Hindustan College of Science and Technology, Mathura
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh- Private
- Affiliated to AKTU
- Established
- –
- Seats 2026
- 541
- Fees / year
- ₹68,424
- CSE closing rank, JEE Main 2026
- 13,59,244
- Programmes
- 10
- Median package
- Not published
About HCST
Hindustan College of Science and Technology is a private institution in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. It is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University. It admits B.Tech students on the JEE Main rank through UPTAC counselling (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University), into 10 programmes with 541 counselling seats.
- Admission through JEE Main
- 541 seats in 10 programmes
How to get in
- Entrance exam
- JEE Main
- Counselling and seat allotment
- UPTAC
B.Tech seats are filled by UPTAC (Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling, run by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) through online counselling on the JEE Main rank: four rounds for candidates who passed Class 12 in Uttar Pradesh or whose parents are domiciled in the state, then a special round that is also open to candidates from other states (JEE Main rank first, then CUET UG, then Class 12 marks). Private colleges fill up to 15% of their seats under the management / NRI quota at the institute. Tuition fee waiver seats (up to 5%) are allotted on the same rank.
Official counselling sites: UPTAC (AKTU) .
Fees
Academic year 2026-27- B.Tech fee for one year
- ₹68,424
- Tuition and compulsory institute fees for a general-category student. Hostel and mess are extra.
B.Tech fee fixed for this college by the Pravesh aur Fees Niyaman Samiti (Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee), Uttar Pradesh, in 2017-18, in place of the standard fee (Rs 55,000 at other private colleges), and kept for 2026-27 by the Technical Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh. It covers all fees except hostel, university exam fee and refundable security money.
From the official fee notice of HCST. Fees can change each year, so confirm the amount before you pay.
Courses and seats
Seats: intake 2026 · Closing rank: JEE Main 2024, UPTAC, All India seats (special round, open to candidates of every state), general merit| Programme | Seats | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | – | 5,55,053 |
| Civil Engineering | – | 5,67,805 |
| Information Technology | 64 | 12,17,939JEE Main 2026, UPTAC |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 33 | 13,25,590JEE Main 2026, UPTAC |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 31 | 13,33,686JEE Main 2026, UPTAC |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 191 | 13,59,244JEE Main 2026, UPTAC |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) | 127 | 14,15,261JEE Main 2026, UPTAC |
| Mechanical Engineering | 31 | 14,77,498JEE Main 2026, UPTAC |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) | 33 | 15,31,403JEE Main 2026, UPTAC |
| Bio Technology | 31 | – |
Closing rank = general merit seats, the highest closing rank of the year (each counselling round lists only its own allotments). Other categories, rounds and years are in the cut-offs section below.
Cut-offs: opening and closing ranks
JEE Main · UPTAC| Programme | Opening rank | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 12,17,939 | 12,17,939 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 9,57,442 | 13,25,590 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 6,55,461 | 13,33,686 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 4,00,566 | 13,59,244 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) | 2,87,451 | 14,15,261 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) | 15,31,403 | 15,31,403 |
Closing rank is the JEE Main rank of the last candidate who got a seat in that category in that UPTAC round. Your rank has to be the same as or smaller than the closing rank to have a chance. Each round lists only the seats allotted in that round, so later rounds can show fewer programmes.
About this data
Collected and checked by Insight Mentors from official sources (UPTAC (AKTU) and the institute). Last updated 31 October 2026.