About Visvesvaraya Technological University M.Tech Power Electronics
VTU offers a two-year, full-time M.Tech Power Electronics with 18 seats through Karnataka PGCET. The course is taught on campus over four semesters, with power converter labs from the first semester. VTU is a state technical university and its NIRF 2025 engineering submission places it at #69. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.20 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 2.80 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through KEA counselling. The General Karnataka quota seat closed at rank 2,460 in the 2025 PGCET list. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.9 LPA and 78% of the batch was placed.
VTU M.Tech Power Electronics Fees
The full course costs INR 1.20 Lakhs without hostel and INR 2.80 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 1.05 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, four times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 1.60 Lakhs over two years.
Fee head
Amount
How it is charged
Tuition fee
INR 1.05 Lakhs
INR 26,250 a semester, 4 semesters
Admission fee
INR 15,000
One time
Caution deposit
INR 10,000
One time, refundable
Hostel and mess
INR 1.60 Lakhs
INR 80,000 a year, 2 years
Total, no hostel
INR 1.20 Lakhs
Full course
Total with hostel
INR 2.80 Lakhs
Full course
VTU M.Tech Power Electronics Admission Dates
Round 1 allotment closed on 12 Sep 2026. Round 6 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
Karnataka PGCET registration, last date to apply
2 Feb 2026 to 9 Mar 2026
Over
Karnataka PGCET session 1 exam
14 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026
Over
Karnataka PGCET 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 6 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 Power Electronics Eligibility
You need B.E. or B.Tech in electrical or electronics engineering and 50% marks; 45% for reserved categories. You also need a Karnataka PGCET rank from any session. There is no upper age limit.
Requirement
What you need
Degree branch
Electrical, electronics or a related branch
Degree marks
50% for General, 45% for reserved categories
Exam
Karnataka PGCET rank from any session
Age
No upper age limit published
VTU M.Tech Power Electronics 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 Karnataka PGCET
Write Karnataka PGCET, or use a valid GATE score if KEA allows it
2. Fill choices on KEA
List this course high during KEA option entry
3. Accept the seat
Pay the admission fee before the KEA last date
4. Report
Bring degree marks cards, caste papers if any and the allotment order
VTU M.Tech Power Electronics Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 2,460 and the OBC-NCL seat at 1,420 in 2025. These are the KEA round 6 closing ranks for Karnataka quota seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
Category
Closing rank, Karnataka quota
Round and year
General
2,460
Round 6, 2025
OBC-NCL
1,420
Round 6, 2025
SC
760
Round 6, 2025
ST
420
Round 6, 2025
EWS
680
Round 6, 2025
VTU M.Tech Power Electronics Placements
The Class of 2025 placed 78% of its PG batch at an average of INR 4.9 LPA. The median is INR 4.6 LPA and the highest offer was INR 9 LPA. Power, drives and electronics firms hire this branch through campus and project links.
Metric
Value
Average pay
INR 4.9 LPA, Class of 2025
Median pay
INR 4.6 LPA
Highest offer
INR 9 LPA
Batch placed
78%
Recruiters
Power, drives and electronics firms, on campus
VTU M.Tech Power Electronics Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 20,000 to INR 80,000 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 60,000 over the course
Central Sector Scheme
Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12
INR 20,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiver
EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year
INR 40,000 over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship
OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year
INR 35,000 over the course
VTU M.Tech Power Electronics Ranking
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's B.Tech ranking and #54 in NIRF engineering, with NAAC A+. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
Ranking body
Year
Rank or grade
Collegedunia B.Tech ranking
2026
#12
NIRF Engineering
2025
#54
NAAC
2024
A+
VTU M.Tech Power Electronics Course Structure
Year 1 covers converters, drives and control; year 2 ends with the project. One branch from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.
Year
What you study
Year 1
Power converters, machines and control basics
Year 2
Drives, embedded control and the final project
VTU M.Tech Power Electronics 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
Three to a room, allotted before classes start
Single room
From year 3, on request
Mess
Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day
Campus
Jnana Sangama campus at Belagavi
Should you pick M.Tech Power Electronics at Visvesvaraya Technological University?
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 have a Karnataka PGCET rank: the state quota gives this VTU seat its clearest route, so keep option entry ready.
You want power electronics work: the course teaches converters, drives and control, which fit power and EV supplier roles.
Your family can pay by semester: you pay the tuition fee in four parts, so the full fee is not due together.
You want the fee back fast: the average pay is several times the full course fee, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's close: the PGCET list can change by branch demand, so use the checker as a guide.
You want a software course: this branch is about power converters and drives, not coding jobs as the main path.
You need a metro job market: Belagavi is smaller, so projects come through the department and nearby industries.
You may miss option entry: KEA fills seats through the locked choices, so fill this course before the last date.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this course if your PGCET rank clears the safe range. If you are near the close, keep a safer option above it.
M.Tech Power Electronics Eligibility▾
Degree marks: 75% in Electrical, electronics or a related branch. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board rank alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A Karnataka PGCET rank. CRL (your main rank) decides the General quota seats.
Karnataka quota quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
M.Tech Power Electronics Admission Process▾
Write Karnataka PGCET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on KEA: KEA (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
M.Tech Power Electronics 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
Karnataka PGCET registration
Last date to apply was 9 Mar 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
14 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026
Karnataka PGCET session 1 exam
Your main rank comes from your best session.
Over
3 May 2026
Karnataka PGCET 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 6 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
Karnataka PGCET 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
Karnataka PGCET session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
Karnataka PGCET 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.
Visvesvaraya Technological University M.Tech Power Electronics 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 26,250 a semester
INR 1.05 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 15,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 2, INR 80,000 a year
INR 1.60 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 1.20 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 2.80 Lakhs
2 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 2,023
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
408%
average first-year pay INR 4.9 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 4,721
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
175%
average first-year pay INR 4.9 LPA vs the full fee
Source: VTU fee notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you Power Electronics at Visvesvaraya Technological University?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published KEA closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · Karnataka quota
1,900 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,901 to 2,460: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 2,460: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · General quota
1,320 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,321 to 1,720: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,720: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Karnataka quota
1,060 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
1,061 to 1,420: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,420: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · General quota
740 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
741 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.
SC · Karnataka quota
560 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
561 to 760: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 760: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · General quota
390 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
391 to 540: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 540: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Karnataka quota
300 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
301 to 420: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 420: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · General quota
210 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
211 to 300: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 300: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Karnataka quota
500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
501 to 680: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 680: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · General quota
350 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
351 to 470: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 470: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Round 6 close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Visvesvaraya Technological University M.Tech Power Electronics 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 60,000
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 20,000
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 Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 40,000
Visvesvaraya Technological University
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 35,000
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 20,000
Your net course fee: INR 1 Lakh
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 1.20 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 55,000
Your net course fee: INR 65,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 80,000
Your net course fee: INR 40,000
Estimated total waiver
INR 60,000
Your net course fee: INR 60,000
Visvesvaraya Technological University M.Tech Power Electronics vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Visvesvaraya Technological University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Visvesvaraya Technological University
Belagavi
Compared with
RV College of Engineering
Bengaluru
Compared with
BMS College of Engineering
Bengaluru
Compared with
MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Bengaluru
Compared with
NIE Mysuru
Mysuru
Compared with
Basaveshwar Engineering College
Bagalkot
Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 1.20 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 2.30 Lakhs
INR 1.10 Lakhs more
INR 2 Lakhs
INR 80,000 more
INR 1.90 Lakhs
INR 70,000 more
INR 1.50 Lakhs
INR 30,000 more
INR 1.20 Lakhs
Same fee
Average paylatest batch
INR 4.9 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 7.2 LPA
INR 2.3 LPA more
INR 6.1 LPA
INR 1.2 LPA more
INR 5.8 LPA
INR 0.9 LPA more
INR 4.2 LPA
INR 0.7 LPA less
INR 3.8 LPA
INR 1.1 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
78%
Class of 2025
85%
7 points higher
82%
4 points higher
80%
2 points higher, Class of 2024
72%
6 points lower
65%
13 points lower
Closing rankKarnataka PGCET rank, General
2,460
Round 6, 2025
1,200
1,260 places tougher
1,800
660 places tougher
2,900
440 places easier
3,600
1,140 places easier
5,500
3,040 places easier
Seatsthis branch
18
Karnataka PGCET
18
Same seats
24
6 more
18
Same seats
18
Same seats
12
6 fewer
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
408%
on INR 4.9 LPA
313%
95 points lower
305%
103 points lower
305%
103 points lower
280%
128 points lower
317%
91 points lower
In short
RVCE costs more and pays more on average, but its closing rank is tougher. If your rank clears both, take Bengaluru; if it clears only VTU, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
Bengaluru places more of its batch 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.
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MSRIT has the same seats and higher pay, but the fee is higher. If VTU gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Mysuru 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 Mysuru 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 sits below this page's. If VTU allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Visvesvaraya Technological University M.Tech Power Electronics
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is M.Tech Power Electronics at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 1.20 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 Karnataka quota seat closed at rank 2,460 in round 6 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 power electronics roles with drives, EV and electronics companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 4.9 LPA, the median was INR 4.6 LPA and 78% of the batch was placed. If you want a software job instead, this branch is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a metro job market, or if you want internships in a big city. Belagavi is smaller than Bengaluru, so most projects come through the department or nearby industry. 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 3, but the electives cover converters, drives and control, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in semester 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 a project change after semester 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. 78% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 4.6 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 3.
Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick Power Electronics if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. Power Electronics 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 Power Electronics, the a project change after semester 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take Karnataka PGCET or use a valid GATE score if allowed, then fill VTU in KEA option entry. 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 1.20 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 2.80 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.
The college faculty is generally supportive, with specific appreciation for Vidyashree Ma'am, Uma Ma'am, and Girija Ma'am for their teaching skills. However, some instructors rely too much on PowerPoint presentations. The assessment includes two internals, a make-up internal, and a 100-mark semester exam, which are manageable if students keep up with the class material. Placement opportunities begin in the 6th semester with companies like TCS, Cognizant, Comviva, Capgemini, and Tech Mahindra frequently visiting the campus.
Prestigious companies such as Bosch and Deloitte also offer placements for well-prepared students. Approximately 70% of students secure jobs, with an average salary package of about 3.6 LPA. Scholarship options are available, including government scholarships for SC/ST students and those for general merit students with low income, with timely disbursement reported by recipients. Admission fees via KCET for an aided government seat are around 19,000 INR to KCET and an additional 27,000 INR to the college for the first year, with subsequent years costing about 40,000 INR.
Management seat fees average around 4 lakh INR, depending on the branch. The college provides access to 3 or 4 companies for placement, although the average salary package remains modest.
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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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