My senior from school who used to be a student of Madras Institute of Technology told me that he got admission through the Other state Quota. There are other quotas as well. For example:

• TNEA: Only those students who have completed their 10 (+20) Tamil Nadu can apply through this entry.
• Other state Quota: Students who have proof of residence of other states and completed their 10 (+2) from some other state can make use of this quota for their admission.
• NRI & FN quota - For making use of this quota, candidates must have passed their 10 (+2). Passing from an English medium school or having proficiency in English is compulsory for candidates. They should have passed in all subjects and scored a minimum of 50% aggregate in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together in qualifying examinations.
• Industrial Quota: Parent(s) and/or guardian(s) should have an industry.

In addition to the above quotas, there are also government quotas, governor quotas, Vice-Chancellor quotas which are probably getting letters of recommendation from the governor, Vice-Chancellor, and other high-ranking officials in the government.

Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai conducts admission on the basis of the Central admission process (CAP) conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE). ICT offers courses for engineering at the UG, PG, and Ph.D. levels.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates are required to be national citizens of India with successful completion of 10+2 board examinations with science and maths for UG courses. Candidates belonging to the general category are required to score at least 50% in their boards while those belonging to scheduled castes or tribes are required to have at least 45% in their boards. Maharashtra candidates have special reservation provision as well.

• For PG courses, students are required to be Indian Nationals and have completed a degree in any of the science fields. They are required to score a minimum 55% aggregate score from a recognized institute in India.

Admission Process:

• The total seats available for UG courses are divided into two parts, i.e. 70% seats are reserved for Maharashtra candidates and 30% seats are reserved for All-India Candidates.

• The selection for the 70% seats is done on the basis of the merit list of MHT CET. The rest 30% of seats are occupied by students who have appeared for JEE mains and secured a ranking within the cut-off.

Cut-offs:

The cutoff required for engineering branches in 2019 was as follows.

Application Process:

• Students can fill out the application form through online or offline modes.

• They are required to give a registration fee of Rs 800 for the general category and Rs 600 for the reserved category through an online payment or demand draft to complete the application process.

• After admission, students are required to submit their real transcripts of board certificates to the institute.

The application process usually starts around January and final admissions are declared by the month of June.

IET Lucknow is a state government engineering institution in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is a separate college under Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. I have a few friends from the institute and they were able to provide some information regarding the admission process. 

• To get admission to B.Tech programs you must have passed a 10+2 level examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics with a minimum aggregate of 45% marks from any recognized board or university to be eligible for the degree level engineering program.
• Admission to the B.Tech program is done through an entrance exam called UPSEE, which is administered by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU).
• SC and ST categories will be offered a 5% mark waiver in the eligibility requirement.
• According to state government regulations, the college takes 20% of total sanctioned candidates on the basis of JEE Main.
• Candidates for lateral admission must have a minimum of 60% in a 3-4 year diploma from a recognized university sanctioned by the U. P. Board of Education.

For more details regarding the admission process, check the official website.

If you are planning on working towards your GATE preparation, then the college you are from will not matter much.

• Most students from the IT or computer science engineering background are able to appear for 90% of company placements.
• But you will have to maintain a percentage above 60 or 70 at least.
• Next, if you are a student from ECE or EN, most of these are able to appear for 70% of company placements with the same sort of condition as mentioned above.
• As far as other branches are concerned, they do not have that many placement opportunities.
• Most UPTU colleges have placements based in core companies and keeping the stakes in mind, not every individual gets to secure this placement.
• The reason behind this is the fact that core companies generally recruit less people.

My advice to you would be to study hard in your semester. Ensure that you score well in your internals. All this coupled together will ensure that your percentage is raised and maintained which will eventually help you secure a good job in your future.