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M.Tech Design Engineering at NIT Puducherry is a 2 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus.

The total fees for the M.Tech Design Engineering program at NIT Puducherry is ₹ 1.69 Lakhs.
Students need to pay ₹ 86,570 in the first year.

Admissions to M.Tech Design Engineering at NIT Puducherry are primarily based on GATE. Candidates must have completed Graduation + GATE to be eligible for admission. The overall GATE cutoff for the M.Tech Design Engineering program is 265 - 391 across all categories. Check NIT Puducherry Admission

According to Collegedunia Engineering Ranking 2025, NIT Puducherry ranks 63 out of 500 colleges in India with an overall score of 994 out of 2000 and a placement score of 161 out of 1000. India Today Engineering ranking 2025, ranks NIT Puducherry at 44 out of 269 in India.

Find detailed NIT Puducherry M.Tech Design Engineering fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

Application Date:Aug 19, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025

Course Highlights	Details
duration	2 Years (Full Time)
course level	PG (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 1.69 Lakhs
median package	₹ 12.38 Lakhs
eligibility	Graduation + GATE
entrance test	GATE

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NIT Puducherry 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.

NIT Puducherry M.Tech Design Engineering Fees

NIT Puducherry M.Tech Design Engineering fees 2025 is ₹ 1.69 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1.4 Lakhs, Caution Fees of ₹ 3,500, Other Fees of ₹ 23,790.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 86,570 in the first year.

Earlier, M.Tech Design Engineering fees at NIT Puducherry was ₹ 1.69 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows that the fee has remained unchanged since 2024.

Compare NIT Puducherry M.Tech Design Engineering Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue M.Tech Design Engineering from similar colleges such as NIT Jalandhar, MNIT Jaipur, NIT Puducherry, MNNIT Allahabad. Similar to NIT Puducherry, M.Tech Design 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 NIT Jalandhar is the highest with ₹ 2.98 Lakhs. This is followed by MNIT Jaipur with ₹ 2.37 Lakhs and NIT Puducherry with ₹ 1.69 Lakhs. Among these, MNNIT Allahabad has the lowest fee for M.Tech Design Engineering with ₹ 1.4 Lakhs.

College	M.Tech Design Engineering Total Fees
NIT Jalandhar	₹ 2.98 Lakhs
MNIT Jaipur	₹ 2.37 Lakhs
NIT Puducherry	₹ 1.69 Lakhs
MNNIT Allahabad	₹ 1.4 Lakhs

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fee	₹1.4 Lakhs
caution fee*	₹3,500
other fee	₹25,190
total academic fee	₹1.69 Lakhs
hostel fee	₹67,400
total fee	₹2.36 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

Fees as per Official Website-

Fees as per Official Website

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Important Dates for M.Tech Design Engineering at NIT Puducherry

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
Reporting for Document Verification Admission for Session 2025 [M.Tech] (Self-Support)	Sep 08, 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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NIT Puducherry M.Tech Design Engineering Admission Process

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NIT Puducherry M.Tech Design Engineering Placement

According to the latest available placement reports of 2024, The median package reported is 12.38 Lakhs.Check NIT Puducherry Placement

Based on the latest NIRF Reports 2024 of NIT Puducherry, about 53% of the M.Techstudents were placed during the placement drive. The median package reported was 12.38 Lakhs.

Yearly Placement Package Comparison
Particulars	2024
Median Package	₹12.38 Lakhs

NIT Puducherry M.Tech Design Engineering Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, NIT Puducherry ranks 63 out of 500 colleges in India and 1st in state Puducherry for its M.Tech Design Engineering program.