College life in Pantnagar

I chose B. Tech degree programme because GBPUAT is one of the best technical Universities in Uttrakhand. It offers placements and ample opportunities for growth of students. There are over 30 Professors in the College of Technology with students above 400. Almost every professor has PhD qualification and teaching experience of 10+ years. Professors are competent in their field of work and have exquisite knowledge about the subjects. There are 3 exams in a semester. 2 are pre finals 15 marks each with 20 marks related to assignments and practicals and one final exam of 50 marks at the end of semester. While the B.Tech courses may be difficult but with the help of studying students can score good.

The university offers annual placements for final year students where companies like SBI, HDFC, and Nestle. The placement for B.Tech is high with an average package of 9LPA. While placements do come, it is not 100% and students are always left out. Hence students do not depend completely on placements but look out for other opportunities. After completion of my degree, I would further study for M.Tech.

The B.Tech degree programme has a fee of almost 50 thousand per semester including hostel and food services. The fees can increase and decrease according to the hostel charges but the tuition fees is over 16 thousand per semester with other charges. Financial assistance is given to students of categories. Scholarships are also given such as NSP scholarships, university scholarships, sports scholarships, etc. The details of ongoing and new scholarships are given through the website www.gbpuat.ac.in where notices come for different scholarships.

The university provides various extracurricular activities and events. There are many sports events and national events. Athletic meets and sports events are conducted 2 times a year. Different sports events are done during these meets like cricket, football, volleyball, races, basketball, tennis, kabaddi, etc. Orientation and fresher party is conducted for 1st year students. Various societies related to the extra curriculum are there run by students like College societies, Chetna, SPIC MACAY, E-cell, Placement cell, etc. The university has a campus library for students. It is one of the largest agriculture libraries in Asia. Classrooms have adequate seating space with smart boards installed for digital education. There are auditoriums, workshops and practical classes for different courses. The campus is quite spacious and easy to remember with proper roads and infrastructure.

There are 22 hostels for students in the university. Each hostel is designated for different course students. Hostels are spacious and have good infrastructure. A specific budget for the welfare of hostels is there which is used to repair the hostels. Hostels have over 100+ rooms each comprising 3 students. Almirah, bed, chair, and study table are given. There are washing machines in some hostels too. A gym and sports ground are given too. The hostels have a cafeteria system. Food fees are 20 thousand per semester. Food quality is good and depends on the hostels. On average, food is good and has variety. Hostels are allowed during the admission process.

For admissions in B.Tech courses in GBPUAT Pantnagar JEE Mains exam is conducted from which students can select the university and respective courses. All the information related to application forms and dates of entrance exam are provided through the university's official website www.gbpuat.ac.in which has information related to different colleges and courses. It has a notice system which provides different notices and activities going on the campus. B.Tech courses require a JEE Mains exam and a specific cutoff which is different for each course depending on the number of applicants and seats. There are reservation benefits and more details can be found on the website. The admission process takes 1-3 days and requires a physical verification of related documents which again can be found on the university website. 3 counselling processes are done and depending on the number of seats additional spot counselings are also conducted. The admission process is straightforward and all the information i