Manipal University to hold common entrance test (CET) for B.Tech courses

Mangalore, Nov. 29:  For the first time Manipal University will hold a common entrance test (CET) and counselling for admissions to B. Tech courses for the academic session 2012-13, according to Dr G.K. Prabhu, Registrar of Manipal University, Manipal.

Quoting Dr Prabhu, a press release said here that the CET will be held for admissions to Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal; Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim; and Manipal University, Jaipur to facilitate students.

The online entrance test would be conducted in 30 cities across India, it said.

“In addition, Dubai will be the first overseas exam centre to be introduced this year. That will enable students from the nearby countries to take the exams instead of coming to India. The counselling will be held at Bangalore, Jaipur, Manipal and Sikkim and the seat allotment will be done as per merit secured in the Manipal University Online Entrance Test 2012,” he said.

Applications are available at 320 select branches of State Bank of India and Syndicate Bank all over the country.

Applications are also available online at www.manipal.edu, he said.

Dr Prabhu said that 12 new courses are added to the curriculum for the next session. With this, the total number of courses in the university goes up to 338 in 15 streams.

To encourage meritorious students, the university has earmarked total scholarships of Rs 18.13 crore, he added.

-thehindubusinessline