University of Hyderabad

What are the cutoffs for University of Hyderabad in 2026?

University of Hyderabad (UoH) admits students through three different entrance exams in 2026, and there is no single cutoff number: B.Tech and Integrated M.Tech seats are filled via JEE Main (through JoSAA/CSAB), M.Tech seats via GATE scores, and the five-year Integrated M.Sc, Integrated M.A and most PG programmes via CUET (UG and PG). Based on 2025 trends, the headline closing figures are a JEE Main General-category closing rank of around 32,600-36,300 for Computer Science (Dual Degree) and roughly 72,200 for Integrated M.Tech Materials Engineering, a GATE closing score near 467 for M.Tech Computer Science, and CUET UG merit scores of about 155-210 out of 250 for the most competitive integrated programmes. A crucial point specific to UoH: the university does not publish a fixed cutoff percentage. Instead it releases a merit list of qualifying form numbers after results, so the numbers below are the closing ranks/scores at which candidates were actually admitted rather than a pre-announced bar.

Year-Wise Cutoff Trends (2024-2026)

The table below tracks University of Hyderabad's JEE Main closing ranks (General category, final admission rounds) for its flagship engineering programmes across 2024 and 2025, with 2026 shown as the expected band derived from these trends. It answers the most common applicant question: "What JEE Main rank do I need for UoH B.Tech CSE or Integrated M.Tech?" Read each row as the last rank admitted in that programme; a lower (better) rank than the closing figure makes your seat safe. UoH's School of Engineering Sciences and Technology takes JEE Main candidates through JoSAA and CSAB special rounds, so closing ranks loosen across later rounds.

The clear trend is that UoH's JEE Main closing ranks have loosened (risen) year on year: CSE moved from a final closing rank of 31,207 in 2024 to 36,294 in 2025, and Materials Engineering from 65,649 to 72,228 over the same period. For a 2026 aspirant this is encouraging - a General-category rank inside roughly 32,000 keeps CSE comfortable, while Materials Engineering remains accessible up to around 70,000. Computer Science stays the most contested branch at UoH by a wide margin.

Course-Wise Cutoff at University of Hyderabad

University of Hyderabad runs distinct admission channels, so the cutoff metric changes with the programme. The table below brings together the three exam types in one view for 2025: JEE Main closing ranks for B.Tech branches (General, opening Round 1), GATE qualifying scores for M.Tech, and CUET UG expected merit scores (out of 250) for the five-year integrated degrees. It answers "Which UoH programme matches my exam and score?" Match your exam to the relevant rows; for JEE Main rows a lower rank is better, while for GATE and CUET a higher score is better.

The course-wise picture confirms a steep internal hierarchy at UoH. Among engineering branches, Computer Science (Round 1 closing rank 17,875) is far tougher than ECE (26,786), with Data Science & AI sitting in between. At the M.Tech level, GATE scores around 467-476 are needed for Computer Science and AI, while Bioinformatics is more accessible at about 428. On the CUET UG side, Integrated M.A Economics and Integrated M.Sc Mathematical Sciences draw the highest merit scores, whereas Integrated M.Sc Physics is comparatively easier to enter.

Cutoff Trend Analysis

The direction of University of Hyderabad's cutoffs depends on the channel. On JEE Main, closing ranks are rising (becoming more lenient) - CSE drifted from 31,207 in 2024 to 36,294 in 2025 and Materials Engineering from 65,649 to 72,228 - reflecting UoH's relatively new and still-expanding engineering school competing against established IITs and NITs for the same rank band. On CUET UG and PG, the merit-score bar is creeping upward: Integrated M.Sc Mathematical Sciences moved from roughly 155-205 in 2024 to about 160-210 in 2025, and Integrated M.A Economics holds firm near 165-215, driven by UoH's strong reputation in pure sciences, economics and social sciences and growing applicant volumes. Category reservation widens access sharply: in the Integrated M.Tech CS stream the 2025 closing rank was about 33,350 for General but 14,417 for OBC-NCL, 6,804 for SC and 3,103 for ST. Realistically, a 2026 General-category aspirant should target a JEE Main rank inside 32,000 for CSE and inside 70,000 for Materials Engineering, a GATE score above 470 for M.Tech CS/AI, or a CUET UG score above 180/250 for the most competitive integrated programmes to be safe.