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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) is a state university located in Katra, Jammu & Kashmir. It was established in 1999 and is recognized by UGC.
SMVDU is ranked among Top 100 Engineering Institutions & Top 150 Universities in the Country by NIRF 2018, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. Having 4 Faculties, consisting of 15 Schools that offer 6 Undergraduate, 14 Postgraduate and 08 Integrated Programs besides Ph.D.
Admissions are both entrance and merit-based followed by SMVDU Direct Counselling. Applications for admissions are available online. While entrance applications are available on their respective websites.
Students willing to apply for B.Tech the students must have passed 10+2 with PCM from a recognized board or equivalent. They must also qualify for JEE Mains or CUET UG followed by SMVDU Direct Counselling or JOSAA or AIR (CRL).
Admission to B.Arch is based on JEE Main or NATA entrance. They must also have passed 10+2 with PCM and 50%. Counselling is the same as for B.Tech.
For admissions to M.Tech students must qualify the GATE or SMVDUEE exam and have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Technology with 50% aggregate. Admissions are offered through either CCMT Counselling or SMVDU Direct Counselling.
M.Sc. admissions are offered on the basis of scores in the SMVDUEE conducted by the University itself. Based on which a merit list is prepared to offer students admission in their respective choice of subject..
To be eligible for MBA admission, students must appear for the CAT or MAT or CMAT for direct admission or CUET PG if not qualified for the national entrances. Qualifying which, the candidate would be called for a group discussion followed by a personal interview.
Ph.D. admissions depend upon either qualifying UGC-NET/JRF/SLET entrance for direct admission. Or appearing for University Entrance shortlisted on the basis of marks obtained in the previous examination.
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Institute Name | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) |
Institute Type | State University/Public |
Recognized by | Government of Jammu & Kashmir |
Accredited by | UGC |
Affiliated to | Association of Indian Universities (AIU) |
Courses Offered | B.Tech/B.Arch/M.Tech/M.Sc./M.A./MBA/Ph.D. |
Entrances Required | B.Tech: JEE Main/CUET M.Tech: GATE/SMVDUEE M.Sc: SMVDUEE MBA: CAT/MAT/CMAT/SMVDUEE Ph.D.: UGC-NET/CSIR JRF/SLET |
Number of Departments | 15 |
Applications Accepted | Online |
Admissions | Entrance/merit-based + counseling/interview |
The following section throws light upon the requirements for admission:
Course | Specialization | Eligibility Criteria | Selection Criteria |
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B.Tech | Computer Science & Engineering | Passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with at least 60% marks | JEE Main/CUET UG followed by SMVDU Direct Counselling/JOSAA/CSAB Counselling |
Mechanical Engineering | |||
Electrical Engineering | |||
Electronics & Computer Engineering | |||
Civil Engineering | |||
B.Tech | Lateral Entry | Candidate must have passed Diploma in Engineering from an AICTE approved Institution in a relevant branch with a 60% aggregate. | JEE Main or AIR (CRL) |
B.Arch | Passed 10+2 with with at least 50% marks with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | JEE Main/NATA followed by SMVDU Direct Counselling/JOSAA/CSBA |
Applications for admission are accepted online on the official website of the university at a fee payment of INR 1,500. The documents required for PG admissions are as follows:
JoSAA
Admission to B.Tech programs is offered through JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority). Students who have appeared for either JEE Mains or JEE Advanced must keep the following points in mind while registering:
The application fee for taking this exam varies with the type of candidature. The application fee for the general category is INR 325. The following section throws light on the requirements and the process of registration for JEE Mains.
Documents Required
SMVDU, JEE Main Cutoff 2024 for General Category is listed below. The overall cutoff rank for JEE Main is 1274 - 74002
Courses | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 5 |
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B.Arch | 1274 | 1514 | 1696 | 1857 |
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering | 51747 | 57021 | 57239 | 61593 |
B.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering | 63838 | 71067 | 72302 | 75947 |
B.Tech Electrical Engineering | 65004 | 73629 | 75087 | 81774 |
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 69550 | 76554 | 79985 | 89898 |
B.Tech Civil Engineering | 74002 | 82542 | 87386 | 96085 |
B.Tech Mathematics and Computing | 54182 | 60939 | 64234 | 66299 |
B.Tech Biotechnology | 60123 | 70721 | 83277 | 88532 |
The prerequisites for admission to postgraduate courses are as follows:
Course | Specialization | Eligibility Criteria | Selection Criteria |
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M.Tech | Computer Science & Engineering | BE/B.Tech. with at-least 50% aggregate in CSE/ECE/IT from a recognized University/Institute | GATE/SMVUDEE followed by CCMT Counselling/SMVDU Direct Counselling |
Electronics & Communication Engineering | BE/B.Tech. with at-least 50% aggregate in Electronics/ Electronics & Comm / Instrum. & Control/ Elect. & Instrum. / Electrical & Electronics | ||
Mechanical Engineering | B.E./ B.Tech. with at least 50% aggregate in Mechanical/ Production/ Industrial Engineering | ||
Energy Systems | B.E./ B.Tech. in any stream with at-least 50% aggregate | ||
MA | English | Graduate in any stream with English / General English as a subject with at least 50% aggregate | Merit based |
Journalism & Mass Communication | Bachelor’s degree in any stream with at-least 50% aggregate | ||
Philosophy | |||
Sanskrit | B.A.(Sanskrit) / Shastri or equivalent with at-least 50% aggregate | ||
M.Sc | Mathematics | Graduation (10+2+3) in any stream with Mathematics as a core subject with at-least 50% aggregate | SMVDUEE followed by merit on JAM rank basis |
Physics | Graduation (10+2+3) in any stream with Physics/Electronics as a subject with at least 50% aggregate | ||
Chemistry | Graduation (10+2+3) in Science stream with Chemistry as a core subject and at-least 50% aggregate | ||
Botany | Graduation (10+2+3) in Biology/Biosciences with Botany as a core subject and at-least 50% aggregate | ||
Biotechnology | Graduation (10+2+3) in Biosciences with at-least 50% aggregate | ||
MBA | Management | Bachelor’s degree with 50% aggregate or equivalent CGPA in any discipline from a recognized University/Institute | CAT/MAT/CMAT for direct admission OR Through SMVDUEE |
SMVDU Katra GATE Cutoff 2023 (Round 1) | ||
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Discipline | Category | Score |
Computer Science & Engineering | Open | 357 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | Open | 367 |
Applications for admission are accepted online on the official website of the university at a fee payment of INR 1,500. The documents required for PG admissions are as follows:
M.Tech admissions are also through CCMT Counseling in Jharkhand. The applicants apply online on the official website. Eligibility criteria have been given below:
Note: GATE qualified students must apply through the official website of CCMT to be considered for counseling and admissions.
GATE 2024
GATE is required by those students who are willing to apply for a master’s or Ph.D. program. The section below throws light upon the registration and requirement of documents.
Documents Required
The applications are accepted through the official website of GOAPS. Where the applicant must register first to create a new registration using one unique email id.
Admission to Ph.D. is based on entrance followed by a personal interview. Other requirements for admission are as follows:
Course | Specialization | Eligibility Criteria | Selection Criteria |
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Ph.D. | Computer Science & Engineering | Passed master’s degree with 6.5 CGPA in the relevant and respective field of study. | Qualify University Entrance Test with 50% OR Those who qualify UGC-NET/JRF/SLET/GATE are exempted from appearing for University Entrance. |
Electronics & Communication Engineering | |||
Mechanical Engineering | |||
Energy Management | |||
Economics | |||
Philosophy | |||
Mathematics | |||
Physics | |||
Chemistry | |||
Business | |||
Biotechnology |
Applications are accepted online at a fee payment of INR 1,500. Students are required to undergo an interview personally for admissions after qualifying the entrance exam.
They are also selected on the basis of their knowledge of the subject and the proposal they submit.
Usually preference is given to GATE or NET qualified applicants.
SMVDU offers 5 year integrated courses as well for students, who are admitted on the basis of entrance conducted by the university. Read on for more details:
Course | Eligibility Criteria | Selection Criteria |
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Integrated M.Sc. Botany | Passed 10+2 with at least 50% aggregate with Biology as a core course | CUET UG followed by SMVDU Direct Counselling |
Integrated M.Sc. Mathematics | Passed 10+2 with at-least 50% aggregate with Mathematics as a core course | |
Integrated M.Sc. Chemistry | Passed 10+2 with at-least 50% aggregate with Chemistry as a core course | |
Integrated M.Sc. Physics | Passed 10+2 with at-least 50% aggregate with Physics & Mathematics | |
Integrated M.A. English | Passed 10+2 with at-least 50% aggregate with English as a core subject | |
Integrated M.A. Philosophy | Passed 10+2 with at-least 50% aggregate | |
Integrated M.Sc. Economics | Passed 10+2 with at-least 50% aggregate in Science subjects | |
Integrated M.A. Economics | Passed 10+2 with at-least 50% aggregate, with Arts/Commerce/Science subjects with at-least one of the course being Economics/Maths/Statistics | |
Integrated MBA | Passed 10+2 with at-least 50% aggregate |
The student has to maintain a minimum CGPA of 7.50 with no backlogs in each semester to avail or renew the following offered scholarships:
B.Tech. Program Scholarships:
B.Arch Program Scholarships:
MBA Program Scholarships:
COURSE | ADMISSION LINK |
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B.Arch, B.Sc, M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts, M.Phil/Ph.D in Engineering, M.Phil/Ph.D in Management, M.Phil/Ph.D in Science, M.Sc, | Admission Link |
BE/B.Tech, ME/M.Tech, | Admission Link |
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Events | Dates |
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CAT Registration | Ongoing Aug 01, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 |
CAT Admit Card | Nov 05, 2025 |
CAT Exam Date | Nov 30, 2025 |
Events | Dates |
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Spot Round Counselling for Admission [MBA] | Jul 25, 2025 - Aug 08, 2025 |
MAT Result | Jul 24, 2025 |
MAT Exam Date | Jul 20, 2025 |
Events | Dates |
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Admit Card | Upcoming Sep 15, 2025 |
Exam | Upcoming Sep 18, 2025 |
Result | Tentative Oct 01, 2025 |
Events | Dates |
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Application Process | Aug 18, 2025 - Sep 05, 2025 |
Submission of List of Admitted Students to DBT for GAT-B 2025 Session [M.Sc] | Aug 30, 2025 |
Closure of Admissions for GAT-B 2025 Session [M.Sc] | Aug 20, 2025 |
Events | Dates |
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UCEED Registration | Oct 01, 2025 - Nov 18, 2025 |
UCEED Admit Card | Jan 03, 2026 |
UCEED Exam | Jan 18, 2026 |
UCEED Result | Tentative Mar 07, 2026 |
Events | Dates |
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Spot Round Counselling for Admission [B.Des] | Jul 28, 2025 |
Date of Counselling process for Session 2025-26 [B.Des] | May 23, 2025 |
Date of Document verification for horizontal categories for Session 2025-26 [B.Des] | May 19, 2025 |
Events | Dates |
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CAT Registration | Ongoing Aug 01, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025 |
Admit Card | Upcoming Sep 15, 2025 |
Exam | Upcoming Sep 18, 2025 |
Result | Tentative Oct 01, 2025 |
CAT Admit Card | Nov 05, 2025 |
UCEED Registration | Oct 01, 2025 - Nov 18, 2025 |
CAT Exam Date | Nov 30, 2025 |
UCEED Admit Card | Jan 03, 2026 |
UCEED Exam | Jan 18, 2026 |
UCEED Result | Tentative Mar 07, 2026 |
Events | Dates |
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Application Process | Aug 18, 2025 - Sep 05, 2025 |
Submission of List of Admitted Students to DBT for GAT-B 2025 Session [M.Sc] | Aug 30, 2025 |
Respond to Queries for Special Round 3 Admission [B.Tech] | Aug 22, 2025 |
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Yes, the university conducts its own entrance examination SMVDUEE for admission to MBA. Besides this, the university also accepts valid scores of CAT, MAT or CMAT for admission to MBA.
Yes, SMVDU University has started the admission process for M.Tech. and other courses. You can apply for M.Tech. on the official website of SMVDU University. Read More: SMVDU University Admission 2022