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he eligibility criteria for the MBA programme at IUST (Islamic University of Science and Technology) are as follows:

• For the MBA (5-Year Integrated) program, candidates who have passed Higher Secondary II (10+2) with any subject (s) from any recognised Board / University are eligible.
• For the Master of Business Administration program, graduates in any stream from any recognised University are eligible.
• Additionally, for the regular MBA program, graduates of any discipline holding a UG degree with 50% marks are eligible.

IUST (Islamic University of Science and Technology) is one of the best universities in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The university has a very beautiful campus with a massive infrastructure with a well trained teaching faculty and is recognised by UGC and AICTE and is also a member of AIU, which makes it great both in terms of academics and infrastructure.

It was also one of the top performers in the National Innovation Rankings released by Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

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The comparison between the costs of studying at IUST and NIT Srinagar is not straightforward, as the fees for both institutions are not the same. The fees for NIT Srinagar for B.Tech in Civil Engineering are INR 5.00 Lacs for a 4-year course.While there is no direct comparison of fees, it does indicate that the student experience and satisfaction may differ between the two institutions.NIT Srinagar has a rating of 3.8 out of 5 for its B.Tech in Civil Engineering course, based on 49 genuine verified student reviews.In comparison, IUST has a rating of 3.2 out of 5 for the same course, based on 14 student reviews

The selection process for B.Tech at the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) is based on the performance in the JEE Main Paper 1 and the normalized score of the qualifying examination. IUST take top 2,50,000 JEE Main qualified candidates who have appeared for class 10+2 exam with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

The MSU Baroda offers 17 B.E./B.Tech courses with tuition fees ranging from 6,000 to 84,000. Eligibility criteria include 10+2 with 45%, and exams such as JEE Main or GUJCET are required. For M.Sc., there are 34 courses with fees from 18,200 to 2.5 lakhs. The eligibility is 10+2 with 60%, and graduation scores between 40-55%. Additionally, there are 19 B.Sc. courses with fees ranging from 25,200 to 3.1 lakhs. The eligibility criteria include 10+2 with 60%, and exams like CBSE 12th or GSEB HSC are necessary.

Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) accepts various entrance exam scores for admission to its undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The primary entrance exams accepted by IUST are:

1. JEE Main
2. CUET (Common Entrance Test)
3. MAT (Management Aptitude Test)

To get an idea of the cutoff marks, a score of 250 or higher is considered a good score and a percentile between 85-95 is enough to get a seat in the NITs or IITs through the CUET exam.

1. General Category: Candidates must score at least 50% marks in their 10+2 or equivalent examination.
2. Reserved Category: Candidates belonging to reserved categories, such as SC, ST, and PWD, may have different cutoff marks. They may need to score at least 40% marks in their 10+2 or equivalent examination

The minimum cutoff for MBA at the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) in 2023 is 50% aggregate marks or equivalent grade in any degree. The university offers admission to MBA programs through the Common Entrance Test (CUET) PG scores. The eligibility criteria for the MBA (5-Year Integrated) program at IUST include passing Higher Secondary II (10+2) with any subject and a valid CMAT or MAT score. Candidates without CMAT or MAT scores can also apply, and their admission will be made based on the criteria shown in the "Procedure for Selection" in the prospectus.

Candidates can check the IUST cutoff 2023 on the official website of the Islamic University of Science and Technology. The university has released the merit lists for both UG and PG courses in the form of notifications on their official website. The merit list contains the form numbers of candidates who have been selected for further process of admission for UG courses through CUET scores as well as for PG courses offered through CUET PG. Candidates can check their admission status by cross-checking their form numbers.

IUST has not provided distinct placement statistics to facilitate a comparison between BTech CSE and BTech ECE. Therefore, students are encouraged to visit the official University website for the relevant details. The University has not yet published the placement statistics for 2023. Nevertheless, the NIRF report for 2023 has been released. According to this report, during the 2022 placements at the Islamic University of Science and Technology, 201 BTech students secured placements. The median salary package for BTech graduates was INR 4.8 LPA. 

NIT Srinagar appears to offer better placements than IUST. NIT Srinagar has achieved a milestone record of more than 80% placements, with students from various branches securing placements in national and multinational companies. The average package is around 5-6 Lacs per annum, with some students receiving higher packages, such as 18 Lacs per annum in the Electrical Engineering department. The reviews suggest that NIT Srinagar's placement opportunities have also been improving.

The top recruiters of the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) include Pero, Levi's, Prapun, NDTV, House of Heirloom, YWalls, and Madura Fashion & Lifestyle.Additionally, the Career Counseling and Placement Cell at IUST collaborates with different companies and agencies for recruitment and placement drives.

IUST (Islamic University of Science and Technology) has a career counseling and placement cell which organises training sessions like mock interviews, webinars, seminars, and group discussions for the students.

The highest package offered at IUST goes around INR 4.80 L for Engineering and Architecture, INR 2.00 L for Computer Applications and IT and INR 4.20 L for Management and Business Administration domains.

IUST (Islamic University of Science and Technology) offers various courses in B.Tech including that in Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Food Technology.

The seat intake for the same is from 12-60 seats per course.

The eligibility criteria includes having passed 10+2 with physics, chemistry and mathematics from a recognised board and JEE Main examination.

No, the student cannot join IUST directly. The college accepts national-level entrance exams and university-based tests for most of its courses. For BTech programs, students need to score in the JEE Main exam. For other courses like MBA, MAT or CAT exam scores are accepted.

IUST accepts JEE Main score for admission to BTech course. For admission to other UG and PG courses, CUET UG and PG scores are accepted. For MBA, valid score in CMAT, MAT, CAT is considered. 

On the basis of NIRF ranking, NIT is better. The rankings are 82 and 151 for NIT Srinagar and IUST respectively. The facilities provided by NIT Srinagar are better than IUST. Apart from the B.Tech and M.Tech courses, NIT Srinagar offers MSc, MBA and PhD programmes across various specialisations.

Whereas IUST offers UG, PG, Diploma and PhD-level programs such as BTech, BSc, BA, BVoc, MTech, MSc, MA, MBA, MCA, etc.under its schools of Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences and Business Studies.