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DTU plans to increase seats for B.Tech, M.Tech

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Four new M. Tech programmes are also likely to be added

University has also advertised to fill 93 faculty positions

NEW DELHI: Delhi Technological University plans to increase its student intake for some of its under-graduate and post-graduate courses from the 2010-11 academic year.

It is planning to add 230 and 72 seats respectively in its B.Tech and M.Tech programmes. The intake in B.Tech courses will be increased by adding seats in the existing courses.

The number of seats for B.Tech in bio-technology is likely to be increased from 20 to 60 while in polymer science and chemical technology the intake will increase from 40 to 60.

An increase of 30 seats each is expected in environmental engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering and production and industrial engineering while civil engineering will see an increase of 50 seats.

The University this year will admit students from Delhi and outside on the basis of the rank obtained in the All-India Engineering Entrance Examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

Four new M.Tech programmes are also likely to be added from the new academic year in bio-technology, bio-informatics, geo-technology, signal processing and digital design with an intake of 18 students each.

Therefore 72 more seats will be available at the post-graduate level from the new session in addition to the currently available 306 seats.

There has also been a recommendation to enhance the scholarship amount awarded to Ph.D scholars in science and engineering to Rs.14,000 per month.

Earlier Ph.D. scholars in science were getting a monthly stipend of Rs.10,500 while those in engineering were paid Rs.12,000 per month.

The University has also advertised for applications to fill 93 faculty positions.

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