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.

The CSE department is the best at IIIT Bhubaneswar. The institute intakes students into the M.Tech programs through GATE. The eligibility criteria for MTech in CSE is a B.Tech in a relevant field and valid score in GATE exam. The GATE cutoff in the closing round in 2019 for CSE was 603 (General). The course fee for the first-year is INR 1.76 LPA.

The faculty of the department are highly qualified and experienced. The faculties are alumni from IITs, IISc Bangalore, NITs.

The placement scenario is pretty good for MTech in CSE. The top recruiters include Microsoft, Dell, Infosys, IBM, CTS, etc. More than 90% of the M.Tech CSE students get placements every year. The average salary package offered is around INR 5.5 LPA.

M.Tech in Civil Engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar is not as lucrative in terms of the placement scenario as compared to B.Tech. However, some renowned PSUs like GALE, IOCL, NHAI, and others recruit a small fraction of students from M.Tech also. Some of the Civil Engineering M.Tech pass-outs from the institute get placements in leading infrastructure companies like L&T, Labh group, Tata Projects, and others. However, as compared to other branches, M.Tech Civil is not so enticing in terms of placements. Most of the pass-outs from Civil M.Tech opt for Ph.D. in reputed world universities, while others opt for start-ups and consultancies. On an overall scale, the placement scenario is not that great but might still be appealing as compared to other colleges offering M.Tech in India.

IIT Bhubaneswar ranks 17th in the Engineering category by NIRF 2019. It was established in 2008 by the government of India. The campus is located in the city itself. It has hostel facilities, Mess facilities, gym, sports grounds and courts, Clubs, canteens, cafeteria, multi-purpose store, dispensaries, etc.

IIT Bhubaneswar has hostel facilities for MTech students for boys and girls both in the campus. Students will be able to purchase Mattress, Bed Sheet, Pillow and Pillow Cover, Mosquito Repellent, Bucket, Mug, Notebooks, Bags, etc. The Hostel has a capacity of 800 male students and 200 female students. The hostel rooms are for a single occupant. It has ATMs with 24x7 security for the campus and has wifi connection in each room. Like other IITs the campus have their own Gymkhana club which organizes regular events like sports, music, tech, etc. they also have cultural events, fests, workshops, etc. The campus has its own Healthcare team of professionals and also has separate dispensaries for boys and girls.

IIT BHU is a good option to pursue M.Tech in chemical engineering. The professors at IIT BHU in the chemical engineering department are well qualified and experienced. But as far as placements are concerned, M. Tech in chemical engineering from IIT BHU may not sound as many of the core as well as non- core companies are not open for placement to this branch. The major recruiters in the core sector for B.tech students in chemical engineering are Reliance and BPCL but both of them are not open for M.Tech students. Also, many big companies in the non–core sector like those of software, finance, data analysts are also not open for M.Tech students. That is why the average package for M.Tech students in chemical engineering is low. But the M. Tech degree of chemical engineering from IIT BHU can be quite valuable because it helps in off-campus placements and increases the chances of getting promotion in jobs over B.Tech students.

Among the different types of specialization in electrical engineering, MTech in power systems is a leading specialization from IIT Bhubaneswar. There are 40% of the seats for the electrical engineering department among the total seats. In each year there are 10 elective subjects you can choose from.

Now let's have a look at the most important thing which is placement. You will get the privilege of sitting for major companies like Google, Apple, Microsoft, TCS, Intel, Cognizant, etc. Apart from these, there are also lecturer jobs from the coaching institutions and universities. In 2019 there was 69% placement from M.Tech courses. One thing to be kept in mind regarding the placements is that you can apply up to a maximum of 60 companies.

If you are looking for admission in M.Tech course then Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar is a good option. To get admission, you will need a decent GATE score and you need to go through an entrance exam and interview conducted by the Institute. The college offers M.tech course in the following specialization:

• Climate Science and Technology
• Structural Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Power System Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Systems Design
• Thermal Science and Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering

To get into the course you should have secured at least 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in a 10-point scale in B. Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree. IIT Bhubaneswar is one of the best options for the M.Tech course as it is ranked 22nd as per NIRF 2020 Rankings.

It recorded a 70% placement for M.Tech students. Few companies visiting the campus every year are ISRO, NCCBM, IOCL, Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Tesco, Adobe, Oracle, IBM, Deloitte, Reliance and many more. The average CTC offered to M.tech students is around 11 LPA. Also, the college ensures that students are exposed to the best infrastructure, well-qualified staff, and practical learning along with theoretical knowledge. The college provides an ambiance for its students which facilitates research and development leading to the creation of knowledge through fundamental and applied research, innovations, and entrepreneurship. At IIT Bhubaneswar you’ll also be exposed to international internship opportunities. However, nowadays the demand for M.tech students is dropping and that’s the reason why many times the student does not get a job in their core field. So, go for M.tech course only if you are really passionate about it.

For admission into M.Tech ECE at IIT Bhubaneswar, students are shortlisted on the basis of their GATE score. This institute conducts a written test and an interview to select the shortlisted student for admission. Before the interview, the selected candidates need to appear in a written test, and only those who pass the test are considered eligible for the interview. There is no negative marking in the test and the subjects covered for ECE are Communications, Signals, EMT, Digital, Analog, EDC, and Maths.

The pattern of the written test is as follows:

• 35 questions for 90 minutes.
• 1-20 questions which are 1 mark questions.
• 21-35 questions which are 2 marks questions

The result of the written test is declared within one hour of the exam. And, the selected students are required to go through an interview in order to get admission. You may have the interview on the same day or the day after the written test. The interview takes about 15-20 minutes and the interview panel will have at least 4 members. Questions asked during the interview are mostly from your B Tech project, your choice of subject. If you get selected, the institute will let you know via email after a few days.

The candidates with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA in B.Tech with a valid score are eligible to apply in IIT Bhubaneswar for metallurgy and material science. The shortlisting of the candidates will be based on the GATE score only. The selection is based on 70% weightage on the GATE score and 30% in written test and interview.

So for admissions in the metallurgy and material science specializations, there is an average cut off GATE score for the year 2020 which is 460-470. Since GATE is a relative and dynamic grading examination so the best way is to achieve more score. In other words, a better GATE score gives more weightage on your selection in IIT Bhubaneswar for M.Tech with metallurgy and material science specialization.