UCET Hazaribagh: D2D Admission, Fees & Cutoff 2026

Lateral Branches

Total LE Seats

3.5 LPA

Avg Package

56%

Placement

About the college

Overview

University constituent engineering college offering lateral entry B.Tech admission for diploma holders.

University College of Engineering & Technology (UCET) is a constituent college of Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh.

UCET offers lateral entry admissions into 2nd year B.Tech in CSE, IT, ECE, and Mechanical Engineering via JCECEB D2D counselling.

Located on VBU campus in Hazaribagh with good academic infrastructure and e-Kalyan scholarship eligibility.

NEAREST RAILWAY

Hazaribagh Town Railway Station ~6 km

BUS STAND

Hazaribagh Main Bus Stand ~4 km

NEAREST AIRPORT

Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), Ranchi ~95 km

Open location in Maps

How to get in

Admission Process

B.Tech Lateral Entry (D2D) admission is strictly conducted by JCECEB through state-level D2D entrance exam merit rank.

Appear for JCECEB D2D Exam

Polytechnic Diploma holders must take Jharkhand D2D exam.

Fill Choices for UCET Hazaribagh

Select UCET branches in JCECEB D2D counselling portal.

Provisional Seat Allotment

Download allotment letter based on D2D CML & Category rank.

Campus Document Verification

Report to UCET Hazaribagh for physical document verification & registration.

Keep these ready

Documents Required

✓ JCECEB D2D Provisional Seat Allotment Letter

✓ JCECEB D2D Admit Card & Rank Card

✓ Polytechnic Diploma Certificate & All Semester Marksheets

✓ Class 10th (Matriculation) Certificate & Marksheet

✓ Jharkhand Local Domicile Certificate (SDO/CO level)

✓ Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC-I/OBC-II/EWS) if applicable

✓ College Leaving Certificate (CLC) & Migration Certificate

✓ Recent passport-size photographs - 6

✓ Aadhaar card / valid government ID

✓ Anti-Ragging Affidavit (as prescribed by UGC) by both Student+Parent

✓ Income Certificate (if seat alloted through TFW Quota)

✓ Affidavit of Gaping - If Gaping period is more than one year after passing Diploma or other (If Applicable)

✓ Medical Fitness Certificate

✓ Two Set of Self Attested Xerox Copies of All Certificates / Documents.

What's on offer

B.Tech Lateral Entry Courses & Seats

Branch	Duration	Seats	Cutoff
Computer Science & Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	5	500
Information Technology (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	4	850
Electronics & Communication Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	6	900
Mechanical Engineering (Lateral)	3 Years (2nd Yr)	6	1,700

Category-wise seat matrix (2026)

Branch	UR	BC-I	BC-II	ST	EWS
Computer Science & Engineering (Lateral)	2	1	0	1	1
Information Technology (Lateral)	1	1	0	1	1
Electronics & Communication Engineering (Lateral)	2	1	1	1	1
Mechanical Engineering (Lateral)	2	1	1	1	1

2025 closing ranks

Cutoff Ranks (Closing Ranks)

Computer Science & Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	500
EWS	1,167
BC-I	0
BC-II	0
SC	476
ST	2,452
TFW	0

Information Technology (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	835
EWS	1,196
BC-I	0
BC-II	0
SC	1,550
ST	2,079
TFW	0

Electronics & Communication Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	835
EWS	2,048
BC-I	1,055
BC-II	780
SC	0
ST	3,821
TFW	0

Mechanical Engineering (Lateral)

Category	Closing Rank (CML)
UR (General)	1,720
EWS	2,435
BC-I	1,780
BC-II	1,974
SC	3,056
ST	3,338
TFW	1,649

Figures denote CML (Common Merit List Rank) closing rank — higher rank number = easier to get in. Actual cutoffs vary year to year based on applicant pool.

What it costs

Fee Structure

Fee - 1 Year	General / OBC	TFW (Tuition Fee Waiver)
Tuition Fee (Per Year)	₹60,000	₹10,000
Examination Fee (Per Year)	₹5,100	₹5,100
Total Fee	₹65,100	₹15,100

e-Kalyan scholarship covers significant portions of fees for SC/ST/OBC categories. Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) scheme reduces tuition to ₹5,000/semester for eligible students. Fee figures sourced from aggregator listings, not an official college notice — confirm with UCET admin before publishing.

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