Details of Fees
  • Non-refundable application fee for each program for GATE candidates/IIT Graduates is Rs. 600/- for UR/EWS/OBC candidates and Rs. 300/- for SC/ST/PWD/Transgender candidates. The application fee needs to be paid through online payment gateway only along with the online application.
  • Non-refundable Application fee for each program for all Sponsored candidates is Rs. 2000/- per program.
  • Fees reconciliation may take up to 5-7 days. Hence, please do not make 2nd time payment, and wait for same.

ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES

For GATE Candidates

An applicant with the following degree is eligible for admission:

  1. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a Master's degree in Science from Institutes recognized by the Government. The qualifying degrees for each of the M.Tech programs are mentioned in the table below.
  2. The minimum marks are 60% or CGPA of 6.0 (on a 10-point scale) in Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a Master's degree in Science.
  3. Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories must have a minimum of 55% marks or CGPA of 5.5.
  4. Admission to this program is through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP).
  5. Candidate must be an Indian National.
  6. Candidates with equivalent degrees recognized by professional bodies (e.g., Institution of Engineers India) are not eligible.
For IIT Graduates
  • Bachelor's degree holders from IITs with a CGPA of 8.0 or above are eligible for direct admission without GATE. The respective department will review such applications, and seats for such candidates will be supernumerary.
For Sponsored Candidates
  • A candidate employed in an academic institution, PSU, Govt. R&D organization, or industry is considered a sponsored candidate. They must have worked for at least two years before admission.
  • Candidate must be an Indian National.
  • Candidates working in private firms must submit proof of employment (Salary Bank Account statement/EPF statement).
  • Applications from candidates sponsored under a MoU between the institute and an organization or under the QIP program are eligible.
  • The employer must agree to relieve the candidate for the duration of the program.
  • Candidates must have a valid GATE score at the time of admission, except for those with a Bachelor's degree from CFTIs with a CGPA of 8.0 or above.
  • Minimum 60% or CGPA of 6.0 (10-point scale) is required for UR/OBC candidates.
  • Minimum 55% or CGPA of 5.5 (10-point scale) is required for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
  • The number of seats for sponsored candidates will be supernumerary, subject to a maximum of 20% of the total sanctioned seats.

M.Tech Program Details

Sl. No. M.Tech Program and Program Code Name of Department GATE Paper Code(s) Eligibility Criteria
1 Geophysics (GP) Applied Geophysics GG / GE / IN Any one of the following:
- B.Sc. (3 years)/ B.Sc. (Hons)/ B.Tech/ B.E. in Geology, Geophysics, Physics, Mathematics, or Chemistry.
- M.Sc. in Geology, Geophysics, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry.
- B.Sc. (Agri) with Physics/Math.
- B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geological Technology/ Applied Geology.
2 Chemical Engineering (CH) Chemical Engineering CH / CY / GG / XE / PH / BT / MT / CE / ME / EC / IN B.Tech/B.E./M.Sc./M.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or any allied branch.
3 Pharmaceutical Science & Engineering (PH) Chemistry & Chemical Biology CY / BT / CH B.Pharm or B.Tech in Chemical or Biochemical Engineering.
M.Sc. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
4 Structural Engineering (SE) Civil Engineering CE B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
5 Water Resources Engineering (WR) Civil Engineering CE B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
6 Computer Science and Engineering (CS) Computer Science and Engineering CS / EC / EE / DA B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics, or Electrical Engineering.
M.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent.
7 Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (AI) Computer Science and Engineering CS / EC / EE / DA B.E./B.Tech in CS, IT, ECE, EEE, or related disciplines.
M.Sc. in Computer Science/IT/Mathematics/Statistics.
8 Power Systems Engineering (PE) Electrical Engineering EE / EC / IN / DA B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, or equivalent.
M.Sc. in Electronics or Physics with appropriate GATE paper.
9 Power Electronics & Electrical Drives (PD) Electrical Engineering EE / EC / IN / DA Same eligibility as Power Systems Engineering.
10 Communication & Signal Processing (SP) Electrical and Communication Engineering EC / CS / IN B.Tech/B.E. or equivalent in Electronics, Electrical, or Communication Engineering.
M.Sc. in Electronics/Physics.
11 Electronics Engineering (EL) Electrical and Communication Engineering EC / PH / IN B.Tech/B.E. in Electronics and related branches.
M.Sc. in Electronics or Physics.
12 Microwave Engineering (MW) Electrical and Communication Engineering EC / PH / IN Same eligibility as Electronics Engineering.
13 VLSI Design (VL) Electrical and Communication Engineering EC / PH / IN / CS Same eligibility as Electronics Engineering.
14 Environmental Science & Engineering (ES) Environmental Science & Engineering CE / CH / BT / IN / XE / ES
(any GATE discipline)		 B.E./B.Tech in Civil, Chemical, Biotech, or equivalent branches.
M.Sc. in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related areas.
Candidates may apply with any GATE discipline.
15 Fuel and Energy Engineering (FE) Fuel Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering ME / MN / CH / CS / BT / XE B.Tech in Fuel Engineering, Fuel, Combustion, Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental, Mineral, or Metallurgical Engineering.
M.Sc. in Chemistry or Physics.
16 Mineral Engineering (MI) Fuel Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering MN / CH / ME / GG / PH / XE / PI / IN B.E./B.Tech in Mineral Engineering, Mining, Metallurgy, Chemical, Mechanical, Geoscience, or equivalent.
17 Materials Engineering (MT) Fuel Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering CH / CS / ME / IN / MT / PH B.E./B.Tech in Metallurgical, Materials Science, Mechanical, Chemical, or relevant Engineering.
M.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science.
18 Mechanical Engineering (ME) Mechanical Engineering ME / PI B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical or Production Engineering or equivalent.
19 Industrial Engineering & Management (IM) Mechanical Engineering ME / PI / CS / CH / EC / IN / EE / CE / MA B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Electrical, Civil, Computer Science, Electronics, or relevant Engineering disciplines.
20 Data Analytics (DA) Mathematics and Computing MA / ST Any one of the following:
- B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, IT, ECE, or related fields
- M.Sc. in Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science
- MCA
- M.Sc. in Data Science, Operations Research, or Computational Science
21 Mathematics & Computing (MC) Mathematics and Computing CS / DA Any one of the following:
- B.E./B.Tech in Information Technology, Computer Science, ECE, etc.
- M.Sc. in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics
- MCA
- M.Sc. in Data Science, Computational Science, or equivalent
22 Mechanical Engineering (Machine Design) (MD) Mechanical Engineering ME / PI / XE B.E./B.Tech or equivalent in Mechanical or Production Engineering.
Candidates from related branches with solid mechanics background may also apply.
23 Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering) (MF) Mechanical Engineering ME / PI B.E./B.Tech or equivalent in Mechanical, Production, or Manufacturing Engineering.
M.Sc. in relevant areas may also be considered.
24 Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering) (TH) Mechanical Engineering ME / PI / XE B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Thermal, Power Engineering or related fields.
25 Mining Engineering (MN) Mining Engineering MN / ME B.E./B.Tech in Mining Engineering or allied branches.
M.Sc. in Earth Sciences or Geophysics.
26 Geomatics (GM) Mining Engineering GG / CE / CS / EC / MA / IN / PH B.E./B.Tech in Geomatics, Civil, Mining, Electronics, or Geoinformatics.
M.Sc. in Geology, Remote Sensing, GIS, or Geography with math background.
27 Tunneling and Underground Space Technology (TU) Mining Engineering MN / CE / PI / GG B.E./B.Tech in Civil, Mining, Mechanical, or Geological Engineering.
M.Sc. in Geological Sciences.
28 Petroleum Engineering (PE) Petroleum Engineering PE B.Tech/B.E. in Petroleum Engineering or related field.
M.Sc. in Applied Geology, Geophysics, or equivalent with valid GATE in PE.