The eligibility criteria for different programmes, admission categories and the requirement for GATE or other qualifying examinations are given in the M.Tech. Information Brochure 2015­16.

Admission for IIT B.Tech. degree holders

Candidate having an IIT B.Tech. degree and having a CGPA/CPI score of 8.00 (on 0­ 10 scale) and above are exempted from requirement of GATE qualification. They will be admitted to M.Tech. Programme under TA/RA positions through written test and/or interview.

1. Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent degree, with First or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) as described in the PhD Information Brochure.
2. One of the following :
   1. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology with First or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) as described in the PhD Information Brochure.
   2. Master’s degree in Science or equivalent degree, with First or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) as described in the PhD Information Brochure.
   3. Master’s degree in Arts/Commerce or equivalent degree with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for SC/ST), only for admission to the Ph.D. programmes offered by the Industrial Design Centre and Department of Humanities & Social Sciences.

   Such candidates must also fulfill ONE of the following additional requirements:‌

   • Valid GATE/CEED Score.
   • Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR/UGC/NBHM/DBT or DST INSPIRE Fellowship.‌
   • Candidates having UGC­NET Lectureship (LS) are also eligible for Teaching Assistantship in addition to other academic qualifications in Humanities & Social Sciences Department.‌‌
   • Minimum of 2 years of professional experience (acquired after obtaining the qualifying degree and completed before the starting of the semester in which admission is sought).

   3) B.Tech. Degree from an IIT, with a minimum CGPA/CPI of 8.00 (on 0­10 scale).

   In addition to the general eligibility criterion, the applicant must satisfy the eligibility criteria specified for the respective Academic Units and the eligibility criteria for admission with different types of financial support as given in the Ph.D. Information Brochure.

1. Master’s degree in Arts, Commerce or equivalent with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent letter grade (50% marks for SC/ST) from a recognized university or deemed university.
2. B.Tech./M.Sc. degree or equivalent with adequate background in Social Sciences with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent letter grade (55% marks for SC/ST).

Admission to this programme is open to those who qualify in M.Phil. Entrance Test (MET) / GATE/ UGC­JRF/ UGC­LECTURERSHIP.
Those appearing for the above exams may also apply. Those who are in service can apply as sponsored candidates. The selection will be based on the qualifying test and interview.