M.Tech. in Optoelectronics and Optical Communication 

at IIT Delhi, Hauz khas

IIT Delhi MTech admission is completely entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission to the IIT Delhi MTech course must appear for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). However, BTech graduates from IITs with an overall CGPA of 8.00 out of 10 are exempted from GATE and are eligible for direct admissions. Apart from this, candidates are also requested to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria to be eligible for IIT Delhi MTech admission.

For admission to an MTech course at IIT Delhi, candidates must have a GATE score greater than or equal to the cut-off marks. The cut-off varies across the MTech specialisations and reservation categories of the candidates.

In addition, the cutoff list mentions the minimum marks and ranks that the aspirants should have secured for selection. The overall cutoff for GATE may lie between 350 and 800 marks. This cutoff range is as per an unofficial source and hence, is indicative.

The total IIT Delhi MTech fee for students belonging to the General category ranges between INR 3 lakh and INR 10 lakh. It may be slightly costlier than other government colleges. However, IIT Delhi is one of the most prestigious institutes offering an MTech in India. It is well-known for the value of money and return of investment that it provides.

The institute also offers fee waivers based on category and income slab. Additionally, IIT Delhi offers several scholarships and fee concessions based on merit and financial need of the students.

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

In order to register successfully for GATE, aspirants must pay the application fee. The fee payment can be done via credit card/debit card/net banking. In the table given below, category-wise GATE application fee is mentioned:

For Examination Centres in India	Regular Period	During the Extended Period
Female candidates (per paper)	INR 750	INR 1,250
SC/ST/PwD category (per paper)	INR 750	INR 1,250
All other candidates (per paper)	INR 1,500	INR 2,000

Read more: GATE Application Form

50 students received domestic offers with package more than INR 1 crore per annum during the IIT Delhi placement drive 2023. Further, the highest international package offered during IIT Delhi placements 2023 stood at INR 2.5 crore per annum. 

Presently, IIT Delhi is offering seven Certificate courses, including Digital Marketing, Data Science, Human Resource Management, Business Management, Design Thinking & Innovation, Industrial Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Project Management. The college offers courses at the UG and PG levels across the Design, Management, Engineering, and several other streams. At the UG level, IIT Delhi offers B.Tech, B. Des and other courses to students. At the PG level, the college offers M.A. M.Tech, M.A. M.Sc. And other courses to students. The candidates must fill out the application form to get admission to the Certificate and other courses offered by the college. For getting admission to certificates and other courses, the candidates must follow a certain admission procedure. The candidates must fill out the application form in online and offline modes and then must submit the form with the application fees.

The success rate of campus placements at IIT Delhi over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Total offers	1300	1050	1200
Students placed	1150	1000	1150
International offers	30	50	50+
Companies visited	500	370	NA
Average package	INR 21.9 LPA	NA	NA
Median package	INR 19.5 LPA	NA	NA
Placement rate	84.94%	NA	NA

Note: The data presented is of Phase 1 placements.

IIT Delhi OBC cutoff 2025 for JEE Advanced is yet to be released. However, during the last round cutoff in 2024, the JEE Advanced closing ranks for BTech admission varied between 89 and 3185 in the All India quota. In the first round, the cutoff ranks were more competitive for admission compared to the final round. Therefore, based on last year's cutoff ranks, a JEE Advanced rank of 7000 does not allow for admission at IIT Delhi for any BTech or Integrated BTech courses for students belonging to the OBC AI category.

JEE Advanced Cutoff 2025 for BTech course ranged from 126 to 5733 for students in the General AI category, so therefore a student should attain a rank of 5733 or preferably lower to increase their chances of admission to IIT Delhi. Please note that BTech cutoff 2025 will vary according to different rounds, courses, specialisations and categories. Students can refer to the table provided below to view the IIIT Delhi JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 for the last round in the General category.

Course	JEE Advanced Last Round Cutoff 2025
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	126
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	186
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing Engineering	323
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing	355
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	605
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation)	823
B.Tech. in Engineering and Computational Mechanics	1103
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	1862
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	2548
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics	2565
B.Tech. in Energy Science and Engineering	2668
B.Tech. in Production and Industrial Engineering	3223
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	3454
B.Tech. in Materials Engineering	3736
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	4302
B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology	4999
B.Tech. in Textile Technology	5733