Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University

Lucknow, Uttar PradeshPublic / GovernmentEngineering

NAAC A+UGC approved

9programs
Est.2000

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Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University Admission 2026

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University admission 2026: entrance exams accepted (JEE Main, CUET UG, CUET PG).

Entrance exams accepted

JEE Main
CUET UG
CUET PG
NATA
GATE
GPAT
CEED

How to apply

AKTU affiliated college seats are filled through Uttar Pradesh technical counselling, after you qualify in JEE Main, GATE or another required test. Register on the portal, choose colleges, accept an allotment and complete verification at the college.

Admission overview

Entrance exams and eligibility

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University is an affiliating university in Uttar Pradesh. It does not run one seat list for itself, but its colleges offer B.Tech, B.Pharm, M.Tech, MBA, MCA and other courses.

B.Tech: Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics and a JEE Main rank.
M.Tech, M.Pharm and M.Arch: a relevant degree with a GATE, GPAT or state postgraduate test score as required.
MBA and MCA: a graduate degree and the entrance score accepted in the current Uttar Pradesh counselling cycle.

Selection and counselling

Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission

Counselling runs the online rounds for most professional seats. You register, fill in choices of college and branch, lock them, and get a seat by rank and category. Later rounds fill vacant seats.

How to apply

Use the counselling portal for seats in affiliated colleges. For university-run programmes and doctoral courses, follow the admission notice posted on the university website.

Admission FAQs

How do I check my AKTU result?

AKTU publishes semester results on its official One View portal (oneview.aktu.ac.in, also linked from aktu.ac.in → Results). Open it, enter your university roll number, continue, and choose the result you want to see.

Is AKTU the same as Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU)?

Yes. The university was set up in 2000 as Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) and was renamed Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University by U.P. Act No. 13 of 2015.

How do I get admission to an AKTU college?

Through the online UPTAC counselling run by AKTU. Seats are allotted on JEE Main (B.Tech), NATA or JEE Main (B.Arch), CUET UG, CUET PG or GATE scores, depending on the programme.

What is AKTU’s NAAC grade?

AKTU was accredited by NAAC with an A+ grade (CGPA 3.26) in its first cycle, after a peer-team visit in June 2025.

How many colleges are affiliated to AKTU?

About 760 colleges and institutions across Uttar Pradesh, according to the university, grouped into five administrative zones.