degree at DTU is based on performance in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) qualifying exam. If two or more candidates have the same GATE score, the hen percentage in qualifying undergraduate courses shall decide the merit. No separate test or interview is conducted by the university. However, for the NRIs, Foreign Nationals and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) the admission is made on the basis of merit/score in Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The medium of instruction for all the courses at the university is English. Admissions to the Bachelor of Design program at DTU are taken based on the UCEED score. Admissionston MBA program at DTU is based on the Common Admission Test (CAT) exam, followed by a group discussion and an interview. Scholarships and awards Scholarships at DTU are available for students beginning their first year at the college, which are awarded based on their performance in subjects. Another award is given to two final year students based on merit, sponsoring their tuition to pursue MBA at the Raj Soin College of Business, Wright State University. Rankings Internationally, Delhi Technological University was ranked 800–1000 in the world and 201–250 in Asia by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2021 and 301–350 among Emerging Economies University Rankings in 2020. Among engineering colleges, Delhi Technological University was ranked 1st by Times Engineering Rankings 2020, 9th by Outlook India in 2020. It was ranked 9th among colleges by India Today in 2020. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 36th in the engineering ranking of 2020. Research Students at DTU participate in projects such as design and development of a Formula SAE car, Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV DTU), SAE Mini Baja, ASME HPV, Hybrid Car, solar car, unmanned aerial vehicles, innovative embedded devices appreciated worldwide and setting up a plant for manufacturing Biodiesel. Pioneered by the Defianz Racing team participating in the Formula Student competition, many student teams collaborate with universities from other countries and actively participate in international and national competitions. The college also came up with the development of a Personalised Mover – Mitra. Delhi College of Engineering is one of the TIFAC COREs (Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council's Centres Of Relevance & Excellence) in Fiber Optics and Optical Communication. Also, Students of Delhi College of Engineering have made it top-15 Worldwide slots in the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2007 and 2008. The technical team