M. Tech. - Computer Science Admission 2018 & Top Colleges

• Master of Technology or M.Tech in Computer Science is the postgraduate degree awarded after the completion of 2 years of study in computer science and engineering. The academic course will consist of 4 semesters.
• Each semester lasts for a period of 6 months. Fee structure of this course varies from one college to another college. Generally, the total fee of the course ranges from 2.5 lac to 3.5 lac.
• The aim of the course is to equip students with advanced knowledge in various areas of computer science so that students can contribute their skills and provides the optimal solution to IT industry. The course curriculum of M.Tech in computer science will consist of compulsory as well as elective subjects.
• Some of the popular M.Tech subjects of computer science are as follows:

•    Distributed Operating System
•    Advanced Software Engineering
•    Object-Oriented Software Engineering
•    Image Processing
•    Cloud Computing
•    Artificial Intelligence
•    Information Security
•    Advanced Computer Network
The second year of the programme is mainly focused on project work.

Eligibility Criteria:
Students need to possess the following qualification to be eligible for this course:
•    The candidate must hold 4-years B.Tech degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or Electronics and Communication Engineering
•    Students possessing MCA or M.Sc (IT/CS) degree are also eligible for admission into this course.
•    It is mandatory for the students to score atleast 55% marks in qualifying examination. For SC/ST candidates, the marks required are 50%.
Admission Procedure:
•    Admission into M.Tech programme would be made on the basis of entrance exam.
•    Institutions admit students into the M.tech programme on the basis of GATE scores.
•    Some colleges/states also conduct the entrance test for providing admission.
•    TS PGECET, AP PGECET, VITMEE, MU-OET are entrance test which is conducted for admission to M.Tech programme.
Job Prospects:

• On Passing out M.Tech in Computer Science, students can look forward to an exciting career with a leading Multinational Companies working in IT sector. Lucrative opportunities are available in front of IT professionals.
• The professionals of this field can work in IT consultancy companies, website designing companies, computer networking field, software and applications developing companies. Apart from this, aspirants can also apply for banking job and various others jobs available in the government sector.
• One may also get the teaching job after completing M.Tech. Interested candidates can further pursue Ph.D. in this field for switching into the research and development sector.

The job positions offered to M.Tech (CS) students are as follows:
•    System Analyst
•    MIS Specialist
•    Database Administrator
•    Software Programmers
•    Network Analyst
•    Programmer Analyst
•    Web Application Developer
•    Software developer
Top Recruiters:
The bulk of job opportunities is available in IT sector companies. Some of the leading IT companies which recruits these professionals are listed below:
•    Infosys
•    Aon Hewitt
•    Cognizant
•    Wipro
•    Accenture
•    HCL
•    CISCO
•    Oracle
•    L & T Infotech
Salary:
At the fresher level, a software engineer can expect the salary of Rs 20,000/- to Rs 30,000/- per month. In teaching field, a candidate can expect salary within the same range. In leading MNCs, students get annual package ranging uptoRs 25 lakh per annum.Candidates possessing experience of some years will get the remunerative salary in IT sector.