IIT Delhi M.Tech Admission 2027: GATE, COAP, Programmes, Cut-offs

IIT Delhi M.Tech admission 2027 will be through a valid GATE score (2025, 2026 or 2027), a separate application on IIT Delhi's portal for each programme, and offer acceptance on COAP. IIT Delhi has not announced 2027 dates; in 2026, applications closed on 11 April 2026 at 4 pm.

This page covers only IIT Delhi: its programmes, eligibility, GATE papers, last year's official GATE cut-offs, fees, stipend and non-GATE routes. For how COAP and CCMT work across all IITs, read our IIT M.Tech admission 2027 guide first.

When is IIT Delhi M.Tech admission 2027?

IIT Delhi has not published 2027 dates. Its brochure says M.Tech programmes are normally advertised in March, with tests or interviews in May. In 2026, the portal opened in the third week of March and closed on 11 April 2026, so plan for late March to mid-April 2027.

Your GATE preparation decides everything else. If you have registered for GATE 2027, follow our GATE 2027 revision schedule and track dates on our GATE 2027 exam date page.

Which M.Tech programmes does IIT Delhi offer?

IIT Delhi's 2026-27 brochure lists 41 M.Tech programmes across departments, centres and interdisciplinary units. Popular ones include Computer Science and Engineering, Machine Intelligence and Data Science, five Electrical Engineering streams, Mechanical Design, Structural Engineering, Cyber Security, Robotics and VLSI Design Tools and Technology.

Programme names marked in the brochure "may change before the start of the session", so check the 2027 brochure before you apply.

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What is the eligibility for IIT Delhi M.Tech?

You need a B.E., B.Tech, 4-year BS, B.Sc (in-person) or M.Sc with 60% marks or CGPA 6.0 (55% or 5.50 for SC, ST and PwD), plus a valid GATE score. These are institute minimums; each department can set higher shortlisting criteria.

• Final-year students: can apply; shortlisting uses marks till the previous semester, and admission is provisional.
• IIT graduates: with a final CGPA of 8.00 or more, exempt from GATE for all M.Tech programmes, but may face a test or interview.
• Other CFTI graduates: some units may exempt JEE-admitted graduates with CGPA 8.00 or more; units can set a higher bar.
• AMIE or Grad IETE: may be considered, but must clear GATE and extra credits before admission.

Which GATE paper do you need for each IIT Delhi M.Tech?

Each programme accepts only certain GATE papers. In IIT Delhi's 2025-26 cut-off list, M.Tech Computer Science took only CS, while some Electrical streams accepted CS, DA, EC, EE, IN or PH. Mechanical programmes took ME and PI, and a few took any paper.

The accepted papers in the brochure's 2025-26 table include: Communications Systems (EC); Computing and Intelligent Systems (CS, DA, EC); Integrated Electronics and Circuits (CS, DA, EE, EC, IN, PH); Power Electronics (EE, EC, IN); Smart and Sustainable Power Systems (EE); Mechanical Design, Production and Thermal (ME, PI); Industrial Engineering and Engineering Analysis and Design (all papers). Annexure III of the brochure maps your B.Tech discipline to the programmes you can apply for.

What GATE score did IIT Delhi M.Tech need last year?

IIT Delhi publishes the GATE score cut-offs it used for shortlisting non-sponsored full-time M.Tech applicants. The figures below are from the 2025-26 admission cycle, printed in the 2026-27 brochure. IIT Delhi warns they are only for reference and can change substantially.

These are 2025-26 shortlisting cut-offs, not 2027 cut-offs and not final COAP closing scores. Crossing one makes you eligible to be considered; it does not guarantee an offer.

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How do COAP offers work for IIT Delhi?

IIT Delhi's brochure says GATE-qualified full-time applicants must register on COAP first and enter their COAP registration number in the IIT Delhi form. If selected, the offer appears on COAP, where you choose to accept, hold or reject it in each round.

Fill a separate IIT Delhi form for each M.Tech programme. In 2025, IIT Delhi also ran a spot round in July for applicants who met the shortlisting criteria and had not accepted any COAP seat. Round rules (Accept and Freeze, Retain and Wait, Reject) are the same for all IITs.

What are IIT Delhi M.Tech fees and stipend?

Full-time, non-sponsored M.Tech students who have qualified GATE are considered for a teaching assistantship of Rs 12,400 a month for up to four semesters, with eight hours of work a week. The 2026-27 fee table lists Rs 39,900 per semester for General, OBC and EWS assistantship holders.

Continuing the assistantship needs an SGPA of at least 7.00 (6.75 for SC, ST and PwD) each semester. Hostel charges are extra, and the offer letter gives the final fee.

Are there sponsored and self-financed routes?

Yes. IIT Delhi offers a full-time M.Tech (Self-Sponsored, without assistantship) through COAP, plus sponsored full-time and part-time seats for employees. Self-sponsored students are not eligible for hostel accommodation, as per the brochure.

• Self-sponsored: no stipend; can be converted to assistantship if a seat falls vacant, based on GATE and test or interview.
• Sponsored full-time: needs a sponsorship certificate with study leave of at least two years; GATE is waived.
• Part-time: for employees of organisations within 50 km of IIT Delhi, with 6 months' (CFTI graduates) or 1 year's experience.
• 3-year HVA M.Tech: Rs 22,000 a month for 20 hours a week of lab support.

If research appeals more, IIT Delhi also allows movement from M.Tech to MS(R) or PhD. Compare routes in our IIT PhD admission 2027 guide, or see the current IIT Delhi PhD January 2027 round.

What should you do next?

IIT Delhi M.Tech admission 2027 starts with your GATE score in February 2027. Use the months before that to prepare, and get your papers ready so you can apply as soon as the portal opens in spring 2027.

• Check that your GATE paper is accepted by your target IIT Delhi programmes.
• Compare your mock-test scores with the 2025-26 cut-offs, and remember they change every year.
• Register on COAP 2027 when it opens, then apply on IIT Delhi's portal with your COAP number.
• Apply to a spread of IITs, and do CCMT for NITs alongside; see our IIT Hyderabad M.Tech admission 2027 page for one comparison.

A low JEE rank does not close the IIT door. Many IIT M.Tech students came from state and private colleges, and our guide to colleges for a low JEE Main rank shows good places to start.