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INDIANINSTITUTEOFTECHNOLOGYBOMBAY

InformationBrochure
M.Tech./M.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree)
Admissions201516

CONTENTS
I. ImportantGuidelinesforM.Tech.Application
II.

ImportantDates

GENERAL

A.1 TheInstitute
A.2 Researchfacilities
A.3 StudentsAmenities
A.4 M.Tech.Programme
A.5 ApplicationCategoriesandFinancialSupport
A.6 FeesandDeposits(TableA.1Fees,Deposits&HostelRent)
A.7 GeneralEligibilityforM.Tech.Programme
(TableA.2SummaryofM.Tech.Programmes)
(TableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines)
A.8 Guidelinesforfillinguptheapplicationform
A.9 M.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree)Programme
A.10 TerminationofStudentship
B

M.TECH.PROGRAMMES

B.1 AerospaceEngineering(AE)
[DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering]
Specialization:
Aerodynamics(AE1)
Dynamics&Control(AE2)
AerospacePropulsion(AE3)
AerospaceStructure(AE4)
B.2 BiomedicalEngineering(BM)
[DepartmentofBiosciencesandBioengineering]
B.3 ChemicalEngineering(CH)
[DepartmentofChemicalEngineering]
B.4 CivilEngineering(CE)
[DepartmentofCivilEngineering]
Specialization:
TransportationSystemsEngineering(CE1)
GeotechnicalEngineering(CE2)
WaterResourcesEngineering(CE3)
StructuralEngineering(CE4)
OceanEngineering(CE5)
RemoteSensing(CE6)*
*NoadmissiontospecialisationRemoteSensing(CE6)fortheyear201516.

B.5 ComputerScienceandEngineering(CS)
[DepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineering]

B.6 EarthSciences(ES)
[DepartmentofEarthSciences]
Specialization:
Geoexploration(GS)
PetroleumGeoscience(PG)
B.7 ElectricalEngineering(EE)
[DepartmentofElectricalEngineering]
Specialization:
CommunicationEngineering(EE1)
Control&Computing(EE2)
PowerElectronics&PowerSystems(EE3)
Microelectronics(EE4)
ElectronicSystems(EE5)
B.8 EnergySystemsEngineering(EN)
[DepartmentofEnergyScience&Engineering]
B.9 EnvironmentalScience&Engineering(EV)
[CentreforEnvironmentalScience&Engineering(CESE)]
B.10 Geoinformatics&NaturalResourcesEngineering)(GNR)
[CentreofStudiesinResourcesEngineering(CSRE)]
B.11 IndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearch(IO)
[InterdisciplinaryGroupinIndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearch(IE&OR)]
B.12 MechanicalEngineering(ME)
[DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering]
Specialization:
Thermal&FluidsEngineering(ME1)
DesignEngineering(ME2)
ManufacturingEngineering(ME3)
NuclearEngineering(ME4)*
*NoadmissiontospecialisationNuclearEngineering(ME4)fortheyear201516
B.13 MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterialsScience(MM)
[DepartmentofMetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterialsScience]
Specialization:
MaterialsScience(MM1)
ProcessEngineering(MM2)
SteelTechnology(MM3)
CorrosionScience&Engineering(MM4)
B.14 Materials,ManufacturingandModeling(MMM)
[CrossDepartmentalProgrammeofMechanicalEngineering,MetallurgicalEngineering&
MaterialsScience,andMathematics]
B.15 Systems&ControlEngineering(SC)
[InterdisciplinaryGroupinSystems&ControlEngineering(SC)]
B.16 TechnologyandDevelopment(TD)
[CentreforTechnologyAlternativesforRuralAreas(CTARA)]
C

StatementofPurpose(SoP)

SponsorshipCertificate(Fulltime)AppendixI
SponsorshipCertificate(Parttime)AppendixII
CertificateforProjectStaff(PS)categoryAppendixIII

I.ImportantGuidelinesforM.Tech.Application
1 Pleasereadtheinstructionsgiveninthebrochurecarefullybeforefillinguptheapplicationform.
2 Online ApplicationForm&InformationBrochure(includingtheadmissionschedulealongwith
theimportantdates)isavailableontheInstitutewebsite http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp.
Youarerequiredtosubmittheapplication ONLINE. NoDownloadableFormswillbeavailable.
Afterfillingtheform,youareadvisedtotakeaprintofyourapplicationandkeepthesamefor
therecord.
3 Theapplicationfeeisasfollows,
GN/OBCNCMalecandidates:Rs.300/
ThirdGender(T)candidates:Rs.300/
GN/OBCNCFemalecandidates:Rs. 150/
SC/STMalecandidates:Rs. 150/
SC/STFemalecandidates: Rs. 150/
The fee is to be paid by Debit Card/ Credit Card/ SBI Internet Banking/ Online Payment
System/DemandDraftdrawnonanyNationalizedBank(preferablyStateBankofIndia/Canara
Bank)infavourof"Registrar,IITBombay,payableatMumbaibranch.
YoumustwriteyourName,Department,ApplicationnumberorGATEregistrationnumber
andEmailaddressonreversesideoftheDemandDraft.
If you are paying through Demand Draft, you MUST send the Demand Draft along with the
completedcopyoftheapplication.
If you have paidthe application fee through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ SBI Internet Banking/
OnlinePaymentSystemyoudonothavetosubmitthehardcopyoftheapplication.
Applicationswithoutonlinepaymentdetails/DemandDraftwillnotbeconsidered.
APPLICATIONFEEISNONREFUNDABLE.
4 Please refer to the Institute website http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp. for filling ONLINE
applicationform.
5 Ifthenameofyourqualifyingdisciplinedoesnotmatchexactlywiththequalifyingdiscipline
listedinthebrochure,youmayselectthecodeforthedisciplineclosesttoyourqualifyingdegree
discipline.Incaseyoudonotfindaclose match, youmayselectZE(incaseof B.E./B.Tech.
degree)orZS(incaseofM.Sc.degree).Admissionofferedinthesecaseswillbesubjecttothe
verificationofthecurriculumbytheconcernedAcademicUnitofIITBombay.
6 Youcanapplyformorethanoneprogrammeandcanselectupto10preferences.Ifadiscipline
hasmultiplespecialization,eachspecializationiscountedasoneoption.
7 OBC candidates may note that the limit of annual incomeis Rs. 6 lakhs for determining the
creamylayeramongOtherBackwardClasses(OBCs)candidates.
The OBCNCcertificateissuedafter01.04.2014(financialyearfor201415)bytheCompetent
Authority in the prescribed format must be uploaded in the ONLINE application form and
submittedatthetimeofadmission.
8. RequirementofFirstClass/60%forPGadmissionatIITBombay
AsgivenunderA.7.3.ELIGIBILITYFORM.TECH./M.TECH.+Ph.D.(DUALDEGREE)PROGRAMMES .
9 PleasenotethatyoucansubmitonlyONEapplication.

10 YouMUSTuploadthefollowingwhilesubmittingtheM.Tech.Application.

Scannedversionofphotograph

Scannedversionofsignature

Marksheetofthelastsemester/Consolidatedmarksheetofthequalifyingdegree.

(Exampending/resultawaitedcandidateshavetouploadtheirlatest/previoussemester
marksheet).

CasteCertificate(OBCNC/SC/ST),ifapplicable.Anaffidavitforhavingappliedincase
thecertificateisnotyetreceived.

PwDCertificate,ifapplicable

StatementofPurpose,ifapplicable
11 Candidates applying for Chemical Engineering (CH), Biomedical Engineering (BM), Electrical
Engineering(EE1,EE2,EE3,EE4,EE5) MUSTprovidethefollowinginformationalongwiththe
applicationform:

Titleofthefinalyearproject.

Fourcoursesstudied,whichyouthink,arerelevanttotheM.Tech.Programme.

Shorttermcoursesattended.
ThisinformationistobeprovidedintheSOPattachment.
12 In case of payment by Demand Draft, the copy of the completed application along with the
demanddraft(oftherequiredamount)istobesentinanenvelopesuperscribingonthetop
ApplicationforM.Tech.Programme,tothefollowingaddress:DeputyRegistrar(Academic),IIT
st
Bombay,Powai,Mumbai400076andmustreachthisofficebyMarch,31

,2015

.
13 YoushouldchecktheInstitutewebsitehttp://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp

orresults/
importantannouncements.
14 Youshouldcheckemailssenttotheemailaddressprovidedinyourapplication,forallimportant
communicationsandannouncements.
15 Candidatescalledforwrittentest/interviewshouldbringwiththem(i)PhotoIDCard(ii)Hard
copyoftheapplicationsubmittedonline(iii)/Finalyearthesis/dissertation/report/publication
/copyofcertificates/Marksheets.
16 Candidateshavingdegreefromforeignuniversitiesarerequiredtosubmitequivalencecertificate
fromAssociationofIndianUniversities(AIU),NewDelhiforqualifyingExamandproofofhaving
Firstclassor60%(55%forSC/ST)marksorequivalentinqualifyingexamination.
17 SeatsarereservedforOtherBackwardclassNonCreamylayer(OBCNC)/ScheduledCaste(SC)/
ScheduledTribe(ST)/PersonwithDisability(PwD)category,asperGovernmentofIndiarules.
CandidatesneedtoapplyONLINEonly.NoDownloadableFormswillbeavailable.

II.IMPORTANTDATES:TENTATIVESCHEDULEFORADMISSIONTOM.TECH.PROGRAMME
SCHEDULEFORADMISSIONTOM.TECH.PROGRAMME
201516
{FIRSTSEMESTER}
201516{FIRSTSEMESTER}
No
1Particulars
01.

Advertisement(inallleadingNewspapersandonIIT
website)

2Dates

Sunday,March8,2015

ModeofApplication:Online
02.

Availabilityofapplicationforms

Friday,March13,2015

03.

Lastdateforsubmissionofcompletedapplicationforms

Tuesday,March31,2015

04.

LastDatetoconveytheminimumQualifyingGATEscore/
Qualifying Discipline GATE score to be eligible for
applying at IIT Bombay (only the candidates above this
GATEscorewillbeeligibletoapply)byconcernedacademic
unitstotheAcademicOffice.

Friday,February27,2015

05.

LastDatetoconveytheminimumqualifyingscoreforcut
off and No. of students to be called for Written
Test/Interview to GN candidates by concerned academic
unitstotheAcademicOffice.

Tuesday,10March,2015

06.DirectAdmissionOffers
CH/IE&OR(directadmissiononlyinthefirstandwrittentest/
interviewforsubsequentrounds)
CS,EE,SC,,MM,ME(forME2&ME3only)&MMMonthe
basis of GATE score only for TA category (No Written Test
and/orInterviewforGN,SC,ST,OBCNC&PwDcandidates)

1stoffer

Result
Announcement

Lastdatefor
paymentoffees

April10,2015

April17,2015

April30,2015

May7,2015

3 offer(exceptCH/IO)

May15,2015

May22,2015

4thoffer(exceptCH/IO)(ifrequired)

June22,2015

June29,2015

nd

2 offer(exceptCH/IO)
rd

07.WrittenTestand/orInterview
To display the list for candidates called for TA/TAP/FA/RA /
Wednesday,April15,2015
RAP/PS/IS/SWforWrittenTestandor/Interviewschedule/details
08.DatesfortheWrittenTestandorInterviewforallcategories(i.eTA/TAP/FA/RA/RAP/PS/IS/SW)
Programme

TeachingAssistantship(TA)/ TeachingAssistantship
ProjectStaff(PS)/Institute
ThroughProject(TAP)/
Staff(IS)/
ResearchAssistantship
Sponsored(SW)
(RA)/Research
AssistantshipThrough
Project(RAP)/Fellowship
Awardee(FA)/

AerospaceEngineering
(AE1,AE2,AE3,AE4)

May12,2015(Written
Testand/orInterview)

May12,2015(Written
Testand/orInterview)

Bioscience&
BioEngineering(BM)

May12&13,2015
(WrittenTestand/or
Interview)

May12&13,2015
(WrittenTestand/or
Interview)

ChemicalEngineering
(CH)(Directadmission
1stroundonly).

May13&14,2015
(WrittenTestand/or
Interview)

May13&14,2015
(WrittenTestand/or
Interview)

CivilEngineering
(CE1,CE2,CE3,CE4,CE5,
CE6*)Noadmissionto

May14&15,2015
(WrittenTestand
Interview)

May14&15,2015
(WrittenTestand
Interview)

specialisationRemote
Sensing(CE6)fortheyear
201516.

Candidatesshortlistedforwrittentest/interviewforspecializationsCE1,CE2,CE3,CE4andCE5shouldreport
toCivilEngineeringDepartmentat8.30a.m.onMay14 th,2015.
Incaseofcandidateshavingclashwiththedatesmentionedonaccountofqualifyingdegreerelateduniversity
examinationmayreport/appearforwrittentest/interviewonSundaythe17 thMay,2015atCivilEngg.Deptt.
Sharpat8.30am.Nootherrequestforchangeswillbeentertained.

ComputerScience&
Engineering(CS)

directadmission

May18,2015
(WrittenTest/
Interview)

May15th&16th,2015
(Interview)

EarthSciences
(GS,PG)
ElectricalEngineering
(EE1,EE2,EE3,EE4,EE5)

(directadmission)

EnergySystems
Engineering(EN)

May13&14,2015
(WrittenTestand/or
Interview)

May18,2015
(WrittenTest/Interview)
May15&16,2015
(Interview)

WrittenTestJune11 WrittenTestJune11
InterviewJune12and InterviewJune12and
13,2015
13,2015
May13&14,2015
(WrittenTestand/or
Interview)

EnvironmentalScience& May14&15,2015
Engineering(EV)
(interviewonly)

May14&15,2015
(interviewonly)

Geoinformatics&Natural May15&16,2015
ResourcesEngineering
(WrittenTestand/or
(GNR)
Interview)

May15&16,2015
(WrittenTestand/or
Interview)

IndustrialEngineering&
OperationsResearch(IO)

May12&13,2015
(WrittenTestand/or
Interview)

May12&13,2015
(WrittenTestand/or
Interview)

MechanicalEngineering May10,2015(Written
(ME1,ME2,ME3)
TestforME1*).

May10,2015(Written May10,2015(Written
TestforME1*).
TestforME1*).
July7,2015(writtentest/ July7,2015(writtentest/

ME2&ME3ThroughDirect

Noadmissiontospecialisation
Admissionsonly(asperSr.
NuclearEngg(ME4)fortheyear
No.6)
201516.

interview,forME2&ME3
only).

interview,forME2&ME3
only).

*WrittentestsyllabusforME1willbeavailableonwww.me.iitb.ac.in.
MetallurgicalEngineering
andMaterialsScience
(MM1,MM2,MM3,MM4)

Directadmission

Materials,Manufacturing
andModeling(MMM)

Directadmission

Systems&Control
Engineering

Directadmission

Technology&
Development(TD)

May12,2015
(WrittenTest)
May13th&14th,2015
(Interviews)

9.

July9,2015
(WrittenTestand/or
Interview

May8,2015
(WrittenTest/
Interview)
May12,2015
(WrittenTest)
May13&14,t2015
(Interviews)

DateforreceiptofrecommendationsfromHeadsofDept/School/
Centre/IDgroups

May20,2015

10.DeclarationofResultforTest/Interviewandlastdateforpaymentoffees
Offers

ResultAnnouncement

Lastdateforpaymentof
fees

1stoffer

May28,2015

June3,2015

2ndoffer(ifrequired)

June10,2015

June16,2015

June30,2015

July4,2015

rd

3 offer(ifrequired)
11Spotadmissions(ifrequired)forTAcategoryonly
MechanicalEngineering(TA/RA)***

Tuesday,July7,2015

***PleaserefertheMEDepartment&academicadmissionwebsiteformoredetails.
Note:1)NoadmissiontospecializationNuclearEngineering(ME4)fortheyear201516.
2)TheresultofRApositionsinME1,ME2,ME3&MMMwillbedeclaredafterthe
conductofspotadmission.

Bioscience&Bioengineering,CivilEngineering,ElectricalEngineering,Earth
Sciences.
EnergySystemsEngineering,Geoinformatics&NaturalResourcesEngineering,
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, Metallurgical Engineering and
MaterialsScience,Systems&ControlEngineering.
AerospaceEngineering,ChemicalEngineering,Technology&Development.
12

RegistrationandOrientationProgramme(tentative)

13

Instructionbegins

Wednesday,July8,2015
Thursday,July9,2015

Friday,July10,2015
Thursday,July16to
Saturday,July18,2015
Monday,July20,2015

EE,CS,ME2&ME3,MM,MMM,SC

These academic units offer Direct Admissions on


the basis of GATE score ONLY (No written test
and/or interview) (For admission to TA/TAP
category)

CH,IE&OR

These academic units offer admission through


Direct Admissions on the basis of GATE score &
through Written Test and/or Interview (For
admissiontoTA/TAPcategory)

TheWrittenTestand/orInterviewforM.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree)Programmewillbecommunicatedby
AcademicOfficeseparatelyonIITwebsite:http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp

Results will be declared on IIT website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp

.The dates
givenabovearetentative.Anychangesinthedateswillbeindicatedonthewebsite.

A)

GENERAL

A.1) THEINSTITUTE
TheIndianInstituteofTechnologyBombay(IITBombay)isoneofthehigherInstitutesofTechnology
inthecountrysetupwiththeobjectivesofmakingavailablefacilitiesforhighereducation,research
andtraininginvariousfieldsofScienceandTechnology.Itwasestablishedin1958.
The Institute is located at Powai in a campus extending over 220 hectares amidst picturesque
surroundingswithViharandPowailakesoneitherside.
Atpresent,Undergraduate(B.Tech.),Postgraduate(M.Tech.)andDoctoral(Ph.D.)programmesare
offered by the Departments Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Computer Science and Engineering, Earth Sciences, Energy Science & Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science.
InterdisciplinarygroupsinIndustrialEngineering&OperationsResearchandSystemsandControl
EngineeringofferM.Tech.andPh.D.Programmes.APh.D.ProgrammeinClimateStudiesisofferedby
thecorrespondinggroup.
TheIndustrialDesignCentreoftheInstituteoffersa2yearM.Des.ProgrammeinIndustrialDesign,
Visual Communication, Animation, Interaction Design, Mobility and Vehicle Design and a Ph.D.
Programme in Design. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Applied Geology and Applied Geophysics,
Chemistry,Mathematics,Physics, M.Sc.ProgrammeinAppliedStatisticsandInformaticsareoffered
bytherespectiveDepartments.TheDepartmentofPhysicsalsooffersa4yearB.Tech.Programmein
EngineeringPhysics.TheHumanitiesandSocialSciencesDepartmentoffersdoctoralprogrammesand
a2yearM.Philprogramme.TheCentreofStudiesinResourcesEngineering(CSRE)offersa2year
M.Tech.ProgrammeinGeoinformatics&NaturalResourcesEngineeringanddoctoralprogrammes.
TheDepartmentsofPhysics,EnergyScienceandEngineering,CentreforEnvironmentalScienceand
EngineeringarealsoofferingM.Sc.Ph.DDualdegreeprogrammesandtheiradmissionsarethrough
JAM.TheInstituteoffersM.Tech.inTechnologyandDevelopmentofferedbyCTARAandalsooffersa
doctoral programme, Ph.D in Nano Technology offered by CRNTS. The Institute offers Cross
Departmental M.Tech programme in Materials, Manufacturing & Modelling (MMM) offered by
MechanicalEngineering,Met.Engineering&Mat.Sci.&Mathematics.TheShaileshJ.Mehta,School
ofManagementoffersa2yearMasterofManagementprogramme,doctoralprogrammeandExecutive
Master of Business Administration (EMBA) in collaboration with Washington University in St.
Louis. The Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in
Biotechnology, M.Tech. and Ph.D. programmes in Biomedical Engineering and M.Sc.Ph.D. Dual
DegreeProgrammeinBiotechnology. TheCentrefor UrbanScience&Engineering(CUSE)offers
Ph.D.ProgrammeinUrbanScience&Engineering.TheInstitutealsohasPGDualDegreeProgrammes
(M.Tech.+Ph.D.)inseveraldisciplines.
TheInstituteonanaverageadmits1126candidatesfortheUndergraduateprogrammesand 1556
candidatesfordifferentPostgraduateandDoctoralprogrammeseveryyear.StudentsfromBangladesh,
Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Jordan, Mauritius, Malaysia, Nepal, Palestine, Sri Lanka,
Vietnam and Yemen are also undergoing training in various programmes. In addition to these
academicprogrammes,theContinuingEducationProgramme(CEP)organizesshort,intensivecourses
inspecializedtopicsbothforpracticingengineersaswellasforteachersfromengineeringcolleges;
and also conducts seminar and conferences on current scientific and technological developments.
Further, teachers from various engineering colleges also join Institute for the postgraduate and
doctoralprogrammes.underQualityImprovementProgramme(QIP).

A.2) RESEARCHFACILITIES

Allthedepartments,centres,schoolsandinterdisciplinarygroupsoftheInstitutehavewellequipped
research laboratories and workshop facilities. In addition, there are a number of central facilities,
whichincludeComputerCentre,CentralLibraryandCentralWorkshop.TheCentralLibraryhasavery
largecollectionofbooks,backvolumesofperiodicals,standardspecificationsandotherliterature.The

Librarynowhasmorethan3lakhsbooksandvolumesandsubscribestoover1500currentjournalsin
Science,Engineering,HumanitiesandSocialSciences.TheComputerCentreofIITBombayprovides
highendnetworkedcomputingfacilities.
TheInstitutehasmanyresearchcollaborationswithleadinguniversitiesinUSA,Europe,Japan,and
otherEastAsiancountries.Aspartofthesecollaborations,thepostgraduatestudentsgetopportunities
tocarryoutjointresearchprojectswithfacultyandstudentsfromtheseuniversities.
ThelocationofIITBombay,incloseproximitytoseveralleadingR&DCentersandmajorindustrial
establishments, offers excellent opportunities to interact with them and plan some research
programmes in collaboration with them. The Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC)
coordinatescollaborativeprojectswithindustryandotherresearchorganizationssuchasBARC,TIFR
andCSIR.TheInstituteisactivelycollaboratingwithseveralorganizationsofothercountriesona
bilateralbasis.

A.3) STUDENTSAMENITIES
TheInstituteisfullyresidentialandhas16hostelsforstudents.Eachhostelisanindependententity
withitsownmessfacilities,recreationareas,etc.Howeverstudentsmaybepermittedtohavetheir
own arrangements for accommodation outside campus. Some flatlets are available for married
researchscholars.
ExtracurricularactivitiesareprovidedbytheStudentsGymkhana.TheseactivitiesincludeSports,
CulturalprogrammesandSocialService.VariousclubsoftheGymkhanaencourageindividualtalents
ofstudentsinhobbiessuchaspainting,modeling,music,photography,aeromodellingandfabrication
of electronic devices. A swimming pool is an additional facility. A wellplanned Student Activities
Centre(SAC)routinelyorganizesseveralvibrantextracurricularevents.

A.4)

M.TECH.PROGRAMME

The Institute offers Master of Technology programmes in various disciplines. The aim of the
programmeistotrainthestudentsindeepertheoreticalknowledgewhichwillenablethemtotackle
practicalcomplexproblemsofdesignanddevelopmentinindustrialfields,aswellaspursuefurther
academicachievementsthroughresearch.Forfulfillingthisaim,theprogrammestructureprovides
sufficientflexibilityincourseworkandthesisproject.
TheInstituteoffersafulltimeprogrammeof2yearandaparttimeprogrammeof3yearduration.
StudentsareadmittedtothefulltimeprogrammeunderthecategoriesofTeachingAssistantship(TA),
TeachingAssistantshipthroughProject(TAP),FellowshipAward(FA),andSponsored(SW).Thepart
time programme is available to the students admitted under the categories of Sponsored (SW),
InstituteResearchAssistantship(RA),ResearchAssistantshipthroughProject(RAP),ProjectStaff(PS)
and Institute Staff (IS). PS and IS categories are only for persons employed at IIT Bombay. The
workinghoursforthefulltimeandparttimeprogrammesarethesame.Thelecturesarescheduledin
timeslotsextendingfrom8.30a.m.to8.00p.m.

ADMISSIONS

Someofthedepartmentsandinterdisciplinarygroups,offerdirectadmissiontoalimitednumberof
candidatessolelybasedonhigherGATEscore.Candidates,whoareoffereddirectadmission,haveto
confirm the admission by paying the fees on the dates mentioned under Important Dates as per
schedule of this brochure. However, such candidates have an option of not accepting the direct
admissionofferingivenspecialization,buttoappearforwrittentest/interviewinadisciplineof
his/herhigherpreferences.
SeatsremainingvacantafterDirectAdmissionsmaybefilledthroughwrittentestand/orinterview/
spotadmissions.
Other Backward Class NonCreamy Layer(OBCNCL)/Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe
(ST)andPersonwithDisability(PwD)Categories
Seats are reserved for Other Backward Class NonCreamy Layer(OBCNCL)/Scheduled Caste (SC),

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ScheduledTribe(ST)andPersonwithDisability(PwD)categoriesasperGovernmentofIndiarules.
ScheduledCasteandScheduledTribecandidatesareoffereddirectadmissionsolelybasedontheir
GATEScoreandtheirpreferences.
AdmissionforIITB.Tech.degreeholders
CandidatehavinganIITB.Tech.DegreeandhavingaCGPA/CPIof8.00(on010scale)andaboveare
exempted from the requirement of GATE qualification. They are admitted to M.Tech. Programme
throughnormalprocedureforselectionofcandidatesforTA/RApositionsthroughwrittentestand/or
interview

A.5)APPLICATIONCATEGORIESANDFINANCIALSUPPORT
TheInstituteadmitsM.Tech.candidatesunderthefollowingcategories:
i. TeachingAssistantship(TA)/TeachingAssistantshipthroughProject(TAP)/FellowshipAward(FA)
ii. ResearchAssistantship(RA)/ResearchAssistantshipthroughProject(RAP)
iii. ProjectStaff(PS),forProjectstaffofIITBombay
iv. InstituteStaff(IS),forfaculty/staffofIITBombay
v. Sponsoredcandidates(SW)
AdmissionsunderTA,TAP,FAarefor2yearprogrammewhilethoseunderRA,RAP,PSarefor3year
programme.AdmissionunderSWcategoryareavailableforfulltime(2year)aswellasparttime(3
year)programmes.
Admissions to all categories are subject to availability of seats. The continuation of the financial
supportandtheregistrationfortheselectedprogrammewillbesubjecttosatisfactoryperformanceof
thedutiesassignedbytheAcademicUnitaswellassatisfactoryacademicperformanceandfulfillment
oftheotheracademicandnonacademicrequirements,asperrules.

A.5.1)TEACHINGASSISTANTSHIP(TA)
A.5.1.1)

Candidates to this category are selected subject to (i) a valid GATE score and (ii)
PerformanceinTest/Interview.

A.5.1.2) AsperMHRDdirectives,astudentholdingTeachingAssistantship(TA)shallnotacceptor
holdanyappointmentpaidorotherwiseorreceiveanyemoluments,salary,stipendfrom
anysourceduringthetenureoftheaward.
A.5.1.3) ThestudentsjoiningtheprogrammeunderthiscategorywillbeconsideredforTeaching
Assistantships( Rs. 8,000/permonth,atpresent) (likelytoberevised) basedonthe
followingnorms:
i.Studentsgettingassistantshipwillberequiredtoassist/workforcourses,laboratory,
oranyotherrelatedacademic/administrativeworktotheextentof8hoursperweek
asassignedbytheconcernedAcademicUnit.
ii.Theassistantshipwillbeavailableforamaximumperiodof24monthsandstudents
withTAhavetocompletetheM.Tech.programmein2years.
iii.Assistantshipwillbepaidonthebasisofmonthlyattendance.

A.5.1.4)

Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for
admissionunderthiscategory.

A.5.2)TEACHINGASSISTANTSHIPTHROUGHPROJECT(TAP)
A.5.2.1)

Candidates to this category are selected subject to (i) a valid GATE score and (ii)
PerformanceinTest/Interview.

A.5.2.2)

The students joining the programme under this category will be considered for
Assistantshipsbasedonthefollowingnorms:
i.TheassistantshipholdersarerequiredtoworkinasponsoredR&Dprojectbeing
carriedoutattheInstitute.

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ii.TheywillalsodotheirM.Tech.dissertationworkundersamefacultygroupin
sameareaasthesponsoredproject.
iii.TheyhavetocompleteM.Tech.programmein2years.
A.5.2.3)

Only some disciplines/specializations have TAP seats. The candidates do not have to
indicatetheirpreferenceforTAPseparately,butasTA/TAP.

A.5.2.4)

Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for
admissionunderthiscategory.

A.5.3)FELLOWSHIPAWARD(FA)
.A.5.3.1) Candidates to this category are selected subject to (i) a valid GATE score and (ii)
PerformanceinTest/Interview.
A.5.3.2)

Fellowships are available from government agencies such as Aeronautics Research &
DevelopmentBoard(ARDB),DepartmentofScienceandTechnology(DST),AtomicEnergy
Regulatory Board (AERB), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Maharashtra Pollution
Control Board etc. and several other organizations such as Forbes Marshall, Textile
MachineryManufacturersAssociation(TMMA),InternationalEnergyInitiative,Larsen&
Toubro,etc.

A.5.3.3)

Onlysomedisciplines/specializationshaveFAseats.Thecandidatesdonothavetoindicate
theirpreferenceforFAseparatelyastheseatsareunderTAcategoryforadmisions.

A.5.3.4)

Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for
admissionunderthiscategory.

A.5.4)RESEARCHASSISTANTSHIP(RA)
A.5.4.1) Candidates to this category are selected subject to (i) a valid GATE score and (ii)
PerformanceinTest/Interview.
A.5.4.2) ThestudentsjoiningtheprogrammeunderthiscategorywillbeconsideredforResearch
Assistantships(RA)( Rs. 9,000/permonth,atpresent)(likelytoberevised)basedonthe
followingnorms:
i. Research Assistants have to look after the Undergraduate laboratories and also assist in
Teaching or Research or other work academic / administrative work to the extent of 20 hours a
week as assigned by the Academic Unit.
ii. Theyhavetocompletetheprogrammein3years.
A.5.4.3)

Only some disciplines/specializations have RA seats. The candidates do not have to


indicatetheirpreferenceforRAseparately.

A.5.4.4)

Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for
admissionunderthiscategory.

A.5.5)RESEARCHASSISTANTSHIPTHROUGHPROJECT(RAP)
A.5.5.1) Candidates to this category are selected subject to (i) a valid GATE score and (ii)
PerformanceinTest/Interview.
A.5.5.2)

The students joining the programme under this category will be considered for
Assistantships supported under Sponsored Research Project being carried out at the
Institutebasedonthefollowingnorms:
i.ResearchAssistantshavetoworkintheassignedSponsoredR&Dproject.Theyare
requiredtoworkforabout20hoursaweekontheSponsoredResearchProject.
ii. Theywilldotheirthesis/dissertationinsameprojectarea.
iii.Theyhavetocompletetheprogrammein3years.

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A.5.5.3)

Only some disciplines/specializations have RAP seats. The candidates do not have to
indicatetheirpreferenceforRAPseparately,butasRA/RAP.

A.5.5.4) Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for
admissionunderthiscategory.

A.5.6)PROJECTSTAFF(PS)
ThiscategoryisonlyforthepersonsemployedonSponsoredResearchProjectatIITBombay.
A.5.6.1) Thecandidatestothiscategoryareselectedsubjectto(i)havingcompleted6monthsof
serviceinproject,(ii)ValidGATEscoreOR2yeartotalexperienceofwhich6monthsin
theProjectoftheInstituteand(iii)performanceinWrittenTest/Interview.
Theoptionof2yearsofrelevantprofessionalexperienceisnotapplicableforapplyingto
M.Tech.programmeinComputerScience&Engineering.
A.5.6.2)

i.Thestudentsunderthiscategorywillcontinuetoworkonthesponsoredprojectand
carryoutthetasksasassignedbythePrincipalInvestigatoroftheconcernedproject.
ii. They will select their thesis / dissertation area in consultation with the Principal
Investigatoroftheproject.
iii.TheyhavetocompleteM.Tech.programmein3years.

ThecertificatetobesubmittedbytheselectedcandidatesunderProjectStaff(PS)categoryisgivenin
AppendixIII.

A.5.7)INSTITUTESTAFF(IS)

ThiscategoryisonlyforthepersonsemployedatIITBombayasInstituteStaff.
A.5.7.1) ThecandidateshouldhavecompletedatleastONEyearofserviceattheInstituteand
shouldhaveTWOyearsofserviceremainingatthetimeofapplication.
Thecandidatestothiscategoryareselectedsubjecttohaving(i)ValidGATEscoreOR
2yeartotalexperience,and(iii)performanceinWrittenTest/Interview.
Theoptionof2yearsofrelevantprofessionalexperienceisnotapplicableforapplyingto
M.Tech.programmeinComputerScience&Engineering.
A.5.7.2)

Thecandidatejoiningtheprogrammeareselectedsubjecttofollowingnorms:
(i)TheyhavetocompleteM.Tech.Programmein3years(ii)Ifselected,thepermanency
orotherwiseofthecandidatewillnotcomeinthewayofadmissionprocessand(iii)Ifa
candidatehasanexperience(1year)ofworkingintheInstitutebutisnotcontinuingin
thesamepositionwhilepursuingthedegree,thenhe/shemaybeconsideredunderthe
'SelfFinanced'categoryandnotunderthe'InstituteStaff'category.

A.5.8)SPONSOREDCANDIDATES(SW)
WithaviewtoencouragepersonsworkinginIndustries,theInstituteadmitsalimitednumberof
sponsoredcandidatestotheM.Tech.Programme.Itisexpectedthatsuchcandidatesaftersuccessfully
completing the programme, are better equipped to work in organizations sponsoring them. The
selectioncriteriaforsponsoredcandidatesareasfollows:
i.TheymustbefromreputedIndustrialOrganization/AcademicInstitutions.
ii.TheyshouldhaveavalidGATEscoreOR2yearofrelevantprofessionalexperienceafter
the qualifying degree. The option of 2years of relevant professional experience is not
applicableforapplyingtoM.Tech.programmeinComputerScience&Engineering.
iii.TheselectionwillbeonthebasisofperformanceinWrittenTest/Interview.Thewritten
test will be conducted to examine their knowledge in the discipline of their qualifying
degree,whichformstheprerequisiteforadmissiontothecorrespondingspecializationof
theM.Tech.Programme.
Sponsoredcandidateswhoareadmittedtotheprogrammeshouldhavefullfinancialsupportfromthe
concerned sponsoring agency for the entire duration of the programme. They can complete the

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programme on fulltime (2year duration) or parttime (3year duration) basis, depending on the
natureof sponsorship. Sponsored candidates arenot eligible for any financial assistance from the
Institute.
Sponsorshipcertificate(fulltime)isgivenin AppendixI andSponsorshipcertificate(parttime)is
giveninAppendixII.

A.6)FEESANDDEPOSITS
Variousfees,depositsandHostelRentarelistedinTableA.1

A.7) ELIGIBILITYFORM.TECH./M.TECH.+PH.D.(DUALDEGREE)PROGRAMMES
A.7.1) GeneralEligibilityforM.Tech.ProgrammeinallAcademicUnits(Departments,Centres,
Schools,InterdisciplinaryGroups,CrossDepartmentalProgrammes)
Candidates with First class or 60% (55% marks for SC/ST) marks in B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Sc.
(Engineering)/ M.Sc./ M.C.A./ MBBS/ M.Pharm./ B.Pharm.(4 yr. Degree)/ BDS (4 yr. Degree)/
AssociateMembershipExaminationsconductedbyrecognizedprofessionalbodies(likeInstitutionof
Engrs.(India),InstituteofChemicalEngrs.,AeronauticalSocietyofIndia,InstituteofElectronics&
TelecommunicationEngrs.,IndianInstituteofMetals,etc.)and recognizedasequivalenttoB.E./
B.Tech.Degree.
Eligibilitycriteriaforthedifferentdisciplinesandspecializations,qualifyingexaminations,GATE(or
otherPostgraduateAdmissionExamination)andrequirementforadmissionunderdifferentadmission
categoriesaregiveninTableA.3ofthisbrochure.
A.7.2) AdmissionforIITB.Tech.degreeholders
CandidatehavinganIITB.Tech.degreeandhavingaCGPA/CPIscoreof8.00 (on010scale) and
above are exempted from requirement of GATE qualification. They will be admitted to M.Tech.
ProgrammeunderTA/RApositionsthroughwrittentestand/orinterview.
A.7.3) RequirementofFirstClass/60%forPGadmissionatIITBombay
Forgeneralcategorystudentsand/orforstudentswherenoconcessioninacademicperformanceis
calledfor,theFirstClass/60%inthequalifyingdegreeexaminationastheeligibilityrequiresmeeting
ANYONEofthefollowingcriteria:
(1)aminimumof60percentmarksinthefinalacademicyearoftheprogramme
(2)aminimumof60percentmarksinaggregateorasspecifiedbytheuniversity(any
oneofthem)
(3)afirstclassasspecifiedbytheuniversity
(4)aminimumCumulativeGradePointAverage(CGPA)orCumulativePerformance
Index(CPI)of6.0onthescaleof010;withcorrespondingproportionalrequirements
whenthescalesareotherthanon010,(forexample,4.8onascaleof08)
ForstudentsfromtheSC/STcategory,thecorrespondingcriteriaare:
(1)aminimumof55percentmarksinthefinalacademicyearoftheprogramme
(2)aminimumof55percentmarksinaggregateorasspecifiedbytheuniversity(any
oneofthem)
(3)afirstclassasspecifiedbytheuniversity
(4)aminimumCumulativeGradePointAverage(CGPA)orCumulativePerformance
Index(CPI)of5.5onthescaleof010;withcorrespondingproportional
requirementswhenthescalesareotherthanon010,(forexample,4.4onascaleof
08).

A.8)

GUIDELINESFORFILLINGUPTHEAPPLICATIONFORM

PleaserefertotheInstitutewebsitehttp://www.iitb.ac.in/mtechapp/mtechAdmissionLinks.jsp

under
'Instructions'forfillingONLINEapplicationform.

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Ifthenameofyourqualifyingdisciplinedoesnotmatchexactlywiththequalifyingdisciplinelistedin
thebrochure,youmayselectthecodeforthedisciplineclosesttoyourqualifyingdegreediscipline.In
caseyoudonotfindaclosematch,youmayselectZE(incaseofB.E./B.Tech.degree)orZS(incase
ofM.Sc.degree).Admissionofferedinthesecaseswillbesubjecttotheverificationofthecurriculum
bytheconcernedAcademicUnitofIITBombay.

A.9)M.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree)Programme
InadditiontoM.Tech.Programme,IITBombayoffersDualDegreeM.Tech.+Ph.D.Programmesin
certaindisciplines.

A.9.1)AdmissiontoM.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree)ProgrammewithTeaching
Assistantship(TA)

Some of the disciplines offer admissions to the M.Tech. + Ph.D. (Dual degree) programme. The
programisdesignedtoinductbrightstudentswhohavecompletedtheirB.E./B.Tech./M.Sc.degrees
directlytothedoctoralprogramme.Keyfeaturesofthisprogrammeare:
ThetimelinesandkeymilestonesofthisprogrammearealignedwiththeM.TechandPh.D.
programmescurrentlyoffered.
Thestudentwillberequiredtocompletemandatorycourseworkinthefirstthreesemesters
(similartothatofM.Techprogramme).
Successfulcompletionofannualprogressseminar/qualifierexaminationafterfirstyearmay
entitle the student to Assistantship as admissible for a Ph.D. student with Master's
qualificationafterthedateofsuccessfulexaminationofResearchProposal,foramaximum
ofFIVEyearsfromthecommencementoftheM.Tech.degree.
On successful completion and examination of the Doctoral Thesis, BOTH the degrees
(M.Tech.andPh.D.)areawardedtothecandidate.
Underexceptionalcircumstancewhenastudentisunabletocompletetherequirmentsof
the Ph.D. programme, an exit option with the M.Tech. degree is available subject to
completionofrequiredcourseworkandM.Tech.dissertation.
TheinterestedcandidatesshouldapplybyfillinguptheM.Tech.admissionformandindicatingtheir
interesttobeconsideredforthisprogrammeattheappropriatelocationintheform.

A.9.2)ConversionfromM.Tech.ProgrammetoM.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree)
Programme

TheStudentswhoareadmittedtoM.Tech.ProgrammeatIITBombaycanconvertthemselvestothe
Dual Degree (M.Tech.+Ph.D.) Programme after the first stage of evaluation of the Masters'
dissertationwiththeconcurrenceoftheproposedDoctoralSupervisorandPostgraduateProgramme
Committee of the concerned academic unit. Successful completion of annual progress seminar/
qualifierexaminationmayentitlethestudenttoenhancedscholarshipatPh.D.Level.
A student who moves to this Dual Degree Programme is eligible for Assistantship as
admissible for a Ph.D student with Master's qualification after the date of successful
examinationofResearchProposal,foramaximumofFIVEyearsfromthecommencement
oftheM.Tech.Degree.
On successful completion and examination of the Doctoral Thesis, BOTH the degrees
(M.Tech.andPh.D.)areawardedtothecandidate.
Underexceptionalcircumstances,whenastudentisunabletocompletetherequirementsof
thePh.D.Programme,anexitoptionwiththeM.Tech.Degreeisavailableatanytimeafter
theendofthefinalsemesterofthenormalM.Tech.Programme,subjecttocompletionof
requiredcourseworkandM.Tech.dissertation.

A.10)TerminationofStudentship
FailuretomeetacademicperformancecriterionsetbytheInstitutefortheM.Tech.programmewill
causeterminationofstudentship.

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TableA.1:Fees,Deposits&HostelRentforM.Tech.Students
(subjecttorevisionasperMHRD/BoGdecision)
Feepayable(Rs.)

Sr. Particulars
No.

TA,TAP,FA,RA,RAP
GN/OBC

PS,SW,SF#

IS

SC/ST/PwD

A)OnetimepaymentatthetimeofAdmission
a.1.Admissionfee
2.GradeCard
3.MedicalExamination

1400
300
200

1400
300
200

1400
300
200

1400
300
00

b.1.ProvisionalCertificate
2.StudentWelfareFund
3.Modernisation
4.IdentityCard
5.CoursesofStudybulletin
6.InstituteDayCelebration
7.ValedictoryFunctionFee

200
1000
1500
400
00
00
00

200
1000
1500
400
00
00
00

200
1000
1500
400
00
00
00

200
1000
1500
00
00
00
00

5000

5000

5000

4400

5000
500
500
750
500
2500

00
500
500
750
500
2500

25000
500
500
750
500
2500

00
500
500
00
00
00

1000
1000
2000

1000
1000
2000

1000
1000
2000

00
1000
00

00
6000
00
00

00
6000
00
00

00
6000
00
00

00
00
00
00

19750

14750

39750

2000

126

126

126

00

1000
1000
1000

1000
1000
1000

1000
1000
1000

00
00
00

3000

3000

3000

00

TotalFees(A+B+C+D)
27876
22876
*StudentsnotstayinginHostelareexemptedfromthepaymentofHostelfees.
*ContributiontoHostelSubsidyisvariableeveryyear.

47876

6400

Total(A)

B)PerSemesterFees
a.1.TuitionFeeStatutoryfees
2.ExaminationFee
3.RegistrationFee
4.GymkhanaFee
5.HostelSeatRent*
6.Elect.&WaterCharges*
b.1.MedicalFee
2.StudentBenevolentFund
3.HostelEstabl.Charges*
4.MedicalFund
5.ContributiontoHostelSubsidy*
6.InternetFee
7.HostelMaintenanceFees*
Total(B)
C)

AnnualMed. Insu. Premium(oncein


ayear)

D)Deposits(Refundable)tobepaidatthetimeofAdmission
1.InstituteSecurityDeposit
2.LibrarySecurityDeposit
*3.MessSecurityDeposit
Total(D)

#SF:selffinanced,afterconversionfromanothercategory(nodirectadmissionunderthiscategory).
StudentswhoarestayinginquarterssuchasTansa,Tulsi,QIPetc.arerequiredtopaylicensefee,F.R.,etc.,as
applicabletothisquartersasperEstateOfficerules.

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TableA.2:SummaryofM.Tech.Programmes
Discipline
Specialization
[AcademicUnit:Department,Centre,Interdisciplinary
Group]

Code

1.AerospaceEngineering
[DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering]

Aerodynamics
Dynamics&Control
AerospacePropulsion
AerospaceStructures

AE1
AE2
AE3
AE4

2.BiomedicalEngineering
[DepartmentofBiosciencesandBioengineering]

BiomedicalEngineering

BM

3.ChemicalEngineering
[DepartmentofChemicalEngineering]

ChemicalEngineering

CH

4.CivilEngineering
[DepartmentofCivilEngineering]

TransportationSystems
GeotechnicalEngineering
*NoadmissiontospecialisationRemoteSensing(CE6)forthe WaterResourcesEngineering
year201516.
StructuralEngineering
OceanEngineering
RemoteSensing*

CE1
CE2
CE3
CE4
CE5
CE6*

5.ComputerScience&Engineering
ComputerScience&Engineering
[DepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineering]

CS

6.EarthSciences
[DepartmentofEarthSciences]

Geoexploration
PetroleumGeoscience

GS
PG

7.ElectricalEngineering
[DepartmentofElectricalEngineering]

CommunicationEngineering
Control&Computing
PowerElectronics&PowerSystems
Microelectronics
ElectronicSystems

EE1
EE2
EE3
EE4
EE5

8.EnergySystemsEngineering
[DepartmentofEnergyScienceandEngineering]

EnergySystemsEngineering

EN

9.EnvironmentalScience&Engineering
[CentreforEnvironmentScienceand
Engineering]

EnvironmentalScience&
Engineering

EV

10.GeoinformaticsandNaturalResources
Engineering
[CentreofStudiesinResourcesinEngineering]

GeoinformaticsandNatural
ResourcesEngineering

11.IndustrialEngineering&OperationsResearch
[InterdisciplinaryGroupinIndustrial
Engineering&OperationsResearch]

IndustrialEngineering&Operations
Research

12.MechanicalEngineering
[DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering]

GNR

IO

Thermal&FluidsEngineering.
DesignEngineering
* No admission to specialisation Nuclear Engineering (ME4) ManufacturingEngineering
fortheyear201516.
NuclearEngineering*

ME1
ME2
ME3
ME4

13.MetallurgicalEngineering&MaterialsScience
[DepartmentofMetallurgicalEngineering&
MaterialsScience]

MM1
MM2
MM3
MM4

MaterialsScience
ProcessEngineering
SteelTechnology
CorrosionScience&Engineering

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14.Materials,ManufacturingandModeling
Materials,Manufacturingand
[CrossDepartmentalProgrammeofMechanical
Modeling
Engineering,MetallurgicalEngineering&Materials
ScienceandMathematics]

MMM

15.SystemsandControlEngineering

SystemsandControlEngineering

SC

16.TechnologyandDevelopment
[CentreforTechnologyAlternativesforRural
Areas]

TechnologyandDevelopment

TD

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TABLEA.3:ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONTODIFFERENTDISCIPLINES
Discipline
[AcademicUnit:Department,Centre,
InterdisciplinaryGroup]/Specialization

Degree/QualifyingDiscipline

Firstclassor60%marks(55%marksforSC/ST)as
specifiedintheclauseA.7.3.

GATE
Requirement

AerospaceEngineering(AE)
B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
[DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering] Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE)
Aerodynamics(AE1)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CivilEngineering(CE)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)

Anydiscipline

AerospaceEngineering(AE)
B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
[DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering] Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE)
DynamicsandControl(AE2)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
Electronics/TelecommunicationsEngineering(EC)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
InstrumentationEngineering(IN)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)

Anydiscipline

AerospaceEngineering(AE)
B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
[DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering] Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE)
AerospacePropulsion(AE3)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
MechanicalEngineering(ME)

Anydiscipline

AerospaceEngineering(AE)
B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
[DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering] Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE)
AerospaceStructure(AE4)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CivilEngineering(CE)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)

Anydiscipline

CE,AE,
ME,AE

EC,AE
EE,AE
IN,AE
ME,AE

ME,AE

CE,AE
ME,AE

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
BiomedicalEngineering(BM)
(DepartmentofBiosciences&
Bioengineering)

(i)B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
BiomedicalEngineering(BM)
Biotechnology(BT)
ChemicalEngineering(CH)
ComputerScienceandEngineering/Information
Technology(CS)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
Electronics/TelecommunicationsEngineering(EC)
EngineeringPhysics(EP)
InstrumentationEngineering(IN)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
Metallurgy&MaterialsScience(MT)

(ii)M.Sc.orequivalentin
Biochemistry(BY)
Biophysics(BP)
Biotechnology(BT)
Ceramics(CG)
Chemistry(CY)
Electronics/ElectronicSciences(EC)
Ergonomics(ER)
MaterialsScience(MS)
Mathematics(MA)

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Anydiscipline

Anydiscipline

AIIMS All India


MCI / JIPMER/
PGI Chandigarh/
AFMCPune /

MolecularBiology(MG)
Physics(PH)
Physiology(PS)

(iii)MBBS(Medicine)OR*
(iv)M.Pharm.OR*

(v)B.V.Sc.,B.D.S.,B.P.Th.,B.O.Th.,andB.Pharm.
degree(Duration4yearsormore)

DNB Part I
national level
medical.
Postgraduate
entrance
examinations
or
GATE (Life
Sciences)
examination for
medical and
biological
sciences

All India level


PreM.D.S/
M.V.Sc.,
M.Pharm.
Selection
examination for
B.VSc.,B.D.Sand
B.Pharm.
Eligibility/ rank
certificatesforall
such entrance
examinations are
required.

*Candidatewithqualificationsmentionedagainst(iii),(iv)&(v)mustsubmitacertificatefortheirhavingFirst
classor60%marks(55%forSC/ST)*inqualifyingdegrees,failingwhich,theywillnotbeeligibleforadmission
toM.TechinBiomedicalEngineering.
ChemicalEngineering(CH)
[DepartmentofChemicalEngineering]

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
ChemicalEngineering(CH)orequivalent

CH

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
CivilEngineering(CE)
[DepartmentofCivilEngineering]
TransportationSystems
Engineering(CE1)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CivilEngineering(CE)

CE

CivilEngineering(CE)
[DepartmentofCivilEngineering]
GeotechnicalEngineeringCE2)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CivilEngineering(CE)

CE

CivilEngineering(CE)
[DepartmentofCivilEngineering]
WaterResourcesEngineering(CE3)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CivilEngineering(CE)

CE

CivilEngineering(CE)
[DepartmentofCivilEngineering]
StructuralEngineering(CE4)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CivilEngineering(CE)

CE

CivilEngineering(CE)
[DepartmentofCivilEngineering]
OceanEngineering(CE5)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CivilEngineering(CE)

CE

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CivilEngineering(CE)
[DepartmentofCivilEngineering]
RemoteSensing(CE6)*

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CivilEngineering(CE)

CE

No admission to specialisation Remote


Sensing(CE6)fortheyear201516.
(i)Outoffivespecialisationchoices(CE1,CE2,CE3,CE4andCE5)inCivilEngineering,thecandidateshastochooseonly
threechoicesintheorderoftheirpreference.WrittenTest/InterviewwillbeconductedonlyfortheFIRSTthreechoices
givenbyanapplicantpertainingtoCivilEngineering.

(ii) CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
ComputerScience&Engineering(CS)
[DepartmentofComputerScience&
Engineering]

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentinany
engineeringdiscipline.
(ii).M.Sc.orequivalentinanysciencediscipline.
(iii).MCA(withPhysics&MathematicsatB.Sc.
level)orequivalent

CS

Valid GATE score (CS) is required for all applicants (including Project Staff (PS)/Institute Staff(IS) and
Sponsored (SW) candidates ), except commissioned officers of the armed forces and those having B.Tech.
DegreeinCS/CSEfromIITswithCGPA/CPIof8.00(on010scale)andabove.
EarthSciences(ES)
[DepartmentofEarthSciences]
Geoexploration(GS)

M.Sc.orequivalentin
Geology/AppliedGeology(GL)
Geophysics/AppliedGeophysics(GP)

GG

EarthSciences(ES)
[DepartmentofEarthSciences]
PetroleumGeoscience(PG)

M.Sc.orequivalentin
Geology/AppliedGeology(GL)
Geophysics/AppliedGeophysics(GP)

GG

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
[DepartmentofElectricalEngineering]
CommunicationEngineering(EE1)

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
ComputerScienceandEngineering/Information
Technology(CS)
Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
EngineeringPhysics(EP)

CS,EC,EE

(ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin
Electronics/ElectronicSciences(EC)
Physics(PH)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
[DepartmentofElectricalEngineering]
Control&Computing(EE2)

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CS,EC,EE,IN,
Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE)
ComputerScienceandEngineering/Information
Technology(CS)
Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
EngineeringPhysics(EP)
InstrumentationEngineering(IN)
EnergyEngineering(EN)
ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin
Electronics/ElectronicSciences(EC)
Mathematics(MA)
Physics(PH)

ElectricalEngineering(EE)
[DepartmentofElectricalEngineering]

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
EC,EE,IN
Computer Science & Engineering Information

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PowerElectronics&PowerSystems
(EE3)

Technology(CS)
Electronics/ Telecommunication Engineering (EC)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
instrumentationEngineering(IN)
EnergyEngineering(EN)

ElectricalEngineering(EE)
[DepartmentofElectricalEngineering]
Microelectronics(EE4)

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CS, EC, EE, IN,
Computer Science & Engineering / Information PH
Technology(CS)
Electronics/ Telecommunication Engineering (EC)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
EngineeringPhysics(EP)
InstrumentationEngineering(IN)
Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science &
Engineering(MT)
EnergyEngineering(EN)
(ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin
Electronics/ElectronicSciences(EC)
Physics(PH)

ElectricalEngineering(EE)
[DepartmentofElectricalEngineering]
ElectronicSystems(EE5)

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
EC,EE,IN,CS
BiomedicalEngineering(BM)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC)
EngineeringPhysics(EP)
InstrumentationEngineering(IN)
EnergyEngineering(EN)
Computer Science and Engineering/ Information
Technology(CS)
(ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin
Electronics/ElectronicSciences(EC)

(i)Outofthefivespecializationchoices(EE1,EE2,EE3,EE4,EE5)inElectricalEngineering,eachcandidateis
permitteduptoTHREEchoicesintheorderofhis/herpreference.Alladmissionprocedureswillbeconducted
onlyfortheFIRSTthreechoicespertainingtotheElectricalEngineering.
(ii)CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
EnergySystemsEngineering(EN)
[DepartmentofEnergyScience&
Engineering]

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
Anydiscipline
AutomobileEngineering(AU)
Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE)
ChemicalEngineering(CH)
CivilEngineering(CE)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
EnergySystemsEngineering(EN)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science &
Engineering(MT)
ThermalPowerEngineering(TP)

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
EnvironmentalScience&Engineering
(EV)
[CentreforEnvironmentalScience&
Engineering(CESE)]

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE)
AgriculturalEngineering(AG)
Biotechnology(BT)

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AE, AG, BT, CH,


CE,EN,ME,MN,
MT,XE,XL

ChemicalEngineering(CH)
CivilEngineering(CE)
EnergyEngineering(EN)
EnvironmentalEngineering(EV)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
MiningEngineering(MN)
Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science &
Engineering(MT)

(ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin
BT, CY, GG, PH,
AtmosphericScience(AT)
XE,XL
Biotechnology(BT)
Biochemistry(BY)
Chemistry(CY)
EarthSciences(ES)
EnvironmentalToxicology(ET)
EnvironmentalScience(EM)
Meteorology(MO)
Microbiology(MB)
Physics(PH)
(i)ForcandidateswithM.Sc.,MathematicsisessentialatHigherSecondary/Intermediate(10+2)level.
(ii) CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship
Geoinformatics&NaturalResources
Engineering(GNR)
[CentreofStudiesinResources
Engineering(CSRE)]

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
AgriculturalEngg(AG)
Architecture&Planning(AR)
CivilEngineering(CE)
ComputerScienceandEngineering/Information
Technology(CS)
Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
EnvironmentalEngineering(EV)
MiningEngineering(MN)

AG,AR,CE,CS,
EC,EE,GG,
MA,MN,PH

(ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin
Geology/AppliedGeology(GL)
Geophysics/AppliedGeophysics(GP)
Mathematics(MA)
Physics(PH)
(i)ForcandidateswithM.Sc.MathematicsisessentialatHigherSecondary/Intermediate(10+2)level.
(ii)CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
IndustrialEngineering&Operations
Research(IO)
[InterdisciplinaryGroupinIndustrial
Engineering&OperationsResearch
(IE&OR)]

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
anyEngineeringdiscipline

Anydiscipline

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
[DepartmentofMechanical
Engineering]

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE)
AutomobileEngineering(AU)

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Anydiscipline

Thermal&FluidsEngineering(ME1)

ChemicalEngineering(CH)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)

MechanicalEngineering(ME)
[DepartmentofMechanical
Engineering]
DesignEngineering(ME2)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE)
AutomobileEngineering(AU)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
MachineToolEngineering(MC)
Production/IndustrialEngineering(PI)

Anydiscipline

MechanicalEngineering(ME)
[DepartmentofMechanical
Engineering]
ManufacturingEngineering(ME3)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
MachineToolEngineering(MC)
Production/IndustrialEngineering(PI)

Anydiscipline

MechanicalEngineering(ME)
[DepartmentofMechanical
Engineering]
NuclearEngineering(ME4)*

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
ChemicalEngineering(CH)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)

CH,EE,ME

*No admission to specialisation Nuclear


Engineering(ME4)fortheyear201516.

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterials
Science(MM)
[DepartmentofMetallurgical
EngineeringandMaterialsScience]
MaterialsScience(MM1)

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CH,CY,EC,EE,
CeramicEngineering(CG)
ME,MT,PH,XE
ChemicalEngineering(CH)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC)
ElectrochemicalEngineering(EH)
EngineeringPhysics(EP)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
Metallurgical Engineering/Materials Science &
Engineering(MT)
PolymerEngineering(PO)
(ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin
Chemistry(CY)
MaterialsSciences(MS)
Physics(PH)

MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterials
Science(MM)
[DepartmentofMetallurgical
EngineeringandMaterialsScience]
ProcessEngineering(MM2)

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CH,CY,ME,MT,
ChemicalEngineering(CH)
XE
ElectrochemicalEngineering(EH)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science &
Engineering(MT)
(ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin
Chemistry (CY), General or specialization in
PhysicalorInorganicChemistry
MaterialsScience(MS)

MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterials
Science(MM)
[DepartmentofMetallurgical
EngineeringandMaterialsScience]
SteelTechnology(MM3)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
CH,ME,MT
ChemicalEngineering(CH)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science &
Engineering(MT)

MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterials (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIE/AMIIMorequivalentin
Science(MM)
Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE)

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AE,CE,CH,CY,EE,
ME,MT,XE

[DepartmentofMetallurgical
EngineeringandMaterialsScience]
CorrosionScience&Engineering
(MM4)

ChemicalEngineering(CH)
CivilEngineering(CE)
ElectricalEngineering(EE)
ElectrochemicalEngineering(EH)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science &
Engineering(MT)
(ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin
Chemistry(CY)
Ceramic(CG)
MaterialsScience(MS)
PetrochemicalSciences(PM)

(i)ForcandidateswithM.Sc.,MathematicsasasubjectatB.Sc.degreelevelisessential.
(ii)Outofthefourspecializationchoices(MM1,MM2,MM3,MM4),eachcandidateispermitteduptoTHREE
choicesintheorderofhis/herpreference.AlladmissionprocedureswillbeconductedonlyfortheFIRSTthree
choicespertainingtotheMetallurgicalEngineering&MaterialsScience.
(iii) CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
Materials,ManufacturingandModeling
(MMM)
[CrossDepartmentalProgrammeof
MechanicalEngineering,Metallurgical
Engineering&MaterialsScience,and
Mathematics]

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
Anydiscipline
AutomobileEngineering(AU)
ChemicalEngineering(CH)
Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science &
Engineering(MT)
MechanicalEngineering(ME)
ProductionEngineering(PI)

(i)CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
Systems&ControlEngineering(SC)
[InterdisciplinaryGroupSystems&
ControlEngineering]

(i)B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin
anyengineeringdiscipline
(ii)M.Sc.in
Mathematics(MA)
Physics(PH)

Anydiscipline

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research
Assistantship.
Technology&Development(TD)
(i).BE/B.Tech/B.Arch/AMIEorequivalentin
[CentreforTechnologyAlternativesfor anyengineeringdiscipline.
RuralAreas](CTARA)
(ii).M.Sc.orequivalentinanysciencediscipline

Anydiscipline

Candidates with a qualifying degree (BE/ B.Tech./ B.Arch./M.Sc.) without a GATE score can apply under
Sponsoredcategoryiftheyhaveminimumtwoyearsexperienceindevelopmentrelatedwork.

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B)

M.TECH.PROGRAMMES

AbriefdescriptionofeachoftheM.Tech.Programmeisgivenbelow.Moredetailsmaybeobtained
fromthewebsiteoftherespectiveacademicunits.

B.1) AerospaceEngineeringAE(AE1,AE2,AE3,AE4)
[DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering]
The Masters degree programmein Aerospace Engineering provides education in multidisciplinary
areasinvolvingAerodynamics,Dynamics&Control,AerospacePropulsionandAerospaceStructures.
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
AREASOFRESEARCH
I.Aerodynamics(AE1)
ExperimentalAerodynamics,ExperimentalHypersonicAerothermodynamics,ShockWavesandtheir
applications, Computational Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics,
ComputationalElectromagnetics,VortexandParticlemethods,Vortexflows,Aeroacoustics,Aircraft
Design,AirTransportation,Turbulencemodelingandapplications,Computationalstudiesofscramjet
intakes,Supersonicmixing,Computationofhighenthalpyflows,Plasmaassistedflowcontrol.
II.DynamicsandControlofAerospaceVehicles(AE2)
Flightmechanics,guidance,navigation,trackingandcontroloflaunchvehicles,missiles,aircraft,mini
aerialvehicles(MAV),integratednavigationsystems,airborneandspacebornesensorsandprecision
trackingsystems,HardwareInLoopSimulation,CooperativemissionsforMAVs.
III.Propulsion(AE3)
AircraftandSpacecraftPropulsion,Experimentalandnumericalstudiesondetonations,Combustion
instabilities,Developmentofnewtechniquesforemissionreductionfromcombustionsystems,Heat
Transfer,InfraredSignaturesofAerospaceVehicles,MicrochannelCoolingofGasTurbineBlades,CFD
of propulsivesystems, Aerodynamic design andperformance analysisof axial flow turbomachines,
Flow control of turbomachines and internal duct flows, Computational hypersonic
aerothermodynamics, Turbulence modeling and applications, Computational studies of scramjet
engines, Supersonic mixing and combustion, Computation of high enthalpy flows, Plasma assisted
combustionandflowcontrol.
IV.AerospaceStructures(AE4)
Structural Health Monitoring, Wave Propagation, Aeroelasticity, Aeroservoelasticity, Structural
Dynamics&Stability,MultidisciplinaryOptimization,MechanicsofMaterials(Metals,MetallicAlloys
andComposites),FractureandFatigueinmaterials.

B.2)BiomedicalEngineering(BM)
[DepartmentofBiosciencesandBioengineering]
Introduction
TheBiomedicalEngineeringGroup(BME)atIITBombaywassetupin1988.Itisnowapartof
DepartmentofBiosciencesandBioengineering(BSBE).BiomedicalEngineeringisoneoftheyoungest
disciplinesinengineeringandhasmadetremendousprogressinthelast4decades.Thishasbeen
aided by rapid advancements in Semiconductor Technology, Information Technology, and
Biotechnology.InthefieldofBiomedicalEngineering,researcherswithexpertiseindiverseareaswork
towardstheunifiedgoalofcreatingproductsandtechniquesforbetterhealthcare.Thebackgrounds
offacultyinBMEatIITBombayreflectthewidespectrumofexpertiserequiredtomakebetterand
more affordable health care a reality. Further, the students admitted to the programme have
backgrounds in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Medicine, making it the only
programmeinthecountrytoofferM.Tech.Admissiontosuchauniquemixofcandidates.Thecreation

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ofaheterogeneousclasscompositionpromotesinteractionbetweenstudentsandfacultyofdifferent
backgroundsandprovidesopportunitiesforresearchinexcitinginterdisciplinaryareas.
Coursework&Project
Overthefirsttwosemesters,M.Tech.studentsarerequiredtodosubstantialamountofcourseworkto
complementtheirundergraduateormastersleveleducation.Thethirdsemesterisdevotedmostlyto
theM.Tech.projectalthoughsomecoursesmaybetakenduringthatperiod.Thefourthsemesteris
fullydevotedtocompletionoftheproject.Thecurriculumhasbeendesignedtoprovideallstudents
withageneralbackgroundinBiomedicalEngineeringfollowedbymorespecificknowledgeinthearea
oftheirchoice.Theformerisachievedthroughcore(foreveryone)andcompulsory(forstudentswith
aparticularbackground)coursesinthefirstsemester.Electivestakenduringthesecondandthird
semesterprovidespecializedknowledgeintheareaoftheindividualinterest.
Inthefirstsemester,studentswithbackgroundsinlifesciencesandmedicinearerequiredtotake
compulsory courses in mathematics, electronic circuits and instrumentation. Students with
backgroundsinphysicalsciencesandengineeringtakecoursesinphysiology.Thereareotherelective
coursestobetakenaswell.
Inthesecondsemester,allstudentshavetogothroughacorecourseonBiostatistics.Further,every
oneisrequiredtopresentaseminaronatopicrelatedtoBiomedicalEngineeringundertheguidance
ofafaulty.Therestofthecoursesareelectives,whichthestudentschooseafterconsultationwiththe
facultyadviser.
Electiveareofferedinbiopotentials,bioelectricity,ergonomics,medicalsensors,biosensors,bioMEMS,
medical imaging physics, biomaterials, durg delivery, cellular & tissue engineering, microfluidics,
computationalmodeling,biomechanics,etc.Allstudentsarerequiredtotakeacoursedesignatedas
anInstituteElectiveofferedbydepartmentsotherthanBSBE.Inspecialcases,electivesotherthanthe
instituteelectivemaybetakenfromotherdepartmentsinIITafterobtainingtheduepermissionsfrom
theDepartmentPostGraduateCommittee.
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.

WRITTENTESTANDINTERVIEW
Prospective candidates called fortheinterview willbe required to appearin a writtentest inthe
morningofthefirstdayoftheinterview.Thewrittenexamination,oftwohoursduration,willbe
conductedinMathematics(forcandidateswithaMedical/Pharmacy/LifeSciencesbackground),in
Physiology (for candidates with Engineering/Physical sciences background) and in Mathematics &
Physiology(forcandidateswithBiotechnologyandBiomedicalEngineeringbackground).Thesyllabi
forthetestswillbeinaccordancewiththe12thstandardsyllabiofCBSE.
AREASOFRESEARCH
Currently,fundamentalandappliedresearchisbeingconductedinthefollowingbroadareas,which
thestudentscanchoosetodoprojectsin:
BiomedicaltransducersandsensorsincludingbiosensorsandbioMEMSdevices
Biomaterialsandtissueengineering
Bionanotechnology
Biophysics,cellularmechanicsandcomputationalbiology
Controlleddrugdeliverysystems
Computationalneurophysiology
Microfabricationandmicrofluidics
Telemedicineandknowledgebasedsystems.

B.3)ChemicalEngineering(CH)
[DepartmentofChemicalEngineering]

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Awidevarietyofcoursesareofferedtoenableastudenttoobtainproficiencyinvariousfacetsofthe
ChemicalEngineeringProfessionDesign,Production,ResearchandDevelopment,andacademics.The
programmeprovidesstrongcorecoursestogetherwithasetofelectivecoursesinthefollowingareas:
Biotechnology and BioSystems Engineering; Energy and Environment; Transport, Colloids and
Interface Science; Catalysis and Reaction Engineering; Materials Engineering; Process Systems
EngineeringandControl.
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
AREASOFRESEARCH
Biotechnology&BioSystemsEngineering
Metabolic&GeneticEngineering,Bioseparations,Bioinformatics,SystemsBiology,DrugDiscovery,
Enzymology,BioprocessDevelopment,VermicultureforWasteManagement,DehydrationofFood
Systems,ControlledAtmosphereStorage,andProcessDevelopmentofFoodSystems.

EnergyandEnvironment
Climate change, Coal Gasification, Energy Integration, Green Engineering, Renewable Resources,
WasteManagement,PollutionControl,AirPollutionPrediction&ControlandVermiculture.

Transport,ColloidsandinterfaceScience
Fluidization, Granularflows, PowderMixing,MembraneSeparations, RheologyofComplexFluids,
Colloids, Solgels, Emulsions &Foams, Paintsand Coatings, Microstructural Engineering, Aerosols,
Electrohydrodynamics, Fluid Mechanics & Stability, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat & Mass
transfer,Porousmedia,andSurfactants.

CatalysisandReactionEngineering
Catalysis, Multiphase Reaction, Bioreaction Engineering and Reactor Modelling, Process
intensification&reactivedistillation.

MaterialsEngineering
Polymermaterials,PolymerReactionEngineering,PolymerProcessing,PolymerPhysics,Polyurethane,
Rubber, Polymer Rheology, Ceramics, Polymers, Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Food Engineering,
Microscopy,Nanocomposites,StatisticalThermodynamics,andSupercriticalFluids.

ProcessSystemsEngineeringandControl
ProcessSimulation,Optimization,ProcessIntegrationandScheduling,EnergyConservationand
OptimalResourceManagement,ArtificialIntelligenceandMathematicalModelling,Multiscale
Modelling,SystemsIdentificationandProcessSafetyAnalysis,Nonlinearcontrol,faultdiagnosis.

B.4)CivilEngineeringCE(CE1,CE2,CE3,CE4,CE5,CE6*)
[DepartmentofCivilEngineering]
The programme is geared to meet the growing demand for designers, consultants, development
engineers,researchscientistsandfaculty.
AstudententeringtheM.Tech.programmeinCivilEngineeringcanfollowoneofthefollowing
streams:
(i)TransportationSystemsEngineering(CE1)
(ii)GeotechnicalEngineering(CE2)
(iii)WaterResourcesEngineering(CE3)
(iv)StructuralEngineering(CE4)
(v)OceanEngineering(CE5)
(vi)RemoteSensing(CE6)*
*NoadmissiontospecialisationRemoteSensing(CE6)fortheyear201516.

ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.

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AREASOFRESEARCH
TransportationSystemsEngineering(CE1)
Modellingtrafficflow,Urbanregionaltransportnetworkdesign,Transportplanningmodels,Urban
publictransportoperationandmanagement;Economicevaluation,analysisandimpactassessment;
Landusetransportplanning,Pavementanalysisanddesign,Pavementmaintenancemanagement.FS,
ANN,AI,GA,ES,GISapplicationstotransportmodelling.
GeotechnicalEngineering(CE2)
Geotechnicalpropertiesofsoils,Soilstructureinteraction,Foundationforoffshorestructures,Earth
damproblems,StabilityandSeepage,MechanicsofSwellingSoils,RockMechanicsandtunneling,Soil
dynamics,Pilefoundations,Soilstabilization,Anchoredgeosynthetics,Reinforcedsoilstructuresand
geosynthetics, Geotechnical centrifuge study, Optimization techniques and environmental
geotechniques;Landslides.
WaterResourcesEngineering(CE3)
Realfluidflow,Dispersioninsurfaceandgroundwater,Jets,Stratifiedflow,Fluidtransients,Sediment
transportinpipesandopenchannels,Mathematicalandanaloguemodelsforgroundwaterflows,
Hydraulic structures, Hydrology, Optimization techniques in water resources Engineering, Water
balancestudies;Conveyancenetwork;Urbanwatermanagement;Urbanwatersupply,Stromwater
andwastewatertreatmentanddisposal.
StructuralEngineering(CE4)
Earthquake engineering, Structural dynamics; Finite element techniques; Composite materials and
mechanics; Earthquake disaster management; Reinforced and prestressed concrete; Computational
mechanics;Windeffectsonstructures;Concretetechnology;Steelstructures;Strength,stabilityand
dynamicsofthinmembranes;Platesandshells;Structuraloptimization;Structuralresponsetoimpact
andshockloading;Pressurevessels;Reliabilityanalysis;Probabilisticdesignmethods;Curvedgrid;
Cablenetworks,Plasticanalysistechniques;Inverseproblemsandartificialintelligenceapplications;
OffshoreStructures;Shellfoundation.
OceanEngineering(CE5)
Thisprogrammeconsistsofdevelopingbasicaswellasadvancedlevelknowledgeintheareaofocean
engineering through course work and a dissertation. The course work involves exposure to
fundamentalsoffluidandwaterwavemechanicswithrelevancetooceanenvironmentfollowedby
hydrodynamicsandstructuralapplicationtoavarietyofoceaninfrastructuraldevelopmentsincluding
offshore structures, coastal and harbor structures. There are a large number of organizations in
government bodies and public sector, research labs, private consultancy firms, and educational
institutesthatneedcandidateswithsuchbackground.
RemoteSensing(CE6)NoadmissiontospecialisationRemoteSensing(CE6)fortheyear201516.
Developmentofmethodsandalgorithmsfordigitalanalysisofremotelysenseddata;Digitalanalysis
of thermal and microwave SAR data; Digital terrain modelling; Remote sensing and spatial
informationanalysissystemsinhydrologicalmodelling;Landdegradationandsoilerosionassessment;
Spectralstudiesofcropsandsoils.Fuzzy,ANNandotherapproachesinremotelysenseddataAnalysis;
Statistical analysis of geodetic and remote sensing data; Geodesy and geodetic techniques; Global
positioningsystemsanditsapplications.

B.5)ComputerScienceandEngineering(CS)
[DepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineering
TheM.Tech.programmeinComputerScienceisaflexible,secondlevelprogrammeofferingstudents
widechoiceofelectivesfromareassuchasalgorithms,programminglanguages,databases,machine
intelligence,computergraphicsandvision,networks,architecture,distributedcomputingandformal
methods.TheprogrammeisaimedatgenerationofhighqualitytechnicalmanpowerforResearch,

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DesignandDevelopmentinComputerScienceandComputerApplicationsbyexposingstudentsto
coursesintheoryaswellasapplicationareas.Thedepartmenthasstrongtieswiththecomputer
industryandmanyM.Tech.studentsworkonsponsoredprojects.
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
AREASOFRESEARCH
(i)Algorithms
Algorithmsandcomplexity;Combinatoricsandgraphtheory;Geometricalgorithms.
(ii)ArtificialIntelligence
Image Processing, Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision; Intelligent systems and their
applicationstutoring systems, Natural language understanding; Machine learning and neural
networks.
(iii)ComputerGraphics,ComputerVisionandImageUnderstanding
Computeraided graphics design; Multimedia; High Performance computing; Visualization;
Rendering;GraphicsdesignandAnimation;Computervision;Imageretrieval.
(iv)ComputerNetworks
Performancemodelingofnetworks&distributedsystems;Qualityofserviceindistributed
systems;Wireless LANs: analysis and design;Design, implementation and verification of
networksecurityprotocols;Distributedcontrolalgorithmsandoperatingsystems.
(v)Wideareadistributeddatabasesystems
Objectoriented,temporalparalleldatabases;Queryoptimizationandtransactionmanagement;
Hypertextmining andinformationretrieval;Datadisseminationnetworks;Integratingminingwith
relationalDBMS,temporalmining,integratingminingwithOLAP,indexingmultidimensional
data,precomputationtechniques,miningextensionsandextendingrelationalDBMSforecommerce,
Wideareadistributeddatabasesystems,forecastingandsmartebusiness.
(vi)DistributedSystems
System Performance Evaluation, Distributed Client Server Information Systems, Scalable Services,
Fault Tolerance, Distributed Object Based Systems, Autonomic/Adaptive Distributed Applications,
ProgrammingModelsandRuntimesforGenericAgents,InformationAppliances,ParallelComputing,
JavaSecurity,highperformanceclustercomputing.
(vii)FormalMethods
Formalspecification,designandverificationofhardwareandsoftwaresystemsincluding
distributed systems; Logic, automata theory and their applications in reasoning about systems;
Automatedtheoremproving;Modelchecking.
(viii)ProgramminglanguagesandCompilers
Theoryofcodeoptimization;Optimizingandparallelizingcompilers;Analysisandimplementation
offunctionalandlogicprogramminglanguages;Theoryofprogramminglanguages.
(ix)RealTimeandEmbeddedSystems
Functional Programming Applications, reconfigurable computing, Automobile Telematics,
Embeddedcontrolunits.
(x)SoftwareEngineering
Objectorientedsoftwaredevelopment;Componentarchitectures;Reengineeringofsoftware;Systems
AnalysisandDesign,MISsystems,ProjectManagement,QualityAssurance.

B.6)EarthSciences(GS,PG)
[DepartmentofEarthSciences]
TheM.Techprogrammeofthedepartmentlaysspecialemphasisondevelopingskillsforexplorationof
mineral, petroleum and groundwater. The students of this programme have good placement

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opportunitiesinleadingnationalandinternationalmineral&oilexplorationcompanies,Geological
Survey of India, National Mineral Development Corporation, Atomic Mineral Division, Mineral
ExplorationCorporationandsoftwarecompanies.
a.Geoexploration:GS
Theprogrammeisstructuredsuchthatthestudentscanlearnvariousaspectsofmineral,petroleum
and groundwater explorations. It offers wide ranging courses in exploration Well Logging, Basin
Analysis,Marine
MineralResources,GroundwaterHydrology,EnvironmentalGeologyandHydrogeochemistry.
b.PetroleumGeoscience:PG
This Specialization is introduced from July 2007. It prepares graduates for a career in petroleum
exploration and development. The course provides advanced skills in seismic interpretation, basin
analysisandappliedmicropaleontology,sequencestratigraphy,reservoirsedimentology,petrophysics,
wirelineloggingtoolsanddatainterpretationusingworkstationsandsoftwareasusedintheindustry.
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
AREASOFRESEARCH

ActiveTectonicsandTectonics
Electromagnetism
EngineeringGeology
Geochemistry
Geothermics
Geostatistics
Geomagnetism
GPSandGeodesy
GravityandMagnetic
Hydrogeology
IsotopeGeology
IgneousPetrology
Mineralogy
Micropalaeontology
MetamorphicPetrology
OrePetrologyandOredepositmodeling
OrganicGeochemistry
PetroleumGeology
RemoteSensingandGIS
Sedimentology
StructuralGeology
Stratigraphy
Seismology
Volcanology
NumericalmodellinginGeophysics

B.7) ElectricalEngineeringEE(EE1,EE2,EE3,EE4,EE5)

[DepartmentofElectricalEngineering]
AREASOFSPECIALIZATION
CommunicationEngineering
ControlandComputing
PowerElectronicsandPowerSystems
Microelectronics
ElectronicSystems

EE1
EE2
EE3
EE4
EE5

ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.

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AREASOFRESEARCH
CommunicationEngineering(EE1)
CommunicationSystems
CommunicationNetworksandInternet
ComputationalElectromagnetics
ImageProcessingandComputerVision
Microwaves,RFandAntennas
MultimediaSystems
OpticalCommunicationandPhotonics
SignalProcessing
SpeechProcessing
WirelessandMobileCommunication
InformationTheoryandCoding
MagneticResonanceImaging
ControlandComputing(EE2)
LinearSystemsTheory
OptimalControlandOptimization
ModelingandIdentificationofDynamicalSystems
ControlofDistributedParameterSystems
NonlinearSystems
ModernFilterandNetworkTheory
BehavioralSystemsTheory
ComputationalMethodsinElectricalEngineering
SoftwareandSystemReliability
CryptographyandSecurity
GPUbasedComputing
PowerElectronicsandPowerSystems(EE3)
FACTS,HVDCandPowerQuality
DistributedGeneration
PowerSystemRestructuring
WideAreaMeasurementsandSystemProtection
EMI/EMC
CoupledFieldComputations
ElectricalMachines:Modeling,Analysis,DesignandControl
SpecialMachines
PowerElectronicConverters,ElectricDrives
PowerElectronicsforNonconventionalEnergySources
ReliabilityinPowerSystemsandPowerElectronicSystems
SmartGridsforEnergyHarvesting
Microelectronics(EE4)
DevicesandICTechnology
ReliabilityofElectronicDevicesandCircuits
DeviceSimulationandModeling
VLSIandSystemHardwareDesign
CADTools
MEMSDesignandTechnology(includingBioMEMS)
FlashMemoryDevices
OrganicSemiconductorDevices
CMOSDevices
SpintronicDevices
PhotovoltaicDevices
MaterialGrowthandCharacterization

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ElectronicSystems(EE5)
ElectronicInstrumentation
SignalProcessingApplications
SpeechandAudioProcessing
BiomedicalElectronics
EmbeddedSystemDesign

B.8)EnergySystemsEngineering(EN)
[DepartmentofEnergyScience&Engineering]
Energyisacriticalinputrequiredfordevelopment.Fossilfuelreservesinthecountryarelimitedand
thereisaneedtodevelopviablecosteffectivealternatives.RenewableandNuclearEnergycanprovide
possible longterm solutions for the energy problems. There are problems in the large scale
developmentanddeploymentofthesealternativesthatneedtobeaddressed.Intheshortrun,India
hastoaggressivelypursueenergyefficiencyandDemandSideManagementtoimprovetheefficiency
ofsupplyandutilizationdevicesandsystems.Thedevelopmentofnewenergytechnologiesprovides
technological challenges as well as significant business opportunity. In order to help meet these
challenge,theDepartmentofEnergyScienceandEngineering(DESE)hasbeenestablishedwitha
missiontodevelopsustainableenergysystemsandsolutionsforthefuture.Thereisarequirementfor
high quality trained manpower in the energy sector. It also provides scope for engineering
innovators/entrepreneurs.TheM.Tech.programmeoffersamixofcompulsorycoursesandelective
coursesthatcanbechosenaccordingtothespecializationandinterestofthestudents.
The programme has two laboratories (Solar Energy and Energy Systems Laboratory) and a
computational facility. In addition to this, the students are actively involved in the research and
development activities of the Thermal Hydraulics facility, Gasification Laboratory, Heat Pump
Laboratory (Mechanical Engineering), Power Electronics and Power Systems Laboratory (Electrical
Engineering). DESE faculty have been organizing several Continuing Education Programmes on a
continuous basis on Renewable Energy, Energy Management, Process Integration, Solar Passive
Architecture and have initiated a series of programmes for the Nuclear Power Corporation. The
departmenthasestablishedlinkageswithindustrieslikeThermax,ForbesMarshall,BSES,Mahindra&
Mahindra, BHEL and organization like Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Ministry of New and
RenewableEnergy,InternationalEnergyInitiativeandTheEnergyandResourceInstitutewhichhave
sponsoredM.Tech/Ph.DProjects,ensuringtherelevanceoftheresearchoutput.
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
AREASOFRESEARCH
EnergyEfficiency/ImprovementsinconventionalEnergySystems.
Heat pumps, Energy integration, Process integration for resource optimization, Pinch Analysis
Development of techniques for optimization of Utility systems, Demand Side Management/Load
ManagementinthePowerSector,VariableSpeedDrives,PowerGenerationandSystemsPlanning,
Energy Management and Auditing, Efficient Motor Drive Systems, Electronics Ballasts, Static VAR
compensators,Illuminationcontrol,PowerElectronicsinEnergyEfficientSystems,ElectricVehicles,
Boilers and Fludised Bed Combustion, Exhaust Heat Recovery, Cogeneration, Building Energy
Management,EfficientAirConditioningSystems,HydrogenGenerationandStorage,FuelCells.
Renewables
Coal Gasification, Biomass Gasifier Design, Development and Testing, Liquid fuels from Biomass
through the thermochemical and algal route, Microbial Hydrogen, Pyrolysis for liquid fuels and
chemical,CNGKitdevelopment,TestingofSolarCollectorsandsystems,PassiveSolarArchitecture,
DevelopmentofCarbonPVcell,DecentralizedPowerSystemsGridIntegrationIssues,HybridSystems
forRuralElectrification,WindEnergy,LowCostSolarDrier,FuelCells,Thinfilmsolarcells,Carbon
nanotubesforhydrogenstorage,Solarphotovoltaicconcentrator,DevelopmentofEnginesofSVO,
Biodiesel, Dual fuelling etc., Biodiesel manufacturing process. Complex Fluid Dynamics, Flow of
GranularMaterials,Multiphaseflows,ComputationalFluidDynamics,MolecularDynamicSimulation

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ofParticulateFlows.
Nuclear
Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste management, Thermal Hydraulics Research, Computer Simulation
ModelsforAnalysisofTransientsinPressurizedHeavyWaterReactor.Nuclearthermalhydraulicsand
safety,Analyticalsolutionofmultilayerheatconductionproblems.
Fellowships
SeveralfellowshipsarenormallyavailabletoDESEstudentsrangingfrom
8000to
15000permonth.Mostofthefellowshipsalsoincludetuitionfeewaiver.Fellowshipwillbeofferedon
thebasisofseparateinterviews.

B.9)EnvironmentalScience&Engineering(EV)
[CentreforEnvironmentalScience&Engineering(CESE)]

TheinterdisciplinaryprogrammeinEnvironmentalScienceandEngineeringaimstoofferabalanced
traininginscientific,engineeringandsocialaspectsofthisfield.Thecoursehasbeendesignedtomeet
the requirements of industry, consultancy services, academic and R & D organizations related to
EnvironmentalManagement,treatmentofemissionandeffluentsandremediationofcontaminated
environment.Theprogrammeprovidesamplechoiceofelectivestoenablestudentstodelvedeeperin
to various aspects related to this discipline, i.e. Environmental Monitoring and Modeling,
EnvironmentalImpactAnalysis,EnvironmentBiotechnology,IndustrialAir&WaterPollutionControl,
Industrial Ecology, Clean Technology and Hazardous Waste Management and Aerosol Science and
Technology. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board under their MoU with IIT Bombay has provided
financialassistanceforfellowshipforTwoyearM.Tech.Programmein EnvironmentalScienceand
Engineering.
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
AREASOFRESEARCH
The research and development activities of the CESE encompass a wide spectrum of areas in
Environmental Science and Engineering with special emphasis on the solution of real life
environmentalproblemssuchasenvironmentalmonitoring,industrialairandwaterpollutioncontrol,
solid and hazardous waste management, air and water quality modelling, environmental systems
optimization, environmental microbiology and biotechnology, bioremediation, indoor air quality,
aerosolscienceandtechnology,environmentalimpactassessmentandglobalissues.Forfurtherdetails
visitwww.cese.iitb.ac.in

B.10)Geoinformatics&NaturalResourcesEngineering)(GNR)
[CentreofStudiesinResourcesEngineering(CSRE)]
CentreofStudiesinResourcesEngineeringoffersanM.TechprogrammeinGeoinformatics&Natural
ResourcesEngineeringwhichismultidisciplinaryinnature.Theemphasisoftheprogrammeisonthe
useofmoderntechnologicaltoolssuchasSatelliteRemoteSensing,GeographicInformationSystems,
GlobalPositioningSystems,etc.fornaturalresourcesstudies.Thecourseprovidesabalancedcoverage
onnaturalresourcesexplorationandmanagementaswellasontheapplicationareasofinterestsuch
asAgriculture &Rural Development, AtmosphericStudies including Ozone Depletion, Coastal and
MarineEnvironment,DigitalImageProcessing,DigitalPhotogrammetry,NaturalHazardAssessment
andDisasterMitigation,Snow,AvalancheandGlacialStudies,TerrainEvaluation,WaterResources
(SurfaceandGroundwater),HighPerformingComputing,etc.
DuetomultidisciplinarynatureofthesubjectofGeoinformaticsandNaturalResourcesEngineering,
emphasisislaidontrainingthestudentswithanintegratedapproachtovariousissuespertainingto
naturalresourcesexplorationandscientificmanagementusingthemostmoderntoolsandtechniques.
ThecoursesofferedcoverfundamentalstoadvancedtopicsintheuseofRemoteSensing,GISandGPS
tonaturalresourcesofLand,EarthandAtmosphereaswellasnaturalhazardsanddisasters.

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ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.

AREASOFRESEARCH
Remote Sensing and GIS applications, Surface and ground water resources, Terrain evaluation,
LandusePlanning,AgroInformaticsandRuralDevelopment,SensorNetworkinPrecisionAgriculture,
Mineralandhydrocarbonexploration,Snowandavalanchestudies,Hazardsoflandslide,Droughtand
desertification,Marineandcoastalenvironmentalstudies,Atmosphericremotesensing,Development
oftoolsandtechniquesofspatialdataprocessing,DigitalImageprocessing,Stereoimageanalysisand
digitalcartography,Microwaveremotesensing,Geocomputationalsystems,Climatechangeaspects,
etc.

B.11)IndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearch(IO)
[InterdisciplinaryGroupinIndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearch(IE&OR)]
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
AREASOFRESEARCH
Thegroupisinterestedinresearchrelatedtomodeling,quantitativeanalysisandoptimalresource
allocationfromdecisionproblemsindeterministicandstochasticcontexts.Broadareasofapplication
areinmanufacturingsystems,supplychains,logistics,transportincludingrailways,finance,services,
infrastructures and other industrial systems; application of quantitative methods in quality and
maintenancemanagementsystems;developmentandapplicationofdecisionsupport,intelligentand
knowledgebasedsystems.
The specific problems of interest include: production planning, scheduling and control systems;
management of inventories in production, distribution and service systems; industrial scheduling,
facilitiesplanning,projectmanagement,qualitymanagement,materialmanagementandproductivity
management;operation,planningandcontrolrelatedtoCMS,MRP,flexibleassembly,FMS,JIT,Supply
ChainsandERP;reverselogisticsandRFIDapplications,productvarietymanagement.
Operations Research applications in management of technology and resource allocation; optimal
controlinstochasticsystems;applicationsofgametheory,modelingandsimulationofsupplychains,
manufacturingandservicesystems;theoryandapplicationsofdistributedsimulation,discreteevent
andsystemdynamicssimulations;appliedstochasticmodels;schedulingandcontrolofrailwaysand
other transport operations; time tabling of services, crew and vehicle scheduling for transport
operations; optimization and design problems arising from ecommerce, including auctions and
mechanismdesignforelectronicexchanges;riskanalysisandcontractdesign;revenuemanagement;
quantitative models for financial engineering. Theory and applications of neural nets and fuzzy
systems in manufacturing and management; development and applications of modern information
systemsformanagingmanufacturing,supplychainandserviceorganizations.
The IEOR programme is unique in its contemporary flavour, with new courses in Financial
Engineering, Services Management, Knowledge Based Systems, Neural Networks, Supply Chain
Management,EngineeringEconomy,Manufacturingsystemstonameafew.Theprogrammeisequally
stronginbackgroundbuilding,withupdatedcoursesinOptimizationTechniques,StochasticModels
andSimulation.

B.12)MechanicalEngineeringME(ME1,ME2,ME3,ME4)

[DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering]

AreasofSpecialization
1.ThermalandFluidsEngineering(ME1)
2.DesignEngineering(ME2)
3.ManufacturingEngineering(ME3)

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4.NuclearEngineering(ME4)*
*NoadmissiontospecialisationNuclearEngineering(ME4)fortheyear201516.
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
AREASOFRESEARCH
ThermalandFluidsEngineering(ME1)
FluidMechanics,FluidMachinery,Fluid PowerControlandFluidics,Analysis ofThermalSystems,
Numericalpredictionofconvectiveandradiativeheattransfer,Combustion,Fluidisedbedcombustion,
Refrigeration and Airconditioning, Cryogenics, Miniature Cryorefrigerators, Food preservation,
PerformanceStudiesonICEngines,AlternateFuels,NuclearEnergyandReactorPhysics,FuelCells,
NuclearReactorThermalHydraulics,ElectronicsCooling,MicrofluidicsandMicroscaleHeatTransfer,
Transportinporousmedia,ComputationalFluidFlowandHeatTransfer,AnalysisofTurbulentFlows,
LowTemperaturePlasmaModelling,MolecularGasDynamics,EnhancedOilRecovery.
DesignEngineering(ME2)
StressandVibrationAnalysisAnalytical,numerical(FiniteElementandBoundaryElementMethods)
andexperimentalmethods,FatigueandFractureLinearelasticandelasticplasticfracturemechanics,
Fracture of composite materials, Fatiguecreepcorrosion interaction, Tribology and Machinery
Maintenance,PressureVesselDesign,ComputerAidedSimulationandDesignOptimization,Linear
and nonlinear vibrations, Chaos, Vehicle Dynamics, Rotor Dynamics, Acoustics and Noise, Active
VibrationandNoiseControl,SmartStructure,Robotics,KinematicsandcontrolofRigidandFlexible
Manipulators, Microprocessor based control and automation, Mechatronics, Mobile Robots, Textile
Machinery,MEMS.
ManufacturingEngineering(ME3)
CAD/CAM/CIM,CNC,ComputerAssistedProcessPlanning,DesignforManufacturingandAssembly,
Manufacturing Automation & Control, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Rapid Prototyping and
Tooling.
Design,OptimizationandModellingofManufacturingProcesses(Casting,Forming,Machining,and
Welding),PrecisionandMicroManufacturingProcesses,ComputerAidedToolDesign.
ApplicationsofIE&ORinManufacturing,Logistics,QualityandMaintenanceSystems.
NuclearEngineering(ME4)NoadmissiontospecialisationNuclearEngineering(ME4)fortheyear201516.
NuclearReactorTheory,NuclearReactorDynamicsandControl,NuclearReactorThermalHydraulics,
NuclearReactorSafety,ReliabilityandProbabilisticRiskAssessment.
Fellowships
TherewillbeaboutfourfellowshipsfromAtomicEnergyRegulatoryBoard(AERB)giventodeserving
M.Tech.Students.Thoseselected(basedonaninterview)willbeofferedandenhancedstipendof
Rs. 20,000/,alongwithfeewavier.ThesestudentswillbeabsorbedasScientificOfficer(C)in
AERBandwouldberequiredtoexecuteabondtoservetheorganisationforatleastthreeyears.A
similarFellowshipprogramisalsolikelytobeavailablefromNuclearPowerCorporationofIndiaLtd.
(NPCIL).

B.13)MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterialsScienceMM(MM1,MM2,MM3,MM4)
[DepartmentofMetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterialsScience]
AreasofSpecialization
MaterialsScience
ProcessEngineering
SteelTechnology
CorrosionScience&Engineering

MM1
MM2
MM3
MM4

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ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
AREASOFRESEARCH
FacultyintheMetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterialsScienceDept.carryoutresearchonarangeof
materials:
Metals
Process analysis, instrumentation and control, Iron and Steel making, deformation behavior and
microstructure evolution during creep and superplasticity, mineral processing and extractive
metallurgy,metalforming,mechanicalbehavior,welding,physicalmetallurgy,phasetransformation,
structurepropertyrelationship,thermomechanicalprocessingandtextureanalysis.
Ceramics
Electronicceramics,bioceramics,glassceramics,ceramicfoams,industrialceramics,IRtransmitting
glasses,nearnetshapeforming,gelcasting,rheologyofsuspensions.
Semiconductorsandmagneticmaterials
Devices of thin film elemental semiconductors and alloy systems, surface treatment and surface
engineering, chemical vapor deposition, structure property correlation in nanocrystalline magnetic
materials,magnetoresistormaterials.
In addition, research into materials for sensors and batteries, superconductors, synthesis and
processing of ion conductors, materials for energy generation and storage is going on in the
Department.
PolymersandComposites
Polymer blends, Polymercarbon nanotube composites, metalmatrix composites, structure property
relations.
WearandCorrosion
Fractureandfailure,nondestructiveevaluation,aqueouscorrosion,metallurgyofcorrosion,oiland
gascorrosion,andprotectivecoatings(paints,hightemperaturecoatingsetc.). LocalizedCorrosion
including Stress Corrosion Cracking; Corrosion Fatigue and Hydrogen embrittlement, High
TemperatureCorrosion,HotCorrosion,ProtectiveCoatings,OrganicCoatings,andHighTemperature
Coatings, Corrosion Control and Monitoring, Corrosion of Steel in Concrete, Microbial Corrosion,
Inhibitors, Cathodic Protection, Corrosion of Weldments, Biomaterials, Intermatallics/Aluminides,
LightMetals,Stainlesssteels.
ModelingandSimulations
Modeling of metallurgical processes, heat and mass transport, modeling of metal forming,
Optimization,MonteCarlosimulations,Dislocationdynamicssimulations.
FACILITIESAVAILABLE
BasicXRDwithXceleratorandthinfilmattachment
1600DegreeHorizontalSingleSampleDilatometerwithAccessories
ImageIntensifierSystemandExRaySource
HighTemp.AttachmentandTextureandStressAttachmentUnit
AirVacuumInductionMeltingSystem
HitachiScanningElectronMicroscope
SimultaneousThermalAnalysisSystem
R/SSSTPluswithCoaxialCylinderRheometer
AtomicAbsorptionUnitAVANTAP
CarbonSulphurAnalyser
HighTemp.Furnaces1700Deg.C.
UVVisibleSpectrophotometer
Thinfilmprocessingunits
MTSmachines

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Vibratingsamplemagnetometer
NationalfacilityonOIMandstressdeterminationbyXRD
ElectrochemicalMeasurementSystemsTheStateoftheartModelPAR338.
PotentiostatmodelWenkingPSG581
Automated10Ton/SCCsystems.
Thermogravimetryanalysers.
ComputerFacilities.
Optical&Stereomicroscopes
AcousticEmissionSystems.
WearandCorrosionMachines.
FacilitiesfortestingPaintandOtherCoatings.
Dynamicloopsystem.
Hightemperaturehighpressureautoclaves

B.14)Materials,ManufacturingandModeling(MMM)

[CrossDepartmentalProgrammeofMechanicalEngineering,MetallurgicalEngineering
&MaterialsScienceandMathematics]

ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.

B.15)Systems&ControlEngineering(SC)

[InterdisciplinaryGroupinSystems&ControlEngineering(SC)]
The programme provides a balanced choice of courses in theory and application of Systems and
ControlEngineeringwiththepossibilityofconcentrationineithertheoryorapplication.Itprovidesan
interdisciplinary background to all the students by exposing them to other areas. The exercises,
examplesandprojectsarebasedonrealworldsystems,soastoimpartadeepunderstandingofthe
subjectsandtheirapplications.
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
AREASOFRESEARCH
LargeScaleSystems,SystemReduction,NuclearReactorControl,SlidingModeControl(Continuous&
Discrete), Power Systems Stability and Control, Modeling, Control & Implementation of Smart
Structures,SpaceLaunchVehiclesStability&Control,GasTurbinesStability&Control,Flexible
manipulators,Stability&ControlMultirateOutputFeedbackbasedControl(POF/FOS).
RobustStabilityandControlespeciallyusingquantitativefeedbacktheory(QFT)techniques,Nonlinear
SystemAnalysisandControl,andReliableComputingusingintervalanalysistechniques.
Optimal control, Constrained and optimization based control, in particular, stochastic model
predictive/recedinghorizontalcontrol;
Nonlinearandadaptivecontrol,geometricmechanics,LagrangianandHamiltonianmechanics.
Cooperative control of multiagent systems, resource allocation, team theory and its application,
decentralizedcontrol,cooperativeandnetworkcontrol,
Game theory, economics, optimization, variational inequalities, coding theory, information theory,
operationsresearch,stochasticcontrol,systemsbiology,teamdecisiontheory
Reconfigurable hardware, embedded control systems, robotic path planning algorithms,
hardware/softwarecodesign.
Switchedandhybridsystems;controlundercommunicationandcomputationconstraints;stochastic
control;applicationsofprobabilityinengineeringsystems.

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B.16)TechnologyandDevelopment(TD)
[CentreforTechnologyAlternativesforRuralAreas(CTARA)]

ThetwoyeartransdisciplinarycourseisdesignedtoprepareprofessionalsintheareaofTechnology
and Development to work in diverse fields and in different roles for managing / influencing /
consulting/innovating/choosingindifferentpublic,privateandcivilsocietyorganizations.Thecore
courseswilldealwithimportantruralresourceassessment(land,water,energy),techniquesforchoice
oftechnology,developmenttheoryandpolicy,socialscienceresearchmethodsandsystemdynamics
models,andprojectmanagement.Studentswillbeabletochooseelectivesbasedontheirbackground
andinterest.
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.
FACILITIESAVAILABLE
Metalandwoodworkingworkshop,FoodProcessinglaboratory,contactswithactiveorganizationin
theregionforpracticaltrainingandfieldbasedprojectwork.
AREASOFRESEARCH
TechnologyandDevelopment
Rural/AgrobasedIndustries
NaturalResources(Energy,water,Landuse)
Environment,ClimateChangeandDevelopment
PublicPolicyandGovernance

AgricultureandBiodiversity

Ruralandregionalplanning

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STATEMENTOFPURPOSE(SoP)/Additionalinformation
1.CandidatesapplyingtoM.Tech.in(i)AerospaceEngineering(AE),(ii)Technology&Development(TD)ofIIT
Bombay
StatementofPurpose(SoP)isyouropportunitytosharewiththeadmissioncommitteeyourthoughtsandfeeling
aboutPostgraduatestudiesatIITBombayincludingyourpreparationforthesame.Includeabriefdescriptionof
pastproject/researchworkdonebyyou.Restrictyourselfto500600words.ThepersonalSOPwillaidthe
admissioncommitteeinevaluatingyourapplication.
1.Name:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.Programmeofstudy:M.Tech.
Discipline:_________________________________

(AE/TD)

2.CandidatesapplyingforChemicalEngineering(CH),BiomedicalEngineering(BM),ElectricalEngineering
(EE1,EE2,EE3,EE4,EE5)MUSTprovidethefollowinginformationalongwiththeapplicationform:

Titleofthefinalyearproject.

Fourcoursesstudied,whichyouthink,arerelevanttotheM.Tech.Programme.

Shorttermcoursesattended.
1.Name:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.Programmeofstudy:M.Tech.
Discipline:______________________________

(CH/BM/EE1,EE2,EE3,EE4,EE5)

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AppendixI
a)SponsorshipCertificateforfulltimecandidates
(OntheletterheadoftheSponsoringOrganization).

SPONSORSHIPCERTIFICATE(forfulltimecandidates)
To,
TheDirector,
IndianInstituteofTechnology,
Mumbai400076.
Subject:SponsoringofanemployeeforM.Tech.Programme(fulltime)atIITBombay
DearSir,
We hereby sponsor the candidature of Shri / Smt. / Kum_______________________________,
employedinourorganizationas___________________(designation),forjoiningM.Tech.Programme
in____________________atyourInstituteasafulltimecandidate.
He/Sheisemployeeofourorganizationsince_______.Weshallfullyrelievehim/herofhis/her
dutiesintheorganizationduringtheentireperiodoftheM.Tech.programme,toenablehim/herto
devotefulltimetohis/herstudiesintheInstitute.Weunderstandthatthedurationforfulltime
M.Tech.Programmeis2years.Weshallbearthetotalexpensesofhis/herstudies.

Date:

SignatureandsealoftheSponsoringAuthority

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AppendixII
b)SponsorshipCertificateforparttimecandidates
(OntheletterheadoftheSponsoringOrganization).

SPONSORSHIPCERTIFICATE(forparttimecandidates)
To,
TheDirector,
IndianInstituteofTechnology,
Mumbai400076.
Subject:SponsoringofanemployeeforM.Tech.Programme(parttime)atIITBombay
DearSir,
WeherebysponsorthecandidatureofShri/Smt./Kum.______________________________,
employedinourorganizationas____________________(designation)forjoiningM.Techprogrammeat
yourInstituteonaparttimebasis.
He/Sheis_______________________________________anemployeeinourorganizationsince_____.
Weshallreleasehim/herduringworkinghourstoundergotheprogrammeasperthetimetableof
theprogrammeatIITBombay.WeunderstandthatthedurationforparttimeM.Tech.Programmeis
3years.Weshallbearthetotalexpensesofhis/herstudies.

Date:

SignatureandsealoftheSponsoringAuthority

======================================================

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AppendixIII

c)CERTIFICATEFORPROJECTSTAFF

ThisistocertifythatShri/Smt/Kum._________________________________hasbeenworkingin
Project______________________________fromdt._________.
Thedurationoftheprojectis________years.AppointmentofShri/Smt/Kum_____________
_______________isfortheperiodof_____years.His/Herappointmentislikelytobeextendedfor
thefurtherperiod.
Ihavenoobjectionifhe/sheregisterforM.Tech.Programmein_____________________Department
under_______________category.

Signature____________________________
Prof._________________________________
ProjectInvestigator:_____________________
ProjectCode:___________________________
ProjectTitle:___________________________

Undertaking

I,Shri/Smt/Kum_____________________________________________herebydeclarethatintheevent
ofterminationofmyappointmentintheproject,IshallcontinuemystudiesasSelffinancedstudent
fortheremainingperiod.
Signature:
Date:

NameofStudent:

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