M.Tech

Well, yes. You can study an MTech degree in a different branch than your BTech, given you meet the minimum eligibility requirements and pass the GATE exam in the relevant discipline. Several top colleges prefer you to have done your BTech at least in a related branch, while others follow a more flexible approach.

Interestingly, recently IIT Delhi has introduced cross-branch M.Tech options in the 3rd year of your BTech degree, where you can choose to pursue M.Tech in any specialisation in the third year of your BTech course and graduate with a dual degree at the end of 5 years.

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MTech Courses

There is no such necessity to take coaching to clear the GATE exam for admission to MTech courses; you can get excellent marks and rank through dedicated effort and self-study. Basically, it depends on your learning style, dedication towards clearing the exam, and passion to pursue MTech.

Having said that, coaching can definitely add value because of the structured learning approach followed there, along with expert knowledge and guidance and access to study material that can turn out to be very helpful.

There are so many private MTech colleges in India that are highly reputed and famous for their placement records and industry connections. You can find some popular options, along with the average packages offered during placement drives given here:

Note: This information is taken from the official website and may vary.

Kerala Agricultural University offers four specialisations in M.Tech courses, namely  MTech Agricultural Engineering (Farm Machinery & Power Engineering), M.Tech Agricultural Engineering (Processing & Food Engineering), M.Tech Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering), and M.Tech Renewable Energy Engineering. The scope of jobs after completing these courses is also different. Check out the table below, mentioning the job profiles that candidates can pursue after completion of the course:

No, candidates are not allowed to get direct admissions to the M.Tech course at Kerala Agricultural University. To get admission into the M.Tech course at KAU, candidates must complete their BTech/ BE in Agricultural/ Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Energy & Environmental Engineering with an aggregate of 60%. Additionally, for the selection process, the university considers the relevant scores of ICAR AIEEA, and there are chances that the university might consider the university's in-house entrance exam.

On the official website of the university, it is not mentioned anywhere that KAU only accepts ICAR AIEEA PG scores for admission to the M.Tech course. There are chances that the university might consider the scores of the university's in-house entrance exams for admission to the M.Tech course. Moreover, before appearing for the entrance exam, candidates must ensure that they complete the basic eligibility requirements of the course.

ANGRAU and KAU both offer M.Tech courses in agriculture and Allied Science specialsiations. Moreover, Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University offers five specialisations in the M.Tech course and KAU offers four specialsiations in the M.Tech course. Therefore, ANGRAU offers more specialsiations. Check out the names of the offered specialisations in the M.Tech course at both of the universities below:

Course wise placements for JUIT have not been released yet. However, students can refer to the key highlights of the JUIT BTech placement statistics given in the table below: