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Admission to the MTech program is based on the GATE score either in the CS or EC papers.

 A valid GATE score is needed.

A 4-year B.Tech./B.E. degree in any engineering discipline or an MSc/MS/MCA degree in CS/IT/Maths, and have an excellent academic record. Candidates having professional qualifications recognized by AICTE, like AMIE, are also eligible to apply.

• The candidate should have a valid GATE score in CS, EC or IT
• Students having GATE score in CS/IT will be awarded MTech degree from the Dept. of CS, and those with GATE score in EC will be awarded MTech degree from the Dept. of EE.

The applicant must have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (or any of the eligible branches) with marks/CPI not below 55% marks (or Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 5.5 on a 10-point scale) or the minimum pass marks (or CPI) whichever is greater. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes who have the required qualification are eligible to apply irrespective of the marks/CPI. A valid GATE score is needed. The GATE requirement is waived for the B. Tech. graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two semesters in B. Tech. However, such students are not entitled to Institute Assistantship if overall CPI is below 8.0.