IIT Palakkad MTech admissions are based on GATE Score followed by COAP counselling. For IIT Palakkad MTech Admission 2024, GATE Registrations have started from August 30. The closing date of regular registration is October 12, 2023. Along with that, the deadline for extended online registration or application process (with late fee) is 20th October, 2023. 

IIT Palakkad offers MTech program in 6 different specialisations like Power Electroncis & Power Systems, Computing Mathematics, Data Science, System-On-Chip deisgn, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering. IIT Palakkad MTech admission is done on the basis of marks secured in the GATE exam and COAP counselling process. For the year 2023, IIT Palakkad has participated in 10 rounds of COAP counselling. 

IIT Palakkad MTech program contains course-work, laboratory, project work and dissertation. It is expected by the institute for the students to maintain 100% attendance and the minimum percentage of attendance is 85. IIT Palakkad also follows a grading system based on the students’ performance. According to the grading system, the highest and the lowest grade is 10 and 0 respectively. 

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IIT Palakkad MTech Course Highlights

  • IIT Palakkad offers the M.Tech programme of 4 semesters duration.
  • Students are eligible to take extra courses apart from the courses prescribed in the curriculum, subject to a maximum of 6 credits, provided a student has no backlog and has a CGPA of 7.0 & above.
  • Students are to acquire a minimum of 72 credits in any stream of M.Tech at the end of the program.
Events Dates
GATE Registration Starts from August 24, 2023 Aug 30, 2023 Delayed
Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process (Without Late Fee) October 12, 2023
Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee) 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 Palakkad MTech Eligibility Criteria

Specialization Eligibility Criteria
Power Electronics & Power Systems BE/B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering / Electrical and Electronics Engineering/ Instrumentation Engineering
Computing and Mathematics BE/B.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering / Information Technology Or, Masters in Mathematics
Data Science BE/B.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Information Technology/ Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Civil Engineering/ Instrumentation Engineering/ Agricultural Engineering / Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering Or, Masters degree in Mathematics /Statistics / App. Mathematics / Operational Research Or, M.Sc. Physics with course/project in the following topics:
  • Statistical Physics and Condensed Matter
  • Astrophysics and/or Astronomy, 
  • Quantum Information and Quantum Many-Body Theory
System-on-Chip Design BE/B.Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering / Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Instrumentation Engineering
Manufacturing and Materials Engineering BE/B.Tech degree in Mechanical/ Production Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering BE/B.Tech degree in Civil Engineering

IIT Palakkad MTech Selection Criteria

For admission to any of the MTech courses, candidates should possess a BE/BTech degree in the relevant stream and a valid GATE score. Read more: IIT Palakkad Cut Offs

GATE 2023 COAP Registration Process

After passing the GATE entrance exam, candidates are to register for the COAP counseling 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 2023

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

GATE 2023 COAP Step by Step Registration Process:

The candidates can successfully apply for GATE COAP 2023 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 2023, 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 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

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IIT Palakkad MTech Cutoff

IIT Palakkad MTech cut off is 500+ for admission. Candidates applying to the program can go through the GATE scores given in the table for each category:

M.Tech Specializations Gen EWS OBC SC ST
MTech Computing and Mathematics 418 - 469 265 -
MTech Data Science 448 562 535 288 277
MTech Geotechnical Engineering 559 477 548 391 -
MTech Manufacturing and Materials Engineering 578 539 588 387 257
MTech Power Systems & Power Electronics 554 566 588 426 265
MTech System-On-Chip-Design 527 445 441 305 -

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IIT Palakkad MTech Course Details

  • About two-thirds of the total credits involve coursework and laboratory, and the
  • remainder consists of project work / dissertation.
  • The curriculum should be so drawn up that the minimum number of credits for successful completion of the M.Tech programme of any stream is 60 ± 3 credits.
  • Students are expected to have 100% attendance in all the courses. The minimum attendance requirement for completion of any course is 85%.
  • The programme of instruction for each stream of specialisation will consist of:
  • Core courses to be compulsorily taken by all the students of the programme.
  • Elective courses including domain specialization courses offered
  • Project work
  • Below is the grading system followed by IIT Palakkad:
Letter Grade Point Remarks
S 10 Outstanding
A Excellent
B 8 Very Good
C 7 Good
D 6 Average
E 4 Marginal (To be decided)
U 0 Unsuccessful
W 0 Failure due to insufficient attendance
I 0 Incomplete
Y 0 Completed (in CWC requirements)
N 0 Incomplete (in CWC requirements)

IIT Palakkad MTech Courses

IIT Palakkad MTech Fees

The following table consists of the basic fee structure for the IIT Palakkad MTech program:

Items Amount in INR Amount in INR
Indian, OCI/PIO/SAARC Other Nationals
Institute Fees
Tuition Fee 5,000 1,00,000
Examination Fee 500 500
Registration- Enrollment Fee 300 300
Hostel Seat Rent 6,500 6,500
Electricity, Water and SWD Charges 900 900
Subtotal Institute Fees

Hostellers- 13,200

Day Scholars- 5,800

Hostellers- 1,00,800

Day Scholars- 1,08,200

One-time Fees 7,500 7,500
One-time Hostel Fees 3,500 3,500
Students’ Sector Fees & Advance Dining Charges

Hostellers- 38,600

Day Scholars- 9,900

Hostellers- 38,600

Day Scholars- 9,900

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IIT Palakkad MTech Scholarships

Indian Nationals with GATE qualification pursuing M.Tech will get Financial assistance of Rs.12,400/- p.m. in the form of HTTA (Half-Time Teaching Assistantship) for a maximum period of 24 months.

Students under HTTA need to assist the academic and curricular activities of the institute for a duration of 8 hours of work per week. The activities could include different activities like laboratory demonstration, evaluation of assignments, tutorials, test papers, research projects, seminars, etc.

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IIT Palakkad MTech Placements

Given below are some of the highlights of IIT Palakkad MTech placements 2021:

Components Statistics
No. of students registered 31
No. of offers 22
No. of students placed 22
Placement % 71%
Average CTC INR 7.03 LPA
Salary Range  INR 3.79 LPA to INR 13.5 LPA

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IIT Palakkad MTech FAQs

Ques. Does IIT Palakkad offer M.Tech admission to Foreign Nationals?

Ans. Yes, IIT Palakkad offers M.Tech to foreign nationals who have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering /Technology and a valid GRE score are eligible to apply.

Ques. What is the total intake of M.Tech students at IIT Palakkad?

Ans. IIT Palakkad invites 28 eligible candidates every year for the M.Tech program.

Ques. Does IIT Palakkad follow any reservation policy?

Ans. Yes, Seats are reserved for SC, ST, OBC, persons with disabilities (PwD) and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) as per the Government of India rules.

Ques. What are the charges for hostel accommodation provided by IIT Palakkad?

Ans. IIT Palakkad charges INR 26,900 per semester for the hostel accommodations.

Ques.Does IIT Palakkad offer scholarships to its students?

Ans. Yes,Under MCM scholarship, students whose Parental Annual Income is less than Rs 4.5 lakh are given exemption from the payment of the tuition fee. The scholarship is subject to a minimum GPA of 5 in the passed subjects. This scheme is awarded to 25% of the students admitted. Such students are entitled to an allowance of Rs 1000 per month.