Best colleges for M.Tech after GATE: IISc, IITs and NITs lead the list

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is meant mainly for engineering and science students. Its score gets students admission to M.Tech or M.E. programmes at some of the country's biggest educational institutions.

After clearing GATE, admission to the institutes below is considered very beneficial for a good career and a better salary package.

The first name is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, counted among the best educational institutions in India and the world. Getting in is the dream of many engineering students. On the basis of the GATE score, admission is offered here to M.Tech, M.E. and Ph.D. programmes. Students receive a fellowship and a monthly stipend from the Government of India.

IISc students get very attractive job packages from top technology companies and research institutions in India and abroad. The institute has modern laboratories and offers a good chance to work with well-known scientists.

Second come the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), such as IIT Bombay, Delhi, Madras and Kanpur. An M.Tech or Ph.D. from these institutes is described as excellent and beneficial for a career. Students pursuing M.Tech at an IIT receive a government scholarship of Rs 12,400 a month.

These top institutes offer high-quality teaching, state-of-the-art laboratories, experienced professors and a good research environment. As a result, students get job packages worth lakhs of rupees at companies around the world.

The third option is the National Institutes of Technology (NIT). Higher education here is also a good and secure career path for students. After completing M.Tech at a top NIT, such as Tiruchirappalli, Warangal, Surathkal or Rourkela, students receive a government scholarship of Rs 12,400 a month. Students from these colleges get good job offers from well-known companies.