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

By Deepak Yadav|Updated : April 9th, 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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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 2019 and 2020.

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 participate in COAP.

SL NO

Institute Names

NIRF 2020 Rank

NIRF 2019 Rank

1

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

1

1

2

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

2

2

3

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

3

3

4

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

4

5

5

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

5

4

6

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

6

6

7

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

7

7

8

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

8

8

9

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

10

13

10

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi

11

-

11

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines)

12

-

12

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

22

17

13

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

24

24

14

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

25

29

15

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

26

22

16

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

31

20

17

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

53

50

List of Colleges Participating in CCMT

In total, 57 institutes are taking part in the CCMT 2022 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 2020 Rank

NIRF 2019 Rank

1

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

9

10

2

National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal

13

21

3

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

16

16

4

National Institute of Technology, Warangal

19

26

5

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

21

19

6

National Institute of Technology Calicut

23

28

7

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

27

31

8

Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

35

-

9

National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra

40

41

10

National Institute of Technology Silchar

46

51

11

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

47

46

12

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad

48

42

13

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

52

113

14

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

54

58

15

National Institute of Technology Meghalaya

61

67

16

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal

65

62

17

National Institute of Technology, Raipur

67

74

18

National Institute of Technology Agartala

75

70

19

National Institute of Technology Goa

77

87

20

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

79

130

21

PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design Manufacturing Jabalpur

81

-

22

National Institute of Technology Patna

92

134

23

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur

98

60

24

ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior

100

81

25

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad

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

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 2020

NIRF Rank 2019

1

Anna University

14

9

2

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)

15

18

3

Jadavpur University

17

14

4

Thapar Institute of Engineering Technology

29

-

5

Birla Institute of Technology Science - Pilani

30

25

6

Amity University - Noida

32

-

7

Birla Institute of Technology - Jharkhand

38

33

8

SRM Institute of Technology - Chennai

41

-

9

KIIT Bhubaneswar

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

Get complete information about the GATE exam pattern, cut-off, and all those related things on the BYJU’S Exam Prep official youtube channel.

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FAQs about 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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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