M.Tech. in Thermal Engineering 

at DTU, Rohini

Yes, Delhi Technological University also offers admission to candidates also who have AMIE/ AMIS. AMIICHE/ AMIIM/ Grad IETE or those who possess a BSc/ Diploma in Engineering degree. Such candidates are not required to have a GATE score for admission to DTU. For more details on this subject, students are advised to reach out to the admission office. Know more about DTU's M.Tech programme. 

The median salary for M.Tech at DTU stood at INR 10 Lacs for the academic year 2021 as per the NIRF report 2022. Other than the placements, DTU got ranked on position 35 for Engineering category. 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 with respect to well-equipped laboratories with all the necessary instruments, computers and software according to students' needs, a spacious library with all kinds of books to enhance the knowledge of students. Hence, DTU can be considered a decent option for MTech. 

The table below represents the DTU M.Tech placement trends for the past three years:

Particulars	MTech Placement Statistics (2022)	MTech Placement Statistics (2023)	MTech Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest package	INR 40 LPA	INR 51.03 LPA	INR 29 LPA
Average package*	INR 22.22 LPA	INR 26.96 LPA	INR 25.64 LPA
Offers Made	241	238	126
Students Placed	191	207	NA
Students Registered	266	282	212

*The amount mentioned is the highest average package among all the branches of MTech.

The highest package offered during 2022 M.Tech placements was INR 40 LPA and was made to CSE students. Further, the DTU CSE average package stood at INR 18.29 LPA. The DTU average package and the highest package 2022 for the top 5 M.Tech branches are tabulated below:

MTech Branch	Average Package (2022)	the highest Package (2022)
CSE	INR 18.29 LPA	INR 40 LPA
PES	INR 12.58 LPA	INR 34 LPA
SPD	INR 21.31 LPA	INR 35.9 LPA
SWE	INR 14.86 LPA	INR 22.03 LPA
VLS	INR 22.21 LPA	INR 35.9 LPA

DTU's BTech in Civil Engineering course has been rated 4.2/5 by 95 Shiksha verified students, while the same course at IIT Delhi has been rated 4.6/5 by 41 students at Shiksha. Also, as per the NIRF 2024 Rankings, Delhi Technological University has been ranked 27 under the 'Engineering' category, however, there are many IITs that are ranked before DTU in the same category. But, despite that, DTU competes against the top-notch NITs and second-phase IITs in streams such as Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mathematics and Computing. Hence, it is safe to say that DTU is as good as a second-phase IIT or an NIT.

No, candidates cannot get admission to DTU without appearing for JEE Main as the DTU BTech counselling is done through JAC Delhi. The basic criteria for admission to BTech is appearing for JEE Mains. To get into DTU, candidates must score decent marks or at least around 220 or above marks in JEE Mains. The only way to get into DTU without appearing for JEE Main is by taking a lateral entry admission to BTech second year. In order to do this, candidates must complete a Polytechnic course of two years and then appear for an entrance exam (not JEE Main but this exam will give you entry in DTU's second year.

The highest package and average package offered to MTech CSE students in 2024 stood at INR 29 LPA and INR 13.58 LPA, respectively. Take a look at the table below for DTU placement trends for MTech CSE: 

Particulars	CSE Placement Statistics (2022)	CSE Placement Statistics (2023)	CSE Placement Statistics (2024)
Students registered	24	20	25
Students placed	19	20	NA
Total offers	28	20	19
Highest package	INR 40 LPA	INR 36 LPA	INR 29 LPA
Average package	INR 18.30 LPA	INR 20.70 LPA	INR 13.58 LPA

Delhi Technological University is ranked 66th by NIRF 2024 under the Overall category,  48th by NIRF 2024 under the University category, and 27th by NIRF 2024 under the Engineering category. Delhi Technological University rankings have also been given by QS. The university is ranked 222 by the QS Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia 2025 and 701-750 by the QS Asian University Rankings 2025. The university is generally considered a Tier 1 university. Tier 1 universities usually have government recognitions, are visited by top recruiters, have QS mentioned, and others. 

Usually, the cutoff for DTU stays around 90, even for the reserved categories. Therefore, getting into B.Tech courses at DTU is difficult with a JEE Main percentile score of 90 or below. The cutoff also goes high and low every year, depending on the following factors: Number of aspirants registered, The difficulty level of the exam, Total number of seats available, total number of applications received for a particular program, and the category under which admission is sought. Therefore, it is very difficult to predict the exact cutoff and give an exact answer to this question.