M.Tech. in Photonics 

at IIT Roorkee, Roorkee

The eligibility criteria for M.Tech programmes at IIT Mandi and IIT Roorkee are similar in many aspects. Both require candidates to have a B.Tech or B.E degree in a relevant field, with a minimum qualifying percentage of 60% or 6.5 CGPA (out of 10) or equivalent for general and OBC candidates, and 55% or 6.0 CGPA (out of 10) or equivalent for SC/ST and PwD candidates. However, there may be slight differences in specific eligibility criteria for different M.Tech programmes offered by each institution. It is recommended to check the official websites of both IIT Mandi and IIT Roorkee to get the detailed eligibility criteria for specific M.Tech programmes.

Students are required to apply for both JEE Main and JEE Advanced for admission to IIT Roorkee BTech. The aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE (Main) through the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) (nta.ac.in). The application fee for boys is INR 625 and INR 325 for girls. Followed by JEE Main, students are required to register for JEE Advanced. For this, candidates have to first login with their JEE Main application number and password. Next, candidates have to fill in the registration form, upload scanned certificates, and pay the application fee.

IIT Roorkee offers the flagship BTech programme to students in various specializations. The course is a solid choice for those who wish to make an illustrious career in the Engineering fields. The total tuition cost for the programme ranges from INR 8 L to INR 10 L. Students can choose to review the several scholarship programs at IIT Roorkee.

According to media reports, the highest package offered during IIT Roorkee placements 2024 as compared with 2023 and 2022 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest domestic package	INR 2.15 crore per annum	INR 1.30 crore per annum	NA
Highest international package	INR 2.15 crore per annum	INR 1.06 crore per annum	INR 2.05 Crore per Annum

At IIT Roorkee, the minimum aggregate required for its offerd courses ranges between 50% to 75% in Class 12 boards. Hence, you are certainly eligible to apply for the courses provided at the institute. However, admissions to the programmes at IIT Roorkee are done on entrance basis. One can secure a seat at the institute if they have sucessfully cleared the cut-off for the relevant exam and course. The institute accepts valid score obtained in national-level entrance tests such as JEE Main, GATE, JEE Advanced, etc. For further details regarding the eligibility criteria of IIT Roorkee, you can visit the official website of the institute.

IIT Roorkee provides financial support to its BSc ST/SC/EWS category students. The institute provides special fee concession to the aforementioned students. Following table represents fee relaxation for different categories:

Category	Tuition Fees
SC/ST/PD	0(Full exemption of tuition fees)
Most economically backward students (whose family income is less than INR 1 lakh per annum)	0(Full exemption of tuition fees)
Other economically backward students (whose family income is between INR 1 lakh to INR 5 lakh per annum)	INR 33,333 (every semester)

The number of recruiters visited and offers made for top profiles during IIT Roorkee placements 2025 (Phase 1) are presented below:

Profile	Total Recruiters (2025)	Total Offers (2025)
SDE	60	201
Core	37	92
PM / Consulting	32	114
Data Science	21	73
Finance	4	14
Design	3	1
Management	3	18
Quant	2	4
Education	1	4

The number of recruiters visited and offers made for top profiles during IIT Roorkee placements 2025 (Phase 1) are presented below:

Profile	Total Recruiters (2025)	Total Offers (2025)
SDE	60	201
Core	37	92
PM / Consulting	32	114
Data Science	21	73
Finance	4	14
Design	3	1
Management	3	18
Quant	2	4
Education	1	4

The branch-wise and profile-wise offers made during IIT Roorkee placements 2025 (Phase 1) are presented below:

Branch	Offers Made (2025)
iMSc Chemistry	1
iMSc Physics	1
iMSc Applied Mathematics	15
Biotech	1
Civil	2
GT	3
Chemical	12
Mechanical	20
PnI	10
GPT	4
Electrical	50
ECE	40
CSE	63
Profile	Total Offers (2025)
SDE	201
Core	92
PM / Consulting	114
Data Science	73
Finance	14
Design	1
Management	18
Quant	4
Education	4