M.Tech. in Energy Engineering and Management 

at NIT Calicut, Calicut

BE/BTech with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA in a relevant branch of Engineering is the basic eligibility for M.Tech at NIT Calicut. SC/ST/PwD category candidates need a minimum of 55% aggregate to be eligible for the course. Candidates whose results are awaiting can also take the JEE Main exam. However, such students must have the class 12 pass certificate at the time of admission.

GATE CCMT Round 1 closing rank for M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering was 577, followed by M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design with 575 score and finally by M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Information Security) with a 551 score. Tabulated below is the Round 1 closing rank for GATE for NIT calicut cutoff for OBC category for top courses:

For students belonging to the General AI quota, the GATE CCMT Round 1 cutoff scores varied between 351 and 731. For top M.Tech branches like CSE and CSE (Information Security), the cutoff scores stood at 731 and 694, respectively. Considering the first round cutoff 2025, other top M.Tech specialisations were Microelectronics and VLSI Design with a cutoff score of 647 and Electronics Design and Technology (600). For the OBC category students, the first-round cutoff scores for CSE and CSE (IS) stood at 694 and 671, respectively, under the All India quota. 

 In order to submit the NIT Calicut MTech application form successfully, candidates will have to pay the required fees. The application fee for OP/EWS/OBC/PwD categories candidates is INR 1,000. In addition, the SC/ST categories need to pay INR 500. Further, the application fee payment can be done through credit card/debit card/net banking.

Admission to the two-year MTech courses in NIT Calicut is based on merit in GATE. The GATE application procedure is online, aspirants can apply by visiting the official website (gate.iitk.ac.in). Candidates with scores equal to more than the cutoff marks need to take part in CCMT counselling for the seat allotment process. 

NIT Calicut has released the placement report for 2025. The overall percentage recorded in 2025 was 72.98%.  A total of 1329 students participated in the NIT Calicut placement drive, and 970 were offered jobs. The key highlights of NIT Calicut placements 2025 as compared with 2024 and 2023 are presented below:

The application fees for JEE Main is

• INR 1,000 for Male unreserved, OBC, EWS category candidates
• INR 800 for Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category candidates
• INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates

No, NIT Calicut does not facilitate direct admission to any of the courses. Admission is entirely based on merit in the national-level exams, including JEE Main,  GATE,  IIT JAM,  CAT,  NIMCET,  UGC NET, etc. Candidates are further required to participate in other selection rounds, such as counselling, written exam, and interview as well, as per the applied course selection criteria.

Candidates are required to bring the following documents at the time of written examination and/or interview in original for verification and have to send the self-attested hard copies with the application form and scan-copy through email:

1. Valid Photo-ID proof
2. Class 10 & Class 12 mark sheets
3. Bachelor's degree certificate and mark sheet (if applicable)
4. Master's degree certificate and mark sheet (if applicable)
5. Character certificate issued by the head of the institution/ department last attended
6. OBC/SC/ST/PD certificate, if applicable
7. Proof of Date of Birth
8. Statement of Purpose indicating the area and type of research work proposed to be carried out
9. Appearing certificate from the head of the department/institute for candidates appearing for the final examination of the qualifying degree

Yes, NIT Calicut offers a range of scholarships to students across various courses based on academic merit, economic background, character, conduct, and other criteria. Visit the official website for details. The NIT Calicut scholarships are mentioned below:

1. Allesu Kanjirathinkal Memorial Award
2. Subramonia Iyer - Lekshmi Ammal (SILA) Scholarship
3. E Grantz Scholarship and more