AKS University offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech Food Technology with 60 seats through CUET UG. The course is taught on campus over eight semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A+ and stands UGC approved private university in Satna and #54 in NIRF engineering 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.49 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 5.09 Lakhs with hostel and living. You get a seat through AKS admission office counselling. The General Home State seat closed at rank 12,400 in round 6 of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 3.5 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology Fees
The full course costs INR 3.49 Lakhs without hostel and INR 5.09 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 3.44 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and living add INR 1.60 Lakhs over four years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 3.44 Lakhs
INR 43,000 a semester, 8 semesters
Registration amount
INR 4,900
One time
Caution amount
INR 5,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and living
INR 1.60 Lakhs
INR 40,000 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostel
INR 3.49 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 5.09 Lakhs
Full course
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology Admission Dates
Round 1 allotment closed on 14 Sep 2026. Round 6 allotment comes on 7 Oct 2026. Reporting starts on 26 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
CUET UG registration, last date to apply
4 Feb 2026 to 11 Mar 2026
Over
CUET UG session 1 exam
16 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026
Over
CUET UG result and rank
5 May 2026
Over
AKS admission office choice filling
2 Sep 2026 to 10 Sep 2026
Over
Round 1 allotment
14 Sep 2026
Over
Round 6 allotment
7 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Seat acceptance fee, last date
12 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Physical reporting and document check
26 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Classes start
11 Nov 2026
Confirmed
Spot round
Dec 2026
Tentative
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology Eligibility
You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths, Biology or Agriculture with 50% marks; 45% for reserved students. You also need a CUET UG score or direct admission form. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 subjects
PCM, PCB or Agriculture
Class 12 marks
50% for General, 45% for reserved students
Exam
CUET UG score or direct admission form
Age
No age rule published
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology Admission Process
AKS checks your Class 12 marks and your admission form. You then pay the first semester fee. If you do not pay by the given date, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Fill AKS form
Enter your Class 12 marks and course choice
2. Use CUET UG or direct route
Pick B.Tech Food Technology in the form
3. Pay first fee
Pay the semester fee after the offer
4. Report
Bring original mark sheets and fee receipt
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 12,400 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the AKS admission office round 6 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
12,400
Round 6, 2025
OBC-NCL
4,300
Round 6, 2025
SC
2,100
Round 6, 2025
ST
1,000
Round 6, 2025
EWS
1,900
Round 6, 2025
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 3.5 LPA. The median is INR 3.2 LPA and the highest offer was INR 20 LPA. food processing and quality control companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 3.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 3.2 LPA
Highest offer
INR 20 LPA
Batch placed
92%
Recruiters
food processing and quality control companies, on campus
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology 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
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology Ranking
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's B.Tech ranking and #54 in NIRF engineering, with NAAC A+. 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+
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology 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
Chemistry, biology, maths and food basics
Year 2
Food chemistry, food microbiology and food engineering
Year 3
Food processing, packaging and quality testing
Year 4
Food plant training and the final project
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology 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 small industrial town
Should you pick B.Tech Food Technology at AKS University?
This course suits students who want food processing, quality testing and plant work after Class 12.
Pick it if:
You have PCB or Agriculture: this course accepts those subjects, so it fits students who did not take only PCM.
You want food plant work: the course page names food processing, preservation, packaging and quality control as the main work.
Your family wants smaller fee parts: the fee table charges INR 43,000 each semester before any scholarship.
You want a low fee risk: the course fee is INR 3.49 Lakhs, so the ROI tile stays near the pay used here.
Skip it if:
You need a rank promise: AKS does not publish a closing rank, so use marks and fee dates instead.
You need hostel certainty: the fee table does not publish hostel cost, so ask before paying.
You want city food offices: Satna is smaller, so most training depends on the department and nearby food firms.
You will apply very late: direct seats depend on the admission office, so finish the form before reporting starts.
Counsellor's advice
If you want food processing and can study in Satna, keep this course. If hostel cost matters, ask the admission office before paying.
B.Tech Food Technology 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 CUET UG 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 Food Technology Admission Process▾
Fill AKS form: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on AKS admission office: AKS admission office (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 Food Technology Admission Dates 2026
▾
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
4 Feb 2026 to 11 Mar 2026
CUET UG registration
Last date to apply was 11 Mar 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
16 Mar 2026 to 26 Mar 2026
CUET UG session 1 exam
Your main rank comes from your best session.
Over
5 May 2026
CUET UG result and rank
The rank card is the only paper AKS admission office reads.
Over
2 Sep 2026 to 10 Sep 2026
AKS admission office choice filling
Choices locked when the window shut on 10 Sep 2026.
Over
14 Sep 2026
Round 1 allotment
The first allotment letter came online the same day.
Confirmed
7 Oct 2026
Round 6 allotment
The last regular round; the allotment letter comes online the same day.
Confirmed
12 Oct 2026
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 12 Oct 2026.
Confirmed
26 Oct 2026
Physical reporting and document check
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
11 Nov 2026
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Spot round
Only if seats are left over after reporting.
Tentative
Jan 2027
CUET UG registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
CUET UG session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
CUET UG result and rank
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
AKS admission office 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
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: AKS admission office 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology Fees 2026
▾
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and living.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 8, INR 43,000 a semester
INR 3.44 Lakhs
Registration amount
One time, in year 1
INR 4,900
Caution amount Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 5,000
Add hostel + living
Hostel and living
Per year × 4, INR 40,000 a year
INR 1.60 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 3.49 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + registration amount, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 5.09 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + registration amount + hostel and living
Education loan EMI
INR 5,883
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
100%
average first-year pay INR 3.5 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 8,580
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
69%
average first-year pay INR 3.5 LPA vs the full fee
Source: AKS University latest fee structure. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you CSE at AKS University?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published AKS admission office closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · Home State
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
9,801 to 12,400: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 12,400: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · Other State
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
6,861 to 8,680: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 8,680: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Home State
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
3,201 to 4,300: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 4,300: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Other State
2,240 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 3,010: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Home State
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,501 to 2,100: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 2,100: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Other State
1,050 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,470: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Home State
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
701 to 1,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Other State
489 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 700: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Home State
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,401 to 1,900: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,900: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Other State
979 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,330: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Round 6 close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology 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
AKS University
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 3.09 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 3.49 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 2.09 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1.09 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.90 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 1.59 Lakhs
AKS University B.Tech Food Technology vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to AKS University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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AKS University
Satna
Compared with
ITM University Gwalior
Gwalior
Compared with
RIMT University
Punjab
Compared with
Rabindranath Tagore University
Bhopal
Compared with
Shobhit University
Meerut
Total fees4 years, no hostel
INR 3.49 Lakhs
tuition + registration
INR 4.20 Lakhs
INR 71,000 more
INR 5.10 Lakhs
INR 1.61 Lakhs more
INR 3.49 Lakhs
Same fee
INR 4.80 Lakhs
INR 1.31 Lakhs more
Average paylatest batch
INR 3.5 LPA
used for ROI
INR 4 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA more
INR 3 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA less
INR 3.2 LPA
INR 0.3 LPA less
INR 3.8 LPA
INR 0.3 LPA more
Placement offerspublished food technology offers
5
Batch 2025
4
1 fewer
6
1 more
3
2 fewer
5
Same offers
Eligibility markminimum class 12 marks
50%
General category
45%
5 points lower
50%
Same score
45%
5 points lower
45%
5 points lower
Seatspublished or course page count
60
course intake
60
Same seats
90
30 more
60
Same seats
120
60 more
In short
If the lower AKS fee matters more, keep AKS University higher. Pick ITM University Gwalior only if its city and pay matter more to you.
In short
RIMT University has more seats and one more published offer, but costs INR 1.61 Lakhs more. If fee is tight, keep AKS University first.
In short
Rabindranath Tagore University is close on fees but has lower pay in this table. If Satna works for you, AKS University is simpler.
In short
Shobhit University has more seats and slightly higher pay, but the fee is higher. Pick AKS University if the lower fee is your first rule.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on AKS University B.Tech Food Technology
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech Food Technology at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.49 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 3.5 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 12,400 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 college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get food processing and quality jobs with food processing companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 3.5 LPA, the median was INR 3.2 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed. If you want a food plant 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 small industrial town, 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. 5 food technology offers were noted publicly, and the median pay is not published by the university. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, set by companies, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick CSE if you want a software job and ECE if you want a food plant job. CSE places a bigger share of its batch with food 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 CUET UG exam and fill this college in your AKS admission office choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days AKS admission office 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 4-year fee is INR 3.49 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and living it comes to INR 5.09 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 Food Technology course in Madhya Pradesh is offered by a single college located in the city center, ideal for students with a biology background. The department is headed by a knowledgeable HOD, though other faculty members are less experienced. The college offers affordable tuition fees of INR 60,000 per year for a BTech in Food Technology, with each semester costing INR 30,000, plus an exam fee of INR 2,500.
The total fee for the four-year course is INR 2,50,000, fixed at admission. Scholarships are available for SC/ST and OBC students, covering tuition fees fully or partially, while merit-based scholarships like the Chancellor's and Vice Chancellor's Scholarships offer further financial aid. Placement opportunities are robust, with a placement rate of 80-95%, and companies such as Jubilant FoodWorks, Dawat, and Varun Beverages visiting for recruitment. The highest salary package is around INR 10 lakh per annum, and the average is between INR 3-4 lakh per annum.
Students typically begin placements in the 7th semester, securing positions like Production Manager and Quality Manager in various industries. Industry training is a key component, although there is no formal placement cell, students often leverage faculty support and personal networks for internships and job placements.
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