RAIT Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

Ans. Yes. RAIT offers lateral admission in direct courses for diploma holders wishing to pursue a B.Tech degree. Such candidates can join B. Tech courses in their respective branches are directly into the second year. The eligibility criteria require a student to be a diploma holder in engineering and must have passed diploma examinations conducted by a recognised board with a minimum of around 45% to 50% of aggregate marks. The lateral entry sew might be conducted through DTE Maharashtra's guidelines or institute-level rounds, as per the latest norms.

Ans. Since RAIT is an engineering institute, the parent body (D. Y. Patil University) has a global tie-up and signed MoUs with international universities. Some students have been selected for short-term certification programs, global online hackathons, or virtual exchange workshops. Apart from short-term programs, there is very rarely any foreign exchange program, and those may not be available for all branches. Students looking for global exposure then try to find it through internships or online bootcamps, or sometimes by applying for a master's abroad after graduation.

Ans. Yes, students interested in research or higher studies can get very good guidance at RAIT. As for PhD-level teachers at colleges in Electronics, Computer Engineering, and IT departments, they pursue their research, usually funded research, or university-recognized research. Final-year students choose project topics in new areas such as IoT, AI, Machine Learning, or renewable energy, usually under the guidance of well-experienced supervisors. Students are encouraged to participate in paper presentations, technical symposiums, and conferences, some of which are international.