M.Tech in Defence Technology 

at VJTI Mumbai, Matunga East

1. The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, or GATE, is the main entrance exam that VJTI Mumbai accepts for admission to the M.Tech program. To apply, candidates must have a current GATE score.
2. PG-CET: This exam is administered by the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell to applicants for admission to M.Tech programs in Maharashtra's institutions. PG-CET results are accepted by VJTI Mumbai for candidate screening.
3. The entrance exam for Maharashtra State, M.Tech admission is called ME-CET, or the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell. The VJTI accepts scores.
4. JEE Mains/Advanced: Candidates with exceptionally strong B.Tech academic records may have their JEE scores taken into consideration by VJTI.
5. CET: A few Common Entrance Exams administered by Central Universities are occasionally accepted as well.
6. MAT/CMAT 

VJTI Mumbai MHT CET M.Tech Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to M.Tech courses. The MHT CET M.Tech cutoff ranged from 489 percentile to 2.33 percentile for the General HS quota. As per Round 4, the hardest course for admission was M.Tech. in Computer Engineering. For more information, click here.

Note -  Other categories and rounds will have different qualifying cutoffs.

M.Tech fees (in INR) in VJTI -

• One time fees:

        Admission fees: 3,000 + Gymkhana fees: 1,000 +Identity card: 200

• Semester fees:

          Tuition fees: For general category: 25,000 per semester, For reserved category: 5,000 per semester

                  Exam fees: 2,000 +Development fees: 5,000

• Hostel and mess fees (optional): Hostel fees: 15,000 per semester + Mess fees: 18,000 per semester (approx)
• Deposits (refundable): Institute security deposit: 5,000 + Library security deposit: 2,000 + Hostel security deposit: 5,000

Considering the above breakdown of fees, the total cost of an M.Tech programme for two years is approximately 150,000 for the general category. Tuition fees for reserved categories are subsidized; therefore, the total cost comes to about 80,000. (Transportation, books, and stationery are examples of additional expenses.)

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) accepts admission in its MTech course through the GATE entrance exam under the supervision of the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE). Candidates willing to take admission in M.Tech must take GATE entrance exam. They should secure a good rank because only those applicants will be eligible for counselling process whose rank will be above the closing rank mentioned in the merit list released by the college on its official website.

Those candidates whose GATE ranks are above the closing rank must register for the counselling process followed by the document verification and fees payment to complete the admission process.

GATE eligibility is required for VJTI Mumbai's M.Tech programme admission. GATE scores are the basis for admissions.
The general category GATE score cutoff at VJTI Mumbai was, according to the most recent information for 2021 admissions,

 CS - 648

 IT - 640

Electronics and Telecommunication - 606
Electrical engineering (567) and mechanical engineering (529)
The cutoff scores for reserved categories, such as SC, ST, and OBC, are comparatively lower than those for general categories.
The trends in cutoffs indicate that, as competition has risen over the past few years, GATE score cutoffs at VJTI have been steadily rising.Based on past trends, tentative cutoffs for 2023 admissions are anticipated to be in the range of 650–700 for the General category for popular branches like CS, IT, and EXTC.

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute Mumbai offers admissions completely on the basis of merit and entrance, both. The institute requires entrance exam including MHT CET, JEE Main, GATE, MHTCET MTech, and MAH MCA CET to offer admission to the courses. In order to secure admission to VJTI Mumbai, candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility criteria laid by the institute.

The number of students placed has not been revealed yet. When released it will be updated here. Check the table below to know the students participated in recent years: 

VJTI provides great placements to its students. Check out the table below to know about the VJTI placement statistics 2025:

VJTI cutoff for BTech is based on MHTCET ranks. Candidates seeking admission to VJIT are expected to have a valid scores in MHTCET in order to be eligible for further rounds. Tabulated below are the closing ranks for VJIT cutoff for MHTCET Round 1 Seat Allotmnet results, accroding to which getting VJIT at 80 percentile score isn't possible for General category students:

If you belong to the General AI category, then it is not possible to get admission at 90 percentile in MHT CET. In the last round, the closing percentile among the General Home State category candidates varied between 95.51 and 99.85. However, if you belong to the OBC HS category, then it is possible to get admisison in a few specialisations including B.Tech. in Textile Technology.

For more cutoff related information for VJTI Mumbai, click here.