Institutes in South India accepting GATE scores for ME, MTech, PhD admissions

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Shiksha brings you the zone-wise list of colleges, institutes (besides IITs, NITs and PSUs) accepting GATE scores for admissions to M.E, M.Tech and Direct PhD courses.

Check the list of colleges that accept GATE scorecard in South India for admission to ME/MTech and PhD admission on this page below.

colleges accepting GATE scorecard in South India

IIT Kanpur released the GATE application form 2023 on August 30, 2022, which will remain available till September 30, 2022, without a late fee and till October 7, 2022, with a late fee amount of INR 500. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, also known as the GATE exam, is an all-India examination, that is jointly conducted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee). This exam tests a student's comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science. GATE score can help students to secure admission to various higher education institutes in India and jobs at public sector units (PSUs) across the country.  Shiksha brings you the zone-wise list of colleges, and institutes (besides IITs, NITs and PSUs) accepting GATE scores for admissions to ME/MTech and direct PhD courses. 

Colleges in South India that accept GATE Scorecard

The list of top colleges that exist in the states of south India and accept the GATE Scorecard for admission is given below:

Name of the Institute

City

State

Central Institute of Tool Design

Hyderabad

Andhra Pradesh

Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology

Hyderabad

College of Engineering, Andhra University

Vishakapatnam

JNTU College of Engineering

Anantapur

JNTU College of Engineering

Hyderabad

JNTU College of Engineering

Kakinada

JNTU School of Planning & Architecture

Hyderabad

Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science

Warangal

Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering

Guntur

Muffakham Jah College of Engineering & Technology

Hyderabad

Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College of Engineering & Technology

Nandyal

National Institute of Technology

Warangal

SRKR Engineering College

Bhimavaram

SV University College of Engineering

Tirupati

Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

Anantpur

Osmania University

Hyderabad

University College of Pharmaceutical Science

Warangal

University of Hyderabad

Hyderabad

V.R. Siddharatha Engineering College

Vijayawada

NIPER

Hyderabad

B.L.D.E. College of Engineering & Technology

Bijapur

Karnataka

B.M.S. College of Engineering

Bangalore

B.V. Bhoomraddi College of Engineering & Technology

Hubli

Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology

Davangere

Basaveshwar Engineering College

Bagalkot

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Manipal

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology

Bangalore

Gogte Institute of Technology

Belgaum

Government Tool Room & Training Centre

Bangalore

Government Tool Room & Training Centre

Mysore

J.N.N. College of Engineering

Shimoga

K.L.E. Society’s College of Pharmacy

Belgaum

K.L.E.S. College of Engineering & Technology

Belgaum

National Institute of Technology

Surathkal

Khaja Banda College of Engineering

Gulbarga

Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy

Bangalore

Luqman College of Pharmacy

Gulbarga

M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology

Bangalore

M.V.J. College of Engineering

Bangalore

Malnad College of Engineering

Hassan

Manipal Institute of Technology

Manipal

N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology

Udupi

National Institute of Engineering

Mysore

NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

 Mangalore

P.E.S. College of Engineering

Mandya

P.E.S. College of Pharmacy

Bangalore

Pooja Doddappa College of Engineering

Gulbarga

Rural Engineering College

Devanahalli

S.C.S. College of Engineering

Harpanhalli

S.D.M. College of Engineering & Technology

Dharwad

S.J. College of Engineering

Mysore

S.J.C. Institute of Technology

Chikkaballapur

S.K.S.J. Technological Institute

Bangalore

Siddaganga Institute of Technology

Tumkur

Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology

Bangalore

T.M.A.E. Society’s S.C.S. College of Pharmacy

Harapanahalli

University B.D.T. College of Engineering

Davangere

University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering

Bangalore

V.L. College of Pharmacy

Raichur

Cochin University of Science & Technology

Cochin

Kerala

College of Engineering

Thiruvananthapurm

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical College

Thiruvananthapuram

Government Engineering College

Thrissur

National Institute of Technology

Calicut

T.K.M. College of Engineering

Kollam

University of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

College of Engineering & Technology

Bhubaneswar

Odisha

Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology,

Bhubaneswar

National Institute of Science & Technology,

Berhampur

National Institute of Technology,

Rourkela

Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Science

Gunjam

Seemanta Institute of Pharma. Sciences

Mayurbhanj

University College of Engineering, Sambalpur University

Sambalpur

Pondicherry Engineering College

Pondicherry

Puducherry

Pondicherry University

Pondicherry

Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering & Technology

Karaikudi

Tamil Nadu

Alagappa College of Technology c/o Anna University

Chennai

Amrita Institute of Technology & Science

Coimbatore

Annamalai University

Annamalai Nagar

Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering

Krishanankoil

Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman College of Engineering, Vadamavandal

Thiruvannamalai Dist.

Bharath Institute of Higher Education & Research

Chennai

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirapali

C.L. Baid Mehta College of Pharmacy

Thorapakkam

Coimbatore Institute of Technology

Coimbatore

College of Pharmacy, Sri Ramkrishna Institute of Paramedic

Coimbatore

College of Engineering, Anna University

Chennai

Crescent Engineering College

Vandalur

Dr. M.G.R. Engineering College

Chennai

Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University)

Tamil Nadu

Government College of Engineering

Salem

Government College of Engineering

Kattabomman

Government College of Technology

Coimbatore

Hindustan College of Engineering

Kelambakkam

Hindustan Engineering Training Centre

Chennai

J.S.S. College of Pharmacy

Ootacamond

K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology

Tiruchengode

Karunya Institute of Technology

Coimbatore

Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai

Erode

Kumaraguru College of Technology

Coimbatore

M.S. University

Tirunelveli

Maharaja College of Engineering

Avinashi

Mepco Schlenk Engineering College

Virudhunagar

Mohammed Sathak Engineering College,

Kilakkarai ,Ramanathapuram Dist.

Madras Institute of Technology

Chennai

Nandha College of Paramedical Sciences

Erode

National Engineering College

Kovilpatti

Noorul Islam College of Engineering

Kanyakumari

Periyar Maniammai College of Technology for Women

Thanjavur

PSG College of Technology

Coimbatore

PSNA College of Engineering & Technology

Dindigul

R.V.S. College of Engineering & Technology

Dindigul

National Institute of Technology

Tiruchirapalli

Regional Power Training Institute

Neyveli

S.R.M. College of Pharmacy

S.R.M. Nagar

S.R.M. Engineering College

Potheri

Satyabhama Institute of Science & Technology

Chennai

School of Arch. & Planning, Anna University

Guindy

SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu

Sona College of Technology

Salem

Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Pharmaceutical Science

Coimbatore

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Pennalur

Sriperumbudur

Technical Teachers Training Institute

Chennai

Thiagarajar College of Engineering

Madurai

V.L.B. Janakimmal College of Engineering & Technology

Coimbatore

Vel’s College of Pharmacy

Pallavaram

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