Content Curator | Updated on - Oct 14, 2025

M.Tech Machine Design at IIT Dhanbad is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus. It offers a limited number of 40 seats.

The total fees for the M.Tech Machine Design program at IIT Dhanbad is ₹ 1.28 Lakhs.
Students need to pay ₹ 70,668 in the first year.

Admissions to M.Tech Machine Design at IIT Dhanbad are primarily based on GATE. Candidates must have completed Graduation with 60% + GATE to be eligible for admission. The overall GATE cutoff for the M.Tech Machine Design program is 238 - 635 across all categories. Check IIT Dhanbad Admission

According to Collegedunia Engineering Ranking 2025, IIT Dhanbad ranks 13 out of 500 colleges in India with an overall score of 1371 out of 2000 and a placement score of 539 out of 1000. The Week Engineering ranking 2025, ranks IIT Dhanbad at 14 out of 286 in India.

Find detailed IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Machine Design fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

Application Date:May 17, 2025 - Jul 10, 2025

Course Highlights	Details
duration	2 Years (Full Time)
course level	PG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 1.28 Lakhs
median package	₹ 10 Lakhs
eligibility	Graduation with 60% + GATE
entrance test	GATE

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IIT Dhanbad Latest Updates and News

19 Nov, 2025 GATE 2026 is scheduled for Feb 7, 8, 14, and 15, 2026, for ME/ MTech/ PhD admissions. The exam will be held in two sessions; the first session will be conducted from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, followed by the second session from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. For latest updates, check here.

IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Machine Design Fees

IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Machine Design fees 2025 is ₹ 1.28 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1.23 Lakhs, Caution Fees of ₹ 5,000.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 70,668 in the first year.
For SC/ST category students, the total fees is ₹ 67,936.

Earlier, M.Tech Machine Design fees at IIT Dhanbad was ₹ 1.48 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee decrease of ₹ 20,164 over the year.

Compare IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Machine Design Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue M.Tech Machine Design from similar colleges such as IIT Dhanbad, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee. Similar to IIT Dhanbad, M.Tech Machine Design 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 Dhanbad is the highest with ₹ 1.28 Lakhs. This is followed by IIT Guwahati with ₹ 1.24 Lakhs and IIT Roorkee with ₹ 65,200. Among these, IIT Roorkee has the lowest fee for M.Tech Machine Design with ₹ 65,200.

College	M.Tech Machine Design Total Fees
IIT Dhanbad	₹ 1.28 Lakhs
IIT Guwahati	₹ 1.24 Lakhs
IIT Roorkee	₹ 65,200

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹1.23 Lakhs
caution fee*	₹5,000
total academic fee	₹1.28 Lakhs
hostel fee	₹94,200
total fee	₹2.22 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

Fees As Per Official Website-

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Important Dates for M.Tech Machine Design at IIT Dhanbad

Important Events

Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Admit Card Date	Jan 07, 2026 Tentative
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 07, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 08, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Result Date	Mar 19, 2026 Tentative

Expired Events

Events	Dates
Date of GATE 2026 Application Rectification	Oct 28, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025
GATE 2026 Registration Date	Aug 28, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025
GATE 2026 Notification	Aug 05, 2025

Important Events

Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Admit Card Date	Jan 07, 2026 Tentative
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 07, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 08, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 14, 2026
GATE 2026 Exam Dates	Feb 15, 2026
GATE 2026 Result Date	Mar 19, 2026 Tentative

Expired Events

Events	Dates
GATE 2026 Registration Date	Aug 28, 2025 - Oct 13, 2025
GATE 2026 Notification	Aug 05, 2025

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IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Machine Design Admission Process

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IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Machine Design Placement

According to the latest available placement reports of 2024, The median package reported is 9.55 Lakhs.Check IIT Dhanbad Placement

Based on the latest NIRF Reports 2024 of IIT Dhanbad, about 78% of the M.Techstudents were placed during the placement drive. The median package reported was 9.55 Lakhs.

Yearly Placement Package Comparison
Particulars	2024
Median Package	₹10.00 Lakhs

IIT Dhanbad M.Tech Machine Design Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, IIT Dhanbad ranks 13 out of 500 colleges in India and 1st in state Jharkhand for its M.Tech Machine Design program.