M.Tech in Electrical Engineering (Power and Energy Systems) 

at NIT Sikkim, Sikkim - Other

No, M.Tech programme isn't free at NIT Sikkim. Candidates seeking to get admission are required to pay the tuition fee which ranges between INR 1.4 lakh, the fees excludes of Eamination Fee of Semester Registration Fee,  Library Fee,  Laboratory Fee, Internet Fee, etc. However NIT Sikkim does have scholarship schemes for students. Students can visit the official website of NIT to apply for the scholarship. Refer to the NIT Sikkim Scholarship page for more details

Yes, there is an M.Tech programme offered at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Sikkim. The institute offers M.Tech in three specialisations: Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Communication Engineering and Control Power and Electric Drives. The M.Tech programme at NIT Sikkim is a two-year full-time course. M.Tech admission selection includes Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 60% and a valid score of GATE/CCMT entrance exam.

NIT Sikkim accepts the GATE score, followed by the GATE CCMT Counselling process for the MTech admission. NIT Sikkim cutoff 2023 for M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is 423. The cutoff is for General category candidates in the All India quota at the National Institute of Technology Sikkim. For the OBC AI category, the cutoff was 377. This suggests that the cutoff for the reserved category typically goes lower than that of the unreserved category. MTech cut-off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant. For more information, click here. 

NIT Sikkim don't provide direct admission to any programme offered by the institution. The admissions are strictly based on national-level entrance tests like JEE Main, GATE, and IIT JAM. The institute may also conduct a written test and personal interview for further selection. As for the M.Tech programme clearing GATE exam followed by counselling is the process for admission.

The NIT Sikkim CSE average package or other placement details are not out yet. However, the overall placement percentage for BTech has been released. During 2024 placements, 75.37% of BTech students were placed. Earlier, 83.70% of BTech students were placed in the 2023 drive. When comparing the last three years' records, a fluctuating trend was recorded in the BTech placement rate. Take a look at the table below depicting the NIT Sikkim placement rate trends:

NIT Sikkim, the the highest package offered during 2025 was INR 44 LPA. The brochure, 75.37% of BTech students were placed during the 2024 drive. Further, the BTech students received 100% internship opportunities in reputed organisations. The prominent recruiters of NIT Sikkim placements 2024 included Deloitte, Samsung, IBM, NVIDIA, etc.

The NIT Sikkim average package is not released as of now. However, the median package is released. Take a look at the below table depicting the course-wise median package 2022:

NOTE: The offered mentioned salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2023.

The NIT Sikkim highest package is unavailable on the official website. However, the median package has been released for the Engineering courses. The table below depicts the NIT Sikkim package for the 2023 drive:

NOTE: The aforementioned salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.