COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Website: www.cusat.nic.in
ACADEMIC ADMISSIONS : 2008 NOTIFICATION Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the academic programmes for the year 2008-09 as listed below. Admissions are based on Common Admission Test (CAT)/Departmental Admission Test (DAT)/Test for Lateral Entry (LET). Eligibility conditions and other particulars appear in the detailed notification published in the website www.cusat.nic.in. Applicants who have appeared/are appearing for their final qualifying examinations are also eligible to apply. Degrees obtained through distance education programmes other than through IGNOU are not recognized by the University. Those who are applying for First Degree Programmes in Engineering & Technology (B.Tech and Integrated M.Sc in Photonics) : the CAT will be conducted on all India basis with test centres in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Ranchi, Varanasi, Allahabad, Jamshedpur, Kota, all district head quarters of Kerala and Overseas Centre at Dubai. Those who are applying for PG Programmes / First Degree Programmes including LL.B / both Programmes : the CAT will be conducted only in the Centres at all the district head quarters of Kerala and New Delhi. The University reserves the right to cancel any or all the notified test centres for administrative reasons including dates/rules and regulations relating to programmes of study, eligibility, reservation, admission criteria, fee structure and other relevent matters. All disputes related to CAT shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Courts at Kochi only. Appearance in the CAT or figuring in the Rank list does not ipso facto confer any right for admission to a particular course unless found suitable as per the elegibility criteria as amended from time to time. 1. ADMISSIONS THROUGH CAT - ONLINE REGISTRATION 1.1 First Degree Programmes; B.Tech.in Civil, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical, Marine and Safety & Fire Engg., Information Technology, Instrumentation, Naval Architecture & Ship Building, Polymer Science & Rubber Technology, Integrated M.Sc. in Photonics, LL.B. (Hons.) and B.Tech Lateral Entry Programmmes. 1.2 PG Programmes: L.L.M., M.A in Hindi Language & Literature, M.B.A (FT & PT), M.B.A. (Travel & Tourism), M.B.E, M.I.B, M.C.A., M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry, Biotechnology, Electronic Science, Environmental Technology, Hydrochemistry, Industrial Fisheries, Marine Biology, Marine Geology, Marine Geophysics, Mathematics, Meteorology, Oceanography, Physics and Statistics. 2. ADMISSIONS THROUGH DAT 2.1 Post Graduate: M.A. Translation (German/Russian)- Online Registration 2.2 Diploma / Certificate (PT) : Certificate in French/ German/ Japanese/ Russian; Diploma in Functional Arabic/ French/German/Japanese/Russian; Integrated Diploma in French/German/Italian/ Japanese/Russian; P.G. Diplomas in Communicative English/Translation and Functional Hindi. 2.3 P.G. Diploma in Coastal Zone Management (FT )
3. LATERAL ENTRY (LET) TO B.TECH-ONLINE REGISTRATION Lateral Entry to III Sem. B.Tech. Engg. Programmes in Civil/Comp. Science/Electrical & Electronics/Electronics & Communication/Information Technology/ Instrumentation/ Mechanical/Polymer Science & Rubber Technology/Safety & Fire. LET will be conducted at Kochi centre only. 4. GENERAL INFORMATION 4.1 Fee Details: Mode of paymet: Demand Draft taken from SBI and its allied banks drawn in favour of Registrar, CUSAT payable at Ernakulam only will be accepted. Rs.750/- for General Category and Rs.400/- for SC/ST Category (for 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 & 2.5 Programmes) (for 3 Programmes) Rs.5750/- for candidates who apply under NRI Quota (for 3 Programmes). Rs.3750/- for those opting Overseas Test Centre. (Candidates under NRI Quota need not pay this amount.) (for 3 Programmes) Rs. 100/- for General Category and Rs. 50/- for SC/ST Category for each additional programme exceeding 3. Rs.380/- for General Category and Rs.230/- for SC/ST Category (for LET). 4.2 Application forms for 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7 are available from the respective Department / School either directly or by post on payment of Fee detailed below. Rs.100/- for General Category and Rs.50/- for SC/ST Category(for 2.2 & 2.3 Programmes) Rs.750/- for General Category and Rs. 400/- for SC/ST (for 2.4, 2.6 & 2.7 Programmes) 4.3 Foreign national students are required to visit the separate link in the website for online registration and obtaining further details of the programmes offered by the University. 4.4 Candidates are instructed to read thoroughly all sections of Key Information published in the website: www.cusat.nic.in. before filling up the application. 5. CAT / LET 2008 SCHEDULE Date of Notification : 29.02.2008 Date of Commencement of Online Submission of application : 29.02.2008 Last Date for the Submission of Online Application : 03.04.2008 Last date for receipt of duly completed confirmation page downloaded from the website along with DD, PassportSize Photograph addressed to the Director, IRAA Unit, CUSAT Kochi-22 : 10.04.2008 Date of downloading the Admit Cards from the website : 02.05.2008 Dates of Examination : 14th June 2008, Saturday-All PG programmes (except M.A.Hindi) : 15th June 2008, Sunday -All B.Tech, Programmes, M Sc Photonics, M A Hindi and LLB (Hons.) : 21st June 2008, Saturday - B Tech Lateral Entry.
2.6 M.E (By Research) : Offered by the School of Engineering;
6.RETURN OF THE CONFIRMATION PAGE/ FILLED UP APPLICATIONS i Confirmation page of the Online application along with the DD should reach “the Director, IRAA Unit,Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin University P.O., Kochi - 682022�on or before the last date prescribed above either by Speed or Registered Post. ii Sale of Application forms for the programmes listed under 2.2,2.3,2.4,2.6 & 2.7 commences on 29.02.2008. Filled up applications should reach the concerned Departments/Schools on or before 10.04.2008.
2.7. Ph.D. Programmes are offered in all the teaching Departments/Schools of the University as well as recognized Institutions.
No.IRAA/227-CAT 08/2007 Date:29/02/2008
2.4 M.Phil. (FT ) : Applied Economics, Chemistry, Chemical Oceanography, Commerce, Hindi, Fisheries Science, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physics 2.5 M.Tech.(FT) - Online Registraton: Atmospheric Science, Computer Aided Structural Analysis & Design, Computer & Information Science, Electronics, Engineering Statistics, Industrial Catalysis, Marine Biotechnology, Ocean Technology, OptoElectronics & Laser Technology, Polymer Technology and Software Engineering.
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