Hindustan College of Science and Technology (HCST) Admission 2024: Fees Structure, Ranking, Reviews

Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Private College

Hindustan College of Science and Technology (HCST) is affiliated to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (APJAKTU). It offers B.Tech, M.Tech and MBA programs at UG and PG levels in various Engineering and Management streams. The college belongs to Sharda Group of Institutions.

Eligibility criteria for B. Tech admissions involve 10+2 certificate with PCM or PCB with at least 55% marks in aggregate.
Selection will be done on the basis of score of Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination (UPSEE) or JEE Main followed by counselling.
For M. Tech program, B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with at least 60% marks in aggregate is required.
Selection will be done on the basis of score of UPSEE or GATE followed by counselling.
MBA program requires any graduation degree with minimum 50% aggregate marks. The admission will be granted on the basis of the candidate’s performance in UPSEE, CAT or MAT followed by counselling.

Admission Highlights:

Name of the College	Hindustan College of Science and Technology (HCST)
College Type	State Government
Basic Admission Criteria	Entrance-based
Application mode	Online
Name of the Entrance	UPSEE, GATE, CAT and MAT
Entrance mode	Offline
Entrance exam date	CAT - November 26 GATE - February 03, 04, 10 and 11 MAT - May 6 & 20 UPSEE - April 29
Counselling	State-level
Scholarship	Yes

Hindustan College of Science and Technology Important Dates

Events	Date
JEE Main 2023 Application Form Releases (Session 1)	December 15, 2022
Last Date to apply for JEE Main 2023 Session 1	January 12, 2023
Availability of JEE Main 2023 Session 1 Admit Card	Third week of January 2023
JEE Main 2023 Exam (Session 1)	January 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 2023
JEE Main 2023 Exam (Session 2)	April 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 April 2023

Hindustan College of Science and Technology (HCST) B.Tech Admission 2023

Hindustan College of Science and Technology (HCST) offers admission in B.Tech program on the basis of UPSEE or JEE Main score. To secure admission under Management Quota seats, students have to appear in the separate entrance test conducted by the college itself.

UPSEE is a state level examination conducted by APJAKTU every year. The application forms for UPSEE are released in the month of January and candidates can fill the same online by registering on the website.

The exam is conducted in offline mode and after the publication of the rank list, the counselling process is conducted at the selected colleges of APJAKTU.

Course Name	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.Tech	Mechanical Engineering	The candidate has passed 10+2 with minimum 55% marks with Physics, Math and either of Chemistry or Biology For B. Tech Biotechnology: Candidate has either PCM or PCB or PC Biotech as the main subjects in 10+2.	Selection can be done on the basis of UPSEE or JEE Main performance. The counselling process is done by AKTU during which the students can select the Branch and respective College. For Management Quota: The selection can be done on the basis of performance in the exam conducted by the college itself.
	Electronics and Communication Engineering
	Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
	Electrical and Electronics Engineering
	Computer Science Engineering
	IT Engineering
	Civil Engineering
	Chemical Engineering
	Automobile Engineering
	Environmental Engineering
	Biotechnology

User Facts:

75% of the total seats are filled by the college through UPSEE.
10% of the total seats are filled on the basis of the score of JEE Main.
15% of the total seats are filled under the Management Quota as per the AKTU guidelines in which candidates have to pass an aptitude test conducted by the college.

Hindustan College of Science and Technology (HCST) M.Tech & MBA Admission 2023

HCST offers admission in the M.Tech program on the basis of UPSEE or GATE score followed by state level counselling. The candidates with minimum 85 percentiles in GATE are also eligible to apply for the college.

15% of the total seats are filled by direct admission under Management Quota in which candidate has to pass an exam conducted by the college in order to get selected. GATE is conducted at National level and its application process starts in the month of September every year.

For MBA program, apart from UPSEE score, a valid score in CAT or MAT is also considered for admission.

Course Name	Specialization	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
MBA	HR	Candidates have graduated in any discipline with minimum 50% marks in aggregate.	Performance in UPSEE, CAT or MAT is the only criteria to secure admission in MBA program. Shortlisted students are called for counselling at the time of the time of final admission.
	Finance
	Marketing
	International Business
	IT
M. Tech	Mechanical Engineering (CAD/CAM)	Candidates must have passed a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 60% marks in a relevant stream.	Selection is done on the basis of mark sin GATE or UPSEE.
	Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI Design)
	Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (Control Systems)

Hindustan College of Science and Technology (HCST) Application Process 2023

The students can apply for B.Tech, M.Tech and MBA courses offered by HCST by following the given steps:

Application Form can be obtained from:

Central Admission Cell: SGI Towers, 500mts from Bhagwan Talkies, towards Mathura on Agra – Mathura Highway (NH-2) Agra – 282005.
Regional Offices (at Lucknow, Patna, Guwahati & Kolkata)
The application can also be obtained by remitting a fee of INR 1000 in cash at any of office of the college or by sending a Demand Draft (DD) of INR 1050 in the name of the college applied for and payable at Agra.

Note: Write Name, Father’s Name, Contact Number, and Course opted at the back of the DD and send it to:

SGI Towers, Bhagwan Talkies,

Mathura, Mathura Highway (NH-2)

Agra – 282005

The candidates applying online through Sharda Group’s website will be routed for self-application form.
After successfully filling the application form, the system will generate a unique ID & Password (Numeric) which will be candidate’s unique identification number throughout the admission process.
An auto-generated e-mail will be sent to the candidate’s e-mail ID, containing the following information, viz. welcome note & Unique ID.
The students can give an Online Test (OLT) using the Unique ID provided to them and the test results would be provided online.
Candidates clearing the online test have to visit the Central Admission Cell or any of the Regional Centers.
Submit an application by paying an amount of INR 1000 in cash or INR 1050 in the form of DD.
Selected candidates based on the Cumulative performance of Class 12th, Written Test, Interview & Rank in a competitive examination would be offered admission.
On the designated date of Aptitude Test (which is communicated through various media and on the web) the student may appear for an Admission Test at the Central Admission Cell.
The aptitude test is of 60 minutes which assesses the problem-solving ability, analytical skills, and the language proficiency of the candidate
Shortlisted candidates can register themselves by remitting a fee of INR 30,000 through Cash/DD at any office of the college.
Selected candidates would be intimated, post which, they would have to report at Central Admission Cell of Sharda Group of Institutions.

Hindustan College of Science and Technology (HCST) Scholarship Details 2023

HCST offers scholarships in terms of Tuition Fee Waiver to the selected candidates on the basis of score of performance in different entrance tests.

Criteria		Scholarship Value	Offered to (Total)	Amount
B. Tech
IIT JEE Rankers	IIT JEE Rank 1-50,000	50,000	10	500000
JEE Main Rank Holder	1-25000	50000	25	1250000
	25000-50000	30000	25	750000
	50000-75000	20000	50	1000000
UPSEE Rank Holders	0-5000	50000	125	6250000
	5000-7500	30000	50	1500000
	7500-10000	20000	25	500000
MBA
CAT & MAT	>=75 percentile in CAT	40000	10	400000
	>=80 percentile in MAT	20000	10	200000
UPSEE	1-500	40000	10	400000
	500-1000	20000	10	200000