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Top Colleges Accepting GATE Scores for Admission

GATE is a master-level exam entrance exam to get admission to prestigious institutions IITs, NITs, and other private and government colleges. We provide the list of the colleges accepting GATE for admission in the respective M.tech and Ph.D. course programs. Colleges overview criteria based on the GATE rank, teaching, learning, NIRF ranking, and resources. So, candidates can refer to our blog of colleges list and get multiple college options for them. So, they can check if thier desirable course is available in the colleges or not. Then, they can prepare their strategy to get their desirable course considering the GATE rank required to get admission to that college.

GATE Exam Cut-off 2023

Check the available data of GATE Exam Cut-off 2023.

Paper SectionCut-off Marks Cut-off Score
Aerospace Engineering73988
Agricultural Engineering491000
Architecture and Planning75.671000
Biomedical Engineering601000
Biotechnology79.671000
Chemical Engineering92.671000
Chemistry72981
Civil Engineering83.111000
Computer Science and Information Technology93.671000
Ecology and Evolution84.331000
Electrical Engineering661000
Electronics and Communication Engineering901000
Engineering Sciences: Solid Mechanics and Thermodynamics83.67952
Environmental Science and Engineering64.33953
Geology and Geophysics: Geophysics85.671000
Geology and Geophysics: Geology741000
Geomatics Engineering661000
Humanities & Social Sciences: Economics83.33989
Humanities & Social Sciences: Psychology841000
Humanities & Social Sciences: Linguistics74.671000
Humanities & Social Sciences: Philosophy72.671000
Humanities & Social Sciences: Sociology73943
Humanities & Social Sciences: English84.331000
Instrumentation Engineering78.33968
Life Sciences: Biochemistry & Botany73.3331000
Mathematics50.33941
Mechanical Engineering90.671000
Metallurgical Engineering85.67973
Mining Engineering63.33973
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering601000
Petroleum Engineering74.67963
Physics751000
Production & Industrial Engineering87.33938
Statistics73.671000
Textile Engineering & Fibre Science661000

GATE Rank Wise List of Institutions

Are you targeting any college to take admission after attempting GATE exam? So, check out our GATE rank-wise colleges list. The list of colleges prepared is based on previous and current year GATE cut-off and ranking.

GATE RanksColleges List
AIR 1 – 50IISC Bangalore, Top 5 IITs
AIR 50 – 100Top 5 IITs
AIR 100 – 300Top 7 IITs
AIR 300 – 500Lower IITs Top 5 NITs
AIR 500 – 1000Top 5 NITs
AIR 1000 – 1500Middle NITs & Top Govt Colleges
AIR 1500 – 3000Lower NITs, Govt Private Colleges

Admission Criteria of Colleges

Ministry of Education, Government of India uses the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) to rank the higher educational institutions. The NIRF ranking is based on multiple parameters:

  • Teaching, Learning, and Resource (TLR)
  • Research, Professional Practice, and Collaborative Performance (RPC)
  • Graduation Outcome (GO)
  • Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
  • Perception (PR)

NIRF ranking and GATE exam score can help the candidates to choose their preferred college from the colleges list. Classification of colleges is on the basis of the admission portal of the participating institutions.

Institutions ParticipatingAdmission Portal
IITs, IISC, and PSUsCOAP: Common Offer Acceptance Portal 
All NITs, IIET, and some IIITs GFTIsCCMT: Centralized Counselling for M.Tech/ M.Arch/M. Plan admissions
Other Private & Government CollegesGATE Score and Independent Exams Conducted 

List of Colleges Accepting GATE & Participating in COAP

All the IITs included in the list follow the GATE scores and COAP (Common Offer Acceptance Portal) to give admission to the students in their respective M.Tech & Ph.D. courses

S.noInstitution Name
1Indian Institute of Technology Madras 
2Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
3Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
4Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
5Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
6Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
7Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
8Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
9Indian Institute of Technology Indore
10Indian Institute of Technology BHU Varanasi
11Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad (Indian School of Mines)
12Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
13Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
14Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
15Indian Institute of Technology Patna
16Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
17Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

Colleges Participating in CCMT

Here is the list of institutions participating through the CCMT admission portal. Candidates can refer to the list of colleges to know the admission process after clearing GATE exam.

S.noName of College
1National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
2National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal
3National Institute of Technology Rourkela
4National Institute of Technology, Warangal
5Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
6National Institute of Technology Calicut
7Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
8Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
9National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
10National Institute of Technology Silchar
11National Institute of Technology Durgapur
12Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
13Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
14Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
15National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
16Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
17National Institute of Technology, Raipur
18National Institute of Technology Agartala
19National Institute of Technology Goa
20National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur
21PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design Manufacturing Jabalpur
22National Institute of Technology Patna
23National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
24ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior
25Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad
26National Institute of Technology Puducherry
27National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology Ranchi
28National Institute of Technology Manipur
29National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh

Private & Government Colleges Accepting GATE Scores

Different private and government colleges accept the GATE scores and also conduct admission tests as part of the admission procedure to enroll students in the respective courses. Check the official websites of these colleges and get updated information on admission tests. 

S.noCollege Name
1Anna University
2Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
3Jadavpur University
4Thapar Institute of Engineering Technology
5Birla Institute of Technology Science – Pilani
6Amity University – Noida
7Birla Institute of Technology – Jharkhand
8SRM Institute of Technology – Chennai
9KIIT Bhubaneswar
10Amrita Institute of Engineering

Final Words

We hope our blog on top colleges accepting GATE scores may give you useful insights about the colleges. All the top colleges are listed in our blog with the admission procedures to take admission to any of these colleges after giving the entrance exam 

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FAQs on List of Colleges Accepting GATE Scores

Which are the top colleges accepting GATE scores for admission?

The top-ranking colleges accepting GATE scores are IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, and IIT Bombay. 

Which are the top colleges accepting GATE scores for admission?

The top-ranking colleges accepting GATE scores are IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, and IIT Bombay. 

Which private colleges accept GATE scores for admission to M.tech courses?

Vellore Institute of Technology 
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
Birla Institute of Engineering and Science
Amrita Institute of Engineering

What is the minimum GATE score requirement?

The minimum score requirement is 700 qualifies you to get admission to any reputed private and government institution in India.

Which are the best IITs to take admission in the M.tech course?

The top six institutions best for the M.tech course.
IIT Bombay
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Delhi
IIT Madras
IIT Kanpur
IIT Guwahati

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