Discontinued (Jun2024) - M.Tech. in Information Technology 

at IIIT Allahabad, Allahabad

No, admission to the MTech programmes is only based on the GATE score and the candidate's performance during CCMT counselling. Hence, it is necessary that the student take the entrance test, secure a good score, and participate in the counselling round. There is no other provision for admission at IITA.

During the IIITA 2022 placements, the highest package offered to an M.Tech student was INR 1.4 crore per annum as per the media reports. The highest package was offered by Google. NIRF has also ranked IIIT Allahabad at 93rd position under the Engineering category. However, both institutes are good options for M.Tech aspirants.

Yes, it is one of the renowned institutions for technology/engineering courses. In 2022, the university PG course placements were also concluded with a 100% placement record. The highest and average package stood at INR 60.5 LPA and INR 19.57 LPA, respectively.

Candidates taking admission to an MTech programme shall have a valid BE/BTech degree in a relevant discipline with at least 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST) from a recognised university. The candidates wanting to pursue M.Tech from IIITA need to take the GATE exam. Candidates with a valid GATE score are called for the CCMT Counselling rounds based on cutoff marks. Further, based on performance in the counselling round, seat allotment is carried out.

The total fee sums up to INR 2.58 lakh. Note the fee is taken from unofficial sources and hence can vary.

The institute offers MTech courses in four specialisations, including Information Technology (IT), Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Bioinformatics, Data Science and Analytics. There are 10 sub-specialisations offered under the IT and ECE specialisations as well. The seat intake varied from one M.Tech specialisation to another.

The key highlights of IIIT Allahabad PG (MTech / MBA) placements 2024 as compared with 2023 and 2022 are presented in the below-mentioned table:

No, IIIT Allahabad is not a semi-government college. It is one of the renowned and centrally-funded institution in India. Ministry of Education or MHRD directly fund IIIT Allahabad for its functioning. IIIT Allahabad offers variety of UG and PG courses based on JEE Main, GATE and other National-level entrance examinations. IIIT Allahabad MTech cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the MTech cutoff scores needed to get into IIIT Allahabad are ranged between 410 and 657 for the General AII India category students. Among all the MTech specialisations, M.Tech. in Software Engineering is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad must secure over and above the cutoff range mentioned here to be eligible.

A detailed course-wise IIIT Allahabad GATE CCMT cutoff 2024 is given below for the General category students under the AII India Quota. 

Further, check-out the list of best semi-government colleges which offers MTech courses with their eligibility:

The expected IIIT Allahabad M.Tech cutoff in 2024 can be anticipated on the basis of past year cutoffs. IIIT Allahabad admission to M.Tech is based on JoSAA Counselling followed by the CSAB Counselling. Going as per the last three year data, the expected IIIT R1 closing ranks for Allahabad cutoff for M.Tech can range as follows for the General category students for top courses: 

• For M.Tech. in Software Engineering, it can range between 604 and 573
• For M.Tech. in IT (Machine Learning, Robotics and Human Computer Interaction Group), it can range around 580 
• For M.Tech. in Network and Security Group, it can range between 551 and 591

The eligibility criteria for the M.Tech course at IIIT Allahabad is that the candidate must have a BTech/ MSc in an allied discipline from a recognised university/ institute with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% for SC/ST candidates) or equivalent. The course is available in four main specialisations. The M.Tech specialisations are Information Technology, Data Science and Analytics, Bioinformatics, and Electronics and Communication Engineering. Admission to the M.Tech course at IIIT Allahabad is based on scores in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), followed by CCMT counselling.