Cusat record: Fourth counselling on Aug 18

The Cochin University of Science and Technology is struggling to fill up the BTech seats at its two engineering colleges even after the third counselling. For the first time in its history, a fourth counselling has been scheduled for August 18.

According to varsity sources, after the third allotment, 40% of its BTech seats have not been filled, threatening to make a dent in the financial viability of its two self-financing colleges at Thrikkakara and Pullinkunnu, to where the allotments are being made. This year the varsity has not been able find takers for its BTech seats with its counselling and admission process clashing with the Kerala Engineering Architecture and Medical (KEAM) admission schedule.

With the same students appearing for Cusat and KEAM entrances and then getting allotment in both, observers in the field said that these students opted for the courses under KEAM, deserting Cusat. That was why so many Cusat seats had fallen vacant, they said.

Experts say that Cusat itself has landed it in this piquant situation by conducting its CAT and BTech admission process at the time of KEAM. In the preceding years it used to conduct the CAT well before KEAM and concluded the entire process even before the KEAM process was started.

The third counselling of Cusat on August 13 was up to the rank of 6000. The reservation category counselling will be held on August 14.

The varsity said in a press release on Thursday that the fourth counselling will be held at its Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering campus on August 18 and the registrations will be allowed from 9.30 am to 11 am. Those who have registered options and figure after rank 6000 for BTech, after 1611th rank for marine engineering and 738th rank for photonics can participate in the counselling.

Those who had secured admissions to any other institution should present their admission credentials and original or attested copies of certificates on the counselling date. For details visit www.cusat.ac.in or contact 0484-2862255 and 2862256.