JCET Ottapalam Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

About JCET Ottapalam

Established in the year 2008, Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad currently offers programmes at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. At the undergraduate level, Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology offers the B.Tech programme in 8 disciplines and at the postgraduate level, the college offers the M.Tech programme in 2 disciplines and an MBA programme.

Admission in the B.Tech programme at JCET Palakkad is made on the basis of performance of the candidates and rank obtained by them in the JEE Main or KEAM and admission in the M.Tech programme at JCET Ottapalam is made on the basis of GATE rank and scores. To take admission in the MBA programme, the candidates should have a valid CAT/CMAT/KMAT score.

The students at Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad can also avail various Scholarships. The college also provides Placement Assistance to its students. Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology provides Hostel, Medical, Library, Internet, Transport, Sports and various other facilities to the students.

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad is affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Thiruvananthapuram. The college is approved by AICTE. JCET Palakkad has been accredited by the NAAC with ‘A+’ Grade and three programmes are also accredited by the NBA.

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Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad Location

The college is located at Jawahar Gardens, Lakkidi, Mangalam, Palakkad District, Ottapalam, Kerala- 679301. The nearest Airport is Coimbatore International Airport which is 96 kms away from JCET Palakkad. The nearest Railway Station is Ottapalam Railway Station and it is 7 kms away from the college. The nearest Bus Stand is Ottapalam Bus Stand which is 7 kms away from Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad.

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JCET Ottapalam Highlights

Parameter	Description
Established	2008
Exam	JEE Main, GATE, CAT +3 more CMAT, KEAM, KMAT
Courses	3 Degrees and 11 Courses
Institute Type	Affiliated College/Autonomous
Approvals	AICTE
Student Count	912
Faculty Count	80
Campus Size	21 acres
Gender Percentage	Male 59% and Female 41%

Accreditations
Accreditation is a process by which the quality of all the programmes is examined and certified normally by an external body of academics in a college. It validates and certifies the academic processes practiced within an institute are robust and relevant.

NAAC Accredited

GRADING CYCLE	CGPA	GRADE	ISSUE DATE	VALID DATE
1	3.38/4	A+	Feb' 2023	28 Feb'28

JCET Ottapalam Placements

The Training and Placement Cell of Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad handles all the placement related activities on the campus. The Placement Cell of JCET Palakkad provides Infrastructural facilities to conduct the GDs, Tests and Interviews. The Placement Cell of Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad organises Career Guidance Seminar and Industrial Visits. A number of Companies take part in the placement process at JCET Ottapalam and hire the students across various domains. According to the placem...

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Courses offered by JCET Ottapalam

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad offers programmes at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. At the undergraduate level, JCET Ottapalam offers the B.Tech programme and offers the M.Tech and MBA programme at the postgraduate level. All the programmes offered by Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad are Full Time programmes. The duration of the B.Tech programme at JCET Palakkad is 4 years and the duration of the PG programmes is 2 years. JCET Palakkad Admissions are based on minimum Eligibility Cr...

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B.E /B.Tech M.E /M.Tech. MBA Engineering and Architecture Management and Business Administration

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Top Exams Accepted by JCET Ottapalam

(KEAM) - Kerala Engineering Architecture & Medical Examination

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19 Jun'26 - 19 Jun'26

(JEE Main) - Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

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20 Jul'26 - 23 Jul'26

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JCET Ottapalam Scholarship

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad provides an opportunity to its students to apply for and to avail various Scholarships. The Scholarships are being offered to the deserving students at JCET Ottapalam. The students at Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad can avail Scholarships worth Rs. 10 Crores or more. The Scholarship offered at JCET Palakkad has a minimum Eligibility Criteria and the students who meet the eligibility criteria can avail the Scholarship.

The students at Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology who want to apply for the Scholarships are required to submit all the necessary documents to the College Authorities and only after the verification of the documents, the students at JCET Ottapalam can avail the Scholarships.

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UG (4 years): 35/745

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JCET Ottapalam Admission

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad offers admission in the UG and PG programmes. At the UG level, JCET Palakkad offers the B.Tech programme and at the PG level, offers the M.Tech and MBA programmes. Admission in the B.Tech programme at Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad is made on the basis of JEE- Main or KEAM scores. Admission in the M.Tech programme is made on the basis of GATE scores. Admission in the MBA programme at JCET Ottapalam is made on the basis of CAT/CMAT/KMAT scores.

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Course Admission 2024

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad offers the B.Tech programme in 8 disciplines at the undergraduate level and to take admission in this programme, the candidates should have a valid KEAM or JEE- Main scores.

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Course Seats and Eligibility

The Seat Intake and the Eligibility Criteria for the B.Tech programme offered by Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology is mentioned below:

Courses Name	Seat Intake	Eligibility Criteria
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering	60	Management Quota: The candidates should have passed the 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as the major subjects and should have secured minimum 55% marks put together in the above subjects. Government Quota: The candidates must qualify (a minimum of 10 marks each in Paper I and Paper II) in the Engineering Entrance Exam conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Exams, Government of Kerala (KEAM) and should be listed in KEAM Rank List.
B.Tech Agricultural Engineering	60
B.Tech Aeronautical Engineering	60
B.Tech Cyber Security	60
B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering	60
B.Tech Data Science	60
B.Tech Civil Engineering	30
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering	30

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology B.Tech Course Selection Process

Candidates must meet the minimum Eligibility Criteria.
Candidates must appear for the KEAM or JEE- Main.
Candidates must apply for JCET Palakkad through its official website.
Candidates must meet the Cutoffs.
Candidates must appear for the Counselling process.
Candidates must get their documents verified and must pay the admission fees.

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology M.Tech/MBA Courses Admission 2024

JCET Ottapalam offers the M.Tech programme in 2 disciplines and an MBA programme at the postgraduate level. To take admission in the M.Tech programme, the candidates should have a valid GATE score and to take admission in the MBA programme, the candidates should have a valid score in the KMAT/CAT/CMAT.

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology M.Tech/MBA Courses Seats and Eligibility

The Seat Intake and the Eligibility Criteria for the M.Tech and MBA programmes offered by Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad is mentioned below:

Courses Name	Seat Intake	Eligibility Criteria
MBA	60	The candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in any stream with at least 50% aggregate marks from a recognised University.
M.Tech Applied Electronics and Communication	18	The candidates must have an Engineering Degree with at least 60% aggregate marks (Passing marks for the candidates who belong to the SC/ST category and 54% aggregate marks for the SEBC candidates). OR The candidates should have passed AMIE/AMIETE examinations with at least 55% marks for section B in AMIE/AMIETE examination and should have minimum three years of Professional experience in the field of specialisation after acquiring the qualifying degree.
M.Tech Communication Engineering and Signal Processing	9

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology M.Tech/MBA Courses Selection Process

Candidates must meet the minimum Eligibility Criteria.
Candidates must appear for the GATE (for admission in the M.Tech programme) and must appear for KMAT/CAT/CMAT (for admission in the MBA programme).
Candidates must apply for Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology through its official website.
Candidates must meet the Cutoffs.
Candidates must appear for the Counselling process.
Candidates must get their documents verified and pay the fees.

Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology Required Documents

Admit Card and Score Card of JEE- Main or KEAM (for admission in the B.Tech programme).
Admit Card and Score Card of GATE (for admission in the M.Tech programme).
Admit Card and Score Card or KMAT/CAT/CMAT (for admission in the MBA programme).
Class 10th Marksheet.
Class 12th Marksheet.
Graduation Marksheet (for admission in the PG programmes).
Medical Fitness Certificate.
Migration Certificate.
Character Certificate.

Candidates may be required to submit some additional documents as per the requirements of Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Palakkad during the time of admission.

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