Course Duration
2 YearsTuition Fees
31.50 K1 Year Fees
69.92 KTotal Fees
1.38 Lakhssemester | Tuition Fees | Other Fees | Total Fees |
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semester 1 | ₹ 31500 | ₹ 4135 | ₹ 35.63 K |
semester 2 | ₹ 31500 | ₹ 2785 | ₹ 34.28 K |
semester 3 | ₹ 31500 | ₹ 2785 | ₹ 34.28 K |
semester 4 | ₹ 31500 | ₹ 2785 | ₹ 34.28 K |
CUSAT MTech admission 2022 is ongoing. The institute will soon release a rank list on its official website. Candidates provisionally selected in the CUSAT MTech rank list 2022 will be called for counselling and seat allotment process. The institute has not announced the schedule of rank list release and counselling process yet. CUSAT MTech admission is a 2 year PG program offered in both full-time and part-time mode. Admission to the program is based on GATE exam scores. Candidates without GATE scores undergo DAT conducted by respective departments. Admission process for GATE aspirants is conducted differently. For DAT aspirants, the admission process is conducted in several slots.
In April 2022, CUSAT dropped four MTech specializations from the list due to poor enrollement. Courses removed from the list are Software System, Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Wireless Technology, Computer Science Engineering with specialisation in Network Computing, and Marine Engineering.
Table of Content
Events | Dates |
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Release of GATE Notification | August 24, 2023 |
Last Date to apply for GATE 2024 | October 13, 2023 |
Modifications in GATE 2024 Application | November 07 - November 11, 2023 |
Availablity of GATE Admit Cards for Download | January 03, 2024 |
GATE Exam Date (Tentative) | February 3,4,10, & 11, 2024 |
CUSAT charges a tuition fee of INR 16,000 to INR 31,000 from various specializations of MTech program. In addition to the tuition fee, the institute also charges fees for other activities such as Library, Lab, Miscellaneous, Quasi, Extracurricular fee, and caution deposit. The table below shows specialization-wise tuition and other fee payable every semester as per the fee structure released:
CUSAT MTech Fees | ||
Particulars | Tuition Fee/ semester | Other Fees/ semester |
M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering Specialisation in Software Engineering | INR 16,085 | INR 4,135 |
M.Tech in Computer and Engineeing, Specialisation in Data Science Artificial Intelligence. | INR 16,085 | INR 4,135 |
M Tech Polymer Technology | INR 16,085 | INR 4,135 |
M Tech Atmospheric Sciences | INR 16,085 | INR 4,135 |
M.Tech Data Science and Analytics | INR 16,085 | INR 4,135 |
M Tech Ocean Technology | INR 16,085 | INR 4,135 |
M Tech Ocean Technology (Sponsored) | INR 25,535 | INR 5,475 |
M Tech (Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design (CASAD) | INR 20,115 | INR 4,135 |
M Tech (Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design (CASAD) (Sponsored) | INR 25,535 | INR 4,135 |
M Tech Instrumentation Technology | INR 27,015 | INR 4,135 |
M Tech Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering) | INR 31,500 | INR 4,135 |
M Tech Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering) | INR 31,500 | INR 4,135 |
M.Tech in Defence Technology | INR 26,250 | INR 4,135 |
M.Tech (Full Time) programme in Civil Engineering (Specialisation:- Structural Engineering | INR 31,500 | INR 4,135 |
M.Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering with Specialisation in VLSl and Embedded System, Microwave and Radar Engineering & Robotics and Intelligent Systems | INR 16,085 | INR 4,135 |
M Tech Industrial Safety (Specialization in Health, Safety and Environment Management) | INR 31,500 | INR 4,135 |
Check pdf for CUSAT MTech fees
Admission to CUSAT MTech program is primarily based on GATE exam scores. Candidates with no GATE scores undergo Department Aptitude Test (DAT) in case there are still seats left vacant. In the case of admission to M Tech Programs, wherever there is a tie in the GATE Score/DAT Score the marks obtained in the qualifying examination will be considered as tie-breaker. If the final results of the qualifying examination are not published the marks up to the VIIth semester will be considered for tie-breaking purposes. If the tie continues, the date of birth (in descending order – older to younger) and name (in alphabetical order) will be considered in the respective order for breaking the tie.
To acquire admission to CUSAT MTech program, eligible candidates must participate in the counselling process. CUSAT MTech counselling process involves the following steps:
Admission authority at CUSAT releases separate rank lists for different engineering disciplines based on GATE exam scores. Candidates shortlisted in the rank list will be called for counselling process and seat allotment.
Candidates can apply for the CUSAT MTech program in an online mode. Application fee required to pay at the time of registration can be paid in offline as well as online mode:
The application fee charges at the time of registration is as follows:
Category | Amount |
General category | INR 1000 |
SC/ST | INR 500 |
Read more: CUSAT Admission
CUSAT conducts Departmental Aptitude Test (DAT) for candidates who apply without GATE scores. Online test conducted is of 2 hours duration. Test contains 150 MCQs carrying 3 marks each.
CUSAT MTech Entrance Exam | |
Particulars | Details |
Mode of exam | Online (Computer-based test) |
Duration | 3 Hours |
Type of questions | Multiple choice questions |
Total number of question | 150 |
Total marks | 450 |
Marking scheme | 3 marks for each correct answer and penalty of 1 mark for each wrong answer |
CUSAT MTech 2021 question paper | Click here |
CUSAT offers a total of 15 courses in its MTech program. Seats offered in each specialization is given in the table below:
Specializations | Seats |
M Tech in Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | 18 |
M Tech in Computer Science & Engineering with specialization in Software Engineering | 18 |
M Tech in Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design | 18 |
M Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 27 |
M Tech in Defence Technology | 30 |
M Tech in Polymer Technology | 10 |
M Tech in Opto-Electronics and Laser Technology | 18 |
M Tech in Data Science and Analytics | 15 |
M Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Engineering) | 18 |
M Tech in Industrial Safety (Specialisation in Health Safety and Environment Management) | 18 |
M Tech in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering) | 18 |
M.Tech in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) | 18 |
M Tech in Atmospheric Sciences | 18 |
M Tech in Ocean Technology | 12 |
M Tech in Instrumentation Technology | 18 |
Total | 274 |
There are two modes in CUSAT to pursue an M.Tech course, one is full-time & another is part-time. For the full-time course, the duration spans over a period of time of 2 academic years with 4 semesters, and for the part-time course, the total time span is required of 3 years which includes 6 semesters. The M.Tech course is offered in a total number of 23 specializations, under which 19 disciplines are for the Full-time curriculum and 4 specializations are for the Part-time mode.
Course Credit:
The Part-time M.Tech program in the first four semesters will include lectures, laboratory work/seminars. The fifth and sixth semesters project work related to a relevant area of the specialization either in the Department or in collaboration with an industrial / research / academic institution outside the University.
The syllabus of some popular specializations of the M.Tech courses are noted down below:
Course Name | Semester | Course Code | Course Title |
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M.Tech. Computer and Information Science | Semester 1 | CSC3101 | Mathematical concepts for computer science |
CSC3102 | Statistical Machine Learning | ||
CSC3103 | Algorithms for Modern Data Models | ||
Electives | Elective 1 | ||
Elective 2 | |||
Semester 2 | CSC3201 | Massive Dataset Mining | |
CSC3202 | Computer Vision | ||
CSC3203 | Seminar | ||
Electives | Elective 3 | ||
Elective 4 | |||
Elective 5 | |||
Semester 3 | CSC3301 | Project & Viva Voce | |
Semester 4 | CSC3302 | Project & Viva Voce | |
M. Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering | Semester 1 | 20-437-0101 | Embedded Architecture and Interfacing |
20-437-0102 | Advanced Digital Communication | ||
20-437-0103 | Advanced Digital Signal Processing | ||
20-437-0104 | Embedded Systems Laboratory | ||
Electives |
Elective-I (specialization) | ||
Elective-Lab (Specialization) | |||
Elective-II (General) | |||
Elective-Lab (General) | |||
Semester 2 | 20-437-0201 | Seminar | |
20-437-0202 | Image and Video Processing | ||
20-437-0203 | Wireless Communication Techniques | ||
20-437-0204 | Communications Laboratory | ||
Electives | Elective-III (Specialization) | ||
Elective-IV (Specialization) | |||
Elective-Lab (Specialization) | |||
Elective-V (General) | |||
Semester 3 | 20-437-0301 | Project Part 1 | |
20-437-0302 | NPTEL(minimum 8 weeks duration) /MOOC course (with pre-approval of Department) | ||
Semester 4 | 20-437-0401 | Project Part 2 | |
M.Tech in Software System | Semester 1 | 18-451-0101 | Computational Methods in Information Technology |
18-451-0102 | Algorithm Design and Analysis | ||
18-451-01 | Elective I | ||
18-451-01 | Elective II | ||
18-451-0109 | Algorithm Design Lab | ||
18-451-0110 | Seminar I | ||
18-451-0111 | Research Methodology and IPR | ||
Semester 2 | 18-451-0201 | Advanced Computer Networks | |
18-451-0202 | Software Engineering | ||
18-451-02 | Elective III | ||
18-451-02 | Elective IV | ||
18-451-0209 | Data Management Lab | ||
18-451-0210 | Seminar II | ||
18-451-0211 | Mini Project | ||
Semester 3 | 18-451-03 | Elective V | |
18-451-03 | Elective VI | ||
18-451-0307 | Dissertation Phase – I | ||
Semester 4 | 18-451-0401 | Dissertation Phase – II | |
M.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering | Semester 1 | 18-454-0101 | Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science |
18-454-0102 | Parallel and Distributed Computing | ||
18-454-01 | Elective I | ||
18-454-01 | Elective II | ||
18-454-0109 | Network Programming and Simulation Lab | ||
18-454-0110 | Seminar I | ||
18-454-0111 | Research Methodology and IPR | ||
Semester 2 | 18-454-0201 | Cluster and Grid Computing | |
18-454-0202 | Cloud Computing | ||
18-454-02 | Elective III | ||
18-454-02 | Elective IV | ||
18-454-0209 | Parallel Computing Lab | ||
18-454-0210 | Seminar II | ||
18-454-0211 | Mini Project | ||
Semester 3 | 18-454-03 | Elective V | |
18-454-03 | Elective VI | ||
18-454-0307 | Dissertation Phase I | ||
Semester 4 | 18-454-0401 | Dissertation Phase II | |
M. Tech. in Instrumentation Technology | Semester 1 | INS 3101 | Intelligent Techniques in Instrumentation |
INS 3102 | Advanced Sensor Technology | ||
INS 3103 | Adaptive and Robust Control | ||
INS 3104 | Elective 1 | ||
INS 3105 | Elective 2 | ||
INS 3101L | Sensor Technology Lab | ||
INS 3102L | Control System and Computing Lab | ||
Semester 2 | INS 3201 | Multi-Sensor Data Fusion | |
INS 3202 | PC Based Instrumentation | ||
INS 3203 | Seminar | ||
INS 3204 | Elective 3 | ||
INS 3205 | Elective 4 | ||
INS 3206 | Elective 5 | ||
INS 3201L | Soft Computing Lab | ||
INS 3202L | Advanced Process Control Lab | ||
Semester 3 | INS 3301 | Project Progress Evaluation | |
Semester 4 | INS 3401 | Project Dissertation Evaluation |
Every year CUSAT arranges placement drives for the final year students. Top companies take part in the recruitment drive and hire the aspirants of the university. From the past year’s placement record, it can be seen that the highest salary package was offered at INR 15 LPA. Some of the top recruiters are listed in the tabulated form:
IBM | Oracle |
Wipro | TATA Steel |
Infosys | TCS |
L&T Infotech | Indian Oil |
Check: CUSAT Placement
Ques. Does CUSAT offer any scholarship program for the students pursuing M.Tech courses?
Ans. CUSAT does not directly offer any scholarship but under UGC guidelines, offers 'PG Scholarship for Professional Courses for SC & ST Candidates' every year to undertake postgraduate level studies in professional subjects like Engineering & Technology, Management, Pharmacy, etc on regular basis only.
Scholarship | INR 5,000 per month (ME/M.Tech) INR 3,000 per month for other courses. |
Contingency A | INR 15,000 per annum (ME/M.Tech) INR 10,000 per annum for other courses. |
Check: CUSAT Scholarship
Ques.Does CUSAT offer any reservation provision for the M.Tech curriculum?
Ans. yes, CUSAT offers reservation provision and the details are listed in tabulation form:
Category | Seat Reservation (in %) |
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Kerala Scheduled Castes (KSC) | 8% |
Kerala Scheduled Tribes (KST) | 2% |
SEBC (Socially and Educationally Backward Communities) | - |
Ezhava /Thiyya / Billava (ETB) | 9% |
Muslim (MSM) | 8% |
Other Backward Hindus (OBH) | 3% |
Latin Catholic and Anglo-Indians (LCC) | 3% |
Other Backward Christian (OBX) | 1% |
Kudumbi (KMB) | 1% |
Dheevara (DHV) | 2% |
Pot Making Castes (PMC) | 1% |
Vishwakarma (VSK) | 2% |
Ques. What is the application fee for the CUSAT M.Tech program?
Ans. The application fee for the CUSAT M.Tech program is INR 1000 for the General category students, for SC/ ST categories INR 500, for International/PIO Category US $ 100, and for the NRI students INR 5000.
Ques. What is the exam pattern of GATE for the admission to M.Tech course at CUSAT?
Ans. GATE syllabus will be released by the authorities along with the official notification. It is expected that the topics will be the same as in the previous year's GATE Syllabus. GATE Syllabus differs as per the subjects selected by the candidates. However, the syllabus of the General Aptitude (GA) section will be the same for all 27 papers. The section of General Aptitude will hold 15% weightage, while 85% of marks would be given to the core subjects.
Ques. After completing an M.Tech course from CUSAT which course can a student pursue?
Ans. After completing an M.Tech course from CUSAT a student can have a job in engineering from CUSAT placement drives or he/she can pursue higher study like PhD/M.phil in relevant disciplines.
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₹ 103,610Highest Placement | ₹ 15.0 Lakhs |
Average Placement | ₹ 4.7 Lakhs |
Top Companies |