KIIT University has released KIITEE 2022 application form on December 10 for M.Tech admission 2022. Candidates can apply for the same by visiting the official website of the university. KIITEE 2022 exam dates will be announced soon. Candidates are advised to keep visiting the official website for regular updates.

Also, GATE 2022 exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 5, 6, 12, 13, 2022. Candidates who registered for the entrance exam will be able to download the admit card from January 3, 2022. Results for the same will be declared on March 17, 2022. 

KIIT University M.Tech Admission Dates

Events Dates
Release of GATE Notification August 24, 2023
Last Date to aplply 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

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology is one of the leading self-financed institutions in the state of Orissa. The institute currently offers M.Tech courses in 17 Specializations across five streams.

  • The M.Tech courses at KIIT are currently offered by five streams. These are Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Tele-Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering.
  • The basic eligibility is a first-class B.Tech degree.
  • The admission to the course is based on the performance in GATE and/or KIITEE examination.

Eligibility Criteria for KIIT University M.Tech

The minimum eligibility for admission to the M.Tech programs of the university is a first-class B.E or B.Tech degree from a recognized institution.

  • Students who have B.Tech equivalent qualifications such as AMIE, GRADE-IETE are also eligible to apply.
  • M.Sc and MCA qualified students are also eligible to apply provided they have a first-class degree.
  • The qualifying degree must also be relevant to the subject the candidate wishes to pursue at KIIT.

KIIT University M.Tech Selection Criteria

  • The admission to the various M.Tech programs of KIIT is through the KIITEE examination arranged by the institution.
  • Students who have a valid gate score will be given preference for admission. Candidates with a GATE score of more than 400 will be exempted from writing the KIITEE.

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KIIT University M.Tech Admission Guidelines: How to Apply?

The admission to the M.Tech courses of Kalinga Institute of Information Technology is based on merit in the entrance examination. Below we have listed a detailed guideline to help you apply to KIIT without any hassle.

  • Visit the official website of KIITEE or GATE.
  • Go to the online application form.
  • Make sure to double-check all the details before hitting the submit button.
  • Upload the required document(s) along with your picture and signature in the prescribed format.
  • Pay the application fee. 
  • Take part in the counseling process of KIIT.
  • If you have ranked high enough, you'll be allotted a provisional seat.
  • Pay the admission fees to secure your seat at the institute.

Required Documents

  • 12th Certificate and Mark List
  • Undergraduate Certificate and Mark Lists
  • Conduct Certificate
  • Caste Certificate
  • Migration Certificate
  • ID proof like Aadhaar, PAN, license, etc.
  • Admit Card
  • Entrance Scorecard

KIIT University M.Tech Course Details

  • Five departments of Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology offer as many as seventeen specializations in M.Tech.
  • The M.Tech course is two years in length and divided into four semesters.
  • The first two semesters consist of theoretical coursework and practicals. In the last two semesters, students are expected to be engaged in a research project and submit a thesis at the end of the fourth semester.

KIIT University M.Tech Specializations

For your convenience, we have listed all the M.Tech specializations offered by KIIT along with their respective departments.

Department M.Tech Specialization
Civil Engineering Structural Engineering 
Geotechnical Engineering 
Construction Engineering and Management 
Water Resources Engineering 
Mechanical Engineering Machine Design 
Manufacturing Process and Systems 
Thermal Engineering 
Electrical Engineering Power Energy and Systems 
Power Electronics and Drives 
Electronics and Tele-Communication Engineering Communication Engineering 
VLSI Design and Embedded System 
RF and Microwave 
Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science and Information Security 
Data Analysis 
Software Engineering 

KIIT University M.Tech Fee Structure

The semester fee for the M.Tech courses at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology is INR 1,17,000. In admission to this, students must pay the sum of INR 75,000 at the time of admission towards counseling, registration, admission kit, blazer, and laptop.

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KIIT University M.Tech Scholarships

All candidates who join the university with a valid GATE score are eligible for the AICTE scholarship. However, those without a valid GATE score are eligible for various scholarships offered by the institutions. We have listed them in the table below.

Scholarship Name Scholarship Scheme and Eligibility 
Pradyumnabal Memorial Scholarship Two full scholarship for poor and meritorious students
KIIT Poverty-Cum-Merit Scholarship Need-based scholarship for financially weak students
Teaching Assistantship For M.Tech students willing to help in teaching
KIIT Merit Scholarship INR 5000-10000 per month for six months for the first position holder in semester examinations in different schools
M.Tech Student Scholarship INR 10,000/month for all M.Tech Students
Contingency Fund INR 50,000 contingency fund for Ph.D. and M.Tech students

KIIT University M.Tech Placements

KIIT offers decent placement opportunities to all the students. This year as many as 195 companies have participated in the placement drive of the institute with the highest salary offered going up to INR 30 lakhs. The total job offer made was 4379. 

In the table below, we have listed all the important placement data from the last few years. Please take note that this data is inclusive of all streams and courses of the Institute.

Year Number of Companies Visited Number of Job Offers Highest CTC offered in Lakhs
2014 197 2164 23
2015 100+ 2500 37
2016 114 4777+ 33
2017 140 2800+ 26
2018 140 2500+ 39
2019 220 4200+ 39
2020 195 4379+ 30
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KIIT University M.Tech FAQs

Ques. How is the library for KIIT University M.Tech students?

Ans. The library at KIIT has a gigantic collection of over 10,18,434 physical books. The library subscribes to 718 prominent Indian and foreign journals, 67 subscribed magazines and 27 newspapers. Students can access the library resources online remotely using RemoteXs.

Ques. Are hostel facilities available for the M.Tech students of KIIT University?

Ans. There are separate hostels for boys and girls and about 30% of them have air conditioning facilities. The hostels are also equipped with 24-hour reading rooms, indoor and outdoor games facilities, and round the clock internet services. The kitchens strictly follow hygiene protocols and the dining hall serves good quality food. The seat rent per semester for the Non-AC hostels range between 28,000-40,000 and AC hostels between 50,000-65,000.

Ques. What are the refund policies of KIIT?

Ans. Students can obtain a full refund of all the fees paid to KIIT excluding the counseling fee if they make a refund claim just after taking admission. If the student fails to claim a refund before the physical reporting at the university, no refund will be made. The request for withdrawal must be made online using the official application format available at the institute website.

Ques. What are some of the facilities available at the KIIT campus?

Ans. The campus of KIIT is equipped with world-class infrastructure. The Central Convention Center can host as many as 1600 participants at a time. There are a number of conference halls and open-air theaters, multiple indoor and outdoor stadiums and sporting complexes, medical facilities. All other necessary services such as banks, post office, police station, railway ticket counter, and ATMs are present inside the campus.

Ques. What documents are needed for the online counseling process of KIIT M.Tech programs?

Ans. The complete counseling process of KIITEE for M.Tech courses is done online. The following scanned documents are required to be submitted during this process. 
  • Pass certificate of class 10 board exam.
  • Pass certificate of class 12 board exam.
  • Marksheet of the qualifying examination.
  • Pass Certificate of graduation. Applicable only for those who have already received it.
  • Recent passport size color photograph.