SMVDU: Admissions, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Rankings

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Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University - [SMVDU] ,Katra ,Jammu and Kashmir

Overview

Latest Updates-

  • The GATE 2025 exam - Feb 1, 2, 15, and 16, 2025.
  • The IIT JAM 2025 exam - February 2, 2025.
  • The CUET UG registration process 2025 for admission to UG courses will commence tentatively during the last week of Feb 2025. 
  • The CAT 2024 result has been declared for admission to MBA/PGDM courses
  • The CMAT 2025 exam - Jan 25, 2025.
  • The JEE Main 2025 Session 1 exam for admission to BE/BTech courses is scheduled to be held between Jan 22 and Jan 29, 2025. 
  • The B.Arch and B.Plan courses - Jan 30, 2025.


Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, also known as SMVD University or SMVDU, was established in 1999 by the State Legislature Act. It is approved and accredited by UGC, AIU, CIC, AICTE, and COA.  It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and integrated programs. The candidates can appear in exams like JEE Main / NATA / GATE / CAT / MAT / CMAT/ JAM / UGC-NET / JRF / SLET for admission.  SMVDU ranks 31st in the Architecture category, 151-200th in engineering, and 801-1000 in the overall category.  Total number of students taken in a year is 1800 (approx) . The university also provides scholarships to merit students with a full fee waiver or 50% based on the criteria. The fee ranges from ₹3.6 lakhs to ₹5.6 lakhs.


The top recruiters at SMVDU are big names such as Infosys, TATA, Cognizant, IBM, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Wipro, SAMSUNG, BOSCH, Berger and Tech Mahindra. Cognizant was the highest recruiter in 2022 and 2023. The median average salary offered in B.tech ₹5.5 lakhs and ₹4.6 Lakhs in respective years.

Quick Highlights-

Check the important features of the SMVDU below.

Particulars

Details

Top Recruiters

Infosys, TATA, Cognizant, IBM, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Wipro, SAMSUNG, BOSCH, Berger and Tech Mahindra

Ranking

NIRF:

  • #151-200 rank ‘engineering category
  • #31 in B.Arch category

Times Higher Education

  • #801–1000 rank in the 'Overall' category.

NIRF Innovation Ranking:

  • #151 out of 312 colleges- INDIA

University Type

Public 

Popular Courses

B.Tech and MBA

Recognition By

UGC, AIU, CIC, AICTE, COA

Entrance Exams

SMVDUEE / JEE Main / NATA / GATE / CAT / MAT / CMAT/ JAM / UGC-NET / JRF / SLET

Year of Establishment

1999

Total Faculty 

120+

Total no. of seats

1,800+

No. of Departments

26 courses across 6 streams

Application mode

Online and offline


Rankings 


Particulars 

Ranking

NIRF

#151-200 rank ‘engineering category

#31 in B.Arch category

Times Higher Education

#801–1000 rank in the 'Overall' category.

NIRF Innovation Ranking

#151 out of 312 colleges- INDIA

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University - [SMVDU] ,Katra ,Jammu and Kashmir

Programs

SMVDU offers courses in science, engineering, and architecture, as well as MBA/PGDM programs. All these courses require a minimum of 10+2 and graduation with 50% eligibility, and some require entrance exam qualifications like JEE Mains/NATA, CUET/CUET-PG, CMAT, MAT, and GATE.


Course 

Fees

B.E./B.Tech

₹3.6 lakhs- ₹5.6 lakhs

B.Arch

₹5.6 Lakhs

BBA

₹2.6 Lakhs- ₹3.2 Lakhs

MBA/PGDM

₹3.2 lakhs- ₹3.5 lakhs

M.E./M.Tech

₹1.3 Lakhs- ₹1.4 Lakhs

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]

19 courses • 3 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

Master of Technology [M.Tech]

19 courses • 2 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] + Master of Technology [M.Tech]

17 courses • 5 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

Bachelor of Arts [BA]

36 courses • 3 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University - [SMVDU] ,Katra ,Jammu and Kashmir

Admissions

SMVDU offers admission to various courses depending on the merit of entrance exams, such as JEE Mains/NATA, CUET/CUET-PG, CMAT, MAT, and GATE.


Course 

No. Of Courses

Eligibility 

Entrance Exams

B.E./B.Tech

15 courses

10+2

Passing marks: 75%

JEE Main and CUET

B.Arch

1 course

10+2

Passing marks: 50%

JEE Main and NATA

BBA

3 courses

10+2

Passing marks: 50%

CUET, CBSE/ICS- 12th, and JKBOSE

MBA/PGDM

2 courses

10+2

Passing marks: 50%

Graduation: 50%

MAT, CAT CUET-PG, and CMAT

M.E./M.Tech

6 courses

Minimum passing marks in graduation: 50-60%

GATE, CUET - PG and CCMT


Important dates 

SMVDU admission and registration important dates, both upcoming and expected, are given as follows:


Important events

Dates

GATE 2025 Exam

Feb 1, 2, 15, 16, 2025

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]

19

Courses

3 yrs

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19

Courses

2 yrs

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17

Courses

5 yrs

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36

Courses

3 yrs

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10

Courses

3 yrs

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43

Courses

3 yrs

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35

Courses

2 yrs

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4

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3 yrs

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4

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2 yrs

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FAQs related to Admissions

The total number of seats in the B.Tech program of SMVDU is 350.

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University offers BE/BTech courses for 4 years. Admission to this course is based on JEE Main scores.


Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University - [SMVDU] ,Katra ,Jammu and Kashmir

Placements

SMVDU placement details for two years are given in the table below. It will assist the scholars in comparing and getting ideas related to packages offered in different courses

Particulars 

2023

2022

Median package -B. Tech

₹5.5 lakhs

₹4.6 Lakhs

Median package - MBA

₹4.41 lakhs

₹4.2 Lakhs

Median package -B. Arch

₹2.5 Lakhs

₹2.5 Lakhs

Total students placed 

455

260

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University - [SMVDU] ,Katra ,Jammu and Kashmir

Scholarships

SMVDU also provides scholarships to merit students with a full fee waiver or 50% based on the criteria. The fee ranges from ₹3.6 lakhs to ₹5.6 lakhs.


Yes, the university does offer scholarships for BArch students if the students score a CGPA of 7.50 minimum with no backlogs each semester to avail of the scholarships.

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University - [SMVDU] ,Katra ,Jammu and Kashmir

Infrastructure

SMVDU hostel facilities are very nice. It is a fully residential university. It has various facilities like a sports center, mess hall, library, and community clubs for the residential students.

  • Fees for female hostel charges- ₹20,000
  • Fees for male hostel charges- ₹20,000

FAQs related to Infrastructure programs

The hostel facilities are good and well-maintained by SMDVU. The hostels are equipped with basic needs and come at feasible prices. The hostel's yearly cost is 13.75k.

MVDU admission processes are both entrance and merit-based, followed by counseling. SMVDU accepts admission based on the CUET exam for most UG & PG courses.