MTech Colleges in Kerala Based on 2024 Ranking

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There are many top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala including IIST Thiruvananthapuram, NIT Calicut, etc. They are ranked by NIRF among the top engineering colleges in India. There are a total of 129 colleges, out of which 83 are private M.Tech Colleges in Kerala and 46 are public. 

  • Of all these colleges, the NIT Calicut is the best college in Kerala which provides an M.Tech course to the students. It is also one of the finest institutes in the country. The institute has a NIRF Engineering rank of 28.
  • Some of the other popular M.Tech colleges are the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram, Government College of Engineering Kannur, NSS College of Engineering Palakkad, and Government Engineering College Kozhikode.
  • Admission to most of these colleges is offered through the GATE Exam. The average annual fee for M.Tech students is around INR 1,00,000.
  • Hundreds of companies provide jobs to M.Tech students every year. The average CTC ranges from 3 to 3.5 lakhs. The M.Tech students also receive a monthly stipend throughout the course.

Read More: Public M.Tech Colleges in Kerala 

Top 10 MTech Colleges in Kerala

There are various top colleges in Kerala offering MTech courses with various specializations such as civil engineering, chemical engineering, computer science, etc. NIT, Calicut is the best MTech college in Kerala. The top 10 MTech colleges in Kerala are listed below.

Top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala: Rankings

Kerala is one such state which promotes education for all. It has some of the finest educational institutes in the country which provide an excellent education to the students. There are several engineering colleges as well which offer M.Tech courses to students in various important streams. Here, we have ranked some of the Top M.Tech colleges in India based on various ranking schemes.

Top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala with NIRF Rankings 2023

The National Institutional Ranking Framework is a method adopted by the Indian government to rank top Education institutions in India based on various parameters. It is under the Ministry of Education. Every year NIRF publishes ranking lists of top Institutions in India for different domains. NIRF is the most trustworthy and popular Ranking agency in India.

NIRF ranks the institutions across India based on 5 parameters and they are (1) Teaching, Learning & Resources, (2) Research and Professional Practice, (3) Graduation Outcomes, (4) Outreach and Inclusivity, and, (5) Perception. The rendered pie chart below depicts the weightage of different parameters used for Ranking top colleges in India:

NIRF Rankings Parameters and Weightage

Below are some of the top MTech colleges in Kerala, per the NIRF Rankings for 2023.

NIRF Ranking 2023 College/ University Name NIRF Score
23 National Institute of Technology Calicut 60.28
48 Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 52.04
69 Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad 47.86
157 College of Engineering Trivandrum -

Top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala with India Today Rankings 2023

India Today is one of the leading and well-reputed English news magazines in India which is published by Living Media India Limited every week. The Marketing & Development Research Associates (MDRA), a marketing and research firm from Delhi and India Today together conducts a college ranking survey. It ranked Indian colleges in different domains like Science, Arts, Commerce, Management, Engineering, etc.

The weightage of different parameters based on which Outlook ranks a college is tabulated below:

India Today Ranking Parameters and Weightage

The table below lists the top MTech colleges in Kerala ranked by the India Today Rankings for the year 2023.

India Today Ranking 2023 College Name 
37 Govt. Model Engineering College, Kochi
121 SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, Ernakulam 
124 TKM College of Engineering, Kollam
218 Vedavyasa Institute of Technology, Malappuram

MTech Government Colleges in Kerala

Tabulated below is the list of top Government MTech colleges in Kerala along with their fee structure.

College Name Total Fees(INR)
NIT Calicut 1.59 lakhs
College of Engineering 31,225
Cochin University of Science and Technology Kochi 1.30 lakhs
Government Engineering College Thrissur 20,940
Cochin University of Science and Technology, School of Engineering Ernakulam 1.04 lakhs
TKM College of Engineering Kollam 32,580
Govt. Model Engineering College Kochi 76,870
Calicut University 1 lakh
Kerala University Thiruvananthapuram 48,000

Top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala: ROI (Rate on Investment)

ROI or Return on Investment gives you an idea about the average tuition fee and the annual placement package of the colleges. Here, we have listed some of the best M.Tech colleges in Kerala based on their ROI rank.: 

College Name Annual Fee  Annual Placement Package ROI rank
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram INR 33,300 INR 12,50,000 1
College of Engineering, Trivandrum INR 15,725 INR 3,50,000 2
NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad INR 20,980 INR 4,50,000 3
Government Engineering College, Kozhikode INR 35,000 INR 5,00,000 4
National Institute of Technology, Calicut INR 90,250 INR 9,56,000 5
  • From the rankings, we can observe that the IISST Thiruvananthapuram is the best M.Tech college in Kerala as per the ROI rank.
  • It has an annual placement package of 12.5 LPA
  • Other colleges of Kerala which have been included in the list are the National Institute of Technology Calicut, Government Engineering College Kozhikode, and College of Engineering Trivandrum.

Top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala: Admission Process

There are around  129 M.Tech colleges in Kerala out of which 47 are government colleges and 82 are private institutes.

Top Mtech Colllege in Kerala

The colleges accept students based on their GAscoresore. Each college has in cut-off based on which students are admitted.

Some of the top M.Tech colleges of Kerala have been shortlisted below:

IIST Thiruvananthapuram

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram is an institution that works under the Department of Space. The institute is supported by the Indian Space Research Organization or ISRO. It has a NIRF Engineering rank of 30.

  • IIST was founded in the year 2007 and conducts several space-related programs.
  • The institute offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctorate programs in space science.
  • Various part-time postgraduate courses are also offered to the students.
  • The most popular courses offered by the institute are  B. Tech and M.Tech.
  • Most of the students of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology get recruited to ISRO.
  • Many of the students get placed in various R&D organizations like Agnikul Cosmos Pvt. Ltd, Cypress Semiconductors, and Continental Automotives.
  • The average package offered to the students was INR 12,50,000.
  • The average annual tuition fee is INR 33,300.

The number of recruiters who have visited the college campus in the last 5 years  has been shown below:

Number of Recruiters yearwise

Source: Official website 

NIT Calicut

The National Institute of Technology, Calicut is an autonomous institute that was established in the year 1961. It is one of the most profound institutions in the country for technical education.

  • NIT Calicut offers Bachelors’s, Masters's, and Ph.D. courses to the candidates.
  • Some of the most popular courses offered by the institute include B.Tech., B.Arch., M.Tech., M.Sc., MCA, MBA, and Ph.D.
  • The college accepts B.Tech students based on their JEE Advanced scores and M.Tech students based on their GATE scores.
  • It offers M.Tech in various streams.
  • Over 90% of the students get placed every year. Some of them acquire internships in reputed concerns also.
  • The average placement package is INR 9,56,000 and the average annual fee is INR 90,250.
  • Some of the top recruiters are Google, Amazon, IBM, Bank of America, etc.

 The average placement package of different branches of M.Tech has been shown below:

NIT Calicut Average Placement Package 2019

Source: Official website

Government College of Engineering, Kannur

Government College of Engineering, Kannur was founded in the year 1986 and it is one of the best engineering colleges in Kerala. The college offers B.Tech and M.Tech courses to students in various popular streams like Computer Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering.

  • It offers both full-time as well as part-time courses to students.
  • The college is AICTE-approved.
  • The college is one of the top 9 Government colleges in Kerala.
  • GCE Kannur offers 5 M.Tech courses to students in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Electronics and Communication Engineering. 
  • The M.Tech students are accepted on of their GATE score.
  • It provides excellent placement opportunities to the students.
  • The annual tuition fee is INR 12,500.
  • Some of the top recruiters of the college are TCS, Accenture, CTS, etc.
  • This year, a total of 101 students got placed in TCS.

The placement scenario has been shown below: 
 

Government College of Engineering - Placement Stats

Top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala: Entrance Examinations

The examination based on which the students are admitted to the Top M.Tech colleges of Kerala is GATE. It is held once every year and the GATE score is valid for 3 years.

Top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala: Accepting GATE Score

The GATE Exam is meant for admission to the M.Tech colleges of the country. It is an all-India-based examination and is held once every year.  The students may also get jobs in the various PSUs of the country based on their GAscoresore. There is no age bar to sit for the examination. Anyone can appear for the examination any number of times. Currently, the GATE examination is held for 23 engineering streams.

  • The total mark for the examination is 100 and the total time is 3 hours.
  • There a is negative marking in case of an incorrect attempt.
  • The examination is mostly held in February and the results are declared in March.

Some of the top engineering colleges of Kerala accepting GATE scores are:

  • National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
  • Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Government College of Engineering, Kannur
  • NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad
  • Government Engineering College Kozhikode.

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Top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala: Placement Wise

The colleges of Kerala are known for their good placements. Although the placement season is not yet over, most of the students have already been offered jobs in various reputed concerns. This year, the placements have been better as compared to the previous years.

  • The average number of recruiters in each college is around 25-30.
  • The average yearly tuition fee of the M.Tech colleges of Kerala is INR 50,000.
  • The average CTC was around INR 6lakhs to 7lakhs.
  • The CTCs offered by the top M.Tech colleges in Kerahavehas been shown below:
Average CTC of Top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala

Source: Official Survey

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Top M.Tech Colleges in Kerala: FAQs

Ques. Which is the best M.Tech college in Kerala?

Ans. Some of the best engineering colleges in Kerala are:

  • National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
  • Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Government College of Engineering, Kannur
  • NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad
  • Government Engineering College Kozhikode.

Ques. What is the cut-off score for GATE?

Ans. The cut-off score for GATE changes every year. It is also different for different streams.

Ques. How to choose the best M.Tech college?

Ans. You can select the best M.Tech based on its rankings. Some of the ranks which you must look into are the NIRF rank, The Week rank, Outlook rank, and ROI rank.

Ques. Which is the best Government M.Tech college in Kerala?

Ans. Some of the best government engineering colleges in Kerala are:

  • National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
  • Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Government College of Engineering, Kannur

Ques. What is the average annual tuition fee for an M.Tech college in Kerala?

Ans. The average annual tuition fee is around INR 50,000.

Ques. What is the prospect for M.Tech students?

Ans. The students may acquire jobs in various reputed companies in government sectors. They may also go for a Ph.D.

Ques. What is the average CTC offered by an M.Tech college in Kerala?

Ans. The average CTC is around 6 lakhs to 7 lakhs. 

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#1

National Institute of Technology - [NITC], Calicut

Calicut, Kerala |AICTE, UGC Approved
1,38,286ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 13,77,000Average Package₹ 50,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4 / 5 Based on 491 User
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#20th/275 in India 2024
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#2
87,400ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 10,00,000Average Package₹ 28,00,000Highest Package 4.2 / 5 Based on 53 User
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#51th/300 in India 2024
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#3

College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
15,725ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 4.2 / 5 Based on 237 User
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#101th/300 in India 2024
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#4
52,730ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 102 User
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#22th/25 in India 2024
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#5
40,590ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 6,70,000Average Package₹ 25,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 3.7 / 5 Based on 796 User
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Best in Academics
#30th/30 in India 2020
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#6 19,100ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 13,95,000Average Package₹ 46,15,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.3 / 5 Based on 72 User
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#64th/300 in India 2024
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#7

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University - [KTU], Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE, UGC Approved
--ME/M.Tech-- 3.7 / 5 Based on 2636 User
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#8
1,40,000ME/M.Tech- total feesCompare Fees₹ 5,18,000Average Package₹ 17,04,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.1 / 5 Based on 95 User
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Best in Infrastructure
#122th/173 in India 2022
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#9
1,92,000ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 14,10,000Average Package₹ 58,93,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 4.1 / 5 Based on 99 User
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#10

Government Engineering College - [GECT], Thrissur

Thrissur, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
10,970ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees-- 4.2 / 5 Based on 138 User
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#201th/300 in India 2024
#11
1,38,500ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 4.2 / 5 Based on 19 User
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#12

TKM College of Engineering - [TKMCE], Kollam

Kollam, Kerala |AICTE Approved
16,290ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees-- 4.1 / 5 Based on 225 User
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#87th/253 in India 2024
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#13
99,020ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.8 / 5 Based on 94 User
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#14

Marian Engineering College - [MEC], Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE Approved
1,01,650ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.9 / 5 Based on 58 User
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#15

Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam

Kottayam, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
3,00,000ME/M.Tech- total fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 68 User
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#181th/275 in India 2024
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#16
22,000ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 3,00,000Average Package₹ 17,20,000Highest Package 3.9 / 5 Based on 69 User
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#62th/160 in India 2024
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Mangalam College of Engineering Ettumanoor - [MLM], Kottayam

Kottayam, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
3,00,000ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.5 / 5 Based on 47 User
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#18

NSS College of Engineering - [NSSCE], Palakkad

Palakkad, Kerala |AICTE Approved
11,065ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 4.1 / 5 Based on 96 User
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#19

Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering - [SCTCE], Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |AICTE, NBA Approved
69,230ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees₹ 10,00,000Highest Package 3.9 / 5 Based on 111 User
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#189th/275 in India 2024
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Thejus Engineering College, Thrissur

Thrissur, Kerala |AICTE Approved
1,80,000ME/M.Tech- total fees-- 4.2 / 5 Based on 30 User
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#21
21,950ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees-- 4.1 / 5 Based on 167 User
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#22

KMCT College of Engineering, Kozhikode

Kozhikode, Kerala |AICTE Approved
--ME/M.Tech₹ 7,50,000Average Package₹ 3,50,000Highest Package 3.6 / 5 Based on 16 User
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#23

MEA Engineering College- [MEAEC], Malappuram

Malappuram, Kerala |AICTE Approved
60,000ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 57 User
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#24

Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology - [RSET], Kochi

Kochi, Kerala |AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved
75,000ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 104 User
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#93th/275 in India 2024
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#25
77,000ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.7 / 5 Based on 49 User
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#26

College of Engineering - [CEK] Kidangoor, Kottayam

Kottayam, Kerala |AICTE Approved
24,000ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.7 / 5 Based on 20 User
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#27

Government College of Engineering - [GCE], Kannur

Kannur, Kerala |AICTE Approved
21,190ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 3,50,000Average PackageCompare Placement 4.1 / 5 Based on 61 User
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#78th/160 in India 2024
#28
80,000ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 4 / 5 Based on 36 User
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#29
47,625ME/M.Tech- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees₹ 12,08,000Highest PackageCompare Placement 3.5 / 5 Based on 253 User
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Best in Faculty
#195th/275 in India 2024
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#30
70,700ME/M.Tech- 1st Year Fees-- 3.2 / 5 Based on 32 User
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