Top MTech Colleges in India: Dates, Ranking, Fees, Eligibility, Selection Criteria

Content Curator | Updated On - May 1, 2024

The best M.Tech colleges in India are IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT, Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur etc. According to the NIRF 2022 rankings, IIT Madras stands at the 1st position followed by IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay at 2nd & 3rd position resp are some top engineering colleges in India.

The basic eligibility criteria for getting admission into MTech colleges is graduation in a relevant subject (B.E/BTech) with at least 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scale or 60% marks from a recognised institute. Check MTech Admission
The final selection into the MTech course is based on the scores of GATE/ TANCET etc followed by the GD/ PI round and counselling.
BITS Pilani, Vellore Institute of Technology, Amity University, and Institute of Chemical Technology are some of the best private MTech colleges in India.
The general fees in M.Tech colleges in India range between Rs.20,000 to Rs.9.25 lakhs

Top 5 MTech Colleges in India

IIT Madras
IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur

Top 50 MTech Colleges in India

The top 50 Mtech colleges in India according to NIRF rankings 2022 are mentioned as below:

College name	NIRF Ranking	Average fees	Eligibility criteria	Selection process
IIT Madras	1	Rs.4.25 lakhs	Graduation in a relevant subject (B.E/B.Tech) with atleast 6.5 cgpa on a 10 point scale or 60% marks from a recognised institute.	GATE score + COAP Counselling followed by written test and interview.
IIT Delhi	2	Rs. 2.65 lakhs	B.Tech / M.Sc degree with a minimum of 60% marks or B.Tech from IIT’s with CGPA of 8.00 without GATE	GATE + COAP counselling
IIT Bombay	3	Rs.2.54 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech with a minimum score of 60% marks are eligible	Selection is based on GATE exam score
IIT Kanpur	4	Rs.4.28 lakhs	Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering / science or a master’s degree in science with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks / 5.5 CPI GATE score	Admission is granted on the basis of GATE score
IIT Kharagpur	5	Rs.4.63 lakhs	Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering/technology/ architecture/ M.Sc or equivalent professional degrees with minimum aggregate marks of 60% and 55% for SC/ST/PwD candidates.	Selection is based on a valid GATE score
IIT Roorkee	6	Rs.46,500	Candidates must have minimum 60% marks in bachelor’s degree or 6 cgpa on a 10 point scale. 5 % relaxation is to be given for SC/ST category students	Selection is on the basis of common offer acceptance portal (COAP) counselling.
IIT Guwahati	7	Rs.58,700	Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering/technology/ architecture/ M.Sc or equivalent professional degrees with minimum aggregate marks of 60% and 55% for SC/ST/PwD candidates	Admission is granted on valid GATE score. Selection can also be done through 70% weightage to the performance in GATE and 30% weightage to the performance in written test or interview conducted.
NIT Trichy	8	Rs.2.34 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech with a minimum score of 60% marks are eligible	GATE + CCMT Counselling
IIT Hyderabad	9	Rs.1.61 lakhs	Candidates must have B.Tech/ BE degree i any engineering discipline or an MSc/MS/MCA degree in CS/IT/ maths with an excellent academic record.	GATE scores followed by interview / COAP Counselling
NIT Surathkal	10	Rs.2.10 lakhs	Candidates must have completed their B.Tech in the relevant field with 6.5 cgpa or atleast 60% marks in aggregate.	Selection is based on the GATE scores.
Jadavpur University	11	Rs.48,000	Candidates must be holding a B.Sc or B.tech degree from recognised university	Selection is based on the scores obtained in GATE exam.
VIT Vellore	12	Rs.3.06 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech or bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline or M.Sc in relevant discipline with 60% marks in aggregate.	Selection is based on the scores obtained in VITMEE / GATE exams followed by an interview round of the shortlisted candidates.
IIT BHU	13	Rs.73,630	Candidates must have B.Tech degreein relevant field with minimum 60% marks / 6.0 cgpa on a 10 point scale. 5 % relaxation is to be given for SC/ST category students	Candidates are selected based on merit and GATE scores followed by written test and interview.
IIT Dhanbad	14	Rs.1.41 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.0 CGPA are eligible.	Selection is based on GATE score and COAP counseling process. Candidates from IITwith CGPA 8.0 are selected based on merit and departmental review.
NIT Rourkela	15	Rs.3.21 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks are eligible	Candidates are selected on the basis of GATE scores
IIT Indore	16	Rs.1.05 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks are eligible	Selection is based on the GATE scores
Anna University	17	Rs.1 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks are eligible. Candidates also should have qualified TANCET (Tamil Nadu common entrance test)	Selection is based on the scores obtained in TANCET / GATE exams
ICT Mumbai	18	Rs.1.70 lakhs	Candidates have to qualify the Gratitude Aptitude Test Biotechnology GAT-B to be eligible for applying at ICT.	Candidates are selected on the basis of GATE / GPAT scores.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	19	Rs.3.56 lakhs	Candidates must have passed B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in aggregate	Selection is based on the scores attained in GATE exam
IIT Mandi	20	Rs.4.33 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech / M.Sc degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks are eligible	Selection is based on GATE scores followed by counselling
NIT Warangal	21	Rs.1.50 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA are eligible	Candidates are selected on the basis of rank secured in GATE exam.
IIT Ropar	22	Rs.79,940	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA are eligible	Candidates are selected on the basis of rank secured in GATE exam and COAP counseling
IIT Gandhinagar	23	Rs.4 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech / M.Sc degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 55% marks for general and 50% marks for SC/ST category are eligible. Candidates who have passed B.Tech from IIT’s with CGPA of 8.0 or above need not have a GATE score	Candidates are selected based on the GATE exam score followed by their performance in written test and interview
SRMIST	24	Rs.3.40 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA are eligible. GATE score and work experience in related field is preferred.	Selection is purely based on the performance in entrance exam SRMJEE (PG) , GATE or TANCET exams
Amity University	25	Rs.3.20 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks	Selection is based on performance in subject related test conducted by the university followed by an english language test and interview.
Jamia Millia Islamia -[JMI]	26	Rs.36,700	Candidates should have passed B.E or B.Tech degree in computer engineering/ computer science/ information technology with minimum 60% marks	Selection is based on the scores obtained in JMI entrance test followed by an interview.
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University	27	Rs.3 lakhs	Candidates should have passed B.Tech or equivalent degree in relevant field with a minimum score of not less than 50% marks for general category and 45% marks for reserved category.	Selection is based on the scores of GATE / SAAT exam
Thapar University	28	Rs.4.04 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech /M.Sc degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks in aggregate are eligible to apply	Candidates are selected on the basis of GATE exam scores. The institute also allows direct admission without GATE score. In this case admission is given on the basis of class 12 and B.Tech scores ie. 30% weightage to class 12 and 70% weightage to B.Tech marks
BITS Pilani	29	Rs.9.22 lakhs	Candidates must have atleast 60% aggregate marks in B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline	Selection is based on valid GATE Score. Another criteria is students passed out from IIT’s securing above 8 CGPA are selected
IIT Jodhpur	30	Rs.1.43 lakhs	Candidates must have passed B.E/ B.Tech or M.Sc or MCA/Pharmacy, Medical sciences/ agricultural sciences/ veterinary sciences from a recognized university with atleast 60% marks for general and 55% marks forSC/ST category	Selection is done on the basis of marks secured in GATE exam
NIT Calicut	31	Rs.1.65 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university with minimum 60% of marks or 6.5 CGPA in graduation	Selection is done on the basis of marks secured in GATE exam. Seat allotment is done after the completion of CCMT counselling process.
VNIT Nagpur	32	Rs.1.87 lakhs	Candidates must have passed B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in aggregate	Candidates are selected on the basis of marks secured in GATE exam. Seat allotment is done after the completion of CCMT counselling process.
IIT Patna	33	Rs.87,200	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university with a minimum 60% of marks for general and 55% for SC/ST category and must have a valid GATE score.	Selection is on the basis of GATE score followed by an interview. For the final merit list, 70% weightage will be given to GATE scores and 30% to interview.
NIT Durgapur	34	Rs.1.88 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA are eligible.	Candidates are selected on the basis of rank secured in GATE exam and CCMT counselling process
DTU Delhi	35	Rs.3.32 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech /M.Sc degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks are eligible or AMIE/ AMIS/ AMIICHE or B.Sc or diploma in engineering are also eligible to apply	Selection is based on GATE scores followed by an interview.
IIT Bhubaneswar	36	Rs.61,518	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA with valid GATE score are eligible.	Selection is based on valid GATE score and COAP Counselling. Selection of candidates will be scrutinized as on 70% weightage for GATE score, 15% weightage for written test and 15% weightage for interview.
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)	37	Rs.8.62 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in aggregate	Departmental entrance test by AMU or GATE score of minimum 50% marks
NIT, Silchar	38	Rs.1.82 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in aggregate	Selection is through GATE scores.
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankovil, Tamil Nadu	39	Rs.1.62 lakhs	Candidates should have passed bachelor’s degree in engineering/ technology in relevant discipline with 5.5 CGPA and above are eligible. Candidates must have a valid GATE/ KUEE score	Selection is based on merit of the qualifying exam and the scores obtained in GATE or KUEE scores
IIEST Shibpur	40	Rs.1.63 lakhs	Candidates must have passed B.E/ B.Tech /M.Sc degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks for general and 55% for SC/ST candidates	Selection is done on the basis of GATE scores and CCMT counselling process
SASTRA University, Thanjavur	41	Rs.2.98 lakhs	Candidates should have passed B.Tech degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university	Selection is done on the basis of merit obtained in GATE exam
KIIT Bhu	42	Rs.6.26 lakhs	Candidates must have passed B.E/ B.Tech /M.Sc/ MCA degree in relevant discipline or AMIE from a reognised university with a minimum score of 60% marks	Selection is done on the basis of entrance test (KIITEE) or candidates qualifying GATE exam with a score of 400 or more are directly selected for admission
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology	43	Rs.1.75 lakhs	Candidates must be holding a B.Tech degree or any other degree equivalent to Aospace engineering, aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering or chemical engineering. he/she should have a valid GATE score in either of these subjects	Selection is based on written test and interview.
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University (KL College of Engineering)	44	Rs.3.15 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech / M.Sc degree in relevant discipline such as CSE, biotechnology etc with a minimum 55% of marks	Candidates are selected based on KL-PGECET/ GATE/ any state specific PGECET entrance exam score and personal interview.
Chandigarh University	45	Rs.2.04 lakhs	Candidates must have passed bachelor’s degree in relevant field with a minimum score of 55% marks for general and 50% for SC/ST candidates	Selection is based on the marks secured in CUCET exam followed by group discussion and presentation or interview. GATE qualified candidates are also eligible
MNIT Jaipur	46	Rs.2.45 lakhs	Candidates must have passed B.E/ B.Tech /M.Sc degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks for general and 55% for SC/ST candidates	Selection is done on the basis of merit in the qualifying exam, work experience and interview or test followed by CCMT counselling.
MNNIT Allahabad	47	Rs.2.36 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree of 4 years in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks	Selection is based on the marks secured in GATE exam. The allotment of seat is to be done as per the CCMT counselling.
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering	48	Rs.1 lakh	Candidates must have passed B.E/ B.Tech degree or equivalent in relevant discipline from a recognized university	Selection is based on merit through TNEA counselling
Visvesvaraya Technological University	49	Rs.3.89 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of not less than 50% marks for general and 45% marks for SC/ST category.	Selection is based on the marks secured in GATE/ PGCET exam
NIT Kurukshetra	50	Rs.2.06 lakhs	Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scale are eligible to apply.	Candidates are selected on the basis of rank secured in GATE exam and CCMT counselling process

FAQs

Ques. What are the top 10 MTech colleges in India?

Ans- The top 10 M.Tech colleges in India are IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Guwahati, NIT Trichy, IIT Hyderabad, NIT Surathkal.

Ques. Which is the best college for MTech in India?

Ans- According to the NIRF rankings, IIT Madras is the best college for M.Tech in India.

Ques. What is the minimum eligibility criteria for getting admission in Mtech?

Ans- Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scale are eligible to apply.

Ques. Is it necessary to qualify GATE for to get a seat in M.Tech college?

Ans- Yes, it is a mandatory criterion. Candidates who have a valid GATE score are given the first preference.

Ques. What are the specializations offered in MTech colleges in India?

Ans- The specializations offered in M.tech courses are civil engineering, computer science and engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, biotechnology and engineering etc.

Ques. How to apply for MTech degree program in India?

Ans- Candidates should have passed B.Tech or B.E in relevant field and must have qualified GATE exam or the entrance exam conducted by the institute.