NIT Patna M.Tech admission 2024 will be based on the GATE scores followed by CCMT counseling. For NIT Patna MTech Admission 2024, GATE Registrations have started from August 30. The closing date of regular registration is September 29, 2023. Along with that, the deadline for extended online registration or application process (with late fee) is 13th October, 2023. Furthermore, GATE 2024 tentative exam dates have been announced. GATE 2024 entrance exam is expected to be held in the month of February. The exam dates for GATE 2024 is on February 3,4,10 & 11. 

NIT Patna offers MTech program for a duration of 2 years in 18 different specialisations under 7 departments. Admission to NIT Patna MTech program is made on the basis of merit scores of GATE exam and further CCMT counselling. NIT Patna MTech cutoff in overall for the year 2023 ranges from 352-468. 

NIT Patna allows MTech program to be in online mode only. This program is available in both full-time and part-time mode. The insttute charges an overall fee of nearly 2 lakhs including the tuition fee, development fee and admission fee. During 2023 placement drive, more than 120 recruiters visited the institute and 609 studednts were placed. NIT Patna witnessed the highest package of 52 LPA and average package of 14 LPA.

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NIT Patna M.Tech Key Highlights

  • NIT Patna offers a two years long M.Tech program under 18 different streams specialisations in both full time and part time modes. 
  • The minimum course duration of M.Tech programme is 2 years while the maximum course duration is 3 years at NIT Patna.
  • The institute charges a total fee of INR 1.87 lakhs for its M.Tech program. 
  • During NIT Patna Placements 2023, the highest salary package of INR 52 LPA was received.

NIT Patna M.Tech Important Dates 2024

Event Date
GATE Online Application Process Opens  August 30, 2023
GATE Closing Date of REGULAR online registration/ application process (Without Late Fee) September 29, 2023
GATE Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee) October 13, 2023
Modifications in GATE 2024 Application November 07 - November 11, 2023
Availability of GATE Admit cards for download January 03, 2024
GATE 2024 Examinations February 03, 04 ,10 and 11, 2024
Candidate's response available in Application portal February 16, 2024
Answer keys available on Application portal February 21, 2024
Submission of challenges by candidates on Answer Keys February 22 to February 25, 2024
Announcement of Results for GATE 2024 March 16, 2024
Availability of Score Card for download by candidates March 23, 2024

NIT Patna M.Tech Eligibility Criteria

  • The candidates willing to take admission in NIT, Patna M.Tech course must have a B.Tech degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 65% for General (60% for reserved category) from a recognized institution.
  • As the selection is based on merit secured in the GATE Examination. So the candidate must have appeared for the GATE examination in 2018, 2019 or 2020 and must have a valid score.

NIT Patna M.Tech Admission Procedure

The admission to M.Tech course at NIT, Patna is through online mode only. 

The selection process is based on the score of the GATE examination given by the candidates. The shortlisted candidates must apply for and attend the counseling conducted by Centralized Counseling for M. Tech (CCMT).

How To Apply?

  • Visit the official website of CCMT https://ccmt.nic.in/WebInfo/Page/Page?PageId=1&LangId=P
  • Register and login using the login credentials.
  • The shortlisted candidates (based on the GATE score) must attend the CCMT counseling, where the candidate needs to fill the preferred course and institution.

At last, document verification will be done by the institute in which the candidate has been allotted a seat.

Documents Required:

  • Category Certificate (if applicable).
  • Proof of payment of Seat Acceptance Fee (SAF).
  • Original Migration certificate of Institute/University last attended. 
  • Original Conduct Certificate from the Institute/University last attended.
  • Original Transfer certificate from the Institute/University last attended.
  • Print copy of the Registration form and the locked choices downloaded from the CCMT portal through candidate’s login, duly signed by the candidate.
  • Provisional Seat Allotment Letter (PSAL) of the finally allotted seat in Round-3 downloaded from the CCMT portal through candidate’s login, duly signed by the candidate.
  • Online Document Verification Certificate (ODVC) downloaded from the CCMT portal through candidate’s login after successful Online Document Verification, duly signed by the candidate.
  • Three passport size color photographs.

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NIT Patna MTech Cutoff 2023-24

NIT Patna MTech cutoff 2023 rounds 1-4 have been released. Tabulated below is the NIT Patna MTech round 1 closing cutoffs for the past 3 years:

Courses 2023 Cutoff by Marks 2022 Cutoff by Marks 2021 Cutoff by Marks
MTech Communication Systems 355 387 431
MTech Environmental Engineering 366 361 444
MTech Water Resources Engineering 366 385 435
MTech Geotechnical Engineering 371 409 458
MTech Production Engineering 371 - 400

NIT Patna M.Tech Course Details

National Institute of Patna provides full-time M. Tech courses with 18 specialization. The Duration of the course is 2 years and divided into 4 semesters. The details of the course along with specialization and syllabus links is given below:

Departments Specializations Syllabus Links
Civil Engineering (CE) Water Resources Engineering Check
Transportation Engineering
Structural Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE) Control System Engineering Check
Power System Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (ME) Thermal Engineering Check
Production Engineering
Design Engineering
Automobile Engineering
Renewable Energy Technology
Computer Science and Engineering(CS) Information Technology Check
Computer Science & Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering(EC) Communication Systems Check
VLSI System Design and Microelectronics Check
Computational Mathematics Computational Mathematics -
Nanoscience and Technology Nanoscience and Technology -

Details of the GATE examination:

  • Mode of examination: Online
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Total Questions: 65
  • Total Marks: 100

There are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Math-Science Quest for Solutions (MSQ), Numerical Answer Type (NAT). The are questions from three sections, they are General Aptitude, Engineering Mathematics and Subject Specification Section. There is negative marking, i.e. ½ mark will be deducted from a wrong answer.

NIT Patna M.Tech Seat Matrix

Given below is the NIT Patna MTech seat matrix as per the specialisations offered by the institute:

Courses Seats Offered
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 22
M.Tech VLSI and Microelectronics 12
M.Tech Water Resources Engineering 22
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 23
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 22
M.Tech Production Engineering 10
M.Tech Control Systems 22
M.Tech Power Systems Engineering 10
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 23
M.Tech Transportation Engineering 23
M.Tech Communication Systems 23
M.Tech Structural Engineering 23
M.Tech Design Engineering 22

NIT Patna M.Tech Fee Structure 2023-24

NIT Patna MTech Fees 2023 is approximately INR 2 Lacs. The institute charges around INR 35,000 per semester as the tuition fee. Students at NIT Patna are required to pay a tuition fee, registration and examination charges at the beginning of every semester. The fee structure is instructed in the table below:

Particulars Amount in INR
Tuition Fee 35,000
Registration Fee 1,000
Examination Fee 1,000
Student Activity Fee 750
Medical Insurance Fee 600
Development Fee 25,000
Institute Caution Fee (Refundable) 4,000
Admission Processing Fee of NIT Patna 2,000
Library Fee 500
IT Infrastructure Fee 500
Identity Fee 100
Total Fees (Semester 1) 70,450

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NIT Patna M.Tech Placements 2023-24

NIT Patna Placements 2023 is in progress. NIT Patna M.Tech Placements course – specific data is not available yet. Till now, 120+ recruiters participated in the placement drive & placed 609 students. NIT Patna highest package stood at INR 52 LPA whereas NIT Patna average package stood at INR 14 LPA. Some of the participating top recruiters included ONGC, Bharat Electronics, Google etc. The below table represents the the highlights of NIT Patna M.Tech Placements 2023:

Particulars Placements Statistics 2023
Number of Recruiters Participated 120+
Number of Students Placed 609
Highest Package INR 52 LPA
Average Package INR 14 LPA
Lowest Package INR 7 LPA
Top Recruiters ONGC, Bharat Electronics, Google etc

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NIT, Patna M.Tech Scholarship

The Institute provides scholarships and financial aids to the meritorious, deserving and to those students who are in need. Some of the scholarships’ details are given below:

Scholarships Awarding Authority Amount INR
Minority-1 Minority Commission, Ranchi 17000
Ex-serviceman-1 Uttar Pradesh Sainik Kalyan 2500
SC-2 ST & SC Development Deptt. Orissa 49760
SC-1 Indian Oil, New Delhi 12000
SC-3 Indian Oil, New Delhi 108000
ST-2 ST & SC Development Deptt. Orissa 49760
Gen-1 SitaRam Jindal Foundation, New Delhi 2400

NIT, Patna M.Tech FAQs

Ques. What are the scanned documents required during the admission process for M. Tech course at NIT, Patna?

Ans. The documents required during admission are Entrance Exam scorecard and seal allocation receipt, Original Degree and Mark sheets (10th, 12th, and Graduation for PG courses), Common Entrance Exam scorecard, Caste Certificate, Conduct Certificate, Transfer Certificate, Migration Certificate (In case the candidate is from another state).

Ques. Is the M. Tech course at NIT, Patna affiliated?

Ans. The M. Tech course provided by NIT Patna is affiliated by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)and University Grant Commission (UGC).

Ques. What is the semester wise credit for M. Tech Computer Science and Engineering CSE course at NIT, Patna?

Ans. The credit of M. Tech Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) are Semester 1 has 19 credits, Semester 2 has 21 credits, and Semester 3 and 4 has 10 and 62 credits respectively.

Ques. What is the faculty structure of M. Tech Computer Science and Engineering CSE course at NIT, Patna?

Ans. M. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) has 21 assistant professors as faculty members.

Ques. Does NIT Patna offer any financial assistance to its students?

Ans. National Institute of Technology, Patna offers scholarships based on the means and Merit such as Minority, Ex-Service Man, SC, ST etc.