Admissions to the M.Tech in Information Technology (with specialization in Banking Technology and Information Security) is made on an all-India basis in order of merit in the entrance examination. 

The entrance examinations for admissions to the course is conducted every year by the University of Hyderabad, in the month of June at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Bhopal, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Madurai, Pune, Tirupati, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. The right to cancel any of these examination centers is reserved.

The intake for the programme is open to both Direct and Sponsored candidates. The employees working in Banks and Financial Institutions are eligible to apply under the Sponsored Category. The candidates under both the categories should fulfill the following eligibility criteria: 

	Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology (B.E / B.Tech); OR M.Sc with B.Sc level Mathematics; OR Master’s degree in Computer Applications (MCA).
	The qualifying degree should be from a recognized University/Institute and the candidate should have obtained a First Class with 60% marks.
	GATE qualification is essential for Direct Candidates.
	In case of sponsored candidates, three years relevant experience is required.

Candidates who are appearing in the final examination of the qualifying degree may also apply. This being a full time course, the selected, sponsored candidates will have to be relieved of their organizational duties for the entire duration of the course. However, the candidates can undertake the project work in their respective banks.