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CUSAT Course Admissions 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Selection, Application

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CUSAT Admission Process 2025

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Q:   Can I get direct admission in CUSAT?

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No, admission to all the courses is through entrance exams. For various courses such as MSc, MBA, BSc, BVoc, and Diploma courses, admission is through an in-house entrance exam: CUSAT CAT. In addition, the university also accepts national-level exams such as CAT,  CMAT,  GATE,  etc. Below is the criteria for top CUSAT courses:

Course NameCUSAT Selection Criteria
BTechCUSAT CAT 
MBACUSAT CAT/ KMAT/ CMAT/ and IIM-CAT + GDPI
BScCUSAT CAT
MScCUSAT CAT
MCACUSAT CAT
BVocCUSAT CAT
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Q:   Is Class 12 marks considered for CUSAT?

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Yes, CUSAT considers Class 12 score for admission to UG courses. Aspirants need to qualify a minimum of Class 12 to apply for a UG course at CUSAT. Below are some of the CUSAT UG programme along with their Class 12 requirement:

Course NameCommon Eligibility
BTechClass 12 examination of the state of Kerala or any other examination accepted as equivalent thereto with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as optional subjects with at least 50% marks separately and 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SEBC candidates of Kerala)
BScClass 12 in relevant subjects with at least 50% aggregate to 75% aggregate (5% relaxation for Kerala SC/ ST)
BVocClass 12 or equivalent with at least 65% aggregate with Mathematics/ Statistics as one of the Subjects (60% aggregate for SC/ ST candidates belonging to Kerala)
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Q:   Will I get admission in CUSAT with 6000 rank?

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Looking at the previous year CUSAT CAT cutoff, gettimg admission with a rank of 6,000 is difficult. The chances become even more less for General Category candidates. As per the previous-year data, the rank for some of the top courses were:

CourseCUSAT CAT Cutoff Rank (2023)
BTech723-2733
MBA83
MSc4-23
Integrated BSc-MSc29-55

The university might accept such as rank if applying via any other national-level entrance exam accepted for that course. Students are advised to prepare well if wishing to apply via CUSAT CAT score. Check CUSAT CAT preparation tips

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Q:   How much rank is needed for CUSAT?

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CUSAT CAT rank requirement varies with the course. Below are the past year CUSAT CAT ranks for some of the top courses for the reference of the students:

MBA

Section20222023
Overall7683

BTech

Course202120222023
Naval Architecture and Ship Building265618794
Computer Science and Engineering329632723
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering100917952733
Electronics and Communication Engineering80612881651
Information Technology94514222099
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CUSAT MSc Admission 2025

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  • Undergraduate Degree with 55% aggregate
  • 10+2 with 60% aggregate
  • Accepting Exams: CUSAT CAT

iconDates & Events

DatesUpcoming Events
Jan '25-Mar '25
CUSAT CAT 2025 application form Tentative
Apr '25
CUSAT CAT 2025 admit cardTentative
May '25
CUSAT CAT 2025 exam dateTentative
Jun '25
CUSAT CAT 2025 resultTentative
Jun '25
CUSAT CAT 2024 B.Tech Option Registration Tentative
DatesPast Events
2 Sep '24
M.Sc. Integrated (Physics) Spot admission
29 Aug '24
M.Sc. Integrated (Statistics) Spot admission
23 Aug '24
M.Sc. Integrated (Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence and Data Science) Spot admission
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Q:   How much is the MSc fee at CUSAT?

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The total tuition fee for CUSAT MSc ranges between INR 5,000 and INR 2 lakh. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Shortlisted candidates need to pay the course fee after completion of the selection rounds to confirm their seat. Apart from tuition fee, the total fee structure includes library fee, lab fee, caution deposit, etc.

Apart from the course fee, aspirants also need to pay a registration fee. The registration fee for General is INR 1,100. For Kerala SC/ ST candidates, there is a relaxation in the application fee.

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Q:   Is there MSc in CUSAT?

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Yes, the university offers full-time MSc in 19 disciplines along with seven integrated MSc (five-year) courses. Admission to the course is entrance-based. Before filling out the application form, aspirants must check that meet the eligibility requirements for the MSc specialisation they’re interested in. Below are some of the MSc specialisations offered at CUSAT:

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Electronic Science
  • Hydrochemistry, etc.
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Q:   Is entrance exam accepted for admission to M.Sc at CUSAT?

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Cochin University of Science and Technology admission to MSc programmes is based on the CUSAT CAT (Common Admission Test) score. The entrance exam is conducted by the Directorate of Admissions. Candidates who appear for the entrance examination and secure a good score shall be eligible to take admission.  Besidesm aspirants must also fulfil the eligibility requirements specific to MSc specialisations.

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CUSAT Application Process 2025

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Q:   What is the mode of application for CUSAT admissions?

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The registration for CUSAT 2025 admission is carried in online mode. The steps to follow for registration and form submission are as follows:

Category

Application Fee

General

INR 1,100

Kerala SC/ST candidates

INR 500

For each additional test code, INR 500 is required for general candidates and INR 250 for KSC/ KST candidates. 

Step 1: Visit CUSAT admission page and click on “New Candidate Registration”.

Step 2: Fill out personal details and reservations (if applicable).

Step 3: Upload a recent passport-size photograph in portrait orientation. Also, a scanned image of your signature in landscape orientation. The images shall be in .png or .jpg or .jpeg format.

  • For Photograph – Upload a passport-size photo with dimension 150 px X 57 px and file size not more than 500 KB.
  • For Signature – File size shall not be more than 100 KB and the dimension should be 130 px X 57 px

Step 4: Select the programme or combination of programmes.

Step 5: After submission of course details, check all the details on the short preview.

Step 6: Pay the application fee through credit/debit cards or net banking.

Step 7: Select the preferred test centre.

Step 8: Take a printout of the confirmation page and keep it safe for future requirements.

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Q:   Do I need to send a copy of the confirmation page or application form to Cochin University?

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No, the candidates need not send a copy of the dully-filled application form to the university. However, candidates shall keep a copy of the confirmation page with themselves until the conclusion of the admission process. This document can be required for verification purposes at the time of admission or seat allotment.

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Q:   What is the next step after email validation during the CUSAT application process?

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After the email validation, log in by entering the credentials on the admission portal to start filling out the application form. Moreover, ensure that the email ID provided during the registration is active till the admission process conclusion. The university sends all the updates related to admissions on the registered phone number and email ID.

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CUSAT Scholarships

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Q:   Does CUSAT offer scholarships?

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Yes, students of CUSAT can various the following scholarships:

  • Govt. of Kerala Portal for Student Scholarships
  • National Scholarship Portal for students
  • Commonwealth Scholarships from the UK

Candidates can apply for these scholarships by visiting the official website.

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Q:   How can I apply for scholarships at CUSAT?

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Cochin University of Science and Technology students are open to scholarships offered by Government of Kerala and other agencies. Interested students meeting the criteria can apply for a scholarship on the official website of Government of Kerala and National Scholarship Portal.

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Placement Review IconPlacements3.9
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Top recruiting companies like Cisco, TCS, SPCL, Vedanta, Code Bita, Mahindra, SOTI, etc., visit our campus for placements.
Based on 135 Reviews
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The companies are visiting the college, but due to their ineligibility, students are not placed in those companies.
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B.Tech. in Instrumentation and Control Engineering - Batch of 2028
4
4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
A good course in a great university.
Placements: 95% of students are placed from B.Tech Instrumentation. Top recruiting companies are Reliance, Tata Power, Nokia, L&T, Teachnook. About 90% got internships in Reliance and Teachnook. The average package is around 6 LPA, and the highest is 25 LPA. Top roles are Instrumentation Engineer and Control System Engineer.
Infrastructure: Our department has Wi-Fi and 10 labs for research facilities, 7 classrooms, and a library which is very good. The hostel is better and has better infrastructure. It has a canteen, a playground, and a table tennis ground. On campus, there are also vending machines.
Faculty: Teachers are very good and helpful. They are, of course, qualified since they teach at a reputed college. The course curriculum is relevant. The pass percentage is 95%, and semester exams are a little difficult. Exams are easy if you study properly. The teachers are the best at CUSAT.
Other: My brother got placed from this course, so I decided to take this course.
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M.Sc. in Physics - Batch of 2022
5
5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
There is a good environment for studying in our college .
Placements: Many of our students work in big science centers, research centers, etc. in different places. Their maximum salary is 12 Lacs and their minimum salary is 6 Lacs. Various radio energy departments and recharge labs are functioning. 20 percent of students are working as professors in various university colleges. They also progress as a metriologist, laser engineer, research scientist, and laptop technician.
Infrastructure: The college has a well-equipped library and a large area for quiet study. The college has hostel facilities, and the food here is very hygienic. The classrooms of the college are very modern and clean. The college has auditorium rooms where various programs are held. The college has fields and rooms for indoor and outdoor sports.
Faculty: College teachers are very good and also very skilled and experienced. They always maintain a friendly relationship with the students, but not in the exam hall. Here, project and field work is done on every subject. Here the examination medium is yearly medium, and the pass rate is more than 93%.
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B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2026
Offered by College of Engineering Vadakara
2.8
2Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money
Nice college with pleasant vibe.
Placements: Poor placement with below-average LPA. Many students get placed, but the annual income is very poor. Mainly, the majority of the students get placements in many companies, but the majority LPA is less than 8lcs. However, some students get good packages with higher LPA.
Infrastructure: Hostel facility is very poor, but the ambiance and vibe with friends give so many memories. The faculty in charge of the hostel is also very nice and friendly, but the main problem is the mess food; it is very poor. The curries are like flowing water, but the atmosphere is very nice.
Faculty: Teachers are very nice; the majority of them are youngsters with a friendly vibe. The college atmosphere is very cool and chill, but the exams are very tough. If you have a chance to get admission in another university, then go and take admission in that university; don't get trapped in KTU.
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B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering - Batch of 2026
3.4
3Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
Affordable College with good placement, friendly people yet not good for people from outside kerala.
Placements: Placements are not particularly good overall, but it all depends on how you perform in the interview and examinations. You are eligible for the placement from the sixth semester onward. Companies visited recently include IBM, TCS, Cognizant, Reliance, L&T, EY, SOTI, and Visteon. Most of the offers were about 5-6 Lacs per year. The largest annual compensation is up to 15 Lacs, the lowest is 4 Lacs, and the average is up to 6 Lacs. The percentage of placed pupils range from 60 to 80%. .
Infrastructure: College labs are very good, Classes are small divided in A and B batch with total of 116 something students combined. You're strictly having 75% attendance overall in semester. Teacher do understand Hindi also, some don't, same goes for keralite students here, You'll easily make friends here, but you have to manage and struggle to match a vibe. There are lot of strikes dues to political parties here and student parties. From First year itself you won't get hostel so, you have to take PG or flat or Private hostel. The hostels infrastructure is decent, but the food is terrible. Our hostel is very good, Onam and other ocassions like Diwali is also celebrated here. First, apply for a hostel. According to the guidelines, you will only be able to get hostels in your second semester onwards based on the distance of your hometown. Wi-Fi is terrible in terms of speed, Water purifiers and coolers are there. No sports ground in hostel but outside nearby. No market or canteen nearby except for the mess.
Faculty: In my department of Computer Science, if you study you will pass or else gone. The pros also support extracurricular, achievements, and other activities. The entire faculty here is very qualified, yet some of the lecturers have a monotonous method of teaching, while some are really good at what they teach. Semester exams are held every 4 months because our batch was behind schedule, due to strikes, and other factors. The document level is not particularly difficult.
Other: I've always been interested in Computer Science, there are lot of hackathons, events, etc. Are conducted. The campus is large but not developed. There's amenity centre -with facilities like good internet speed for open student clubs Access, student shop for records and uniform, Gym, recreational room. CITTIC for startup incubation, etc. There is University library and college library to explore books and study. The campus life is quite interesting because there are no extracurricular clubs other than a few sports. There are various large festivals that take place every year. The libraries here are extremely well-maintained. There is a wide variety of books. There is also an annual sporting event. There are some teams completing national and internationally that you follow and join. E. g. Team Horizons and Yeti racing, SAE CUSAT, etc.
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B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering - Batch of 2024
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3Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
Average placements, supporting faculty members, average infrastructure.
Placements: Around 80% of students get placed. Top recruiting companies for our courses are IBM, Infosys, TCS, Accenture, Cisco, and Reliance. The highest package is 20 Lacs, the lowest package is 3 Lacs, and the average package is 5 Lacs. The top role offered in our course is SDE.
Infrastructure: The labs and library are well-furnished. There is a very good environment for studies in the library. The hostel is well-furnished, but the food is very bad. Also, the behavior of the warden is very bad. There are not too many facilities for sports and games.
Faculty: The teachers are very well-qualified, but not that supportive. The course is not that relevant, and it is somehow relevant to being industry-ready. The semester exams are not that difficult, and the passing percentage is around 50%.
Other: I have a bit of interest in Electronics, that's why I chose this course. There should be more industry-based subjects in the courses. We frequently have a lot of events like Hackathons, Music nights, etc.
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B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering - Batch of 2024
Offered by College of Engineering Vadakara
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College of Engineering Vadakara.
Placements: 30 percent of students have been placed in high-level companies, especially TVS, TCS, and electronics-related companies. The lowest package was 15000 per month, and the highest package was 25000 per month. The roles offered to them are electronics and communication related, robotics, IoT, and sales, etc.
Infrastructure: Free unlimited Wi-Fi campus, good lab facilities, and good lab assistance. Every time we can use the lab, digital classroom with fully functioning light and fan, big library with lots of books, hostel facilities are provided by the college, and the food is good.
Faculty: Teachers are helpful, and we can ask anything to them. They are too friendly to us. Teachers are well-qualified professionals with outstanding knowledge. The course curriculum is well-relevant and easily understandable to all. It makes students industry-ready but needs to improve. Semesters are not difficult. If we study hard, we can get it. The pass percentage is 40 with an internal of 35.
Other: I like to study about electronics; that's why I chose the course. It teaches us good knowledge about technology. Practical needs to be improved more than theory. Events are there, campus crowd is there, good connectivity, good surrounding of the campus. Scholarships are provided, and extracurricular activities are there.
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CUSAT Admission 2025 FAQs

Q:   What is CUSAT CAT exam?

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CUSAT conducts CAT (Common Admission Test) for admissions to programmes like Law, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Marine Sciences, Humanities, Science, Medical Sciences & Technology, and Social Sciences and Technology. CUSAT CAT is a computer-based test. The multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are asked in the exam. Candidates can take this test by applying online through the university website. The CUSAT CAT 2025 exam date will be released along with the official brochure. Candidates who will appear for the exam must refer to the CUSAT 2025 syllabus and exam pattern for their preparations.

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Q:   I want to join CUSAT, how can I prepare for the exam, how can I crack it, and more details about it?

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Check below for some key points to prepare for the CUSAT CAT:

  • Make a chart of the important formulas
  • Revision plays an important role in keeping the stuff in mind. Candidates should revise their CUSAT CAT study material in regular interval of time. 
  • Candidates must go through CUSAT CAT previous years’ question paper to understand the types of questions as well as difficulty level of the exam. Practicing previous years’ questions will help in getting more marks and a better rank.
  • If possible, candidates should buy online test series. It is not necessary to buy CUSAT CAT specific test series. Candidates can buy any test series of engineering entrance examination.
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Q:   Is CUSAT CAT exam tough?

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It's not about tough. Its all about your hard work and knowledge about the topic. Then everything will be similar and easy too. To get success in the examination, it is important to practice questions as much as possible; frequent revision also matters. Solve previous year's question papers so that you will get an idea of the types of questions asked. If hard work is done in the correct direction, then nothing is impossible to achieve. Stay focused, tuned in, and study hard with a plan.

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Q:   Should I take admission in CUSAT?

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Deciding whether or not taking admission in a university depends on a number of factors. It is a significant decision and students must ensure to consider all the factors before taking admission.

Courses: CUSAT or Cochin University of Science and Technology offers variety of UG, PG and doctoral courses in the fields of Applied Sciences, Commerce, Management, Technology, and Social Sciences. BTech and MBA are the popular courses of CUSAT.

Ranking: Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) is ranked 34 under the ‘University’ category by NIRF Ranking 2024. The university has also been ranked by other ranking agencies such as Times Higher Education and QS World University.

Placements: Placement is one of the crucial factor that one must consider while taking admission in a university. As per the latest media report, the highest and average package offered so far during CUSAT placements in 2024 stood at INR 25 LPA and INR 7.32 LPA, respectively.

Fee: CUSAT fee is neither too expensive nor very affordable. The fee for UG programmes ranges between INR 53,600 and INR 8.6 lakh. For PG programmes, the fee starts from as low as INR 5,000.  

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