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Yes, RGUKT (IIIT Basara) is a really good college for core branch such as B.Tech in Electrical Engineering as its the lowest package is about 3.6 LPA but the highest package is of 10 LPA and the average salary package ranges from 5-6 LPA.

RGUKT-, one of the leading universities in Telangana, is doing very well in the placement of its students. In 2023, offers for a total of 362 students came within the package range of 5-17 LPA. The university aspires to disseminate high-quality education among meritorious rural youth. Advanced facilities and a focus on emerging technologies place RGUKT Basara among the frontline institutions within the state.

RGUKT, popularly known as IIIT Basara, stands in the ranking band of 151-200 according to the NIRF for the year 2023, putting it into the category of the emerging Institutions in the Country, thereby reflecting its earnest effort towards enhancement in the quality of education and placement. Although stated to be in Tier 2, RGUKT still fared well in many areas of placement and academic performance and hence holds promise for a rise up the ranking ladder.

Fee Structure: Tuition fee for M.Tech: RGUKT -IIIT Basara: INR 1.87 Lakhs/Year.

Eligibility: The candidate must have scored at least 60% marks or equivalent in B.E/B.Tech, Intermediate and SSC (55% in case of SC/ST candidates).

Streams Offered: Streams available for the M.Tech course are Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication and Computational Mechanics in Mechanical Engineering.

Yes, you can join RGUKT, IIIT Basara for the B.Tech programme without taking JEE Mains. The admission to the institution is purely based on marks obtained in the Class 10 examination, with the GPA obtained in each subject. The university offers a six-year integrated B.Tech course for which candidates have to complete their 10th standard from a recognised board to make them eligible for the course.

No, RGUKT is not an expensive university to study at. Basically, the fee structure of the 6-Year Integrated B.Tech course amounts approximately to Rs 2.7 Lacs inclusive of the 2-year pre-university course and 4-year B.Tech. The RGUKT University gives free education to meritorious students coming from rural backgrounds besides providing for free hostel, food, uniform, and laptop.

Candidates seeking admission to M.Tech at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies should satisfy the following :

• A Bachelor's degree in an applicable branch is required, with a minimum overall aggregate of 60% marks.
• Qualify in either the GATE or TS PGECET entrance examination.
• Appear for personal interview in connection with the selection process.

Admissions are primarily based on the entrance exam scores (80% weightage) and interview performance (20% weightage)

For RGUKT, the fee structure for a B.Tech course is nearly INR 2.32 Lacs for the total six-year integrated course. So, the fees are quite reasonable compared with the majority of private institutes. 

RGUKT Basara is a Tier 2 institution. RGUKT was established in the year 2008 and hence has been offering quality technical education primarily to rural students. The university offers an integrated six-year B.Tech course with a two-year pre-university course. Emphasis shall be given to practical, hands-on learning, and industrial connections. Also, its placement records are good, with graduates getting reasonably good salary packages.

Following is the career prospect of the B.Tech graduates in Electrical Engineering from RGUKT: The graduates will get employed in sectors such as generation of power, electronics, telecommunications, automation, and so on. The job profile of the graduates includes electrical engineer, project engineer, design engineer, among others.

Key recruiters for RGUKT include Biocon, ADP, and Mahindra, with placements as high as almost 100% in certain years. Further, many graduates pursue higher studies or entrepreneurship.

The placement rate of RGUKT (IIIT Basara) is around 100% with the highest package of INR 63 LPA in Amazon whereas the placement rate in Sanskrit University is about 91% only with the highest package of INR 54 LPA .

So, in overall comparison, RGUKT (IIIT Basara) has better placement opportunities than Sanskrit University.

Few students of RGUKT (IIIT Basara) were placed off-campus in companies such as Amazon with packages ranging from INR 34 LPA to INR 63 LPA.

Therefore, the highest package recorded was INR 63 LPA offered by Amazon to students in RGUKT (IIIT Basara).

In all, there were 362 placement offers in RGUKT placements for 2023, including placements from IIIT Basara. Key companies participating included but were not limited to TCS, Tech Mahindra, Wipro, and Amazon. The salary packages range from 5 INR LPA to 17 INR LPA, showing the broad horizon available for graduates.

The course wise placements at RGUKT (IIIT Basara) are as follows : 

• B.Tech Mechanical Engineering: Average package was around INR 5 LPA
• B.Tech ECE, EX, Electrical : INR 4-6 LPA average package 
• B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering: Average package is INR 11-12 LPA 
• B.Tech in IT : Average package is INR 12 LPA
• B.Tech Civil Engineering: Average package is INR 3.6 LPA
• M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering: INR 64 LPA the highest package
• B.Pharma : INR 6 LPA is the average package.
• M.Pharma : INR 8 LPA was the average package.

Application fee: For the B.Tech programme in Mechanical Engineering, RGUKT - IIIT Basara, the application fee is Rs. 500/- in case of candidates belonging to OC/BC category of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States and Rs. 450/- in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States. The application fee has to be paid in online mode at the time of filling the application form through RGUKT official website.

The following is the list of documents that a candidate needs to submit for verification while seeking admission into the Integrated B.Tech programs at RGUKT (IIIT Basara):

• 10th class marks memo
• Caste certificate (in case of SC/ ST)
• Income certificate (in case of economically weaker sections)
• Residential certificate
• Special category certificates, in case of (if applicable, e.g., PH, CAP, NCC, Sports)

The last date of applying to RGUKT - (IIIT Basara) - admission into the academic year 2024-25 was on 22nd June 2024, 5:00 PM. In the case of special categories, the last date for submitting the printout of the online application is 29th June 2024.

The admission to M.Tech in RGUKT or IIIT Basara is given on the basis of GATE or PGECET scores, that make up 80% of the admissions. Remaining 20% candidates are screened based on performance at the interview. For being considered for admission, a candidate must meet the certain eligibility requirements. Applications are available online on the website of RGUKT. First preference will be given to qualified GATE candidates, and local and out-of-state reservation policies will be followed.

No, RGUKT does not offer any direct admissions into any programme at RGUKT. Admission to the 6-year integrated B.Tech. programme shall be by merit in the grade point average (GPA) and grade obtained in each subject in SSC examination. The candidate should have passed SSC or its equivalent examination with at least 60% aggregate marks in case of candidates belonging to the general category and 55% aggregate marks in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/BC categories.

The eligibility criteria for admission in B.Tech in RGUKT (IIIT Basara) is that : 

1. The candidate should have atleast 50% or above in 10+2 examination from any recognised board.
2. The candidate must qualify the cut-off grade in JEE Mains Entrace Exam. 
3. The score of candidate in JEE Mains Entrace Exam should be in 96%ile or above as it is the cut-off score to get into RGUKT (IIIT Basara).