Mechanical Engineering IIT Indore: Courses, Admission 2026

About Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Indore

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Indore offers B.Tech, four M.Tech specialisations, dual degrees, MS (Research) and PhD on the Simrol campus.

Mechanical Engineering has been a department of IIT Indore since 2009, the year the institute began. It is located on the Simrol campus on Khandwa Road near Indore. Undergraduates take a four-year B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, and there are five-year B.Tech plus M.Tech options with M.Tech in Production and Industrial Engineering or in Mechanical Systems Design. Regular M.Tech programmes are offered in Advanced Manufacturing, Thermal Energy Systems, Mechanical Systems Design and Applied Optics and Laser Technology. The department also admits MS (Research) and PhD scholars. Students apply for M.Tech with GATE scores, while research applicants are chosen after an interview.

Courses and fees

Course	Mode	Duration	Seats	Fee per year	Total fee
Bachelor of Technology Accepts: JEE Advanced	Full-time	4 yrs	—	—	—
Master of Technology Accepts: GATE	Full-time	2 yrs	—	—	—
Doctor of Philosophy	Full-time	—	—	—	—

Tuition fees as published by the college for the fee year shown. Hostel, mess and exam fees are extra unless stated.

Admission

Admission through: Entrance test, Interview

B.Tech students join through JEE Advanced and JoSAA counselling. For M.Tech, Indian applicants need a valid GATE score in the relevant paper and accept offers on the COAP portal; some specialisations also hold an interview. MS (Research) and PhD applicants apply online on the IIT Indore academic portal and are selected after shortlisting and interview.

Typical eligibility

Bachelor of Technology: Studying in: Class 12; Must have studied: Physics; Must have studied: Mathematics; At least 45% marks in Class 12; one more subject from the AICTE list (e.g. Chemistry, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Biology)
Master of Technology: Studying in: UG; Enrolled in: Bachelor of Technology; At least 50% marks in UG; B.E./B.Tech in a relevant discipline; GATE score preferred
Doctor of Philosophy: Studying in: PG; At least 55% marks in PG

The college may set higher cut-offs. Check its prospectus.

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