17 Sep, 2026 KL University Admission 2027-28 begins. Apply by Dec 2@kluniversity.in. University Entrance Exams are scheduled from Dec 3 to 7, 2026. Check details.
04 May, 2026 KL University Guntur B.Tech Biotechnology Fee Structure 2026-2027 is out. The total academic fee is ₹ 10.37 Lakhs.
K L University, or KLU, offers a four-year, full-time B.Tech in Biotechnology at its Vaddeswaram campus near Guntur. The course has eight semesters and covers biochemistry, microbiology, genetic engineering, bioinformatics and bioprocess work. KLU is a deemed university with a NAAC A++ grade, and NIRF ranked it #35 in engineering in 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 10.36 Lakhs, and INR 15.77 Lakhs with the cheapest hostel room and mess. You get in through the KLEEE entrance exam, or with a JEE Main or EAMCET score. Across all B.Tech branches, the median pay was INR 8.52 LPA and 69% of the 2023-24 graduates were placed.
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Fees
The total fees with hostel is INR 15.77 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 10.36 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 10.20 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee in two parts each year, one each semester. The admission fee is paid once. The hostel fee is extra and you pay it only if you take a room. KLU sets these fees each year.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 10.20 Lakhs
INR 2.55 Lakhs a year, 4 years, paid each semester
Admission fee
INR 16,000
One time
Hostel and mess
INR 5.36 Lakhs
INR 1.34 Lakhs a year, 4 years, four to a room
Hostel registration
INR 5,000
One time, not refunded
Total, no hostel
INR 10.36 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 15.77 Lakhs
Full course
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Admission Dates
The 2026 batch is in class, so these are the 2027 dates. KLEEE 2027 Phase 1 forms close on 2 Dec 2026 and the Phase 1 exam is from 3 to 7 Dec 2026. KLU fixes the later dates when each phase ends, so the rest are estimates based on 2026.
Event
Date
Status
KLEEE Phase 1, last date to apply
2 Dec 2026
Confirmed
KLEEE Phase 1 exam
3 Dec 2026 to 7 Dec 2026
Confirmed
Phase 1 result and rank
Dec 2026
Tentative
Phase 2 and Phase 3 exams
Feb 2027 to Mar 2027
Tentative
Counselling and seat allotment
Apr 2027
Tentative
Admission fee payment
May 2027
Tentative
Reporting and document check
Jul 2027
Tentative
Classes start
Jul 2027
Tentative
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Eligibility
You need 60% in Class 12 with Physics and Chemistry, plus Maths or Biology. You also need a KLEEE rank, or a JEE Main or EAMCET score. If your marks are below 60%, KLU will not take your form for this course.
Requirement
What you need
Class 12 marks
60% aggregate
Class 12 subjects
Physics and Chemistry, with Maths or Biology
Exam
KLEEE rank, or a JEE Main or AP or TS EAMCET score
Application fee
INR 1,000, not refunded
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Admission Process
You pay INR 1,000 with the online form and INR 16,000 as the admission fee. The steps are the form, the KLEEE exam, counselling and the fee. KLU holds the exam and gives the seat on your rank. You then pay the admission fee and the first semester fee. If you miss the fee date, you lose the seat.
Step
What you do
1. Apply online
Fill the KLU form and pay the INR 1,000 fee
2. Write KLEEE
Pick a phase; your rank comes with the result
3. Attend counselling
Choose Biotechnology when your rank is called
4. Pay the fee
Pay the INR 16,000 admission fee and the first semester fee
5. Report
Bring your Class 12 marksheet and ID for the document check
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Cutoff
The cutoff is 60% in Class 12 and a valid exam rank or score. KLU does not publish a closing rank for Biotechnology. Your KLEEE rank decides how much fee waiver you get, not only the seat.
What is checked
Minimum
Where it comes from
Class 12 marks
60% aggregate
KLU course page
KLEEE rank
Any valid rank
KLEEE result
JEE Main or EAMCET
A valid score
Your exam scorecard
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Placements
Across all B.Tech branches, the median pay was INR 8.52 LPA and 1,854 of 2,674 graduates were placed in 2023-24. That is 69% of the batch, and 778 more went for higher studies. KLU does not publish separate figures for Biotechnology.
Metric
Value
Median pay, 2023-24 graduates
INR 8.52 LPA
Median pay, 2022-23 graduates
INR 8.06 LPA
Median pay, 2021-22 graduates
INR 6.60 LPA
Graduates placed, 2023-24
1,854 of 2,674 (69%)
Higher studies, 2023-24
778 students
B.Tech intake, all branches
3,510 seats
Biotech recruiters
TCS, Hetero Biopharma, LifeCell, Biological E
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Scholarships
KLU fee waivers take INR 40,000 to INR 5.10 Lakhs off the course fee. The 50% waiver for a KLEEE rank from 1 to 100 gives the most. You keep it only if your CGPA stays at the level you joined with, from semester 2.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
50% tuition waiver
KLEEE rank 1 to 100, JEE Main 97 percentile, EAMCET rank 1 to 1,000
INR 5.10 Lakhs over the course
25% tuition waiver
KLEEE rank 101 to 1,500, JEE Main 95 percentile, EAMCET rank 1,001 to 5,000
INR 2.55 Lakhs over the course
15% tuition waiver
KLEEE rank 1,501 to 3,000, JEE Main 93 percentile, EAMCET rank 5,001 to 10,000
INR 1.53 Lakhs over the course
10% tuition waiver
KLEEE rank 3,001 to 6,000, JEE Main 92 percentile
INR 1.02 Lakhs over the course
INR 5,000 a semester
KLEEE rank 6,001 to 25,000
INR 40,000 over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs, top 20 percentile in Class 12
INR 56,000 over the course
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Ranking
NIRF ranked KLU #35 in engineering in 2025, and NAAC gave it an A++ grade. NIRF ranks on teaching, research, graduate results and data the university files each year.
Ranking body
Rank or grade
What it covers
NIRF Engineering 2025
#35
Engineering colleges in India
NAAC
A++
The whole university
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Course Structure
The eight semesters cover biochemistry, microbiology, genetic engineering, bioinformatics, bioprocess engineering and immunology. The early semesters build the science base, and the later ones add process and lab work.
Area
What you study
Life science base
Biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology
Gene and cell work
Genetic engineering, immunology
Computing
Bioinformatics
Industry process
Bioprocess engineering
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Hostel and Campus
The cheapest hostel room is four to a room with a common toilet, at INR 1.34 Lakhs a year with mess. The mess fee is the same for every room. You pay the hostel fee through the KLU online portal in three parts.
Item
Detail
Cheapest room
Four to a room, non-AC, INR 1.34 Lakhs a year
Two to a room, AC
INR 1.59 Lakhs a year
Hostel registration
INR 5,000, one time
Campus
Vaddeswaram, near Vijayawada and Guntur
Should you pick B.Tech Biotechnology at KLU?
This course suits students who like biology and lab work and want a job in pharma, vaccines or diagnostics.
Pick it if:
You want a pharma or vaccine job: Hetero Biopharma, Biological E and LifeCell hire biotech students from KLU.
You took Biology, not Maths, in Class 12: this course takes Physics and Chemistry with Biology too, so you can still apply.
You want a college whose pay is going up: the B.Tech median pay at KLU has gone up in each of the last three NIRF years.
You have a good KLEEE rank: a rank from 1 to 100 cuts the tuition fee by half, so write Phase 1 early.
Skip it if:
You want internships close to campus: most biotech and vaccine companies that hire are in Hyderabad, so you will travel for internships and interviews.
You want pay figures for biotech alone: the median of INR 8.52 LPA covers all B.Tech branches, and KLU does not publish a biotech figure.
You want a room of your own: the cheapest hostel room is four to a room with a common toilet, and smaller rooms cost more.
You may not keep a high CGPA: the fee waiver stays only if your CGPA stays at the level you joined with, from semester 2.
Counsellor's advice
If your rank gives you a fee waiver, take this seat and keep your CGPA high to keep it. If you get no waiver, compare the full fee with your family budget before you pay.
B.Tech Biotechnology Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: At least 60% aggregate in Class 12 or an equal exam.
Class 12 subjects: Physics and Chemistry, with Maths or Biology.
Exam needed: A KLEEE rank, or a JEE Main or AP or TS EAMCET score.
Application fee: INR 1,000 with the online form. It is not refunded.
B.Tech Biotechnology Admission Process▾
Fill the form: Apply on the KLU admissions site and pick a KLEEE phase.
Write KLEEE: KLEEE (KLU's own entrance exam) is held in three phases a year.
Attend counselling: KLU calls students by rank. Choose Biotechnology when your turn comes.
Pay the fee: Pay the INR 16,000 admission fee and the first semester fee by the date given, or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring your Class 12 marksheet, rank card and ID for the document check.
B.Tech Biotechnology Admission Dates 2027
▾
The full 2027 calendar is not out yet. Rows marked Confirmed are official; the rest are estimates based on 2026.
Confirmed
2 Dec 2026
KLEEE Phase 1 registration, last date to apply
Forms close on 2 Dec 2026. Apply before this date to write Phase 1.
Confirmed
2 Dec 2026 to 6 Dec 2026
Phase 1 admit card
Download it before your exam slot from 3 Dec 2026.
Confirmed
3 Dec 2026 to 7 Dec 2026
KLEEE Phase 1 exam
An online exam; you pick one slot inside these dates.
Tentative
Dec 2026
Phase 1 result and rank
Your rank decides your counselling turn and your fee waiver.
Tentative
Feb 2027
KLEEE Phase 2 exam
A second try if you miss Phase 1 or want a better rank.
Tentative
Mar 2027
KLEEE Phase 3 exam
The last exam of the cycle. In 2026 it was held from 28 to 31 Mar.
Tentative
Apr 2027
Counselling and seat allotment
KLU calls students by rank. In 2026 this was from 26 to 30 Apr.
Tentative
May 2027
Admission fee payment
Pay the admission fee and the first semester fee to hold the seat.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Reporting and document check
Bring your Class 12 marksheet, rank card and ID.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Classes start
The 2026 batch started classes in July.
Source: KL University admissions page, KLEEE 2027 schedule. Confirm on the official site before you act.
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Fees 2027
▾
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year, at the 2026-27 fee. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per year × 4, INR 2.55 Lakhs a year, paid each semester
INR 10.20 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 16,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 1.34 Lakhs a year, four to a room
INR 5.36 Lakhs
Hostel registration
One time, not refunded
INR 5,000
Total course fee
INR 10.36 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 15.77 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 17,468
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
82%
median B.Tech pay INR 8.52 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 26,596
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
54%
median B.Tech pay INR 8.52 LPA vs the full fee
Source: KL University fee and hostel fee pages. Hostel is the 2025-26 rate. Confirm on the official site.
Will you get a B.Tech Biotechnology seat at KLU?
Pick your exam and your Class 12 marks. KLU does not publish a closing rank for this course, so the check is on the entry rules.
Your exam
Class 12 marks
Yes, you can apply
You meet the rules. Your KLEEE rank decides your counselling turn and your fee waiver.
Not yet
You need at least 60% in Class 12 to apply for this course. KLU does not take forms below this mark.
Yes, you can apply
You meet the rules. Your JEE Main percentile decides your counselling turn and your fee waiver.
Not yet
You need at least 60% in Class 12 to apply for this course. KLU does not take forms below this mark.
Yes, you can apply
You meet the rules. Your EAMCET rank decides your counselling turn and your fee waiver.
Not yet
You need at least 60% in Class 12 to apply for this course. KLU does not take forms below this mark.
Almost there
Your marks meet the rule. Now write KLEEE: the Phase 1 last date to apply is 2 Dec 2026.
Not yet
You need at least 60% in Class 12 to apply for this course. KLU does not take forms below this mark.
EDITOR'S NOTE
KLU gives seats by rank at counselling, so an earlier phase gives you an earlier turn. Write Phase 1 even if you plan to try again later.
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology Scholarship Calculator
Pick your KLEEE rank and family income. The matching JEE Main and EAMCET ranges are on each card. Confirm the final amount with KLU.
KLEEE rank
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Only one KLU waiver applies at a time. The chips on each card say who qualifies.
50% tuition waiver
INR 5.10 Lakhs
K L University
Half the tuition fee off every semester if you keep your CGPA.
Who qualifies: KLEEE rank 1 to 100, JEE Main 97 percentile, EAMCET rank 1 to 1,000Apply by: at admission
Not eligible on your answers
25% tuition waiver
INR 2.55 Lakhs
K L University
A quarter of the tuition fee off every semester if you keep your CGPA.
Who qualifies: KLEEE rank 101 to 1,500, JEE Main 95 percentile, EAMCET rank 1,001 to 5,000Apply by: at admission
Not eligible on your answers
15% tuition waiver
INR 1.53 Lakhs
K L University
15% of the tuition fee off every semester if you keep your CGPA.
Who qualifies: KLEEE rank 1,501 to 3,000, JEE Main 93 percentile, EAMCET rank 5,001 to 10,000Apply by: at admission
Not eligible on your answers
10% tuition waiver
INR 1.02 Lakhs
K L University
10% of the tuition fee off every semester if you keep your CGPA.
Who qualifies: KLEEE rank 3,001 to 6,000, JEE Main 92 percentileApply by: at admission
Not eligible on your answers
INR 5,000 a semester
INR 40,000
K L University
INR 5,000 off the tuition fee every semester if you keep your CGPA.
Who qualifies: KLEEE rank 6,001 to 25,000Apply by: at admission
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 56,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
INR 12,000 a year for three years and INR 20,000 in year 4, paid to you.
Who qualifies: family income up to INR 4.5 Lakhs, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2027
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask KLU about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 5.66 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.70 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 5.10 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 5.26 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 3.11 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 7.25 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.55 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 7.81 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.09 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 8.27 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.53 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 8.83 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.58 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 8.78 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.02 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 9.34 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 96,000
Your net course fee: INR 9.40 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 9.96 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 56,000
Your net course fee: INR 9.80 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 10.36 Lakhs
KLU B.Tech Biotechnology vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to KLU. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, a higher rank.
Compare with
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K L University
Vaddeswaram, Guntur
Compared with
Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy
Thanjavur
Compared with
Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology and Research
Vadlamudi, Guntur
Compared with
Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore
Compared with
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Kattankulathur, Chennai
Total feesB.Tech Biotechnology, 4 years, no hostel
INR 10.36 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 7.53 Lakhs
INR 2.83 Lakhs less
INR 8.20 Lakhs
INR 2.16 Lakhs less
Not published
Not published
Median payall B.Tech branches, NIRF 2025
INR 8.52 LPA
2023-24 graduates
INR 7.6 LPA
INR 0.92 LPA less
INR 3.36 LPA
INR 5.16 LPA less
INR 8.99 LPA
INR 0.47 LPA more
INR 6.2 LPA
INR 2.32 LPA less
Placement rateB.Tech graduates of 2023-24 placed
69%
1,854 of 2,674
89%
20 points higher
43%
26 points lower
68%
1 points lower
92%
23 points higher
NIRF rankEngineering, 2025
#35
NIRF 2025
#40
5 places lower
#80
45 places lower
#16
19 places higher
#14
21 places higher
SeatsB.Tech intake, all branches
3,510
sanctioned, 2023-24
2,605
905 fewer
2,580
930 fewer
8,190
4,680 more
5,520
2,010 more
In short
SASTRA costs less and places more of its batch, but its median pay is lower. If your rank earns a big KLU waiver, KLU can cost less; if not, SASTRA is the cheaper seat.
In short
Vignan's costs less, but its median pay and placement rate are much lower. If you can pay the KLU fee, KLU is the stronger seat of the two.
In short
VIT ranks higher and its median pay is a little higher, with a similar placement rate. If you get a VIT seat and can pay its fee, take it; if not, KLU is a close second.
In short
SRM ranks higher and places more of its batch, but its median pay is lower than KLU's. If you care most about the pay figure, KLU is the better pick; if you care about the rank, pick SRM.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on KLU B.Tech Biotechnology
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is B.Tech Biotechnology at KLU worth the fee?▾
It is worth it if you get a fee waiver or have a clear plan for a pharma or research career. The full fee without hostel is INR 10.36 Lakhs, and the median B.Tech pay is INR 8.52 LPA across all branches. Check your KLEEE rank against the scholarship block above before you pay.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most biotech graduates go into pharma, vaccine, diagnostics or quality control roles. Hetero Biopharma, Biological E, LifeCell and TCS have hired biotech students from KLU. Some also take bioinformatics roles. Pick your electives and your final project around the kind of company you want to join.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you do not enjoy biology and lab work, or if the full fee is a strain with no waiver. The fee without hostel is INR 10.36 Lakhs and the hostel adds more. If you only want a quick IT job, a computer branch fits you better.
Is biotechnology better than CSE at KLU for me?▾
Pick biotechnology if you like biology and want pharma or research work. Pick CSE if you want software jobs, which make up most campus hiring. Biotech jobs are fewer and many are in Hyderabad. Decide on the subject you will enjoy for four years, not only on pay.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, it suits students who plan an M.Tech, an M.Sc or research. In 2023-24, 778 KLU B.Tech graduates went for higher studies. Ask your faculty for a lab project from year 2, because research work helps a master's application.
Should I take this seat if I get no fee waiver?▾
Take it only if your family can pay the full fee without strain. With no waiver, the fee without hostel is INR 10.36 Lakhs, and the median B.Tech pay is INR 8.52 LPA. If the money is tight, write KLEEE again in a later phase to try for a better rank and a waiver.
Will I keep my scholarship for all four years?▾
Only if your marks stay high. The KLU waiver stays from semester 2 only if your CGPA stays at the level you joined with. If it drops, you pay the full semester fee from then on. Plan your study time from the first semester.
Should I wait for a later KLEEE phase to get a better rank?▾
Write Phase 1 first and use the later phases only to improve. KLU gives seats by rank at counselling, and a better rank also means a bigger waiver. The Phase 1 last date to apply is 2 Dec 2026, so apply before it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Fill the KLU form online with the INR 1,000 fee and write KLEEE in any phase. You need 60% in Class 12 with Physics and Chemistry, plus Maths or Biology. Attend counselling, choose Biotechnology and pay the INR 16,000 admission fee to hold the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 4-year fee is INR 10.36 Lakhs without hostel. With the cheapest hostel room and mess it comes to INR 15.77 Lakhs. The fee block above has the toggle that adds the hostel cost to the total.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, INR 2.55 Lakhs a year in two parts, so it is never due all at once. The hostel fee is also paid in three parts. For a bigger gap, ask the admissions office about education loans before you join.
K L University offers multiple entry pathways for admission, including AP EAMCET, KLEEE test ranks, JEE Mains, and intermediate exam scores. The fee structure is considered expensive, with tuition fees around Rs. 2,40,000 per year, and a hostel fee of Rs. 1,65,000 annually. The admission process includes a counseling session, a meeting with the Head of the Department, and an interview. While merit-based concessions and government scholarships are available, such as those for top JEE Mains performers and merit students, many students finance their education through educational loans.
The faculty, many with over a decade of experience and doctorates, are supportive in both academic and personal realms. The university boasts strong placement opportunities, attracting companies like Infosys, TCS, Wipro, JP Morgan, Mahindra, Amazon, Google, and Reddy's Labs. The highest reported placement package reaches 55 lakhs, while the lowest stands at 3 lakhs, with approximately 60% of students receiving job offers. Internship opportunities are excellent and mandatory, with some students interning at Biocon in Hyderabad for a monthly stipend of 7,000 rupees.
Students are grouped into CRT and non-CRT based on their career ambitions, and those with good academic records and skills are assured of 100% placement in certain courses. Despite the high costs, the university makes efforts to support students financially through various concessions and educational loans.
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