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GTU

Gujarat Technological University

Ahmedabad (Chandkheda campus, near Gandhinagar)

Official website Results

~486

Affiliated colleges

2007

Established

A+

NAAC

Pharmacy #58

NIRF 2025

Admissions & entrance exams

B.Tech (first year)

  • GUJCET (Gujarat Common Entrance Test) for 95% of govt/aided seats and 50% of self-financed seats (Gujarat board students)
  • Merit for GUJCET seats: 50% Class 12 theory PCM percentile + 50% GUJCET percentile (ACPC 2025-26 rules)
  • JEE Main 2025 AIR for 5% of govt/aided seats, open to students of any board in India
  • Minimum: Class 12 with 45% (40% reserved) in AICTE-prescribed subjects

After diploma · lateral entry

D2D (Diploma to Degree) via DDCET, run by ACPC Gujarat in 2025. Needs diploma with 45% (40% SC/ST/SEBC/EWS) and a DDCET score. Seats: 10% of previous year's sanctioned intake plus vacant seats; 5% of govt/aided D2D seats for out-of-Gujarat diplomas.

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M.Tech / MBA / MCA

  • M.E./M.Pharm: ACPC PG admission using GATE/GPAT, else Gujarat PGCET, as per yearly ACPC rules
  • MBA/MCA: ACPC Gujarat counselling, merit as per that year's ACPC rules (check acpc.gujarat.gov.in)
  • PhD: GTU's own PhD entrance test and interview

Counselling: All B.E./B.Pharm and D2D admissions run through ACPC Gujarat (acpc.gujarat.gov.in). Choice filling and seat allotment happen on gujacpc.admissions.nic.in. Registration fee was ₹350 in 2025.

Popular programs

B.E. (Engineering)Diploma EngineeringB.Pharm / M.Pharm / D.Pharm / Pharm.DM.E.MBAMCABBA / BCAB.Arch / Interior DesignB.Voc / D.VocPhD

~486 affiliated colleges

GTU says about 486 affiliated colleges and about 4 lakh students across diploma, UG, PG and PhD. GTU does not publish a per-program count (engineering, pharmacy, MBA, MCA) on its site; only downloadable institute lists.

As of 2026 (GTU SET 'About University' page) · GTU School of Engineering & Technology site (set.gtu.ac.in)

Flagship institutes

  1. 1L.D. College of Engineering, AhmedabadGovernment college, one of Gujarat's oldest engineering colleges
  2. 2Vishwakarma Government Engineering College (VGEC), Chandkheda, AhmedabadGovernment college next to GTU campus
  3. 3Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM), Vallabh Vidyanagar, AnandGrant-in-aid engineering college
  4. 4Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar
  5. 5L.M. College of Pharmacy, AhmedabadGovernment-aided pharmacy college
  6. 6GTU School of Engineering & Technology / GTU School of Pharmacy, Chandkheda, AhmedabadGTU's own campus schools

Recognition & ranking

UGC
State university under Gujarat Act No. 20 of 2007; listed under UGC Section 2(f)
AICTE
Affiliated technical colleges need AICTE approval; GTU itself is a state technical university
NAAC
Grade A+ (CGPA 3.26, Feb 2023), first cycle, as reported by Careers360; GTU's site confirms A+
NIRF
NIRF 2025: Pharmacy #58; State Public Universities band 51-100; not ranked in Engineering

Placements

NIRF 2025 Pharmacy data for GTU's own campus PG (2-year) program: 48 of 52 graduates placed in 2023-24. This covers only GTU's own school, not affiliated colleges. Treat with caution: the two earlier years were ₹2.45 and ₹2.5 LPA.

Average / median

₹7.5 LPA (median)

Highest

Not published

GTU own campus, PG 2-year program (Pharmacy category submission), 52 graduates · 2023-24 graduating batch (NIRF 2025) · source

Affiliated colleges place students on their own, so figures vary widely from college to college.

Industry & incubation

  • GTU Ventures (formerly GTU Innovation Council, est. 2010), the university's startup and innovation wing
  • GTU Innovation and Startup Centre (GISC) TBI, supported by DST
  • AIC-GISC Foundation, an Atal Incubation Centre under AIM, NITI Aayog
  • Design Innovation Centre (AICTE/MoE) and AICTE IDEALAB at GTU
  • Helps students use Gujarat's SSIP 2.0 and the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme

Good to know

  • CGPA/SPI/CPI to %: Percentage = (CGPA - 0.5) x 10, as widely cited from GTU Notification 1 of 2012. GTU also issues an official percentage certificate online.
  • NEP 2020: GTU's NEP-aligned syllabus status was not confirmed from an official page. Check the latest GTU syllabus circulars and register your ABC (Academic Bank of Credits) ID.
  • Backlogs: GTU runs remedial (re-) exams for failed subjects, and transcripts, backlog and percentage certificates are available through GTU's online student services.