M.Tech. in Construction Engineering and Management at IIT Delhi (IITD)

IIT Delhi (IITD), Delhi, Delhi, offers M.Tech. in Construction Engineering and Management as a 2-year postgraduate degree. There are 44 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹5.13 lakh – ₹5.45 lakh (roughly ₹2.57 lakh a year).

Expect to spend most of your time on how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship.

IIT Delhi (IITD) is a public/government institute, founded in 1961. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IIT Delhi (IITD) — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most M.Tech programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship. Typical first jobs: management trainee, business development, sales, marketing or operations roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask IIT Delhi (IITD) for the current semester-wise plan.

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 Delhi (IITD) as a group.

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

To get into M.Tech. in Construction Engineering and Management, you usually need a B.Tech or B.E. in a related branch. The minimum marks on record at IIT Delhi (IITD) are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 60.0.

IIT Delhi (IITD) accepts Common Admission Test for its courses. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IIT Delhi (IITD)'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 Common Admission Test and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to IIT Delhi (IITD) on its website (home.iitd.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 (2023) show a placement rate of 90.01%, an average package of ₹21, a median package of ₹20 lakh and a highest package of ₹41.13 lakh at IIT Delhi (IITD). These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For M.Tech. in Construction Engineering and Management specifically, the average salary on record is ₹12.5 lakh a year.

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 Delhi (IITD) runs 44 M.Tech specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• M.Tech. in Production Engineering
• M.Tech. in Integrated Electronics and Circuits
• M.Tech. in Solid State Materials
• M.Tech. in Rock Engineering and Underground Structures
• M.Tech. in VLSI Design Tools and Technology
• M.Tech. in Control and Automation
• M.Tech. in Fibre Science and Technology
• M.Tech. in Textile Chemical Processing
• M.Tech. in Transportation Engineering
• M.Tech. in Mechanical Design
• M.Tech. in Instrument Technology
• M.Tech. in Water Resources Engineering
• M.Tech. in Polymer Science and Technology
• M.Tech. in Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Drives
• M.Tech. in Robotics
• M.Tech. in Optoelectronics and Optical Communication
• M.Tech. in Power Systems
• M.Tech. in Computer Technology
• M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering and Management
• M.Tech. in Electric Mobility
• M.Tech. in Biomolecular and Bioprocess Engineering
• M.Tech. in Energy and Environmental Management
• M.Tech. in Textile Engineering
• M.Tech. in Renewable Energy Technologies and Management
• M.Tech. in Radio Frequency Design and Technology
• M.Tech. in Communications Engineering
• M.Tech. in Atmospheric Oceanic Science and Technology
• M.Tech. in Telecommunication Technology and Management
• M.Tech. in Materials Engineering
• M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 2 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹5.13 lakh – ₹5.45 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 Delhi (IITD) compare with other colleges offering M.Tech in and around Delhi?