GTU is a state university with 486 affiliated colleges in its fold operated across the state of Gujarat through its five zones at Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat and Vallabh Vidyanagar. The University caters to the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Management, Pharmacy and Computer Science. The University has about 4,00,000 students enrolled in a large number of diploma, under graduate, post graduate programs along with the robust Doctoral program.

With many engineering, management and pharmacy colleges under its jurisdiction, it offers a large number of under-graduate courses such as Bachelors in Engineering, Architecture, Pharmacy, Hotel Management and Catering Technology, post-graduate courses such as Masters in Engineering, Business Administration, Pharmacy, Technology Management, Business Management, Pharmacy Management, Philosophy (Business Studies) programs, 5 year integrated Course for MBA/MCA along with the robust Doctoral programs.

• The application mode for admission to all the UG, PG courses is Online
• Admission to PhD and Integrated Courses (MBA & MCA 5 year Integrated) is done on the basis of entrance exam, conducted by the university
• The Information Booklet along with the PIN, mandatory for the Online application is available at all designated branches of DENA BANK across the Gujarat state and Silvasa

For UG Courses:

For PG Courses:

Gujarat Technical University offers under-graduate professional courses through Online mode. The registration link for the same is available at the official website of ACPC. Online registration for the courses generally start in the last week of June spanning over September end. The information booklet is also available at the branches of DENA BANK throughout Gujarat for INR 500.

• GTU University releases the application dates for UG programs considering the result date of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam. The admission is done on the basis of merit list and as per the government circular, colleges cannot take admission through any entrance test for the courses.
• The admission process mentioned here is for various under-graduate courses offered by GTU such as BE, BTech, Bachelors in Pharma, Bachelors in Architecture, Bachelors in Planning, Bachelors in Hotel and Tourism management, etc.
• Admission to the engineering courses are done on the basis of GUJCET/JEE Main, where 60% weightage is given to HSC qualifying examination and 40% to the entrance exam scores.
• For admission into the first year of Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) in Govt., Grant in aid & Self-Financed Institutes in Gujarat State with state quota, Govt. of Gujarat has decided to carry out web-based online admission process for the academic year

For admission in the 1st year of ME/MTech and Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) programme in government, self-financed institutes and Grant-in aid institutes in Gujarat State, on state quota of all institutions and management quota surrendered seats of self-financed institutes, Government of Gujarat has decided to carry out web based online admission process. Eligible candidates shall have to register online for admission.

• Candidate shall have passed BE/BTech or equivalent examination with minimum 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/SEBC candidates) at qualifying exam for ME/MTech courses or BPharm with minimum 55% (50% for SC/ST/SEBC candidates) at qualifying exam for MPharm courses for seeking admission into post Graduate disciplines and its specialisations
• Candidate should have qualified GATE/GPAT/PGCET

Admissions to the diploma courses post SSC is conducted by GTU every year post SSC result declaration. The admission process followed by the university is Online and can be carried out through the official GTU website.

Candidate needs to collect the brochure which holds the PIN from the designated branch of DENA BANK available across the state of Gujarat for Rs. 250/- as the required fee. Online Application process usually starts from March every year and the entire admission process is conducted in rounds until the end of September. The admission is purely done on the basis of Merit.

GTU follows multiple application processes for admission of candidates to its under-graduate, post-graduate, research and diploma programmes as follows:

• Admission of students to regular bachelor and master program is done through Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) and the candidates can log on to the official ACPC website for the detailed application process.
• Admission process for the Diploma is done by "Admission Committee for Professional Diploma Courses (ACPDC)” and students can log on to the official ACPDC website for more information
• Admission to the PhD and Integrated Courses (MBA & MCA 5 year Integrated) offered by the university is carried out by GTU directly. Candidates seeking admission should log on to the official GTU website and register by submitting the required fee through online payment modes

The general reservation policy for the admissions stands as the following:

• Schedule caste: 7%
• Schedule tribe: 15%
• Other backward classes/widows of any caste: 27%
• Economically weaker sections: 10%

• GTU offers scholarships and schemes for the meritorious students as well as for the underpriviledged ones.
• The VIDYALAKSHMI portal provides education loan upto 15 lacs for the needful students
• The MUKHYAMANTRI YUVA SWAVALAMBAN YOJANA provides scholarships to all category students based on their academic performance provided that candidate has secured more than 80 percentile in HSC and with family annual income less than 6 lacs

• Signed MoU with Vodafone, Stree Chetana, U S Institute of 3D Technology, U S Institute of 3D Technology, Mobile Tutor Private Limited and many more
• Gujarat Technological University selected as best state University for its outstanding performance in promoting “Innovation & Startups and appreciated SSIP Prashansa” Award on 6th & 7th June’ 2019
• Gujarat Technological University signed various patents in engineering and pharmacy area
• GTU is recognized as Centre for Global Business Studies by Limca Book of Records
• GTU has an International Student Cell looks after issues related to International Students on day to day basis
• GTU organized nearly 40 workshops in last three years and provided training to 4,000 faculty members for the Basic to advance level of IPR as well as conducted workshops for students
• Gujarat Technological University won the Most Promising Future Ready University & Best University - Corporate Collaboration of the year Award 08th April, 2021
• GTU represented INDIA at International ROBOCON 2020 and received 2nd Judged Special Award on12th December, 2020