M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering) 

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 

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.

VJTI has not released its M.Tech placement highlights yet. However, students can refer to the key highlights of the VJTI BTech placement statistics given in the table below:

Yes, it is possible to get admission to M.Tech at VJTI Mumbai with a percentile of 95 in MHTCET exam. The cutoff was released as opening and closing percentiles for candidates belonging to the Home State quota. The cutoff percentiles among the General HS category candidates were closed between 7 and 496. With this range, it is highly possible to get admission to the college to a few M.Tech specialisations at 95 percentile. 

Among the other categories also, such as OBC HS and SC HS, the range of cutoff allows admission to the college at 95 percentile. Though at the this percentile, the choice of specialisations would be limited. 

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.)

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. 

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 Mumbai is a government institution owned by Maharashtra State Government.  The institute is affiliated with the University of Mumbai and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It is financially supported by the Government of Maharashtra. Moreover, It is one of the 14 institutes selected by the Central Government for development in Engineering education post-independence with a grant-in-aid from the Centre.

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

VJTI admission to the BTech course is through MHT CET scores. tabulated below are the closing scorws for top VJIT Mumbai cutoff for BTech specialisations: