subject
Ph.D. 3-5 Years Master degree in the relevant subject with a good research background.

Check DTU Fees Structure as per courses before applying for your desired courses.

DTU Admissions

The University invites various applications for several courses in the field of Management, Engineering, and Design. Candidates much register themselves for the desired courses. The applicants can simply follow the subsequent steps to register themselves, mode of registration is offline:

Step 1: Visit the campus of the university and collect the application form from the concerned department

Step 2: Fill in the form duly by giving correct personal and educational details and attach the required credentials 

Step 3: Pay the required fee of the application form and submit the form or post it on the official address of the university. 

Note: The Candidates are requested to register themselves on the concerned entrance exam for admission in DTU.

Selection Procedure

DTU B.Tech. Admission

Admission to the B.Tech. programs at DTU is made on the basis of marks scored by a candidate in Class XII and candidate’s performance in JEE Main.

  • CBSE - 40% weight age
  • JEE Main - 60% weight age

The final selection of the program is based on the allocation of seats through Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA Counselling).

DTU BBA and B.Des. Admission

BBA and B.Des aspirants get admitted on the basis of their marks obtained in UCEED exam conducted at the national level. 

DTU M.Sc. (Hons) Admission

Admission to B.Sc. (Hons) is done on the basis of candidate’s marks obtained in the written test given by the university and in their past qualification exams.

DTU M.Tech. Admission

  • The selection of M.Tech aspirants is made on the basis of GATE score obtained by the candidate followed by a Personal Interview. 
  • M.Tech. programs at DTU are offered in a Full-time mode as well as in Part-time mode.

DTU MBA Admission

  • The selection of all the specializations in MBA programs is made on the basis of CAT Percentile obtained the candidate.
  • The final selection is made on the basis of the candidate’s work experience, CAT percentile, Group Discussion, and Personal Interview.

Note: The programs require the candidates to have work experience of at least 3 Years to be eligible to apply for the Executive MBA program.

DTU Ph.D. Admission

The selection of the program is based on the candidate’s performance in a written test followed by an interview conducted by the university. The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of 100 marks - 

  • Interview weightage of 40 marks.
  • The written test of 60 marks. 

Note: GATE or NET qualifiers are allowed to exempt only the written test.

Click here: DTU Admissions 

DTU Cutoff

Candidates satisfying their eligibility with Cutoff will only be considered for admission in any course. Delhi Technological University Cutoff indicates the minimum percentage required to take admission in a particular course. The University declares subsequent cut off lists until all the seats are filled in the affiliated colleges. DTU B.Tech Cutoff 2018 came up with 6 rounds while Cutoff for MBA students through CAT was closed after two rounds. DTU Cutoff is affected by a number of applicants in a year and the highest percentage scored by students in the concerned entrance exam. 
Note: The university allows relaxation in cut off marks to SC, ST, OBC, ECA, PWD, and women candidates in all the reserved category.

DTU Scholarships

The University of Delhi gives scholarships to the DTU students. Some of them are-

  • Pandit Man Mohan Nath Dhar Scholarship for undergraduate financially weak students
  • Inder Kohli and Anand Kohli Scholarships to the students passing Senior Secondary School Examination with first division marks
  • Madan Mohan Krishna Kaul Scholarships for the students enrolling their names in B.E Electronics/Electricals/Mechanical and Civil first-year courses.
  • Smt. Savitri Agnihotri Scholarships for those who join the 1st-degree program in any one of the Faculty of Technology branches.

Know more: DTU Scholarships

DTU Placement

Delhi Technological University is one of the top engineering colleges in the country with an unmatched placement record. It is ranked no. 1 in a placement category by Outlook India. The following table shows Placement Package which is offered by several International Conglomerates along with Indian Corporations to DTU Students:

Placement Package Amount
International Package 52.22 LPA
Domestic Package 39.2 LPA

The following graph depicts the DTU Sector wise placement:

DTU Placements Record

Know more: DTU Placements

DTU Facilities

Library: DTU Library is a three-storied centrally air-conditioned spread over an area of 5000 Sq. meters. It also has a conference hall with a capacity of 150 people and a reading room for 300 people. It has a rich set of books collection with almost 1,23,978 books in the main library, 52,700 in General book bank, 9,057 in SCP Book Bank and 2085 received through donation.

Health Services: It has a fully-fledged 20-bed hospital block. The Services of two medical practitioners are available to the students. It also invites special medical practitioners for ENT, eye, dental care, etc., once a week.

EDUSAT Studio: DTU is one of the AICTE EDUSAT Base network centers where expert’s lectures and programs related to engineering, science, etc. are conducted.

Sports: DTU has provided the best of the facilities in sports and games for its students. It has special dedicated courts for almost all of the major games.

DTU Faculties 

Delhi Technical University is known for its highly qualified and experienced faculty members spread over all the departments. Some of the achievements of the faculty members are given below:

Dr. Manoj Kumar
Designation: Assoc. Prof. and Head
Qualification: B.Tech from NIT Calicut, M.Tech and Ph.D. from IIT Delhi
Contribution: Published 24 journals and one book titled “Data Structure through C”

Dr. Rajni Jindal 
Designation: Assoc. Prof. and Head of the Dept.
Qualification: ME, MCA, Ph.D.
Contribution: Published 84 journals, 3 books, and developed 2 NCERT books.

Dr. Rajesh Kumar Yadav
Designation: Asst. Prof.
Qualification: B.E., M.Tech., and Ph.D.
Contribution: Published 10 journals and member of LMISTE, IAENG, and IEEE

Dr. Rahul Katariya
Designation: Assoc. Prof.
Qualification: B.Tech, M.Tech., and Ph.D.
Contribution: Published 10 journals on Big Data Analytics, Web Mining, Data Mining, etc.

Dr. Anil Singh Parihar 
Designation: Assoc. Prof.
Qualification: B.Tech, M.E., and Ph.D.
Contribution: Published 5 International journals and been a part of 3 international conferences 

Check: DTU Faculties

About DTU  

Delhi Technological University was established with the name Delhi Polytechnic in the year 1941, later changed its name into Delhi College of Engineering was the first engineering college in Delhi. The University aims to expand human potential with analytical techniques and integrity by providing various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses. It is considered as the equivalent of several IITs and NITs. 

Is NSIT better than DTU?

Through a large number of placements, these institutes have secured their prominent ranks. Still, Delhi Technological University is considered better than Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, because of being a much older institute and following several factors:

Specifications

DTU

NSIT

Times Engineering Survey Rank

2

6

Highest Cutoff for CSE

1756

1868

Faculty Members

230

116

No. of Students Placed

1156

640

Maximum CTC

1.02 Cr

1.25 Cr

Minimum CTC

11.17 LPA

 4 LPA

Thus, DTU is more well known as compared to NSIT.

DTU FAQs

Ques. Is it worth studying at DTU?

Ans. Yes, it is one of the best engineering colleges in India. The facilities like the library, the campus are good. The library is enriched with good journals and books. The campus has a scenic battery with maintained greenery. The brand name of the institutes is highly recognized among the top companies in the industry.

Ques. What is it like to be a fresher in DTE?

Ans. For the freshers’ things that can be expected within the campus is that the campus is completely ragging free and CGPA masters. The seniors are very helpful in interacting with juniors to help in enhancing knowledge.

Ques. In what ways, DTU is compared to IIT, Delhi?

Ans. The DTU campus has better infrastructure as compared to IIT D. There is not much difference in placement in both institutes. The placement package depends on the hard work of the students for getting better placement.

Ques. Which institute is better DTU or NIT Jalandhar?

Ans. DTU is a better institute for Delhi students as 85% of the seats are reserved for state students. The placement package DTU is also high as compared to NIT Jalandhar.

Ques. What if I don’t receive my activation link?

Ans. Candidates receive their activation link once they are done with the registration process and moving towards the application procedure. If the activation link has not been received by any candidate, that must be a system failure. The candidate is requested to open a new user account using a new e-mail id from a separate domain. DTU recommends the Gmail domain to the new users.

Ques. Is DCE AICTE Recognised?

Ans. DCE, currently known as Delhi Technological University is a state university and it does not need to be affiliated by AICTE – All India Council for Technical Education. The State and Central universities can run any program after approval by UGC – University Grants Commission.

Ques. Does the University give accommodation facilities to Delhi students?

Ans. Hostel allotment is provided on the basis of the ‘Permanent Address’ section filled by the candidate during the admission procedure. Hostelaccommodation is limited hence seats will be allotted to full- time bonafide fellows of Delhi Technological University. There are four girls hostels and 8 boys hostels, candidates must apply as soon as they are admitted to the institute, read more by clicking here.

Ques. What is the Registration Fee for Ph.D. applicants?

Ans. Applicants having passed in a Master’s degree can apply for Ph.D. courses. The application fee for unreserved categories is INR 1000 and for reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/PWD) is INR 500.