DTU GATE cutoff 2026 is the minimum score that you require to get admission to MTech courses offered at DTU. DTU GATE cutoff depends on the university and the number of students applying to Delhi Technological University.

  • The expected GATE 2026 cutoff for MTech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at DTU is generally 420–520+ for the general category
  • Specializations like Software Engineering (SWE) or IT may have slightly lower cutoffs, often around 470+.
  • Spot rounds often show a decrease of 5–10 marks.

The DTU GATE 2026 cutoff trends have remained competitive, reflecting high demand for tech branches. These include branches like CSE, ECE, ME and others. 

  • DTU's MTech GATE cutoff have remained steady, but 2026 is expected to increase 5-10% due to high competition.
  • Previous years showed CSE required scores above 50 marks, with Software Engineering/IT requiring above 45 marks.
  • The final DTU GATE cutoff depends on the difficulty of the GATE 2026 paper, the number of applicants, and seat availability.
GATE DTU Cut Off for MTech

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DTU GATE Cutoff 2026 (Expected)

For the M.Tech admissions at Delhi Technological University (DTU) through GATE 2026, the expected closing GATE score for the General category is 300–350 out of 1000.

Category Expected Closing GATE Score (out of 1000)
General (All Disciplines) 300 – 350
OBC-NCL/EWS 245 – 280
SC/ST/PwD 175 – 195

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Students often ask: What is the expected cutoff for DTU for an MTech (CSE/SW/IT) via the GATE?

A Quora user Nayan Dube answered: 

The actuall cutoff of DTU for gate 2024 was -

  • For CSE: GEN- above 525 EWS-515(approx)
  • For AI: GEN-above 510 EWS-above 492

Some students also wanted to know: What score and rank is required in GATE to get into DTU for M.tech being a general candidate?

As per Quora user Anamika Srivastava: In DTU To get into CSE(cse+swe)/IT(isy) 2000 rank is safe. In NSUT 3000 rank is safe. In Placement both provides many opportunities.

Key Factors Influencing GATE 2026 Cutoff

  • Number of GATE 2026 qualifiers: More high scorers can push cutoffs upward.
  • Available M.Tech seats: Seat matrix remains similar to last year, with 30 seats in most disciplines.
  • Exam difficulty level: A tougher GATE paper typically lowers cutoffs, and vice versa.
  • Category-wise reservations: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBC-NCL, EWS and PwD have lower cutoffs proportional to the General cutoff.

Candidates must have a valid GATE 2026 score and meet DTU’s minimum academic requirements (≥60% in qualifying degree or equivalent CGPA) to be considered in the General category.

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DTU Delhi Cutoff Trends

DTU Delhi cutoff trends for MTech via GATE scores remained moderate, while MBA CAT percentiles stayed fixed at 85. The patterns highlight demand for tech branches and steady postgraduate access. General category data below covers lowest to highest closing ranks across quotas.

  • MTech GATE scores dipped slightly by 5% in closing marks, easing entry.
  • MBA cutoffs showed 0% change, prioritising consistent quality.

Considering the average package ranging between INR 9 LPA and INR 15.45 LPA for MTech in the DTU Delhi placement, the cutoff trends of the DTU Delhi make sense.

Course 2023 2024 2025
MTech 350 – 550 (GATE Score) 340 – 540 (GATE Score) 300 – 500 (GATE Score)

DTU GATE Cutoff Comparison (2023 and 2022)

M.Tech Environmental Engineering is consistently the top choice for General category students with a cutoff of 357 in 2023, 323 in 2022, There is an increase in cutoff marks for M.Tech Environmental Engineering in 2023 as compared to 2022.

Courses 2023 2022
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 357 323
M.Tech Software Engineering 352 293
M.Tech Data Science 352 525
M.Tech Bioinformatics 351 364
M.Tech Industrial Biotechnology 351 302
M.Tech VLSI Design & Embedded System 350 498
M.Tech Power Systems and Power Electronics 350 357
M.Tech Instrumentation and Control Engineering 350 357
M.Tech Power System Engineering 350 357
M.Tech Digital System & Signal Processing 350 350
M.Tech Microwave & Optical Communication 350 350
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 330 351
M.Tech Production Engineering 330 359
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 330 359
M.Tech Computer Aided Analysis and Design 330 419
M.Tech Energy System Engineering 330 -
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 318 574
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 318 354
M.Tech Information System 269 332
M.Tech Geoinformatics 255 352
M.Tech Structural Engineering 251 352
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 251 359
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 251 330
M.Tech Polymer Technology - 338
M.Tech] VLSI Design - 350
M.Tech Engineering System - 355
M.Tech Computer Aided Design - 375
DTU GATE Cutoff Trends

DTU MTech Placements

The placement data of 2023-2024 at DTU shows that AFI commands the highest average CTC of 23.04 lakh, and SPD and VLS reporting maximum CTCs near 29 lakh. The CSE, SWE, ISY, and DSC branches saw good placement activity, with CSE having the highest number of students registered and a solid average CTC of 13.58 lakh.

M. Tech CSE SWE ISY DSC AFI PES C&I IEM STE ENE BIO SPD VLS
No. of Offers 19 22 16 15 22 9 5 4 9 0 1 4 16
Students Registered for Placement 25 21 20 14 28 12 7 12 20 4 6 9 22
Average CTC in Lakh 13.58 10.59 10.51 12.17 23.04 13.1 19.49 12.87 5.5 - 12 25.64 19.45
Maximum CTC in Lakh 29 15 18.98 18.98 12.38 19.15 22 15 7.5 - 12 28.9 28.9
DTU MTech Placement 2024
DTU MTech Placement

DTU GATE 2023 Course-wise Cutoff marks

DTU GATE 2023 General Course-wise Cutoff marks

Category Round 1
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 357
M.Tech Software Engineering 352
M.Tech Data Science 352
M.Tech Industrial Biotechnology 351
M.Tech Bioinformatics 351
M.Tech Microwave & Optical Communication 350
M.Tech Digital System & Signal Processing 350
M.Tech Power System Engineering 350
M.Tech Instrumentation And Control Engineering 350
M.Tech Power Systems And Power Electronics 350
M.Tech Vlsi Design & Embedded System 350
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 330
M.Tech Production Engineering 330
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 330
M.Tech Computer Aided Analysis And Design 330
M.Tech Energy System Engineering 330
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 318
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 318
M.Tech Information System 269
M.Tech Geoinformatics 255
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 251
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 251
M.Tech Structural Engineering 251

DTU GATE 2023 SC Course-wise Cutoff marks

Category Round 1
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 333
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 277
M.Tech Production Engineering 277
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 277
M.Tech Computer Aided Analysis And Design 277
M.Tech Energy System Engineering 277
M.Tech Industrial Biotechnology 273
M.Tech Bioinformatics 273
M.Tech Information System 267
M.Tech Vlsi Design & Embedded System 252
M.Tech Microwave & Optical Communication 252
M.Tech Digital System & Signal Processing 252
M.Tech Software Engineering 251
M.Tech Data Science 251
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 228
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 228
M.Tech Power System Engineering 208
M.Tech Instrumentation And Control Engineering 208
M.Tech Power Systems And Power Electronics 208
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 196.6
M.Tech Geoinformatics 196.6
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 196.6
M.Tech Structural Engineering 196.6

DTU GATE 2023 ST Course-wise Cutoff marks

Category Round 1
M.Tech Structural Engineering 288
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 288
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 288
M.Tech Software Engineering 266
M.Tech Data Science 266
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 258
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 258
M.Tech Vlsi Design & Embedded System 256
M.Tech Microwave & Optical Communication 256
M.Tech Digital System & Signal Processing 256
M.Tech Information System 232
M.Tech Power System Engineering 225
M.Tech Instrumentation And Control Engineering 225
M.Tech Power Systems And Power Electronics 225

DTU GATE 2023 OBC Course-wise Cutoff marks

Category Round 1
M.Tech Information System 397
M.Tech Industrial Biotechnology 388
M.Tech Bioinformatics 388
M.Tech Power Systems And Power Electronics 330
M.Tech Power System Engineering 330
M.Tech Instrumentation And Control Engineering 330
M.Tech Software Engineering 322
M.Tech Data Science 322
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 319
M.Tech Production Engineering 319
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 319
M.Tech Computer Aided Analysis And Design 319
M.Tech Energy System Engineering 319
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 318
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 318
M.Tech Structural Engineering 315
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 315
M.Tech Geoinformatics 315
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 315
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 315
M.Tech Vlsi Design & Embedded System 314
M.Tech Microwave & Optical Communication 314
M.Tech Digital System & Signal Processing 314

DTU GATE 2023 EWS Course-wise Cutoff marks

Category Round 1
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 414
M.Tech Production Engineering 414
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 414
M.Tech Computer Aided Analysis And Design 414
M.Tech Energy System Engineering 414
M.Tech Information System 363
M.Tech Industrial Biotechnology 358
M.Tech Bioinformatics 358
M.Tech Vlsi Design & Embedded System 339
M.Tech Microwave & Optical Communication 339
M.Tech Digital System & Signal Processing 339
M.Tech Geoinformatics 339
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 339
M.Tech Structural Engineering 337
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 337
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 337
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 333
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 333
M.Tech Software Engineering 333
M.Tech Data Science 333
M.Tech Instrumentation And Control Engineering 298
M.Tech Power Systems And Power Electronics 298
M.Tech Power System Engineering 298

DTU Last 1 years GATE Cutoff

You can check the detailed DTU GATE Cutoff for all rounds and categories for last 1 years, which include Opening & Closing markss, Category-wise Cutoffs, and College-wise Comparisons.

DTU GATE 2022 Course-wise Cutoff marks: General Category

Category Round 1 Round 2
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 618 -
M.Tech Computer Science And Engineering 574 -
M.Tech Data Science 525 -
M.Tech Vlsi Design & Embedded System 498 -
M.Tech Computer Aided Analysis And Design 419 -
M.Tech Microwave & Optical Communication 408 350
M.Tech Computer Aided Design 375 -
M.Tech Bioinformatics 364 -
M.Tech Production Engineering 359 -
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 359 452
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 359 -
M.Tech Power System Engineering 357 -
M.Tech Instrumentation And Control Engineering 357 360
M.Tech Power Systems And Power Electronics 357 396
M.Tech Engineering System 355 -
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 354 -
M.Tech Geoinformatics 352 352
M.Tech Structural Engineering 352 462
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 351 -
M.Tech VLSI Design 350 -
M.Tech Digital System & Signal Processing 350 375
M.Tech Polymer Technology 338 -
M.Tech Information System 332 512
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 330 352
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 323 -
M.Tech Industrial Biotechnology 302 -
M.Tech Software Engineering 293 504

DTU GATE 2022 SC Course-wise Cutoff marks

Category Round 1 Round 2
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 424 -
M.Tech Computer Science And Engineering 354 -
M.Tech Data Science 297 -
M.Tech Information System 293 293
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 284 -
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 279 -
M.Tech Vlsi Design & Embedded System 279 -
M.Tech Software Engineering 267 -
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 263 -
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 263 -
M.Tech Geoinformatics 260 -
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 260 -
M.Tech Structural Engineering 260 284
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 247 -
M.Tech VLSI Design 245 -
M.Tech Digital System & Signal Processing 245 -
M.Tech Microwave & Optical Communication 245 -
M.Tech Power System Engineering 237 -
M.Tech Instrumentation And Control Engineering 237 -
M.Tech Power Systems And Power Electronics 237 -

DTU GATE 2022 ST Course-wise Cutoff marks

Category Round 1
M.Tech Geoinformatics 350
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 350
M.Tech Structural Engineering 350
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 297
M.Tech Information System 297
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 254
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 250

DTU GATE 2022 OBC Course-wise Cutoff marks

Category Round 1 Round 2
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 556 -
M.Tech Computer Science And Engineering 508 -
M.Tech Data Science 433 407
M.Tech Production Engineering 398 -
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 389 353
M.Tech Thermal Engineering 384 -
M.Tech Computer Aided Analysis And Design 373 -
M.Tech Computer Aided Design 373 -
M.Tech Information System 350 433
M.Tech Vlsi Design & Embedded System 350 -
M.Tech Software Engineering 341 420
M.Tech Digital System & Signal Processing 325 325
M.Tech VLSI Design 325 -
M.Tech Microwave & Optical Communication 325 -
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 322 -
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 319 -
M.Tech Power System Engineering 315 -
M.Tech Instrumentation And Control Engineering 315 -
M.Tech Power Systems And Power Electronics 315 -
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 301 -
M.Tech Geoinformatics 301 -
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 301 -
M.Tech Structural Engineering 301 356

DTU GATE 2022 EWS Course-wise Cutoff marks

Category Round 1 Round 2
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering 573 -
M.Tech Computer Science And Engineering 543 -
M.Tech Digital System & Signal Processing 479 329
M.Tech Data Science 442 460
M.Tech Vlsi Design & Embedded System 442 -
M.Tech Industrial Engineering & Management 428 -
M.Tech Information System 403 460
M.Tech Power System Engineering 389 -
M.Tech Instrumentation And Control Engineering 389 -
M.Tech Power Systems And Power Electronics 389 -
M.Tech Environmental Engineering 378 -
M.Tech Geotechnical Engineering 372 -
M.Tech Geoinformatics 372 -
M.Tech Hydraulic & Flood Engineering 372 -
M.Tech Structural Engineering 372 372
M.Tech Artificial Intelligence 332 512
M.Tech Software Engineering 332 425
M.Tech VLSI Design 329 -
M.Tech Microwave & Optical Communication 329 -