M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics
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Placements: Almost 75% of the students got placed in RF and Photonics. The highest package offered was 43 LPA by Qualcomm. The average package offered was 15 lakhs per annum. The lowest package was 5 LPA. Top recruiting companies were Cisco, Qualcomm, On-Semiconductor, Intel, Tejas Networks, Xilinx, Cadence Design Systems etc. Almost 40% of the students got internships. Most of the students interned in Intel and Qualcomm, and Analog Devices hired 8 people for internships. Top roles offered were hardware engineer, testing engineer, digital design engineer etc.

Infrastructure: Labs and classrooms are in good condition. All the classrooms have fans, lighting, sliding boards and projector facilities. The library is air-conditioned. There is also a digital library, where you can access computers. Wi-Fi is available throughout the campus. Hostel rooms have LAN facilities. Hostels have windows, gallery, cupboards, fans, tube lights, tables, chairs, LAN and Wi-Fi facilities. Washing machines are available in every bathroom. Playrooms are also available to play table tennis and other games. There is a reading room in every hostel. Food quality is good. There is a Himalayas mess that serves every type of food. Canteens have every type of food, drink and snacks. Canteens are open till 2 am. There is a good hospital in the institute that provides almost all kinds of medical services. From fever to major treatment, everything is taken care of. For sports and games, there are playgrounds and a stadium for cricket. You can play all games on different courts.

Faculty: The teachers are helpful and are always ready to help. There are some great faculty members who reply instantly even to our emails. All have done their PhDs. They let the student think rather than memorising the concept. The teaching quality was great. The course curriculum involves digital and analog IC design, DSP applications, antenna theory etc. These all are in high demand for industrial perspectives.

Other: M.Tech in electrical engineering gives you good insight knowledge of electrical, electronics and computer science. This is an interdisciplinary course. You gain knowledge of today's industries requirements. You can get a stipend 12,400 per month if you maintain 6.5 CGPA. Improvements needed are providing good outcomes by teaching parts of that courses in consecutive semesters. There is a cultural fest every year called Saarang. There is a technical fest every year called Shaastra. Apart from that, there is an E-Summit in which you can have conversations with some big business people. It is an event of startup competitions.

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M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics
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IIT Madras
Overview

IIT Madras offers a 2 years M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics course at the PG level. According to the IIT Madras NIRF 2024, the course is ranked #1 under the Engineering category. The IIT Madras total tuition fee for the course over 2 years is INR 1,00,000. The course has a seat intake capacity of 12 students. Students can check other courses under IIT Madras M.E./M.Tech.

Total Tuition Fees	₹1.00 Lakh Get Fees details
Duration	2 years
Course Level	PG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
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Seat breakup	12
Type of University	Public/Government,Autonomous

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M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics
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Tuition, one-time fees, registration fees, test fees, and other costs are all included in IIT Madras M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics fee. Depending on the split of the cost for the most recent year, the candidates may be required to pay additional fees. INR 1,00,000 is the entire amount of tuition for M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics at IIT Madras.

Fee components	Amount (2 years)
Tuition Fees	₹ 1.00 Lakh
Hostel Fees The fees might include components other than hostel fees. Meal Plan is included in mentioned fee.	₹ 1.57 Lakh
One-time Payment The mentioned fee includes Security Deposit and Registration/Admission/Lab/Library Deposit Fee, etc	₹ 8,000
Other Fees	₹ 77,608
Total fee	₹ 3.42 Lakh

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As per the NIRF rankings for 2024, IIT Madras secured the #1 position for its M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics course in the academic year 2024. Note that this ranking applies to the M.E./M.Tech courses by IIT Madras, not exclusively to the M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics. All details related to the rankings for IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology in M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics are provided below:

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M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics
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IIT Madras
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture / Four-year B.S. / Four-year B.Sc degree from Educational Institutions approved by AICTE / UGC / IITs / Government | Reserved category candidates (SC/ST): minimum 55% in qualifying degree (for Sponsored candidates)

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M.Tech. in Radio Frequency and Photonics
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IIT Madras
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IIT Graduates and GATE qualified candidates can apply online with required information on COAP. NON-GATE Qualifiers and sponsored category students needs to apply separately to the institute.
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NON-GATE Qualifiers and sponsored category students needs to appear for suitability test/ interview. IIT Graduates and GATE qualified candidates are exempted.
Final Selection
Admission to IT Graduates and GATE qualified candidates is made by the institute on the basis of marks in GATE score/IIT score. Admission to NON-GATE Qualifiers and sponsored category students is made by the institute based on their performance in suitability test/ interview.