Discontinued - (Oct-25) M.E. in Heat Power Engineering 

at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology (BE/ BTech) in a relevant discipline or equivalent with a minimum of 50% aggregate is the basic eligibility for an ME and M.Tech offered at CIT Coimbatore. However, the final selection of candidates is based on TANCET followed by counselling.

CIT Coimbatore offers a full-time MTech course. The duration of the course is two years divided into four semesters. Available across five specialisations, CIT Coimbatore MTech admission is subject to a valid score obtained by the students in the CEETA PG exam conducted by DOTE Chennai. Selection shall be made under seven categories namely OC, BC, BCM (BC Muslim), MBC & DNC, SC, SCA and ST following the rules of reservation laid down by the Government of Tamil Nadu. 

CIT Coimbatore offers ME in nine specialisations, namely Computer Science & Engineering, Heat Power Engineering, Applied Electronics, Communication Engineering, Environmental Engineering & Management, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Construction Management, Computer Methods & Application in Structural Engineering, and Advanced Manufacturing Technology. The institute also offers a full-time M.Tech in Nano Science and Technology.

ME at CIT Coimbatore is offered across various specialisations, namely Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communications Engineering and Computer Science & Engineering while M.Tech is offered in Nano Science and Technology.

CIT admission is completely entrance/counselling-based and is conducted by DOTE Chennai. The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral courses across 13 departments such as Civil Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics, among others. The institute also offers an Integrated MSc of five years ' duration. Candidates can apply for admission to the course of their choice via online mode. In order to furnish the financial needs of the students, the institute offers various government and private scholarships to UG students, such as Adi Dravidar Welfare Scholarship, Tamil Nadu Educational Trust Scholarship, etc. 

Coimbatore Institute of Technology offers good placements annually for courses like MBA, BE/BTech and MCA, etc. In 2024, the highest package offered during Coimbatore Institute of Technology placements 2024 stood at INR 52 LPA. The key highlights of Coimbatore Institute of Technology placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 36 LPA	INR 52 LPA
Total students placed	NA	792
Top recruiters	Accenture, TCS, KPMG	DE Shaw India, Deloitte, PwC, Accenture

CIT Coimbatore hostel fees vary for boys and girls depending on the course they have enrolled themselves in. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the 2025-2026 hostel fees for the first year for different courses for both boys' and girls' hostels. 

CIT Coimbatore Boys Hostel Fees 2025:

Hostel	Hostel Fee (in INR)	Mess Fee (in INR)	Total Amount (in INR)
First-year Diploma	35,000	35,000	70,000
First-year B.E/B.Tech, M.Sc & PG (Single Room)	65,000	35,000	1,00,000
First-year B.E/B.Tech, M.Sc & PG (Double Room)	55,000	35,000	90,000

CIT Coimbatore Girls Hostel Fees 2025:

Hostel	Hostel Fee (in INR)	Mess Fee (in INR)	Total Amount (in INR)
First-year B.E/B.Tech, M.Sc and  Diploma	45,000	35,000	80,000
First-year PG	55,000	35,000	90,000

CIT Coimbatore application process for all the courses is completely online. To complete the application process, candidates are required to pay the prescribed application fee. The step-wise application process is mentioned below:

 

Candidates must have passed Class 12 in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics, or equivalent with a minimum of 45% aggregate. In addition to this, students need to appear for TNEA counselling or the Single Window Admissions System. Single Window Admissions System is used in Anna University for TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission). It is popularly known as Anna University Counselling and is part of the process via which students completing Class 12 apply and secure admission to Engineering colleges within Tamil Nadu. The important strategy is that the counselling is conducted based on rank list, if a student is present for counselling then without allocating a college and course for that student, next rank cannot be allocated with a seat.

There are a plenty of job opportunities for MSc graduates with the required skills and a good academic background. The PG degree holders can find jobs in both public and private sectors. In addition, the job profile and pay range can vary depending upon the specialisation in which the course is done.

Some of the popular job profiles along with average salary package are mentioned below:

Job Profiles	Average Salary
Web Developer	4.1 LPA
Data Analyst	6 LPA
Data Scientist	13.3 LPA
Physicist	10 LPA
Biochemist	2.2 LPA
Research Scientist	8.6 LPA
Data Engineer	10 LPA

NOTE: The mentioned salary package is as per data collected from the web. Hence, is indicative.

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