M.Tech. in Defence Technology 

at NMIT Bangalore, Yelahanaka

NMIT Bangalore offers a two-year full-time MTech programme. Passed BE/B.Tech in relevant subjects with a minimum of 50% aggregate are eligible to apply for MTech. The course is available in four specialisations, namely:

• Defence Technology
• Electric Vehicle Technology
• Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
• Structural Engineering

The total tuition fes of MTech ranges between INR 1.4 lakh and INR 6 lakh. Candidates are required to pay the course fee after completion of all the selection rounds to confirm their seats. In case, a candidate is unable to pay the fee within the specified time, his or her admission will stand cancelled. Aspirants will also need to pay a registration fee to apply for admission. The application fee for MTech is INR 1,000.

NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology M.Tech admissions are on the basis of BE/ BTech qualification in relevant subjects with a minimum 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for candidates from Karnataka belonging to SC/ST and Category-1). Candidates must qualify NUCAT, which is conducted by the NITTE University for admission to all the UG and PG programmes. NUCAT is a multiple-choice test of 120 minutes comprising 120 questions. The test is conducted in online mode. Candidates must qualify the eligibility criteria and secure the suggested aggregate to seek admission.

NMIT Bangalore M.Tech admission is entrance based. Candidates who have a BTech or BE qualification with minimum 50% aggregate (candidates from Karnataka belonging to SC/ ST and Category-1 must obtain at least 45% aggregate) in the qualifying examination can apply for admission in the M.Tech programme. Further, candidates must appear for Karnataka PGCET or GATE (for admission through the management quota).

The seat intake for the M.Tech programme at NMIT Bangalore ranges from 18 to 24 depending upon the specialisation selected by candidates during the time of admission. Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology has a seat intake capacity of 24 for the MTech Structural Engineering course and has 18 seats each for the other specialisations.

NMIT has the seats reserved in its M.Tech programme for candidates who take admission to the programme through different entrance exams and quotas. Additionally, AICTE has also approved 15% extra seats for foreign nationals/ PIO/ NRI students whose parents work in the Gulf countries. Given below is the NMIT Bangalore M.Tech seat reservation for 2024:

Note: This information is sourced from the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

NMIT Bangalore has a decent record of placements. The students of the batch 2025 secured the highest package package of INR 58.93 LPA. The total number of offers has reached 1200 in 2025. It was 1107 in 2024. 

Yes, NMIT Bangalore offer good placements to its students. The key highlights of NMIT Bangalore placements over the past three years are presented below:

Yes, NITTE Meenakshi conducts NUCAT for admission to UG and PG courses. Nitte University Common Admission Test (NUCAT) is conducted in online mode for 120 minutes. Candidates seeking admission in BTech, MTech, MBA, MCA or BSc (Hons) courses at NMIT Bangalore must have a valid score in NUCAT. Aspirants need to participate in counselling and seat allotment with their rank for final admission.

NMIT Bangalore KCET cutoff 2024 has been concluded for BE specialisations. The cutoff was released for different categories belonging to the All India and Home State quota. Among the General AI category candidates, the closing ranks varied between 12227 and 117705. Therefore, for the General AI category candidates, it is possible to get admission to the college at 40,000 rank. The specialisations available at 40000 rank are B.E. in Mechanical Engineering and B.E. in Civil Engineering. 

Among the General Home State quota candidate, the last round closing ranks varied between 13725 and 138385. Thus, for the General HS quota candidates also, admission to NMIT Bangalore is possible. The specialisations available at 40000 rank are B.E. in Civil Engineering and B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.