M.Tech. in Production Engineering 

at VJTI Mumbai, Matunga East

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.

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.

ICT Mumbai focuses on chemical Science and technology, whereas VJTI Mumbai is primarily an engineering and technology institute.VJTI Mumbai is a better option for M.Tech in core engineering fields like computer science, information technology, electronics, etc. These streams are not available at ICT Mumbai.ICT Mumbai is more reputable for specializations in the chemical, biochemical, and pharmaceutical sciences. There are no M.Tech programs in these fields at VJTI.Due to the strong demand for engineers, VJTI Mumbai slightly outperforms other institutions in terms of placements and average salaries. However, ICT Mumbai also draws quality employers.Whereas the course curriculum at VJTI Mumbai combines theory and practical application, that at ICT Mumbai is more research-focused.
According to rankings, VJTI is ranked higher among engineering colleges, while ICT Mumbai is ranked higher among chemical and pharmaceutical institutes.So, definitely VJTI is better.

The selection of the students for the MTech courses is based on the GATE entrance exams, and the students must have qualified graduation degree with a minimum of 50%.

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.

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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.

No, the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) admissions to all the UG, PG, diploma, and doctoral courses are solely entrance-based. There is no such provision of direct admission in any of the courses or specialisation of VJTI. There are different entrance exams conducted by the Government of Maharashtra whose scores/ rank is necessary for interested candidates for getting enrolled in VJTI, Mumbai. Some of the popular courses entrance exams are: -

1.    For admission to BTech, students need to take MHT-CET which is a state-level entrance exam conducted by Maharashtra Government. Students need to prepare well for this entrance exam because only those candidates who have a valid score/ rank which comes in the range of the merit list specified by the college can further proceed with the admission process.

2.    For admission to MCA, candidates need to take MHT-MCA CET which is also a state-level exam conducted by the Government of Maharashtra. Candidates having good who scores a good rank in this exam becomes eligible for further process of admission into VJTI.

Apart from these courses, there are several other courses offered by the college and the eligibility and entrance exam vary depending upon the specific course in which candidates are interested in taking admissions.

The placements at VJTI are good. The following table presents the placement statistics for VJTI.

The institute offers B.Tech programme with a total of 19 courses and also offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and research programme and the courses include BTech, MTech, MCA, PhD, etc. Admission to the B.Tech programme is based on the marks obtained in any one of the entrance exams that are JEE Main and MHT CET.

As per the VJTI Mumbai MHT CET cutoff 2023, the Round 1 and the Last Round closing scores for B.Tech are given below -

The Last Round closing score for BTech ranged between 99.9 and 95.51, among which B.Tech. in Computer Engineering was the most competitive specialisation, and the second most competitive specialisation was B.Tech. in Information Technology.