M.Tech. in Power and Energy Systems 

at NIT Meghalaya, Shillong

NIT Meghalaya accepts GATE score for admission to the M.Tech courses. As per the NIT Meghalaya M.Tech cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for M.Tech ranged between 356 and 424, among which CSE was the most competitive specialisation. For a few of the M.Tech sepcialisations, the cutoff stands closed after Round 1, 2 and 3. As per the last year cutoff data, the minimum GATE cutoff for NIT Meghalaya was 356 for M.Tech in CSE. 

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the last three years' trends for NIT Meghalaya GATE cutoff. The cutoff data available here for the Last Round and the for the General All India category candidates. 

NIT Meghalaya is among the newly established NITs in the northeast region. It managed to secure 72nd under engineering category. As for its placement,  NIT Meghalaya concluded the 2021-22 placement session with 182 job offers. The NIT Meghalaya average package and the highest package stood at INR 12.70 LPA and INR 52 LPA, respectively. Additionally, the lowest package offered was INR 3.6 LPA. Over 60 companies participated in NIT Meghalaya placements 2022, including well-known companies such as Amazon, Accenture, Microsoft, etc. 

Yes, NIT Meghalaya offers MTech at the PG level. The institute offers the course in the following specialisations:

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

For admission to MTech course in NIT Meghalaya candidates have to appear for the GATE exam. GATE 2024 registration for M.Tech admission has started .Candidates can also fill GATE application form 2024 online at gate2024.iisc.ac.in. GATE 2024 exam will be conducted on February 3, 4, 10, and 11,    2024. IISc Bangalore has released the detailed GATE 2024 information brochure. Candidates can check the detailed notification on the GATE 2024 official website and also on the GATE Shiksha page. A new paper on GATE 2024 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) has been added. 

To know which college to choose, students can compare the options based on significant factors such as fees and rating. To help, presented below is a comparison between the M.Tech courses at NIT Meghalaya and NIT Manipur, based on fees and NIRF ranking:

Note: The above information is taken from various official sources. Hence, it is indicative.

NIT Meghalaya has a good record of placements for its BTech, MTech, and MSc courses. In 2024, the participating recruiters presented 117 job offers to the Class of 2024. The key highlights of NIT Meghalaya placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

As per the latest report, the participating recruiters offered 117 placement offers to the students of the batch 2024. However, in 2023, the participating recruiters offered 199 placement offers to the students in various sectors. The total number of offers provided during NIT Meghalaya placements between 2022 and 2024 are tabulated below:

The total seat intake of the MSc at NIT Meghalaya is 60. The seats are distributed among the three specialisations in 20. As per the seat allocation guidelines, candidates must participate in the CCMN counselling for MSc seat allocation. However, if candidates fail to secure seats via the counselling they can opt for the institute mode, which required students to apply vis the NIT Meghalaya’s official website.