M.Tech Colleges in Tamil Nadu - 2026 Fees, Admission, Placements

IIT Delhi offered the highest no. of M.Tech seats offered in India. Over 3,000+ institutions offer M.Tech programs, including IITs, NITs, and private universities. Candidates can see the table below for the top M.Tech colleges in India with their seat intake -

Top Colleges	MTech Seat Intake
VIT Vellore	684
SRM IST	640
BITS Pilani	1,451
IIT Bombay	1,031
IIT Delhi	1,549
IIT Madras	874

Source: Official site and may vary.

There are also affordable MTech colleges in India that accept GATE scores, providing quality education without a hefty price tag, and offering opportunities for students seeking cost-effective options to pursue their higher studies. Listed below are some of the top low-cost M.Tech colleges in India along with the courses offered and their total tuition fees/eligibility criteria:

College Name	Top Courses Offered	Total Tuition Fee/Eligibility
IIT Madras Courses	MTech in CSE,  MTech in Biomedical Engineering,  MTech in Aerospace Engineering, etc.	INR 20,000 GATE and Merit-based
MTech Kharagpur Courses	MTech in CS and Data Processing,  MTech in Food Process Engineering,  MTech in CSE, etc.	INR 20,000 GATE and graduation with 60% aggregate
MTech Roorkee Courses	MTech in CSE,  MTech in AI,  MTech in Data Science, etc.	INR 20,000 - INR 51,000 GATE and graduation with 60% aggregate
IIT Kanpur Courses	MTech in Mechanical Engineering,  MTech in CSE,  MTech7 in Aerospace Engineering, etc.	INR 20,000 GATE and graduation with 55% aggregate

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

VIT Vellore has a strong record of placements for courses like  BTech, MCA, MBA, etc. In 2025, VIT vellore recorded the highest package of INR 1 Crore per annum which is nearly 14% higher from INR 88 LPA offered in 2024. A total of 14044 offers were made including 3499 Dream, 3563 Super Dream and 6982 Regular offers from 868 participating companies. The name of the few top recruiters include include Mircosoft, Amazon, Oracle, Dell, PayPal, Cisco, Bank of America, etc.

IT Madras provides more than 25 scholarships which are based on the financial situation of the students or their academic performances. To avail these scholarship benefits, all the interested and eligible students need to download the respective application forms through the IIT Madras official website and submit the same to the academic section.

MTech is a two-year course divided into four semesters. SRM Institute of Technology Kattankulathur offers M.Tech in full-time mode in 27 specialisations and part-time in nine specialisations. M.Tech (full-time) specialisations are Automation and Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Cloud Computing, Computer-Aided Design, Construction Engineering and Management, Electronics and Control Engineering, Embedded System Technology, Environmental Engineering, etc.

GATE Round 6 has been released for admission to the M.Tech courses. As per NIT Trichy cutoff 2023, the GATE Round 6 closing rank was 637 for General category candidates in All India quota for Computer Science & Engineering. Further, from comparing with the last two years' closing ranks, the competition has gradually increased for the current year. In the year 2021 & 2022, the last closing rank for M.Tech CSE were 753 & 653, respectively.

NIT Trichy admissions 2024 are based on GATE 2024 ranks followed by CCMT Counselling process. Candidates seeking admission to the M.Tech must appear for GATE in order to be eligible for further admission process. 

At Amrita School of Engineering Coimbatore, students get to choose from various M.Tech specialisations. For each specialisation, the institute provides a different number of seats. Among all the specialisations, Artificial Intelligence, Automotive Electronics, Computer Science and Engineering, Cyber Security, and Data Science have the highest intake, with 30 seats each.

Anna University admissions are likely to start soon. Interested students can apply online. The university offers UG, PG, and PhD programmes. It will post the admission notice at the website. To know more, students can check the official page of Anna University.

SASTRA University provides various programmes and specialisations to students. These courses are available in different streams. For obtaining SASTRA University admission, candidates are selected on the basis of entrance tests. For further details, candidates may visit the official website and learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include TANCET, GATE, JEE Main, CUET, etc.

Kalasalingam University Tamil Nadu admissions are open online for various courses. Till now, no schedule has been released by the university. Since the application portal is live, candidates can apply online for their preferred course. The university offers over 30 courses at the UG, PG and doctoral levels through nine schools. Kalasalingam University accepts national or state-level entrance exams like MAT, CAT, TANCET, etc. for admission to specific courses.

The SSN College of Engineering is ranked 47 among the top Engineering colleges in India as per the NIRF 2025 rankings. This college provide placement support to the students. SSN College Chennai median package offered to the UG-4 year students 2024 was INR 8.60 LPA and the max. package received by the 2024 - 2025 batch students was INR 58 LPA.

All important dates from TANCET 2026 exam are given below:

Application Begins: January 2026 (Tentative)

Application Ends: February 2026 (Tentative)

Exam Date: March 2026 (Tentative)

Result: April 2026 (Tentative)

PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore accepts TNEA scores for admission to the BTech courses. Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table given below to check out the Round 1 cutoff trends for the General All India category students for top 5 courses:

 

Yes, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology offers three-year M.Tech part-time programme in four specialisations.

Vel Tech University has not released its placement rate yet. However, the institute is known for its good placements Check out the table below for more information on Vel Tech University placements for the year 2023:

Spread over four semesters, admission to the ME course offered by Chennai Institute of Technology is subject to GATE / CEETA PG followed by Single Window Counseling through Common Engineering Admission Procedure (CEAP-2023). Candidates willing to pursue M.Tech at CIT need to appear for CEETA PG exam followed by counselling to be eligible. The CEETA PG application form can be submitted only after the application fee is submitted. 

The graduating students of SKCET are reported to have been placed in good companies. Check out the table below to know more about SKCET placement statistics:

Coimbatore Institute of Technology offers good placements annually for courses like MBA, BE/BTech and MCA, etc. In 2024, the highest package offered during Coimbatore Institute of Technology placements 2024 stood at INR 52 LPA. The key highlights of Coimbatore Institute of Technology placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)
Highest package	INR 36 LPA	INR 52 LPA
Total students placed	NA	792
Top recruiters	Accenture, TCS, KPMG	DE Shaw India, Deloitte, PwC, Accenture

To join a two-year M.Tech course at SRM Easwari Engineering College, every aspirant has to go through a selection process, which is inclusive of fulfilling the basic eligibility, qualifying for the respective entrance exam and filling an online application form. Those who have a UG degree in any stream are eligible to apply for this course. Candidates can either appear for the state-level entrance exam of TANCET, which is conducted by Anna University. Another option is to qualify for GATE, which is a national-level entrance exam. Both of these entrance exams are conducted for the selection of candidates in the PG level Engineering courses. Candidates need to qualify for any one of the respective entrance exams and submit their scores at the time of filling the application form of the institute.