Ajeenkya DY Patil University (ADYPU) is a private university located in Lohegaon, Pune, Maharashtra. Established in 2015, the University belongs to the DY Patil Group, a network of educational institutions, and is recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC). Ajeenkya DY Patil University offers best undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes in unique disciplines, supported by excellent facilities and highly motivated teaching faculty. Education at ADYPU is offered under nine different schools, namely School of Management, School of Information Technology, DYPDC School of Design, School of Hotel Management, School of Engineering, School of Film and Media, School of Liberal Arts, School of Law and School of Architecture.

ADYPU admission 2021 is offered to UG, PG and PhD programmes in various streams of education such as Engineering, Architecture, Hotel Management, Film and Media, Law, Design, Liberal Arts and many more. Candidates are required to apply online at ADYPU's official website with scores obtained in the entrance exam conducted by ADYPU or by an authority accepted by the university. Based on the scores of the candidate, admission committee will prepare a merit-list and call the suitable candidates for Studio Test (if applicable) and Personal Interview (PI). Once the candidate clears the PI round, an offer letter of admission is sent to the official email address of the candidate. By paying the admission/ registration fee, candidates, then, confirm their admission in the university.

UG Courses

• For admission to UG programmes, candidate must pass Class 12 from a recognised board
• Candidates willing to take admission to UG programmes must appear for ADYPU Common Entrance Test 2021 (ACET)
• Aspirants willing to pursue a course in Design must appear for ACET 2021 and a Campus Studio Test conducted by ADYPU

PG Courses

• Admission to MTech programme is done through GATE 2021
• ADYPU MBA admission is based on the scores obtained in CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ CMAT
• For admission to MDes programme, candidates must appear for ACET 2021

PhD programmes

• Admission to PhD programme is based on scores obtained in the university-based PhD Entrance Test (PET), followed by a Personal Interview (PI)
• UGC-NET/ CSIR-NET qualified candidates are exempted from the entrance test and called directly for PI round

Applications at ADYPU begin in the month of April every year. Here are the important dates around registration, application and entrance examination conducted by Ajeenkya DY Patil University for UG, PG and PhD programmes:

Ajeenkya DY Patil University accepts score of various entrance exams such as CAT, MAT, XAT, ATMA and CMAT for admission to MBA, and UGC NET and CSIR NET scores for admission to PhD programme. Below mentioned are the important dates of the same entrance exams and their complete date schedule:

ADYPU offers undergraduate programmes in streams of Arts and Humanities, Science, IT, Management and Liberal Arts such as BTech, BDes, BArch, BA, BBA, BALLB, Bachelor of Science Culinary Art (BSCA), Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) BCA and BCom (Hons). Admission to all of these programmes is done based on a valid score in the entrance exam conducted by ADYPU.

ADYPU BTech admission is entrance-based. The University offers BTech is offered in nine specialisations with the course duration of four years. ADYPU also offers five sub-specialisations under Computer Science Engineering, admission to which is based on ACET 2021. 

Selection criteria: Final admission is based on the scores obtained in ACET 2021 (Engineering), followed by a PI round.

To cater to the educational demands of the students in various disciplines, ADYPU offers Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), BA (Liberal Arts), Bachelor of Law (LLB), Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) and BCom (Hons) at UG level. The course duration of BA, LLB and BCom (Hons) is three years, while duration of Integrated BA LLB is five years. BHM is offered with four-year duration.

Selection criteria: Final admission to all these programmes is done based on the scores obtained in ACET 2021, followed by a PI round.

Ajeenkya DY Patil University offers BBA in 12 and BCA in five specialisations, respectively. Other than these, the University offers four specialisations each under BSc and BDes programme. The course duration of all of these programmes is three years.

Selection criteria: Admission is done based on the scores obtained in ACET, followed by a PI round.

Ajeenkya DY Patil University offers an integrated programme in law, namely BA LLB. The course duration of the programme is five years.

Selection criteria: Admission is done based on the scores obtained in ACET 2021, followed by a PI round.

At PG level, Ajeenkya DY Patil University offers Master of Technology (MTech), Bachelor of Legislative Law (LLB), Master of Legislative Law (LLM), Master of Design (MDes) and Master of Business Administration (MBA). The course duration of all of these programmes is two years.

Ajeenkya DY Patil University offers MTech programme in four specialisations, namely Digital Manufacturing, Automotive Product, Computer Science (in specialisation with Digital Communication and Software Engineering) and Bioengineering (in specialisation with Biomedical and Bioengineering).

Selection criteria: Final admission is done based on the score obtained in ACET 2021 (Engineering), followed by a Personal Interview (PI).

Ajeenkya DY Patil University offers admission to courses such as Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 12 and Master of Design (MDes) in four specialisations at PG level. The course duration of both of these programmes is two years.

Selection criteria: Final admission is done based on the score obtained in ACET, followed by a Personal Interview (PI).

The University offers MSc and MCA in one specialisation each. Other than these, ADYPU also offers Master of Law (LLM) at postgraduate level. The course duration of MSC and MCA programme is two years, however, LLM is offered with one-year duration.

Selection criteria: Final admission to both the programmes is based on the score obtained in ACET 2021, followed by a Personal Interview (PI).

Other than UG and PG programmes Ajeenkya DY Patil University offers full-time Post Graduate Diploma Programme in two specialisations, namely Design Driven Entrepreneurship and Digital Modeling under the ADYPU School of Design.

Selection criteria: Final admission is based on a PI round conducted by ADYPU.

Apart from the UG and PG programmes permitted and recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC) at Ajeenkya DY Patil University, the University also invites applications for PhD programme as part of its academic curriculum.

Candidates fulfilling any of the two conditions will be exempted from PET exam and called for Personal Interview:

1. UGC-NET / CSIRNET / SLET / GATE qualified or equivalent
2. Candidates with an MPhil Degree from a recognised university

Selection criteria: Candidate’s selection will be based on the marks obtained in PhD Entrance Test (PET), followed by a Personal Interview (PI)

For Ajeenkya DY Patil University application process, candidates can apply in online mode only. Admission to all the UG, PG and PhD programmes is done through entrance exams conducted by the University. Below mentioned is the application fee of both the entrance exams:

Step 1: Visit the official website of ADYPU (www.adypu.edu.in)

Step 2: Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on ‘Apply Now’ to register.

Step 3: On this page, you can read all the instructions to apply for a programme by clicking on 'How to Apply'

Step 4: Once done, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on ‘Apply Now’ under your desired Entrance test

Step 5: Fill in all your required details and pay the application fee of Rs 2,000 via any of the online mode.

Ajeenkya DY Patil University awards scholarships to candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD category studying at Ajeenkya DY Patil University. Other than these, there's a special concession offered in the tuition fee to female candidates studying in the university as well. Below mentioned is the eligibility criteria to apply for ADYPU scholarship 2021:

• SC/ST/PwD certificate (original and photocopy)
• Parents' income of the candidate applying for scholarship must not be more than Rs 1 lakh per annum from all sources

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Q. Which all departments are available at ADYPU?

Q. What all courses are offered by ADYPU?

A. ADYPU offers courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in the field of Hotel Management, Design, Law, Engineering, Media, Information Technology and Management. A total of 35 programmes are offered by the University.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria of UG programmes at ADYPU?

A. Candidates seeking admission to various UG programmes must pass Class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate in the relevant subject, from a recognised board.

Q. How many specialisations of BTech are offered at ADPYU?

• Computer Engineering (Artificial Intelligence)
• Biomedical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Biotechnology Engineering
• Cloud Technology and Information Security
• Mobile Application and Cloud Technology
• Computer Engineering (Information Systems)
• Computer Engineering (Human Computer Interaction)
• Computer Engineering (Biocomputation)
• Computer Engineering (Systems Engineering)
• Computer Engineering

Q. What is the admission process for all the courses at ADYPU?

A. ADYPU conducts its own admission test, namely ACET in order to accept admission to various PG and UG courses. 

Q. What is the registration fee for the entrance exam conducted by ADYPU? 

A. For both ACET and PET, the registration fee is Rs 2,000.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria of PG programmes at the University?

A. Candidates seeking admission to PG programmes must complete their graduation with minimum 50% aggregate in the relevant subject, from a recognised university.

Q. What is the selection criteria for PhD programme at ADYPU?

A. Candidates must qualify PhD Entrance Test (PET), followed by a Personal Interview (PI) round. Candidates will be exempted from PET exam if they're UGC-NET / CSIRNET / SLET / GATE qualified or have an MPhil Degree from a recognised board.

Q. Does ADYPU offer PhD programmes?

A. The University offers PhD programmes through School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Design, School of Management, School or Architecture, and School of Film and Media.

Q. Which all entrance exams are accepted for admission of MBA? 

A. ADYPU MBA admission is based on the scores obtained in ACET/ CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ CMAT entrance exams.

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