MTech/ Master of Technology in India is a two years post-graduate degree in Engineering pursued by students who have passed Bachelor of Technology (BTech) or B.E (Bachelor of Engineering). 

Students can choose specializations related to their Bachelor's level. It is a skill-oriented subject that emphasizes practicals. There are lots of good public and private universities that offer the MTech degree in India. 

Some popular jobs MTech graduates in India can pursue are Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Design Engineer, Assistant Professor, Software Developer, Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer, etc.

To get admission to MTech, candidates must pass a national-level entrance exam like -  GATE, TANCET, AP PGECET, GPAT and many more. 

Programme Highlights 

Why Study MTech in India? 

• Engineering is probably a highly demanded profession all the time. 
• MTech graduates can either be professional engineers or a manager. 
• MTech in India teaches technical knowledge about the subject. 
• MTech graduates get highly-paid jobs after they complete the course. 
• Being an engineer is a prestigious profession in society.

Eligibility for MTech in India 

Though the eligibility criteria vary depending on the institute, the standard eligibility requirements are as follows:

• Candidates must have completed their BE/BTech degree with a minimum of 50% in the relevant areas. 
• Many universities ask for valid scores in the Entrance exam.

Entrance Exam for MTech in India 

Following are the entrance exams accepted in Indian colleges for MTech: 

• GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)
• TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test) 
• UPSEE (Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam)
• AP PGECET (Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test)
• IPU CET (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test)
• OJEE (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)

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Top Colleges for MTech in India 

The table below shows the Top 10 MTech Colleges in India (according to NIRF Ranking 2023)

MTech in India: Specializations

Aerospace Engineering

Eligibility: Candidates must have passed their bachelor's degree in B.Tech/ B.E. in Aerospace, Engineering with a minimum 60% marks, Candidates must appear and qualify for the Entrance Exam - GATE 

Fees Range: 80 K - 8 Lakhs 

Aeronautical Engineering

Eligibility: Candidates must appear and qualify in JEE Entrance Exam; Candidates need to complete a Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering.

 Fees Range: 9. 36 K- 10.52 Lakhs

Electrical Engineering

Eligibility: Candidates must have passed a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from a recognized board with  a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate, Students must have appeared and qualified for the entrance exam like-  JEE, BITSAT, GATE

Fees Range: 3K to 13.7 Lakhs 

Computer Science Engineering

Eligibility: Candidates must qualify for the entrance exam

Entrance Exam: JEE Main, JEE Advanced, VITEEE, BITSAT, GATE

Course Fees: Rs. 2 Lakh to Rs. 6 Lakh for the entire course

Biotechnology Engineering

Course Name: M.Tech or M.E. in BT, M.Tech or M.E. in Clinical Engineering, M.Tech or M.E. in Biochemical Engineering, M.Sc or Master of Science in Life Science, Genetics, Microbiology, Biophysics.

Course Fees Range: INR 15,000-11, 00,000 

Artificial Engineering and Machine Learning

Eligibility: BTech in Computer Science with 60% in aggregate 

Course Fees: 28.4 K to 11.4 Lakhs

Information Technology Engineering

Eligibility: Candidates must have completed a B.E./B.Tech degree in a relevant branch from a recognized university/board.

Average Fees:  6.00 K- 14.93 Lakhs

Other Specializations are: 

• Chemical Engineering
• VLSI System Design Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Automobile/Automotive Engineering
• Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• Food Systems Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Colleges, Specializations and Fees: MTech in India 

The below table shows the College name with the course name and Fees in different colleges in India: 

Scope of M.Tech in India 

Being one of the vast fields, technology has become essential these days. Therefore there is a massive demand for MTech graduates in the Indian job market. An MTech graduate can apply for jobs like:

• Project Manager
• Research Associate
• Senior Engineer
• Software Developer                                                                                                                                                      

Some job titles and salaries for the Master of Technology are shown below.

M.Tech in India: Placements

MTech Colleges in India provide a placement opportunity to their students. Some of the top placement companies are as below:

• Infosys     
• Accenture     
• Capgemini
• TCS     
• Cognizant    
•  Dell
• Wipro     
• CISCO    
•  Microsoft
• Google     
• Tech Mahindra     
• Ernst & Young
• Facebook    
• Yahoo     
• Samsung

Comparison Table 

The table below shows the comparison of studying MTech in India Vs MTech in other countries based on the following Parameters 

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