M.Tech Research: Top Colleges, Eligibility, Admission Process, Scope 2023

Q: Name some Govt institutes offering M.Tech (Research) program?

Indian Institute of ScienceIndian Institute of Technology BombayIndian Institute of Technology DelhiNational Institute of Technology, KarnatakaNational Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Q: What are the various disciplines in which a candidate can opt for MTech (Research)?

Applied MechanicsComputer Science & EngineeringStatisticsOperations ResearchTelecommunication Technology and ManagementBiochemical EngineeringElectrical Engineering

Sounak Banerjee

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Master of Technology (M.Tech) Research is a postgraduate program offered by deemed institutes such as IITs and NITs with a program duration of 2-4 years primarily focussing on research work in a particular branch of engineering or a technical field.

Admission to MTech Research is based on performance in the written test followed by interview. Candidates with valid GATE/ NET score are given preference.

Willing candidates desirous of getting admission must either have completed 4 years Bachelor of Engineering or Technology or a Postgraduate Degree in Basic Sciences / Social Sciences / Humanities / Management / Mathematics.

Premier institutes like IITs / NITs look for candidates having at least 6.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system in B.Tech/ B.E program or 60% marks in the aggregate in post graduation for candidates from Basic Science/ Applied Science background.

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After completing the course, students get jobs like Research Associate, Research Scientist, and Professor or can join the corporate sector particularly IT domain etc.

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The average starting salary can be around INR 4-6 LPA in top IT companies and MNCs such as Microsoft, Google or can join the academic world as research assistant, professors in the salary range of INR 6-7 LPA.

Table of Contents

M.Tech (Research) Course Highlights
What is M.Tech (Research)
Why Study?
Admission Process
4.1 Eligibility Criteria
4.2 Top Entrance Exams
4.3 How to Prepare for Entrance Exam
4.4 How to Get Admission in Top College
Syllabus
Top Colleges in India
6.1 College Comparison
Courses Comparison
Jobs and Career Options
Future Scope
FAQs

M.Tech (Research) Course Highlights

Course Level	Postgraduate Degree equivalent to M.Phil
Full Form	Masters in Technology by Research
Duration	2 years + 6 months
Eligibility	Completion of a B.Tech or MS degree
Admission Process	GATE/ NET Entrance exam based/ written test & interview
Course Fees	INR 60,000 to INR 1.5 Lac/s
Salary	INR 5 Lac/s to INR 16 Lac/s
Recruiting Companies	Google, Microsoft
Job Profiles	Research Scientist in Corporates, Teachers, Professors, Research Assistants

Why should you study M.Tech (Research)?

There are plenty of reasons to study M.Tech (Research). There is a scarcity of good research minded people in the field of research and development.Students are mostly money minded and enter the corporate world immediately after completing their engineering without bothering the future of research activity in a specific field of study. Most of the students prefer to study this course because of the following advantages:

It opens a pool of job opportunities in the academic field, especially in the R & D sector.
Since few students join this programme, students joining such a course have the liberty of exploring and experimenting and inventing something new.
Since M.Tech (Research) is basically a research oriented program, thus students completing such a course hances chances of pursuing their PhD as well as postdoctoral studies in national and international institutes.
Apart from introduction to the world of academics, students completing such a program get job in top corporates at lucrative pay package.
In terms of salary, M.Tech graduates can earn from INR 6-7 LPA in the starting and after getting industry experience and become proficient in advance technical skills, the salary hike can be around 30-40.

CM.Tech (Research) Admission Process

M.Tech by Research admissions are either based on national level entrance tests or based on written tests conducted by individual institutes followed by interviews with merit lists released by the colleges and universities. Entrance exams for which you might have to sit are GATE, NET, and others.

M.Tech (Research) Exam Based Admission

Students are required to sit for the national level entrance exam, and after qualifying for the exam, they are called for a Personal Interview Round.

M.Tech (Research) Merit-Based Admission

You can apply to M.Tech colleges providing admission in this course, through both online and offline mode.

Follow the below-mentioned steps that you need to follow while applying for the M.Tech course:

Visit the official website of the Institute or the Admission office of the Institute for the M.Tech admission application forms.
Fill the application form as directed and upload the required documents in the prescribed dimensions.
After the processing of applications, the final selection is done after qualifying a written test followed by a personal round of interview.

M.Tech (Research) Eligibility Criteria

The basic M.Tech (Research) eligibility criteria is a 4 years Bachelor of Engineering or Technology having least atleast 6.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system or a Postgraduate Degree in Basic Sciences / Social Sciences / Humanities / Management / Mathematics with 60% marks in the aggregate.
The minimum age that is considered to join the BCA course is 21 years.
There is no upper age limit for M.Tech (Research) Admission.

M.Tech (Research) Entrance Exams in India

Exam Name	Exam Dates
GATE	Check Here
SRMJEE	Check Here
WBJEE	Check Here
AP PGECET	Check Here
TS PGECET	Check Here

M.Tech (Research) Entrance Exam Preparation Tips

M.Tech (Research) entrance examinations basically cover 2 sections:

Quantitative Ability
Subject Knowledge

The primary step for preparing for any entrance examination for admission into M.Tech (Research) involves understanding the GATE syllabus and pattern.

Practice previous years GATE entrance exam question papers to keep a check on the exam pattern.
Collecting and studying recommended books available for all subjects of the exam.
Strengthen your conceptual knowledge because M.Tech (Research) is all based on key concepts of core subjects and executing further research on them.
Improve on the Aptitude and Mathematics area as they contribute a significant part in improving the final percentile in the final exam
Taking mock tests with strict time schedule from various institutes at regular intervals and identifying the weak points and improving them
Improve your knowledge using various free and premium online apps available for download on Google App Stores
Get accustomed with virtual calculators which are essential items during taking online exams.
Make revision notes. It helps to revise the important topics before the exam day.

M.Tech (Research) : How to get admission in a good college?

If planning to get admission in premier institutes like IISc Bangalore, NITs or IITs, preparing well for entrance examinations like GATE/ NET and securing high percentile is the only key to the doors for these institutes.
Students must score well enough in their B.Tech/ B.E. etc to get admission based on merit if they fail to score high percentile in various entrance examination
Preparing well for the personal interview and improving both conceptual knowledge along with the right communication skill help book a seat in good colleges
Prior to admission, enquire about the faculty strength, their academic background and research experience.

M.Tech (Research) Syllabus

Foundations of Data Science	Spectral Algorithms
Introduction to Randomized Algorithms	Graph Theory
Cryptography	Discrete Structures
Computational Geometry and Topology	Automata Theory and Computability
Theoretical Foundations of Cryptography	Computational Complexity Theory
Approximation Algorithms	Design and Analysis of Algorithms

An M.Tech (Research) from IISc Bangalore consist of four (4) terms where the 1st term consist of selection of courses particularly area of research and guide, while the 2nd term consist of selecting the research problem and do a literary survey in the area of research with the 3rd term consist of synopsis presentation of the area of work followed by experimentation, collection of results, writing research papers, technical reports etc.The 4th term consist of completion of research work followed by writing thesis.

M.Tech (Research): Top Colleges

Name of the College	Average Fees
IIT Delhi	INR 1,06,000
IISc Bangalore	INR 43,400
NIT Suratkhal	INR 1,00,355
Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science	INR 2,39,000
Mumbai University	INR 41,400

M.Tech (Research) Top College Comparison

Parameter	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Overview	Indian Institute of Science was inaugurated in 1909. The college is approved by the University Grant Commission.	IIT Bombay was established in 1958 by UNESCO. The college is approved by UGC and AICTE.	National Institute of Technology is an autonomous university established in 1960. The college is recognised by AICTE.
Duration	1-2.5 years	2 years	2 years
Eligibility	Graduation + plus GATE score	Graduation + plus GATE score	Graduation + plus GATE score
Average Fees	INR 15,950	INR 16,000	INR 86,890
Average Package Offered	INR 5-6 Lacs/annum	INR 4-5 Lacs/annum	INR 4-5 Lacs/annum
Placement Companies	Microsoft, Google, Amazon etc.	Accenture, Amazon etc.	HSBC Technology, Mcafee etc

Course Comparison: M.Tech (Research) vs M.Tech

We have curated the table to draw a comparison between M.Tech (most of the normal ME program name changed to M.Tech) and M.Tech (Research) for aspirants to have a better understanding of both.

Parameters	M.Tech(M.E)	M.Tech (Research)
Admission Procedure	GATE score	GATE score plus interview round
Study Approach	Theoritical with classroom lectures	Research Oriented with self study approach
Duration of Course	2 years	3-4 years
Course Structure	More coursework compared to project work	More credit is given to thesis compared to course work
Job Opportunity	Industry as well as academia	More inclined to academics viz Research Assistant, Professor

M.Tech Research Job Profile and Future Scope

Job Profile	Job Description	Average Salary (in INR)
Professor	Impart knowledge to students from graduate and undergraduate levels	INR 7 Lac/s
Research Associate	Involved in research activity on a particular topic, provide analysis and report	INR 4 Lac/s
Project Associate	Involved in project execution of a company	INR 6 Lac/s
Research Scientist	Involved in fabrication and analysis of relevant information following by successful investigations, experiments and trials	INR 4.6 Lac/s

M.Tech (Research) Future Scope

Since M.Tech(Research) program is considered equivalent to M.Phil degree in India so students pursuing such a program have a fair chance of getting advantage of admission into PhD program and achieving their goals in the field of research in their desired area of study.Besides premier institutes like IISc Bangalore, IITs/ NITs have student exchange program with international institutes which gives its students a golden opportunity to get exposure to latest research in their field of study in international institutes coupled with getting guidance from renowned faculties.Students also get access to international seminars as well as workshops where faculties and industry experts deliver lectures on latest trends in the academics and industry. Students who farewell in their research work get opportunity to pursue Post Doctoral work in international universities also.

Some of the best courses after M.Tech (Research) are mentioned below:

PhD: M.Tech (Research) is a gateway for admission into doctoral level programmes. It creates the foundation stone for research activities allied with other work related to doctoral level programs.
Post Doctoral program: Since students who are research minded pursue an M.Tech (Research) programme, it comparatively easy for them to get admission into PhD followed by Post Doctoral programme offered by national and international institutes.Most universities offering M.Tech (Research) programme have collaborations with reputed foreign universities where Indian students can pursue Post Doctoral studies under the guidance of experienced faculties.

M.Tech Research FAQs

Ques. Do universities offer scholarship for M.Tech (Research) program?

Ans. Absolutely.Students having good scores in GATE examination are offered scholarship as well as fee waiver. For instance NIT Suratkhal offers GATE scholarship at the rate of Rs.12,400/- per month for students having high score in GATE.

Ques. Can I join the corporate world after completing an M.Tech (Research) program?

Ans. Though students pursuing M.Tech (Research) programme usually opt for joining the academic world as Research Assistants or Professors, few even join the corporate world in their research wing as Research Scientists.

Ques. Do students pursuing M.Tech (Research) program have access to libraries and laboratories during course of study?

Ans. Since M.Tech (Research) is a research based study programme and mainly focuses on self study thus students pursuing such course have to depend heavily on library facilties as well as laboratories for practical study for successful execution of their research work. All premier institutes as well as private institutes provide facilties for library and laboratory to such candidates.

Ques. Does IISc Bangalore provide WI-FI connectivity facility for students pursuing M.Tech (Research)?

Ans. IISc provides two types of access points available on campus for students pursuing M.Tech (Research), these are namely:

iiscwlan: To access WI-FI connection, user needs to login into access points using a username and password.
eventwlan:No need of any user credential for loging into access points which are available at important landmarks like Faculty Hall and JRD Tata Auditorium

Ques. What are the fields of study in M.Tech (Research) program?

Ans. M.Tech (Research) is offered in limited institutes in various subjects namely-

Computer Science & Engineering
Operations Research
Statistics
Applied Mechanics
Telecommunication Technology and Management
Biotechnology

Ques. Name some Govt institutes offering M.Tech (Research) program?

Indian Institute of Science
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Ques. Does M.Tech (Research) program is offered in semester mode style?

Ans. Yes an M.Tech (Research) program is offered in semester mode style with usual span of 4 semesters each of six months duration but usually it takes longer to complete such a course within these two years and usually requires one and a half year more for successful completion and submission of thesis paper.

Ques. What are the skills required for MTech (Research)?

Ans. Candidates willing to apply for M.Tech (Research) should possess the following skills:

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Creativity
Analytical & Creative thinking
Commitment and Desire to Learn

Ques. What are the various disciplines in which a candidate can opt for MTech (Research)?

Applied Mechanics
Computer Science & Engineering
Statistics
Operations Research
Telecommunication Technology and Management
Biochemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering

Ques. Do students opting for MTech (Research) through company sponsorship required to submit any supporting document with regard to that?

Ans. It is mandatory of students opting for MTech (Research) through company sponsorship are required to produce Sponsorship Certificate at the time of admission.