M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing and Control) 

at NIT Hamirpur, Hamirpur

MTech at NIT Hamirpur is two years long. The M.Tech programme follows the semester model, which means that each year of the programme is divided into two semesters in each year. Therefore, candidates have to pass four semesters of the programme to be eligible for an M.Tech degree. At the time of admission, candidates will have to choose the desired specialisation that they want to take admission in. If candidates have not completed their graduation they can get into an integrated M.Tech programme which is five years long.

For MTech, Graduate Aptitude Test (GATE) scores are acceptable. The final selections are done based on CCMT counselling.

Out of the 398 total seat intake for M.Tech specialisations offered at NIT Hamirpur. The M.Tech specialisations offer 19 seats each, whereas, the integrated programmes offer 28 seats for each course. Therefore, the integrated programme offers more seats when compared with specialisations, but the specialisation programmes are only two years long while the integrated programmes are five years long. Candidates can make their decision accordingly.

No, candidates can not get into NIT Hamirpur M.Tech without taking the GATE exam. It is the only entrance exam the university recognises for admission into the M.Tech programme. Candidates with a valid GATE score will have to appear for CCMT counselling to get provisional admission into the university. Therefore, a valid GATE score is necessary and candidates can not gain admission without it.

If we compare the tuition fees of NIT Hamirpur, NIT Kurukshetra and NIT Rourkela we will see that NIT Hamirpur and NIT Kurukshetra are the most affordable. They have similar total tuition fees of INR 1.4 Lacs for an MBA. Whereas, NIT Rourkela total tuition fee is INR 4 lakh.

Having said that, NIT Rourkela offers the most amount of MBA seats out of the three NITs, as it offers 75 seats compared to 40 and 53 seats for NIT Hamirpur and NIT Kurukshetra, respectively.

The average package received during NIT Hamirpur BTech placements 2025 stood at INR 10.58 LPA. Earlier, in 2024, the average package was INR 10.5 LPA.

The course-wise number of students placed during NIT Hamirpur placements 2025 is presented below:

Yes, its hard to get admission at NIT Hamirpur. The institute accepts admission based on entrance exams. The university accepts various national-level entrance exams such as JEE Main,  NATA, CAT,  MAT, GATE,  IIT JAM, and others. Candidates willing to get admission to several courses at the National Institute of Technology Hamirpur must apply online on the official website of the university. 

Getting admission to NIT Hamirpur depends on candidates performance and also on meeting the eligibility criteria. The admissions procedure is given below for Undergraduate Programmes
B.Tech: NIT Hamirpur offers admissions on the basis of JEE Main ranks 
Postgraduate Programs: Getting into M.Tech calls for a GATE score and depends on candidates CCMT ranks. 
Securing a seat at NIT Hamirpur usually requires candidates to appear for an entrance exam. Thus, the admission process is entrance based.