M.Tech in Materials Science colleges in India

The position of COEP Pune lies just below Tier 1 category, which can be termed as “premier autonomous college".

According to Times Engineering Survey 2026, COEP is among the 5th best engineering institutes All India. Further, it holds 13th rank for 'Engineering (Government)' and 17th rank for 'Engineering' as per India Today 2026 and 12th rank for 'Engineering (Government)' as per Outlook-ICARE 2026. As per NIRF 2025, COEP ranked 90th for Engineering and 3rd for State Public Universities.

At COEP, Pune students are enrolled in BTech, MTech, MBA, BPlan, and PG Diploma programs where BTech is the major course in areas of Mechanical, Civil, Computer, and Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering.

As per high ranks, cut-offs and placement of COEP, it can be considered as the best engineering colleges of Maharashtra and also as successful competitor at national level. Though COEP is not on par with research standards of IITs

The highest salary for M.Tech at DTU stood at INR 64 LPA for the academic year 2025. Other than the placements, DTU has been ranked 2nd position in the 'overall' category. In the 'University' category, it was ranked 42nd, while in the 'Engineering' category, it was ranked 30th. Hence, it is considered a good option for MTech. Further, as per the verified students’ reviews on Shiksha, the institute offers all the necessary amenities to the students. Hence, DTU can be considered a decent option for MTech. 

The number of seats available for M.Tech specialisations at IIT Delhi is 1568. In the following table, specialisation-wise seat breakup is provided:

Courses	Seats
M.Tech. in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering	44
M.Tech. in Rock Engineering and Underground Structures	44
M.Tech. in Structural Engineering	44
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	44
M.Tech. in Molecular Engineering (Chemical Synthesis and Analysis)	44

IIT Kharagpur offers a joint MTech/ MCP PhD programme to students who have completed their UG degree in the relevant stream. Under this programme, at the end of the first year, interested students with a CGPA of 8.0 and above are eligible to appear for a written test and/or interview to check their suitability to enrol for PhD. Those who do not qualify for PhD can continue with their two-year MTech/MCP programme. Students selected for PhD will have to complete the two-year academic requirements of MTech/ MCP programme before enrolment for PhD. For these students, the MTech/MCP and PhD degrees will be awarded together upon successful completion of PhD. The programme is open to students of all categories with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ MSc or equivalent professional degrees (AMIE, etc.) with a valid GATE score.

As per the verified students' reviews on Shiksha, top companies, such as Barclays, Flipkart, Qualcomm, Bajaj, HSBC, Tata Motors and Intel come for final placements at IIT Kanpur for MTech. Students get roles from technical research profiles to analytical roles. Additionaly, the institute in 2022 recorded a the highest domestic package of INR 1.9 crore per annum (not just for M.Tech but overall across courses). 

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 media reports, the highest package offered during IIT Roorkee placements 2024 as compared with 2023 and 2022 are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest domestic package	INR 2.15 crore per annum	INR 1.30 crore per annum	NA
Highest international package	INR 2.15 crore per annum	INR 1.06 crore per annum	INR 2.05 Crore per Annum

The institute recorded an overall placement percentage of 62% during the academic year 2023-24. The IIT Guwahati highest package in 2025 stood at INR 1.25 crore per annum. The complete insight of IIT Guwahati placements between 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 2.05 Cr per annum	INR 1.25 Cr per annum
Placement rate	71%	62%
No. of students registered	1,584	1,606
No. of students placed	1,124	1,001
Companies participated	466	260
PPOs offered	229	193

MNIT Jaipur provides 612 seats in its M.Tech programme. These seats are provided across various specialisations in full-time or part-time mode. M.Tech in Materials Science and Engineering offers the most amount and M.Tech in Embedded Systems offers the most amount of seats in the programme with 27 seats. Among part-time programmes M.Tech in Powers Systems Management offers the most amount of seats (27 seats).

Course	2021
M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	654
M.Tech. in Communication System Engineering	569
M.Tech. in Mechanical Design	640
M.Tech. in Mechatronics	667
M.Tech. in VLSI and Embedded System	641

The branch-wise placement rate recorded along-with the offers made and students registered during NIT Calicut MTech placements 2024 are presented below:

MTech Branch	Placement Rate (2024)	Total Offers (2024)	Total Students Registered (2024)
CE MTech Environmental GeoTech	23.80%	5	21
CE MTech Offshore Structures	94.73%	18	19
CE MTech Structural Engineering	92.30%	24	26
CE MTech Traffic & Transportation Planning	55%	11	20
CE MTech Water Resources Engineering	50%	5	10
CH MTech Chemical	100%	2	2
CS MTech Computer Science	79.16%	19	24
CS MTech Computer Science (Information Security)	80%	16	20
EE MTech Power Systems	83.3%3	10	12
EE MTech High Voltage Engineering	75%	3	4
EE MTech Instrumentation and Control Systems	78.9%4	15	19
EE MTech Industrial Power and Automation	75%	6	8
EE MTech Power Electronics	93.7%5	15	16
EC MTech Electronics Design and Technology	88.88%	16	18
EC MTech Signal Processing	66.66%	4	6
EC MTech Telecommunication	90.90%	10	11
EC M.Tech Micro Electronics & VLSI Design	85.71%	18	21
ME MTech Energy Engg. & Management	72.72%	8	11
ME MTech Industrial Engg. & Management	47.36%	9	19
ME MTech Machine Design	70.58%	12	17
ME MTech Material Science & Technology	50.00%	4	8
ME MTech Manufacturing Technology	76.19%	16	21
ME MTech Thermal Sciences	91.30%	21	23
NS MTech Material Science & Engineering	75.00%	3	4

 

NIT Silchar offers good placements to its students. Check below NIT Silchar placements 2024 with placements of 2023 and 2022:

Particulars	Statistics (2022)	Statistics (2023)	Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 50.13 LPA	INR 80 LPA	INR 52.89 LPA
Average package	INR 13.71 LPA	INR 14.39 LPA	INR 13.34 LPA
Median package	NA	NA	INR 10 LPA
Placement rate	91.06%	89.4%	Around 77.5%
Total job offers	768	650+	600+
Companies visited	200+	200+	200+

As per the latest report, 192 recruiters visited IIT Mandi in 2024 and placed 72.39% of the BTech Class 2024 in new-age job roles. Check out the key highlights of IIT Mandi placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Average package	INR 34.46 LPA (BTech CSE)	INR 22.38 LPA (BTech) INR 26.55 LPA (BTech CSE)
Median package	INR 27 LPA (BTech CSE)	INR 18.5 LPA (BTech) INR 20.30 LPA (MTech CSE)
Total students	255 (BTech)	304 (BTech)
Students sitting for placements	220 (BTech)	268 (BTech)
Students placed	207 (BTech)	194 (BTech)
Placement percentage	94.09% (BTech)	72.39% (BTech)
PPO	75	81
Total recruiters	201	192

Yes, non-GATE candidates must appear for the institute level entrance test. However, all candidates are required to appear for the PI round for final selection. In addition to this, BTech graduates from the IITs with CGPA/ CPI of 8.0 or above (on a scale of 10) are eligible to get admission to M.Tech at IIT Gandhinagar without GATE. Other than GATE or the criteria state above, candidates are required to be a pass in BE/ BTech/ MSc or equivalent in appropriate branches with a minimum of 55% aggregate or 5.5 on a 10-point scale (50% aggregate for SC /ST). 

Yes, as admission takes place through the GATE exam, which is a highly competitive entrance exam, candidates will find it tough to get into the NIT Hamipur M.Tech programme given the demand of the course. After getting a valid GATE score candidates will have to apply for CCMT Counselling and wait for provisional admission to be given by the university. Therefore, candidates should be ready for a tough journey towards attaining admission into the M.Tech programme at the university.

Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology offers M.Tech in Nanotechnology as a full-time regular course lasting for two years. The course curriculum is spread across four semesters which covers important subjects like the Basics of Nanoscience, Nanomaterial Synthesis and Characterization, Optical and Electron Microscopy, Nanosensors, and Nanophotonics, etc. The qualification required for ZHCET M.Tech Nanotechnology admission is as follows:

• BTech or its equivalent examination in any branch of Engineering with not less than 60% in aggregate or its equivalent CPI/CGPA/NAG
• MSc (Physics / Chemistry/Life Science) with not less than 60% aggregate. 

Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For COMEDK Round 2 cutoff 2023, the opening rank was 36447 and closing rank was 76562 for the general category candidates under All India quota. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. Admission to Civil Engineering in JSS Science and Technology University is based on the scores obtained in the COMEDK entrance exam. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

IIT Bombay M.Tech tuition fee ranges from INR 2.71 lakh for most of the course specialisations. The course fee is higher for the integrated M.Tech programmes. Hence, the highest fee range goes up to INR 10 lakh. Candidates seeking admission must pay the prescribed admission fee amount to confirm candidature. Moreover, the fee structure is cumulative of other fee components as well. The mentioned amount is taken from the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to revision and hence, is indicative.

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.

IT Madras provides more than 25 scholarships which are based on the financial situation of the students or their academic performances. To avail these scholarship benefits, all the interested and eligible students need to download the respective application forms through the IIT Madras official website and submit the same to the academic section.

Yes, direct admissions through management quota are also available at Parul University. The university generally considers national/ state-level or in-house tests. However, certain percentage of total intake is reserved under the management quota. Parul University direct admissions usually bypass the standard selection process (entrance tests/ interview/ academic merit). But the fees can be higher compared to merit or entrance-based admissions. To know about the fees and admission process through the management quota, students are advised to connect with the Parul University admission desk.

The total tuition fee for Amrita School of Engineering Coimbatore M.Tech courses varies as per the specialisation. Thus, the total tuition fee ranges from INR 3.5 Lacs to INR 10.4 lakh. Candidates with admission offers are required to pay the course fee after completion of all the selection rounds.

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

As per the NIT Trichy ranking 2023, the institute is ranked number nine under the “Engineering” category. Additionally, the institute offers MTech course across popular specialisations such as Chemical Engineering, CSE, Data Analytics, Thermal Power Engineering, etc. The placement percentage for PG courses in 2022 was 92.9%. Companies such as Google, Facebook, Samsung, ITC, Oracle, etc., are the top recruiters visited in the previous year placements.

Both the university and college are among the top-ranked universities/colleges as per NIRF 2025 in the state of "West Bengal" for their ME/MTech programme. Find below a comparison between the two based fee and ranking:

University Name	NIRF Ranking '23	BTech Total Tuition Fee*
Jadavpur University	18	INR 15,600 - INR 2.4 lakh
IIEST Shibpur	54	INR 1.7 lakh

*The fee mentioned on this page is taken from external sources. Hence, the actual amount may vary. Moreover, the fee range may include fees for integrated courses as well. For Jadavpur University, the fee range includes the fee for both ME and M.Tech programmes.