Master of Technology [M.Tech] (VLSI Design) From NIT Surathkal, Surathkal

A candidate to be eligible for the MTech program:

• Must have a valid GATE score for that respective year.
• In qualifying degree, the candidates should have passed and secured at least a 6.5 CGPA (on a 10-point scale) or 60% for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC, whereas 6.0 CGPA (on a 10-point scale) or 55% in the case of SC/ST/PwD candidates. The above-mentioned CGPA/Percentage should be awarded by a recognized University/Institute.
• Only the primary mode of evaluation (CGPA or percentage) as mentioned in the qualifying degree certificate/mark sheet shall be considered while verifying eligibility. In case both CGPA and percentage are mentioned, then only CGPA would be considered.
• Conversion from CGPA to percentage or vice versa given by an individual Institute/university will not be allowed.
• If CGPA is on a different scale than the 10-point scale, then it would be linearly mapped to a 10-point scale.

Entrance test – GATE

National Institute of Technology, Surathkal offers M.Tech, M.Tech (Reserach), MCA and M.Sc. course at the postgraduate level.

The basic eligibility criteria for admission to M.Tech course is a B.Tech degree in the relevant discipline. Candidates are selected through a centralized counselling process (CCMT). There are total 51 seats in the program.

NOTE – M.Tech (Reserch) is offered in all the M.Tech regular specializations in addition to Rock Exacavation Technology and Managaement under Mining Department

Key Points

• The admission for M. Tech (non-scholarship), M. Tech (Sponsored Seats) and M. Tech (Research) are done by NITK Surathkal.
• There are 3 types of students status under the M.Tech (Research) program: full time Student on GATE Scholarship, full time student sponsored from industry or organization, External Registratnts –Students sponsored from industry or other organizations and 4 in M.Tech (Regular) Program which includes Internal Registrants – Sponsored/Project staff of NITK.
• External candidates and full time sponsored candidates need to produce a Sponsorship Certificate from his employer and submit it along with the application. 
• Such candidates are not entitled for Institute’s Scholarship.
• Selection for M.Tech (Research) in some of the specializations is done on the basis of at least 70% weightage to GATE score and remaining 30% weightage to academic performance in qualifying exam or/ and written aptitude test or/ and Interview.
• M.Tech (Sponsored) are selected based on the academic performance in qualifying exam or/ and written aptitude test or/ and Interview. Also, candidates must have minimum 2 years of work experience in the Sponsoring organization.

Eligibility for Other PG Courses

The process of selection of candidates vary from course to course. Likewise, MCA candidates are selected on the basis of marks obtained in NIMCET, and M.Sc. candidates are selected based on the IIT JAM score.