As I have studied at VJTI, I can confirm that opting for MTech CSE from here will be a wise choice. The college has a long reputation for excellence in engineering courses with a focus on practical learning. The college possesses experienced faculty members with degrees from institutes like IITs providing students with guidance and valuable mentorship.
MTech graduates generally find placement in core sectors as well as in domains like consulting, IT and research. The college has a strong industry connection and a brand name that attracts many companies for placement. The placement cell also assists MTech students in securing opportunities in top companies.
For admission to MTech CSE, you are required to possess a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised university and a valid score in the GATE exam.
M.Tech in CSE from any IIT across India has seen the maximum package offered to its students from all departments in campus placement.
Details listed below state an overview of M.Tech CSE from IIT Bhubaneswar.
Average Salary Offered |
15.8 Lakh |
GATE Cut-off score |
625 (Round 1) |
Eligibility |
60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in B.E./ B.Tech in CSE/IT |
No. of Seats |
20 |
Mentioned below are some statistics regarding the past placement records:
The current M.Tech in the CSE batch got exclusive opportunities in the R&D departments in companies. They got a decent package and a satisfying job at the same time.
Overall, IIT Bhubaneswar, though being a newer IIT and comes in priorities after IISc, ISI, older IITs, DTU, NSUT, etc. is still a decent option for M.Tech in CSE to get enough opportunities in reputed MNCs and grab a handsome salary package at the same time.
The general rank of 1430 (or a score of 624) is good enough to get colleges that are even better than ABV-IIITM Gwalior. With this rank, a candidate can get into NITs and many more institutes that have a much better curriculum and placement than ABV-IIITM Gwalior.
Here is a list of some of the best institutes which a rank of 1430 should expect for M.Tech in CSE.
Among the above institutes, there is a good chance of getting an NIT seat in the spot rounds. Getting a call from IIIT Bangalore is definite. IIIT Hyderabad is also a very good choice, as its M.Tech in CSE is considered to be better than some IITs having 100% placement too.
ABV IIITM Gwaliordoes not offer an MTech in CSE. However, if you are interested in CS/IT, you can get good placements. Some students secured a 7-digit salary package in the same field from this institute.
Placements at the Computer Science department are quite good in IISc Bangalore.
CS postgraduates interested in high quality R&D in the industry receive good job opportunities at IBM India Research Lab, Xerox Research Center India, and several other research labs. MNCs like Microsoft, Amazon, EBay and NVidia recruit a large number of students from the department. Apart from them, startups offer attractive job profiles and exciting remuneration packages to CS students. Among financial firms, Goldman Sachs and American Express recruit students from the department.
You can rest assured that the placements for ME Computer Science are quite good at IISc Bangalore.
IEM Kolkatais known for its great placements. The Computer Science and Engineering department is one of the oldest departments in the Institute of Engineering and Management. Every year around 150 students in B.Tech (CSE) and 18 students in M.Tech (CSE) get admitted to the department. The college attracts very brilliant students because of the department reputation as well as the excellent placement records. IEM Kolkata B.Tech (C.S.E) provides around 95% Placements in 2020, with the highest salary packages 22 lacks, and lowest packages with 4 lakhs.
Overall the IEM gives good average placement in CSE. IEM placed an average of 97% of students in the last three years, with good salary packages.
Despite being a new IIT, the placement scenario at IIT Bhubaneswar is quite good and there has been a surge in placement rate in recent year. According to 2019 placement highlights, the overall placement rate at this IIT was around 90%. Whereas for M.Tech students the placement rate was 69%. For an M.Tech student in computer science engineering, the minimum package for the placement in this year was 9 lakhs per annum and the maximum was 24 lakhs per annum. A total of 89 companies took part in the placement drive including many MNCs and PSUs. Top recruiters were Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, L&T, Deloitte, Directi, IBM, Tesco, Samsung, Apple Inc, Adobe, etc. Apart from placement students also get great internship opportunities with good pays.
For the 2023 placements at IIT Bhubaneswar, up till now, there is a 100% placement in the M.Tech CSE branch. The placements will continue till the end of 31st July 2023.
These are the 2023 Placement Highlights for M.Tech CSE at IIT Bhubaneswar:
Particulars |
2023 |
2022 |
Students Placed in % |
100 |
100 |
Highest CTC |
33.46 LPA |
INR 41 LPA |
Lowest CTC |
12 LPA |
INR 10.25 LPA |
Average CTC |
23.21 LPA |
INR 23.45 LPA |
Median CTC |
21.60 LPA |
INR 24 LPA |
PSUs that have participated in the placements 2023 are- BEL, C-DOT, C-DAC, GAIL & NTPC (Off-campus).
MNCs that have participated in the placements 2023 are- Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Flipkart, D.E. Shaw, Oracle, Ceremorphic, Media.Net, NIUM, JLR, Analog device, Zomato, Mathworks, Caterpillar, TATA Steel R & T, AIRA Matrix, ARM, Maruti Suzuki, Applier Materials, L & T, JSW, Vedanta, Virohan and Tata Steel.
Top MNCs and PSUs visit IIT Bhubaneswar for placements and the placement figures, especially in terms of the package, are quite promising at IIT Bhubaneswar for an M.Tech in CSE.
Therefore, you can consider an M.Tech CSE from IIT Bhubaneswar.
PES University in collaboration with Great Learning offers M. Tech in Data Science and Machine Learning on campus as a weekend classroom course. It is a 21-month course with placements and a degree from PES University itself. Details regarding curriculum, placements, as well as fee structure and eligibility, have been provided below.
Admission:
For admission, students need at least 2 years of work experience.
Final admission is based on the result of the admission test conducted and an interview with the Admission Director’s office.
A total of INR 5,90,000 is charged for a course of 21 months.
Program Curriculum:
The program focuses on Python for data science which includes data handling, data structures, Numpy, etc.
The course work includes an M. Tech thesis and an introduction to deep learning, big data analytics like batch processing, and neural networks.
It also covers languages like SQL and Tableau as well as topics in machine learning and data visualization.
It offers hands-on industry-relevant projects with mentorship and program managers.
Placements:
Some of the top hiring partners at the institute include The Math Company, KPMG, Uber, Cognizant, American Express, Nielsen, etc.
Most students can expect a salary hike of about 48% with an average salary package of 6.9 lakhs per annum and the highest salary package of INR 15.6 lakhs per annum.
Considering all the above aspects, students can expect a decent career outcome on the compilation of the course.
NIT Surathkal MTech in CSE is a highly regarded program with decent prospects. Most software companies visiting NIT Surathkal allow both BTech and MTech students to sit for placements although preference is given to BTech students. As an MTech student, you need to have better skills that prove you are better and more employable than BTech students.
Additionally, the institute is located in Karnataka so industrial visits are a common practice. Some of the top recruiters include Amazon, Flipkart, Ford Motors, Goldman Sachs, Mercedes Benz, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Oracle, and Samsung. The median salary offered to MTech CSE students hovers around INR 9.4 LPA and the placement percentage is around 80.73%
IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Bhubaneswar, and IIT Patna, all the three IITs are among the second generation of IITs. According to the NIRF Rankings of 2020 IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Gandhinagar, and IIT Patna are ranked 22, 24, and 26 among the engineering colleges respectively. So it is difficult to decide which college is better for an MTech in CSE among these three. Given below is a brief discussion of the CSE Mtech programs offered at these IITs which will help you in making the decision.
The placement highlights of the IIT Patna for 2019 show, a total of 7 students got placed from the CSE department and 10 offers were received. The average CTC offered at this IIT was around 13.5 LPA. IIT Bhubaneswar also offers decent placement to the CSE students, in 2019 placement drive MTech courses had a 68% placement rate with an average CTC of 11.4 LPA. Whereas, IIT Gandhinagar had an increase in PG placements with an average CTC 8.29 LPA.
So, in terms of placement IIT Patna has a slight edge over the other two institutes. Apart from the great placement record, the coding culture in IIT Patna is quite developed as compared to IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Gandhinagar.