M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering 

at IIT Dharwad, Dharwad

Yes, IIT Dharwad offers MTech courses, and admission is based on GATE scores. MTech at IIT Dharwad is offered in three specialisations, namely Data Science & AI, Mechanical, Sustainable & Smart Mobility. The total tuition fee for the entire M.Tech course is INR 20,000.  The admissions shall be made through the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP). All interested and eligible candidates are required to register on COAP. After successful registration in COAP, the candidate has to submit the online application in the M.Tech. application portal of IIT Dharwad

No, candidates need to pass GATE followed by COAP Counselling for admission to the M.Tech course. To be considered for admission to a postgraduate engineering or technical programme or a doctoral programme, candidates must appear and qualify for the test.

The IIT Dharwad M.Tech programme is offered with various specialisations. Some of the popular specialisations opted for by many students are M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, M.Tech in Aerospace Engineering, and MTech in Electrical Engineering. Out of all, M.Tech in Electrical Engineering has the highest number of seats, i.e., 40. Students must appear for COAP counselling with a GATE score to get a seat.

Yes, students enrolled in the IIT Dharwad M.Tech courses are given scholarships. The college has various amounts of scholarships to meritorious and deserving students. In order to avail scholarships, students must ensure that they fulfill the eligibility requirement which is set by the college.

According to unofficial sources, the highest and average package offered to M.Tech ME students in 2024 was INR 13 LPA and INR 8.97 LPA. Further, the median and the lowest package offered was INR 8 LPA and INR 5.5 LPA. A total of 7 students were placed out of 11 registered students in 2024.

Note: The above-mentioned branch-wise data is sourced from unofficial source, and is updated till May, 2024. (Placements 2024 was ongoing at that time)

IIT Dharwad M.Tech is a 2 year programme offered in full-time mode. IIT Dharwad fees includes total tuition fees ranging from INR 10K to INR 20K. IIT Dharwad M.Tech admission requires for candidates to secure a valid score in GATE followed by COAP Counselling and qualify graduation with 60%. The institute offers M.Tech in various specialisation such as Aerospace Engineering, Materials Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering among others.

The branch-wise the highest package offered during IIT Dharwad placements 2024 is presented below:

BTech Branch	the highest Package (2024)
CSE	INR 52 LPA
EE	INR 36 LPA
ME	INR 16.5 LPA
MTech Branch	the highest Package (2024)
ME	INR 13 LPA

Note: The above-mentioned branch-wise data is sourced from unofficial source, and is updated till May, 2024. (Placements 2024 was ongoing at that time)

IIT Dharwad accepts students for admission based on their percentile in the last qualifying exams. The institute releases a specific percentage that students must secure for admission to the programme. 

To get admission in IIT Dharwad candidates must follow the admission process as per the institution admission guidelines. IIT Dharwad admission is completely entrance-based for all the courses offered by the institute. IIT Dharwad offers BTech and BS-MS (integrated course) at the undergraduate level. At the postgraduate level, the institute offers M.Tech and MSc. Further, IIT Dharwad offers a doctoral-level programme as well. Candidate can follow IIT Dharwad's admissipon procedure as follows:

Step 1: IIT Dharwad Application Programme

IIT Dharwad conducts the application process for admission to its offered courses. However, for a few course candidates are required to complete the entrance exam's registration/application process.

• BTech and BS aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE (Main) via the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) (nta.ac.in). Read more
• MTech candidates are required to register for GATE via the official website of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) (appsgate.iitd.ac.in). Read more
• For PhD and MS, students are required to apply via the official website of IIT Dharwad. Candidate must register and fill out the application form online.

Step 2: IIT Dharwad Selection Process

Candidates are shortlisted based on their qualifications. Next candidates are required to go through the selection process which requires candidates to go through the course-based entrance exam followed by other selection rounds (if applicable). After the selection rounds are completed, they are required to go through the course-wise counselling process for final seat allocation. For PhD and MS, IIT Dharwad conducts its own written test and personal interview for selection.

Step 3: IIT Dharwad seat allocation

Seat allocation for BTech is conducted by the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counseling plays a crucial role in the final selection process, as it facilitates the allocation of seats in the BTech programme at IIT Dharwad. For M.Tech candidates must participate in the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) for seat allocation.

Step 4: IIT Dharwad Final Admission

Once the seats are allocated, applicants who are selected can submit the admission charges and confirm their admission to the relevant course at IIT Bombay. Candidates might have to visit the institute's admission office to verify the documents.