MSRIT Bangalore M.Tech Data Science: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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06 Oct, 2026 MSRIT Bangalore M.Tech Data Science Fee Structure 2026-27 has been released. The total academic fee is ₹ 2.09 Lakhs.

Total fees

INR 2.12 Lakhs

2 years, PGCET seat, no hostel

Median pay

INR 6.1 LPA

M.Tech batch of 2023-24

Cutoff

1,172

PGCET rank, GM, Round 1 2026

Placement rate

86%

84 of 98 M.Tech students

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe degree, marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the entrance test to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost on each type of seat 07Will your rank get you in?Closing ranks by category and quota 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About RIT M.Tech Data Science

Ramaiah Institute of Technology offers a two-year, full-time M.Tech in Data Science with 18 seats. The Information Science department started the course in 2023. The college holds NAAC A+ and was ranked #75 in NIRF engineering in 2025. The full fee on a PGCET seat is INR 2.12 Lakhs for a Karnataka student, and no hostel fee is published. You get a seat through a GATE score or a Karnataka PGCET rank, and KEA holds the counselling. KEA fills 11 of the 18 seats. In round 1 of 2026, the General seat closed at PGCET rank 1,172. The college's M.Tech students had a median pay of INR 6.1 LPA in 2023-24, and 86% of them were placed.

RIT M.Tech Data Science Fees

The total fees on a PGCET seat is INR 2.12 Lakhs for both years, while a management quota seat costs INR 3.03 Lakhs. No hostel fee is published. The year 1 fee is INR 1.09 Lakhs and the year 2 fee is INR 1.03 Lakhs. You pay each year's fee once, at the start of that year. Students from outside Karnataka pay INR 1,800 more in year 1.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Year 1 fee, PGCET seat	INR 1.09 Lakhs	Once, in year 1
Year 2 fee, PGCET seat	INR 1.03 Lakhs	Once, in year 2
Management quota extra	INR 91,400	Both years, only on a management seat
Hostel	Not published	Ask the college
Total, PGCET seat	INR 2.12 Lakhs	Full course, no hostel
Total, management seat	INR 3.03 Lakhs	Full course, no hostel

RIT M.Tech Data Science Admission Dates

Round 1 fee payment and reporting closed on 12 Oct 2026. You can change your options for the next round from 13 to 15 Oct 2026. KEA plans two more rounds, so round 2 allotment is expected in Oct 2026. Classes are expected to start in Nov 2026. Keep your allotment slip and fee receipt ready.

Event	Date	Status
PGCET registration, last date to apply	24 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026	Over
PGCET M.Tech exam	23 May 2026	Over
PGCET result and rank list	19 Aug 2026	Over
Round 1 option entry opens	11 Sep 2026	Over
Round 1 seat allotment	23 Sep 2026	Over
Round 1 fee payment and reporting	28 Sep 2026 to 12 Oct 2026	Over
Change of options for the next round	13 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026	Confirmed
Round 2 seat allotment	Oct 2026	Tentative
Classes start	Nov 2026	Tentative

RIT M.Tech Data Science Eligibility

You need a B.E. or B.Tech with at least 50% marks, all years taken together. Karnataka SC, ST and Category-1 students need 45%. You also need a valid GATE score or a PGCET rank. KEA does not round off marks, so 49.9% stays below 50%.

Requirement	What you need
Degree	B.E. or B.Tech in a branch on the KEA list for this course
Marks	50% in all years together, 45% for Karnataka SC, ST and Category-1
Exam	A valid GATE score or a PGCET 2026 rank
Rounding	Not allowed, so 49.9% does not count as 50%

RIT M.Tech Data Science Admission Process

You apply on the KEA portal, write PGCET or use your GATE score, and then enter your options. KEA allots the seat on your rank, and GATE holders get the first chance. You pay the fee online and report to the college by the last date. If you miss that date, you lose the seat.

Step	What you do
1. Apply on the KEA portal	Register and pay the PGCET fee; GATE holders apply too
2. Write PGCET	Skip it only if you have a valid GATE score
3. Enter options	List this college and Data Science high if it is your first pick
4. Pay and report	Pay online, download the slip and report to the college

RIT M.Tech Data Science Cutoff

The General seat closed at PGCET rank 1,172 in round 1 of 2026. The 2A seat closed at 1,431 and the 3B seat at 1,217. These are KEA round 1 closing ranks for Rest of Karnataka seats. In 2025 the General seat closed at 2,279 in round 1 and 3,105 in the final round. So the closing rank went lower in 2026, and it got tougher.

Category	Closing rank	Round and year
GM	1,172	Round 1, 2026
2A	1,431	Round 1, 2026
2B	1,776	Round 1, 2026
3B	1,217	Round 1, 2026
GM, Kalyana Karnataka	1,500	Round 1, 2026
GM	2,279	Round 1, 2025
GM	3,105	Final round, 2025

RIT M.Tech Data Science Placements

The college's M.Tech students had a median pay of INR 6.1 LPA in 2023-24. Of the 98 who finished, 84 were placed, which is 86%. These figures cover all M.Tech branches together. Data Science started in 2023, so its own first batch finished in 2025. No branch-wise pay figure is published for it yet.

Metric	Value
Median pay, all M.Tech branches	INR 6.1 LPA, batch of 2023-24
M.Tech students placed	84 of 98 (86%)
Average pay, all courses	INR 7.66 LPA, as the college reports
Highest offer, all courses	INR 50 LPA, as the college reports
Companies that visited, all courses	358

RIT M.Tech Data Science Scholarships

The biggest waiver is 50% of the fee, about INR 1.06 Lakhs over the course. Karnataka SC and ST students with a family income from INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs get it. SC, ST and Category-1 students with an income below INR 2.5 Lakhs pay INR 40,000 less, the government college fee. You apply with your caste and income certificate.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
SC and ST fee exemption	Karnataka SC or ST, family income INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs	50%, about INR 1.06 Lakhs
SC and ST fee exemption	Karnataka SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs	INR 40,000, the government college fee
Category-1 fee concession	Karnataka Category-1, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs	INR 40,000, the government college fee

RIT M.Tech Data Science Ranking

NIRF ranked the college #75 in engineering in 2025, and NAAC gave it A+ with a score of 3.28. Its overall NIRF rank is in the 101 to 150 group. NIRF ranks colleges on data they send every year. NAAC grades the whole college after a campus visit.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NIRF Engineering	2025	#75
NIRF Overall	2025	101 to 150
NAAC	Current cycle	A+, score 3.28

RIT M.Tech Data Science Seats and Intake

The course has 18 seats, and KEA fills 11 of them through GATE and PGCET. Rest of Karnataka students get 10 KEA seats and Kalyana Karnataka students get 1. The college fills the other 7 seats itself.

Quota	Seats
Total intake	18
KEA, Rest of Karnataka	10: GM 5, 2A 2, 2B 1, 3B 1, SC 1
KEA, Kalyana Karnataka	1: GM
Filled by the college	7

Should you pick M.Tech Data Science at Ramaiah Institute of Technology?

This course suits engineering graduates who want a data job in Bengaluru and can clear a top PGCET or GATE rank.

Pick it if:

You want a data job in Bengaluru: the campus sits close to many IT and product company offices, so interviews are easy to reach.

You want a small class: the course takes only 18 students a year, so each student gets more time with the Information Science teachers.

You hold a valid GATE score: KEA gives GATE holders the first chance at every M.Tech seat, so you can skip PGCET and still get in.

You want the fee back fast: at a median pay of INR 6.1 LPA, the INR 2.12 Lakhs fee comes back in one working year.

Skip it if:

You are counting on last year's closing rank: the General seat closed at 1,172 in round 1 of 2026, much tougher than 2,279 in 2025.

You want proof of Data Science placements: the course started in 2023, so no pay figure for this course alone is out yet.

You need a college hostel room: no M.Tech hostel fee is published, so ask about a room before you pay or plan to rent one.

You will wait to see later rounds: KEA gives only a short window to change options, so list this course high from round 1.

Counsellor's advice

If round 1 gives you this seat and you want a data job, take it and pay on time. If your rank is worse than 3,105, keep a safer college above it.

M.Tech Data Science Eligibility▾

Degree: A B.E. or B.Tech in a branch that KEA lists as qualifying for this course.

Marks: At least 50% in all years of the degree, taken together.

Lower marks: 45% for Karnataka SC, ST and Category-1 students.

Exam: A valid GATE score, or a PGCET (Karnataka's PG entrance test) rank.

No rounding off: KEA reads your exact percentage, so 49.9% does not count as 50%.

M.Tech Data Science Admission Process▾

Apply on the KEA portal: KEA (Karnataka Examinations Authority) holds PGCET and the counselling.

Write PGCET or use GATE: GATE holders get the first chance and need not write PGCET.

Enter options: List this college and Data Science in the order you want them.

Pay and report: Pay the fee online and report to the college by the last date, or you lose the seat.

Watch later rounds: Change your options in the short window KEA gives before each round.

M.Tech Data Science Admission Dates 2026

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These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.

2026 Session2027 Session

The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.

Over

24 Mar 2026 to 30 Apr 2026

PGCET registration, last date to apply

Last date to apply was 30 Apr 2026. The fee could be paid till 5 May 2026.

Over

15 May 2026

Admission ticket for the M.Tech test

The ticket was the only paper allowed into the test hall.

Over

23 May 2026

PGCET M.Tech exam

GATE holders did not need to write this test.

Over

19 Aug 2026

PGCET result and rank list

Your PGCET rank decides your place in the seat rounds.

Over

11 Sep 2026

Round 1 option entry opens

You listed colleges and courses in the order you wanted them.

Over

23 Sep 2026

Round 1 seat allotment

The allotment result came out on the KEA portal on 23 Sep 2026.

Over

28 Sep 2026 to 12 Oct 2026

Round 1 fee payment and reporting

You lost the round 1 seat if you did not pay and report by 12 Oct 2026.

Confirmed

13 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026

Change of options for the next round

You can add, delete or reorder options till 15 Oct 2026.

Tentative

Oct 2026

Round 2 seat allotment

KEA plans two more rounds; the date comes in a KEA notice.

Tentative

Nov 2026

Round 2 fee payment and reporting

Pay and report by the date in the round 2 notice, or you lose the seat.

Tentative

Nov 2026

Classes start

The college gives the first day of classes after the last KEA round.

Tentative

Mar 2027

PGCET registration, last date to apply

Expected to open in Mar 2027; the last date to apply is usually in late Apr.

Tentative

May 2027

PGCET M.Tech exam

Expected in May, like the 2026 test.

Tentative

Aug 2027

PGCET result and rank list

Expected a few months after the test.

Tentative

Sep 2027

Round 1 option entry and seat allotment

Expected about a month after the result.

Tentative

Oct 2027

Round 1 fee payment and reporting

Expected within two weeks of the allotment.

Tentative

Nov 2027

Later seat rounds

Expected after round 1 reporting closes.

Tentative

Nov 2027

Classes start

Expected after the last KEA round.

Source: KEA PGCET 2026 notices. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Ramaiah Institute of Technology M.Tech Data Science Fees 2026

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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year, on a PGCET seat for a Karnataka student. Turn on the toggle to see the management quota fee.

Year 1 fee

One time, in year 1, the 2026-27 fee for a PGCET seat

INR 1.09 Lakhs

Year 2 fee

One time, in year 2, the 2026-27 rate for the batch above yours

INR 1.03 Lakhs

Add management quota extra

Management quota extra, year 1

One time, in year 1, INR 1.69 Lakhs instead of INR 1.09 Lakhs

INR 60,700

Management quota extra, year 2

One time, in year 2, INR 1.34 Lakhs instead of INR 1.03 Lakhs

INR 30,700

Total course fee

INR 2.12 Lakhs

2 years · PGCET seat, Karnataka student, no hostel

Total course fee

INR 3.03 Lakhs

2 years · management quota seat, no hostel

Education loan EMI

INR 3,573

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

288%

median pay INR 6.1 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 5,114

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

201%

median pay INR 6.1 LPA vs the full fee

Fees can change. The year 2 fee for your batch is not out yet. No hostel fee is published.

Source: RIT fee notices for 2026-27. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your PGCET rank get you M.Tech Data Science at Ramaiah Institute of Technology?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges use the KEA round 1 closing ranks of 2026 and the final round of 2025.

Ramaiah Institute of Technology M.Tech Data Science Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim on a PGCET seat. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Ramaiah Institute of Technology M.Tech Data Science vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Ramaiah Institute of Technology. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

Compare with

BMSCEJSS STUNIE MysuruJSSATE

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Ramaiah Institute of Technology

Bengaluru

Compared with

B.M.S. College of Engineering

Bengaluru

Compared with

JSS Science and Technology University

Mysuru

Compared with

The National Institute of Engineering

Mysuru

Compared with

JSS Academy of Technical Education

Bengaluru

Year 1 feePGCET seat, Karnataka, 2026-27

INR 1.09 Lakhs

PGCET seat

INR 1.11 Lakhs

INR 2,000 more

Not published

INR 1.01 Lakhs

INR 8,000 less

Not published

Median payM.Tech, all branches

INR 6.1 LPA

batch of 2023-24

INR 6.2 LPA

INR 0.1 LPA more, batch of 2024-25

INR 6 LPA

INR 0.1 LPA less, batch of 2024-25

INR 6.5 LPA

INR 0.4 LPA more

INR 6 LPA

INR 0.1 LPA less, batch of 2024-25

Placement rateM.Tech students placed

86%

batch of 2023-24

77%

9 points lower, batch of 2024-25

77%

9 points lower, batch of 2024-25

90%

4 points higher

88%

2 points higher, batch of 2024-25

Closing rankPGCET GM, Round 1 2026

1,172

Rest of Karnataka

1,544

372 places easier

1,310

138 places easier

1,706

534 places easier

2,046

874 places easier

SeatsKEA seats, Data Science

of 18 in all

2 more

4 fewer

5 fewer

In short

BMSCE costs about the same in year 1, places a smaller share of its M.Tech batch and is easier to get into. If your rank clears both, take Ramaiah Institute of Technology; if it clears only BMSCE, take BMSCE.

In short

JSS STU in Mysuru is a little easier to get, and its M.Tech median pay is close to this college's. If you want a data job in Bengaluru, keep Ramaiah Institute of Technology above it in your options.

In short

NIE costs a little less in year 1 and placed a bigger share of its smaller M.Tech batch. If your rank misses Ramaiah Institute of Technology in round 1, list NIE right below it as the safer seat.

In short

JSSATE is the easiest of these seats to get and is also in Bengaluru, but its M.Tech batch is very small. If Ramaiah Institute of Technology gives you a seat in any round, take it and keep JSSATE as your backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Ramaiah Institute of Technology M.Tech Data Science

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is M.Tech Data Science at RIT worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students who get a PGCET seat. The full fee is INR 2.12 Lakhs for two years, and the college's M.Tech students had a median pay of INR 6.1 LPA in 2023-24. That pays the fee back within the first working year. If you plan a loan, check the EMI tile in the fee block above before you decide.

What job can I get after this course?▾

Most students aim for data analyst, data engineer and machine learning roles in IT and product companies. The college's M.Tech students had a median pay of INR 6.1 LPA, and 86% of them were placed in 2023-24. No pay figure for Data Science alone is published yet, so ask the department for its latest offers before you join.

Should I take this seat if my rank is close to the cutoff?▾

Take it if round 1 gives it to you, because the close went from 2,279 to 1,172 in one year. Later rounds in 2025 went as far as 3,105, but that may not happen again. If your rank is near the round 1 close, list this course high and keep a safer college right below it.

Who should not take this course here?▾

Skip it if you need a college hostel room, or if you want proof that this exact course places well. No M.Tech hostel fee is published, and the course is new, so no branch-wise pay figure is out yet. If either of these matters more to you than the college's name, ask the college before you pay.

Is this course good for higher studies or research?▾

Yes, if you plan for it early. The Information Science department also offers a Ph.D, so you can work on a project with a faculty member in year 2. A good project and a paper help the most when you apply for a Ph.D later. Talk to the department about it in your first year.

Is M.Tech Data Science better than M.Tech CSE here for me?▾

Pick Data Science if you want to work with data, statistics and machine learning. Pick CSE if you want a wider computer science course. Both courses have the same fee here, and Data Science has 11 KEA seats. Choose by the work you want to do, not by which one closes higher.

Should I wait a year for a better PGCET or GATE rank?▾

Only if you are sure to improve a lot. The General close got much tougher in 2026, from 2,279 to 1,172 in round 1. A small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's round 1 close, take the seat now.

Can I get in with a GATE score and no PGCET rank?▾

Yes. KEA gives GATE holders the first chance at every M.Tech seat, so you do not need to write PGCET. You still have to register on the KEA portal and pay the fee by the last date. Make sure your GATE score is valid and above the qualifying marks for your category.

Will I get the GATE stipend if I join here?▾

Only if you join with a valid GATE score and do not take another government scholarship. AICTE pays it through the college, and KEA has no role in it. SC, ST and OBC students who claim a state or central scholarship lose the GATE stipend, so choose the one that pays you more.

What is the full fee for the course?▾

The full two-year fee on a PGCET seat is INR 2.12 Lakhs for a Karnataka student. A management quota seat costs INR 3.03 Lakhs. No hostel fee is published, so ask the college about a room. The toggle in the fee block above shows both totals.

Will a class of 18 hurt my placement chances?▾

Not by itself. The course takes 18 students a year, and the college reports 358 companies visiting across all its courses. A small class also means more time with teachers for your project. Keep your marks up and register with the placement cell early.

Can I get a fee waiver as a Karnataka SC or ST student?▾

Yes, if your family income is below INR 10 Lakhs. With an income from INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 10 Lakhs, you get 50% off, about INR 1.06 Lakhs over the course. Below INR 2.5 Lakhs, you pay INR 40,000 less. Use the scholarship calculator above and apply with your caste and income papers.

Is Bengaluru a good city for this course?▾

Yes, for data jobs. Bengaluru has many IT and product company offices, so internships and interviews are close by. A rented room costs a lot in the city, and no M.Tech hostel fee is published here. Plan your living cost before you take the seat.

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