Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry) at Ganga Institute of Technology and Management

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry) at Ganga Institute of Technology and Management in Delhi, Delhi is a 2-year diploma programme in the UG Diploma family. Each year's batch has 24 seats. The total fee on record is ₹67,380, which works out to about ₹34,000 a year.

Lateral entry lets diploma holders (and, at many colleges, B.Sc. graduates) join directly in the second year, so the degree takes a year less. The subjects are the same as the regular programme from the second year on.

Ganga Institute of Technology and Management is a private institute, founded in 2008. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Ganga Institute of Technology and Management — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to UGD programmes at Ganga Institute of Technology and Management as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Ganga Institute of Technology and Management before you pay anything.

For admission to Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry), you usually need a three-year diploma in engineering (or, at many colleges, a B.Sc. with Mathematics).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state lateral-entry tests (such as LEET). Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Ganga Institute of Technology and Management's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state lateral-entry tests (such as LEET) and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Ganga Institute of Technology and Management on its website (www.gangainstitute.com) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Going by the latest placement record (2024) show a placement rate of 99% (BTech CSE), an average package of ₹5.5 lakh and a highest package of ₹40 lakh at Ganga Institute of Technology and Management. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Ganga Institute of Technology and Management runs 3 UGD specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Diploma in Civil Engineering (Lateral Entry)
• Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Lateral Entry)

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Lateral Entry) genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹67,380 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Ganga Institute of Technology and Management compare with other colleges offering UGD in and around Delhi?