GGSIPU B.Tech {Lateral} Information Technology: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Total fees

INR 7.18 Lakhs

3 years, no hostel

Average pay

INR 6.69 LPA

Class of 2025, this branch

Cutoff

107

IPU CET rank, Round 3 2026

Placement rate

46%

Class of 2025 batch placed

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your rank get you in?Closing ranks by category and quota 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT

GGSIPU offers a three-year, full-time B.Tech Lateral IT with 120 seats through IPU CET 128. The course is taught on campus over six semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A++. It stands #22 in NIRF State Public Universities ranking 2025 and NIRF Engineering rank range 101 to 150 in 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 7.18 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 9.58 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through GGSIPU counselling. The General Home State seat closed at rank 107 in round 3 of 2026. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 6.69 LPA and 46% of the batch was placed.

GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT Fees

The full course costs INR 7.18 Lakhs without hostel and INR 9.58 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 6.10 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, six times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 2.40 Lakhs over three years.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 6.10 Lakhs	about INR 1.02 Lakhs a semester, 6 semesters
Admission fee	INR 15,000	One time
Caution deposit	INR 10,000	One time, refundable
Hostel and mess	INR 2.40 Lakhs	INR 80,000 a year, 3 years
Total, no hostel	INR 7.18 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 9.58 Lakhs	Full course

GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; IPU CET 128 application form is expected to open in May 2027. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

Event	Date	Status
IPU CET 128 application form, last date to apply	May 2027	Tentative
IPU CET 128 session 1 exam	May 2027	Tentative
IPU CET 128 result and rank	Jul 2027	Tentative
GGSIPU choice filling	Jul 2027	Tentative
Round allotments	Jul 2027	Tentative
Seat acceptance fee	Jul 2027	Tentative
Reporting and document check	Aug 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Aug 2027	Tentative

GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT Eligibility

You need a three-year engineering diploma with 60% marks and English passed. You also need an IPU CET 128 rank. Reserved category rules follow the GGSIPU brochure.

Requirement	What you need
Diploma	Three-year engineering diploma
Marks	60% in the diploma and English passed
Exam	IPU CET 128 rank
Category rule	As printed in the GGSIPU brochure

GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT Admission Process

You write IPU CET 128 first. Then you fill choices on GGSIPU, accept the seat and report. GGSIPU allots the seat on your rank and your choices. If you miss the fee date, you lose the seat.

Step	What you do
1. Write IPU CET 128	Sit for the CET and keep the admit card
2. Fill choices on GGSIPU	List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat	Pay the part academic fee by the last date
4. Report	Bring diploma marksheets and the allotment letter

GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT Cutoff

The General seat closed at rank 107 and the SC seat at 188 in 2026. These are the GGSIPU round 3 closing ranks for Home State seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.

Category	Closing rank, Home State	Round and year
General	107	Round 3, 2026
OBC-NCL	260	Round 3, 2026
SC	188	Round 3, 2026
ST	Not published	Round 3, 2026
EWS	147	Round 3, 2026

GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT Placements

The Class of 2025 placed 46% of its batch at an average of INR 6.69 LPA. The median is INR 6 LPA and the highest offer was INR 27 LPA. IT services and software companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.

Metric	Value
Average pay	INR 6.69 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay	INR 6 LPA
Highest offer	INR 27 LPA
Batch placed	46%
Recruiters	IT services and software companies, on campus

GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT 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

GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT Ranking

The college stands #22 in NIRF State Public Universities ranking and 101 to 150 in NIRF Engineering, with NAAC A++. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NIRF State Public Universities	2025	#22
NIRF Engineering	2025	101 to 150
NAAC	2025	A++

GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT 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

GGSIPU B.Tech Lateral IT 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	Dwarka campus in Delhi

Should you pick B.Tech Lateral IT at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University?

This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in the Dwarka campus in Delhi for three years.

Pick it if:

You are a Delhi student: Delhi quota seats close later than Outside Delhi seats, so check your own quota first.

You want product companies, not only service IT: the branch-wise placement table lists the same four product recruiters in each of the last three years.

Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in six parts, and the office gives the due date each semester.

You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.

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 as allotted and single rooms open only from year 3.

You want internships you find on your own: Delhi helps, but the placement cell is still the main route here.

You will decide only after the CET result: the GGSIPU choice window is short, so keep your choices ready before the result.

Counsellor's advice

Freeze this branch if your Delhi rank clears it early. If you are Outside Delhi and near the close, float it and keep a safer choice above it.

B.Tech Lateral IT Eligibility▾

Class 12 marks: 75% in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.

Board rank alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.

Exam needed: A IPU CET 128 rank. CRL (your main rank) decides the Other State seats.

Home State quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.

B.Tech Lateral IT Admission Process▾

Write IPU CET 128: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.

Register on GGSIPU: GGSIPU (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 IT Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative

May 2027

IPU CET 128 application form

Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.

Tentative

May 2027

IPU CET 128 session 1 exam

Expected in the same month as this year.

Tentative

Jul 2027

IPU CET 128 result and rank

Expected about two weeks after the exam.

Tentative

Jul 2027

GGSIPU choice filling

Expected to stay open for about a week.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Round allotments

Six rounds are expected again.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Seat acceptance fee

Expected five days after each round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Reporting and document check

Expected soon after the last round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Classes start

Expected in the first week after reporting.

Source: GGSIPU 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University B.Tech Lateral IT 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

Per year × 3, INR 2.0333 Lakhs a year

INR 6.10 Lakhs

University and exam charges

Per year × 3, INR 36,000 a year

INR 1.08 Lakhs

Caution deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 10,000

Add hostel + mess

Hostel and mess

Per year × 3, INR 80,000 a year

INR 2.40 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 7.18 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + university charges, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 9.58 Lakhs

3 years · tuition + hostel and mess added

Education loan EMI

INR 12,106

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

93%

average first-year pay INR 6.69 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 16,153

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

70%

average first-year pay INR 6.69 LPA vs the full fee

Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your rank get you IT at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published GGSIPU closing ranks.

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University B.Tech Lateral IT Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University B.Tech Lateral IT vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

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Total fees3 years, no hostel

INR 7.18 Lakhs

tuition + university charges

INR 6.60 Lakhs

INR 58,000 less

INR 7.90 Lakhs

INR 72,000 more

INR 7.18 Lakhs

Same fee

INR 7.40 Lakhs

INR 22,000 more

INR 6.85 Lakhs

INR 33,000 less

Average paylatest batch

INR 6.69 LPA

Class of 2025

INR 7.50 LPA

INR 0.81 LPA more

INR 6.10 LPA

INR 0.59 LPA less

INR 5.90 LPA

INR 0.79 LPA less, Class of 2025

INR 6.30 LPA

INR 0.39 LPA less

INR 6.00 LPA

INR 0.69 LPA less

Placement rateshare of the batch placed

46%

Class of 2025

44%

2 points lower

50%

4 points higher

40%

6 points lower, Class of 2025

45%

1 points lower

43%

3 points lower

Closing rankIPU CET rank, General

107

Round 3, 2026

26 places tougher

218

111 places easier

157

50 places easier

160

53 places easier

996

889 places easier

Seatsthis branch

120

IPU CET 128

30 fewer

150

30 more

60 fewer

180

60 more

240

120 more

ROIaverage pay vs the full fee

93%

on INR 6.69 LPA

114%

21 points higher

77%

16 points lower

82%

11 points lower

85%

8 points lower

88%

5 points lower

In short

MAIT costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take MAIT; if it clears only GGSIPU, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.

In short

Riverbank places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over three years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below GGSIPU in your choice list as the safer seat.

In short

Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If GGSIPU gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.

In short

Lakeside costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses GGSIPU in the early rounds, list Lakeside right below it and take whichever comes first.

In short

Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If GGSIPU 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 Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University B.Tech Lateral IT

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is B.Tech Lateral IT at this college worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 7.18 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 6.69 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 Home State seat closed at rank 107 in round 6 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 choice 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 6.69 LPA, the median was INR 6 LPA and 46% 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 you find on your own. First-years share as allotted and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is on the Dwarka 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 another option.

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. 46% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 6 LPA is lower than the average of INR 6.69 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 IT if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. IT 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 IT, 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 IPU CET 128 exam and fill this college in your GGSIPU choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days GGSIPU 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 7.18 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 9.58 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.

This page is AI assisted and human verified.

Collegedunia Team

Content Curator | Updated on - Sep 30, 2026

GGSIPU: 1 Answered Question

What are the best colleges under IP university for a BCA course?

Aditi Guptastudied at KCC Institute of Technology and Management

Some of the best colleges under IP University for a BCA course are as follows.

KCC Institute of Legal and higher education
Maharaja Surajmal Institute, Janak Puri, New Delhi
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Pitampura, New Delhi
Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini, Delhi
Jagannath International Management School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
Institute of Information Technology & Management, Janak Puri, New Delhi
Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Patparganj Road, Delhi
Trinity Institute of Professional Studies, Dwarka, New Delhi
Institute of Innovation in Technology and Management, Janakpuri, New Delhi
Integrated Institute of Technology, Dwarka, New Delhi

GGSIPU conducts its own BCA entrance test called IPU CET BCA entrance to select students for admission to these colleges.

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Should you pick B.Tech Lateral IT at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University?

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