IIIT Bangalore MTech Admission

The M.Tech degree is intended to provide education for students who wish to work in the IT industry as practitioners. It is awarded upon successful completion of a 4-semester broad-based academic program in IT, going beyond, but incorporating essential elements of, traditional computer science. Apart from imparting technical knowledge, the program teaches managerial and other cognate skills that are essential for a successful career in today's competitive IT industry. All students enrolled in the M.Tech program are residential, full-time students.

Admissions Announcement for 2012

Admissions to the M.Tech. programme for 2012 is now open. You can apply online at http://iiitb.in

EligibilityMinimum Requirements

The minimum qualification for admission to any of the post-graduate programmes at IIITB is a first-class four-year bachelor's degree in engineering (i.e. B.E., B.Tech., or equivalent). First class degree holders in 3-year undergraduate programmes followed by MSc with first class in any of the physical sciences, or an MCA degree with first class, can also apply. Final-year students expecting to graduate by August 2012 may also apply. First class or equivalent is required in 10th and 12th (or equivalent) grades as well.

Selection Procedure

Admission to the M.Tech. programme is on the basis of prior academic performance (at the high school level and beyond), performance in the IIITB's Online Entrance Examination and an admission interview. Applicants with good scores in the GATE examination and GRE examination may be eligible for waiver of the IIITB Online Entrance Examination (see below).

Entrance Exam Waiver

Candidates with GATE Scores

Applicants having valid GATE scores from selected disciplines are welcome to apply for the M.Tech. programme. Such applicants may qualify for waiver of the entrance examination.

GATE scores from the following disciplines will be considered for this purpose:

GATE EXAMINATION SUBJECTS ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRANCE EXAM WAIVER Aerospace Engineering Mathematics Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science and Information Technology Mining Engineering Chemistry Metallurgical Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) Physics Electrical Engineering Production and Industrial Engineering Instrumentation Engineering

How to Apply

Applicants must apply online at http://iiitb.in. Please see the admissions brochure for detailed instructions.

Application Fee

Rs. 1000/-

See the Admissions Brochure for further details on how to apply.

Online Entrance Exam

IIIT-B will be holding the online entrance examination as per the dates and locations given below:

Test Dates Test Centers April 1, 2012 Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai April 08, 2012 Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Cochin, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune

Important Dates

Online Applications Last date for applying online March 18, 2012 Last date for receiving Application Fee March 23, 2012 Exams & Interviews Notification of exam waiver for qualified applicants March 24, 2012 Exams Dates: Students are provided with two choices for taking the online admission test Date 1: April 1, 2012 Date 2: April 8, 2012 Selection interviews at IIIT-B campus May 2-4, 2012