DTU: Courses, Fees, Admission, Cutoff, Placements

Noora Salam

Updated on - Oct 26, 2023

DTU New Delhi (Delhi Technological  University) main campus is located on main Bawana Road in Shahbad Daulatpur town of Delhi. The public university that was established in the year 1941 has an area of 164 acres, and is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with ‘A’ grade. DTU New Delhi is also a member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). DTU Delhi accepts score of various entrance examinations like CAT/JEE Main/GATE at the time of admissions. CAT 2023 exam is scheduled to be held on November 26, 2023. CEED and UCEED 2024 registrations are ongoing and the last date to register is October 31, 2023. CEED 2024 and UCEED 2024 will be conducted on January 21, 2024. JEE Main 2024 exam dates have been released by NTA. JEE Main 2024 Session 1 exam will be conducted between January 24, 2024 and February 1, 2024, whereas the session 2 exam will be held from April 1, 2024 and April 15, 2024. The registration process for JEE Main will start in December 2023 (tentatively). CUET PG exam will be conducted from March 11, and March 28, 2024. CUET PG 2024 online registration is expected to start in the first week of January 2024.

The colleges affiliated to DTU New Delhi offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate level courses in the fields of science, engineering, design, management and arts. The university offers about 80 different courses. DTU also has placement and training cell which ensures the placements of the students and other skill development activities related to placements. The highest CTC offered was INR 1.2 CPA and the average CTC offered was INR 15.31 LPA.

Table of contents

• DTU Quick Insights
• DTU Admission Dates 2024
• DTU Ranking
• DTU Courses
• DTU Departments
• DTU Admission
• Why Choose DTU Delhi?
• DTU Cutoff
• DTU Result
• DTU Infrastructure
• DTU Placements
• DTU Scholarships
• DTU Collaborations
• DTU Faculty
• DTU Alumni

DTU Quick Insights

DTU Delhi is one of the country's oldest engineering colleges. The college now has around 80 courses available across its 17 departments. University School of Management and Entrepreneurship (USME), commonly known as the DTU East Delhi Campus, is one of these departments that was recently founded. Some of the key highlights of DTU New Delhi are given below, including the courses, programme levels offered, accreditations, recognitions, infrastructure, etc.

DTU Admission Dates 2024

DTU admissions are done both online and offline. Candidates can download the application form directly from the website. A few of the tentative dates related to admissions are given below.

DTU Ranking

DTU ranking in India makes it a reputed university for engineering and technical courses. Mentioned below is an overview of the university rankings and achievements in 2023 by different ranking organisations of the country and abroad.

• The DTU NIRF Ranking 2023 stood 40th among all Universities of India and 29th for Engineering category.
• IIRF Ranking 2023 ranked DTU 11th for Engineering and 22nd among all Design categories.
• Delhi Technological University ranking stood 6th among all Technical Universities by India Today Ranking 2023. It also ranked 9th among all Engineering institutes of India.
• Times Higher Education Ranking 2023 placed DTU at the 170th position among all Asian Universities of the world.
• The DTU QS Ranking grabbed the 160th position among all Southern-Asian universities of the world. 
• EduRank Ranking 2023 gave DTU the 77th rank in India.

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DTU Courses 2024

DTU New Delhi affiliated colleges offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in the fields of science, engineering, design, management and arts. Below given are the courses offered and their duration and selection criterias.

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DTU Fee Details

DTU fees can be paid Debit Card, Credit Card, UPI or Bank transfer. The fee details of few of the courses are given below.

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DTU Departments

DTU New Delhi has around 80 courses across its 17 departments. University School of Management and Entrepreneurship (USME), commonly known as the DTU East Delhi Campus, is one of these departments that was recently founded. It also established the Delhi School of Management (DSM) as a department to provide management-related courses. DTU's main campus, DSM, and University School of Management & Entrepreneurship offer all undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in Engineering, Design, Science, and Management, among other fields (USME). The university conducts all their academic activities based on the following departments.

DTU Admission 2024

DTU New Delhi candidates need to appear for JEE Mains, CEE, UCEED, GATE, or CAT as their entrance test before starting the admission process of DTU New Delhi, which is purely based on merit. B.Tech admissions are carried out by the Joint Admission Counselling (JAC) after the JEE Mains. Admission into most of the other bachelor’s courses in DTU are directly based on marks of qualifying exams. Most of the master’s courses and Ph.D courses of DTU require candidates to appear for an interview, group discussions and/ or a written test.

DTU Delhi Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for admission into courses offered by colleges affiliated to Delhi University, the following eligibility criteria must be duly fulfilled by the candidates.

Ph.D Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must have completed their master’s degree in a relevant field with 55% marks.

B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must have passed 12th standard with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English subjects.
• Candidates must have appeared for JEE Main and undergone Joint Admission Counselling (JAC).

MBA Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree with a score of 60%.
• Candidates must have a valid CAT Score

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Why Choose DTU Delhi?

DTU New Delhi has secured impressive ranks in the books of national and international ranking agencies - which justifies the overall quality on offer. Numerous scholarships are offered to the students by individuals, societies and foundations. A dedicated department trains and places the students of the college in their best fit roles in top organizations. Owing to the following reasons, selecting DTU New Delhi for pursuing your desired course is a good idea.

• In 2017, DTU students obtained the greatest pay packages, with INR 39.2 LPA in domestic and INR 52.22 LPA internationally.
• DTU's Office of Foreign Affairs coordinates international student exchanges, international events, collaborations, and activities.
  DTU has received more than 50 lakhs in funding from PWD Delhi and DSIIDC for projects.
• Companies and international universities such as Nanyung Technological University in Singapore, Samsung, Latrobe University in Australia, and others have inked MOUs with the college.

DTU Academic Advantages

DTU offers many academic advantages to the candidates. A few of them are listed below.

• Highly skilled and experienced faculties.
• Knowledge Park
• 15 Departmental Libraries
• Computer center with latest advanced technologies.

DTU Cutoff

DTU New Delhi cutoff criteria for programs offered at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate level at colleges affiliated to DTU New Delhi are predefined. The cutoffs of the current year majorly depend on factors like the class 12th score of the candidate or the applicable qualifying exam score, total number of applicants of a particular course, category of the candidate, cut offs of previous years, number of available seats in the programmes offered, past academic record of the students, etc. 

JEE Mains Round 1 Cutoff 2022

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DTU Result

DTU New Delhi results can be checked by the students from the official website of the university. On the webpage, “Examination and Result” link will be displayed. From there, the student needs to select their course and semester and click on it. The result PDF file will be downloaded on the device. From here, students can look for their name/ roll number and obtain their result. The students are advised to save/ print the result for future use.

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DTU Infrastructure

DTU New Delhi offers top quality infrastructure to its students and staff alike, thereby creating an environment ideal for knowledge sharing and overall development. The central library of DTU New Delhi, along with 15 departmental libraries hold thousands of books and journals, as well as project thesis and other texts maintained by digital library software. E-learning resources can be accessed by the students of DTU via the internet or the campus network. The sports facilities at DTU New Delhi include Football, Hockey, Cricket, Volleyball, basketball, Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis rooms, Chess, Carrom etc. Other facilities at DTU New Delhi include the following:

• Classrooms
• Auditorium
• Laboratories
• Gym
• Medical center
• Cafeteria

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DTU Placements

DTU New Delhi has a Department of Training and Placement for its students which is responsible for inviting the recruiters at the campus, training the students to tackle the recruitment process as well as overseeing and assisting the entire placement process. These trainings are done for written test, group discussion, personal interviews, aptitude tests along with the development of interpersonal skills of the students. The list of some of the top recruiters at DTU New Delhi is given below.

• The highest CTC offered was INR 1.2 CPA.
• The average CTC offered was INR 15.31 LPA.

DTU Top Recruiters

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DTU Scholarships

DTU New Delhi scholarships are offered to students who are recipients of multiple medals and scholarships that are instituted by individuals, societies and foundations. However, the students shall be awarded only one scholarship/ medal. If a student is eligible for more than one scholarship/ medal, he/she shall be awarded a higher amount scholarship/medal and the other shall be awarded to the next eligible student. The criteria for scholarships are decided by the donors, but it's generally based on the student being a topper of university/ branch, category of student, sports achievements etc. Below are the names of some of the awards/medals and scholarships offered at DTU New Delhi.

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DTU Collaborations

DTU New Delhi between 2012 and 2021, signed more than 30 Memorandums of Understanding with foreign universities to provide exposure to its students. Universite De Sherbrooke, University of Calgary, Ryerson University, CERN, National University of Singapore, UBC, Universite Laval, IPAM, and Ku Leuven are just a few of these universities. It has also formed research partnerships with top universities in Korea, Singapore, France, Florida, the United States, Africa, and China. DTU students have the chance to collaborate on research projects with students and faculty members from universities in these locations. Following are the university's collaborations:

DTU Faculty

DTU New Delhi faculty is regarded for being highly qualified and experienced across all fields. Regular Faculty, Contractual Faculty, Guest Faculty, Special Mode Faculty, and Re-Employed Faculty are the several categories of faculty members at DTU Delhi. More than 70% of the university faculty are Ph.D. holders. All DTU Delhi faculty members have the primary job of molding students in accordance with their abilities and traits in order to prepare them for deserving roles in top corporations and organizations. Many DTU Delhi faculty members have participated in national and international seminars and conferences.

DTU Alumni

 DTU New Delhi offers Student's Alumni Cell (SAC) which continuously puts in efforts to bridge the gap between the university and their students with the alumni of DTU. This is done by conducting all the alumni related events in the DTU New Delhi. Helping the alums in any kind of administrative or academic work etc. The alumni of the university can get themselves registered on the alumni affairs portal of DTU New Delhi in order to get their Alumni card and take part in all these activities and events. Below are the names of some of the many notable alumni of DTU New Delhi