2 colleges in Kerala offer M.Tech / M.E., a 2-year postgraduate degree. Popular specializations here: Civil (2), Computer Science (CSE) (2) and Electrical (2). Admission mostly runs through GATE, GUJCET and ICAR AIEEA. Total fees usually fall between ₹47K to 3.5L.
Established in 2002, the National Institute of Technology Calicut, known as NIT Calicut, is an Institute of National Importance. Its campus covers 285 acres. The institute offers full-time courses at undergraduate, po…
Founded in 2015, IIT Palakkad is an autonomous engineering institute and an Institute of National Importance. It is one of the 23 IITs, sits on a campus of 500 acres and is a third-generation IIT mentored by IIT Madra…
Senior Design / R&D Engineer₹6 to 25 LPA (indicative)
Scientist / Researcher (national labs)₹8 to 15 LPA at entry (indicative)
Assistant Professor / Academic₹5 to 12 LPA at entry (indicative)
Entry level
₹6 to 15 LPA (indicative); ₹15 to 25 LPA for high-demand specializations such as CS/AI and VLSI at top institutes
Mid career
₹15 to 35 LPA (indicative)
Govt fees
₹20,000 to ₹1.5 lakh per year at IITs/NITs and state institutes; the monthly GATE assistantship at MoE-funded institutes typically offsets much of the cost for full-time students
Private fees
₹1 to ₹4 lakh per year at private and deemed universities