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Deepanshi Pant 16th Apr, 2024

Hello Aspirant,


Lateral entry in an engineering course allows students with a diploma or equivalent qualification in engineering or related fields to directly enter the second year or higher levels of an undergraduate engineering program, by passing the first year. It provides a faster path to obtaining an engineering degree for students with prior technical education or expertise. Some of the top Indian colleges which accept lateral entry are given below:


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Deepanshi Pant 16th Apr, 2024

Hello Aspirant,


Lateral entry in an engineering course allows students with a diploma or equivalent qualification in engineering or related fields to directly enter the second year or higher levels of an undergraduate engineering program, by passing the first year. It provides a faster path to obtaining an engineering degree for students with prior technical education or expertise. Some of the top Indian colleges which accept lateral entry are given below:


I hope this information will help you.

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APOORVA SOPHIA XALXO 31st Mar, 2019

Hello Rudra, 

Lateral entry in engineering colleges means direct entry into second year of engineering. For lateral entry a student must have completed 3 years diploma course after class 10th. Such students can then skip the first year of engineering and can directly join in the second year. Though diploma engineering gives an early exposure to the job but one doesn't get to rise enough due to lack of a degree.  But not all colleges take admission through lateral entry. Some of the colleges which accept students through lateral entry are: 

  • Jadavpur University, Kolkata. 
  • Anna University, Tamil Nadu. 
  • Delhi Technological University, Delhi. 
  • College of engineering, Pune. 
  • PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. 
  • Amity University, Uttar Pradesh. 
  • Manipal institute of technology, Manipal. 
  • Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab. 
  • Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar. 
  • Pondicherry college of engineering, Puducherry. 
  • Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune. 
  • R V College of engineering, Bangalore. 
  • Ramaiya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. 
  • BMS College of engineering, Bengaluru. 
  • PES University, Bengaluru. 
  • Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur. 
  • Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai. 
  • New Horizon College of engineering, Bengaluru. 
  • MIT World Peace University, Pune. 

These are some good colleges that accept admission through lateral entry. 

All the best. 


kashishjuneja2000_8032841 Student Expert 31st Mar, 2019

Engineering colleges which accept lateral entry in india-

1.Jadavpur University, Kolkata

2. Thapar Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Punjab

3. PSG College Of Technology, Coimbatore

4. Amity University, Uttar Pradesh

5. Manipal Institute Of Technology, Manipal

6. Delhi Technological University [DTU], Delhi

7. College of Engineering [COEP], Pune

8. Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology [KIIT], Bhubaneswar


Akash saw 31st Mar, 2019

Hello,

  1. Anna University, Tamil Nadu
  2. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
  3. Thapar Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Punjab
  4. PSG College Of Technology, Coimbatore
  5. Amity University, Uttar Pradesh
  6. Manipal Institute Of Technology, Manipal
  7. Delhi Technological University [DTU], Delhi
  8. College of Engineering [COEP], Pune
  9. Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology [KIIT], Bhubaneswar
  10. Pondicherry College Of Engineering [PEC], Puducherry
  11. Vishwakarma Institute of Technology [VIT], Pune
  12. RV College of Engineering, [RVCE] Bangalore
  13. Ramaiah Institute Of Technology [MSRIT], Bengaluru
  14. BMS College of Engineering, [BMSCE], Bengaluru
  15. Siddaganga Institute Of Technology [SIT], Tumkur
  16. PES University, Bengaluru
  17. Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute [VJTI], Mumbai
  18. New Horizon College Of Engineering [NHCE], Bengaluru
  19. Nitte Meenakshi Institute Of Technology [NITTE], Bengaluru
  20. MIT World Peace University [MIT-WPU], Pune

Best of luck!!

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