In India, a Master of Engineering or Master of Technology or Master of Science in Engineering Degree is a Postgraduate Programme in Engineering or Technology. This is generally a 2-year specialization programme in a specific branch of engineering or a technical field. Students typically enter the ME/M.Tech/MSc Engg programmes after completing a 4-year undergraduate programme in Engineering resulting in the award of a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Technology Degree, or a 5-year programme in Science or Applied Sciences resulting in the award of a Master of Science Degree.
The ME/M.Tech/MSc Engg programmes in India are usually structured as an Engineering Research Degree, lesser than Ph.D and considered to be parallel to M.Phil and M.S Degrees in Humanities and Science respectively. M.Tech and MSc Engg programmes in India were started by some well known institutions with the aim of producing Research Engineers who can get the position of “Technologist” as well in the Industries and Research Institutes. In Electrical Engineering, for example, areas of specialization might include: power systems, electrical machines, instrumentation and control, high voltage or power electronics, telecommunications, communication networks, signal processing, microelectronics.
More than 50 Universities including IITs and NITs have launched M.Tech. by research for external candidates who are engaged in their duties and are earning. No financial assistance or hostel accommodation is provided. However, the M.Tech (Research) candidate’s status may be classified as either M.Tech. (Research) candidates paid by the Government / Semi Government Organizations or Sponsored candidates or Faculty, Staff and Project Specialists of any organization including university, institution, public and private sector undertakings or External candidates from any private or public sector organization or research laboratory. External candidates are allowed to carry out their research work at their respective places of work at their parent organization after fulfilling certain pre-requisites at the university and are required to produce a relevant sponsorship or No Objection Certificate for the Employer.

Eligibility, Fee and Other Guidelines for M.Tech. by Research

Eligibility for Admission
B.E. / B.Sc. (Engineering) / B.Tech / Master's Degree (M.Sc.) in the relevant branches of science / applied science.


Duration 
The selected candidates will be conducting research under the supervision of a Guide having requisite qualification. While there will be an assessment and continuing evaluation of the candidate's performance throughout the coming two years, the M.Tech. Thesis will be presented on the completion of the first two years from the date of admission and registration.

Award
The M.Tech. Thesis submitted by the candidate with the recommendation of the Guide will be required to be defended at an open viva-voce examination. The Degree of M.Tech. shall be awarded by the CMJ University along with a Migration Certificate to the successful candidates.

Selection:
The prospective M.Tech. candidates are selected on the basis of an Entrance Examination conducted by the CMJ University at different locations in India in the last week of June and December every year. The subjects and topics for the Entrance Test will include science, general knowledge, communication and research methodology.

Admission:
The selected candidates will be required to submit a synopsis in consultation with his/her Research Guide/Supervisor. Based on the clearance from the Research Board of the University, admissions will be confirmed by also notifying the specific topic for research selected by the M.Tech. (Research) candidate who will start researching on the notified topic.

FEE:
The selected candidates will be required to pay the tuition and other fee as mentioned below :
 

* Guide fee extra
* Identity card fee Rs. 200
* Fees must be paid by demand draft in the name of "CMJ University" payable at Shillong. University will not be responsible for students paying by any other way.

Specialization areas offered for M.Tech by research

Acoustical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Alternative Technology, Appropriate Technology, Architectural Engineering Audio Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aquatic Engineering, Behavioral Engineering, Biological Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials Engineering, Biomechanical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Broadcast Engineering, Building Engineering, Casting Engineering, Ceramics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Clean Technology, Clinical Engineering, Climate Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civionic Engineering, Combat Engineering, Communications System Engineering, Computer Engineering, Control Engineering, Construction Engineering, Cost Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Crystal Engineering, Cryptographic Engineering, Domain Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Economics, Engineering Management, Engineering Science, Environmental Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Earth Systems Engineering, Ecological Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Financial Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Food Engineering, Forensic Materials Engineering, Glass Engineering, Geoengineering, Geomatics Engineering, Geospatial Technology, Geophysical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Genetic Engineering, Highway Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Instrumentation Engineering, Knowledge Engineering, Landscape Engineering, Land Development Engineering, Language Engineering, Logistic Engineering, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metabolic Engineering, Metal Forming, Metallurgical Engineering, Military Engineering, Mineral Engineering, Mining Engineering, Model-Driven Engineering, Molecular Engineering, Municipal Engineering, Nanoengineering, Naval Architecture, Network Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Neural Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Optical Engineering, Performance Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Planetary Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Production Engineering, Product Family Engineering, Protein Engineering, Pavement Engineering, Political Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Power System Engineering, Quality Engineering, Railway Systems Engineering, Rehabilitation Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Release Engineering, River Engineering, Rescue Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Safety Engineering, Sanitary Engineering, Security Engineering, Sewage Engineering, Signal Processing, Structural Engineering, Software Engineering, Social Engineering, Stellar Engineering, Space Technology, Sports Engineering, Support Engineering, Surveying Technology, Surface Engineering, Systems Engineering, Teletraffic Engineering, Textile Engineering, Tissue Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Urban Engineering, Usability Engineering, Vacuum Engineering, Value Engineering, Vitreous Materials, Web Engineering, Welding Engineering. (New and emerging areas of technologies may also be considered).