B.Tech Lateral Entry or Direct Second Year Admission in Engineering Colleges allows Diploma students or BSc Mathematics graduates to get a seat in second year engineering programs.
Students who have completed their 3 years Diploma program after class 10th can skip the first year and join second-year B.E/B.Tech programs with the help of exams or counseling conducted by state technical admission authorities or Private universities.
Also, You can take B.Tech second-year direct admission in top colleges via management quota through our admission consultancy in Private colleges and UGC recognized deemed universities teaching B.E/B.Tech courses.
The minimum eligibility criteria for Second Year B.Tech Admission are as follows:
You must have successfully completed Your Diploma in engineering or have studied Bachelor of Science (BSc. Mathematics) with 45% aggregate.
But, If you have done Diploma in Architecture, You can only take admission in 1st year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) program after getting a valid score in NATA entrance exams.
Top 20 Engineering Colleges For B.Tech Lateral Entry Admission
As per the Recent NIRF 2018 Rankings, Here is the list of Top 20 Engineering colleges which allows lateral entry B.Tech admission for Diploma students and BSc Mathematics graduates.
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Anna University, Tamil Nadu
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Jadavpur University, Kolkata
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Thapar Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Punjab
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PSG College Of Technology, Coimbatore
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Amity University, Uttar Pradesh
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Manipal Institute Of Technology, Manipal
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Delhi Technological University [DTU], Delhi
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College of Engineering [COEP], Pune
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Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology [KIIT], Bhubaneswar
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Pondicherry College Of Engineering [PEC], Puducherry
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Vishwakarma Institute of Technology [VIT], Pune
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RV College of Engineering, [RVCE] Bangalore
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Ramaiah Institute Of Technology [MSRIT], Bengaluru
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BMS College of Engineering, [BMSCE], Bengaluru
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Siddaganga Institute Of Technology [SIT], Tumkur
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PES University, Bengaluru
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Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute [VJTI], Mumbai
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New Horizon College Of Engineering [NHCE], Bengaluru
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Nitte Meenakshi Institute Of Technology [NITTE], Bengaluru
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MIT World Peace University [MIT-WPU], Pune
Eligibility Criteria for B.Tech Lateral Entry Admission
You must have completed a full-time diploma engineering course or an equivalent degree from a recognized institute (Approved by Government of India).
If you are a B.Sc graduate, it’s necessary for you to have Mathematics as one of your subjects in graduation.
You must have an aggregate of 45% throughout your 3 years diploma course or graduation.
Though the percentage varies differently for different colleges, most of the colleges fix their eligibility criteria as 45% for general category and 40% for reserved category.
Your minimum age must be 18 years and maximum 26 years.
If you fulfill the eligibility criteria, only then you can take entrance tests for lateral entry in B.tech.
List Of Entrance Examination For B.Tech Lateral Entry
Here’s the list of some prominent entrance exams for B.Tech second-year admission in government & private engineering colleges.
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Andhra Pradesh Engineering Common Entrance Test [AP-ECET]
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Assam Joint Lateral Entry Entrance Exam [JLEE]
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Bihar Lateral Entry Entrance Exam [BCECE-LE]
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Gujarat Diploma To Degree Engineering Admission
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Haryana Lateral Entry Entrance Test [Haryana-LEET]
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Jharkhand Diploma To Degree Entrance Competitive Examination [JCECE-LE]
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Karnataka Diploma Common Entrance Test [Karnataka-DCET]
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Kerala B.Tech Lateral Entry Entrance Examination [Kerala-LET]
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Maharashtra Direct Second Year Engineering Admission
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Madhya Pradesh B.Tech Lateral Entry Admission
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Odisha Joint Entrance Examination [OJEE] Lateral Entry Test
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Punjab Technical University Lateral Entry Entrance Test [PTU-LEET]
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Puducherry B.Tech Lateral Entry Test
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Telangana State Engineering Common Entrance Test [TS-ECET]
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Tamil Nadu B.Tech Lateral Entry Common Entrance Exam [ACG-CET]
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Uttar Pradesh Lateral Entrance Examination [UPSEE]
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Uttarakhand State Entrance Exam [UKSEE]
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West Bengal University Joint Entrance Exam for Lateral Entry [JELET]
These are some entrance exams that can help you in getting admissions in top engineering colleges in Your state.
The Entrance examination & Counseling is conducted by Directorate of Technical Education of all States & Union Territories.
The test is conducted for admission in Government, Government-Aided Colleges, Private Colleges & Deemed Universities for any state.
You must apply and register online by paying the application fee to participate in the entrance test.
Some state authorities will directly prepare the merit list for students who have applied online on basis of marks scored in Diploma and seat allotments will be done as per the college options by considering the merit list.
Some of these state authorities only allow students who fulfill the domicile eligibility criteria whereas others authorities allow all India students to apply for the admission.
You must read the entrance examination information brochure released by the authorities conducting the exams before applying for it.
Also, some of the Private Universities in India such as Amity, Manipal, Kalinga etc conduct their own entrance exams for admission in B.Tech Lateral Entry Admission.
On a basic note, regional government colleges and private colleges consider state entrance exams to prepare merit, while autonomous institutes and deemed universities conduct their own exams.
List Of Top UGC Recognized Universities For B.Tech Lateral Entry
Apart from State level entrance exams some of the best UGC recognized Private Universities in India for B.Tech second year admission are listed below:
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AMITY University, Noida
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Bharath University, Chennai
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Bennett University, Noida
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Delhi Technological University, New Delhi
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GITAM University, Visakhapatnam
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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi
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Hindustan University, Chennai
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ICFAI University, Tripura
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Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar
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Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
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Mumbai University, Mumbai
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Mizoram University, Mizoram
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Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Manipal
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Maharashtra Institute Of Technology, Pune
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Presidency University, Bangalore
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PES University, Bangalore
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Ramaiah University Of Applied Sciences, Bangalore
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Tripura Institute Of Technology, Tripura
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Thapar Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Punjab
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Sikkim Manipal Institute Of Technology, Sikkim