I want to pursue an M.Tech in CSE. How good is IIIT Trichy for the same? How good is its academics and environment?

IIIT Trichy offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. IIIT Trichy admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as JEE Main, GATE, IIT JAM, UGC NET, CSIR NET, among others. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.

IIIT Trichy CCMT cutoff 2025 has been out for admissions to various M.Tech course specialisations. The cutoff score for the OBC AI category ranged from 320 to 420 for M.Tech. in VLSI Systems, and for M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, the cutoff went from 410 to 516. It is to be noted that the cutoff varies according to different categories and rounds.

The cutoff for M.Tech in VLSI Systems at IIIT Trichy ranged between 350 to 460 for students belonging to the General AI category. For the OBC AI category, the closing cutoff for the same specialisation was 320 in the last round and 420 in the first. For more detailed cutoff data for M.Tech in VLSI Systems according to various categories, refer to the table below:

Note: Different categories will have different cutoffs accordingly.

The score you would need to achieve to get a seat at IIIT Trichy would depend entirely on which M.Tech specialisation you want. IIIT Trichy offers two course specialisations. M.Tech. in VLSI Systems, cutoff varied from 350 to 460 for the General AI category. For M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, the cutoff score was between 427 and 589. Students aiming for admission to this university should aim to achieve a score well above 450 to increase their chances of getting admission. Please keep in mind that different categories will have different qualifying scores. 

The cutoff for IIT Trichy differs according to categories and rounds. For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from 350 to 427 across various M.Tech specialisations. For the OBC category All India quota, the cutoff score for admission fell between 320 to 410. For both these categories, M.Tech in  Computer Science and Engineering proved to be the toughest for admissions, with the qualifying cutoff score being 410 for OBC and 427 for the General AI category candidates. IIIT Trichy accepts the GATE exam score, followed by the CCMT counselling process for admissions to M.Tech courses.