M.Ed. (Master of Education): Admission 2025, Eligibility, Entrance Exam, Cutoff, Jobs, Salary

Aparajita Debnath

M.Ed full form is Master of Education. This course is a 2-year professional degree that focuses on advanced teaching methods, educational research, and leadership skills. M.Ed course offers several specializations like M.Ed in Educational Management, M.Ed Gender and Society, M.Ed Language Education, M.Ed Women Studies, M.Ed Teacher Education, M.Ed Teacher Education, M.Ed Commerce, M.Ed Inclusive Education, M.Ed Special Education.

More than 1000 colleges offer M.Ed courses. Some of the top colleges are Banaras Hindu University, Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia, University of Mumbai, etc. Among these 1000, around 195 governments colleges and 650 private colleges offer M.Ed course.

many colleges offer admission to M.Ed courses on a merit basis, some colleges conduct M.Ed entrance exams such as CUET-PG, IPU CET, IGNOU B.Ed, MAH CET, JMI, etc. Most India's public and private universities accept the CUET-PG, one of the most common entrance exams. CUET exam will be conducted by the month of May 2025.

After completing M.Ed course, you can get jobs in various sectors like Educational Counsellor, Primary School Teacher, Content Writer, PGT (Post Graduate Teacher), etc. Some of the popular M.Ed jobs profiles are School Teacher, Curriculum Developer, Private Educator, Career Counsellor, Education Administrator, Website content writer, Primary school teacher, Trained Graduate Teacher with an average salary ranges between INR 8 LPA- INR 26 LPA.

Why M.Ed

You can get numerous benefits for studying M.Ed in India. The major reasons for choosing M.Ed in India are as follows:

  • After a M.Ed in India, you can find great employment opportunities in various job portals. LinkedIn offers 26,000+, and Naukri has around 1,67,600 BSc jobs in India for recent graduates.
  • You will have a promising career in various job positions, such as School Teacher, Curriculum Developer, Private Educator, Career Counsellor, Education Administrator, Website content writer.
  • You will earn a high salary between INR 7-12 lakhs (yearly), and it can rise as per your experience.
  • After M.Ed, you can get job offers from several fields like Educational Counsellor, Language Teachers, SA (School Assistant), PGT (Post Graduate Teacher) with a high salary package.

M.Ed Entrance Exam

Majorly M.Ed admission is based on entrance exams such as CUET, state level entrance exam, University level entrance exam. Some of the popular national level, state level and university level are listed below with their cutoff marks and registration deadline:  

Entrance ExamCutoffRegistration Deadline
CUET-PG98 percentiles  March 31, 2025 (Tentative)
MAH CET

General/ OBC: 30

SC/ ST: Any non-zero score

February 15, 2025 (Tentative)

 

IGNOU

General: 89-78

OBC: 77-60

SC/ST: 60-55

November 3,2025 (Tentative)

 

IPU CETNA  April 15, 2025 (Tentative)
JMI Entrance ExamNAApril 25, 2025 (Tentative)

M.Ed Specializations

M.Ed courses offer variety of specializations, including Educational Management, Rural Education, Special Education, Women Studies, etc. Some of the popular Specializations are mentioned below:

List of Specializations
Educational ManagementGender and Society
Educational TechnologyEnvironment Education
Inclusive EducationLanguage Education
Guidance and CounselingLanguage Education
Rural EducationSpecial Education
Teacher EducationWomen Studies
Yoga EducationEducational and mental Management

 

 

 M.Ed Colleges in India

More than 1000 colleges in India n offers M.Ed course including Banaras Hindu University, Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia, University of Mumbai, etc. For admission you need to take M.Ed entrance exam like CUET-PG, state level exams or University level entrance exams for admission you need pay INR 240.00- INR 51,000 (per year). Some of the top NIFR ranking colleges with course fees and accepted entrance exams are mentioned below:

NIRF Ranking 2024University NamesAccepted Entrance ExamCourse FeesEligibility
3Jamia Millia Islamia UniversityJMIINR 7,400 (per year)

Pass a B.Ed. or equivalent degree from a recognized university with at least 50% marks

 

5Banaras Hindu UniversityCUET PGINR 4406 (per year)

Have a bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks

Have a B.Ed. or B.Ed. Special Education with 50% aggregate marks

 

6Delhi UniversityCUET-PGINR 240.00 (per year)

Have a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognized university

Have a minimum of 50% aggregate in your B.Ed. or equivalent qualification.

32Amity UniversityDirect Admission

INR 51,000 (per year)

 

B.El.Ed. / B.Ed (min 55%)
37Mahatma Gandhi UniversityCommon Entrance Test (CET)INR 1943 (per year)

Have a B.Ed. with at least 50% marks

 

38

 

Punjab UniversityPU CET

INR 12080

(per year)

B. Ed.  
B.A. B.Ed, B.Sc B.Ed.  
B.El.Ed.  
D.El. Ed with an undergraduate degree (with 50% marks in each)
61Mumbai UniversityMAH CETINR 4,000 (per year)Graduate +B.Ed / D. El. Ed. With an undergraduate Degree (With 50% marks in both)+ CET
67Banasthali Vidyapith UniversityBanasthali University Aptitude Test (BUAT)NA

A bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks

A B.Ed./B.T./L.T. from Banasthali University or a university recognized by Banasthali as equivalent, with at least 55% marks

 

80Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha UniversityIPU CETINR 70,000 (per year)students must have 50.0% in graduation.
97University of LucknowLucknow University Entrance Exam (LU Entrance Exam)INR 28580 (per semester)Candidates having B.Ed./B.A.-B.Ed./ B.Sc.-B.Ed./ B.El.Ed./ D.El.Ed. with an undergraduate Degree or a recognized BTC or LT diploma or equivalent with 50% marks in aggregate from a university established by law and recognized by the University Grants Commission.

M.Ed Governments Colleges

 More than 1000 colleges offer M.Ed course in India. Out of these around 195 governments colleges including Banaras Hindu University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Punjab University, etc. Offer M.Ed courses. Some of the governments colleges are mentioned below:  

List of Colleges
Banaras Hindu UniversityJamia Millia Islamia
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur UniversityNortheastern Hill University
Dibrugarh UniversityOsmania University
GGSIPUPunjab University
University of MumbaiNA

M.Ed Private Colleges

More than 650 private colleges including Amity University, IIMT University, Meerut, Christ University, Galgotias University, Noida, etc. Offer M.Ed courses. Some of the private colleges are mentioned below:   

List of Colleges
Amity University, NoidaIIMT University, Meerut
CV Raman University, BilaspurIUL, Lucknow
Galgotias University, NoidaMIT-WPU, Pune

M.Ed Distance Colleges

Many colleges and universities in India offer M.Ed distance education programs, including Geetanjali Institute Bangalore, Aaruhi Institute, Sri Balaji Correspondence College, International Centre for Distance Education and Open Learning, etc. Some colleges are listed below:

List of Colleges
Aaruhi InstituteVardhman Mahaveer Open University
Geetanjali Institute BangaloreSri Balaji Correspondence College
International Centre for Distance Education and Open LearningNA

M.Ed Admission Process

The admission to M.Ed, you need to take an entrance exam. Some of the colleges also offer direct admission based on your academic merit. Here step by admission process are mentioned below:

  • Merit-Based M.Ed Admission: Top colleges like Mumbai University, Banasthali Vidyapith University, Amity University, IIMT University, MeeruT, Techno India University, etc colleges take admission based on your class 12 merit and Graduation marks or B.Ed marks.
  • Entrance Exam Based Admission: Most of the government's colleges like Banaras Hindu University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi University, Jadavpur University, etc colleges take admission based on entrance exam CUET-PG, state level entrance exam or university level entrance exam.
  • After taking the entrance exam, you need to wait for the merit list. After releasing the merit list as per your entrance exam marks you will take admission.

M.Ed Eligibility

Different colleges or states have different sets of requirements or eligibility criteria to apply for a M.Ed course; however, the general M.Ed eligibility criteria are the same. M. Ed eligibility criteria are mentioned below:

M.Ed Eligibility Criteria

Details

 

M.Ed Academic Qualifications

 

You should have completed Class 12 or an equivalent qualification from any stream.

OR

You should have completed Class 10 and a 3-year Diploma course.

And

Must complete graduation degree or B.Ed course.

Marks Criteria

You must get 60% marks in your 12th board exam and more than 50% marks in graduation or B.Ed. There is a 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD.

 

Appearing Criteria

 

Those students appearing graduation or B.Ed course and completing graduation degree are eligible.

 

Entrance Exam

 

CUET-PG, State Level Entrance exam and University admission test

M.Ed Syllabus

M.Ed is a 2-year course with 4 semesters. M.Ed syllabus are divided into semesters wise. Here M.Ed semesters wise syllabus are mentioned below:  

M.Ed Syllabus
1st Year
Semester 1Semester 2
Educational PsychologyPhilosophical Foundations of Education
Historical and Political Perspectives of EducationSociology of Education
Educational StudiesCurriculum Studies in Education
Research Methodology in EducationTeacher Education
Human Rights and EducationNA
2nd Year
Semester 3Semester 4
Teaching Skills and MethodsEducational administration and leadership
Pedagogy of teachingManpower planning and finance
Technology in TeachingLearner Assessment
Models of TeachingEducational Measurement and Evaluation
Elective subjectsElective subjects

M.Ed Elective Subjects

some popular elective subjects that students can choose as part of the M Ed curriculum are listed below:

List of Elective Subjects
Inclusive EducationPlanning, Management, and Financing of Education
Elementary EducationDistance Education and Open Learning
Guidance and CounselingEducational Technology and ICT
Teacher EducationAdvanced Curriculum Theory
Gender StudiesCurriculum Studies

M.Ed Scholarships

To study in this course, you can get scholarships based on your academic performance. Maximum colleges offer various scholarships like Delhi University (DU) college offer V.K.R.V. Rao Endowment Book-Grant Scholarships; Dibrugarh University Merit Cum Means Scholarship. Here some colleges with scholarships are mentioned below:    

Scholarships NameEligibilityAward
Amity University, Merit ScholarshipCandidates need to get 90% - 94.99% Aggregate in (CBSE/ISC) Board of XII 50% tuition fees
Jamia Millia Islamia DR. A.P.J Abdul Kalam ScholarshipsStudents must have at least 75 % of attendance. Must have passed XII and undergraduate degree. Family annual income should not be more than 2.0 lakhs.INR 10,000 (per annum)

Dibrugarh University Merit Cum Means Scholarship

 

Meritorious Students are eligibleVaries students' performance wise.

Delhi University (DU), Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao Endowment Book-Grant Scholarships

 

1st year of 3-year degree course students are eligible.INR 24, 600

M.Ed Placement

After Completing this course, you can get hire in a various position as per your specialization like Educational Administrator, Instructional Technologist, Online Tutor, Home Tutor, Principal/Headmaster, Career Counsellor, Soft Skills Trainer, Teacher, Curriculum Developer. Also, you can get job offers from top companies like Airtel, HCL, EY, IBM, Cognizant, Yamaha, Wipro, Nokia, Byju's, Swiggy with high salary packages. Here some top recruiters with salary package are mentioned below:     

University NameJobs RoleTop RecruitersSalary

Amity University, Noida

 

Educational Administrator, Instructional Technologist, Online Tutor, Home Tutor, Principal/Headmaster, Career Counsellor, Soft Skills Trainer, Teacher, Curriculum Developer, Corporate trainer, Central Government teacher, Principal, Educational Counselor, Academic advisor, Researcher, Coaching centers, Special education   Airtel, HCL, EY, IBM, Cognizant, Yamaha, Wipro, Nokia, Byju's

Average Package INR 19 LPA

 

 

Banaras Hindu University

 

ACC CEMENT, ACCENTURE,

ACCOLITE,

ADANI,

ADITYA BIRLA, GLOBAL ANALYTICS,

GOLDMAN SACHS,

GOOGLE

Average package INR 8 LPA

 

 

Jamia Millia Islamia

 

 

Rivigo, Zomato, Honda, TCS, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Swiggy NA

Punjab University

 

ACC, Asian Paints,

Bharti Airtel, DLF,

 Deloitte, HDFC Bank, IBM, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Reserve Bank of India

Average Package 9.11 LPA

Dibrugarh University

 

Bandhan Bank, ICICI Bank, Airtel, Wipro Technologies, Cognizant Technology Solutions CorporationAverage Package 6.4 LPA

M.Ed Top Recruiters

After obtaining the M.Ed Degree, candidates get the opportunity to be recruited by companies/institutions. Recruiters either hire from on-campus placements, which is an added advantage of pursuing M.Ed from private universities. Many top schools or institutions appoint teachers based on competitive examinations. Other recruiters include private ed-tech companies that hire M.Ed professionals as Subject Matter Experts or Teachers for their interactive classes. Some of the top recruiters for M.Ed students are:

Top Recruiters for M.Ed
Secondary and Higher Secondary SchoolsAllen Institute
VibgyorAkash Institute
FIITJEEEducomp
TIMENIIT

M.Ed is a postgraduate course focused on advanced teaching methods, educational research, and leadership skills. Admission processes are two types. Majorly based on entrance exam. After this course you can make your career as a teacher with a high salary package. You can get jobs in private and government sectors in various positions like Educational Administrator, Instructional Technologist, Online Tutor, Home Tutor, Principal/Headmaster, Career Counsellor, Soft Skills Trainer, Teacher, Curriculum Developer, etc. with a high salary package.

FAQ - M.Ed

Ans: The benefits of doing M.Ed it helps to get jobs as Professor, Lecturer, School Principal, Curriculum developers & subject experts because it trains in curriculum development & administration roles. By doing M.Ed a person qualifies for senior profiles because it's an advanced degree in the education field.

Ans: M.Ed graduates can explore a variety of career paths, including Senior Teacher/Lecturer, Teaching advanced subjects at schools, colleges, or universities. Educational Administrator, Managing the operations of educational institutions

Ans: After completing the M.Ed course, candidates can choose to continue in school teaching. They can apply for the positions of Vice-Principal or Principal after approximately 8-10 years of teaching experience as well as proficiency in handling school administration.

Ans: M.Ed course admission eligibility requires candidates to complete their graduation in the relevant teaching domain, i.e. B. Ed, D.Ed., BSc – B.Ed, BA – B.Ed, etc. with an aggregate of 50% or more from a recognized university/college.

Ans: A candidate should have any graduation pass with a minimum of 50% marks and should have done B. Ed or BTC to be eligible to apply for M. Ed.

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