The admission to the M.Tech programs at IIT Bhubaneswar is done based on the performance of the students in GATE.

Regular candidates:-

The shortlisting of regular candidates for admission into MTech is based on their GATE score only. The fixing of the cutoff score for candidates in different categories is as per the norms of the institute. For the selection of regular candidates, 70% of weightage is given to the GATE score and 30% to the written tests and interviews. The written test and the interviews are given 15% weightage each.

A student from the unreserved category is selected for the interview if he/she scores a minimum of 40% in the written test and for final selection, candidates need to score a minimum of 50% marks in the interview. The ultimate selection of the candidates is based on the combined score of GATE, written test, and interview.

Sponsored Candidates:-

The candidates who served for three years in the sponsoring organization are known as sponsored candidates. The sponsored candidates can be divided into three categories and the shortlisting and selection procedure for the different categories are discussed below.

• The sponsored candidates with a valid GATE score undergo the same shortlisting and selection process as the regular candidates.
• Sponsored candidates without GATE score are shortlisted if he/she secured a minimum of 65% (or 7.0 CGPA in a 10-point scale) marks in all academics. The weightage for the written test and the interview is 70% and 30% respectively. Candidates are considered eligible for interviews if they secure a minimum of 40% marks in the written test and for final selection, they need to secure a minimum of 50% marks in the interview.
• The candidates sponsored by DRDO are selected through approved internal processes and admitted to the appropriate discipline.

To book a room in the IIT Bhubaneswar guest house, there are “Requisition forms” available at the reception desk or can be downloaded from the official website.

The duly filled forms are to be submitted at the Guest House reception. In the case of Deluxe Rooms or Institute Guests, the duly filled forms are to be approved by the Director/Deputy Director/Dean/Registrar/HOS. The booking is provisional and based on availability. The rooms are given in a condition that it must be shared with another guest.

The confirmation of the room allocation is done through email within 24 hours of the requisition submission. If you want to cancel the guest house booking, then it can be submitted either by a duly filled form at the Guesthouse reception or an email to PIC as early as possible.

For single occupancy, the charge per room is Rs 800, and for double occupancy, the charge per room is Rs 1200 per day.

Yes, pursuing M.Tech in Material Science and Engineering from IIT Bhubaneswar is worthwhile. The placement record for 2019 at IIT Bhubaneswar shows a 68% placement rate for M.Tech courses. Around 90 companies visited the campus for placement drive in 2019 and the top recruiters were Amazon, Jindal Stainless Ltd, TATA STEEL, Adobe, etc.

The School of Minerals, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering is quite good at IIT Bhubaneswar, the faculties are well-experienced and involved in sponsored projects by the Department of Science and Technology, UGC-DAE, Govt. of Odisha, and many more. This department also has students and faculty exchange programs with Warwick Manufacturing Group at Warwick University, UK, and Shanghai, Jiao Tong University China. Material science and metallurgy is the only department in which every second-year student gets internships. Also, Odisha is blessed with minerals, so students can gain practical knowledge through field trips.

IIT Bhubaneswar is a budding institution. The institute now ranks 17th according to the NIRF rankings. The placement percentage for this institute is increasing every year. Famous companies like Maruti Suzuki, L&T ECC, and Belcan visit the college for the campus placements. In 2019, the placement rate of the mechanical department was around 83%. Whereas the average placement percentage for postgraduate courses was 69%. The highest package offered to a mechanical student at IIT BBS was 39 lacs per annum. The average offer was 11 lacs per annum. Mechanical Engineering at IIT BBS has had a constant placement rate with a sudden hike in 2018. More than 110 students were recruited from the 2019 batch. MTech students also got placed in renowned organizations such as Amazon, Microsoft, BHEL, DRDO, Hindalco Industries, NTPC, Aditya Birla Group, etc. last year.