CMRIT Bangalore M.Tech Computer Science And Engineering: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Marathahalli, BangaloreEstd 2000 VTU, Belgaum NAAC Grade A++

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Total fees

INR 1.28 Lakhs

full course, no hostel

Average pay

INR 6 LPA

NIRF median

Cutoff

10,840

PGCET General

Placement rate

89%

NIRF placed share

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost and living cost toggle 07Will your rank get you in?Pick your category and read the cutoff range 08ScholarshipsSchemes that can cut your course fee 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About CMRIT M.Tech CSE

CMRIT offers a two-year, full-time M.Tech CSE for graduates who want deeper computer science study in Bengaluru. The course is taught on campus through VTU and has 18 seats. CMRIT is AICTE approved, VTU affiliated and NAAC A++ accredited. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.28 Lakhs, and INR 3.68 Lakhs with hostel and living cost. You get a KEA seat through Karnataka PGCET or GATE counselling. The last published General closing rank is 10,840. The latest NIRF data shows INR 6 LPA median pay and 89% placement for the engineering batch.

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Fees

The total fees with hostel is INR 3.68 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 1.28 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 1.28 Lakhs. You pay the tuition fee once every year for two years. Hostel and living cost are separate. The college can change hostel charges before room allotment.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Tuition fee	INR 1.28 Lakhs	Per year × 2, INR 64,000 a year
Hostel and living	INR 2.40 Lakhs	Per year × 2, INR 1.20 Lakhs a year
Total, no hostel	INR 1.28 Lakhs	Full course, as published
Total with hostel	INR 3.68 Lakhs	Tuition, hostel and living added

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Admission Dates

Round 1 allotment is on 21 Sep 2026, and classes start on 15 Oct 2026. The PGCET form, exam, result and mock allotment are over. You must watch the KEA portal for the seat fee and reporting dates. If you miss the fee date, you lose the seat.

Event	Date	Status
PGCET registration	1 May 2026 to 15 May 2026	Over
PGCET admit card	16 May 2026	Over
PGCET ME and M.Tech exam	23 May 2026	Over
PGCET result and rank	19 Aug 2026	Over
Document check and option entry	26 Aug 2026 to 5 Sep 2026	Over
Mock allotment	19 Sep 2026	Over
Round 1 allotment	21 Sep 2026	Confirmed
Seat fee, last date	25 Sep 2026	Confirmed
College reporting and document check	28 Sep 2026	Confirmed
Classes start	15 Oct 2026	Confirmed

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Eligibility

You need a BE or B.Tech degree with 50% marks, while reserved Karnataka categories need 45%. The table also needs a PGCET or GATE rank. If your degree branch is not close to computer science, ask the Admission Cell before choice filling.

Requirement	What you need
Degree	BE or B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Science or an allied branch
Marks	50% marks, or 45% for SC, ST and Category 1 in Karnataka
Exam	Karnataka PGCET or GATE rank
Papers	Degree marks cards, rank card and transfer papers

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Admission Process

KEA allots the seat through PGCET or GATE, and CMRIT checks your papers after allotment. You write the exam, register with KEA, fill choices, pay the seat fee and report to campus. If you do not report with the allotment order, the seat can go to another student.

Step	What you do
Exam	Write Karnataka PGCET or use a valid GATE rank
KEA registration	Register and upload the needed papers
Choice filling	Pick CMRIT M.Tech CSE in the option list
Allotment	Accept the seat and pay the seat fee
Reporting	Report to CMRIT with original papers

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Cutoff

The General PGCET seat closed at rank 10,840 in the last published list. GATE ranks are treated first in the KEA order, and PGCET ranks follow. Use the cutoff range only as a guide, because seat choices change every year.

Category	Closing rank or score	Round and year
General	10,840	PGCET, last published list
OBC-NCL	12,000	PGCET guide range
SC	16,000	PGCET guide range
ST	17,000	PGCET guide range

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Placements

The latest NIRF engineering data shows INR 6 LPA median pay and 89% placement. The placed count was 773 out of 868 students. CMRIT has a Career Guidance and Placement Bureau that works with all departments for jobs, internships and training.

Metric	Value
Median pay	INR 6 LPA
Placement rate	89%
Students placed	773 of 868
Placement office	Career Guidance and Placement Bureau

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Scholarships

The biggest listed waiver here is INR 64,000 through state post-matric support. CMRIT also lists General, Leadership and Sports scholarships for UG and PG students. You need the income paper, rank card or activity proof named by the scheme.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship	SC, ST, OBC or minority students by income rule	INR 64,000
CMRIT General Scholarship	UG or PG students with strong marks and income paper	INR 32,000
CMRIT Leadership Scholarship	UG or PG students with leadership work	INR 20,000
OBC post-matric scholarship	OBC-NCL students by income rule	INR 40,000

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Ranking

CMRIT has NAAC A++ and AICTE approval, while NIRF placed its engineering data in the 151 to 200 rank group. VTU affiliation matters for exams and degree papers. Use the grade and approvals with the fee and cutoff before you decide.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NAAC	Current cycle	A++
NIRF Engineering	2026 data	151 to 200 group
AICTE	Current approval	Approved
VTU	Current affiliation	Affiliated

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Course Structure

The course takes two years and four semesters. The first year covers advanced computer science subjects and labs, while the second year gives more project and research work. You should check the VTU syllabus before picking electives.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Core computer science subjects, lab work and seminars
Year 2	Electives, major project and dissertation work

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Hostel and Campus

Hostel and living cost adds INR 2.40 Lakhs to the two-year total. The campus is in Whitefield, Bengaluru, near many software offices. A room depends on hostel seats, so ask the hostel office before you count it in your plan.

Item	Detail
Campus area	Whitefield, Bengaluru
Hostel and living cost	INR 2.40 Lakhs
Course mode	Full-time, on campus

Should you pick M.Tech CSE at CMRIT?

This course suits graduates who want software research roles and can study in Whitefield for two years.

Pick it if:

You want the KEA route: PGCET and GATE seats are handled by KEA, so keep every choice paper ready.

You want Bengaluru tech offices nearby: Whitefield has software firms close to campus, so project talks and internships are easier to find.

Your family wants a lower fee: the full course fee is INR 1.28 Lakhs, before hostel and living cost.

You want the fee back fast: at INR 6 LPA, the fee can be paid back within the first working year.

Skip it if:

You are counting on a late seat: the last published closing rank is 10,840, so keep a safer choice ready.

You need a named research lab first: the public PG page does not list this branch with a separate lab plan.

You want only product roles: CMRIT placements cover many departments, so software service firms may form a large part.

You may miss reporting: KEA seats need the allotment order and original papers when you report to campus.

Counsellor's advice

Freeze it if your PGCET rank is well above 10,840 and the fee fits. If you need a product role only, check the recruiter list before paying.

M.Tech CSE Eligibility▾

Degree marks: You need a BE or B.Tech in a relevant branch with 50% marks. 45% for SC, ST and Category 1 in Karnataka.

Exam needed: Karnataka PGCET or GATE score for KEA seats.

Branch fit: Computer Science, Information Science or allied computer branches are the clean fit.

Documents: Degree marks cards, PGCET or GATE rank card and transfer papers are checked at reporting.

M.Tech CSE Admission Process▾

Write PGCET: Take Karnataka PGCET for ME and M.Tech, or use a valid GATE rank.

Register with KEA: KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) checks the rank and lists eligible students.

Fill choices: Add CMRIT M.Tech CSE in the option list and lock it before the last date.

Pay seat fee: Pay by the given date after allotment, or you lose the seat.

Report to campus: Bring original papers and the KEA allotment order for the document check.

M.Tech CSE Admission Dates 2026

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These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.

2026 Session2027 Session

The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.

Over

1 May 2026 to 15 May 2026

PGCET registration, last date to apply

Last date to apply was 15 May 2026. Late forms were not taken.

Over

16 May 2026

PGCET admit card

The admit card was needed for the exam centre.

Over

23 May 2026

PGCET ME and M.Tech exam

The exam rank was used for KEA M.Tech seats.

Over

19 Aug 2026

PGCET result and rank

The rank card was needed for document check.

Over

26 Aug 2026 to 5 Sep 2026

Document check and option entry

Students checked papers and filled college choices.

Over

19 Sep 2026

Mock allotment

Students used the mock result to change options.

Confirmed

21 Sep 2026

Round 1 allotment

Check the allotment result on the KEA portal.

Confirmed

25 Sep 2026

Seat fee, last date

You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 25 Sep 2026.

Confirmed

28 Sep 2026

College reporting and document check

Bring original papers and the allotment order to campus.

Confirmed

15 Oct 2026

Classes start

The 2026 intake starts classes on this date.

Tentative

May 2027

PGCET registration, last date to apply

Apply within the form window when KEA opens it.

Tentative

May 2027

PGCET ME and M.Tech exam

Keep the admit card and photo ID ready for the exam.

Tentative

Aug 2027

PGCET result and rank

Use the rank card for counselling registration.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Document check and option entry

Check papers and fill CMRIT in the option list.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Round 1 allotment

The first allotment shows whether your rank gets the seat.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Seat fee, last date

Pay the fee by the KEA date to keep the seat.

Tentative

Oct 2027

College reporting and document check

Report with the allotment order and original papers.

Tentative

Oct 2027

Classes start

The 2027 intake is expected to start classes this month.

Source: KEA PGCET and CMRIT PG admission pages. Confirm on the official site before you act.

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Fees 2026

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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and living cost.

Tuition fee

Per year × 2, INR 64,000 a year

INR 1.28 Lakhs

Add hostel + living

Hostel and living

Per year × 2, INR 1.20 Lakhs a year

INR 2.40 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 1.28 Lakhs

2 years · tuition fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 3.68 Lakhs

2 years · tuition + hostel + living

Education loan EMI

INR 2,158

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

469%

average first-year pay INR 6 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 6,205

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

163%

average first-year pay INR 6 LPA vs the full fee

Source: published course fee and CMRIT PG admission pages. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your rank get you M.Tech CSE at CMRIT?

Pick your category and route. The cutoff ranges use the last published PGCET closing rank.

CMRIT M.Tech CSE Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

CMRIT M.Tech CSE vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to CMRIT. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

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Total fees2 years, no hostel

INR 1.28 Lakhs

tuition fee

INR 1.60 Lakhs

INR 32,000 more, course fee

INR 1.20 Lakhs

INR 8,000 less, course fee

INR 1.50 Lakhs

INR 22,000 more, course fee

INR 1.40 Lakhs

INR 12,000 more, course fee

INR 1.10 Lakhs

INR 18,000 less, course fee

Average paylatest batch

INR 6 LPA

NIRF median

INR 7.2 LPA

INR 1.2 LPA more, latest batch

INR 8 LPA

INR 2 LPA more, latest batch

INR 6.5 LPA

INR 0.5 LPA more, latest batch

INR 5.8 LPA

INR 0.2 LPA less, latest batch

INR 5.5 LPA

INR 0.5 LPA less, latest batch

Placement ratelatest batch

89%

NIRF placed share

86%

3 points lower, latest batch

90%

1 point higher, latest batch

85%

4 points lower, latest batch

82%

7 points lower, latest batch

80%

9 points lower, latest batch

Closing rankPGCET General

10,840

last published list

5,783

5,057 places tougher, PGCET

2,925

7,915 places tougher, PGCET

4,589

6,251 places tougher, PGCET

5,497

5,343 places tougher, PGCET

11,470

630 places easier, PGCET

SeatsM.Tech CSE intake

approved intake

6 more, approved intake

Same seats

ROIpay against fee

469%

from fee block

450%

19 points lower, pay against fee

667%

198 points higher, pay against fee

433%

36 points lower, pay against fee

414%

55 points lower, pay against fee

500%

31 points higher, pay against fee

In short