CUSAT is an autonomous university owned by the state government. The university ranks at 63 in the Overall and 37 in the NIRF 2023 University rankings. CUSAT has 3 campuses, 29 academic departments, and 7 centres. Amongst all, CUSAT’s ‘Advanced Centre for Atmospheric Radar Research (ACARR)’ is a part of ‘Make in India Program’. The university has signed MoUs with 13 international universities for student exchange programs, internships and research projects. CUSAT provides education in the fields of Applied Science, Technology, Industry, Commerce, Management, and Social Sciences.
The academic programs of the university include BTech, BBA LLB, BCom LLB, LLB, BVoc, MTech, MBA, MA, MSc, MCA, LLM, MPhil, and Ph.D. Through these programs, CUSAT provides 24 UG, 55 PG, 9 Pre Doctoral, and 28 Doctoral courses. Admission to these programs is based on the CUSAT CAT exam. Candidates applying for the CUSAT BTech program can submit CUSAT CAT or KEAM scores for admission. The minimum rank required for BTech admission is 168-1900 in the CUSAT CAT exam. Candidates acquiring a rank in the top 10% of CUSAT CAT exam are awarded scholarships by the university. For this purpose, 50% of the tuition fee is waived off in the form of financial assistance. Check More on CUSAT Admission 2023
Other than the university programs, CUSAT also runs DDU Kaushal Kendras for Vocational studies. DDUKK is introduced by UGC for the development of skills in students. DDUKK CUSAT provides classroom centred formal education, training, and internships in business houses to students. The courses offered in vocational studies are BVoc in Business Process and Data Analytics, MVoc in Technology and Management Consultancy, and MVoc in Mobile Phone Application Development. Check More about CUSAT Courses and Fees
Also, CUSAT Placements for the year 2023 have set new heights in the recruitment process. The highest package received is INR 25 LPA till now. More than 100 companies participated in the placement drive. Top companies who participated in the drive were Infosys, Amazon, Accenture, Vedanta, Wipro etc. Check How good are the placements of CUSAT?
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CUSAT Important Dates
Events | Important Dates |
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UG & PG | |
Online Registration for CAT (All PG and UG Programmes except Ph.D,M.Tech and Diploma Programmes) | January 27 to February 26, 2023 (with fine upto 06/03/2023) |
Remittance of fee (online only) | January 27, to March 7, 2023 |
Downloading of Admit Cards | April 18 to May 1, 2023 |
MBA | |
Online Registration to MBA programmes | January 27 to February 26, 2023 (with fine upto 06/03/2023) |
Remittance of fee (online only) | January 27, to March 7, 2023 |
M.Tech | |
Online Registration to M.Tech programmes | January 27, to April 8, 2023 (with fine upto 17/04/2023) |
Remittance of fee (online only) | January 27 to April 18, 2023 |
Online Registration for seats reserved for International Candidates | January 27, to April 17, 2023 |
Diploma | |
Issuance and receipt of applications for Diploma Programmes from the Department/Schools concerned | January 27, to April 17, 2023 |
Phd | |
Issuance and receipt of applications for Ph.D/PDF Programmes from the Department/Schools concerned | January 27, to April 17, 2023 |
CUSAT Ranking
CUSAT is a university that has been ranked by a number of national and international rating organizations, including NIRF and QS. The following are some of the institute's most recent rankings:
Body/ magazine | Category | Rank | Year |
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International ranking | |||
QS Asia University Rankings | University | 401-450 | 2021 |
National rankings | |||
NIRF | Overall | 63 | 2023 |
NIRF | University | 37 | 2023 |
NIRF | Overall | 69 | 2022 |
NIRF | University | 41 | 2022 |
NIRF | Overall | 65 | 2021 |
NIRF | Overall | 89 | 2021 |
Asia University Rankings | Overall | 401+ | 2021 |
The Week | Best Multidisciplinary Universities | 27 | 2021 |
Outlook ICare | Top Govt. Engineering colleges | 27 | 2021 |
CUSAT Courses
The university offers a variety of UG, PG, Integrated, Certification, Diploma, PG Diploma, MPhil, and Ph.D. courses. The core areas of education at CUSAT are engineering, technology, environmental studies, sciences, humanities, social sciences, marine sciences, law, physical education, and sports. Admission to all the courses except MPhil and Ph.D. is based on the CUSAT CAT entrance exam conducted for UG, PG, and MBA programs. Besides, a four-year BTech is the major program at CUSAT offered via CUSAT CAT or KEAM entrance scores. Courses offered by CUSAT are mentioned below in the table along with their details.
Courses | Course Details | CUSAT Fees |
BTech | Duration: 4 Years Eligibility: Pass in 10+2 in PCM with 50% marks in aggregate and for respective subjects Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT |
INR 3.53 Lacs |
BBA-LLB (H) | Duration: 5 Years Eligibility: Pass 10+2 with 60% marks in Science/ Commerce or 55% in Arts/ Humanities Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT |
INR 2.53 Lacs |
BCom-LLB (H) | Duration: 5 Years Eligibility: Pass 10+2 with 60% marks in Science/ Commerce or 55% in Arts/ Humanities Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT |
INR 2.53 Lacs |
BVOC Business Process and Data Analytics | Duration: 3 Years Eligibility: Pass 10+2 with 65% marks and Mathematics/ Statistics as main subjects Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT |
INR 1.41 Lacs |
Integrated MSc | Duration: 5 Years Eligibility: Pass 10+2 with 75% marks in science stream Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT |
INR 62,670 |
MSc | Duration: 2 Years Eligibility: BSc degree with 55% marks in the relevant stream Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT |
INR 16,770 |
MTech | Duration: 2 Years Eligibility: BTech with 60% marks in the relevant field Selection Criteria: GATE |
INR 1.26 Lacs |
MCA | Duration: 2 Years Eligibility: Passed bachelor’s degree in the relevant field with atleast 55% marks Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT |
INR 69,530 |
MBA | Duration: 2 Years Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any stream with 50% marks in aggregate Selection Criteria: KMAT/ CAT/ CMAT |
INR 1.27 Lacs |
MA | Duration: 2 Years Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with 65% marks Selection Criteria: CUSAT CAT |
INR 16,770 |
PhD | Duration: 3-6 Years Eligibility: Master’s or professional degree with atleast 55% marks Selection Criteria: DAT |
INR 16,615 |
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CUSAT Admission 2023
CUSAT Admissions 2023 are entirely based on the entrance exam scores. The university accepts admission to all of its UG and PG courses through the CUSAT Common Admission Test (CUSAT CAT) except for the MTech courses. The university conducts Departmental Admission Test (DAT) for the Part-time MTech courses. For the full-time MTech courses, the university accepts GATE exam scores. Only for the MTech Civil Engineering (Geothermal Engineering), MTech Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering), the university accepts DAT scores in the absence of GATE scores.
Must Read: What is the difference between spot admission and real time admission in CUSAT?
CUSAT CAT
CUSAT Common Admission Test (CUSAT CAT) is the university-based entrance exam. The examination allows admission to UG, PG, and Doctoral courses at CUSAT. The entrance exam is conducted in online mode for 3 hours of duration. Other related details of the exam are presented in the table below:
Exam Mode | Online |
Type of Questions | Objective type questions or MCQ |
Total Number of Questions | 250 questions are asked |
Language | English |
Time Duration | 3 hours |
Marking Scheme | +3 for every correct answer |
Negative Marking | -1 for every wrong answer |
CUSAT Cutoff 2023 (Expected)
The table mentioned below shows the opening and closing ranks of general category students. The ranks given are of the CUSAT CAT 2021 exam for the BTech program. Candidates must go through the CUSAT Cutoff to get an idea about the admission procedure of the university:
BTech Branch | All India Closing ranks 2021 (Round-1 to Round-3) |
Civil Engineering | 1091-1956 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 168-421 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 771-1205 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 537-951 |
Information Technology | 739-1145 |
Mechanical Engineering | 974-1567 |
Safety and Fire Engineering | 754-1379 |
Must read: How is the CUSAT rank calculated? Does it include marks?
CUSAT Placements
Cochin University provides prominent job offers and internship opportunities to its graduates. During the placements of 2023, CUSAT has recorded the highest salary package of INR 25 LPA till now. Following are the CUSAT Placement 2023 Statistics:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2023) |
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Number of Recruiters | 150 |
Number of Students Placed | 505 |
Number of International Offers | 4 |
Highest Package | INR 25 LPA |
Average Package | INR 9.32 LPA |
Major Recruiters | Infosys, Amazon, Accenture, Vedanta, Wipro |
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CUSAT Scholarships
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) assists its students with financial help. The university offers a variety of scholarship schemes from various resources to its students. These scholarships are awarded on a merit and need basis to the students. Following are resources of scholarships offered by CUSAT:
- Govt. of Kerala Portal for Student Scholarships
- National Scholarship Portal for Students
- Commonwealth Scholarship from the UK
Check more about CUSAT Scholarships
CUSAT FAQs
Ques. What is estudents CUSAT?
Ans. eStudents CUSAT is an online platform for the students pursuing various courses at the university. The online platform provides information related to semester exams, hall tickets, results, etc.
Ques. What are the best engineering colleges under CUSAT?
Ans. Some of the top engineering colleges under CUSAT that accepts the Common Admission Test are:
- School of Engineering, Kochi.
- Cochin University College of Engineering Kuttanad (CUCEK)
- School of Engineering CUSAT, Kochi.
- College of Engineering - Kallooppara, Thiruvalla
- KVM College of Engineering and Technology.
- College of Engineering - Chengannur. Know More CUSAT Affiliated Colleges
Ques. Does CUSAT provide admission to sponsored candidates for any course?
Ans. Yes, CUSAT provides admission to only 1 sponsored candidate for its MCA course in each specialization and each department or affiliated college. For example, the total seat intake of Cochin University College of Engineering, Kuttanad for MCA Regular is 22, then 1 seat is provided for sponsored candidates. Similarly, under MCA Cost Sharing specialization, the college has 23 seats, then 1 is allotted to a sponsored candidate.
Ques. Does CUSAT provide any relaxation to reserved category students?
Ans. Yes, CUSAT provides 5% relaxation in qualifying marks to candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Also, a 5% relaxation in qualifying marks is given to SEBC candidates in some of the courses.
Ques. Is there any age limit for admission to B.Tech (Lateral) course of CUSAT?
Ans. Yes, the maximum age prescribed for taking admission to B.Tech (Lateral) course of CUSAT is 25 years as of 1st July of the current academic year.
Ques. Does CUSAT provide any scholarships to its students?
Ans. Yes, CUSAT offers scholarships and financial assistance to eligible candidates. It offers a 50% tuition fee waiver to 10% of BTech students having the highest scores in CUSAT CAT. Also, ICCR offers several scholarships for international students pursue studies at CUSAT.
Ques. How can I find previous year’s question papers of CUSAT CAT?
Ans. Candidates seeking admission to CUSAT can find the previous year’s question papers for preparation on the official website of the varsity. They are available on the resources tab on the course page of Cochin University.
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