IIT Madras MTech admissions are based on GATE Score followed by COAP counselling. The registration process for GATE 2024 is over now and the admit card will be released on January 03 onwards.

IIT Madras offers MTech program is 32 different specialisation for a duration of 2 years divided into 4 semesters. For the year 2023, IIT Madras has undertaken a total 10 rounds of COAP counselling. IIT Madras MTech cutoff 2023 ranges between 800-500 depending on the course.

IIT Madras MTech admission 2024 will be for the candidates having BTech degrees or bachelor’s degrees in the relevant discipline along with valid GATE scores. On qualifying GATE, aspirants must register themselves for COAP counselling for the selection process and then they will be offered seats as per the institute’s availability of seats. Students have to pay the admission fee to reserve their seats at the institute. 

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IIT Madras MTech Admission Dates 2024

Events Dates
GATE Registration Starts from August 24, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 Delayed
Last date to register for GATE 2024 (without late fees) October 12, 2023
Last date to register for GATE 2024 (with late fees) October 20, 2023
Modifications in GATE 2024 Application November 07 - November 11, 2023
Availablity of GATE Admit Cards for Download January 03, 2023
GATE Exam Date (Tentative) February 3,4,10, & 11, 2024

IIT Madras MTech Eligibility Criteria

The candidate should have successfully completed a minimum of 2 semesters in the MTech program. The candidate should have a minimum CGPA of 8.0 in the prescribed courses. Candidates in the final year of the qualifying degree are also eligible to apply. Eligibility criteria for Mechanica and Ocean Technology is a bit different. The table below briefs the same:

Course Eligibility Criteria
Mechanical Engineering BE in Mechanical with a 55% aggregate. Also GATE is not required from IIT graduates with minimum CPI of 6.5 or 8 in the last 2 semesters.
Ocean Technology Candidates should have first class or 60% (55% in case of SC/ST) in Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or Master’s degree in Oceanography, Marine Sciences, Ocean Science and Technology, Applied Mathematics, Applied Geology, Geophysics, and Physics

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IIT Madras MTech Selection Criteria

Candidates are selected on the basis of GATE score of relevant years. Check: How much should one score in their GATE examination, to get a seat in IIT Madras?

It is mandatory for the candidates to undergo COAP counselling process for the selection process. On the basis of GATE score, the merit list is prepared by the board and then offered seats on the basis of availability of seats at the institute. On acceptance of the seats through COAP portal, the candidates can reserve their seats by paying the admission fee to the institute.

IIT Madras GATE 2024 Qualifying Cutoff (Expected)

GATE 2024 qualifying cutoff is the minimum mark required to register for the COAP 2024 counselling. There is a difference between the admission cutoff of the institute and minimum cutoff required for participation in the admission process/ counselling. Given below are the minimum cutoff marks that a candidate must score to qualify the GATE examination and register for the corresponding counselling process.

GATE Paper 2024 GATE 2024 Qualifying marks
-- General OBC-NCL SC/ST/PwD
Computer Science and Information Technology (CS) 25 22.5 16.6
Electronics and Communications Engineering (EC) 25 22.5 16.5
Biotechnology (BT) 35.5 31.9 23.6
Electrical Engineering (EE) 30.7 27.6 20.4
Chemical Engineering (CH) 25.3 22.7 16.8
Statistics (ST) 25 22.5 16.6
Mathematics (MA) 27.3 24.5 18.2
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) 42.4 38.1 28.2
Mechanical Engineering (ME) 28.1 25.2 18.7
Geomatics Engineering (GE)- New Paper 40.4 36.3 26.9
Civil Engineering (CE) 30.4 27.4 20.2
Chemistry (CY) 27.5 24.7 18.3
Agricultural Engineering (AG) 26.3 23.6 17.5
Ecology and Evolution (EY) 33.4 30 22.4
Mining Engineering (MN) 25.5 22.9 17
Metallurgical Engineering (MT) 46.2 41.5 30.8
Physics (PH) 26.5 23.8 --
Life Sciences (XL) 33.9 30.5 22.5
Textile Engineering and Fibre Science (TF) 36.8 34.9 25.6
Engineering Sciences (XE) 40.3 36.2 26.8

GATE 2024 COAP Registration Process

After passing the GATE entrance exam, candidates are to register for the COAP counselling process to secure their admission into IITs, NITs, and other participating institutes. COAP provides a common platform for the registered candidates to make the most preferred choice for admission into an M.Tech. Program in the participating Institutes. 

Eligibility Criteria to Register for COAP 2024

  1. The candidate must be a citizen of India.
  2. Candidates should have a valid GATE score from 2024/ 2023/2022/2021.

GATE 2024 COAP Step by Step Registration Process:

The candidates can successfully apply for GATE COAP 2024 by simply following the below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of COAP @ coap.iitd.ac. and click on the registration link.

Step 2: Fill in details such as their GATE Registration Number, GATE Paper Code, GATE score, date of birth.

Step 3: Click on the “Validate” icon and enter the registered email id and mobile number.

Step 4:Click on the “Submit to Register” button.

Step 5: After the registration is successfully done for COAP 2024, the candidates will obtain a Login ID and Password for COAP Login. The same will be sent via Email and SMS.

Step 6: The COAP registration will only be considered as complete only if the candidates log in using the Login ID and Password and verify the registration details.

Step 7: After the completion of the above-given steps, the candidate can access the information on offers made from the participating Institutes.

Step 8: In the end, the admission offer will be uploaded at COAP website and will be tagged with a COAP registration number (same as GATE registration number without subject code).

Details Required to Enter in COAP Registration

The following are the details that have to be filled by the candidate at the time of registration.

  • Candidate’s name
  • Candidate mobile number
  • Email ID
  • Gate score
  • GATE registration number
  • GATE paper code
  • Date of Birth
  • Scorecard of GATE
  • List of IITs and IISc in which you wish to apply for
  • A valid Email ID
  • An active Mobile Number

IIT Madras MTech Fees 2023-24

IIT Madras MTech fees vary for each category of student. For the GEN/ OBC category students, INR 19050 is payable to accept admission. On the other hand, INR 14050 is payable for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates to confirm admission. In case a candidate withdraws his/her offer of Admission, a Processing Fee of INR 5000 will be retained by the institute and the remaining amount would be refunded. If a candidate withdraws the offer of admission made in the Additional Round or after the 15 days of admission, no fee will be refunded. The table below shows per semester fee for the IITMadras MTech program:

Particulars Amount in INR
Institute Fees 5,250
Semester Fees 16,400
Institute Deposit and Library Deposit 2,000
Total Fees (Semester 1) 23,650
Hostel Fees & Mess Charges per semester
Items of Fees & Deposits Hosteller Day Scholar
Hostel Admission Fee 250 -
Hostel Deposit (Refundable) 3,000 -
Establishment ‘A’ Charges 6,500 -
Establishment ‘B’ Charges 2,000 -
Extra-Cirricular Fee 1,500 1,500
Advance Dining Charges 17,200 -
Medical Insurance Premium 1,800 1,600
Student Wellness Fee 200 200
Total Hostel Fees 32,450 3,000

Note: Non-Statutory Fees + SC, ST, PwD Students are exempted from payment of Tuition Fee. Married scholars are required to pay ₹ 1400 towards availing medical facilities for their spouse / minor child. Only for Hostellers. Day Scholars also have to pay this amount.

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IIT Madras MTech Seats 2024

Discipline Seats
Aerospace Engineering (AE1) 15
Computational and Experimental Mechanics (AM1) 12
Biomedical Engineering (AM2) 8
Bioprocess Engineering (BT1) 12
Building Technology and Construction Management (CE1) 10
Environmental Engineering (CE2) 10
Geotechnical Engineering (CE3) 10
Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering (CE4) 8
Structural Engineering (CE5) 14
Transportation Engineering (CE6) 8
Chemical Engineering (CH1) 32
Computer Science and Engineering (CS1) 67
Communication and Signal Processing (EE1) 20
Power Systems and Power Electronics (EE2) 10
Microelectronics and VLSI Design (EE3) 11
Electronic System Design and Instrumentation (EE4) 8
RF and Photonics (EE5) 8
Integrated Circuits and Systems (EE6) 13
Control and Optimization (EE7) 8
Industrial Mathematics and Scientific Computing (MA1) 25
Thermal Engineering (ME1) 44
Mechanical Design (ME2) 25
Manufacturing Engineering (ME3) 25
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MM1) 27
Ocean Structures (OE1) 18
Ocean Technology (OE2) 10
Petroleum Engineering (PE1) 14
Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (PH1) 12
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering – Specialization in Catalysis Technology. (Coordinating Dept. – Chemical Engineering) (CA1) 8
M.Tech. in Clinical Engineering (Coordinating Dept. – Applied Mechanics) (CL1) 19
Total 511

IIT Madras MTech Course Details 

  • Courses are based on the credit system and provide a student with a wide choice of courses. Each Program Comprises several core and elective courses and project work.
  • Core courses to be compulsorily taken by all the students of the Program.
  • Elective courses including domain specialization courses offered (Electives will have to be selected from the courses offered by the Department in the particular quarter from amongst the list of approved courses)
  • Laboratory courses
  • Project work
  • Industrial/ practical training during the Program.

IIT Madras MTech Courses

IIT Madras MTech Placement

During the Placement Sessions of the year 2021, about 1047 students got Placements and bagged the average salary packages ranging from INR 5.5 LPA to INR 12 LPA. Also, on the 7th day of placement drives, the institute has recorded over 186 pre-placement offers at top companies and MNCs such as Microsoft and Flipkart. IIT Madras placement percentage of the institute was observed at 46% for its MTech program. Some of the recruiters associated with IIT Madras are Qualcomm, Intel, Maxlinear, Sandisk, MediaTek, Redpine Signals, Samsung, Citi Bank, Airbus, Honeywell, HSBC, ICICI Bank, Apple, Amazon, American Express, RBS, UBS, JP Morgan Chase, and many others. The table shows various salary packages offered to IIT Madras MTech students:

Particulars Amount
Minimum CTC INR 4.25 LPA
Maximum CTC INR 45.03 LPA
Average CTC INR 16.84 LPA
Medium CTC INR 13 LPA

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IIT Madras MTech Internships

MTech students are permitted to do a three-month industrial summer internship at the end of their second semester. Students were trained before the internship programs by the training cell and experts. The internship program also offers incentives from the associated recruiters during the interview and final report is submitted by the companies on the performance of the students. Students have the opportunity to convert the internship program to the permanent job offers if they perform well in the period. 

IIT Madras MTech Scholarship

  • DAE-GF Scheme: Department of Atomic Energy- Graduate Fellowship (DAE-GF) is a scholarship program for MTech students. GATE qualified candidates selected under the scheme receive INR 35,000 per month as a fellowship. On completion of the MTech degree from IIT Madras, scheme fellows will be placed in one the DAE units. The basic eligibility for the scheme is:
    • Indian Citizen
    • Less than 26 years of age as on September 1
    • 5 year age relaxation to SC/ST students.
  •  AERB-GF Scheme: Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Graduate Fellowship (AERB-GF) is govt scheme for MTech students. Under this scheme, upto 3 students are selected from Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or from both. These students are given INR 11,000 of monthly stipend for two years. The scheme also provides one time educational material allowance of INR 5000. Eligibility required to apply for the scheme is:
    • B.Tech. / B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with valid GATE score.
  •  ESSO-MoES Scheme: Earth System Science Organization - Ministry of Earth Sciences (ESSO-MoES) is a scholarship-cum-sponsorship. The scheme sponsors a maximum of 10 students for M.Tech in Ocean Technology (OE2) program. This could also include 2 candidates from ESSO-NIOT (National Institute of Ocean Technology).

IIT Madras MTech FAQs

Ques. Does IIT Madras have any refund policy for withdrawal of M.Tech admission?

Ans. Yes, IIT Madras refunds the caution deposit of INR 5000 from the acceptance fee for the withdrawal of admission before the commencement of session.

Ques. Does IIT Madras charge hostel fees at the time of M.Tech admission?

Ans. Yes, candidates who seek accommodation at IIT Madras are required to pay INR 31,034 additionally during the time of admission?

Ques. What is the application fee for M.Tech program at IIT Madras?

Ans. The application fee for the M.Tech program at IIT Madras is INR 400 for general category students and INR 200 for reserved category students.

Ques. Do selected candidates have to pay any fees for reserving their seats at IIT Madras M.Tech program?

Ans. Yes, admission fees on selection is to be paid by the candidate for reserving seats. Candidates belonging to general category are required to pay INR 19050 and INR 14050 for the SC/ST/ PwD candidates. 

Ques. What is the application fee for the sponsored candidates taking admission in M.Tech program at IIT Madras?

Ans. For sponsored candidates, the application fee is INR 500 for general category students and INR 250 for reserved category students.