NIT Calicut M.Tech admission 2024 will be based on the GATE scores followed by CCMT counseling. For NIT Calicut 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 13th 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. 

NIT Calicut MTech is a 2 year PG program offered in 24 different specialisations. NIT Calicut allows MTech admission based on the score secured in the GATE exam and CCMT counselling. NIT Calicut MTech cutoff in overall for the year 2023 ranges from 350-622 for the general category.

NIT Calicut offers MTech admission to the candidates securing 60% marks in aggregate or 6.5 CGPA in their BTech degree and 55% marks for SC/ST/PwD category. The institute also provides lateral entry to the students who have passed 3-year diploma degree in Engineering with a minimum of 60% marks. GATE qualified candidates can apply for the NIT Calicut MTech program and further register for CCMT counselling. However, the final selection is made on the basis of personal interview round. 

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NIT Calicut MTech Course Highlights

  • Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) is the Scheme of Government ofIndia through which the selected institution shall be getting financial assistance for modernisation and academic reforms.
  • NIT Calicut also provides lateral entry to the M.Tech program.
  • The program is also available for Sponsored Candidates, Self-financed candidates.
  • Candidates from reserved categories and merit candidates can also take financial help through 
  • DASA Scheme is applicable for Foreign Nationals studying in any country (including India) or persons of Indian origin staying abroad or Indian Nationals studying abroad. 
  • During NIT Calicut Placements 2023, the highest package stood at INR 47 LPA whereas the average package stood at INR 14.29 LPA.

NIT Calicut MTech Admission Dates 2024

Event Date
GATE Online Application Process Opens  August 30, 2023
GATE Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process (Without Late Fee) September 29, 2023
GATE Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee) October 13, 2023
Modifications in GATE 2024 Application November 07 - November 11, 2023
Availability of GATE Admit cards for download January 03, 2024
GATE 2024 Examinations February 03, 04 ,10 and 11, 2024
Candidate's response available in Application portal February 16, 2024
Answer keys available on Application portal February 21, 2024
Submission of challenges by candidates on Answer Keys February 22 to February 25, 2024
Announcement of Results for GATE 2024 March 16, 2024
Availability of Score Card for download by candidates March 23, 2024

NIT Calicut MTech Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates for admission to M. Tech. /M. Plan degree program at NIT Calicut should have passed B.E./ B. Tech/ B.Arch. / B. Plan. in an appropriate branch from an approved Institute/ University with minimum 60% marks (or CGPA 6.5/10) for GEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC
  • For SC/ ST candidates 55% marks (or CGPA 6.0/10) is required.
  • Candidates under lateral entry should have passed the three-year diploma in engineering with minimum 60% marks (or CGPA 6.5/10) for GEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC and 55% marks (or CGPA 6.0/10) for SC/ ST/ PwD categories. Read more: NIT Calicut Courses & Fees

NIT Calicut MTech Selection Criteria

  • Selection will be according to the performance and GATE score.
  • Once the GATE scores are released, the board conducts the CCMT counselling process for the selected candidates on the basis of their rank.
  • This would be followed by an Interview. 70% weightage is given to GATE Score and 30% weightage is given to the Interview.

NIT Calicut MTech Cutoff 2023-24

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

Courses 2023 Cutoff by Marks 2022 Cutoff by Marks 2021 Cutoff by Marks
MTech Material Science and Engineering 352 469 546
MTech Chemical Engineering 353 389 442
MTech Nano Science and Technology 353 457 514
MTech High Voltage Engineering 367 536 574
MTech Energy Engineering 382 512 546

NIT Calicut MTech Course Details

  • The M.Tech program is a two-year program divided into 4 semesters. The four semesters are based on the credit system. 
  • The programs comprise several core and elective courses and project work.
  • 8 Core courses and 2 elective courses are included in the syllabus.
  • A minimum of 60 credits have to be earned for the award of MTech Degree in this Programme.
  • Credits will be assigned to the courses based on the following general pattern
  1. One credit for each lecture hour
  2. One credit for each laboratory or practical session of two hours

iii. Two credits for each laboratory or practical session of more than two hours

  1. Two credits for each studio session (for M. Plan.) of three hours
  2. Credit for the seminar, project work, thesis (for M Plan) and industrial/practical training will be as specified in the approved curriculum.

NIT Calicut MTech Courses

Industrial Engineering & Management Power System Engineering Information Security Energy Engineering
Microelectronics And Vlsi Design Power Electronics Traffic And Transportation Planning Machine Design
Thermal Engineering Environmental Geotechnology Chemical Engineering Structural Engineering
Manufacturing Technology Nano Science And Technology Offshore Structures Signal Processing
Water Resources Engineering Material Science And Engineering Electronics Design And Technology Industrial Power And Automation
High Voltage Engineering Telecommunication Engineering Computer Science And Engineering -

NIT Calicut MTech Seat Matrix

Given below is the NIT Calicut MTech seat matrix as per the specialisations offered by the institute:

Courses Seats Offered
M.Tech Offshore Structures 25
M.Tech Water Resources Engineering 16
M.Tech Material Science and Engineering 25
M.Tech Environmental Geotechnology 25
M.Tech Nano Science and Technology 16
M.Tech Energy Engineering 25
M.Tech Traffic and Transportation Planning 25
M.Tech Manufacturing Technology 25
M.Tech Control Systems and Instrumentation 25
M.Tech Industrial Power And Automation 25
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 25
M.Tech High Voltage Engineering 16
M.Tech Power System Engineering 25
M.Tech Telecommunication Engineering 16
M.Tech Structural Engineering 25
M.Tech Signal Processing 16
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 25
M.Tech Power Electronics 25
M.Tech Machine Design 16
M.Tech Electronics Design and Technology 25
M.Tech Information Security 25
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 25
M.Tech Microelectronics and VLSI Design 25
M.Tech Chemical Engineering 16

NIT Calicut MTech Fees 2023-24

NIT Calicut MTech Fees 2023 is approximately INR 2 Lacs. The institute charges around INR 35,000 per semester as the tuition fee. Students at NIT Trichy are required to pay a tuition fee, hostel, and registration charges at the beginning of every semester. The fee structure also includes one-time payment as instructed in the table below:

Details Amount in INR
Tuition Fee 35,000
Registration Fee 1,750
Examination Fees 1,500
Health Centre Facility Fees 500
Students Activity Fees 1,000
Sports Fees 1,000
Campus Amenities 500
Central Computing Facility Fee 500
Internet Fee 500
Mediclaim 755
One-time Fee (at the time of admission) 30,500
Total Fees (Semester 1) 43,005
Hostel Seat Rent
Shared Room- 9,000 Single Room- 10,000
Total Amount during Admission 82,505

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NIT Calicut MTech Placements

The below table shows the branch - wise highlights of NIT Calicut PG Placements 2023:

Course Students placed percentage Min Salary (in LPA) Max Salary (in LPA) Avg Salary (in LPA) 
EE - M.Tech Power Systems 17 89.47 6 15.56 9.55
EE - M.Tech High Voltage Engineering 8 80 8 18.9 11.12
EE - M.Tech Instrumentation and Control Systems 18 100 7 22.5 11.02
EE - M.Tech Industrial Power and Automation 15 93.75 8 16 10.38
EE - M.Tech Power Electronics 16 88.88 5 36.21 12.61
EC - M.Tech Electronics Design and Technology 15 100 8 50 23.81
EC - M.Tech Signal Processing 9 75 7 36.21 19.05
EC - M.Tech Telecommunication 14 93.33 6 36.21 17.55
EC - M.Tech Microelectronics & VLSI Design 15 93.75 18.53 50 32.82
ME - M.Tech Energy Engg. & Management 15 71.42 6 31 10.07
ME - M.Tech Industrial Engg. & Management 14 77.77 6 12 8.65
ME - M.Tech Machine Design 11 91.66 7.65 16.65 12.27
CE - M.Tech Environmental GeoTech 6 40 6 13.58 10.74
CE - M.Tech Offshore Structures 21 100 4.2 7 6.46
CE - M.Tech Structural Engineering 18 94.73 4.2 13.58 7.44
CE - M.Tech Traffic & Transportation Planning 13 72.22 4.8 6.85 6.02
CE - M.Tech Water Resources Engineering 6 60 4.8 13.58 6.87
CH - M.Tech Chemical 1 33.33 9.84 9.84 9.84
CS - M.Tech Computer Science 24 100 10 33.75 19.81
CS - M.Tech Computer Science (Information Security) 20 100 7.5 36.21 20.02
ME - M.Tech Material Science & Technology 8 57.14 4.2 18.9 9.78
ME - M.Tech Manufacturing Technology 15 83.33 5 15.38 9.32
ME - M.Tech Thermal Sciences 11 61.11 5 13.58 8.32
NS - M.Tech Material Science & Engineering (Nanotechnology) 1 100 8 8 8

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NIT Calicut MTech FAQs

Ques. How does NIT Calicut help students in their career?

Ans. The Institute has a Centre for Training & Placement which looks after the training/internship for the students,their placement on post-graduation and for partnership with industry.

Ques. What are the class timings for the M.Tech program at NIT Calicut?

Ans. NIT Calicut conducts its regular classes from Monday through Friday, 8.00 am to 12.15 pm and 1 pm to 6 pm.

Ques. How many seats are available for the Sponsored candidates to M.Tech program at NIT Calicut?

Ans. A maximum of 5 seats in each M.Tech. programme are given to the Sponsored candidates to M.Tech program at NIT Calicut.

Ques. Does NIT Calicut allow discontinuation of M.Tech program to take up a job?

Ans. Yes, Students may be permitted to discontinue the programme and take up a job provided they have completed all the course work (except major project) prescribed in the approved curriculum,subject to the rules and regulations for the award of the financial support in force in the Institute.

Ques. What is the minimum attendance required for the M.Tech program at NIT Calicut?

Ans. Minimum attendance requirement NIT Calicut M.Tech program for crediting a course shall be 80%. A student whose attendance is less than 80% for a course (L grade) is not eligible to appear for the end semester examination for that course,