NITK Surathkal M.Tech admission 2024 will be based on the GATE scores followed by CCMT counseling. For NITK Surathkal MTech Admission 2024, GATE Registrations have started from August 30. The closing date of regular registration is September 29, 2023. Along with that, the deadline for extended online registration or application process (with late fee) is 13^th October, 2023. Furthermore, GATE 2024 tentative exam dates have been announced. GATE 2024 entrance exam is expected to be held in the month of February. The exam dates for GATE 2024 is on February 3,4,10 & 11. 

NITK Surathkal offers MTech program for a duration of 2 years divided into 4 semester. This program comes with 26 specialisation under 10 departments. NITK Surathkal allows admission to its MTech program only based on the valid scores in the GATE exam and CCMT counselling. NITK Surathkal MTech cutoff in overall for the year 2023 ranges from 360-665 for the general category.

NITK Surathkal allows admission to three category of students i.e., candidates who have qualified GATE, full-time sponsored students under QIP, and full-time sponsored students from industry/organisations/educational institutions. Sponsored students belonging to both the categories will be considered for admission based on their academic performance in written test and personal interview.  Candidates have to register themselves for CCMT via its official website to secure a seat at NITK Surathkal.

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NITK Surathkal M.Tech Admission Dates 2024

NITK Surathkal M.Tech Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for NITK Surathkal MTech program, the aspiring candidates must be:

• A resident of India.
• Bachelor’s degree with an aggregate CGPA of 6.5 on the scale of 10 in the grading system. OR 60% aggregate marks for General category candidates and 55% marks for SC/ST/PwD candidates.

NITK Surathkal M.Tech Admission 

NITK Surathkal MTech admissions are based on GATE exam scores through CCMT counselling for regular students. There are three categories of MTech (Regular) degree:

• Candidates with GATE scores: Admission for such category is done via CCMT counselling on the basis of GATE scores. These students get scholarship for four semesters as per the GATE scholarship rules of MHRD.
• Full-time sponsored students under QIP: The admission for MTech (Sponsored) shall be done through academic performance in the qualifying examination or/and written aptitude test or/and Interview as prescribed by the DPGC of the specific Department. The applicant should have a minimum of 2 years of working experience with the organization.
• Full-time sponsored student from Industry/ other organizations/ Educational Institutions: The admission for MTech (Research) shall be done through the marks obtained in GATE or in some of the program's selection will be based on at least 70% weightage to GATE score and 30% weightage to academic performance in the qualifying examination as prescribed by the DPGC of the specific Department.

For MTech (Research), the candidate must be an Indian national with a CGPA of 6.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system in the Bachelor’s degree. The candidate must have a GATE score for final admissions. Selection for M.Tech (Research) in some of the specializations is done on the basis of at least 70% weightage to GATE score and remaining 30% weightage to academic performance in qualifying exam or/ and written aptitude test or/ and Interview. Also, NITK Surathkal MTech (Research) offers scholarship to candidates who have a valid GATE score:

• Full time scholarship on GATE scholarship: Candidates will receive GATE scholarship for the duration of four semesters, which is subjected to GATE scholarship rules of MHRD.
• Full Time student sponsored from Industry or other organization & External Registrants- student sponsored from Industry or other Organizations: Students shall be sponsored and financed by the sponsoring organization. They are not entitled for Institute scholarship. He/she should produce a sponsorship-cum-clearance certificate in the given format of the Institute along with the application. The candidate must have minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience in the sponsoring organization, after completing the qualifying examination. External Registrants are expected to carry-out their research work in their parent organization after fulfilling certain prerequisites in the Institute. External registrants may have an additional Research Guide from the sponsoring organization. In case of external registrants, residential requirement may be waived and they are expected to complete their course work by opting for (pre-approved by DPGC) certified courses.
• Internal Registrants- sponsored institute or project staff of NITK: These students shall produce a sponsorship-cum-clearance certificate from the Director, NITK

How to Apply?

Candidates applying for a regular degree are required to register on the official site as well as on the COAP portal. Applicants seeking admission to MTech (sponsored and research) degree shall fill the application form available on the official website www.nitk.ac.in. The final step is by paying the registration fees of INR 500 for OC/OBC and INR 150 for SC/ST/PWD.

Documents Needed during counseling/written test/interview:

• Original marks card of all Semesters/Years of Master's /Bachelor’s degree
• Date of Birth Certificate in Original (admit card of 10th or 12th Std.)
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• EWS Category Certificate issued by the Competent Authority on or after 1-4-2020 (if applicable)
• GATE Score Card (if applicable)
• Sponsorship Certificate (if applicable)
• Pass certificate for A.M.I.E. candidates (M Tech.)
• Persons with Disabilities (PWD) certificate (if applicable).

Documents to be submitted during admission:

• Admission order issued by Competent Authority
• Mark sheet of all semester of the qualifying exam
• Degree certificate and Migration Certificate
• Original GATE scorecard
• Sponsorship Certificate (if sponsored)
• Medical Certificate (general fitness)
• Relieving Certificate (Sponsored Candidates)
• Transfer Certificate
• Conduct Certificate
• Aadhar card copy
• Persons with Disabilities (PWD) certificate (if applicable).
• EWS Category Certificate issued by the Competent Authority on or after 1-4-2020 (if applicable).

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NITK Surathkal MTech Cutoff 2023-24

NITK Surathkal MTech cutoff 2023 rounds 1-4 have been released. Tabulated below is the NITK Surathkal MTech round 1 closing cutoffs for the past 3 years:

NITK Surathkal M.Tech Courses 

NITK Surathkal MTech courses include 26 specializations under 10 branches. Duration of all the courses is 2 years except Mining Engineering (for research). The course work takes 4-5 years for its completion. Check branch-wise MTech courses and duration given in the table below:

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NITK Surathkal MTech Seat Matrix

Given below is the NITK Surathkal MTech seat matrix as per the specialisations offered by the institute:

NITK Surathkal M.Tech Fees 2023-24

NITK Surathkal MTech fees has been revised for the academic session 2023-24. The institute has raised admission development, and Convocation fee. Tuition fee per semester is INR 35,000 and the hostel fee mentioned in the table is for both boys and girls. Complete fee structure for the NITK Surathkal MTech program is given below:

NITK Surathkal M.Tech Placements

NITK Surathkal placement 2021 has been completed with a 100% placement rate for M.Tech IT students. A total of 26 students from the IT branch & 23 students from the CDS branch were eligible for the placement drive. Among them, all the IT students & 21 CDS students got hired by reputed recruiters. Recruiters like Standard Chartered Bank, Fractional Analytics, L&T Infotech, Accenture, Capgemini, ZS Associates & many more visited the campus.

The below table shows the detailed branch-wise placement data of NITK Surathkal Placements 2021:

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