VNIT Nagpur has opened admission to the M.Tech (Research) programme for the January 2027 session, offered through 23 M.Tech programmes with 115 supernumerary seats – five seats in each programme, over and above the regular intake. The last date for the online application is 23 November 2026.
This programme is designed for working professionals: GATE is not mandatory, the minimum academic bar is a CGPA of 6.0 in a B.E., B.Tech or B.Arch degree, and applicants need at least five years of industry or teaching experience. The programme runs for three to five years.
VNIT Nagpur M.Tech (Research) admission January 2027: quick facts
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| Scholarship from | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur – M.Tech (Research) programme, January 2027 session, 115 supernumerary seats across 23 M.Tech programmes. GATE is not mandatory; the programme does not carry an institute stipend |
| Last date to apply | 23 November 2026 for the online Google Form, and 25 November 2026 for the hard copy to reach VNIT |
| Official website | VNIT Nagpur academic admission page (official website) |
VNIT M.Tech (Research) admission 2027: important dates
| Date of notification | 25 September 2026 |
| Last date for the online application (Google Form) | 23 November 2026 |
| Last date for the hard copy to reach VNIT | 25 November 2026 |
| Display of the list of eligible candidates | 30 November 2026 |
Who can apply for VNIT M.Tech (Research)
- Educational qualification: B.E., B.Tech, B.Arch or an equivalent degree in a relevant discipline.
- Minimum academic requirement: CGPA of 6.0 or equivalent.
- Professional experience: at least five years of relevant industry experience, or five years of teaching experience in academia, or five years as non-teaching staff of an academic institute.
- GATE is not mandatory. Candidates who have qualified GATE may upload their score card with the application.
- The programme is open to candidates from engineering disciplines, architecture and interdisciplinary domains.
- The seats are supernumerary, so no reservation is applied.
Programmes offered under M.Tech (Research)
The 23 programmes cover Urban Planning; Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Forensic Structural Engineering and Structural Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Water Resource, Geotechnical, Environmental, Transportation and Construction Technology and Management in Civil Engineering; Computer Science and Engineering; Power Electronics and Drives, Power Energy Systems and Control and Automation in Electrical Engineering; Communication System Engineering; Biomedical, Thermal, Production and Industrial and CAD-CAM in Mechanical Engineering; Materials Engineering and Process Metallurgy; Excavation and Tunnel Engineering; and VLSI Design at the Centre for VLSI and Nanotechnology.
How to apply for VNIT M.Tech (Research) admission 2027
- Pay the Rs 500 application fee per form on VNIT’s payment portal, pay.vnit.ac.in.
- Fill the designated Google Form linked under “M.Tech (Research)” on vnit.ac.in and enter the payment reference number.
- Candidates applying to more than one department or programme must submit a separate form and a separate Rs 500 fee for each.
- Attach the experience certificate, the NOC from the current employer, the sponsorship certificate if applicable, and a statement of purpose containing a two-page research execution plan with a tentative title, objectives, plan of work and the domain of expertise.
- Send the printed, signed form with self-attested copies of the documents and the payment receipt by speed post or hand delivery so that it reaches The Deputy Registrar (Academic), Academic Section, VNIT, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur 440010 (M.S.) by 25 November 2026.
- Write “M.Tech (Research), Name of the Department and Name of the M.Tech Programme” on the envelope.
Incomplete applications, and applications received after the last date, are liable to be rejected.
Selection, coursework and thesis requirements
- Selection is through a presentation of the research proposal before a committee constituted by the Chairman of the Board of Studies, a personal interview and a written entrance test as decided by the department.
- Coursework is 4 to 5 courses relevant to the research area plus Research Methodology (mandatory, pass/fail), drawn from departmental courses, NPTEL and MOOC courses and hybrid learning modules.
- Credits: 12 to 15 for coursework, six research progress seminars at 5 credits each (30 credits) and a 10-credit thesis defence – a minimum of 52 credits with a CGPA of 6.
- Duration: minimum three years, maximum five years.
- Thesis submission is allowed after three years from registration with six research progress seminars, plus one publication in an SCI/SCIE/SSCI/AHCI journal, or two Scopus-indexed papers, or one Scopus paper and one granted patent.
- Exit awards: a Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering after one year, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering after two years.
- Re-registration costs Rs 25,000 a year if the thesis is not submitted within five years.
VNIT M.Tech (Research) fees
| One-time fees at admission | Rs 12,900 (library deposit 5,000 + caution deposit 5,000 + identity card 200 + medical exam 100 + welfare fund 600 + medical aid fund 2,000) |
| Fees per semester | Rs 41,225, of which the annual total is Rs 82,450 (tuition 70,000 + registration 500 + library 750 + student activity 1,250 + sports 2,500 + internet and computer maintenance 750 + training and placement 400 + industry-institute interaction 300 + development 5,000 + end semester examination 1,000) |
| SC/ST/PwD candidates | 100% waiver of tuition fees |
| Final semester | Convocation fee Rs 750 and thesis or dissertation evaluation fee Rs 5,000 |
| Hostel | Charged separately |
Frequently asked questions
The online Google Form must be submitted by 23 November 2026, and the printed hard copy must reach VNIT by 25 November 2026.
No. GATE qualification is not mandatory for this programme. Candidates who have qualified GATE may upload their score card during the application.
Candidates with a B.E., B.Tech or B.Arch degree in a relevant discipline, a minimum CGPA of 6.0 and at least five years of relevant industry experience, or five years of teaching experience, or five years as non-teaching staff of an academic institute.
The institute offers 23 M.Tech programmes with 5 supernumerary seats each, that is 115 seats in total, over and above the regular M.Tech intake. No reservation applies to these seats.
The minimum duration is three years and the maximum is five years. Candidates who leave early receive a Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering after one year or a Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering after two years.
Rs 500 per application form, paid on pay.vnit.ac.in. A separate form and a separate fee are required for each department or programme.
Official links
- VNIT Nagpur academic admission page (M.Tech (Research) Admission January 2027)
- Advertisement – M.Tech. (Research) Programme (PDF)
- Information Brochure, Rules and Regulations for admission to the M.Tech (Research) Program January 2027 (PDF)
- M.Tech (Research) – Important Dates (PDF)
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