Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Admission to M. Tech. Programme for Academic Session 2025-26
Advt. No. IITP/ACAD/M. Tech/2025/01 Date: 03.04.2025
Applications are invited for admission to the Master of Technology (M. Tech.) programs starting in Autumn 2025-26 (July
2025). The programs are of two (02) years duration. The details of the programs offered by Departments and specializations
are as follows:
Departments Specializations Seats Available*
Total: 12
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Environmental Engineering Regular & Full time: 10
Sponsored: 02
Total: 12
Rock Engineering for
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Regular & Full time: 10
Infrastructure Development
Sponsored: 02
Total: 12
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Transportation Engineering Regular & Full time: 10
Sponsored: 02
Total: 17
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Regular & Full time: 15
Structural Engineering
Sponsored: 02
Total: 17
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Regular & Full time: 15
Sponsored: 02
Total: 27
Computer Science &
Department of Computer Science & Engineering Regular & Full time: 25
Engineering
Sponsored: 02
Total: 60
Regular & Full time: 20
Department of Computer Science & Engineering Artificial Intelligence
Sponsored / Self -
Financed: 40**
Total: 17
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Regular & Full time: 15
Sponsored: 02
Department of Mathematics Total: 21
(Jointly with Department of Computer Science & Regular & Full time: 19
Mathematics and Computing
Engineering) Sponsored: 02
Total: 14
Department of Electrical Engineering VLSI & Embedded System Regular & Full time: 12
Sponsored: 02
Total: 12
Department of Electrical Engineering Power and Control System s Regular & Full time: 10
Sponsored: 02
Total: 21
Communication System and
Department of Electrical Engineering Regular & Full time: 19
Signal Processing
Sponsored: 02
Total: 17
Department of Mechanical Engineering Thermal and Fluids Engineering Regular & Full time: 15
Sponsored: 02
Total: 17
Department of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Design Regular & Full time: 15
Sponsored: 02
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Total: 17
Advanced Manufacturing
Department of Mechanical Engineering Regular & Full time: 15
Technology
Sponsored: 02
Total: 21
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics Regular & Full time: 19
(Jointly with Department of Electrical Engineering)
Sponsored: 02
Total: 20
Materials Science and
Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Regular & Full time: 18
Engineering
Sponsored: 02
* 1. Reservation of Seats: As per Govt. of India rules. 2. No Reservation Roster applicable for Sponsored / Self-
Financed Category.
** Through Vishlesan I-Hub Foundation under the Technology Innovation Hub (TIH).
IMPORTANT NOTE: The candidates applying for Regular and full-time category (except Bachelor’s degree holders from
an Indian Institute of Technology with minimum CPI of 8.0.) must fill in GATE Registration number and COAP Registration
number correctly in the online application. Failing this, the application is liable to be rejected.
CATEGORIES OF M. TECH. STUDENTS
The Institute admits M. Tech. students under the following categories:
i) REGULAR & FULL –TIME
These are students who work full-time for their M. Tech. degrees and receive assistantships from the Institute or fellowship
from any other organization/ funding agency.
ii) SPONSORED (FULL-TIME)
A candidate in this category is sponsored by R&D organization, academic institution, governmental organization, or industry
for doing M. Tech. in the Institute on a full-time basis. However, for sponsored applicants, GATE score is not mandatory and
they are not eligible for assistantship. The applicant must be a regular employee of his/her organization with at least two years
of experience at the time of admission and be engaged in professional work in the discipline in which admission is sought. He
/ She will not receive any financial support from the Institute. Selection of these candidates is based on performance in Written
Test and / or Personal Interview of short-listed candidates.
iii) SELF-FINANCED
This category of students is admitted through Vishlesan I-Hub Foundation under the Technology Innovation Hub
(TIH). A student in this category works full-time towards the M. Tech. Programme. He / She will not receive any
financial support from the Institute. Selection of these candidates is based on performance in Written Test and / or Personal
Interview of short-listed candidates.
iv) PROJECT STAFF
This category refers to a student who is working on a sponsored project in the Institute and is admitted then to M. Tech Program
to work on a full-time or part-time basis. GATE qualification is a mandatory requirement for the Project Students who
wish to pursue M. Tech. qualification. The remaining duration of the project at the time of admission should be at least one
year. If the project gets completed before the student completes his/her M. Tech Program, his/her category will be converted
toself-financed Category.
v) PART-TIME
A student in this category is a professionally employed person (including the staff of IIT Patna), who pursues the M. Tech
Program, while continuing the duties of his / her service. The Institute does not provide any assistantship to such a student.
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Eligibility Criteria for Admission to M. Tech. Programme:
I. REGULAR & FULL TIME
The programme is open to candidates of all categories with Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology / M Sc or equivalent
professional degrees (AMIE, etc.) and having a valid GATE score. All regular category candidates (except those having
B.Tech. degrees from an IIT with a minimum CPI of 8.0) must have valid GATE score. Candidates seeking admission
to M. Tech. Programme of the Institute shall have to possess a minimum of 60% marks (or a CGPA of 6.5 in 10-point scale)
for General/OBC/EWS categories and 55% marks (or a CGPA of 6.0 in 10-point scale) for SC/ST categories in the final
qualifying examination. All selected candidates have to produce the certificate with regard to the marks secured in the final
qualifying examination by 31-10-2025. Reservation of Seats is as per Govt. of India rules. OBC (including OBC Minorities)
(Non-creamylayer) candidates will have to produce latest certificate and self-declaration statement, whenever required
before admission, as per prescribed format in Annexure I and II (as applicable), available in the website.
Additional Conditions for Candidates Still to Appear in Qualifying Examinations
Candidates still to appear in their qualifying degree examinations may also apply, provided they appear in their qualifying
degree examinations and complete all requirements for their degrees before date of registration to M. Tech. programme at IIT
Patna in July 2025. If selected, such candidates shall be admitted provisionally, and they will have to furnish the results of their
qualifying degree examinations latest by 31-10-2025. Further, they must fulfill the minimum requirements of marks / CGPA
/ CPI, and other conditions like valid GATE score etc., as mentioned under eligibility criteria for respective programmes.
Failure to fulfill any of these requirements, shall automatically result in cancellation of admission.
Selection Procedure
Selection is based on performance in GATE for Regular and Full-time category this year through COAP. For other categories,
written test and/or personal interview shall be conducted. The eligibility and the GATE papers for the M. Tech.
programmes are given below:
B. Tech/B.E. degree in Civil Engineering / Environmental
Engineering / Biotechnology with valid GATE score in CE / ES /
M. Tech in Environmental Engineering
BT.
B. Tech/B.E. degree in Civil Engineering/ Mining Engineering/
Construction Technology or Master of Science degree in
M. Tech in Rock Engineering for Infrastructure Geology/Applied Geology/ Geophysics/ Applied Geophysics/ Earth
Development Science/ Geoinformatics with valid GATE score in CE/ GG/ MN/
GE.
B. Tech/B.E. degree in Civil Engineering, with valid GATE score
M. Tech in Transportation Engineering in CE.
B. Tech/B.E. degree or equivalent in Civil, Infrastructure,
M. Tech in Structural Engineering Construction Engineering with valid GATE score in CE.
B. Tech/B.E. degree or equivalent in Civil, Infrastructure,
M. Tech in Geotechnical Engineering Construction Engineering with valid GATE score in CE.
B. Tech./B.E. degree in Computer Science/Information Technology
M. Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering
and a valid GATE score in CS.
B. Tech./B.E. degree in Computer Science/IT/ECE/Aerospace
Engineering/Maths & Computing/ME/Civil Engineering or
Equivalent (a valid GATE score in CS/IT, DA, EC, ME, CE for
M. Tech. in Artificial Intelligence TA/RA/Part-time)
M. Sc. in Mathematics/Statistics/Mathematics & Computing (a
valid GATE score in MA or CS/IT, DA, EC, ME, CE for
TA/RA/Part-time).
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B.Tech./B.E. degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering/
Technology, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology &
Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Environmental
M. Tech in Chemical Engineering
Engineering, Metallurgy, Material Science/Engineering, Polymer
Science/Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or Petroleum
Engineering. Valid GATE score in CH, ME, BT, MT, or XE.
M.Sc. in Mathematics/Statistics/Mathematics & Computing or
Equivalent or B.Tech./B.E. degree in Computer Science/IT/ECE/
M. Tech. in Mathematics and Computing Aerospace Engineering/Maths & Computing or Equivalent and a
valid GATE score in MA, CS, EC. Statistics to be considered as
valid GATE paper.
B.Tech./ B.E./B. Sc. (Engineering) degree in Electrical/ Electronics/
Communication/Instrumentations Engineering/Computer Science
M. Tech in VLSI & Embedded Systems & Engineering with Valid GATEscore in one of EE, EC, IN,
CS discipline or M.Sc. (Physics/Electronics) with valid GATE
score in EC, IN.
B. Tech in Electrical/Electrical and Electronics/Control and
M. Tech in Power and Control Instrumentation Engineering with a valid GATE score in EE, IN
B.Tech./B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering/Electronics &
M. Tech. in Communication System Engineering
Communication and a valid GATE score in EC.
B.Tech./B.E. in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Automobile, Production,
M. Tech. in Thermal & Fluids Engineering Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering and a valid GATE score
in AE, ME and PI.
B.Tech./B.E. in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Automobile, Production,
M. Tech. in Mechanical Design Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering and a valid GATE score
in AE, ME and PI.
B.Tech./B.E. in Aerospace, Aeronautical, Automobile, Production,
M. Tech. in Advanced Manufacturing Technology Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering and a valid GATE score
in AE, ME and PI.
B.Tech./B.E. degree in Mechanical / Production /Aerospace/
Electrical/ Electronics & Communication/ Instrumentation
M. Tech. in Mechatronics Engineering or MSc in Electronics and Instrumentation and valid
GATE score in ME, PI, AE, EE, EC, IN, PH, XE.
Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc/B.E./B.Tech) and/or Master’s degree
(M.Sc.) with a valid GATE score in MT, CH, ME, AE, PI, PH, CY,
M. Tech. in Materials Science & Engineering
XE, BT, EE, EC, TF, MN, XL, CE, MA, GG, AG, IN, BM, PE, ES,
NM
II. SPONSORED (FULL-TIME)
An applicant employed in an industry or any other recognized organization/institution with at least two years of experience is
eligible for admission to the M. Tech. programmes provided the applicant is sponsored by the employer. Marks/CGPA/CPI
criteria in the finalqualifying exam will be same as prescribed for regular & full-time category. For sponsored applicants, GATE
score is not mandatory and they are not eligible for assistantship. Candidate applying for Sponsored Full-Time categories must
be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least 2 (two) years of professional experience in the respective
field. Selection of these candidates is based on performance in Written Test and/or Personal Interview of short-listed
candidates. Such applicants must keep ready duly endorsed Form I (Sponsorship letter, available in website) before the last
date of application and produce it whenever required.
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III. SELF-FINANCED
This category of students is admitted through Vishlesan I-Hub Foundation under the Technology Innovation Hub
(TIH). B. Tech./B.E. degree in Computer Science / IT / ECE / EE or MCA. Candidates seeking admission to this M. Tech.
Programme shall have to possess a minimum of 60% marks (or a CGPA of 6.5 in 10-point scale).
Selection of these candidates is based on performance in Written Test and / or Personal Interview of short-listed candidates.
IV. PROJECT STAFF
Candidate should be working on a sponsored project in the Institute. The remaining duration of the project at the time of
admission should be at least one year. If the project gets completed before the student completes his/her M. Tech Program,
his/her category will be converted to self-financed Category. Marks/CGPA/CPI criteria in the final qualifying exam will be
same as prescribed for regular & full-time category. Selection of these candidates is based on performance in Written Test
and/or Personal Interview of short-listed candidates. GATE qualification is a mandatory requirement for the Project
Students who wish to pursue M. Tech. qualification. Such applicants must keep ready duly endorsed Form II: No Objection
Certificate from Dean/ Associate Dean (R&D) IIT Patna, for Project Staff category (available in website) before the last date
of application and produce it whenever required.
V. PART-TIME
A student in this category is a professionally employed person (including the staff of IIT Patna), who pursues the M. Tech
Program, while continuing the duties of his/her service. The Institute does not provide any assistantship to such a student.
Marks/CGPA/CPI criteria in the final qualifying exam will be same as prescribed for regular & full-time category. Selection
of these candidates is based on performance in Written Test and/or Personal Interview of short-listed candidates. Such
applicants must keep ready duly endorsed Form III: No Objection Certificate from the employer for Part-time category
(available in website) before the last date of application and produce it whenever required.
Financial Support:
A. Regular & Full Time
1. Assistantships are provided to regular students (Indian nationals) at the rate of Rs.12,400/- per month, with valid and
qualifying GATE score above the prescribed cut off level for M. Tech. programme. GATE score requirement is
exempted for students with Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) with minimum CPI of 8.0.
2. Assistantships from external funding organizations will be available as per terms and conditions of the concerned
funding organizations.
3. Students receiving assistantships from the Institute or from any other funding agencies are required to perform
academic duties as per prevailing norms.
4. The continuation of the assistantship is subject to satisfactory performance of the assigned duties and satisfactory
progress of thestudent in the M. Tech. programme.
5. Financial assistantship will be for a maximum period of 2 (two) years (till the completion of end semester examination
of second year).
B. Project staff category: Assistantship may be provided to students in project staff category as per the norms of the
project funding agency. No assistantship will be provided from the Institute.
C. No assistantship will be provided to the students of Sponsored / Self-Financed and Part-time category.
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▪ Application Procedure:
The details of application fee are given below:
Category of Admission Male Female
GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL Rs. 1,000/- Rs. 500/-
Regular & Full Time / Project Staff
SC/ST/PwD Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/-
Sponsored / Self-Financed / Part-Time Not Applicable Rs. 1,000/- Rs. 1,000/-
The application fee should be submitted very carefully online through SBI Collect. The link for payment is given below.
Application fee shall not be refunded. After the payment, a reference/journal number will be generated, which must be
mentioned in the application form and the printed e-receipt of payment must be uploaded. Application, without fee, shall be
summarily rejected.
▪ Link for payment: https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/
(under relevant category of M. Tech. Application Fee for Autumn 2025)
Candidates are required to use the following link to fill and submit application form online (Please read complete
advertisement very carefully before applying online. Mistakes must be avoided. To avoid internet congestion,
candidates are advised not to wait for the last date of application)
▪ Link for application: https://www.iitp.ac.in/mtech_admission/mtech/mtech_form
▪ Candidates, applying for more than one specialization, must submit a separate application with separate application
fee.
▪ The candidates are NOT required to send any document through post at present. The self-attested copies of
mark sheets & certificates (from class X to highest degree obtained/appeared), caste certificate (if applicable),
GATE/Relevant certificate, experience certificate, other testimonials, (both sides) and printed e-receipt of
online payment must be produced whenever required, failing which the candidature is liable to be rejected.
▪ The selection shall be purely provisional and subject to verification of documents at a later stage.
▪ No call letter will be sent by post. The candidates should check email (including junk/spam) and website
regularly for important information.
▪ Selection: The Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates, based on performance in
GATE, grades/marks inthe qualifying examination, etc. and merely fulfilling minimum eligibility criteria
does not guarantee selection.
Important Dates:
Start Date of On-line Application: 03.04.2025
Closing Date of On-line Application: 28.04.2025
Note: The above information is not the complete set of Rules & Regulations for the M. Tech. programmes at IIT Patna.
Important: - One should not drop / leave the programme before course completion without valid reasons thereof. Selected
candidates shall have to submit an undertaking / declaration at the time of admission for refunding fellowship / assistantship
drawn from the Institute in case of resignation from the program. In case of withdrawal, the refund of fees will be governed
by the prevailing Institute rules / policy.
Helpline: Please note that no correspondence / query shall be entertained regarding correction of mistake(s) in the submitted
application, details already available in the advertisement and irrelevant matters. First issues/problems should be identified
strictly as provided in the following table and write ONLY to the concerned email id mentioned against the issues.
Sl. No. Issues Contact point
1. Technical issues regarding online application [email protected]
06115-233-240/784
3. Fee -payment/ SBI collect link
[email protected] 06115-233-062
Legal Jurisdiction: The court at Patna alone shall have the jurisdiction to settle and decide all matters and disputes related to the
above referred admission process.
