VTU offers a two-year, full-time M.Tech IAR with 18 seats through Karnataka PGCET and GATE routes. The course is taught on campus over four semesters, with labs and project work from the first semester. VTU is a state technological university in Belagavi, and Collegedunia lists it in Engineering ranking 2026. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.77 Lakhs, paid across the course, and INR 2.97 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through KEA counselling. The General Home State seat closed at rank 7,177 in round 2 of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.9 LPA and 494 M.Tech students were placed.
VTU M.Tech IAR Fees
The full course costs INR 1.77 Lakhs without hostel and INR 2.97 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 1.53 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee in parts across the course. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 1.20 Lakhs over two years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 1.53 Lakhs
INR 38,250 a semester, 4 semesters
Admission fee
INR 24,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 1.20 Lakhs
INR 60,000 a year, 2 years
Total, no hostel
INR 1.77 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 2.97 Lakhs
Full course
VTU M.Tech IAR Admission Dates
Round 1 allotment was on 12 Sep 2026. Round 2 allotment comes on 5 Oct 2026. Reporting starts on 24 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
Event
Date
Status
KPGCET registration, last date to apply
2 Feb 2026 to 9 Mar 2026
Over
KPGCET session 1 exam
14 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026
Over
KPGCET result and rank
3 May 2026
Over
KEA choice filling
31 Aug 2026 to 8 Sep 2026
Over
Round 1 allotment
12 Sep 2026
Over
Round 2 allotment
5 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Seat acceptance fee, last date
10 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Physical reporting and document check
24 Oct 2026
Confirmed
Classes start
9 Nov 2026
Confirmed
Spot round
Nov 2026
Tentative
VTU M.Tech IAR Eligibility
You need 50% in a relevant BE or B.Tech; 45% for SC, ST and Category I Karnataka students. You also need a Karnataka PGCET rank or a valid GATE score.
Requirement
What you need
Degree branch
Mechanical, Automobile, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, CSE or Automation and Robotics
Degree marks
50% for General, 45% for SC, ST and Category I Karnataka students
Exam
Karnataka PGCET rank or a valid GATE score
Age
No upper age limit printed for this PG route
VTU M.Tech IAR Admission Process
KEA allots the seat on your rank and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
Step
What you do
1. Write KPGCET
Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on KEA
List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat
Pay the seat fee within five days of allotment
4. Report
Bring original mark sheets and the allotment letter
VTU M.Tech IAR Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 7,177 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the KEA round 2 closing ranks for Home State seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank, Home State
Round and year
General
7,177
Round 2, 2025
OBC-NCL
4,300
Round 2, 2025
SC
2,100
Round 2, 2025
ST
1,000
Round 2, 2025
EWS
1,900
Round 2, 2025
VTU M.Tech IAR Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 494 of its batch at an average of INR 4.9 LPA. The median is INR 4.9 LPA and the highest offer was INR 12 LPA. Automation and manufacturing teams are the main fit for this branch.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 4.9 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 4.9 LPA
Highest offer
INR 12 LPA
Batch placed
494
Recruiters
Automation and manufacturing roles
VTU M.Tech IAR Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 20,000 to INR 1 Lakh over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
Scholarship
Who can get it
Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship
SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1 Lakh over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in bachelor degree
INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 60,000 over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship
OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 1 Lakh over the course
VTU M.Tech IAR Ranking
The college stands #115 in Collegedunia's Engineering ranking and #115 in NIRF engineering, with NAAC A+. Collegedunia ranks on fees, placements and student reviews. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia Engineering ranking
2026
#115
NIRF Engineering
2025
#115
NAAC
2024
A+
VTU M.Tech IAR Course Structure
Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 2 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs and project work from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 2.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Maths, physics, programming and basic automation
Year 2
robotics, PLC control and industrial automation labs
Year 3
electives, seminar work and a guided project
Year 4
final project and dissertation work
VTU M.Tech IAR Hostel and Campus
The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
Item
Detail
First-year room
Hostel allotment depends on VTU room availability
Single room
Ask the hostel office before fee payment
Mess
Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus
Belagavi campus setting
Should you pick M.Tech IAR at VTU?
This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a small industrial town for two years.
Pick it if:
You passed bachelor degree in this state: fewer seats are Home State, so a rank that misses the Other State list can still get in.
You want product companies, not only service IT: the branch-wise placement table lists the same two product recruiters in each of the last three years.
Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's closing rank: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe rank.
You need a single room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 2.
You want internships in a big city: this is a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You will decide only after the KPGCET Advanced result: the KEA choice window closes within days of it, so fill your choices before the result comes.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this branch if round 1 gives it to you on a Home State rank. If you are Other State and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
M.Tech IAR Eligibility▾
Degree marks: 50% in a relevant BE or B.Tech. 45% for SC, ST and Category I Karnataka students.
Degree branches: Mechanical, Automobile, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, CSE or Automation and Robotics branches count.
Exam needed: A Karnataka PGCET rank or a valid GATE score. KEA counselling decides the seat.
Reservation rules: KEA applies Karnataka category and reservation rules during seat allotment.
M.Tech IAR Admission Process▾
Write KPGCET: Write Karnataka PGCET, or use a valid GATE score where KEA allows it.
Register on KEA: KEA allots the seat through Karnataka PG counselling.
Fill choices: List VTU M.Tech IAR high. Freeze keeps the seat, and float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay by the KEA deadline or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring original degree marks cards, score card and allotment order.
M.Tech IAR Admission Dates 2026
▾
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
2 Feb 2026 to 9 Mar 2026
KPGCET registration
Last date to apply was 9 Mar 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
14 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026
KPGCET session 1 exam
Your main rank comes from your best session.
Over
3 May 2026
KPGCET result and rank
The rank card is the only paper KEA reads.
Over
31 Aug 2026 to 8 Sep 2026
KEA choice filling
Choices locked when the window shut on 8 Sep 2026.
Over
12 Sep 2026
Round 1 allotment
The first allotment letter came online the same day.
Confirmed
5 Oct 2026
Round 2 allotment
The last regular round; the allotment letter comes online the same day.
Confirmed
10 Oct 2026
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 10 Oct 2026.
Confirmed
24 Oct 2026
Physical reporting and document check
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
9 Nov 2026
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Spot round
Only if seats are left over after reporting.
Tentative
Jan 2027
KPGCET registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
KPGCET session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
KPGCET result and rank
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
KEA choice filling
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round allotments
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat acceptance fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: KEA 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
VTU M.Tech IAR Fees 2026
▾
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per semester × 4, INR 38,250 a semester
INR 1.53 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 24,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 60,000 a year
INR 1.20 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 1.77 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 2.97 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 2,984
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
277%
average first-year pay INR 4.9 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 5,008
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
165%
average first-year pay INR 4.9 LPA vs the full fee
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you IAR at VTU?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published KEA closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · Home State
5,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
5,501 to 7,177: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 7,177: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · Other State
3,849 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
3,850 to 5,023: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 5,023: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Home State
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
3,201 to 4,300: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 4,300: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Other State
2,240 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 3,010: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Home State
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,501 to 2,100: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 2,100: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Other State
1,050 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,470: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Home State
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
701 to 1,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Other State
489 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 700: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Home State
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,401 to 1,900: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,900: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Other State
979 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,330: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Round 2 close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
VTU M.Tech IAR Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 1 Lakh
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in bachelor degreeApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 60,000
VTU
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 40,000
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 1.37 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 1.77 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 80,000
Your net course fee: INR 97,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 37,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 1 Lakh
Your net course fee: INR 77,000
VTU M.Tech IAR vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to VTU. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
Compare with
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VTU
Belagavi
Compared with
The National Institute of Engineering
Mysuru
Compared with
BMS Institute of Technology and Management
Bengaluru
Compared with
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology
Bengaluru
Compared with
Siddaganga Institute of Technology
Tumakuru
Compared with
Srinivas Institute of Technology
Mangaluru
Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 1.77 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 5.60 Lakhs
INR 3.83 Lakhs more
INR 6.90 Lakhs
INR 5.13 Lakhs more
INR 1.77 Lakhs
Same fee
INR 6.40 Lakhs
INR 4.63 Lakhs more
INR 5.85 Lakhs
INR 4.08 Lakhs more
Average paylatest batch
INR 4.9 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 4.6 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 3.2 LPA more
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 2.5 LPA more, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 3.3 LPA more
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 2.9 LPA more
Placement statM.Tech students placed
494
Class of 2025
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Not published
Closing rankKPGCET PGCET rank, General
7,177
Round 2, 2025
9,400
2,223 places easier
15,800
8,623 places easier
18,900
11,723 places easier
13,900
6,723 places easier
16,600
9,423 places easier
Seatsthis branch
18
KPGCET
18
Same
24
6 more
18
Same
24
6 more
18
Same
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
277%
on INR 4.9 LPA
170%
107 points lower
117%
160 points lower
120%
157 points lower
128%
149 points lower
133%
144 points lower
In short
Mysuru costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take Mysuru; if it clears only VTU, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
Bengaluru has a different placement profile but charges INR 75,000 more over two years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below VTU in your choice list as the safer seat.
In short
Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has fewer seats. If VTU gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Tumakuru costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses VTU in the early rounds, list Tumakuru right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay is below this page's. If VTU allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup choice.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on VTU M.Tech IAR
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is M.Tech IAR at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.77 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 4.9 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the closing rank?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General Home State seat closed at rank 7,177 in round 2 and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get automation jobs with automation and manufacturing companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.9 LPA, the median was INR 4.9 LPA and 494 M.Tech students were placed. If you want a core automation job instead, this branch is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 2. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 2, but the electives in year 2 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾
Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General closing rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 494 of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 4.9 LPA is lower than the average of INR 4.9 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 2.
Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick IAR if you want a automation job and ECE if you want a core automation job. IAR places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want IAR, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the KPGCET exam and fill this college in your KEA choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days KEA gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 1.77 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 2.97 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.
In 2015, the college faced challenges with faculty qualifications and attendance, though the teaching quality was still regarded as good. It is hoped that faculty qualifications and presence have improved since then. The course fee at this government college was about 25,000 rupees, which is relatively affordable. Students are encouraged to join through entrance exams to take advantage of the reduced fee structure.
While students should be ready to invest in their projects, the college does not offer any scholarship options. Notably, the institution did not offer any placement services, as no companies conducted recruitment on campus. There was also a lack of support or encouragement for internships, leading to students not participating in internships or receiving stipends.
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VTU: 1 Answered Question
How are ranks and gold medals awarded by Visvesvaraya Technological University VTU for a B.E. course What should we do to achieve them?
Meenu SinghalStudied B.E. Mechanical Engineering,Visvesvaraya Technological University (2017)
My friend graduated from Visvesvaraya Technological University with a gold medal. She ranked amongst the top ten students with the highest aggregate in CS.
It is calculated by the average of total marks of the last four semesters. A Gold medal becomes a dream if you fail in any of the subjects.
There are 2 types of Gold medals are of two types:
Merit Gold medal is given to those with the highest aggregate in their major/branch.
Endowment Gold medals are sponsored in different categories like for bright students of different categories and gender-based distribution.
Getting a gold medal is not impossible. Follow 2-3 additional books, study throughout the year and understand the core engineering and mathematical concepts. Internal assessments should be taken seriously as well. Be clear in your intentions and don't budge because there'll be distractions, but you can make your mark if you will it.
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