What does lateral entry means?
Asked about DTU - Delhi Technological University - Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech. Lateral Entry)
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If you are having a 3 years Diploma, then you can take admission through lateral entry program directly into 2nd year for B.Tech. -
Lateral entry means the admission will be directly in the 2 year of the course program you have chosen. You do not have to take admission in 1 year you will be directed to 2 year of any undergraduate program.
Basically, for admission in lateral entry, some criteria must be fulfilled by the candidate. Example one should have completed the B.Sc or Diploma. Every college has different criteria for admission to lateral entry.
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The mode of Delhi Technological University course admissions is online. DTU admission 2025 to various courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. Delhi Technological University (DTU), which is well known for its BTech course, provides admission for BTech based on JEE Main results, JAC Delhi, and others.
Delhi Technological University is ranked 66th by NIRF 2024 under the Overall category, 48th by NIRF 2024 under the University category, and 27th by NIRF 2024 under the Engineering category. Delhi Technological University rankings have also been given by QS. The university is ranked 222 by the QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia 2025 and 701-750 by the QS Asian University Rankings 2025. The university is generally considered a Tier 1 university. Tier 1 universities usually have government recognitions, are visited by top recruiters, have QS mentioned, and others.
Yes, you qualify for DTU if you received a 60% in your 12th grade.
However, admission is primarily determined by your JEE Main rank rather than your grades.
You have to attend JAC Delhi counseling after JEE.
Therefore, you can get DTU CSE/IT if your JEE score is high.
If your rank is low, you might have to look at other colleges or get a different branch.
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