MTech: Courses, Entrance Exam, Admissions, Colleges, Eligibility and Fees

Ankita Rakshit

MTech (Master of Technology) is 2-year program offered in Full time, part time, sponsored, Online, for staff, and Research modes. The program is offered at postgraduate level by more than 3000 colleges. Highly reputed colleges require GATE scores for admission to the MTech program. However, some Institutions/ University such as VIT University, GGSIPU, SRM University, etc. may offer direct admission. In the case of direct MTech admissions, the merit of BTech degree will be considered.

The application process for GATE starts in August every year and the college-wise admissions take place in July- August in the following year. The most popular MTech courses in India are CSE, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, VLSI, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering. Furthermore, specializations like Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cyber Security are also gathering much needed attention from the MTech aspirants.

The fees for MTech program in India ranges from 1 lakh to 6 lakhs for 2 years depending on your chosen college. The cutoff of top tier colleges like IIT Kharagpur or IIT Delhi ranges from 800 to 400. While, for NITs or IIITs the GATE cutoff for 789 to 350, again depending on your chosen college and stream. However, admissions to these colleges are subjective to university/ college counselling.

For NITs, IIITs, GFTIs you need to apply via CCMT 2025 counselling. IITs MTech admissions are based on COAP counselling. The state colleges/ University have their separate state level counseling. For Maharashtra colleges, MHT CET Counselling is conducted and for AKTU colleges UPTAC counseling is conducted.

Why MTech?

Students study MTech after BTech to get better career prospects with handsome salary packages. Here given below the popular reasons for studying MTech courses:

The market size of IT sectors in India is expected to attain an annual growth rate of 10.49% in the next 5 years.
MTech graduates get jobs in top companies like EY, Google, Microsoft, Oracle etc.
Graduates with years of experience can earn up to INR 49 lakh per year after seeking an MTech degree.
After completing the program, you can apply via job portals like Naukri, LinkedIn etc. In Naukri, you can find 18,696 MTech jobs and LinkedIn has over 2,000 jobs for recent graduates.

Top Specializations of MTech in India

MTech is a postgraduate engineering program for 2 years. The program is based on various specializations like computer science, data science, biotechnology etc. The table below states the popular specialization courses of MTech:

List of MTech Specializations
MTech in Computer Science and Engineering	MTech in Environmental Engineering
MTech in Civil Engineering	MTech in Biomedical Engineering
MTech in Marine Engineering	MTech in Industrial and Production Engineering
MTech in Mechatronics	MTech in Structural Engineering
MTech in Cyber Security	MTech in Mechanical Engineering
MTech Thermal and Fluid Engineering	MTech in Electrical Engineering
MTech in Mining Engineering	MTech in Data Science
MTech in Aerospace Engineering	MTech in Chemical Engineering
MTech in Data Analytics	MTech in Software Engineering
MTech in Biotechnology	MTech in Artificial Intelligence
M Tech in Design Engineering	MTech in Automotive Engineering
MTech in Robotics Engineering	MTech in Telecommunications System Engineering
MTech in Petroleum Engineering	MTech in Aeronautical Engineering

Top MTech Colleges in India

You can apply to government colleges like IIT Madras, IIT Bombay and BHU with good GATE scores of around 400-800. The course fees for best MTech colleges in India varies from INR 20,000-4.48 lakhs. The table below states the fees for the top MTech colleges in India:

NIRF Ranking	Top Colleges	Entrance Exam Accepted	Course Fees
1	IIT Madras	GATE	INR 1 lakhs
3	IIT Bombay	GATE	INR 3.33 lakhs
6	IIT Roorkee	GATE	INR 20,000
9	NIT Trichy	GATE	INR 1.40 lakhs
10	IIT BHU Varanasi	GATE	INR 40,000
13	SRM University, Chennai	GATE	INR 5 lakhs
20	BITS Pilani	GATE, BITSHD	INR 2.67 lakhs
30	Amity University, Noida	GATE	INR 1.38 lakhs-1.68 lakhs
42	UPES	CUET	INR 1.50 lakhs
49	IIEST Shibpur	GATE	INR 1.58 lakhs
50	Lovely Professional University	LPUNEST	INR 1 lakhs
56	Manipal Institute of Technology	Karnataka PGCET, GATE, Manipal Entrance Test (MET)	INR 3.60 lakhs-4.48 lakhs

Direct Admission MTech Colleges

You can get direct admission to Amity, UPES and other private universities based on your performance in admission test conducted by university. Students securing 76% marks in bachelor can get direct admission to public colleges like IITs. The table below states the list of colleges that take direct admission to students:

List of Colleges
Amity University, Noida	Lovely Professional University
UPES	BITS Pilani
Manipal Institute of Technology	SRM University, Chennai
VIT Vellore	Tezpur University
Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore	Thapar University

MTech Entrance Exam Deadline 2025

Aspiring students must appear for national or state level entrance exams like GATE, AP PGECET, Karnataka PGCET to apply for MTech program. GATE is the main exam for admission to IITs colleges. The table below states the cutoff and deadlines for MTech entrance exams:

Entrance Exam	Cutoffs	Registration Deadline
GATE	GEN: 25.2-37.1 OBC: 22.5-33.3 SC/ST:16.6-25.2	3 October 2025 (Tentative)
AP PGECET	25%	20 April 2025 (Tentative)
TS PGECET	25%	16 March 2025 (Tentative)
Karnataka PGCET	2000-7300	7 July 2025 (Tentative)
CEETA PG	60%	7 February 2025 (Tentative)
VITMEE	-	28 April 2025
CUET	230-240	10 Feb 2025 (tentative)

Application Process for MTech Courses

For MTech admission, you must hold a BTech degree and other national or state level entrance score. Here, given below the step-to-step guide to apply for MTech courses:

First, choose the colleges you want to apply to.
Visit the website of the colleges to check the eligibility criteria.
Register and appear for entrance exams like GATE, CUET and other state level exams.
Fill in the application form of colleges and pay the application fees.
Submit your academic marksheets, certificates, entrance exam score and other documents.
You may be asked to attend interviews by certain colleges if required.

MTech Eligibility Criteria

You must have a bachelor?s degree in engineering field with minimum 55% marks to get admission for MTech courses. A relaxation of 5% is considered for reserved categories students (SC/ST/OBC). The table below states the MTech eligibility criteria for different categories of universities:

Categories	Academic Qualification	Minimum Percentage	Entrance Exam
Tier 1 Universities	You must hold a BTech, BE or BArch degree approved by AICTE	76-60% marks or above in bachelor studies	GATE
Tier 2 Universities	Secure a bachelor degree in related engineering fields	Minimum 60% marks in bachelor studies	GATE or state level entrance test
Tier 3 Universities	Must have completed BTech or BE	Minimum 55-60% of marks required in bachelor's degree	GATE not mandatory

Scholarships for MTech Courses

You can apply for scholarships to get 50-70% tuition fee waiver for managing your studying expenses. Here, given below the eligibility criteria to apply for scholarship to study MTech courses:

Scholarships Name	Eligibility	Award Amount
IIT Madras- Institute Merit cum Means Scholarship	Students having family income below INR 4.50 lakhs	67% Tuition fee exemption
IIT Bombay - DAE (DGFS) (BRNS) (Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences)	You must have consent from DAE in BARC from the beginning of 1st semester	INR 55,000/-
UPES- GATE Scholarship	You must demonstrate 75 percentile or above score in GATE	Up to INR 12,400 per month
LPU Merit Based Scholarships	You must have 40% or above in LPUNEST	Covers 40% of tuition fees
Manipal Institute of Technology - Merit Scholarship	You must have strong records in previous academic studies	Varies

MTech Placement Opportunities

MTech courses open door to vast career opportunities in technical, consulting, manufacturing sectors. You can get assigned in different roles like Chief Engineer, Software Engineer, Mechanical Engineer etc. The table below states the placements offered by various colleges after MTech course study:

Colleges	Top Recruiters	Job Roles	Average Annual Salary
IIT Madras	HCL, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Logitech, Applexus Technologies	Chief Engineer, Lecturer, Assistant Engineer, Researcher, Executive Engineer, Software Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Electronics and Communication Engineer, Production Engineer	INR 22 lakhs
IIT Bombay	Reliance, Indian Oil, Hindustan Unilever, HP, Hitachi		INR 23.5 LPA
IIT Roorkee	Accenture, Bosch, Cognizant, Deloitte, EY		INR 18.76 LPA
NIT Trichy	Google, Microsoft, Oracle, HP, Infosys		INR 10 LPA
BITS Pilani	SAP, Volkswagen, Apollo, EY, Ford		INR 12.50 LPA
Amity University, Noida	Cisco, Amazon, Cognizant, IBM, INTEL, EY		INR 6.3 LPA
UPES	Amazon, HSBC, Accenture, Philips Carbon Black Limited		INR 6-10 LPA

Students aim to pursue MTech to develop their career in the technology and manufacturing industry. You must have a BTech or Bachelor of Engineering degree to apply for the program. Admission to this course requires a good score in GATE. However, you can take direct admission by having 76% marks in bachelor studies. You can get the benefit of scholarships to manage your fees, accommodation and other expenses of studying.

FAQ - M.Tech

Ans: MTech is a postgraduate engineering program for two years. The course is based on various specializations like computer science, data science, biotechnology, artificial intelligence etc.

Ans: MTech graduates can earn an average salary ranging from INR 6 LPA – 25 LPA. With 6-8 years of experience, you can get up to INR 49 lakhs per year in senior level positions.

Ans: As per the latest updates, MTech graduates in Kolkata can earn around INR 5.9 lakhs-7.5 lakhs. You can find various job roles like Chief Engineer, Lecturer, Assistant Engineer, Researcher, Executive Engineer, Software Engineer etc.

Ans: You cannot do MTech without BTech. You must hold a bachelor degree in technology or engineering with 55-60% marks to apply for MTech program. Further, you must have a good rank in GATE entrance exam to pursue the program.

Ans: You can join MTech without GATE in private colleges like Amity University, LPU, Manipal Institute of Technology, VIT Vellore etc. Admission is based on university’s admission test and academic qualification. You can get direct admission in IITs by scoring 76% marks in bachelor studies.