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Lakshadweep · No technical university

DoE Lakshadweep

Department of Education (Higher Education & Training Wing), UT Administration of Lakshadweep

Kavaratti

Official website

No technical university

Affiliated colleges

Not a university

Established

no grade found

NAAC

Not ranked

NIRF 2025

Admissions & entrance exams

B.Tech (first year)

  • JEE Main 2026 rank for CSAB-NEUT supernumerary seats (NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and others) open to Lakshadweep domicile
  • UT e-counselling for B.E./B.Tech seats allotted to Lakshadweep from the central pool

After diploma · lateral entry

No local lateral-entry B.Tech. Diploma holders may get central-pool lateral seats in mainland colleges when the Ministry of Education allots them; check UT notices.

Track LEET dates →

M.Tech / MBA / MCA

  • Not applicable locally; GATE or mainland university entrance tests

Counselling: Lakshadweep Department of Education runs online e-counselling (ecounselling.utl.gov.in) for mainland seats, with merit and reserved rank lists and sponsoring letters.

Popular programs

Diploma in Marine Engineering (Polytechnic, Minicoy)Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Minicoy)Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Minicoy)B.Tech only at mainland colleges via central pool / CSAB-NEUT seats

No technical university

4 local government colleges are affiliated to Pondicherry University. Arts & Science College (Kadmat, Androth), Community College and College of Teacher Education (Kavaratti), Government Polytechnic (Minicoy)

As of 2026 · Pondicherry University, Lakshadweep Campus page

Flagship institutes

  1. 1Lakshadweep Government Polytechnic College, MinicoyDiploma courses, affiliated to Pondicherry University
  2. 2Lakshadweep Government College of Arts & Sciences, Kadmat / AndrothOpened 1 Jan 2022, Pondicherry University
  3. 3Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), KochiMainland engineering seats for Lakshadweep students are listed on the UT e-counselling portal

Recognition & ranking

UGC
Not applicable (no university in the UT)
AICTE
Polytechnic diplomas offered under Pondicherry University
NAAC
Not applicable
NIRF
Not ranked (NIRF 2025)

Placements

No NIRF or official placement data for Lakshadweep.

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

Industry & incubation

  • Fisheries and tuna processing
  • Marine and shipping services
  • Tourism and hospitality

Good to know

  • Lakshadweep has no engineering college or technical university; B.Tech students study on the mainland.
  • Local colleges moved under Pondicherry University from 2021-22 (earlier, Calicut University centres served the islands).
  • Grading follows whichever mainland university awards the degree.