Discontinued (Aug 2023) - M.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar

IIT Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, offers Discontinued (Aug 2023) - M.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering as a 2-year postgraduate degree. Fees for the full course come to ₹1.28 lakh – ₹1.44 lakh (roughly ₹64,000 a year).

IIT Bhubaneswar is a public/government institute, founded in 2008. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IIT Bhubaneswar — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to M.Tech programmes at IIT Bhubaneswar as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with IIT Bhubaneswar before you pay anything.

To get into Discontinued (Aug 2023) - M.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering, you usually need a B.Tech or B.E. in a related branch. The minimum marks on record at IIT Bhubaneswar are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 50.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through GATE. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IIT Bhubaneswar's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take GATE and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to IIT Bhubaneswar on its website (www.iitbbs.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2024) show a placement rate of - BTech: 84.60%- MTech: 74.60%- Dual Degree: 66%, an average package of ₹22.6 lakh, a median package of ₹16.3 lakh and a highest package of ₹64 lakh at IIT Bhubaneswar. 235 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

IIT Bhubaneswar runs 18 M.Tech specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• M.Tech. in Manufacturing Engineering
• Discontinued (Sep 2022)- M.Tech. in Data Analytics
• M.Tech. in Structural Engineering
• M.Tech. in Mechanical System Design
• M.Tech. in Integrated Circuits and VLSI Systems
• M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering
• M.Tech. in Power System Engineering
• M.Tech. in Signal Processing and Communication Engineering
• M.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering
• Discontinued (Sep 2022)- M.Tech. in Design and Analysis of Experiments
• M.Tech. in Climate Science and Technology
• M.Tech. in Power Electronics and Drives
• M.Tech. in Water Resources Engineering
• M.Tech. in Thermal Science and Engineering
• M.Tech. in Transportation Engineering
• M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of Discontinued (Aug 2023) - M.Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹1.28 lakh – ₹1.44 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does IIT Bhubaneswar compare with other colleges offering M.Tech in and around Bhubaneswar?