Defense Institute of Advanced Technology, earlier known as the Institute of Armament Technology, offers a Masters and Doctoral degree in Technology. Admission to M.Tech is based on valid GATE scores and on merit basis. The application process of the college is online and the application fee for the same costs INR 500.

DIAT Pune GATE Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

DIAT Pune GATE Cutoff 2022 (Round 1)
Discipline Category Opening Score Closing Score
Cyber Security OBC-NCL 416 394
Cyber Security SC 337 284
Aerospace Engineering (Guided Missiles) OPEN 611 505
Artificial Intelligence EWS 403 403
Artificial Intelligence SC  337 275
Automation and Robotics OPEN 579 485
Aerospace Engineering (UAVs) OBC-NCL  487 412
Aerospace Engineering (UAVs) SC 346 275
Nanoscience and Technology OBC-NCL  394 291
Nanoscience and Technology SC 263 207
Quantum Computing OBC-NCL  385 350
Electronics and Communication Engineering (Radar and Communications) OBC-NCL 333 321
Electronics and Communication Engineering (Signal Processing and communication) OBC-NCL 373 333
Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI and Embedded System) OBC-NCL 456 421
Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI and Embedded System) SC 338 288
Electronics andCommunication Engineering (Defence Electronics System) OPEN  446 379
Materials Science and Chemical Technology (Corrosion Technology) OPEN 423 374
Materials Science and Chemical Technology (Materials Science and Technology) EWS 323 323
Mechanical Engineering (Armament and Combat Vehicles) OBC-NCL  406 348
Mechanical Engineering (Armament and Combat Vehicles) SC 272 272
Mechanical Engineering (Marine Engineering) OPEN 474 374
Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical System Design) EWS 362 362
Modeling and Simulation OBC-NCL  456 406
Modeling and Simulation OPEN 753 513
Opto Electronics and Communication systems (Lasers and Electro Optics) OBC-NCL  321 321
Opto Electronics and Communication systems (Lasers and Electro Optics) SC 283 283
Technology Management OBC-NCL  346 325
Data Science OBC-NCL  557 543
Data Science SC 362 319
Data Science EWS 545 545
Data Science OPEN 746 559
Opto Electronics and Communication systems (Lasers and Electro Optics) EWS 365 365
Opto Electronics and Communication systems (Lasers and Electro Optics) OPEN 432 385
Opto Electronics and Communication systems (Optical Communication and Photonics) OBC-NCL  341 321
Opto Electronics and Communication systems (Optical Communication and Photonics) OPEN 499 371
Mechanical Engineering (Marine Engineering) SC  317 251
Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical System Design) OBC-NCL  392 366
Technology Management OPEN 478 364
Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical System Design) OPEN 571 460
Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical System Design) SC 301 301
Technology Management SC 219 219
Materials Science and Chemical Technology (Materials Science and Technology) OPEN 704 429
Materials Science and Chemical Technology (Materials Science and Technology) SC 241 219
Modeling and Simulation SC 273 273
Mechanical Engineering (Armament and Combat Vehicles) EWS 339 339
Mechanical Engineering (Armament and Combat Vehicles) OPEN 574 441
Modeling and Simulation ST 264 264
Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI and Embedded System) ST 272 272
Electronics andCommunication Engineering (Defence Electronics System) OBC-NCL  367 346
Mechanical Engineering (Marine Engineering) OBC-NCL  369 330
Materials Science and Chemical Technology (Corrosion Technology) OBC-NCL  339 318
Materials Science and Chemical Technology (Corrosion Technology) EWS 301 301
Mechanical Engineering (Marine Engineering) EWS 369 369
Electronics and Communication Engineering (Radar and Communications) OPEN 487 383
Electronics and Communication Engineering (Radar and Communications) SC 236 236
Materials Science and Chemical Technology (Corrosion Technology) SC 219 219
Electronics and Communication Engineering (Signal Processing and communication) OPEN 458 387
Electronics and Communication Engineering (Signal Processing and communication) SC 275 246
Materials Science and Chemical Technology (Materials Science and Technology)
OBC-NCL 		 360 322
Nanoscience and Technology EWS 353 353
Nanoscience and Technology OPEN  437 398
Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI and Embedded System) EWS 460 460
Sensor Technology OBC-NCL  359 315
Sensor Technology OPEN  460 379
Sensor Technology SC 267 257
Electronics and Communication Engineering (VLSI and Embedded System) OPEN 633 467
Automation and Robotics OPEN-PwD  375 375
Automation and Robotics SC 285 275
Quantum Computing EWS 392 392
Quantum Computing OPEN 714 457
Aerospace Engineering (UAVs) EWS 426 426
Aerospace Engineering (UAVs) OPEN 599 491
Quantum Computing SC 328 262
Aerospace Engineering (Guided Missiles) SC 400 300
Artificial Intelligence OBC-NCL  420 330
Materials Engineering OBC-NCL  389 301
Artificial Intelligence OPEN  596 473
Artificial Intelligence OPEN-PwD 297 297
Materials Engineering OPEN 532 402
Materials Engineering SC 312 249
Automation and Robotics OBC-NCL  478 387
Cyber Security EWS 389 389
Cyber Security OPEN 521 442
Automation and Robotics EWS 425 425
Aerospace Engineering (Guided Missiles) OBC-NCL  504 427
Aerospace Engineering (Guided Missiles) EWS 487 487

DIAT Highlights

Established | Type  1952 | Deemed/ Public
Recognized by AICTE, NAAC, and UGC
Programs offered PG and Doctoral
Selection Process Entrance-based
Accepted exam score GATE
Basic tuition fees INR 1,45,000 for MTech and INR 40,000 for PhD
Official Website |  https://www.diat.ac.in/index.php | 020 -24304424/ 4425/ 4025

DIAT Ranking 

  • The institute has been ranked 71st in the NIRF Engineering Rankings in 2022.
  • The institute has been ranked 58th in the NIRF Engineering Rankings in 2021.
  • The institute of armament technology has also been accredited as A by the MHRD.
  • The institute is approved by AICTE, NAAC, and UGC.

DIAT Courses 

Defense Institute of Advanced Technology offers M.Tech in 25 specializations. Eligibility for the program is B.Tech in the relevant field. The specializations offered are:

  • Air Armament, Guided Missiles, UAVs, Cyber Security, Software Engineering and Intelligent Systems, Radar and Communication, DES, Signal Processing and Communication, Wireless Networks and Applications, Navigation Systems, VLSI and Embedded System, Materials Science and Chemical Technology, Material Engineering, Corrosion Technology, Armament & Combat Vehicles, Marine Engineering, Robotics, etc.

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Institute of Armament Technology offers admission to students in various programs, in the fields of laser technology, computer science, applied chemistry, applied mathematics, technology management. The college offers more than 20 disciplines to choose from with slightly varying admission requirements for students. 

  • The admissions to the master’s programs are through the GATE examination.
  • Students qualifying for the master’s programs ought to have a bachelor’s degree in the required field of study.
  • Admission requirements for the Ph.D. programs include an aggregate percentage of greater than 55% in the required field of study.

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DIAT Scholarship 

Institute of Armament Technology offers various scholarships, grants, stipends to the students. Students are considered for scholarships and are offered scholarships like:

  • Scholarships and grants are available at the institute of armament technology.
  • Grants are available from the various departments like the DBT scheme of AICTE,
  • Scholarships are also provided but they do not cover the living expenses.

  • Stipends from MHRD, Government of India are also available.

DIAT FAQs 

Ques. What Departments are available at the Institute of Armament Technology?

Ans. The departments available at the Institute of Armament Technology are given below:

  • Department of Aerospace Engineering
  • Department of Armament Engineering
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Applied Chemistry 
  • Department of Computer Science Engineering
  • Department of Technology Management
  • Department of Applied Physics 
  • Department of Applied Mathematics

Ques. What programs are available at The Institute of Armament Technology?

Ans. MTech and PhD is available at the Institute of Armament Technology, Pune.

Ques. Does the institute have any accommodation facilities available?

Ans. Defense Institute of Advanced Technology provides accommodation to both students as well as the faculty.

  • There are a total of 50 rooms in the hostel and each room is shared by students.
  • The rooms are furnished with all the required amenities.

Ques. What is the average annual fee for MTech?

Ans. The yearly average fee for MTech is INR 1,45,000.

Ques. What is the average annual fee for Ph.D.?

Ans. The annual average fee for Ph.D. is INR 40,000.