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A two-year postgraduate program at the intersection of silicon and software — chip design, embedded firmware, and the hardware backbone behind AI accelerators, IoT, and automotive electronics, taught under VTU’s revised CBCS & OBE scheme.
AI’s compute hunger, India’s semiconductor mission, and the explosion of connected devices have made chip design and embedded systems engineering one of the most strategically important — and most understaffed — fields in electronics. This program builds the silicon-to-systems skillset that sits underneath every smart device.
This M.Tech follows VTU’s 2026 Scheme of Teaching and Examinations under CBCS & OBE, with VLSI Design & Embedded Systems as a dedicated specialization stream under ECE.
From analog/mixed-mode VLSI design through VLSI testing to design automation — you study the complete chip design and verification flow, not just one slice of it.
RISC-V architecture, FinFET transistors, CMOS RF IC design, and Embedded Linux — these electives track exactly where India’s semiconductor and embedded industries are investing right now.
Machine Learning for Electronics Engineers and Python for Electronic System Design ensure you graduate equally comfortable in hardware description languages and modern software tooling.
VLSI and embedded systems form the hardware substrate for nearly every electronics-driven industry — from semiconductor fabs to automotive OEMs to defence electronics.
Analog/mixed-mode VLSI design and ASIC design electives map directly to roles at fabless semiconductor companies and design houses.
High Performance Computing Architectures underpins the GPUs, NPUs, and accelerator chips powering the global AI buildout.
RISC-V architecture is reshaping chip design economics worldwide — a skill in active demand as India scales domestic chip design.
Embedded systems and software-defined vehicle electives connect directly to the EV and connected-car electronics boom.
Wearable health monitoring and industrial automation electives prepare you for the sensor-and-firmware layer of the IoT economy.
CMOS RF IC Design and Advanced Wireless Communication Systems feed directly into 5G/6G and satellite communication hardware.
Medical Image Processing and AI Diagnosis bridges embedded hardware with AI-driven diagnostic devices.
VLSI Testing and IC Packaging & Reliability Engineering map to quality and test engineering roles across the chip supply chain.
Semester-wise breakdown as prescribed by Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, for M.Tech (ECE) with specialization in VLSI Design & Embedded Systems. Semester I is common to all ECE specialization streams; Semester II is where the VLSI Design & Embedded Systems specialization fully takes shape.
| Code | Course Title | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1MEC101 | Applied Linear Algebra and Random Processes | MAT/PCC | 3 |
| 1MEC102 | Machine Learning for Electronics Engineers | PCC | 3 |
| 1MEC103 | Computational Methods for Electronic System Design | PCC | 3 |
| 1MEC104x | Integrated Professional Core Course (choice: Advanced Embedded Systems / Industrial Automation & Process Control / SystemVerilog) | IPCC | 4 |
| 1MEC105x | Professional Elective Course – I (ASIC Design / Advanced Computer Networks / Wearable Health Monitoring Systems / Power Converters) | PEC | 3 |
| 1MEC106x | Professional Elective Course – II (Low-Power VLSI Design / Advanced Wireless Communication Systems / Medical Image Processing & AI Diagnosis / Software Defined Vehicles) | PEC | 3 |
| 1MECL107x | Professional Core Courses Lab (Python for Electronic System Design / Electronics & Communication / Digital IC Design / Advanced Signal Processing) | PCCL | 1 |
| 1MRMI108 | Research Methodology and IPR (Online — VTU Centre for Online Education) | NCMC | — |
| Code | Course Title | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1MLVS201 | High Performance Computing Architectures | PCC | 4 |
| 1MLVS202 | Analog & Mixed Mode VLSI Design | PCC | 3 |
| 1MLVS203 | VLSI Testing | PCC | 3 |
| 1MLVS204 | VLSI Design Automation | PCC | 3 |
| 1MLVS205x | Professional Elective Course – III (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems / RISC-V Architecture / Nanoelectronics / FinFET & Multirate Transistors) | PEC | 3 |
| 1MLVS206x | Professional Elective Course – IV (CMOS RF IC Design / Embedded Linux / IC Packaging & Reliability Engineering / VLSI Digital Automation) | PEC | 3 |
| 1MLVS207x | Professional Core Course Lab — AEC Lab (Digital System Design with Verilog / Static Timing Analysis) | PCCL | 1 |
| 1MLVS208 | Minor Project | PCC | 2 |
| Semester | Focus Area | Component |
|---|---|---|
| Semester III | Open Elective, Internship / Industry Exposure, Major Project — Phase I (Literature Survey & Problem Identification) | Project |
| Semester IV | Major Project — Phase II (Design, Implementation, Publication & Viva-Voce) | Project |
Across PEC-III and PEC-IV in Semester II, you shape your own specialization within VLSI & Embedded Systems — pick the pair that matches the hardware career you’re building toward.
M.Tech (VLSI Design & Embedded Systems) graduates are positioned across the entire semiconductor and embedded electronics value chain.
Build core VLSI design, testing & embedded systems fluency through coursework and labs
Apply skills in an industry internship and begin your major project research
Complete and defend your major project — often with a working prototype or publishable paper
Step into a chip design role, an embedded systems team, or a Ph.D. with a real portfolio behind you
B.E./B.Tech in ECE, EEE, Telecommunication or allied branches
VTU Belagavi · AICTE Approved
2 Years · 4 Semesters · Full-Time
Seats for M.Tech (VLSI Design & Embedded Systems) at AIEMS Bengaluru are limited each year. Talk to our admissions team to check eligibility and reserve your seat.
