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IIT Hyderabad M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Content Curator | Updated on - Jan 15, 2026

M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering at IIT Hyderabad is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus.

The total fees for the M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering program at IIT Hyderabad is ₹ 2.86 Lakhs.
Students need to pay ₹ 1.53 Lakhs in the first year.

Admissions to M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering at IIT Hyderabad are primarily based on GATE. Candidates must have completed Graduation + GATE to be eligible for admission. The overall GATE cutoff for the M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering program is 469 - 764 across all categories. Check IIT Hyderabad Admission

According to Collegedunia Engineering Ranking 2025, IIT Hyderabad ranks 9 out of 500 colleges in India with an overall score of 1459 out of 2000. NIRF Engineering ranking 2025, ranks IIT Hyderabad at 7 out of 300 in India.

Find detailed IIT Hyderabad M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

Application Date:Oct 9, 2025 - Oct 29, 2025

Course Highlights	Details
duration	2 Years (Full Time)
course level	PG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 2.86 Lakhs
median package	₹ 14.5 Lakhs
eligibility	Graduation + GATE
entrance test	GATE

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16 Feb, 2026 GATE 2026 Exam has been concluded successfully for ME/ MTech/ PhD admissions. The Response sheet & Answer key will be released soon. Read more.

05 Feb, 2026 IIT Hyderabad M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering admission notification (July cycle) is expected in the second week of March 2026. Read more.

19 Dec, 2025 IIT Hyderabad M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering Fee Structure 2026 has been released. The total academic fee is ₹ 2.86 Lakhs. Read more!

IIT Hyderabad M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering Fees

IIT Hyderabad M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering fees 2026 is ₹ 2.86 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 48,000, Caution Fees of ₹ 6,000, Other Fees of ₹ 2.32 Lakhs.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 1.53 Lakhs in the first year.
For SC/ST category students, the total fees is ₹ 2.38 Lakhs.

Earlier, M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering fees at IIT Hyderabad was ₹ 92,276 (in 2025) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee increase of ₹ 1.94 Lakhs over the year.

Compare IIT Hyderabad M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering from similar colleges such as IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur. Similar to IIT Hyderabad, M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 2 Years.

Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at IIT Hyderabad is the highest with ₹ 2.86 Lakhs. This is followed by IIT Guwahati with ₹ 1.24 Lakhs and IIT Kanpur with ₹ 84,040. Among these, IIT Kharagpur has the lowest fee for M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering with ₹ 63,800.

College	M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering Total Fees
IIT Hyderabad	₹ 2.86 Lakhs
IIT Guwahati	₹ 1.24 Lakhs
IIT Kanpur	₹ 84,040
IIT Kharagpur	₹ 63,800

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹48,000
caution fee*	₹6,000
other fee	₹2.32 Lakhs
total fee	₹2.86 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

Note:
Above fee includes Hostel Expenses

Fees as per Official Website-

Important Dates for M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering at IIT Hyderabad

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Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Result Date	Mar 19, 2026 Tentative

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Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 08, 2026

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IIT Hyderabad M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering Placement

According to the latest available placement reports of 2024, The median package reported is 14.5 Lakhs.Check IIT Hyderabad Placement

Based on the latest NIRF Reports 2024 of IIT Hyderabad, about 88% of the M.Techstudents were placed during the placement drive. The median package reported was 14.5 Lakhs.Before this, the median package reported was 14.5 Lakhs.

Yearly Placement Package Comparison
Particulars	2024	2023
Median Package	₹14.50 Lakhs	₹15.00 Lakhs

Yearly Students Placed
Particulars	2024	2023
Student Admitted	320	335
Students Placed	283	297

IIT Hyderabad M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, IIT Hyderabad ranks 9 out of 500 colleges in India and 1 in state Telangana for its M.Tech Thermal and Fluid Engineering program.