M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Research) 

at IIIT Delhi, Okhla

As per the NIRF 2024 ranking under the “Engineering” category, IIIT Delhi ranks 85 among the top Engineering institutes of the country. The total fee for MTech in IIIT Delhi ranges between INR 3.7 lakh and INR 6 lakh. NIT Trichy MTech fee is INR 1.4 lakh. As per placement statistics, the median package is recorded to be INR 18.17 LPA for IIITD and INR 7 LPA for NIT Trichy. Hence, it can be concluded that the fee is higher at IIITD. It must be noted that the fee given for both institutes is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. But, this institute also has got a good ranking as per a recognised ranking body. Thus, if given a choice, IIIT Delhi is a better option than NIT Trichy.

The average package offered over the past three years during IIIT Delhi M.Tech placements is presented below:

The highest package offered during IIIT Delhi M.Tech placements 2025 stands at INR 38.84 LPA. Check out the table for the IIIT Delhi highest packages offered to MTech program between 2023-2025:

Candidates with a valid BTech degree or PG Degree in Science/Mathematics/IT/Computers/MCA from a recognised university can apply for admission. It is further also necessary that the candidate passed the qualifying examination with a minimum of 65% aggregate for admission to CSE, ECE, and CB MTech courses. 

The candidates selected for admission after the test and inteview round get 15 days time to block the seat. For the same, a candidate needs to pay the required admission fee. The admission fee payment can be done through DD/Cheque only in favor of "IIIT Delhi Collections". IIIT Delhi PG Diploma fee range from INR 25,000 to INR 2.3 lakh. This fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

The placement rate recorded during IIIT Delhi placement 2025 is 88.45%. Further, the placement rate recorded over the past three years during IIIT Delhi placements is presented below:

JEE Main rank is accepted by both DTU and IIT Delhi, followed by the JAC Delhi counselling process for admission to various BTech specialisations. According to the JAC Delhi Round 1 cutoff 2025, the closing rank for CSE admission for the General AI category was 2285. While for IIT Delhi it was 8171.

Therefore, going by the cutoff for both institutions, IIT Delhi is relatively easier for CSE admissions. Although those candidates who qualified for DTU can view other parameters to consider for a better, more knowledgeable decision.

IIIT Bangalore and IIIT Delhi, both are closely knit leading Engineering Institutes in India. The NIRF ranking 2023 of IIIT Bangalore is 74 whereas IIIT Delhi is ranked 75 in the Engineering category.

According to student reviews and public sources, IIIT Bangalore has an edge of IIIT Delhi for M.Tech programmes. However, IIIT Delhi has a good reputation academically. Furthermore, location-wise, IIIT Bangalore is more in demand compared to IIIT Delhi as there’s a lot of involvement of core IT companies around Bangalore area. Apart from this, students looking for collaborative IT Industry projects and internship opportunities, find IIIT Bangalore better than IIIT Delhi.

In terms of placement, the highest package offered during IIITB placements 2024 stood at INR 65 LPA whereas the highest package offered during IIITD placements 2024 stood at INR 49 LPA. Moreover, the average package offered during IIITB and IIITD UG placements 2024 was around INR 34 LPA and INR 22.1 LPA, respectively.

Having said that, IIIT Delhi has more BTech course options than IIIT Bangalore, which students must keep in mind as well.

Now, it depends on students’ preference and their choices regarding location, courses and faculty to choose between IIIT Delhi or IIIT Bangalore.

Note: IIIT Bangalore offers BTech and Integrated MTech (5-year duration) programs. However, the placement stats are avaliable for iMTech courses only.