What is the minimum GATE score required for admission among the list of colleges according to GATE score?

Every year, the GATE cutoff for IITs fluctuates depending on the desired specialization. A GATE score of 700 or higher may qualify you for admission to the list of colleges according to GATE score.

Is GATE compulsory for admission to M.Tech Colleges in India?

GATE scores are required for M.Tech admission to the list of college according to GATE score, which are participating institutes in the COAP and CCMT admission portals. However, many government and private universities conduct their own admissions tests.

What happens if you clear GATE cutoff?

You are eligible for admission to the PG program but to confirm a seat in prestigious institutes, you need a good GATE score.

Can I get admissions to IITs without GATE?

Students who have graduated in Engineering with an IIT degree are exempted from taking the GATE examinations and can instead apply for and take a written test. Students who have completed their B.Tech degree from another university but have a CGPA of 8.0 or higher in the past two years are exempt from taking the GATE. These students can directly appear for the written test and personal interview round.

Is 700 a good score in GATE?

Candidates with GATE scores in the 700s have a decent chance of getting into popular IITs and NITs courses.

How long do I need to keep my GATE scorecard?

GATE scores should be kept as they are valid for three years. It may be necessary during counseling or PSU recruitments in the upcoming year.

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List of Colleges According to GATE Score | Top Colleges Accepting GATE Scores

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: October 17th, 2023

The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is a master’s level entrance exam for prestigious institutes such as IIT, NIT, Government, and other Private colleges. Here we have provided a list of colleges according to GATE score and an overview of colleges based on the NIRF ranking, which will guide students to get admission to different courses. Candidates may have multiple options for a particular Score and be confused; we are here to provide a list of colleges according to GATE score helping them choose their dream college.

The Ministry of Education, Government of India, uses the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) to rate higher education institutions in India. This ranking is based on the different parameters like Teaching, learning, and resources (TLR), Research, professional practice and collaborative performance (RPC), Graduation outcome (GO), Outreach and inclusivity (OI), and Perception (PR). NIRF ranking helps students choose their preferred Institute from the list of colleges according to their GATE score and their different requirements.

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Table of content

1. List of Colleges According to GATE Score
2. List of Colleges Accepting GATE Scores
3. List of Colleges Participating in CCMT
4. List of Government and Private Colleges Accepting GATE Scores
5. GATE Rank Wise College List

List of Colleges According to GATE Score

Lists of colleges according to GATE scores can be broadly classified according to the institutes that participated in different admission portals. We have provided the information in the table provided below to understand the institutes which participate in the respective admission portal:

Admission Portal	Participating Institute
Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP)	IISC, IITs PSUs
Centralized Counselling for M.TECH./M.ARCH./M.PLAN. Admissions (CCMT)	all NITs, IIEST, some IIITs GFTIs
Independent Exams or GATE Score Criteria	Government and Private colleges

Institutes that participated in various admission portals are mentioned in their NIRF ranking in 2023.

List of Colleges Accepting GATE Scores

A total of twenty-one institutes participated in COAP to fill M.Tech seats. Here is the list of colleges according to GATE score which participates in COAP.

SL NO	Institute Names	NIRF 2023 Rank	NIRF 2020 Rank	NIRF 2019 Rank
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras	1	1	1
2	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	2	2	2
3	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	3	3	3
4	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	4	4	5
5	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	6	5	4
6	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	5	6	6
7	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	7	7	7
8	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	8	8	8
9	Indian Institute of Technology Indore	14	10	13
10	Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi	15	11	–
11	Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)	17	12	–
12	Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar	47	22	17
13	Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	18	24	24
14	Indian Institute of Technology Ropar	22	25	29
15	Indian Institute of Technology Patna	41	26	22
16	Indian Institute of Technology Mandi	33	31	20
17	Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur	30	53	50

List of Colleges Participating in CCMT

In total, 57 institutes are taking part in the CCMT 2023 admission portal. However, not every institute has a NIRF ranking. Check the following list of colleges according to the GATE score based on the available data.

SL NO	Institute Names	NIRF 2023 Rank	NIRF 2020 Rank	NIRF 2019 Rank
1	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	9	9	10
2	National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal	12	13	21
3	National Institute of Technology Rourkela	16	16	16
4	National Institute of Technology, Warangal	21	19	26
5	Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur	35	21	19
6	National Institute of Technology Calicut	23	23	28
7	Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	41	27	31
8	Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur	37	35	–
9	National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra	58	40	41
10	National Institute of Technology Silchar	40	46	51
11	National Institute of Technology Durgapur	43	47	46
12	Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad	49	48	42
13	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar	46	52	113
14	Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat	65	54	58
15	National Institute of Technology Meghalaya	72	61	67
16	Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal	80	65	62
17	National Institute of Technology, Raipur	70	67	74
18	National Institute of Technology Agartala	91	75	70
19	National Institute of Technology Goa	90	77	87
20	National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur	–	79	130
21	PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design Manufacturing Jabalpur	97	81	–
22	National Institute of Technology Patna	56	92	134
23	National Institute of Technology Hamirpur	–	98	60
24	ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior	88	100	81
25	Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad	89	103	82
26	National Institute of Technology Puducherry	–	130	–
27	National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology Ranchi	–	148	–
28	National Institute of Technology Manipur	95	158	148
29	National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh	–	200	–

List of Government and Private Colleges Accepting GATE Scores

Different Government and private colleges have their own admission test or GATE score criteria. There is no common portal to apply. Check the official websites of the following colleges for their individual admission procedure.

SL NO	Institute Names	NIRF Rank 2023	NIRF Rank 2020	NIRF Rank 2019
1	Anna University	13	14	9
2	Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)	11	15	18
3	Jadavpur University	10	17	14
4	Thapar Institute of Engineering Technology	20	29	–
5	Birla Institute of Technology Science – Pilani	25	30	25
6	Amity University – Noida	31	32	–
7	Birla Institute of Technology – Jharkhand	53	38	33
8	SRM Institute of Technology – Chennai	28	41	–
9	KIIT Bhubaneswar	39	42	48

GATE Rank Wise College List

As there is no common portal for admission in the PG program, Top rankers have higher chances of getting a greater number of seats in different colleges. According to the GATE score from the past cut-off, an overall view of lists of colleges according to the GATE score is provided here, but it may vary from year to year and for specialization also. The above NIRF ranking will help you when you have more than one option in your hand.

GATE Ranks	Predicted Colleges
AIR 1 – 50	IISC Bangalore, Top 5 IITs
AIR 50 – 100	Top 5 IITs
AIR 100 – 300	Top 7 IITs
AIR 300 – 500	Lower IITs Top NITs
AIR 500 – 1000	Top 5 NITs
AIR 1000 – 1500	Middle NITs Top Govt Colleges
AIR 1500 – 3000	Lower NITs, Govt Private Colleges

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