M.

Tech Admissions 2019

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary research University
established under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956, accredited 'A' by NAAC and is ranked as
one of the best research Universities in India. The university is spread across six campuses in
three states of India – Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, with the headquarters at
Ettimadai, Coimbatore, TamilNadu. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham collaborates with top
Europeanand US Universities including Ivy league universities for research, faculty exchange,
and student exchange programmes. The institution is managed by the Mata
Amritanandamayi Math. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has been ranked 8th best among all
universities in India in the 2018 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) released by
MHRD, Govt. of India.

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The engineering schools and research centres at Amritapuri, Bengaluru,Coimbatore and
Chennai offer Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes including Ph.D. in various
disciplines in engineering. Admissions to M.Techprogrammes is through entrance
examination conducted across the country in the first week of June.

This handbook contains general information, rules, and other relevant details related to the
M.Tech admissions - 2019. Candidates are required to go through the handbook carefully and
acquaint themselves with the procedures related to the admission. The contents of the
handbook are subject to modification as deemed necessary by Amrita. The decision of
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham shall be final and binding on any issue related to admission.

Amrita Schools of Engineering

The Engineering Schools and research centres at Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Coimbatore and
Chennai are committed to generating, disseminating and preserving knowledge.
Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri: Nestled in the picturesque villageof
Vallikavu, the Amritapuri campus across the beautiful and famed backwaters of
Kerala,blends into the natural setting of environment with its endless stretches of
coconut palm groves. The campus is spread over 80 acres of land in one of the most
beautiful locales of the Kerala coastal line. It is currently home to numerous schools and
research centres. Distinguished professors and scholars share their knowledge and
experiences with the students.
Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru: Bengaluru campus is one amongthe six
campuses of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. Bengaluru campus, populating a wide area of
around 3 kilometers, off the Sarjapura Road in Kasavanahalli, combines state-of-the-art
facilities with a serene ashram and temple atmosphere. The Bengaluru campus offers
B.Tech. programs in five disciplines and M. Tech. programs in six disciplines.
Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore: Coimbatore campus spread over400 acres
was established on October 27, 1994. It has the distinction of being Amrita’s first centre
for higher learning. Known then as the Amrita Institute of Technology and Science, it
offered B. E. Programmes to cater to the increasing needs of technical manpower in the
country. Today the Coimbatore campus offers B. Tech and M. Tech Programmes in
various disciplines. In addition, it offers Programmes in Arts & Sciences and Humanities.

Amrita School of Engineering, Chennai: The School of Engineering, Chennai is about 40

KMs away from Chennai, 90 KMs away from Tirupati and a stone’s throw away from the
Periyapalayathamman Temple, on the State Highway SH50A, a village named Vengal has
become the place where the future of the Country is being molded.The School is

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aesthetically placed between the Arani and Kosasthalaiyar rivers, spread out on a
sprawling 13.55 acres of land with a built-up area of 24,956 sqm, where the dreams of
countless engineering aspirants find realization.

Opportunities during & afterM.Tech.

Dual Degree Programme
Apart from an M.Tech. degree from Amrita, there are opportunities to do a dual degree
programme in a foreign university abroad. Students can even avail scholarship and the fee is
paid to the host university.

Working on Research Projects

There are several research projects taken up by AMRITA. Interested students have the
opportunity to work in such projects.

Industrial Internship
With the support from Corporate and Industry Relations (CIR) at AMRITA, companies offer
industrial internship for one year after the first year of M.Tech. Most of the students
undergoing internship get absorbed by the same company.

Semester Abroad
AMRITA has been collaborating with foreign universities in US and Europe. Students have the
opportunity to exercise “Semester abroad” programme. It can be either the last year or last
semester. After this programme, students get the opportunity to continue with the same
university either for education or to work in research projects.

Placements
AMRITA is committed to provide the best career opportunities to its students by maintaining
close rapport with the industry, identifying potential recruiters and organizing campus
recruitments. The meticulously planned and executed placement programme supported by
well-structured training has resulted in high percentage placements in reputed core
engineering organizations like Cisco, TCS, Microsoft, Wipro, L&T, Infosys, Patni, Cognizant,
Caterpillar, Hindustan Motors, HP, HCL, Accord Soft, Honeywell, I - flex, Mind Tree etc.
More than 300 companies visit the campus regularly for their human resource requirements.

Partial List of our Recruiters

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The dedication and hard work of our alumni have ensured repeated recruitment by
many employers. Well planned industry-academia collaboration activities are in place,
with more than 300+ companies for placements and MoUs signed with many well
reputed national and international companies. Almost 100% placement has been
achieved for eligible M.Tech. students, from many years, with good number of students
securing multiple offers as well as overseas placements.

Specializations offered

SPECIALIZATION AMP BLR CBE

Automotive Engineering Y
Biomedical Engineering Y
Communication Engineering & Signal Processing Y Y
Computational Engineering & Networking Y
Computer Science & Engineering Y Y Y
Cyber Security Y
Cyber Security Systems & Networks Y
Embedded Systems Y Y
Engineering Design Y
Manufacturing Engineering Y
Power Electronics Y Y
Power & Energy Y
Remote Sensing & Wireless Sensor Networks Y
Thermal & Fluids Y
Thermal Science & Energy Systems Y
VLSI Design Y Y Y
Wireless Networks & Applications Y

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Eligibility & Criteria
Applicants shall have the eligibility criteria as mentioned below.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology - final year or already completed.
M. Sc./ MCA or equivalent Master’s degree in any branch of Science / Mathematics /
Statistics / Computer Applications or equivalent.  
Professional Society Examinations (equivalent to B.E./B.Tech./B. Arch.)  recognised by
MHRD/UPSC/AICTE (e.g., AMIE by Institution of Engineers-India, AMICE by the Institute of
Civil Engineers-India).  
Applicants should have scored a minimum of 60% in the qualifying degree.

Selection Process
Direct admission for
 GATE qualified applicants. Admission is confirmed only after producing the GATE score
card with valid score

 Applicants with a minimum experience of two years in relevant academic / engineering

industry, after a telephonic interview

 Applicants having more than 8.5 CGPA with good academic credentials, after a telephonic
interview. Those who have done their graduate project exceptionally well are given
preference
 Amrita Graduates with minimum CGPA of 7

Those who doesn’t belong to the above categories are admitted based on the rank scored in
Amrita Graduate Entrance Test 2019 to be held in the first week of June.

Applicants must be in good health. In case of any discrepancy found in the certificate of
medical fitness to be submitted at the time of registration, the opinion of the Institute
Medical Officer will be final.

Qualifying degree and Code

There are two tables with codes given below to help the applicants to complete the
application. The first table lists down the qualifying first degree or postgraduate degree and
the associated three-character codes. The second table list down the M.Tech. specialization
offered by Amrita on the left side and the code for the acceptable qualifying degree. The
applicable code for the qualifying examination shall be selected by the applicant, while
filling up the online application. This is also important at the time of submitting the
preference.

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Table – I

Qualifying Examination Code

Aerospace Engineering ASE
Aeronautical Engineering ANE
Applied Electronics APE
Automobile Engineering AUE
Biochemical Engineering BCE
Bio-Medical Engineering BME
Chemical Engineering CHE
Civil Engineering CE
Computer Science & Engineering CSE
Electrical & Electronics Engineering EEE
Electronics & Communication Engineering ECE
Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering EIE
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering ETE
Industrial Engineering IE
Industrial Production Engineering IPE
Information Technology IT
Instrumentation & Control Engineering ICE
Instrumentation Engineering ITE
M.Sc. Chemistry MCH
M.Sc. Computer Science MCS
M.Sc. Electronics MEL
M.Sc. Physics MPH
M.Sc. Software Engineering MSO
M.Sc. Material Science MMS
Manufacturing Engineering MFE
Materials Engineering MAE

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 Materials Science & Engineering MSE
MCA MCA
Mechanical Engineering ME
Mechatronics Engineering MCE
Metallurgical Engineering MLE
Petrochemical Engineering PCE
Petroleum Engineering PE
Polymer Engineering POE
Production Engineering PRE
Robotics & Automation Engineering RAE
Telecommunication Engineering TCE

Admission Process
1. Complete the application through online mode
2. You are called for admission if you are a GATE Qualified candidate with a valid score.
3. You are required to attend a telephonic interview for direct admissions, if you have
experience of 2 years in relevant academic or Engineering industry/ having more than 8.5
CGPA/ Amrita Graduates with minimum CGPA of 7.
4. Book the slot for AGET – M.Tech. 2019, if you do not belong to point no.2 & 3
5. Download Admit Card
6. Appear for AGET 2019
7. Tuition fee shall be paid online after the seat allotment on or before the date
mentioned in the website
8. Submit the documents in original at the respective campuses
9. Offering of any specialization is subject to minimum enrollment

How to Apply
Application submission is online only. Prospective applicants shall register for the
Amrita Graduate Entrance Test for M.Tech through the online portal link published in
the website www.amrita.edu/mtech. GATE qualified applicants shall complete the
application without choosing the AGET option while completing the application form.
The application fee is INR 960/- which is NEITHER refundable NOR transferable.
Payment has to be made online through net banking or debit/credit cards. As per the
prevailing norms, additional online transaction charges or bank charges may be
applicable.  

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Application submission requirements
1. Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parent’s
name, parent’s mobile number, etc.). Please note that the name of the candidate in
the application form must exactly be the same as that in the qualifying degree
certificate
2. Address for communication (including PIN code)
3. Eligibility degree details (as per the table given above)
4. Last attended college name, state & city
5. GATE (examination details)
6. Choice of AGET examination cities
7. Good quality image of candidate’s photograph& signature
8. Net banking/debit /credit card details for fee payment
9. Submit academic preferences – Campus &specialisation offered
10. Before making payment, the applicant is advised to view the filled-in application
form by clicking “Preview” button at the end. Check carefully for any errors in the data
entered in the application form. Changes are not permitted after the submission of
completed application.

11. Login issues: In case, if you forgot your user ID or password, follow the instructions in
the portal to retrieve them.

12. Photograph and Signature requirements: For this candidate will be required to have a
scanned (digital) image of his/her recent passport size colour photograph and signature
for uploading.

13. Application Fee Payment:

 From the application portal, the candidate is redirected to the payment gateway
webpage containing the payment options. The fee can be paid with net-banking
or debit/credit card.
 Once the fee amount and bank charges are displayed in screen, please confirm
that the payment is for M.Tech. Once it is confirmed and the payment is
successful, you will be redirected back to the website, from where you will be
able to download the pdf copy of application form by clicking “Download
Application Form” button.
 In case of any difficulty (due to internet connection or power failure problems,
for example), and if you are not sure whether your payment has been processed
or not, please login back to the portal after some time and check the status of
the payment.  

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You can also check the status of transaction from your bank account. In case, the fee amount
has been debited (deducted) from your bank account and if the acknowledgement is not
received, then the money will be credited back to your account. However, this may take a
week or more, after the closure of the application process. In such a situation, you may
initiate a fresh payment without waiting for the money to be credited back to your account.
This will ensure that your application submission will be on time (within the deadline).
Please call up our toll-free number 1800 425 90009 in case of any issues.

Before submitting the application, please ensure that all the details are filled and there is NO
ERROR in that process. As a checklist the candidate MUST verify that he/she has filled in and
uploaded the following information:
1. Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parent’s / guardian’s
name, parent’s/guardian’s mobile number, etc.)
2. Address for communication (including PIN code)
3. Eligibility data
4. Good quality image of a recent photograph
5. Good quality image of signature
Important: It is essential that the candidate fills-in the details without ANY ERROR. The
application is liable to be REJECTED if there is any error.  

Table 2
Specialization Offered Qualifying Degree
Automotive Engineering ME, AUE, PRE, MCE, MAE, EEE
Bio-Medical Engineering ECE, EEE, EIE, BME, MCE, MEL, MPH
All branches of Engineering and Sciences
Computational Engineering & Networking
mentioned in Table 1
Computer Science & Engineering CSE, IT, ECE, EEE, EIE, MCA/MCS/MSO
Communication Engineering & Signal ECE, EEE, EIE, TCE, APE, IT
Processing
Cyber Security CSE, IT, ECE
Cyber Systems & Networks CSE, IT, ECE, EEE, EIE, MCA/MCS/MSO
Embedded Systems ECE, EEE, CSE, IT, EIE, ICE, ETE
Engineering Design ME, AUE, PRE, MFE, MLE, ASE, ANE, RAE
Manufacturing Engineering ME, AUE, PRE, MFE, MLE, IE, ASE, MAE, RAE
Power Electronics ECE, EEE, EIE, ETE, ICE
Power & Energy EEE

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Remote Sensing & Wireless Sensor Networks
Thermal Science & Energy Systems
Thermal & Fluids Engineering
VLSI Design
Wireless Networks & Applications
All branches of Engineering and Sciences
mentioned in Table 1
ME, AUE, ANE,CHE, PRE, MFE, IPE
ME, AUE, CHE, ASE, ANE
ECE, EIE, EEE, ICE
ECE, EEE, ETE, ICE, CSE, IT, MCA/MCS/MSO

Slot booking for the test

Website will have all the information and guidelines to book the slot. Candidates will be
intimated by way of email and/or SMS on the procedures of slot booking. Number of days and
operating slots in a day in a centre will depend on the number of candidates registered in
each centre. The candidates can select date and slot of their choice, subject to availability,
by visiting the website www.amrita.edu/mtech after completing the registration for AGET
2019.

Candidates writing AGET 2019 in different slots will get different question paper sets. Before
finalizing the question paper sets, an expert committee will ensure that the question sets are
of comparable standards with respect to content, nature of questions and difficulty level. The
decision of the expert committee in this matter will be final and binding.

Admit Card
The Admit Card for AGET is generated online in the portal. Candidates can download the
Admit Card from the same portal where they had applied. The Admit Card would be
available for download, tentatively by the first week of May. Note that the Admit Cards will
NOT be sent to the candidates by post / e-mail. The candidate requires the application
number and date of birth to login and download the admit card.

Candidates must bring a print-out of the downloaded Admit Card to the Examination for
verification along with the original and valid photo Identity Document.(example: Valid
Passport, PAN card, Voter ID, Aadhaar-UID, College ID, Employee ID and Driving License. NO
photocopy/scanned copy/ expired document).

The Admit Card is valid if and ONLY if the candidate’s photograph and signature images are
clear and legible. The photograph on the Admit Card and that in the valid photo identity
document should match with the appearance of the candidate on the day of examination.
To ensure this, print the Admit Card on an A4 sized paper using a laser printer, preferably a

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color printer. Both, the AGET 2019 Admit Card and the Original ID proof are essential for
entry into the examination hall.

Admission Test (June 1 & 2)

Admission test is for 120 minutes duration. There will be total of 75 questions. 45 from
engineering based on the qualifying degree, 30 from Mathematics & Aptitude. All questions
are of multiple choice.
The date, time, slot and the city shall be selected prior to the stipulated date.

Examination for all the papers may not be there in all the sessions. It depends on the number
of candidates applied for each paper on each day & slot.

Physical calculators, mobile phones and wristwatches are strictly prohibited and candidates
possessing these in the examination hall (even if not using) will be disqualified.

Refer the website amrita.edu/mtech to see the syllabus for each of the papers.
Choice of Examination City: The candidate can choose THREE cities from thelist of
examination cities given in Table below. Note that, because of the opera-tional constraints,
the AGET Committee reserves the right to add a new city or remove an existing one and allot
a city that may not be from any of the choices selected by the candidate.  

AGET Cities & Code

Sl. No. City City Code State
1 Anantapur 1 Andhra Pradesh
2 Vijayawada 2 Andhra Pradesh
3 Visakhapatanam 3 Andhra Pradesh
4 Nellore 4 Andhra Pradesh
5 Patna 5 Bihar
6 Delhi 6 Delhi
7 Bengaluru 7 Karnataka
8 Mangaluru 8 Karnataka
9 Mysuru 9 Karnataka
10 Amritapuri 10 Kerala
11 Kannur 11 Kerala
12 Kochi 12 Kerala
13 Kozhikkode 13 Kerala
14 Thiruvananthapuram 14 Kerala
15 Thrissur 15 Kerala
16 Bhopal 16 Madhya Pradesh
17 Indore 17 Madhya Pradesh
18 Mumbai 18 Maharashtra
19 Bhubaneswar 19 Odisha
20 Jaipur 20 Rajasthan

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 21 Kota 21 Rajasthan
22 Chennai 22 Tamil Nadu
23 Ettimadai 23 Tamil Nadu
24 Madurai 24 Tamil Nadu
25 Nagercoil 25 Tamil Nadu
26 Salem 26 Tamil Nadu
27 Trichy 27 Tamil Nadu
28 Hyderabad 28 Telangana
29 Lucknow 29 Uttar Pradesh
30 Kanpur 30 Uttar Pradesh
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) carry 3 marks each in all the papers and sections. These
questions are objective in nature, and each will have a choice of four answers, out of which
the candidate has to select (mark) the correct answer.

AGET will be conducted on 8 streams (also referred to as “papers”). You are required to
choose the paper based on the qualifying examination. Making a choice of the appropriate
paper in the AGET application is the responsibility of the candidate.

Candidates are advised to appear in a paper appropriate to the discipline of their qualifying
degree. However, candidates are free to choose any one of the papers, keeping in mind the
eligibility criteria for the specialization they are interested in joining. For example, if an ECE
applicant is interested inCyber Security, he/she is free to attend CSE examination.

Candidates must learn about the paper code of their choice, as this information is required
during filling the application, as well as, during the examination and counseling. As the
candidate is permitted to appear in ONLY ONE of the papers of the AGET 2019, he should
make the choice (of the paper), with due care.   The following table has the list of qualifying
examinations for M.Tech specializations offered at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
The examination for all the papers will be conducted as Computer Based Test (CBT) mode
where the candidates will be shown the questions on a computer screen.
Personal calculators, Wrist watches, Mobile phones or any other electronic devices are NOT
allowed inside the examination hall. Candidates should not bring any charts/tables/papers
into the examination hall. Examination officials will not be responsible for the safe-keep of
the candidates’ personal belongings.
Scribbling pads will be provided to the candidates for any rough work. The candidate has to
write his/her name and registration number on the scribble pad be-fore he/she starts using
it. The scribble pad must be returned to the invigilator at the end of the examination.
Sample questions are available in the website amrita.edu/mtech

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Important instructions / Rules
In order to prove identity, candidate should produce any of the following with photocopy of
the same while appearing for AGET-2018:
1. Voter ID Card
2. ID Card issued by the college last attended
3. Aadhaar Card
4. Driving License (Learner’s license will not be accepted)
5. Passport
6. Any other authentic document which proves identity
No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall 30 minutes after the
commencement of the Examination.
Any malpractice or attempt to commit malpractice in the examination hall or any violation
of the rules will lead to disqualification of the candidate.
The test administrator is authorized to dismiss candidates from the test session for any of
the following reasons:
a. Creating disturbance
b. Attempting to take the test on behalf of someone else
c. Talking to other candidates who are taking the test
d. If found with calculators, slide rules, pagers, cell phone(s), concealed micro phones,
wireless devices or any other material that may aid in answering questions
e. Attempting to tamper with the computer system - hardware or software . Any malpractice
/ attempt to malpractice
In the examination hall, each candidate shall sign the attendance sheet. This signature shall
be identical with the signatures on the Application Form and the Admit Card. During the
examination, the candidate’s left-hand thumb impression also will be taken for identification.
Thumb impression will be taken again at the time of admission for verification. Candidates
will not be allowed to leave the examination hall before the end of the examination.
For working purpose, scribbling pad will be provided to the candidate during the examination.
All rough work must be carried out in these sheets of paper and no additional material will be
given for rough work.
Results publication
Results will be published within one week after the examination. Candidates can check their
result in www.amrita.edu/mtech
Submission of campus / specialization preference
After the publication of results, applicants desiring to join the programme shall submit their
campus preference and specialization. Candidates are free to change their preferences
already submitted at the time of filling the application. The submission will be closed on the
date mentioned in the website. The allotment is based on the rank order.  

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After the allotment, candidates shall pay the fees online on or before the stipulated date
mentioned in the website.
Admission is confirmed only after the submission of the original documents at the campus
allotted as per the choice of the campus
Fees
Fee structure is published in the website. Information on the scholarship, fellowship etc. are
also published in the website. Refund rules are as laid down by the competent authorities.
Important dates
Last date of application submission: May 25, 2019
Amrita Graduate Entrance Test for M.Tech: June 1 & 2 (2 slots / day)
Slot Timings
FN – 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; AN – 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM

Slot booking will commence on: 15 May 2019

Publication of Results: 5th June. This is made visible in each candidate’s dashboard in the
application portal.
Option to change the preference: 13thJune 2019 (09:00 AM - 05:00 PM). Candidates are given
an opportunity to change the preference if required, based on the rank scored. It can be
updated in the application portal itself on the day mentioned above.
Seat Allotment: Candidates can see the allotment in their dashboard on 15thJune 2018. One
of the three preferences submitted by the candidate is allotted based on the rank scored.
Fee Submission: Candidates willing to join their preferred campus & specialization shall pay
the fees online on or before 25thJune 2019. Instructions in this regard is communicated to all
the select candidates by email & SMS. Failing to pay the fees on date will result in allotting
the seat to the next eligible candidate. Next eligible list is published on 27thJune 2019.
Candidates willing to take admission from the second list shall pay the fees online by 5th July
2019. Admission is completed only after submitting the documents in original with the
university.
Refund of fees: Refund of fees is as per the government norms.
Commencement of classes: Second week of July

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