M.Tech Colleges in Chennai - 2026 Fees, Admission, Placements

It depends on your college. Some may give you a chance to switch your specialisation during the course.

But in most cases, it generally becomes difficult to make that switch, as MTech is a 2-year specialised programme dealing with advanced concepts and practical training planned out in a certain manner and course flow, which makes it difficult for colleges to allow that transition.

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MTech Admission

Eevery specialisation has its own ups and downs. 

Some M Tech specializations include CSE, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Food Technology, Biotechnology, Cyber Security, Robotics and Automation, and Electronics and Communication Engineering.

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M Tech Course Admission

Well, yes. Going by the current market landscape and fast-evolving technology, there are certain MTech specializations that enjoy excellent job opportunities, a high earning potential, job satisfaction, and stability. Fields like AI & ML, Robotics Engineering, Data Science, Mechatronics Engineering, and Cybersecurity are quite sought-after at present as compared to the traditional yet popular specializations like CSE, ME, Civil, and Electrical Engineering, which also present good career prospects.

Better placements are also influenced by the college ranking, industry networking, and your own skills and experience. So, you should work on your skill set, analyze your interest areas, future plans, and the job market demand to see which M.Tech course would work the best for you and take you a step ahead towards career success.

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No, to get admission into IIT Madras MTech course, students have to appear for the GATE exam. This is a part of minimum eligibility criteria for M.Tech course admissions. After clearing the GATE exam, the students are selected on the basis of merit list. The students have to obtain a minimum of 60% in their UG course to be eligiblr for admisison. 

MTech is a two-year course divided into four semesters. SRM Institute of Technology Kattankulathur offers M.Tech in full-time mode in 27 specialisations and part-time in nine specialisations. M.Tech (full-time) specialisations are Automation and Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Cloud Computing, Computer-Aided Design, Construction Engineering and Management, Electronics and Control Engineering, Embedded System Technology, Environmental Engineering, etc.

According to Anna University stream-wise NIRF reports 2025, the course-wise median package offered during Anna University placements is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Median Package	INR 7.50 LPA (UG 4-year) INR 6 LPA (UG 5-year) INR 6.80 LPA (PG 2-year) INR 5 LPA (PG Interated 5-year)	INR 8 LPA (UG 4-year) INR 3.07 LPA (UG 5-year) INR 6 LPA (PG 2-year) INR 7.5 LPA (PG Interated 5-year)	INR 7.50 LPA (UG 4-year) INR 2.94 LPA (UG 5-year) INR 6 LPA (PG 2-year) INR 7.30 LPA (PG Interated 5-year)

The Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology offers part-time and full-time M.Tech programmes are offered in two specialisations each, namely Medical Instrumentation and Biotechnology.

VITEEE application form will be released online. Candidates will have to fill out and submit the VIT application form before the final date. While filling the application form, the students have to fill the required details and upload their photograph and signature. The fee also has to be paid online.

Spread over four semesters, admission to the ME course offered by Chennai Institute of Technology is subject to GATE / CEETA PG followed by Single Window Counseling through Common Engineering Admission Procedure (CEAP-2023). Candidates willing to pursue M.Tech at CIT need to appear for CEETA PG exam followed by counselling to be eligible. The CEETA PG application form can be submitted only after the application fee is submitted. 

SRM Easwari Engineering College has been seen a decent placement record during the placements for Engineering courses. As per the official website of SRM Easwari Engineering College, the placement cell of the institute has released the placements data for the year 2022. The top recruiters who visited during the campus placement were Zoho, TCS, Wipro, Urja Net and L&T Infotech,  etc.. Find below the statistical representation of the data for the Easwari College of Engineering M.Tech placements 2022:

Particulars	Statistics
Total placements	4
the highest package	INR 2.8 LPA
Average package	INR 2.6 LPA
Top recruiting branch	CSE

No, Hindustan University offers admission to all of its courses based on a valid score in the respective entrance exams. For the majority of UG courses from the streams of Science, Commerce, Humanities, Management and Law, the university conducts an in-house entrance exam, i.e., HITSCAT. For BTech course, students can apply via HISEEE, which is also an in-house entrance exam of Hindustan University. Apart from that, students can also get admission to various national level entrance exams such as CLAT/ GATE/ UGC NET, for specific courses. To find course-wise details for the accepted entrance exam, click here.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College cutoff 2024 has been released across various B.E specialisations in opening and closing ranks. Rajalakshmi Engineering College cutoff 2024 ranged between, 6193 and 46008 for the General AI category candidates, wherein B.E. in CSE is the most competitive course. The easiest course was BTech in Civil Engineering specialisation to secure admission at Rajalakshmi Engineering Collge. For a detailed Rajalakshmo Engineering College branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for the Round 2 cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.  

Course	2024
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering	33127
B.E. in Automobile Engineering	43194
B.E. in Civil Engineering	46008

The M.Tech course fee at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute is INR 2 lakh. For clarity, students can check the table presnted below:

Course	Total Tuition Fee
MTech	INR 2 lakh

This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change 

 IIITDM Kancheepuram seat intake for M.Tech programme is 200. The total seats are distributed evenly among all the M.Tech offered specialisations. Each specialisations with 20 seat intake. Seat are allocated based on the CCMT counselling. Candidates must apply for CCMT by visiting the official website. Candidates seeking admission to the CCMT participating institutes will be allocated seats based on their choices for college and course and their GATE rank. GATE 2024 exam dates are announced and conducted for 2023. 

Sri Sai Ram Engineering College has been rated 4.33 for Faculty as per the Shiksha verified reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

VELS is a merit-entrance-based admissions institution. Admission to VELS University requires checking below the process:

• Application: This has been applied online. Professional course application fee is INR 1, 100. In the process of making the choice, candidates are allowed to apply with the relevant documents.
• Selection Rounds: The university receives VELS Entrance Exam to take admission to different UG and PG courses. Other than this, CAT and other entrance tests are also accepted by MBA. The university publishes a merit list that gives the names of the shortlisted aspirants.
• Counselling & Document Checking Round: The shortlisted candidates are invited to counselling and document checking round. Successful candidates should pay course fee to ensure admission.

 

 

No, Saveetha Engineering College ME admissions are purely entry-based. All candidates who wish to take admission must have appeared for one of the following entrance exams:

• CET
• TANCET
• GATE

Moreover, the candidates must also fulfill the eligibility requirements, i.e., a minimum of 50% in graduation degree in any discipline from any recognised board or university.