M.Tech. in VLSI Design 

at NIT Goa, Ponda

The total seat intake of the National Institute of Technology Goa M.Tech course is 75, including 6 reserved seats. Given below is the specialisation-wise seat intake for the NIT Goa M.Tech course: 

* reserved seats for the course

For NIT Goa M.Tech admission, candidates must have passed graduated from a recognised university with a Bachelor's in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ MSc or equivalent professional degrees (AMIE, etc.) with a minimum of 60% aggregate (or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale) and 55% aggregate for SC/ST/PWD. For more information related to NIT Goa M.Tech selection criteria, application process, etc., click here. 

No, candidates need to qualify for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering  (GATE) exam to get admission to the M.Tech programme offered by NIT Goa. Students applying without a valid GATE score is not eligible for the National Institute of Technology Goa M.Tech admission. GATE is an online national-level examination conducted for Master of Engineering (ME), Masters in Technology (MTech) and direct PhD admissions to IITs, NITs, IIITs and other institutes/universities across India. 

The National Institute of Technology Goa offers a two-year full-time M.Tech course at the postgraduate level. NIT Goa M.Tech fee is INR 1.4 lakh for the complete duration of the course. The fee mentioned here is the total tuition fee taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative. For a detailed NIT Goa M.Tech fee structure, candidates are advised to contact the admission department of the institute. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to view the category-wise GATE CCMT Round 1 cutoff scores for M.Tech admission:

If you belong to the OBC category and want to secure a seat at NIT Goa for the M.Tech course, you must aim to target a cutoff score of up to 531 or higher to get admission during the Round 1 cutoff list. Considering the competitive scores, the top two M.Tech specialisations during Round 1 admission were Computer Science and Engineering  (531) and VLSI Design (459) for the OBC category students. 

GATE CCMT R5 has been released for admission to the MTech courses. Candidates seeking admission to the NIT Goa MTech course must secure a rank between 476 and 476 for the General category students. Year-wise Round 5 cutoffs are given below for NIT Goa:

Yes, NIT Goa offers a two-year postgraduate degree programme, offered in full-time mode. The eligibility criteria for admission to this course is candidates must qualify for their BTech/ BE degree from a recognised university with at least an aggregate of 60%. Moreover, NIT M.Tech admission is based on GATE scores, followed by CCMT counselling. 

NIT Goa cutoff 2025 has been released for the third round. For candidates seeking admission to the college via JEE Main, it is neccessary to obtain a rank as per the category-wise cutoff list. The cutoff among the General AI category, the cutoff ranks varied between 536 and 18007. Therefore, candidates belonging to the General AI category must obtain a score of 18007 or less to get admission to the college. 

The eligibility criteria for NIT Goa vary from course to course. The criteria for some of the courses on offer are as follows: 

BTech: Candidates are required to have completed Class 12 with a minimum of 60% aggregate with PCM as main subjects

MTech: Candidates must have completed their UG in a relevant field. 

Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can participate in the admission process.