Date:16/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/16/stories/2008091650160100.htm

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Four integrated M. Tech. courses inaugurated

Staff Reporter

TIRUCHI: Bharathidasan University formally revived its School of Engineering and Technology on Monday through inauguration of four Integrated M.Tech programmes.

The six-year programmes in Biotechnology, Computer Science and Engineering, Bioinformatics, and Geotechnology and Geoinformatics, offered under Choice-Based Credit System, provides scope for candidates to complete their studies in five years in a fast track mode. Candidates can also opt out after completing B.Tech in four years.

They can obtain B.Tech in three years, provided they complete the specified number of credits.

The university had also made a provision for lateral admission of candidates with relevant B.Tech and M.Sc. for the M.Tech programmes, M.A. Akbarsha, Co-ordinator, M.Tech Programmes, said.

According to the Vice-Chancellor M. Ponnavaikko, more M.Tech programmes are in the offing. The programmes will be offered both in English and Tamil Medium.

He announced 33 per cent fee concession for those opting for Tamil media and the university’s guarantee for their placement.