M.Tech. in Tunnel Engineering 

at IIT Jammu, Jammu

The seat intake for sponsored category students at IIT Jammu for M.Tech is as follows:

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. 

IISc Bangalore (result announcing body of GATE) will announce the GATE 2024 result on March 25. To check the result, students will need to enter their GATE enrollment ID, registered email ID, and date of birth. In 2024, IISc Bangalore will conduct the GATE exam. This exam also opens various opportunities for engineering and Science graduates to work in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and in the field of research. The GATE 2024 brochure will be released soon by the IISc and will consist of all the relevant information about the GATE 2024 exam, including exam dates, paper codes, eligibility criteria, etc. Read more about the GATE 2024 Result.

Yes, GATE 2024 exam dates have been announced. IISc Bangalore will conduct the GATE 2024 exam on February 3, 4, 10, and 11. The GATE 2024 application form will release on Aug 24 on the official website at gate.iisc.ac.in. The organising institute for GATE 2024 is IISc Bangalore. The exam will be conducted online as a computer-based test for 29 papers. Students will be required to solve 65 questions in 180 minutes (3 hours). The GATE 2024 syllabus is based on General Aptitude and Core Discipline, carrying a weightage of 15% and 85% respectively. Check more about GATE 2024 exam here.

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. 

The admission to MTech at IIT Jammu is entrance-based. Candidates are required to appear for GATE exam and secure a good score. A cutoff list is then released to declare the minimum score required for selection. Candidates who meet the cutoff score become eligible for participation in COAP counselling. During counselling, the seat allotment process is carried out. The candidates who get a seat in IIT Jammu MTech courses shall report at the institute to submit important documents and pay the admission fee amount.

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.