M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 

at IIT Tirupati, Chittoor

IIT Tirupati offers a two-year M.Tech programme across various specialisations. Admission to this programme is subject to a valid GATE score followed by COAP Counselling. The specialisations available under MTech include Civil & Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering. These specialisations are also offered across multiple sub-specialisations under these streams. IIT Graduates and GATE qualified candidates can apply for any of the MTech specialisations.

The answer is both yes and no. It is possible to get admission at IIT Tirupati without GATE, but in other courses than MTech. A student can enter into IIT Tirupati via JEE Advanced or IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test) for BTech and MSc. So, if the dream is just to enter into IITs, there are various courses one can pursue except for MTech. However, admission to IIT Tirupati for the M.Tech programme is subject to a valid GATE score followed by COAP Counselling. Additionally, students must have also completed their undergraduate degree in the relevant stream . For more details on the subject, students can reach out to the admission office. 

Candidates seeking admission to M.Tech at IIT Tirupati are required to meet with the minimum eligibility criteria (required for the course) and also have a valid score in the GATE exam. To be eligible, candidates must have one of the following:

• Completed their BE/ BTech/ BSc (Eng) with at least 60% aggregate (55% in case of SC/ST/PWD) or 6.0 CPI (5.5 in case of SC/ST/PWD) out of 10 OR
• a first-class specified by the university OR
• BTech degree holders from any of the IITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0 will be directly admitted to M.Tech programme (under Teaching Assistants position through a written test/ or an Interview).

A comparison of the two Engineering institutes for their M.Tech programme on the basis of multiple components, such as fee and ranking are tabulated below:

NOTE: The fee details mentioned in the above table are sourced from multiple sources. Hence, are indicative.

As per the data in the above table, IIT Tirupati definitely seems like a better option. It's not just the IIT tag that speaks for itself. But the ranking and fee throws better light on why IIT Tirupati is better. 

The total tuition fee for IIT Tirupati MTech is INR 20,000. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Students are also required to pay the GATE application fee in addition to the tuition charges. The category-wise application fee for GATE is given below:

After registering on the COAP website, candidates must also apply on the IIT Jammu website. The application fee per department (non-refundable) is INR 400 for GN/ EWS/ OBC-NCL male candidates, INR 200 for GN/ EWS/ OBC-NCL female candidates and SC/ST and PwD candidates. 

The admission process for various courses is defined below:

• For BTech, MSc M.Tech courses, JEE Advanced ranks, IIT-JAM, CEED and GATE scores are considered for the selection of candidates. JoSAA and CCMN counsellings are conducted for seat allotment to BTech and MSc courses.
• After application, the institute considers institute-level tests and merit scores of students for MS and PhD admission.
• Admission to PhD is also based on other national-level exam scores/ institute-level entrance and interview.
• A merit list is released by the institute for announcing the names of the candidates shortlisted for MA, M.Tech and PhD courses followed by a counselling round. Candidates need to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

Out of all the BTech specialisations offered by IIT Tirupati, Computer Science and Engineering has the most competitive cutoff in Round 6 of 2022 compared to the rest. Electrical Engineering follows this branch of Engineering. With respect to the placements, companies, such as Adobe, Microsoft, Amazon, Sprinkler and Salesforce have been hiring students of CSE. As per the verified students' reviews on Shiksha, approximately 95% of the students receive placement opportunities every year and the average package for this specialisation ranges between INR 20 LPA and INR 24 LPA. Hence, IIT Tirupati can be considered a decent option for CSE. 

Students trying to take admission in IIT Tirupati based on GATE score are likely applying for M.Tech programme. IIT Tirupati accepts applications for both GATE qualified and IIT graduates. GATE qualified candidates need to complete bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology or maters's degree in Science in a suitable discipline as in the above table from Educational Institutions approved by AICTE/ Government to apply for MTech. Candidates with BTech degree from IITs with CGPA of 8.0 (7.5 for SC/ST) and above can also apply.

Yes, IIT Tirupati admissions are open for UG and PG courses. Candidates seeking admission at IIT Tirupati need to complete the application form for the course-specific entrance exam. IIT Tirupati admits students to BTech courses based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores. Candidates are allotted seats in JoSAA Counselling for BTech courses. Admission to MTech is through GATE followed by COAP Counselling. The institute considers IIT JAM and CCMN Counselling for MSc courses.The cutoff for BTech, MTech and MSc courses is released by the respective counselling bodies. For merit-based courses, IIT Tirupati will release the course-wise merit list on its official website. 

The modes of Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati admission are online and offline. Admission to various undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. courses is based on merit and various entrance exam scores. At the undergraduate level, the college offers four-year BTech courses to students. At the postgraduate level, the college offers two-year MSc, MTech, and various other courses to students. Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati also provides PhD courses to students and the accepted entrance exams for this course are GATE, UGC NET, CSIR NET, and JEST.