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Updated on 19th April, 2024 , 3 min read

IIT Kharagpur MTech: Eligibility, Fee, Admission, & Placement

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IIT Kharagpur provides a Joint MTech-PhD or MCP-PhD program. The college has 42 specializations at the postgraduate level for which admission is on the basis of a valid GATE exam score. Students with a CGPA of 8.0 and more are eligible after the first year and can take up a written test or interview for possible enrollment in the PhD program. The students who are unqualified for PhD can pursue the two-year MTech/MCP program. Those looking forward to enrolling for PhD must first qualify for the MTech/MCP program. Both degrees are given after the completion of PhD. Students possessing a Bachelor's degree in the relevant fields can apply for the course with a valid GATE score. There are also reserved seats for different categories. IIT Kharagpur MTech admission 2024 through GATE has started. Only those candidates who have qualified NET and have fellowships are considered for the MCP program admission. 

 

IIT Kharagpur MTech Highlights

The key highlights for the IIT Kharagpur Joint MTech-PhD or MCP-PhD program are mentioned in the below table.

ParticularsDetails
Duration2 years
Common Eligibility

- BE/ BTech/ BArch/ or a masters' degree in Science/ Arts with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories) OR merit through exams conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for reserved categories)

- Valid GATE entrance exam score

- NET qualification for MCP program

Eligibility for candidates who have qualified NET

- For selection into MCP-PhD program the candidates must have qualified NET along with fellowships. Also, they must have a MA/MSc in Economics/Sociology/Geography and have studied Mathematics/Statistics as a core subject at the 12th or graduation level.

- Applicants with a master's in Science must have 60% or above aggregate

Accepted Entrance ExamsGATE

IIT Kharagpur MTech Specializations

The below table provides the list of some of the popular IIT Kharagpur MTech specializations at IIT Kharagpur.

IIT Kharagpur MTech Specializations

MTech in Computer Science and Data Processing

MTech in Computer Science and Engineering

MTech in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

MTech in Chemical Engineering

MTech in Industrial Engineering and Management

MTech in Control System Engineering

MTech in Manufacturing Science and Engineering

MTech in Machine Drives and Power Electronics

MTech in Signal Processing and Machine Learning

MTech in Communications and Signal Processing

MTech in Aerospace Engineering

MTech in Geotechnical Engineering

MTech in RF and Microwave Engineering

MTech in Safety, Health, and Environment

MTech in Agricultural Biotechnology

MTech in Renewable Energy Technologies

IIT Kharagpur MTech Admission Dates 2024

In the below table the important dates for IIT Kharagpur admission 2024 for MTech course are mentioned.

Dates

Events

27th April 2024 - 11th May 2024

M.E./M.Tech - Integrated with PhD Interview- Electrical Engineering, Cryogenic Engineering and Centre for AI (Tentative)

16th March 2024 - 31st May 2024

GATE 2024 Result (Ongoing)

23rd March 2024 - 31st May 2024

GATE 2024 Scorecard Download (Ongoing)

IIT Kharagpur MTech Application Procedure

Firstly the interested candidates must apply online for the GATE examination through the official website. Before applying for the MTech program at the college, candidates must register on the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP). The COAP registration number is needed while applying for admission to the institute. 

The male/transgender candidates belonging to the GE/EWS/OBC categories need to pay an application fee of INR 500 whereas the female candidates or those belonging to the PwD/SC/ST categories need to pay an application fee of INR 250. 

  • The application fee is not refundable.
  • The payment mode for fee payment is online and all other necessary qualifying certificates and required documents are to be scanned and uploaded during application submission.
  • A hard copy of the application and documents is not necessary. However, applicants must secure a copy of the completed application form for their records.

IIT Kharagpur MTech Fees 2024

The following table provides a fee breakup for MTech at IIT Kharagpur Fees.

Course Name

Semester

Fee Type

General/OBC/PwD (in INR)

SC/ST (in INR)

MTech

First Semester

Non-Refundable

6700.00

6700.00

 

 

Refundable (Caution Money)

6000.00

6000.00

 

 

Placement Service (Not Applicable
for Sponsored Candidates)

1500.00

1500.00

 

 

Insurance (Yearly)

2500.00

2500.00

 

 

Student Brotherhood Fund (Yearly)

200.00

200.00

 

Each Subsequent
Semester

Non-Refundable

10750.00

5750.00

Note: Along with this, hostel fees must also be paid. The students are required to pay INR 970 for the hostel overhead, INR 20,130 for hostel establishment charges, and INR 14,500 for mess. 

 

IIT Kharagpur MTech Placement 2024

The data for IIT Kharagpur Placements 2024 is not available but IIT Kharagpur Placement 2023 finished with 1600 offers, including 45 overseas offers. IIT Kharagpur Placement 2023 also saw 900 internship chances for its students. The highest package was INR 2.6 CPA in IIT Kharagpur Placement Drive 2023.

 

The below table mentions the median salary at IIT Kharagpur placement for the MTech course.

Course Name

Median Salary (2023)

Median Salary (2022)

Median Salary (2021)

MTech

INR 12.50 LPA

INR 13.50 LPA

INR 11.35 LPA

The top recruiters at IIT Kharagpur MTech placement are listed in the table below.

Top Recruiters at IIT Kharagpur MTech placement

BCG

Honeywell

Goldman Sachs

TATA AIG Insurance

Zomato

American Express

IBM

Flipkart

Morgan Stanley

HSBC

Citi Bank

Deloitte

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