With the announcement of REPT (Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test ) , results the race for admission into top engineering colleges affiliated to the Rajasthan Technical University has begun. The process will commence from June 10 and the session will begun from August 1. The seat matrix of affiliated colleges has been completed much in advance this year and we are hoping to begin the session on time. said R P Yadav vice chancellor of RTU.  RTU offers courses in 26 branches . Leading the pack is electronics and communication which continues to be the most sought after course among aspiring engineers with a maximum of 14,500 seats . Computer Science another favourite branch lagging behind with 11,453 seats.

Earlier given cold shoulder by meritorious students , the core branches have witnessed a  gradual rise in popularity due to opening up of various attractive career options. In over 150, engineering colleges under the RTU 61,000 seats are of grabs . Of these colleges 27 are evening colleges that can accomadate 125 of the total strength of the student at the varsity. Like previous years , the biggest challenge for the university remains to get the maximum seats filled when a sizeable number of bright students opt to migrate to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh for engineering studies. 

Many colleges are busy refurbushing the infrastructure to make their campus more attractive while others are busy in recruiting the faculties . Since RTU has been monotoring the status of the teachers in each college, authorities are trying hard to meet the faculty standard before the commencement of the academic session. 

Aparna Shekawat spokesperson of IIMT said "We are organising free counselling for the students in our campus to suggest students on most suitable branches for them. A section of students are also eyeing diploma certificate courses in different branches of engineering for an early placement. 

These diploma programmes  have become popular among students as they help the youngster students  to start earlier in in their career get attractive pay packages besides being more industry oriented.