NIT Raipur M.Tech admission 2024 will be based on the GATE scores followed by CCMT counseling. For NIT Raipur MTech Admission 2024, GATE Registrations have started from August 30. The closing date of regular registration is October 20, 2023. Along with that, the deadline for extended online registration or application process (with late fee) is 20th 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 Raipur offers MTech program for a duration of 2 years in 10 different specialisations. NIT Raipur MTech admission is solely based on the marks scored in the GATE exam and CCMT seat allocation method. NIT Raipur MTech cutoff in overall for the year 2023 ranges between 353-442 for the general category. 

BTech candidates must secure a CGPA of 6.5 or 60% marks in aggregate from any reconized university to be eligible for NIT Raipur MTech admission 2024. SC/ST/PwD category students can enjoy a relaxation of 5% in marks. Candidates who qualify the GATE exam can apply for NIT Raipur MTech program. The institute will charge an application fee of INR 2,500 for GEN/OBC/EWS and INR 2,000 for SC/ST/PwD category students. 

Check GATE 2024 Preparation Strategy 

NIT Raipur M.Tech Admission 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) October 12, 2023
GATE Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee) October 20, 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 Raipur M.Tech Eligibility Criteria

  • The minimum eligibility criteria for admission to an M.Tech degree is a B.E or B.Tech degree in a relevant discipline with a CGPA of 6.5 on 10 or 60% aggregate from a recognized university.
  • Candidates from SC/ST/PWD category will get 5% relaxation in marks, i.e. CGPA of 6 or 55% aggregate is required for NIT Raipur admission. 

NIT Raipur M.Tech Admission Criteria

Admission to the course is done based on valid GATE score of the past 3 years. The merit list will be prepared based on the GATE score of the year submitted. Preference will be given to candidates with the oldest scores, i.e. Scores from 2018 receive preference over scores from 2019 or 2020.

For seat allocation, It is mandatory to participate in CCMT Counselling. For the counselling process, a separate registration is to be done online. 

NIT Raipur M.Tech: How to Apply?

  • Applications must be made online on the CCMT website ccmt.nic.in/
  • Applicants should fill up the online form, and provide personal details, valid GATE scores, and qualifying degree details.
  • Application fee of INR 2500 for General/EWS/OBC or INR 2000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates must be paid online via Credit card/Debit card/ Net banking.
  • Applicants can then fill up their choices of programs at the institute.
  • 3 rounds of counseling will be conducted, followed by a Special round to allot any vacant seats.
  • After allotment of seats, successful candidates can ‘Freeze’ their seat to accept the offer made to them.
  • A seat acceptance fee of INR 30,000 for GEN/OBC/EWS or INR 10,000 for SC/ST/PwD must be paid, which will be adjusted in the tuition fees.
  • Applicants must also upload the required documents for verification :
  • After verification of documents, candidates must be physically present in the college for admission as per schedule. 

NIT Raipur M.Tech Cutoff 2023-24

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

Courses 2023 Cutoff by Marks 2022 Cutoff by Marks 2021 Cutoff by Marks
MTech Water Resources Development & Irrigation Engineering 353 376 437
MTech Machine Design 357 424 467
MTech Industrial Engineering and Management 372 469 531
MTech Thermal Engineering 418 416 484
MTech Structural Engineering 426 465 513

Also check: NIT Raipur MTech cutoff

NIT Raipur M.Tech Course Details

The course duration is 2 years for all courses except NIT Raipur M.Tech in Applied Geology, which has a duration of 3 years. The following specializations are offered by the institute. 

Department Specialization Syllabus
Geology Applied Geology Click here
Civil Engineering Water Resource Development & Irrigation Engineering Click here
Structural Engineering Click here
Electrical Engineering Power system and Control Click here
E& TC VLSI & Embedded Systems Click here
IT Information Technology Click here
Chemical Engineering Chemical Process Design Click here
Mechanical Engineering Thermal Engineering Click here
Industrial Engineering and Management Click here
Machine Design Click here

The following table depicts the core and elective subjects of the top specializations of NIT Raipur M.Tech:

Specialization Core Subjects Electives
Water Resource Development & Irrigation Engineering
  • Advance Fluid mechanics 
  • Water Supply Engineering Computational Laboratory
  • Numerical methods Computer Application Laboratory
  • Remote Sensing & Applications of GIS in water resources 
  • Irrigation & Hydraulics Laboratory
  • Remote Sensing & GIS Laboratory Ground water hydrology
  • Design of Hydraulic structures
  • System analysis in water resources
  • Construction Planning & Management 
  • Watershed Conservation & Management
  • Stochastic Hydrology
  • Planning, Analysis & Design of Concrete Dams
  • Hydrologic Analysis & Design
  • Water Management
  • Theory of Seepage & Earthen Dams
  • Flood & Drought Management
  • Water Power & Dam Engineering
  • River Engineering
  • Water Policies, Laws and Rights 
  • Ground Water Modelling and Management
Structural Engineering
  • Advanced Solid Mechanics 
  • Numerical Methods 
  • Structural Dynamics
  • Advanced Concrete Technology Lab 
  • Experimental stress analysis Lab
  • Advanced Structural Design 
  • Finite Element Method 
  • Seismic Analysis and Design of Structures 
  • Computer Applications Lab 
  • Structural Dynamics Lab
  • Advanced Pre-stressed Concrete 
  • Advanced Structural Analysis 
  • Advanced Concrete Technology
  • Theory of Structural Elastic Stability 
  • Theory of Plates and Shells
  • Structural Health Monitoring, Repairs and Rehabilitation of Structures 
  • Advanced Foundation Engineering 
  • Reliability Engineering 
  • Earthquake Hazard Analysis 
  • Non-Linear Analysis
Power system and Control
  • Modern Control Theory 
  • Flexible AC Transmission System 
  • Electrical Drives 
  • Power System Laboratory 
  • Electrical Dives Laboratory
  • Optimization in Engineering design 
  • Advanced Power System Protection 
  • Soft Computing Techniques 
  • Control System Laboratory 
  • Power System Laboratory-II
  • Extra High Voltage AC 
  • High Voltage DC 
  • System Identification 
  • Advanced Power Electronic
  • Smart Grid Technology 
  • Power System Dynamics and Control 
  • Computer Aided Power System Analysis 
  • Energy Management System
  • Digital Techniques of Power System & Electric Drives Advanced Electric Drives 
  • Power System Modelling 
  • Power Quality 
  • Renewable and Non-Conventional Energy System 
  • Advanced Instrumentation 
  • Nonlinear and Digital Control System 
  • Optimal Control System
VLSI & Embedded Systems
  • Semiconductor Devices 
  • Advanced VLSI Design 
  • Introduction to CAD tools 
  • Digital IC Design 
  • Digital Design Lab
  • Analog IC Design 
  • System on Programmable chip Design 
  • VLSI System Design 
  • Analog IC Design Lab 
  • System on Programmable Chip Design Lab
  • Embedded Systems & RTOS 
  • Signal Processing Algorithms of DSP Architecture 
  • Mixed Signal Circuit Design 
  • Image processing and computer vision 
  • VLSI Technology , . 
  • Advance Techniques in DSP 
  • MOS Device Modelling and Characterization 
  • Security solutions in VLSI Low Power
  • VLSI Design Techniques 
  • MEMS
  • Power device Modelling and application 
  • RF IC Design 
  • Nanoelectronics 
  • Design for testability, yield and reliability
Information Technology
  • Distributed Operating System 
  • Object Oriented Software Engineering 
  • Computer Network Design
  • Parallel System Architecture 
  • Advance Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Sensor Networks 
  • Cyber Crime & Laws and Intellectual Property Rights 
  • Advance Data Modelling
  • Next Generation Network: Application & Protocol 
  • Distributed Database Management System 
  • Cellular and Mobile Computing 
  • Secure Communication
  • Grid and Cloud Computing 
  • Pattern Recognition 
  • Big Data Analysis 
  • Soft Computing techniques 
  • Information Retrieval System Modelling and Simulation 
  • Agile Software Development 
  • Software Testing Techniques 
  • Network Security 
  • Medical Imaging 
  • Real Time Embedded System
Chemical Process Design
  • Advanced Separation Processes 
  • Advanced Transport Phenomena 
  • Chemical Reactor Analysis & Design 
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab
  • Advanced Thermodynamics 
  • Advanced Process Control
  • Advanced Heat Transfer 
  • Environmental Engineering Lab
  • Modelling & Simulation Lab.
  • Experimental & Analytical 
  • Methods in Chemical Engineering 
  • Alternative Energy Sources 
  • Polymer Technology 
  • Microelectronics fabrication 
  • Membrane Technology 
  • Advanced Process Modelling & Simulation 
  • Advanced Environmental Engineering 
  • Nano Technology Operation 
  • Research Process Intensification 
Thermal Engineering
  • Advanced Numerical Techniques 
  • Advanced Thermodynamics 
  • Heat Transfer-I Conductive and Radiative Heat Transfer 
  • Refrigeration System Component Design 
  • Experiments on Heat Transfer 
  • Experiments on Refrigeration Systems
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics 
  • Heat Transfer-II Convective Heat Transfer 
  • Advanced Fluid Mechanics
  • Heat Exchanger Design
  • Gas Dynamics and Flow through Turbo-machines 
  • Noise Pollution and Monitoring Instrumentation 
  • Power Plant Engineering 
  • Compressible Fluid Flow 
  • Advanced Finite Element Method 
  • Material Processing for Turbo Machinery Components 
  • Material Handling System 
  • Maintenance of Thermal Power Plant Equipment 
  • Aerodynamics 
  • Industrial Food Preservation 
  • Advanced I C Engines 
  • Solar Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 
  • Optimisation Techniques 
  • Environmental Pollution and control 
  • Combustion Generated Pollution in I C Engines
  • Design of Thermal Systems 
  • Solar Energy Utilisation 
  • Conditioned Environment and Ventilation 
  • Energy Management 
  • Theory and Design of Gas Turbine 
  • Air Conditioning System Design 
  • Thermal Measurements 
  • Waste Heat Recovery 
  • Renewable Energy Systems 
  • Air Craft and Rocket Propulsion 
  • Energy Conservation and Management 
  • Nuclear Power Generation and Safety 
  • Alternative Fuels for I. C. Engines 
  • Financial Evaluation of Renewable Energy Technology 
  • Advanced Turbo machinery 
  • Thermal System Simulation and Design
Industrial Engineering and Management
  • Work design and Measurement 
  • Decision Modelling 
  • Management Information System 
  • Computer Methods For Management 
  • Management and Productivity 
  • Computer Methods for Management Lab
  • Quality Assurance 
  • Supply Chain Management 
  • Product Development and Measurement 
  • Enterprise Resource Planning 
  • Production and Operation Management 
  • Financial Management 
  • Project Management 
  • International Business Management 
  • Agile Manufacturing 
  • Strategic Management 
  • Research Methodology 
  • Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 
  • Statistics for Management 
  • Human Resource Management 
  • Safety Aspect of Industrial and Manufacturing System 
  • Customer Relationship Management 
  • Optimization Techniques 
  • E-Commerce Technology and Management 
  • Creative Problem-Solving Techniques 
  • Database Management System 
  • Organizational Theory Design and Development 
  • Decision Support System 
  • Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Machine Design
  • Advanced Numerical Techniques 
  • Optimization Techniques
  • Stress and Deformation analysis
  • Advanced Dynamics 
  • Advanced Machine Design
  • Composite Mechanics
  • Advanced Finite Element Method 
  • Engineering Tribology 
  • Experimental Methods for Engineers 
  • Advanced Mechanism Design 
  • Product Design
  • Computer-Aided Design 
  • Rotor Dynamics
  • Industrial Robotics
  • Experimental Stress Analysis
  • Biomechanics
  • Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring
  • Pressure Vessel Design
  • Design for Manufacturing
  • Advanced Material

The two year courses are divided into 4 semesters with the following credit system 

Semester Credits
Semester I 24
Semester II 24
Semester III 16
Semester IV 16

The fourth semester is devoted to a dissertation worth 16 credits. Various electives can be taken during the first 3 semesters. 

M.Tech Applied Geology is divided into 6 semesters, with the following credit course load 

Semester Credits
Semester I 30
Semester II 31
Semester III 30
Semester IV 31
Semester V 30
Semester VI 31

The dissertation is completed in the sixth semester and is worth 4 credits.

NIT Raipur MTech Seat Matrix

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

Courses Seats Offered
Applied Geology 17
Water Resource Development & Irrigation Engineering 13
Structural Engineering 14
Power system and Control 25
VLSI & Embedded Systems 24
Information Technology 25
Chemical Process Design 25
Thermal Engineering 14
Industrial Engineering and Management 13
Machine Design 14

NIT Raipur MTech Fees 2023-24

NIT Raipur MTech Fees 2023 is approximately INR 2.50 Lacs. The institute charges around INR 35,000 per semester as the tuition fee. Students at NIT Raipur are required to pay a tuition fee, library and medical charges at the beginning of every semester. The fee structure also includes one-time payment as instructed in the table below:

Particulars Amount in INR
Tuition Fee 35,000
Institute Development Fees (One-time) 5,140
Library Fees 1,930
Computer & Internet Fees 1,290
Student Activity Fees 2,960
Career Development Fees 1,290
Examination Fees 1,285
Student Safety Insurance Fees 540
Medical Fees 320
MIS Fees 640
Total Fees (Semester 1) 50,395

NIT Raipur M.Tech Placements

NIT Raipur Placements 2022 is concluded with 714 offers. NIT Raipur M.Tech course specific placement data has not been published yet. NIT Raipur average package stood at INR 10.1 LPA. The highest number of offers were received by the IT & Mechanical students. A total of 101 recruiters participated in NIT Raipur Placements 2022. Some of the top recruiters included Wipro, Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, Aditya Birla Group etc.

Particulars Placements Statistics 2022
No. of Companies participated 101
No. of Placements offers 714
Average CTC INR 10.1 LPA

NIT Raipur M.Tech FAQs

Ques. What is the GATE Qualifying Marks for NIT Raipur MTech programs?

Ans. The GATE Qualifying marks of NIT Raipur MTech programs depend on each GATE paper. The NIT Raippur MTech 2023 GATE Qualifying Marks of Computer Science and Electronics and Communication paper was 25 for the general category; 22.5 for the OBC-NCL category and 16.6 for the SC/ST/PwD category students.

Ques. Is there any reservation of seats in NIT Raipur M.Tech program?

Ans. Yes, reservation of seats for minorities is applicable for M.Tech programs, as follows:
OBC 27%
SC 14%
ST 7.5%
EWS 7.5%

Besides this, some seats are also reserved for disabled students.

Ques. What documents must be carried for physical NIT Raipur admission in M.Tech?

Ans. Besides originals of all documents attached to the admission form, candidates must carry the following:
  • Proof of payment of seat acceptance fee
  • Printout of the registration form
  • Provisional seat allotment letter
  • Online document verification certificate 
  • 3 passport size photographs
  • Self-attested copies of all attached documents

Ques. Is an internship compulsory for the M.Tech program at NIT Raipur?

Ans. No, an internship is not compulsory. However, the placement cell helps to organize internships for interested students.

Ques. Is there a hostel for M.Tech students at NIT Raipur?

Ans. Yes, both girls and boys hostels are present on campus. M.Tech students can apply for the same. Fees for the hostel are INR 22500 for autumn semesters and INR 11500 for spring semesters.