CMRIT offers a three-year, full-time Ph.D. Mathematics with 8 guides through VTU ETR. The course is taught on campus over six semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A++ and stands #112 in Collegedunia's Ph.D. ranking 2026 and #151 to 200 in NIRF engineering 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.84 Lakhs, paid per year, and INR 4.84 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through VTU counselling. The General Karnataka seat closed at score 55 in VTU ETR of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 6.99 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.
The full course costs INR 1.84 Lakhs without hostel and INR 4.84 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 1.84 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per year, three times in all. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 3 Lakhs over three years.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 1.84 Lakhs | INR 61,200 a year, 3 years |
| Caution deposit | INR 10,000 | One time, refundable |
| Hostel and mess | INR 3 Lakhs | INR 1 Lakh a year, 3 years |
| Total, no hostel | INR 1.84 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with hostel | INR 4.84 Lakhs | Full course |
The 2027 batch takes the VTU ETR written in Dec 2026. Offers go out in Apr 2027 and classes start on 15 Jun 2027. Keep the offer letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| VTU ETR registration, last date to apply | 25 Aug 2026 to 28 Nov 2026 | Confirmed |
| VTU ETR exam | 7 Dec 2026 | Confirmed |
| VTU ETR result and scorecard | 5 Jan 2027 | Confirmed |
| WAT and PI round | 31 Jan 2027 to 20 Feb 2027 | Confirmed |
| Final offer letters | 10 Apr 2027 | Confirmed |
| Seat acceptance fee, last date | 25 Apr 2027 | Confirmed |
| Reporting and document check | 10 Jun 2027 | Confirmed |
| Classes start | 15 Jun 2027 | Confirmed |
You need Master degree with Mathematics or allied subject and 55% marks; 50% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a VTU ETR score from any session. There is no upper age limit.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Master degree subjects | Mathematics or allied subject |
| Master degree marks | 55% for General, 50% for SC, ST and PwD |
| Exam | VTU ETR score from any session |
| Age | No upper age limit |
VTU allots the seat on your score and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Write VTU ETR | Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts |
| 2. Fill choices on VTU | List this course high if it is your first pick |
| 3. Accept the seat | Pay the seat fee within five days of allotment |
| 4. Report | Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter |
The General seat closed at score 55 and the OBC-NCL seat at 50 in 2025. These are the VTU VTU ETR closing scores for Karnataka seats. The General closing score has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
| Category | Closing score, Karnataka | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 55 | VTU ETR, 2025 |
| OBC-NCL | 50 | VTU ETR, 2025 |
| SC | 45 | VTU ETR, 2025 |
| ST | 40 | VTU ETR, 2025 |
| EWS | 50 | VTU ETR, 2025 |
The Class of 2025 placed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 6.99 LPA. The median is INR 6.99 LPA and the highest offer was INR 44.10 LPA. Product and IT services companies hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay | INR 6.99 LPA, Class of 2025 |
| Median pay | INR 6.99 LPA |
| Highest offer | INR 44.10 LPA |
| Batch placed | 92% |
| Recruiters | Product and IT services companies, on campus |
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 1.44 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| State post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 1.44 Lakhs over the course |
| Central Sector Scheme | Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Master degree | INR 40,000 over the course |
| EWS tuition waiver | EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year | INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course |
| OBC post-matric scholarship | OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 1 Lakh over the course |
The college stands #112 in Collegedunia's Ph.D. ranking and #151 to 200 in NIRF engineering, with NAAC A++. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
| Ranking body | Year | Score or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Ph.D. ranking | 2026 | #112 |
| NIRF Engineering | 2025 | #151 to 200 |
| NAAC | 2024 | A++ |
Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics |
| Year 2 | Data structures, digital logic, operating systems |
| Year 3 | Databases, networks, machine learning electives |
| Year 4 | Two electives a semester and the final project |
The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First-year room | Three to a room, allotted before classes start |
| Single room | From year 3, on request |
| Mess | Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day |
| Campus | One campus in a small industrial town |
This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a small industrial town for three years.
These are the official dates for the 2027 batch. Tap 2028 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
Source: the exam body notice and the institute admission page. Confirm on the official site before you act.
This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
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