2605 M.Tech in Engineering Colleges in India

Master of Technology (MTech) is a two-year postgraduate programme in engineering. It is pursued by Bachelor of Engineering (BE) or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) graduates to deepen the theoretical and practical knowledge. The programme aims to train the students to tackle practical complex problems, as well as pursue further academic achievements through research.

There are total 2524 MTech colleges in India. Some of the premier MTech institutes in India are:

• IIT Bombay
• IIT Madras
• Chandigarh University
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Kharagpur
• Parul University
• IIT Kanpur
• NIT Trichy
• IIT Guwahati
• Anna University

List of some top public MTech colleges in India:

Colleges Name	Total fees (in Rs)
IIT Bombay	1.32 L
IIT Madras	36.44 K
IIT Kanpur	1.12 L
IIT Delhi	18.9 K to 58.9 K
NIT Trichy	1.93 L

List of some top private MTech colleges in India:

Colleges Name	Total fees (in Rs Lakh)
KLE Technological University	1.28
Lovely Professional University	2.18
Chandigarh University	1.6 to 1.65
Parul University	1.92
Karunya Institute of Technology and Science	2.33

What are the Study Options after MTech?

After pusuing MTech, aspirants can apply for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in engineering. It is usually of three years duration and candidates need to complete the course within a maximum time span of five to six years. Candidates are offered fellowship  while pursuing a PhD course. Some of the popular entrance examination for admission to PhD course are:

• UGC NET
• GATE
• JEST

Some universities, which offer fellowship to the students pursuing PhD, are:

• IGNOU
• Delhi University (DU)

Placement Trends

MTech degree holders can look for the opportunities in Research & Development wings of MNCs, can apply in central and state governments companies where there is requirement of engineers with a master’s degree in engineering.

Aspirants having passion of teaching can opt teaching profession. Career in teaching is a good choice as it pays decently and offers complete job satisfaction.

Highest salary offered to MTech postgraduates in India for 2019-2020:

College Name	Highest Salary (in Rs LPA)
IIT Bombay	11.8
IIT Madras	12.44
IIT Kanpur	15
IIT Delhi	15.7
NIT Trichy	06

Refer to the graphical view for a better understanding:

Top Recruiters for MTech Postgraduates

College Name	Placement Rating	Top Recruiters
IIT Bombay	4.6	Accenture, Adobe, Amazon, TCS, Microsoft, Nvidia
IIT Madras	4.6	Capgemini, Cisco, Microsoft, Mercedes, TATA, Google
IIT Kanpur	4.5	Flipkart, Myntra, Zomato, Oyo Rooms, Microsoft, Jumio, Gravitation, Uber, Rubrik
IIT Delhi	4.4	Accenture, Adobe, Bajaj Auto, Capgemini, Cisco, Dell, Microsoft
NIT Trichy	4.3	Facebook, TCS, Infosys, L&T

 MTech Modes of Study

MTech colleges in India offers different modes of study to pursue the education. Different modes to study MTech in India are full-time, Part-time, Distance/Correspondence and Online.

Some colleges offering admission to full-time MTech are:

• IIT Bombay
• IIT Madras
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Kharagpur
• Amity University, Noida
• Coimbatore Institute Of Technology

Some colleges offering admission to part-time MTech are:

• Anna University
• Jadavpur University
• Amity University, Noida
• Netaji Subhas University of Technology
• R. Mangalam University

Some colleges offering admission to Distance/Correspondence MTech are:

• Annamalai University
• B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad
• Karnataka State Open University
• National Institute of Management, Mumbai

One College offers admission to Online MTech:

• Fakir Mohan University

How affordable is studying MTech in India?

Fee of studying MTech in colleges of India varies from Rs 1 to 5 Lakh. The segregation of MTech colleges based on fee is given below:

14% MTech colleges in India charge less than Rs 1 lakh as total fee. These colleges are:

• IIT Madras
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Kharagpur
• IIT Roorkee
• NIT Trichy

MTech colleges in India charging fee between Rs 1 to 2 lakh are 67%. Some of these colleges are:

• IIT Bombay
• IIT Kanpur
• Chandigarh University
• Parul University
• NIT Trichy
• IIT Hyderabad

Nearly 13% MTech colleges in India are charging fee between Rs 2 to 3 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• NIT Rourkela
• Netaji Subhas University of Technology
• Amity University, Noida
• Coimbatore Institute Of Technology

Around 5% MTech colleges in India charge between Rs 3 to 5 lakh. These colleges are:

• IIT Hyderabad
• IIT Dhanbad
• Amity University, Noida
• Netaji Subhas University of Technology
• IIT Gandhinagar

MTech colleges in India charging fee more than Rs 5 Lakh are nearly 1%. Some of these colleges are:

• BITS Pilani
• SIT Pune
• IIIT Hyderabad
• PES University

Which are the most popular MTech Entrance Exams in India?

Aspirants who wish to pursue MTech in India can qualify any one of the following entrance exams to secure an admission:

• GATE
• TANCET
• GPAT
• AP PGECET
• Karnataka PGCET
• TS PGECET
• OJEE
• UPSEE
• HPCET
• GUJCET
• UKCET
• WBUT PGET
• AMIE Exam
• UGC NET
• IPU CET
• CUCET
• ICAR AIEE
• GAT
• SRMJEE (PG)
• VITMEE
• IEMJEE
• PUCET
• JNU-CEEB
• BITS HD
• DUET
• TS PECET
• OJEE PGAT
• Uni-Guage
• JET
• PESSAT
• MET
• AJEE
• TS EAMCET
• IMUCET
• Calcutta University Entrance Examination
• JEST
• CUEE
• SEE
• SAAT
• SAEE
• KCET
• KEE
• GCET
• HITSEEE
• AUCET
• BEEE
• LPUNEST