M.Tech. in Computer Technology 

at IIT Jammu, Jammu

IIT Jammu has released the placement report for M.Tech in Tunnel Engineering for the year 2023. As per the placement statistics 2023, the highest package offered was INR 5 LPA. As of now, no previous year placement data has been found for Tunnel Engineering. Tunnel Engineering course is part of M.Tech Civil Engineering. However, no placement data for the previous last two years for Tunnel Engineering has been found on the official website. 

The minimum eligibility required is a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year course) or a master's degree in Science with marks not below the specified minimum. Relaxation of 5% aggregate or 0.5 CPI is offered to SC/ST/PwD category candidates on the minimum eligibility score. 

However, candidates who wish to apply to the MTech programme must have a valid GATE score. However, candidates are screened based on their CGPI in BE/BTech and GATE score and then the shortlisted ones are further called for a written test and interview for final seat allotment process.

The total tuition fee for IIT Jammu's MTech programme is INR 80,000. This fee element, howevet, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. Other than the tuition fee, students have to pay other one-time charges, such as the application fee, entrance application fee, exam fee, library, alumni and other charges. However, this fee and fee-breakup can be sourced from the admission office of IIT Jammu once admission is confirmed. In order to check out the latest and exact fee break-up students are advised to visit the official website or reach out to the admission office for details. 

After filling the online application form, candidates have to pay the GATE 2023 application fee. Details of the application fee and various payment options are given below. Please remember that the application fee is non-refundable. 

A comparison of both of these IITs for their M.Tech programme on the basis of multiple components, such as fee and salary packages are tabulated below. Candidates can have a look at the ROI calculation basis the total fee charged and salary offered and then take a decision.

NOTE: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

Candidates seeking admission to BTech at IIT Jammu are expected to appear in both JEE Main and JEE Advanced and further go through JoSAA counselling to secure admission. Getting admission only on the basis of JEE Main score, however, is not possible. For MTech, admission is subject to GATE score followed by COAP counselling. For PhD and E-MTech, however, admission is written test and interview-based (conducted by the institute). The application process for a few popular courses is completely online. Candidates seeking admission must apply via the following websites:

• BTech and BSc/ BS aspirants must fill out the application form for JEE (Main) through the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) (nta.ac.in). The application fee for boys is INR 625 and INR 325 for girls. Read more 

• MTech candidates are required to register for GATE through the official website of GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) (appsgate.iitd.ac.in). The application fee for boys is INR 1,500 and INR 750 for girls. Read more

• For E-MTech and PhD, candidates are required to apply via the official website of IIT Jammu. 

Yes, IIT Jammu follows the IIT Delhi course curriculum for now. The institute may develop its own curriculum over the years. In the first year of the BTech course, students have to study common topics related to the field of Science/Engineering. From the second year of the course, the subjects are more related to the chosen course specialisation. This information is taken from the India Science, Technology and Innovation portal official website. 

Candidates preparing for IITs are only required to appear for the JEE Advanced entrance exam after qualifying JEE Main. Students who who secure above the 98th percentile in JEE Main 2024 Session 2 should start preparing for JEE Advanced 2025 immediately. Those who score between 95th and 98th percentile should focus on improving their JEE Main score by taking multiple mock tests and practicing previous year's question papers. By analysing their strengths and weaknesses, candidates can identify their areas of proficiency and topics where they need improvement. If they can achieve full marks in their practice sessions, they can start preparing for JEE Advanced. However, if they cannot score full marks, it is recommended that they appear for multiple mock test series for more practice. 

The fee structure of Dual Degree in technology & Management offered by IIM Jammu in collaboration with IIT Jammu is mentioned below:

• For initial four-years of BTech, the tuition fees will be according to the fee structure of IIT Jammu BTech, that is, INR 8 lakh
• For the remaining two-years of MBA, candidate will be charged according to the MBA fee structure of IIM Jammu. Hence, the tuition fee for MBA is INR 10.50 lakh
• Therefore, the total tuition fees for six-year dual degree in Technology and Management is INR 18.50 lakh.

IIT Jammu BTech cutoff 2024 has been released across multiple specialisations. Based on the Round 1 seat allotment, the BTech cutoff scores ranged between 5555 and, 14948 for the General AII India category students. Among all the BTech specialisations, BTech in CSE is the most competitive specialisation. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, candidates seeking admission to Indian Institute of Technology Jammu must secure a maximum rank upto 14948.

Furthermore, according to IIT Jammu OBC AI category cutoff 2024, the Last Round closing ranks varied from 2337 to 5580. For more information, click here.