No of participating institutes (for academic year 2024-25) | 40 |
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Total No of Seats | 9402 (2024-25) |
Admission conducting Authority | Joint Seat Allocation Authority |
Country | India |
The Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) are a list of 40 academic institutions funded either by the Government of India or the State governments of India that participate in the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) for the admission process into their undergraduate programs in architecture, planning, sciences, and various branches of engineering and technology.
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) is responsible for conducting admission in 40 government funded technical institutes through its website.
The admissions are done on the basis of merit obtained in the Joint Entrance Examination - Main.
The seat allotment is subject to merit whereas seat acceptance is subject to payment of 35,000/- INR for Open and OBC within 2-4 days, and 20,000 INR for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Further seat acceptance does not mean admission, a candidate offered and accepted seat have to personally report to The allotted institute and pay the remaining fees demanded by the respective institute. [1]
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