GITAM UNIVERSITY

GITAM UNIVERSITY

Courses offered:
Sdmissions into B.Tech., BEM, BCA and integrated five year M.Sc. Degree Programmes - 2008:- Programme Offered: i) B.Tech. – 4 Years 1. Biotechnology 2. Civil Engineering 3. Computer Science & Engineering 4. Electrical & Electronics Engineering 5. Electronics & Communication 6. Electronics & Instrumentation Engg. 7. Information Technology 8. Mechanical Engineering 9. Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing and Engineering Management) ii) BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) – 3 Years iii) BEM (Bachelor of Environmental Management) – 3 Years iv) Integrated M.Sc. Degree programmes – 5 Years in the following disciplines: 1. Applied Mathematics , 2. Biochemistry , 3. Biotechnology , 4. Chemistry 5. Physics, 6. Microbiology

Eligibility:
For admission into all the above programmes, the candidates should have passed 10+2/12th examination from a recognized Central / State Board or its equivalent either in 2008 or 2007 subject to securing the following percentage of marks in specified subjects. i) B.Tech. Programmes (other than Biotechnology) : A minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. ii) B.Tech. in Biotechnology: A minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in Mathematics or Biology, Physics and Chemistry. iii) BCA : A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry. iv) BEM and 5 year integrated M.Sc. Programmes: A minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in Mathematics or Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Students who are appearing for 10+2/12th examination in 2008 or who have passed 10+2/12th Examination in 2007 only are eligible to appear in the GAT-2008. Students who have passed 10+2/12th examination in 2006 or earlier are NOT eligible to appear in GAT-2008.

Application procedure:
Interested candidates should register their names for GAT–2008 by applying in the prescribed application form which can be obtained in one of the following modes : i) Download the application form online at http:/ www.gitam.edu and take the print out. The filled in application form along with prescribed fees of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One thousand only) in case of male candidates and Rs.600/- (Rupees Six hundred only) in case of female candidates by way of Demand Draft payable at Visakhapatnam from any scheduled bank should be sent to Director–Admissions, GITAM UNIVERSITY, Visakhapatnam-530 045 or ii) Obtain the application form from any one of the selected branches of Union Bank of India throughout India or (ii) Obtain the application form by post from the Director, Admissions GITAM UNIVERSITY, Visakhapatnam by sending a request on plain paper giving the candidate’s name and mailing address, accompanied by a crossed demand draft for Rs.1,100/- (Rupees One thousand one hundred only) in case of male candidates and Rs. 700/- (Rupees Seven hundred only) in case of female candidates. The application form will be sent by Speed Post / Registered Post. Requests by post will be accepted only till 5th March, 2008. Demand Drafts should be drawn in favour of GITAM UNIVERSITY, payable at Visakhapatnam on any scheduled bank.

Email :
gitam@gitam.org gitam@gitam.edu
Further details can be taken from:
Phone :(+91-891) 2790101, 2790202,2790404,2790505 Fax : (+91-891) 2790399, 2790037, 2790036 Website: http://www.gitam.edu/

Address:
Gandhinagar Campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530 045
Last date of submission of Forms:
15.03.2008
Date of Entrance Test :
GAT–2008 Online Test: 15.04.2008 to 14.05.2008 at Bangalore, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, Nagpur, Chennai, Rajahmundry, Delhi, Tirupathi, Guntur, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata
Test Pattern :

GAT–2008 will be of total 2 hour duration (without break). The test consists of three parts: Part I : Mathematics / Biology Part II : Physics Part III : Chemistry All questions are of objective type (multiple choice questions), each question with choice of four answers, only one being correct choice. Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark. No marks are awarded for not attempted questions