DU will launch three BTech programmes with JEE Main scores as the minimum requirement

According to a university official, Delhi University will begin offering BTech programmes in the 2019 academic year with a capacity of 360 students who will be admitted to three engineering programmes through the JEE Main.

The three courses that the Faculty of Technology will offer are BTech Computer Science and Engineering, BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering, and BTech Electrical Engineering, according to the official.

A proposal on the matter will be presented before the university’s Executive Council on Friday, and the university received approval from the Ministry of Education in April for the creation of 72 teaching and 48 non-teaching posts for the new programmes.

Three courses which will be conducted by the Faculty of Technology are BTech Computer Science and Engineering, BTech Electronics and Communication Engineering, and BTech Electrical Engineering.

A proposal on the matter will be presented before the university’s Executive Council on Friday, the official told PTI, adding the university received approval from the Ministry of Education in April for the creation of 72 teaching and 48 non-teaching posts for the new programmes. The university had, in 2021, constituted a committee to deliberate on the introduction of the new courses.

“The committee held several meetings in the last one-and-half years and systematically deliberated upon various issues within its terms of reference to facilitate the initiation of the three BTech programmes under the Faculty of Technology in the emerging subject areas of computer science and engineering, electronics and communication engineering and electrical engineering,” an official said citing the report submitted by the panel.

The report, seen by PTI, states the university will use the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) score obtained by an aspirant for admission to the BTech programmes. It said a proposal had been submitted to the Union Ministry of Education for the construction of physical infrastructure for the Faculty of Technology, which will take time on receipt of necessary financial and other statutory approvals.

The committee recommended that adequate arrangements for space be made for classrooms and laboratories for the BTech programmes till the exclusive building for the Faculty of Technology is built and made operational.

“The committee authorised the vice-chancellor to decide upon the space and other essential physical infrastructure for initiation of these B.Tech programmes,” the report read.

As far as student strength in the first year is concerned, the committee noted that each course will have 120 students. It means a total of 360 students will be admitted. The major subject area of study would be granted a minimum weight of 50% and a maximum weight of 65% in the BTech curricula. According to the report, the remaining weight would be given to the study's minor topic areas.

The report, seen by PTI, states the university will use the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) score obtained by an aspirant for admission to the BTech programmes. It said a proposal had been submitted to the Union Ministry of Education for the construction of physical infrastructure for the Faculty of Technology, which will take time on receipt of necessary financial and other statutory approvals.