In 2018, out of the 301 students who got admission across MTech courses in IIT-Delhi, 74 students dropped out leaving 24.58 per cent of the seats vacant. At the IITs in Mumbai and Madras, the number of seats left vacant were 45.01 per cent and 19.25 per cent, respectively. AdvertisingThe seven old IITs alone had 280 vacant seats across MTech courses in 2017, though a fall from the highs of 669 in 2015 and 639 in 2016, showed data provided under the RTI. To secure a government job in a PSU as well for admission at MTech courses, one has to crack the entrance examination. This will ensure immediate placement after completion of the course.”Talking to indianexpress.com, IIT-Mandi Director Timothy A. Gonsalves said, “Which MTech programmes to run is decided by each IIT individually.

Source: Indian Express October 09, 2019 12:33 UTC