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Hi everyone,
I’m from Telangana and I’ve filled my CCMT 2026 choices for M.Tech VLSI-related branches. I wanted opinions on whether my preference order looks good or if I should change anything before locking.

My current top preferences are:

1. NIT Surathkal – VLSI Design
2. NIT Trichy – VLSI System
3. NIT Warangal – VLSI Systems Design
4. NIT Rourkela – VLSI Design & Embedded Systems
5. NIT Calicut – Microelectronics & VLSI Design
6. MNNIT Allahabad – Microelectronics & VLSI Design
7. NIT Kurukshetra – VLSI Design & Embedded Systems
8. MNIT Jaipur – VLSI Design
9. NIT Durgapur – Microelectronics & VLSI
10. NIT Delhi – ECE (VLSI specialization)

Other options include VNIT Nagpur, NIT Jalandhar, SVNIT Surat, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Jamshedpur, NIT Puducherry, NIT Goa, etc.

My priorities are:

• Better VLSI opportunities/internships
• Good placements
• Academics + coding culture
• Decent campus life

Category: EWS
GATE EC Score: 43

Please suggest if any colleges should be moved higher/lower based on placements, VLSI exposure, overall reputation, and location preference considering I’m from Telangana.
Thanks!