Uttar Pradesh Technical University was founded by the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 8th May 2000 vide Act No. 1248(2)XVII-V-I-I-19-2000 Uttar Pradesh Adhiniyam Sankhya 23 of 2000. Under the University Act, 'Technical Education' consists programmes of education, research and training in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Town Planning, Pharmacy, Applied Arts & Crafts and such other programmes and areas that the central Government may in consultation with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) by notification in Gazette declare.

The University is affiliating in nature as well as its jurisdiction spans the entire state of U.P. in affiliating B.Tech., M.B.A., M.C.A., B.Arch., B. Pharma., B.H.M.C.T., M.Tech. and Ph.D. programmes in 785 colleges/institutions imparting graduate, postgraduate and doctoral level training in all government and private institutions located all over U.P. in engineering, technology, architecture, pharmacy, hotel management and catering technology as well as M.B.A. and M.C.A. programmes.

The UPTU exam is well known as the UPSEE 2016 (Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Examination). The examination is the state level exam and a gateway of different UG and PG courses offered by the most of the institutions of Uttar Pradesh.

The UPSEE 2016 will be the entrance for several UG and PG programmes like B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology), B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture), B.FAD (Bachelor in Fashion & Design), B.Pharma (Bachelor of Pharmacy), BHMCT (bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology), MBA (Master of Business Administration), MAM (dual degree), and MCA (Master in Computer Application).

Important Dates
Availability of Application Form – Last February 2016
Closing date of Application – Last March 2016
dates of Correction Window – first week of April 2016
Last date for the receipt of Confirmation Page – first week of April 2016
Declaration of the Admit Card – second week of April 2016
Date of Examination – Third week of April 2016
Result date – Third week of May 2016
Counselling date – second week of June 2016