List of Colleges Accepting GATE Score - The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is one of the most prestigious examinations held on an all-India basis, and its results are used to gain admission to prestigious institutes such as IITs, NITs, and IISC. GATE score also qualifies you for recruitment in prominent PSUs such as IOCL, ONGC, NTPC, and others.
IIT Roorkee has successfully hosted the GATE 2025 examination on February 1, 2, 15 and 16, 2025 across 30 various branches. The conducting authority also released the GATE Result 2025 on March 19. Also, the GATE Scorecard 2025 will be released on March 28 onwards.
Every year, several colleges admit students based on GATE scores in various subjects and fields. Candidates who took the examination must be aware of the colleges to which they can gain admission if they pass the exam.
In this article, we have provided a list of colleges based on GATE score, where students are eligible for admission based on their marks if they clear the exam.
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The GATE Score serves as the most essential requirement for offering M.Tech. and Ph.D. admissions in top institutions. The colleges accept GATE Score to offer seats to most deserving students. For 2025, the admission process will be conducted through COAP and CCMT Counselling.
Candidates who meet the GATE Cut Off 2025 are eligible to participate in the counselling process to obtain admission to the desired colleges. Here is the list of colleges which accepts GATE Score for admission.
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We've developed a list of the top colleges that accept GATE scores based on their rankings at various national or international levels. In order to get admitted to these colleges, the candidate must have obtained the minimum cut-off marks for each course of the GATE exam.
College lists based on GATE scores can be broadly divided based on the institutes that participated in various admission portals. We have included the following information in the table to help you understand the institutes that participate in the relevant admission portal:
List of Colleges Accepting GATE Score | |
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 |
M.Tech. Colleges in India are top-tier universities that offer postgraduate courses in many sectors of engineering and technology through GATE. Admission to these colleges is mostly determined by candidates' GATE exam scores, which assess their ability in engineering ideas and problem-solving abilities.
On September 29, 2015, the Honourable Minister of Human Resource Development designed and approved the National Institutional Ranking Framework, or NIRF. It offers a system for ranking institutions around the country.
In general, characteristics such as "Teaching, Learning, and Resources," "Research and Professional Practices," "Graduation Outcomes," "Outreach and Inclusivity," and "Perception" are used to rate the various schools and universities.
The below table lists the names of the top M.Tech colleges based on NIRF Ranking 2024:
NIRF Rank 2024 | Name of Institute | City/State |
1 | IIT Madras | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
2 | IIT Delhi | New Delhi, Delhi |
3 | IIT Bombay | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
4 | IIT Kanpur | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
5 | IIT Kharagpur | Kharagpur, West Bengal |
6 | IIT Roorkee | Roorkee, Uttarakhand |
7 | IIT Guwahati | Guwahati, Assam |
8 | IIT Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Telangana |
9 | NIT Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
10 | BHU Varanasi | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
In 2023, the top institutes that participated in various admission portals are listed in their NIRF ranking.
NIRF Ranking 2023 | Name of Institute | City/State |
1 | IIT Madras | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
2 | IIT Delhi | New Delhi, Delhi |
3 | IIT Bombay | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
4 | IIT Kanpur | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
5 | IIT Roorkee | Roorkee, Uttarakhand |
6 | IIT Kharagpur | Kharagpur, West Bengal |
7 | IIT Guwahati | Guwahati, Assam |
8 | IIT Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Telangana |
9 | NIT Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
10 | Jadavpur University | Kolkata, West Bengal |
The table below lists government colleges that accept GATE scores, as well as their NIRF ranking. Candidates should carefully review the list because one of these colleges may be the one where they would study after passing the GATE exam.
Colleges | NIRF Ranking |
IIT Madras | NIRF Rank- 1 |
IIT Delhi | NIRF Rank- 2 |
IIT Bombay | NIRF Rank- 3 |
IIT Kanpur | NIRF Rank- 4 |
IIT Kharagpur | NIRF Rank- 5 |
IIT Roorkee | NIRF Rank- 6 |
IIT Guwahati | NIRF Rank- 7 |
NIT Trichy | NIRF Rank- 8 |
IIT Hyderabad | NIRF Rank- 9 |
NIT Surathkal (Karnataka) | NIRF Rank-10 |
Jadavpur University | NIRF Rank- 11 |
IIT BHU(Varanasi) | NIRF Rank-13 |
IIT Dhanbad | NIRF Rank-14 |
NIT Rourkela | NIRF Rank-15 |
IIT Indore | NIRF Rank- 16 |
ICT (Institute of Chemical Technology) | NIRF Rank- 18 |
IIT Mandi | NIRF Rank- 20 |
NIT Warangal | NIRF Rank- 21 |
IIT Ropar | NIRF Rank- 22 |
IIT Gandhinagar | NIRF Rank- 23 |
IIT Jodhpur | NIRF Rank - 30 |
NIT Calicut | NIRF Rank- 31 |
VNIT Nagpur | NIRF Rank- 32 |
IIT Patna | NIRF Rank-33 |
NIT Durgapur | NIRF Rank-34 |
DTU Delhi | NIRF Rank-35 |
IIT Bhubaneshwar | NIRF Rank-36 |
AMU Aligarh | NIRF Rank-37 |
NIT Silchar | NIRF Rank-38 |
IIEST Shibpur | NIRF Rank- 40 |
IIST Thiruvananthapuram | NIRF Rank- 43 |
MNIT Jaipur | NIRF Rank-46 |
MNNIT Allahabad | NIRF Rank-47 |
NIT Kurukshetra | NIRF Rank- 50 |
NIT Jalandhar | NIRF Rank-52 |
IIT Tirupati | NIRF Rank- 56 |
SVNIT Surat | NIRF Rank- 58 |
NIT Meghalaya | NIRF Rank- 60 |
NIT Patna | NIRF Rank- 63 |
NIT Raipur | NIRF Rank- 65 |
NIT Srinagar | NIRF Rank-66 |
IIT Palakkad | NIRF Rank-68 |
IIIT Delhi | NIRF Rank-69 |
MANIT Bhopal | NIRF Rank- 70 |
DIAT Pune | NIRF Rank- 71 |
COEP Pune | NIRF Rank-72 |
GGSIPU Delhi | NIRF Rank- 74 |
JNTUH University | NIRF Rank- 76 |
IIITM Gwalior | NIRF Rank- 78 |
NSUT Delhi | NIRF Rank- 79 |
NIT Agartala | NIRF Rank- 80 |
IIIT Bangalore | NIRF Rank- 81 |
IIITDM | NIRF Rank- 82 |
NIT Goa | NIRF Rank- 88 |
NIT Jamshedpur | NIRF Rank- 90 |
Aside from government colleges, some private colleges also accept GATE scores for admission. The table below displays a list of private colleges that accept GATE scores as well as their NIRF ranking.
Colleges | NIRF Ranking |
VIT- Vellore Institute of Technology | NIRF Rank- 12 |
SRM University Chennai | NIRF Rank - 24 |
Shiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan – Bhubaneswar | NIRF Rank- 34 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology | NIRF Rank- 28 |
BITS Pilani | NIRF Rank- 29 |
SASTRA Tanjavur | NIRF Rank- 41 |
KIIT University | NIRF Rank-42 |
KL University – Guntur | NIRF Rank-44 |
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering – Kancheepuram | NIRF Rank- 48 |
BIT Mesra | NIRF Rank- 53 |
PSG College of Technology – Coimbatore | NIRF Rank- 57 |
M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology – Bangalore | NIRF Rank- 67 |
Manipur Institute of Technology | NIRF Rank- 75 |
B.M.S. College of Engineering – Bangalore | NIRF Rank- 83 |
Vel Tech Chennai | NIRF Rank- 84 |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering – Madurai | NIRF Rank- 85 |
R. V. College of Engineering – Bangalore | NIRF Rank- 89 |
S.R University Warangal | NIRF Rank- 91 |
JIIT Noida | NIRF Rank- 94 |
SIT Tumkur | NIRF Rank- 97 |
CV Raman Global University | NIRF Rank- 98 |
If you believe that your score is inadequate and that you will be unable to obtain an M.Tech seat at a large IIT or a top-ranked college, you still have numerous possibilities to consider. GATE scores are accepted by many state and private universities. The table below lists all of the colleges that accept the GATE.
Sl. No. | Name |
1 | Anna University |
2 | Bengal Engineering And Science University |
3 | BITS Pilani |
4 | Cochin University Of Science And Technology |
5 | College Of Engineering, Trivandrum |
6 | Defense Institute Of Advanced Technology (DIAT) |
7 | Delhi College Of Engineering |
8 | Delhi Technical University |
9 | Gautam Buddha Technical University (GBTU) |
10 | Govind Ballabh Pant University Of Agriculture & Technology |
11 | Govt. College Of Engineering Pune (COEP) |
12 | Guru Jambheshwar University Of Science & Technology |
13 | HBTI Kanpur |
14 | ISM Dhanbad |
15 | Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University |
16 | Netaji Subhas Institute Of Technology |
17 | Osmania University |
18 | Punjab Engineering College |
19 | Punjab Technical University |
20 | Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) |
21 | Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Viswavidyalaya (Rgtu) Bhopal |
22 | SV College Of Engineering |
23 | University Of Calicut |
24 | University Visvesvaraya College Of Engineering |
25 | VJTI Mumbai |
The CCMT 2023 admission site has 57 participating institutes in total. But not all institutions have an NIRF ranking. Review the list of institutions below based on your GATE score using the data that is currently available.
Sl. No. | Institute Names | NIRF 2023 Rank |
1 | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | 9 |
2 | National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal | 12 |
3 | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | 16 |
4 | National Institute of Technology, Warangal | 21 |
5 | Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 35 |
6 | National Institute of Technology Calicut | 23 |
7 | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | 41 |
8 | Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur | 37 |
9 | National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra | 58 |
10 | National Institute of Technology Silchar | 40 |
11 | National Institute of Technology Durgapur | 43 |
12 | Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad | 49 |
13 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | 46 |
14 | Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | 65 |
15 | National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | 72 |
16 | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal | 80 |
17 | National Institute of Technology, Raipur | 70 |
18 | National Institute of Technology Agartala | 91 |
19 | National Institute of Technology Goa | 90 |
20 | National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur | - |
21 | PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design Manufacturing Jabalpur | 97 |
22 | National Institute of Technology Patna | 56 |
23 | National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | - |
24 | ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior | 88 |
25 | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad | 89 |
26 | National Institute of Technology Puducherry | - |
27 | National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology Ranchi | - |
28 | National Institute of Technology Manipur | 95 |
29 | National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh | - |
Because there is no common portal for admission to the PG programme, top scorers have a better chance of acquiring a larger number of seats in various colleges. An overall perspective of lists of colleges based on the GATE score from the previous cut-off is presented below, but it may vary from year to year and by specialization. When you have more than one alternative, the NIRF ranking above will be useful.
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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