OCT Bhopal Admission 2025: Dates, Registration, Fees, Eligibility

A really well reputed institution on its technical and management programs is the Oriental College of Technology (OCT) Bhopal , over an area of six acres and well known in the private institutions offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in engineering and managing programs. The college has a structured admissions process, and thus candidates are selected throughout the country. Typically, the admission cycle for OCT Bhopal starts from May to June for the academic year starting around August-September. Admission into undergraduate engineering programs is based mainly on the candidate's merit in Joint Entrance Examination, JEE-Main, a national-level exam. Other tests accepted for admission into the MBA program include CAT, MAT, and state-level MBA entrance examinations.

Basic qualification for B.Tech implies having passed 10+2 from an accredited board with Physics, Maths and Chemistry as compulsory subjects. However, there isn't a fixed minimum mark; hence, it can be presumed that candidates will have a good background in these subjects. The institute provides in-house for a total of sixteen courses spread in three degrees: ten undergraduate programs and six postgraduate ones.  

Application  Process

The following is the application process for B.Tech programs:

1. Qualifying for the JEE Main exam
2. The application processing should be via centralized counseling conducted by Directorate of Technical Education, DTE Bhopal.
3. The details of counseling will be given in the leading newspapers of the state.
4. Participate in the counseling according to schedule.
5. If a seat is allotted, follow the admission formalities at the institution OCT, Bhopal.

The following are the requirements for admission to the MBA program:

1. Attempt CAT / MAT / or any other state-level MBA entrance examinations.
2. Enroll through the application process defined for the MBA program at OCT Bhopal.
3. The shortlisted candidates will be invited for rounds of counseling or interviews.
4. Selected students would complete the admission formalities.

For M.Tech: General Process followed is:

1. Attempt the GATE exam.
2. Register at OCT Bhopal.
3. Interview or counseling if shortlisted.
4. Complete admission formalities if selected.

Degree-wise Admission Process

B.Tech: Various programs have been offered under B.Tech admission, such as in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Admission to all these programs is on merit basis according to the JEE Main scores. The number of seats allotted to various B.Tech programs at the institute is 900.

MBA: The institution offers an MBA program with 240 seats. While specific admission information is not sourced, it is stated that the college accepts results from CAT, MAT, or any other state-level entrance examination.

M.Tech: Other areas include Thermal Engineering, Power Electronics, Internet of Things, Computer Science Engineering and Structural Engineering, under which M.Tech programs are offered. The intake for the M.Tech courses would be around 132 seats. Special admission criteria are not stipulated for M.Tech programs; however, usually, admissions are based on GATE scores.

The admission for documents would typically include:

• 10th and 12th standard mark sheets and certificates
• JEE Mains scorecard (for B. Tech)
• Test result scorecards (CAT/MAT for MBA, GATE for M.Tech)
• Mark sheets and degree certificate of graduation (for the postgraduate)
• Caste certificates (if applicable)
• Domicile certificate (if required)
• Passport size recent photographs
• Any additional documents stipulated by the institution at the time of admission.