UPTAC 2026 covers admissions at 756+ colleges affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, along with several other state universities participating in the counselling. The complete network spans engineering, management, pharmacy, architecture, and other professional programme colleges across all districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Primary University: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) – All Affiliated and Constituent Institutions
Other State Universities Participating in UPTAC 2026:
- Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology (including Mahamaya College of Agricultural Engineering, Ambedkarnagar) – Kumarganj, Ayodhya
- Bundelkhand University – Jhansi
- C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology (including Baba Shaheb B.R. Ambedkar College of Agricultural Engineering, Etawah) – Kanpur
- Ch. Charan Singh University Campus (including Sir Chotu Ram Institute of Engineering & Technology, Meerut) – Meerut
- D.D.U. Gorakhpur University – Gorakhpur
- Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University – Agra
- Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University – Ayodhya
- Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University – Lucknow
- Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University – Lucknow
- Lucknow University – Lucknow
- M.J.P. Ruhelkhand University – Bareilly
- Maharaja Suhel Dev State University – Azamgarh
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology – Meerut
- Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University – Jaunpur
The complete college list and seat matrix are published on https://uptac.samarth.edu.in before choice filling opens.

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