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As per the official website of KTU-APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, admission dates for the BTech course has not been announced yet. However, the affiliated college offering the BTech course has begun accepting application forms for BTech admission. Further, candidates are also suggested to look out for the accepted exam dates, including KEAM exam dates. 

Shivaji University's Department of Technology has a total of 360 seats for BTech. These seats are equally divided over the six specialisations offered by the Department. A list of the available specialisations and the respective number of seats available for each one of them is presented in the table below:

NOTE: The mentioned information is sourced from the official website of the university/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

The BTech cut-off at Department of Technology, Shivaji University is based on the JEE (Main) and MHT-CET ranks secured by the applicants. It is released in various rounds of the Centralized Admission Process (CAP) conducted by the Maharashtra CET Cell. It fluctuates yearly due to a variety of factors. Some potential factors that lead to the fluctuation of the cut-off required for BTech admission at DoT are listed below:

• Number of applicants applying for the entrance exams
• Difficulty of the entrance exams
• Number of available seats
• Cut-off trends over the years
• Reservation Policies
• Choice of specialisation and its current popularity

DoT, Shivaji University does not conduct an in-house entrance exam for BTech admission. The admission is based on the merit lists released by the MHT-CET cell (DTE), which is based on the applicants' scores in JEE (Mains) and MHT-CET. The exact dates for the two accepted entrance exams vary from year to year. These dates are released by the respective conducting authorities on their official websites. The tentative timelines in which these exams are conducted are given below:

• JEE (Mains) Session 1: January
• JEE (Mains) Session 2: April
• MHT-CET: April

DoT, Shivaji University, accepts the scores/ ranks of two entrance exams for BTech admission. These exams are JEE Main and MHT-CET. Aspirants are required to separately apply for these exams by visiting their respective official websites. The exact exam schedules vary yearly. However, the tentative application cycles for these exams are as follows:

• MHT-CET: Dec-Feb
• JEE Main (Session 1): Oct-Nov
• JEE Main (Session 2): Jan-Feb

No, applicants are not allowed to get directly admitted to the B.Tech course at DoT, Shivaji University. To get a seat in the programme, candidates should follow all the necessary steps of admission. The initial step starts with securing a valid score in the entrance exam: JEE Mains/ MHT CET. Ongoing, the seats are given by the Common Admission Process (CAP), which is conducted by the MHT-CET cell. However, there is still a chance that the university will grant some seats on the Management quota. To get information regarding this, one should contact the admissions department directly. 

Yes, the Department of Technology at Shivaji University offers full-time B.Tech programs in several engineering branches. These include Computer Science and Technology, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Food Technology. The programs are AICTE-approved and follow a credit-based semester system. Admissions are based on entrance exams like JEE Main, MHT-CET, or ICAR AIEEA (for Food Tech). The department provides modern laboratories, experienced faculty, and placement support for students.

Department of Technology (DoT), Shivaji University, offers a full-time BTech in various specialisations. The Shivaji University DoT BTech fee varies across the specialisations selected by the candidates. The total fee payable over the entire course duration ranges between INR 8,100 and INR 2.37 lakh for various specialiations. The fee amount further varies for candidates belonging to different reservation categories, such as Open, EBC, SBC, VJNT, etc. The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the university/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.