Diploma in Maintenance Engineering (Lateral Entry) at IIMT Greater Noida

IIMT Greater Noida, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, offers Diploma in Maintenance Engineering (Lateral Entry) as a 2-year diploma degree. There are 12 seats in each batch. The total fee on record is ₹1.02 lakh, which works out to about ₹51,000 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.

IIMT Greater Noida is a private institute, founded in 1994. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IIMT Greater Noida — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to UGD programmes at IIMT Greater Noida as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with IIMT Greater Noida before you pay anything.

To get into Diploma in Maintenance 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 IIMT Greater Noida's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

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 IIMT Greater Noida on its website (www.iimtindia.net) 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.

The most recent placement data we hold (2022) show an average package of ₹4.88 lakh and a highest package of ₹32.05 lakh at IIMT Greater Noida. 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.

IIMT Greater Noida runs 4 UGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Diploma in Production Engineering (Lateral Entry)
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Lateral Entry)
• Diploma in Civil Engineering (Lateral Entry)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of Diploma in Maintenance Engineering (Lateral Entry) genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹1.02 lakh 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 IIMT Greater Noida compare with other colleges offering UGD in and around Greater Noida?