M.Tech in Transportation Engineering is a suitable higher study option for B.Tech holders in Civil Engineering. Topics like Traffic Engineering, Pavement Construction and Evaluation, and Traffic System Design are covered under the course curriculum. Eligible candidate with valid GATE score can pursue the course from reputed institutes such as Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.

Course Curriculum for M.Tech in Transportation Engineering

Semester I

• Pavement Analysis and Design
• Traffic Engineering
• Traffic Measurements Lab
• Transportation Economics and Project Appraisal
• Urban Transportation Planning
• Computation and CAD Lab
• Elective I
• Elective II
• Seminar-I

Semester II

• Land Use Transportation Planning
• Pavement Construction and Evaluation
• Traffic System Design
• Elective - III
• Elective - IV
• Elective V
• Seminar-II
• Pavement Materials & Evaluation Lab
• Transportation Software Lab
• Comprehensive Viva

Semester III

• Dissertation

Semester IV

• Dissertation

Colleges Offering M.Tech in Transportation Engineering

• Andhra University
• Aryabhatta Knowledge University
• B.M.S College of Engineering
• Bhagwant Institute of Technology
• Dr. M.G.R Educational and Research Institute
• G.M.R Institute of Technology
• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
• J.N.T.U College of Engineering
• Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
• Malaviya National Institute of Technology
• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
• Mewar University
• National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
• National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
• National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
• National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
• National Institute of Technology, Warangal
• SASTRA University
• Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Science
• Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
• Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
• Visvesvaraya Technological University

Admission Process for M.Tech in Transportation Engineering

Engineering graduates in any of the following subjects are eligible for M.Tech in Transportation Engineering.

• Aerospace Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

In order to seek admission in IIT, Kanpur, eligible candidate must have completed graduation with a minimum of 6.5 CGPA and with a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two semesters. AMIE certificate holders are not eligible to apply. Admission process is done on the basis of candidate’s score in GATE.

The Lovely Professional University (LPU) often considers candidates with at least 60% marks in engineering. Eligible candidate must have any of the following educational qualifications.

• Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Architecture
• Bachelor of Urban Planning

Apart from this, eligible candidate should have a valid score in LPU NEAT or GATE. Those with adequate score in any of these entrance tests should hold at least 55% marks in graduation.