Master of Urban and Regional Planning 

at IIEST Shibpur, Howrah

Candidates who intend to join the MPlan course at the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur must satisfy particular eligibility criteria. The candidates need to have completed a Bachelor's degree in any relevant discipline. For General, General-EWS, and OBC categories, 60% aggregate or a 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale is expected. For SC/ST/PwD categories, the mark percentage or CGPA is 55% or 6.0, respectively. Another condition is that one must have a valid GATE score, and final-year students may apply provisionally. Admission is finalised through CCMT counselling.

The total tuition fee for the IIEST Shibpur MPlan is INR 1.7 lakh. The fee structure of IIEST Shibpur has different fee heads apart from the tuition fees. This includes the hostel fees, security deposit, and other one-time fees. Students have to pay the first installment of the course to secure their seats. Besides that, a one-time admission fee of INR 3,000 is required to be submit that the time of admission. On the other hand, the fee mentioned above is taken from the official website. It is still indicative because it is subject to change.

Yes, IIEST Shibpur does provide a full-time MPlan at the PG level. The duration of the course is two years. The institute provides MPlan in Urban and Regional Planning. For details, students can refer to the following key highlights:

NOTE: The mentioned fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and, hence, is indicative.

The MPlan at IIEST Shibpur is a two-year programme. The course curriculum offers a wide range of knowledge in the field of Master of Town & Regional Planning. The list of some subjects offered for MPlan at IIEST Shibpur are mentioned below:

• Planning Theory
• Transportation Planning
• Infrastructure, Network and Services
• Statistical Methods and Planning Techniques
• Departmental Elective
• Socio-Economic Basis of Planning
• Disaster Mitigation Planning

IIEST Shibpur JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been concluded for admission to the BArch and BTech specialisations. The cutoff was concluded in a few rounds, for different categories belonging to the All India quota. Among the General AI category candidates, the closing ranks varied between 2166 and 79591. Therefore, it is possible to get admission to the college at 500 rank in a few specialisations. A few specialisations available at this rank are Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) and SB.Tech. in Computer Science and Technology.  

Yes, IIEST Shibpur offers decent placements to students of courses like BTech, MTech, and MBA, etc. The key highlights of IIEST Shibpur placements for the Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented below:

IIEST Shibpur offers good placements annually for its various courses like BTech, M.Tech and MBA, etc. As of June 30, 2025, a total of 135 recruiters participated during IIEST Shibpur placements 2025 and presented 546 job offers to the students of courses like BTech, MTech, and MBA, etc. The key highlights of IIEST Shibpur placements for the Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented below:

IIEST Shibpur offers good placement opportunities to its MBA students each year. As of June 30, 2025, a total of 16 students were eligible for the placements 2025, of which 11 students have been placed in reputed companies. The key highlights of IIEST Shibpur placement for the MBA Class of 2024 and 2025 are presented below:

No, direct admissions are not possible for IIEST Shibpur students. The students must apply through the accepted entrance exams which are JEE Main,  DASA UG, and others. If still a student wishes for direct admission, then contacting the college may help. In general, the college has no such policy.