Post-Graduate Admission

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. The eligibility conditions given below are the absolute minimum. Departments may prescribe any requirements over and above.

  2. The specified minimum marks/CPI (Cumulative Performance Index), referred to in subsequent sections, implies a minimum of 55 percent marks /5.5 (on a 10 point scale) as long as it is not less than the minimum pass marks/CPI; otherwise, the specified minimum marks/CPI implies the minimum pass marks/CPI.

Eligibility Criteria:

Program Offered by the Department/IDPs Eligibility Criteria
Master of Technology (M. Tech.)

Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences & Bio-Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering & Management, Industrial & Management Engineering (All areas of Management), Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Science Programme (Interdisciplinary Program), Nuclear Engineering and Technology (Interdisciplinary Program), Photonics Science and Engineering (Interdisciplinary Program).

(i) A bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year program) or a master's degree in science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum. For admission into M.Tech. in Biological Sciences and Bio-engineering, applicants having bachelor's degree in pharmacy/medicine/veterinary science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum may also be considered.

(ii) A valid GATE score is required for admission to the M.Tech. program in the case of regular (non-sponsored) candidates. The requirement of GATE score is waived off for the candidates with M.B.B.S. degree as well as for the B.Tech. graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B.Tech.

Master of Design (M. Des.)

Design Programme

(i) A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or science (4 year program), Design or Architecture with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum. Candidates holding degrees in Fine Arts or Interior Design are not eligible to apply.

(ii) A valid GATE/CEED score is required for admission to the M.Des. program in the case of regular (non-sponsored) candidates. The requirement of GATE score is waived off for the candidates with B.Tech. graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B.Tech.

MS (Research)

Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Photonics Science and Engineering (Interdisciplinary Program).

(i) For Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Computer Science & Engineering, Photonics Science and Engineering:
A bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year program) or a master's degree in science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

- The applicant with B.Sc. (3-year) or equivalent with a minimum of 75% marks/7.5 CPI may also be considered for admission into Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

For Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering:
A bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year program) with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

(ii) A valid GATE score is required for admission to the MS (Research) program in the case of regular candidates (non-sponsored/non-project candidates). The requirement of GATE score is waived for the B.Tech. graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B.Tech.

Ph.D. in Engineering

Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences and Bio- Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Materials Science (Interdisciplinary Program), Nuclear Engineering and Technology (Interdisciplinary Program), Photonics Science and Engineering (Interdisciplinary Program)







 

(i) A master's degree in engineering with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

or

a bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year program) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI and a valid GATE score (the requirement of GATE score is waived for candidates with bachelor's degree in engineering from the centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs)).

or

a master's degree in science or an allied area while satisfying each of the following three criteria:
(a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the master's degree,
(b) first division in bachelor's degree, and
(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE score.

For admission into Ph.D. in Biological Sciences and Bio-engineering, applicants having master's degree in pharmacy/medicine/veterinary science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum, or bachelor's degree in pharmacy/medicine/veterinary science with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI, may also be considered.

For admission into Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering, applicants with master in computer applications while satisfying each of the above criteria in (a), (b) and (c) may also be considered.

(ii) A valid GATE score is required for the candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Design/Architecture, except in the case of candidates with bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with master’s degree in science must either have a valid GATE score or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.

Ph.D. in Sciences

Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics

(i) A master's degree in the relevant subject or a bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year program) with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

(ii) The candidate either must have a valid GATE score or must have qualified JRF. The requirement of GATE/JRF is waived for candidates having a master's degree in science from IITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0.

Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)

Humanities and Social Sciences [English (Literature, Linguistics & ELT), Economics, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Psychology & Sociology]

(i) A master's degree in the relevant subject or a bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year program) or a master's degree in sciences or in an allied field of HSS with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

(ii) The candidate either must have a valid GATE score or must have qualified JRF/NET. The requirement of GATE/JRF/NET is waived for candidates having a master's degree in science/arts from IITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0.

Ph.D. in Management

Industrial & Management Engineering (All areas of Management)

(i) A master’s degree in management or relevant disciplines in engineering / technology with marks / CPI not below the specified minimum.

or

a bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year program) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI.

or

a master's degree in science/arts/commerce/chartered accountancy while satisfying each of the following three criteria:
(a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the master's degree,
(b) first division in bachelor's degree, and
(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE/CAT/GMAT/NET or any other national level examination.

(ii) A valid GATE score is required for the candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, except in the case of candidates with bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with master’s degree in science/arts/commerce must either have a valid GATE/CAT/GMAT score or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.

Ph.D. in Design

Design Programme

(i) A master's degree in engineering/design with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

or

a bachelor's degree in engineering/design(4yr)/architecture or science (4 year program) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI and a valid GATE/CEED score (the requirement of GATE/CEED score is waived for candidates with bachelor's degree in engineering from the centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs)).

or

a master's degree in science or an allied area while satisfying each of the following three criteria:
(a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the master's degree,
(b) first division in bachelor's degree, and
(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE/CEED.


(ii) A valid GATE/CEED score is required for the candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Design/Architecture, except in the case of candidates with bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs).


Financial Assistance

Financial aid (in the form of Institute Assistantship) is available to the regular (non-sponsored) students of M.Tech./M.Des./MS (Research), Ph.D. and M.Sc.-Ph.D. (Dual degree) Programmes.

Student is expected to carry out the assigned duties for teaching and Research Assistantship. The M.Tech./M.Des/MS (Research) student currently carries a monthly stipend of Rs.12,400/- for 8 hours of work per week. For Ph.D. students the corresponding financial assistance (for Engg./Sciences/Social Sciences) is Rs.25,000/- for the first two years and there after it is raised to Rs.28,000/- respectively for another two years. A 50% tuition fee waiver for M.Sc.-Ph.D. (Dual degree) students is also available after the first semester.

Students may also avail financial assistantship from external funding agencies (such as UGC/CSIR/NBHM etc.).

In addition to the above several attractive fellowships from Industries/DAE are also available.