Does JMI accept CUET scores for all UG programs?

No. JMI accepts CUET UG scores for only 8 specific UG programs, primarily BA Hons in languages (Hindi, Urdu, Turkish, French, Spanish, Korean) and B.Sc Hons Applied Mathematics. All other UG programs at JMI require the JMI own entrance test. B.Tech requires JEE Main and B.Arch requires NATA.

Is CLAT accepted for BA LLB admission at JMI?

No. JMI Faculty of Law does not accept CLAT scores. Admission to the 5-year BA LLB (Hons) program is through JMIs own Common Entrance Test (CET), which was conducted on June 4, 2026. The program has 120 seats split equally between the general fee and self-financed fee categories.

What is the Muslim minority reservation at JMI?

JMI is a Minority Institution under Article 30(1) of the Constitution. It reserves 30% of seats for Muslim minority candidates and an additional 10% of seats exclusively for Muslim women in every program. The remaining seats are open to all communities on merit. JMI does not implement the 10% EWS reservation as it is exempt from that provision.

Does JMI B.Tech admission go through JoSAA counselling?

No. JMI is not part of JoSAA counselling. B.Tech admission at JMI uses the universitys own multi-round counselling process at admission.jmi.ac.in. Candidates must separately apply at the JMI portal after JEE Main results. A valid JEE Main Paper 1 score is mandatory.

What is the application fee for JMI admission 2026?

The application fee is INR 1,000 for programs in Engineering, Law, Management, Architecture, and Dentistry. It is INR 700 for all other faculties including Humanities, Sciences, Fine Arts, and Education. Fees are to be paid online at admission.jmi.ac.in.

What JEE Main rank is required for JMI B.Tech Computer Science Engineering?

In 2025, the Round 1 closing rank for the General category in CSE at JMI was 17,752. By Round 2, the closing rank extended to 42,668. Muslim minority category candidates were admitted at relatively higher ranks. For 2026, the cutoff will depend on JEE Main 2026 scores and total applicants. The official cutoff will be published on admission.jmi.ac.in with each selection list.

Can final year graduation students apply for JMI PG programs?

Yes. Students appearing in their final year bachelors degree examination are eligible to apply for JMI PG programs 2026. However, admission is provisional. The final marksheet showing at least 50% aggregate must be submitted by the date specified in the admission notice. Failure to meet the eligibility marks results in cancellation of the provisional admission.

Is there a management quota or direct admission at JMI?

No. Jamia Millia Islamia is a Central Government University. It does not offer a management quota, NRI quota, or any form of direct paid admission. All seats are allocated through the entrance test merit list and the universitys reservation policy. No seat can be obtained by paying a capitation fee.

How does the internal (Jamia school) quota work?

JMI reserves 5% of seats in most programs for candidates who have studied in Jamias own schools (covering nursery through Class 12) or who are wards of JMI employees. These candidates must still appear in the relevant entrance test. Seats are allotted from the internal quota pool based on merit within that category. Candidates must submit valid school or employment proof at the time of document verification.

What documents are needed at the time of JMI admission document verification?

Candidates must bring original and self-attested copies of: Class 10 certificate, Class 12 marksheet and certificate, graduation marksheets (for PG), JEE Main/CUET/GATE scorecard (where applicable), JMI entrance test admit card, category certificate (Muslim minority, SC/ST, PwD, J&K domicile, Jamia internal as applicable), recent passport photographs, and Aadhaar card. The document list for each program is published on admission.jmi.ac.in with the selection list.

Jamia Millia Islamia University M.Tech Machine Design: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Total fees

INR 43,350

2 years, no hostel

Average pay

INR 23.41 LPA

NIRF PG 2-year, 2024-25

Cutoff

15.25

JMI test score, 3rd list 2025

Placement rate

82%

NIRF PG 2-year batch placed

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your score get you in?Entrance score ranges by category and route 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About JMI M.Tech Machine Design

JMI offers a two-year, full-time M.Tech Machine Design in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The course is regular and takes four semesters on the Jamia Nagar campus. The university has NAAC A++ and NIRF ranked its engineering faculty #24 in 2025. The full course fee without hostel is INR 43,350. Admission prefers valid GATE scores first, and the left seats use the JMI entrance test. The course has 10 seats. NIRF engineering data shows INR 23.41 LPA median pay for PG two-year students, with 82% placed in the latest reported batch.

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Fees

The total fees with living cost is INR 2.83 Lakhs and the fees without hostel is INR 43,350. The tuition fee is INR 43,350. You pay the academic fee once every year, across the two-year course. JMI fixes this fee in the prospectus. Hostel is not sure for every student, so the added cost is a living estimate.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 43,350	INR 21,675 a year, 2 years
Living estimate	INR 2.40 Lakhs	INR 12,000 a month, 20 months
Total, no hostel	INR 43,350	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 2.83 Lakhs	Full course

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Admission Dates

The next form is expected from Feb 2027 to Apr 2027. The entrance test is expected in Jun 2027 and classes start in Sep 2027. These dates follow the last JMI schedule. Watch the admission portal before you plan travel.

Event	Date	Status
JMI form, last date to apply	Feb 2027 to Apr 2027	Tentative
Admit card	May 2027	Tentative
M48 entrance test	Jun 2027	Tentative
Result and selected list	Jul 2027	Tentative
Admission fee payment	Jul 2027	Tentative
Spot round	Aug 2027	Tentative
Reporting and document check	Aug 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Sep 2027	Tentative

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Eligibility

You need a first-class bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a named allied branch. The table lists Production Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Manufacturing and Automation Engineering too. JMI checks your degree papers before admission. If your branch name is different, ask the department before you pay.

Requirement	What you need
Degree	Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or listed allied branch
Marks	First class degree
Exam route	Valid GATE score or JMI entrance test
Programme code	M48

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Admission Process

JMI first reads valid GATE scores and then uses its own entrance test for left seats. You apply online, choose the Machine Design preference and keep your papers ready. The Admission Cell calls selected students for fee payment and document check. If you miss that step, you lose the seat.

Step	What you do
1. Apply online	Fill M48 and choose Machine Design in your preference order
2. Add GATE	Use a valid GATE score if you have one
3. Write the test	Take the JMI entrance test if a seat is left
4. Complete admission	Pay the fee and bring papers for checking

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Cutoff

The last published Machine Design score was 15.25 for the Muslim category in the third list. The General list had selected candidates in the second list, but no clean score was published. Use the score checker as a guide and keep GATE ready if you have it.

Category	Closing score	List and year
General	Not published	Selected list 2, 2025
Muslim	15.25	Selected list 3, 2025
Muslim OBC/ST	Not published	Selected lists, 2025
Women	Not published	Selected lists, 2025

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Placements

NIRF engineering data shows INR 23.41 LPA median pay for PG two-year students and 82% placed. It also shows 143 placed students out of 174 graduates. The report is for all engineering PG two-year programmes, not only Machine Design. Core design roles depend on projects and software skills.

Metric	Value
Median pay	INR 23.41 LPA, PG two-year
Students placed	143 of 174
Placement rate	82%
Higher studies	31 students
Scope	Engineering PG two-year data

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Scholarships

The biggest listed waiver can cut the full INR 43,350 academic fee for eligible SC or ST students. The Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Scholarship can give INR 20,000 over two years. Most schemes need income proof. Apply through the portal named by JMI or the government site.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
Delhi post-matric scholarship	SC, ST or OBC students who meet income rules	Up to INR 43,350
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Scholarship	UG or PG student from a weaker income group	INR 20,000 over two years
NSP scholarship portal	Eligible central scheme applicants	Scheme based
JMI merit scholarship	JMI students selected by university rules	Not published

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Ranking

NIRF ranked JMI #24 in engineering in 2025 and the university carries NAAC A++. The department page places this course under Mechanical Engineering. NIRF uses institute data, teaching, research and outcome scores. Use the rank as a broad signal, not as the only reason to join.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NIRF Engineering	2025	#24
NAAC	Valid cycle	A++
JMI department	Current course page	Regular M.Tech, 4 semesters

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Course Structure

The course takes 4 semesters over 2 years. Machine Design sits inside Mechanical Engineering, so study is built around design, mechanics, lab work and a final project. You should be ready for maths and modelling work. Ask the department for the latest syllabus before choosing electives.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Core mechanical design, analysis, lab work and methods
Year 2	Electives, project work and dissertation
Mode	Regular, full-time study
Department	Mechanical Engineering

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Seats and Intake

The prospectus lists 10 seats for Machine Design. The same M48 entrance test also covers Thermal Engineering and Production and Industrial Engineering. You choose preferences while applying. Put Machine Design first if that is the branch you want.

Item	Detail
Machine Design seats	10
Programme code	M48
Specialisations in M48	Machine Design, Thermal Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering
Campus	Jamia Nagar, New Delhi

Should you pick M.Tech Machine Design at JMI?

This course suits students who want mechanical design study at a low-fee central university.

Pick it if:

You want design or analysis work: JMI teaches machine design inside Mechanical Engineering, so CAD, mechanics and project work stay central.

You want a small M.Tech class: Machine Design has 10 seats, so the department can know each student by name.

Your GATE score is valid: JMI gives first choice to valid GATE scores, then uses its own entrance test.

You care about cost: the full course fee is INR 43,350, so the ROI tile looks very strong.

Skip it if:

You need a branch recruiter table: JMI publishes NIRF PG data, but not a Machine Design company table.

You want many seats: 10 seats means one weak test day can keep you out of the list.

You need hostel certainty: JMI has hostels, but room allotment depends on university rules and empty rooms.

You want only software roles: this course is mechanical design, so pick it for core work and research.

Counsellor's advice

If you have GATE, apply and keep this high. If not, write the JMI test and keep a backup.

M.Tech Machine Design Eligibility▾

Degree: You need a first-class bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a listed allied branch.

Allowed branches: Production Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Manufacturing and Automation Engineering are accepted.

Exam route: Valid GATE scores get first choice for admission.

Entrance test: Left seats are filled through the JMI M48 entrance test.

Final check: Bring degree papers and category papers when JMI calls you.

M.Tech Machine Design Admission Process▾

Apply online: Fill the JMI form for M48 and choose Machine Design in your preference order.

Add GATE: Enter a valid GATE score if you have one.

Write test: Sit for the JMI entrance test if the department uses the test list.

Pay fee: Pay the first yearly fee after your name appears in the selected list.

Report: Bring originals for document check, or you lose the seat.

M.Tech Machine Design Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative

Feb 2027 to Apr 2027

JMI form, last date to apply

Expected from the last schedule; fill M48 before the last date.

Tentative

May 2027

Admit card

Expected about one week before the test.

Tentative

Jun 2027

M48 entrance test

The same test covers the three Mechanical Engineering choices.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Result and selected list

JMI usually posts selected lists on the admission portal.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Admission fee payment

You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by the list deadline.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Spot round

Only if seats are left after the main lists.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Reporting and document check

Bring originals and the fee receipt when the department calls you.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Classes start

Expected after reporting and department registration.

Source: JMI admission schedule and prospectus. Confirm on the official site before you act.

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Fees 2027

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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add living cost.

Tuition fee

Per year × 2, INR 21,675 a year

INR 43,350

Add hostel + mess + living

Living estimate

Per month × 20, INR 12,000 a month

INR 2.40 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 43,350

2 years · tuition fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 2.83 Lakhs

2 years · tuition fee + living estimate

Education loan EMI

INR 731

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

5400%

average first-year pay INR 23.41 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 4,777

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

826%

average first-year pay INR 23.41 LPA vs the full fee

Source: JMI 2026 prospectus. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your score get you a seat at JMI?

Pick your category and route. The score ranges use the last published JMI M48 lists.

JMI M.Tech Machine Design Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with JMI.

JMI M.Tech Machine Design vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to JMI. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

Compare with

DTUNIT DelhiAMUGGSIPUJamia Hamdard

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Jamia Millia Islamia

New Delhi

Compared with

Delhi Technological University

Delhi

Compared with

National Institute of Technology Delhi

Delhi

Compared with

Aligarh Muslim University

Aligarh

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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Delhi

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Jamia Hamdard

New Delhi

Total fees2 years, no hostel

INR 43,350

tuition fee

INR 40,000

INR 3,350 less

INR 1.20 Lakhs

INR 76,650 more

INR 43,350

Same fee

INR 80,000

INR 36,650 more

INR 30,000

INR 13,350 less

Average paylatest PG batch

INR 23.41 LPA

NIRF PG 2-year

INR 24 LPA

INR 0.59 LPA more

INR 18 LPA

INR 5.41 LPA less

INR 12 LPA

INR 11.41 LPA less, Class of 2024

INR 15 LPA

INR 8.41 LPA less

INR 10 LPA

INR 13.41 LPA less

Placement rateshare of the batch placed

82%

NIRF PG 2-year

80%

2 points lower

85%

3 points higher

70%

12 points lower, Class of 2024

75%

7 points lower

65%

17 points lower

Cutoff scoreentrance score, latest list

3rd list, 2025

1 fewer

3 more

5 more

1 more

7 more

Seatsthis branch

Machine Design

2 fewer

5 more

4 fewer

8 more

10 more

ROIaverage pay vs the full fee

5400%

on INR 23.41 LPA

6000%

600 points higher

1500%

3900 points lower

2000%

3400 points lower

2500%

2900 points lower

3000%

2400 points lower

In short

DTU shows a little higher pay and a lower fee, but JMI has the lower published test score here. If your score clears both, compare guides and project labs before you pick.

In short

NIT Delhi has more seats and a higher published score, while JMI costs less. If the fee matters most, keep JMI above it; if seats matter more, keep this peer close.

In short

AMU has the same fee in this table but lower pay and fewer seats. If JMI gives you Machine Design, take JMI unless AMU has the guide you want.

In short

GGSIPU has more seats but costs more and shows lower pay here. If you need Delhi and a small fee, JMI should stay above it.

In short

Jamia Hamdard is cheaper and has more seats, but the pay figure is lower in this table. If your aim is mechanical design, check the department match first.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on JMI M.Tech Machine Design

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is M.Tech Machine Design at JMI worth the fee?▾

Yes, if you want a low-fee mechanical design course. The full academic fee is INR 43,350 and the NIRF PG two-year median pay is INR 23.41 LPA. That makes the money risk low. Check the syllabus and guide areas before you decide.

Should I take this course if I only clear the JMI test?▾

Yes, if Machine Design is your real goal. JMI prefers valid GATE scores first, so a test seat can move by list and category. The last published Machine Design score was 15.25. Keep your papers ready and do not miss the fee date.

What job can I get after M.Tech Machine Design?▾

You should aim at design, analysis, product development or research-linked roles. The page uses NIRF PG two-year data, which shows INR 23.41 LPA median pay and 82% placement. Because branch-wise recruiter data is not published, ask the department about recent Machine Design recruiters.

Who should pick this course at JMI?▾

Pick it if you want mechanical design study, a central university name and a small fee. The course has 10 seats, so it suits students who are clear about the branch. It is also better for students who can build CAD, mechanics and project skills during the two years.

Who should skip M.Tech Machine Design here?▾

Skip it if you want a software-only job or a published company list for this branch. JMI publishes strong PG placement data, but not a Machine Design recruiter table. If that table matters to you, ask the department before paying the first fee.

Is GATE better than the JMI entrance test for this course?▾

Yes. JMI says M.Tech admission is preferably based on valid GATE scores, and left seats use the entrance test. A GATE score gives you the safer route. If you do not have it, write the M48 test and keep a backup option ready.

Is the 10-seat intake too small?▾

It depends on your score. A 10-seat intake means the class is small, but the list can close fast. If your GATE score is strong, that is a plus. If you depend on the JMI test, keep all papers ready for every list and spot round.

Is this course good for higher studies?▾

Yes, if you want research in design, mechanics or analysis. The course is a two-year M.Tech with project work, and JMI has an engineering faculty ranked #24 by NIRF in 2025. Speak to the department about guide areas before you freeze the seat.

Should I wait one year for a better GATE score?▾

Wait only if your present score is far from the safe range. The JMI test route exists, but GATE gets first choice for M.Tech seats. If you already clear the score range above and like Machine Design, taking the seat is the lower-risk move.

Can I pay the fee in parts?▾

Yes, the academic fee is listed per year in the prospectus. The full course fee is INR 43,350, so the yearly amount is INR 21,675. Keep the fee ready when your name appears, because missing the payment step can cost you the seat.

Can I get a scholarship for this course?▾

Yes, if you match the scheme rules. JMI lists university scholarships, central and state portals, and the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Scholarship. The calculator above uses INR 43,350 as the fee base. Check income and category papers before you apply.

Is hostel sure for M.Tech students at JMI?▾

No, do not treat hostel as sure. JMI has hostels, but room allotment depends on university rules and free rooms. The fee block uses a living estimate only to help you plan. Ask the hostel office before you count on a room.

This page is AI assisted and human verified.

Collegedunia Team

Content Curator | Updated on - Sep 30, 2026

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Jamia Millia Islamia University hasn’t released the 2022 admission forms for the Hotel Management course, yet. For the academic year 2021, the admission form for BHM was available from 17th May 2021 to 10th July 2021. Jamia Millia Islamia University Hotel Management entrance date 2021 was 7th August. You will find the regular admission details on the Hotel Management departmental page of JMI.

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