Institute of Chemical Technology

Fee Structure at Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai

The Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai is a Deemed-to-be-University with Elite Status and Centre of Excellence recognition from the Government of Maharashtra. As a government-aided institution with a 90-plus year heritage at Matunga, ICT keeps its fees significantly lower than most private deemed universities of comparable standing. For Indian students researching chemical engineering, pharmacy and applied science programs, ICT offers one of the strongest cost-to-outcome ratios in the country, pairing modest tuition with NIRF 2025 rankings of 64th overall and 6th in Pharmacy. The figures below cover indicative total program fees recorded for ICT, along with published per-year tuition, hostel charges, and the scholarship support that brings the net cost down further for eligible students.

Program-Wise Fee Overview

The table below summarises the indicative total course fee, duration and eligibility for ICT's major programs. These totals reflect the full course tuition recorded for general-category candidates; the actual amount payable varies by category (Open, OBC, SC, ST, EWS), admission quota (Maharashtra State vs All India), and the specialization chosen.

Undergraduate Tuition Detail (B.Tech and B.Pharm)

For undergraduate programs, ICT's published annual fee for general-category students is approximately ₹89,100 per year, comprising a tuition component of around ₹87,100 and other charges of about ₹2,000. Across the standard four-year duration, this works out to roughly ₹3,56,000 in core tuition for the B.Pharm route, which aligns closely with the ₹3,80,000 total recorded for B.Pharm in our database. The B.Tech total of ₹7,20,000 reflects the full program cost including applicable development, examination and institute charges across all four years. By comparison, the annual B.Tech fee at neighbouring Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai is around ₹84,275, placing ICT and VJTI within a narrow ₹84,000 to ₹89,000 per-year band and confirming that ICT remains an affordable, publicly subsidised option despite its deemed-university status.

Postgraduate and Doctoral Tuition Detail

At the postgraduate level, the M.Tech program carries a recorded total of ₹1,70,000 for the two-year course, with published annual figures in the region of ₹93,700 (and a slightly higher first-year payment of around ₹1,03,700 once one-time admission charges are included). The M.Pharm program, while shown as variable in our records, has a published total of approximately ₹2,07,000 across two years, of which roughly ₹1,64,000 is core tuition. The two-year M.Sc program is published in the ₹1,36,000 to ₹1,37,000 range in total, or close to ₹68,000 per year. PhD scholars pay an indicative total of around ₹2,94,000 across the program (about ₹2,44,000 of which is tuition), translating to roughly ₹97,900 per year, though many doctoral candidates offset this entirely through GATE, CSIR, UGC or institute fellowships.

Hostel and Accommodation Charges

ICT Mumbai provides on-campus hostel accommodation for outstation students, with annual charges that depend on room occupancy. These charges are over and above tuition and are payable yearly. Mess and food costs are typically billed separately on an actual-consumption basis.

In broad terms, students should budget roughly ₹34,000 to ₹39,000 per year for hostel accommodation, plus separate mess charges. This keeps the total annual living-plus-tuition outlay for a hostel-residing undergraduate in the range of approximately ₹1,25,000 to ₹1,30,000 before any scholarship is applied, which is modest for a top-ranked Mumbai institution.

Scholarships, Waivers and Fee Concessions

One of ICT's strongest financial advantages is the depth of its scholarship and fee-remission framework, which can reduce or fully eliminate tuition for eligible students:

• SC / ST candidates: Full tuition-fee waiver, supported by the Central Government Post-Matric Scholarship which also covers hostel and mess charges.
• Maharashtra reserved categories: Government scholarships such as MAHADBT cover full tuition fees for SC, ST and OBC students domiciled in Maharashtra.
• Income-based remission: Students from families with annual income below ₹1 lakh are eligible for 100% tuition remission; those in the ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh band can receive up to 67% remission.
• GATE-qualified PG scholars: M.Tech and eligible postgraduate students who qualify GATE receive a monthly stipend of around ₹12,400, which effectively covers tuition and living costs.
• Merit-cum-means support: The institute offers additional merit-cum-means scholarships and fee exemptions for economically disadvantaged students.

Because of these provisions, the effective (net) cost of studying at ICT is substantially lower than the gross fee for a large share of admitted students, particularly reserved-category and GATE-qualified candidates.

How ICT Fees Compare With Peer Institutions

ICT's positioning is unusual: it carries the prestige and autonomy of a Deemed University while charging fees closer to a government-aided college. The comparison below places ICT's undergraduate annual fee alongside VJTI Mumbai, its closest Mumbai peer for engineering.

The two are nearly identical on cost, but ICT's distinct strength lies in chemical engineering, chemical technology and pharmaceutical sciences, where it is regarded among the best in India. When weighed against placement outcomes (a B.Tech median package of around ₹9 LPA and an M.Tech median of about ₹7 LPA per NIRF 2025 data, with top recruiters including Reliance, BPCL, Pidilite and UPL), the fee structure represents strong value for money.

Key Takeaways on ICT Fees

For prospective students, the practical picture is this: a B.Tech aspirant should plan for an indicative total program cost of ₹7,20,000 over four years (or roughly ₹89,100 per year in published tuition), while B.Pharm students face a total near ₹3,80,000. Postgraduate routes are markedly cheaper, with M.Tech at ₹1,70,000, M.Sc near ₹1,36,000, and M.Pharm around ₹2,07,000 for the full course. Hostel adds ₹34,000 to ₹39,000 annually. Crucially, the generous SC/ST waivers, MAHADBT support, income-based remission, and GATE stipends mean that for many candidates the real out-of-pocket cost is a fraction of these figures. All amounts above are indicative and subject to annual revision by the institute, so applicants should always confirm the current year's fee schedule on ICT's official admissions portal before paying.