Engineering Colleges accepting GATE for Ph.D. in India

To get admission in PhD course at IIT Bombay, candidates first need to fill out the application form. Aspirants who have completed a Bachelor or Masters or equivalent degree in Engineering/ Technology or master's or equivalent degree in Science or Arts/ Commerce with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD category) are eligible to apply for PhD course. The application fee for PhD is:

The alumni feedback for NIT Trichy shows several facts about the life that the students experience. The points below show several such facts:

 1. The institute campus is located in an isolated location away from the main city.

2. The lecture halls are decent and well-ventilated. The professors are pretty helpful in your academic life.

 3. There are Student Activity Centers, Multi-utility Halls, and an Open-Air Theater, which give students an opportunity for extra-curricular activities.

4. Additionally, there is a sports complex and playgrounds to encourage sports culture.

 5. Many academic blocks have air-conditioning facilities, particularly computer labs.

 6. There is a four-floored central library with more than 1.5 Lacs books and is a good place for readers.

 7. There are many clubs, such as tech clubs. Some of the most popular are the RMI Club for robotics, the Spider Club for electronics and coding, and DC for design.

The highest package offered during IIT KGP placements 2026 was INR 2.44 Crore per Annum.

As of now, the institute has released the phase-I placement statistics. A total of 1079 students were placed and 1202 job offers were distributed among them. Check the complete insights of IIT Kanpur placements 2026 from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2026) Phase I
Total job offers	1202
Students placed	1079
International offers	15
Top Recruiters	Accenture, American Express, BlackRock, Boeing, Databricks

No, work experience has not been listed as a mandatory requirement in the IIT Hyderabad PhD eligibility criteria. Candidates who wish to gain admission into the regular PhD course admissions are required to only clear the specific PG level course with the required minimum aggregate to be eligible.

Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore admission is entrance as well as merit-based. To secure admission at Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, candidates must meet the eligibility. The final selection is based on academic scores and scores in JEE Main, AEEE, GATE, etc.

 

Thapar University admission to most of the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses is based on candidates' performance in several national-level entrance exams. For Thapar University BTech admission, candidates must have class 12 and a valid JEE Main score. Apart from JEE Main, Thapar University also accepts CAT/XAT/CMAT/MAT/GMAT/GRE/ Thapar Entrance Test for MBA and GATE for ME/ M.Tech admission. 

The PhD admissions to the Institute Assistantship courses at IIT Guwahati require candidates to appear for the GATE or CEED. 

However, PhD admissions to the other categories of PhD courses at IIT Guwahati are not decided on the basis of the aforementioned entrance exams scores.

 

Candidates wishing to take admission in IIT Indore have to undergo course-specific entrance exam such as:

• BTech- JEE Main and JEE Advance
• MTech- GATE
• MSc- IIT JAM
• MS (Research)- GATE/JAM/COAP

Following this, candidates have to undergo JoSAA counselling and apply for admission. 

Yes, it s a good colleges in the country. In QS World Ranking 2026, IIT Dhanbad is ranked 110 in Southern Asia and 424 in Asia. IIT Dhanbad has been ranked 15 in Engineering category and 35 in the Overall category by NIRF Ranking 2025. Moreover, Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The institute is also approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The placements 2026 are ongoing, the highest package offered was INR 80 LPA. 

To get a seat in the National Institute of Technology Warangal undergraduate, postgraduate and PG Dipolma courses, candidates must visit the official website of respective national-level entrance exam conducting bodies to register themselves. Eligible candidates are then required to appear for the entrance test, followed by another selection process. Apart from these, to get a seat in NIT Warangal students are also required to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria of the course.

To apply for PhD admission at NIT Calicut, visit the official website of the institute and submit a duly filled application form online. However, it is mandatory for candidates to have met the basic eligibility, i.e. a master's degree in a relevant discipline and a valid score in the entrance exams accepted by the institute.

No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for IIT Patna PhD admissions. To become qualified for IIT Patna course admission to the PhD course, candidates can also appear for the UGC NET as well. 

However, candidates with an appropriate CGPA in their BTech course from a Centrally Funded Technical Institutes can get direct admissions into the IIT Patna PhD course.

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, admission are open at SASTRA University. The university accepts admisison through online application. Interested students can apply directly through the official page. It is necessary to qualify the eligibility criteria as per the course. 

Placements at IIT Ropar are good. UG and PG placement highlights 2025 are mentioned below:

Particulars	BTech Placement Statistics 2025	MTech / MSc Placement Statistics 2025
Average package	INR 23.07 LPA	INR 13.11 LPA
Median package	INR 18 LPA	INR 9.5 LPA
Offers made	257	69 (accepted)
PPOs made	85	NA
Students registered	326	200
Students participated	321	200

Institute of Chemical Technology admission is entrance-based. The final selection is done on the basis of score of entrance exams. Check the table below to know the selection requirement of ICT Mumbai:

Course Name	Selection
BTech	JEE Main/ MHT CET
MTech	GATE/ GPAT
BPharma	NEET, MHT CET
MPharma	GATE/ GPAT
MSc	college-level entrance test
PhD	NET/ GATE/ GPAT/ CSIR/ DBT/ JRF
B.Chem.Engg.	JEE Main/ MHT CET
M.Chem.Engg.	GPAT/ GATE

 

 The total tuition fee for Kalasalingam University B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering is INR 7.40 Lakh. Apart from the tuition fee, there is a one-time admission fee of amount INR 10,000, and a hostel fee of amount INR 2.42 Lacs that students are required to pay in addition to the tuition fee. To get admitted to Kalasalingam University B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering course, applicants must meet the entry requirements - 45% in 12th. 

Amity Business School (ABS), Amity University, Noida offers Ph.D. courses in management. The duration of the Ph.D. course is 2 years (Full Time). The Total Tuition Fee for the Ph.D. course is INR 2.00 Lacs (for 2 years). The lowest salary package offered was 1.5 Lacs Per Annum and the highest salary package offered was 5 Lacs Per Annum for Ph.D. in Management courses. The top recruiting companies visited during Amity Business School, Noida placements for Ph.D. including Adobe, Dabur, etc.

SIT Pune or Symbiosis Institute of Technology Pune offers admission based on entrance exam score. Candidates need to meet the eligibility requirements and apply for the course of their choice. Admission to BTech is based on SITEEE or JEE Main or any other State Engineering Entrance Exam score. For admission to MTech, aspirants need to qualify GATE or SIT Pune Entrance Exam. Aspirants need to go through all the steps of admission process to get a seat in the institute.