DTU University is a non-affiliating teaching and research university. It was established in 1941 as Delhi Polytechnic, and DTU Delhi was founded in 1952. DTU is ranked 61 in the overall category by NIRF 2023. It is not only the mother institution of many national institutions, such as IIT Delhi, NSIT, and the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), but it is also the second-oldest engineering college in the country. The university has been running for about 78 years now. DTU offers courses like BTech, MTech, PhD, and MBA. It contains 14 departments that offer scientific and technological education and research courses.
With 15 majors, BTech is one of DTU's most popular programs. DTU's BTech program admissions are based on JEE Mains score followed by JAC Delhi counseling. The overall cost of the BTech program is INR 9.31 lakh, and the program lasts for 4 years. The overall JEE Main cutoff for the general category in 2021 was a rank between 7261 and 48827. Check DTU Courses
DTU Placements 2022 concluded with 2459 offers. 14 international offers worth more than INR 1 CPA were made to students. The maximum package available at DTU Delhi was INR 1.8 CPA, while the average package was INR 15.16 LPA. 403 recruiters in all took part in DTU Placements 2022. Samsung, Instabase, Atlassian, Sprinklr, Amazon, Alphonso, Salesforce, Microsoft, Adobe, and others were some of the top employers.
DTU Highlights
Category |
Statistics |
Established Year |
1941 |
Cutoff |
2647 - 13115 |
Total No. Of Courses |
53 (19 UG + 34 Graduates) |
Accepted Entrance Exams |
JEE Main, GATE, and UCEED |
Placement Percentage |
100% |
Highest Package Offered |
INR 1.8 Crore |
Median Package Offered |
INR 11 LPA |
NIRF Ranking |
61 |
DTU Important Dates
Particulars |
Dates |
MBA Events |
CAT Registration Window |
August 02 - September 13, 2023 September 20 (Extended) |
Admit Card Download |
September 13, 2023 |
CAT 2023 Exam Date |
November 26 |
CAT Result Declaration |
Second Week of January |
MTech Events |
GATE Registration Starts from |
August 24, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 Delayed |
Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process (Without Late Fee) |
September 29, 2023 |
Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee) |
October 13, 2023 |
Modifications in GATE 2024 Application |
November 07 - November 11, 2023 |
Availability of GATE Admit Cards for Download |
January 03, 2023 |
GATE Exam Date (Tentative) |
February 3,4,10, & 11, 2024 |
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DTU Courses And Fees
DTU registration period for B.Tech for Lateral Entry, M.Design, PhD Summer, MBA (BA), M.Tech, B.Design, and International Admissions has now ended. A student’s JEE Mains general category rank must be under 10,000 to be admitted to DTU and granted a place. This implies that the JEE Mains score must be at least above the 99.2 percentile.
Based on the All India Rank (AIR) received in the JEE-Mains, a full-time B.Tech program is offered. Candidates' scores in the State Diploma Examination are used to decide their admission to the BTech (Lateral Entry) program at DTU.GATE scores are needed for the postgraduate programs at DTU Delhi. Admission to DTU's Bachelor of Design degree is decided by UCEED results. The Common Admission Test (CAT) exam is necessary for admission to the DTU MBA program following a group discussion and interview.
The highest package for the 2022 DTU placement was INR 64.23 LPA. At DTU, the standard salary was INR 15.16 LPA. A total of 413 bids were higher than INR 20 LPA. Adobe, Amazon, Palantir, and other important employment organizations were listed. The University also provides Hostel facilities for students. The 'Permanent Address' field that the applicant filled out during the admissions process is used to determine the hostel they would be assigned to. Since there is a shortage of hostel space, seats will only be given to Delhi Technological University's full-time, genuine colleagues. Candidates must submit applications as soon as they are accepted to the institute to get a room in the hostel, as there are four girls' hostels and eight boys' dormitories.
The DTU’s courses fee structures are:
Courses |
Fees (1st Year Fees) |
Selection Criteria |
BTech |
INR 2.29 Lakhs |
10+2 With JEE Main & JAC |
BDes/ MDes |
INR 2.29-1.69 Lakhs |
10+2 With AICTE |
BBA & BA |
INR 1.05 Lakhs |
Class 12 with 50% aggregate |
MTech |
INR 1.69 Lakhs |
60% marks in BE/B Tech/M Sc |
MBA |
INR 2.29 Lakh |
minimum aggregate of 60% |
MSc /MA |
INR 42,000 |
60%+ UCEED |
PhD |
INR 17,000/29,000 |
Master's degree with 55% |
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DTU Courses & Fee Structure
DTU Reviews
According to the DTU reviews by Collegedunia, Delhi Technological Institute has been rated 8.2 out of 10. The ratings were calculated on the basis of the following categories Academic- 8.4/10, Accommodation- 7.5/10, Faculty- 7.7/10, Infrastructure- 8.6/10, Placement- 8.0/10, and Social Life- 8.8/10. Watch the video given below for a detailed DTU Review:
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DTU Cutoffs
DTU, JAC-Delhi Cutoff 2023 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff for JAC-Delhi is 7514 - 18953 rank.
DTU, JAC-Delhi Cutoff 2023
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DTU Admission 2023
Delhi Technological University allows 10% relaxation for SC/ST categories and 5% for OBC candidates. PwD candidates and Defense category candidates are also given 10% and 5% relaxation, respectively. The official website allows DTU B.Tech. Application Forms are to be filled out with a counseling fee. Candidates who have successfully completed their qualifying examination at a school in Delhi or the NCT of Delhi are eligible for 85% of the available seats.
In the first year of college, DTU offers scholarships that are given out based on a student's academic performance. Two final-year students who demonstrate merit are offered a second prize that will pay for their MBA tuition at Wright State University's Raj Soin College of Business. For applicants from schools outside of Delhi, 15% of seats are set aside. Kashmiri Migrants (KM), state/central board toppers, and Single Girl children (SG) who are residing in the NCT of Delhi are also eligible for reservation of one seat in each course.
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DTU Placements
While DTU's average monthly remuneration was INR 45.4 K, the summer internship placements in 2022 additionally had the highest stipend of INR 2 Lakhs. Information about the placement of DTU 2023 is still pending. The statistics for the year 2022 are given below.
Particulars |
Placement Statistics 2022 |
A number of Companies Participated |
2459 |
Number of Students |
1807 |
Number Of Offers |
413 |
Highest CTC |
INR 1.8 crore |
Average CTC |
INR 60 LPA |
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DTU Campus Life And Events
Delhi Technological University was located on the Kashmiri Gate campus until 1989. On Bawana Road, a new 164-acre property was acquired, and operations were moved there in 1995 from Kashmiri Gate. The new campus officially started classes for all four years of study in 1999. In Vivek Vihar, East Delhi, DTU opened the "University School of Management and Entrepreneurship (USME)" campus in 2017. Students in undergraduate and graduate programs can take management courses at the new campus. Currently, MBA, MBA business analytics, BBA, and BA in economics courses are offered at the USME, the east campus of DTU. With 345 faculty members and scientists, 8703 publications, and 24 patents, DTU is best suited for B.Tech. It is one of the Tier 1 colleges in India.
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DTU Ranking
The DTU's University Ranking in General International by QS (Asia, 2021) is 551-600, by Times (World, 2021) is 801-1000, and by Times (Asia, 2021) is 201-250. Ranking in General India by NIRF ranking overall (2020) is 62 and NIRF universities (2020) is 45. NIRF Engineering Ranking in India (2020) is 36, and India Today Engineering Ranking (2020) is 9. DTU also has a long list of reputed alumni, which includes Sushant Singh Rajput (actor), Aditya Prakash (architect), Raj Rewal (architect), Vinod Dham( inventor of the Pentium processor), Jagmohan Chopra (photographer), Dhiraj Choudhury (painter), and Arvind Saxena (former chairman, UPSC).
DTU NIRF Ranking
Year |
NIRF Rank |
Score |
2023 |
61st |
50.54/ 100 |
2022 |
63rd |
49.03/ 100 |
2021 |
54th |
46.98/ 100 |
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DTU vs NSUT vs IIIT Delhi vs IGTUW Vs Thapar University Vs IIIT Allahabad
When it comes to faculty, IIITD is preferable to DTU, NSIT, and a number of IITs. The IIIT Delhi is the ideal option for programming lovers. Compared to DTU and NSIT, the CSE curriculum at IIIT Delhi is significantly superior.
In comparison to DUT, the best colleges are summarised in the table below.
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DTU Alumni
The alumni of DUT are highly renowned. Among those well-known individuals are Raj Rewal, Sanjay Gupta, Dhiraj Choudhury, Gopi Gajwani, Durjoy Datta, Manish Khera, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Meera Mukherjee, and Subhav Sinha.
The list given below is so
Name |
Batch |
Achievement |
Vijay Shekhar Sharm |
BE, Electronics & Communications, 1994 |
CEO, Paytm |
Sanjay Gupta |
BE, 1988 |
Country Head & VP, Google India |
Surya Kant |
- |
Tata Sons. Former Chairman North America, Tata Consultancy Services |
Manish Khera |
BE, Electricals, 1987 |
Founder & MD- HAPPY - Financial Services |
Vinod (Vin) Dham |
BE, Electricals & Electronics |
Founder and Executive Managing Partner at IndoUS Venture Partners |
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DTU FAQs
Ques. Is DTU Delhi a good University?
Ans. Yes, undoubtedly DTU Delhi is one of the prominent universities in North India and Delhi NCR. Also, by accessing the reviews of DTU Delhi, it has proven its excellence in each field from education and placements to infrastructure and facilities.
Ques. How prestigious is DTU Delhi?
Ans. DTU Delhi has been recognized by several national and international ranking organizations. Recently, the university has been ranked among the rank band of 601-800 in THE World University Rankings 2022 and 35th in the NIRF Engineering Rankings 2022.
Ques. Is it worth studying at DTU Delhi?
Ans. Yes, it is one of the best engineering colleges in India. The facilities like the library, the campus are good. The library is enriched with good journals and books. The campus has a scenic battery with maintained greenery. The brand name of the institutes is highly recognized among the top companies in the industry.
Ques. What is it like to be a fresher in DTE?
Ans. For the freshers’ things that can be expected within the campus is that the campus is completely ragging free and CGPA masters. The seniors are very helpful in interacting with juniors to help in enhancing knowledge.
Ques. In what ways, DTU is compared to IIT, Delhi?
Ans. DTU campus has better infrastructure as compared to IIT D. There is not much difference in placement in both institutes. The placement package depends on the hard work of the students for getting better placement.
Ques. Which institute is better DTU Delhi or NIT Jalandhar?
Ans. DTU is a better institute for Delhi students as 85% of the seats are reserved for state students. The placement package DTU is also high as compared to NIT Jalandhar.
Ques. What if I don’t receive my activation link?
Ans. Candidates receive their activation link once they are done with the registration process and moving towards the application procedure. If the activation link has not been received by any candidate, that must be a system failure. The candidate is requested to open a new user account using a new e-mail id from a separate domain. The university recommends the Gmail domain to the new users.
Ques. Is DCE AICTE Recognised?
Ans. DCE, currently known as Delhi Technological University is a state university and it does not need to be affiliated by AICTE – All India Council for Technical Education. The State and Central universities can run any program after approval by UGC – University Grants Commission.
Ques. Does DTU give accommodation facilities to Delhi students?
Ans. Hostel allotment is provided on the basis of the ‘Permanent Address’ section filled by the candidate during the admission procedure. Hostel accommodation is limited hence seats will be allotted to full- time bonafide fellows of Delhi Technological University. There are four girls hostels and 8 boys hostels, candidates must apply as soon as they are admitted to the institute, read more by
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Ques. What is the Registration Fee for DTU PhD applicants?
Ans. Applicants having passed in a Master’s degree can apply for Ph.D. courses. The application fee for unreserved categories is INR 1000 and for reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/PWD) is INR 500.