B.E/B.Tech graduates in streams like mechanical, production, industrial and chemical engineering can apply for M.Tech (Thermal Engineering). Course curriculum for the course covers topics on advanced heat & mass transfer, refrigeration & air conditioning, convective heat & mass transfer and thermal and nuclear power plants. The admission to the course is usually made on the basis of GATE score. GATE qualified candidates can seek admission in reputed institutes like Punjab Technical University, NIT Cachar, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, IIT – Roorkee, IIT – Kharagpur, and IIT – Delhi.

Course Curriculum for M.Tech (Thermal Engineering)

Semester I

• Advanced Heat & Mass Transfer
• Advanced Mathematics
• Advanced Thermodynamics
• IC Engine Combustion & Pollution
• Mini Project
• Thermal Engineering – I Laboratory

Semester II

• Design of Heat Transfer Equipment
• Instrumentation, Measurements and Experiments in Fluids
• Non-conventional Sources of Energy
• Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Semester III

• Technical Seminar

Semester IV

• Dissertation
• Term Paper

List of Elective Subjects

• Advanced Optimization Techniques
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Convective Heat & Mass Transfer
• Cryogenic Engineering
• Environmental Engineering & Pollution Control
• Finite Element Method
• Gas DynamicsEnergy Conservation and Management
• Jet Propulsion And Rocketry
• Solar Energy
• Thermal And Nuclear Power Plants
• Thermal Engineering – II Lab
• Turbo Machines

Colleges offering M.Tech (Thermal Engineering)

• Uttarakhand Technical University
• Swami Keshwanand Institute of Technology Management and Gramothan
• Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
• Sri Satya Sai Institute of Science and Technology
• Shiksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University
• Saveetha University
• Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences
• S.A.S.T.R.A University
• Rajasthan Technical University
• R D Engineering College
• Punjab Technical University
• Patel college of Science and Technology
• National Institute of Technology –NIT Cachar
• N.M Institute of Engineering and Technology
• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
• Mangalyatan University
• Maharishi Markandeshwar University
• Mahamaya Technical University
• Lala Lajpat Rai Institute of Engineering and Technology
• Kumaon Engineering College
• Koneru Lakshmiah University (KL University)
• Kautilya Institute of Technology and Engineering and School of Management
• Kannur University
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
• Jain University
• J.N.T.U College of Engineering
• ITM University
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT – Roorkee)
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT – Kharagpur)
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT – Delhi)
• I.E.T Bhaddal
• Gautam Buddha Technical University
• Dr.M.G.R Educational and Research Institute
• Dehradun Institute of Technology
• College of Engineering –Pune (CoEP)
• Bonam Venkata Chalamayya Engineeering College
• Biju Patnaik University of Technology
• Beant College of Engineering and Technology
• B.S.A Institute of Technology and Management
• Alpha College of Engineering
• Al-Falah School of Engineering and Technology

Admission Procedure for M.Tech (Thermal Engineering)

The eligibility criteria and admission process for M.Tech (Thermal Engineering) varies with institute/ University. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT – Madras) considers B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch/ M.Sc qualified candidates with at least 60% marks for admission. Selection of suitable candidate is made on the basis of Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam score.

In order to join for M.Tech (Thermal Engineering) in Pune University, candidates must complete a B.E or B.Tech degree in the relevant stream with a minimum of 50% marks. Admissions are carried out on the basis of GATE score or PGET -CET organized by Pune University.

To join for M.Tech (Thermal Engineering) in Thapar University, candidates should pass B.E/B.Tech course with atleast 50% marks from a recognized University in any of the following streams –

• Production Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Automobile Engineering
• Aeronautical Engineering

It is compulsory for candidates to attend the GATE exam and secure a good score in the same to get admission in this University.