INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR

Admission Notice

for

Ph.D./M.Tech./M.Des./MS (By Research) Programmes

2018-19-I Semester (Commencing from July, 2018)

Applications are invited from Indian as well as foreign nationals for

admission to Ph.D., M.Tech., M. Des. and MS (By Research) programmes

2018-19-I Semester (commencing from July 25, 2018) in the following

departments/interdisciplinary programmes:

Ph.D. (Engg.): Aerospace Engineering * Biological Sciences &

Bioengineering * Chemical Engineering * Civil Engineering * Computer

Science & Engineering * Electrical Engineering * Industrial & Management

Engineering * Materials Science & Engineering * Materials Science

(Interdisciplinary Programme) * Mechanical Engineering * Photonics Science

& Engineering (Interdisciplinary Programme).

Ph.D. (Sciences): Chemistry * Cognitive Science (Interdisciplinary

Programme) * Earth Sciences * Economic Sciences * Mathematics &

Statistics * Physics.

Ph.D. (Humanities & Social Sciences): English (Literature, Linguistics and

ELT) * Fine Arts * Philosophy * Psychology * Sociology.

Ph.D. (Management): All areas of Management.

Ph.D. (Design): An Interdisciplinary Programme.

M.Tech.: Aerospace Engineering * Biological Sciences & Bioengineering *

Chemical Engineering * Civil Engineering * Computer Science &

Engineering * Earth Sciences * Electrical Engineering * Industrial &

Management Engineering * Materials Science & Engineering * Materials

Science (Interdisciplinary Programme) * Mechanical Engineering * Photonics

Science & Engineering (Interdisciplinary Programme).

Maters of Design (M.Des.): An Interdisciplinary Programme.

MS (Research): Aerospace Engineering * Chemical Engineering * Civil

Engineering * Cognitive Science (Interdisciplinary Programme) * Computer

Science & Engineering * Electrical Engineering * Mechanical Engineering *

Photonics Science & Engineering (Interdisciplinary Programme).

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Post-Graduate Admission

Eligibility Requirements:

1. The eligibility conditions given below are the absolute

minimum. Departments may prescribe any requirements over

and above.

2. The specified minimum marks/CPI (Cumulative Performance

Index), referred to in subsequent sections, implies a minimum of

55 percent marks /5.5 (on a 10 point scale) as long as it is not

less than the minimum pass marks/CPI; otherwise, the specified

minimum marks/CPI implies the minimum pass marks/CPI.

3. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes

who have passed the basic qualifying degree are eligible to

apply irrespective of the marks/CPI and will be considered for

admission.

Eligibility Criteria:

Programme

Offered by the

Department/

Interdisciplinary

Programme

(IDP)

Eligibility Criteria

Ph.D. in

Engineering

Aerospace

Engineering,

Biological

Sciences and

Bioengineering,

Chemical

Engineering,

Civil

Engineering,

(i) A master's degree in engineering

with marks/CPI not below the

specified minimum.

or

a bachelor's degree in engineering

or science (4 year programme) with

a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5

Computer

Science &

Engineering,

Electrical

Engineering,

Industrial &

Management

Engineering,

Materials Science

and Engineering,

Materials Science

(Interdisciplinary

Programme),

Mechanical

Engineering,

Photonics

Science &

Engineering

(Interdisciplinary

Programme)

CPI and a valid GATE score (the

requirement of GATE score is

waived for candidates with

bachelor's degree in engineering

from the centrally funded technical

institutes (CFTIs)).

or

a master's degree in science or an

allied area while satisfying each of

the following three criteria:

(a) a minimum of 65 percent

marks/6.5 CPI in the master's

degree,

(b) first division in bachelor's

degree, and

(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in

GATE score.

For admission into Ph.D. in

Biological Sciences and

Bioengineering, applicants having

master's degree in

pharmacy/medicine/veterinary

science with marks/CPI not below

the specified minimum, or

bachelor's degree in

pharmacy/medicine/veterinary

science with a minimum of 75

percent marks/7.5 CPI, may also be

considered.

For admission into Ph.D. in

Computer Science and Engineering,

applicants with master in computer

applications while satisfying each of

the above criteria in (a), (b) and (c)

may also be considered.

(ii) A valid GATE score is required

for the candidates with a bachelor’s

degree in

Engineering/Design/Architecture,

except in the case of candidates

with bachelor’s degree in

Engineering from the centrally

funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs).

The candidates with master’s degree

in science must either have a valid

GATE score or must have qualified

for/in JRF/NET.

Ph.D. in

Sciences

Chemistry, Earth

Sciences,

Economic

Sciences,

Mathematics &

Statistics, Physics

(i) A master's degree in the relevant

subject or a bachelor's degree in

engineering or science (4 year

programme) with marks/CPI not

below the specified minimum.

(ii) The candidate either must have

a valid GATE score or must have

qualified JRF. The requirement of

GATE/JRF is waived for candidates

having a master's degree in science

from IITs with a minimum CPI of

8.0.

Ph.D. in

Cognitive

Science

Cognitive

Science

Applicants must have a

MA/M.Sc/M.Phil/MS/equivalent

degree (Cog. Sc./ Psychology/

Linguistics/Philosophy/

Anthropology/ Phy/ Chem/ Math/

Stat/ Biosciences/ related

disciplines) with a minimum of

60%/6.0 marks/CPI in the

qualifying degree. Applicants

should have a valid

score/qualification in GATE/ CSIR/

JRF/ NET/other equivalent exam.

Applicants from IITs with a

minimum CPI of 8.0 are exempted

from the GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET

requirement. Applicants with M. Sc.

in Cognitive Science are also

exempted from the

GATE/CSIR/JRF/NET

requirement.

or

M.Tech/ME/MD (any branch) with

a minimum of 60%/6.0 marks/CPI

in the qualifying degree.

or

B.Tech/BE (any branch), BS - 4year

program (Physics/ Chem/ Math/

Stat/Biosciences/ related sciences),

MBBS. Applicant must have a

minimum of 75%/7.5 marks/CPI in

the qualifying degree. Should have

a valid score/qualification in

GATE/CSIR/JRF/NET/other

equivalent exam. Applicants from

CFTIs (centrally funded technical

institutions) with a minimum CPI of

7.5 and those with an MBBS degree

are exempted from the GATE/

CSIR/ JRF/NET requirement.

Ph.D. in

Humanities

and Social

Sciences

(HSS)

Humanities and

Social Sciences

[English

(Literature,

Linguistics &

ELT), Fine Arts,

Psychology &

Sociology]

(i) A master's degree in the relevant

subject or a bachelor's degree in

engineering or science (4 year

programme) or a master's degree in

sciences or in an allied field of HSS

with marks/CPI not below the

specified minimum.

(ii) The candidate either must have

a valid GATE score or must have

qualified JRF/NET. The

requirement of GATE/JRF/NET is

waived for candidates having a

master's degree in science/arts from

IITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0.

Ph.D. in

Management

Industrial &

Management

Engineering (all

areas of

Management)

(i) A master’s degree in

management or relevant disciplines

in engineering / technology with

marks / CPI not below the specified

minimum.

or

a bachelor's degree in engineering

or science (4 year programme) with

a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5

CPI.

or

a master's degree in

science/arts/commerce/chartered

accountancy while satisfying each

of the following three criteria:

(a) a minimum of 65 percent

marks/6.5 CPI in the master's

degree,

(b) first division in bachelor's

degree, and

(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in

GATE/CAT/GMAT/NET or any

other national level examination.

(ii) A valid GATE score is required

for the candidates with a bachelor’s

degree in Engineering, except in the

case of candidates with bachelor’s

degree in Engineering from the

centrally funded Technical

Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates

with master’s degree in

science/arts/commerce must either

have a valid GATE/CAT/GMAT

score or must have qualified for/in

JRF/NET.

Ph.D. in

Design

Design

Programme

(i) A master's degree in

engineering/design with marks/CPI

not below the specified minimum.

or

a bachelor's degree in

engineering/design(4yr)/architecture

or science (4 year programme) with

a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5

CPI and a valid GATE/CEED score

(the requirement of GATE/CEED

score is waived for candidates with

bachelor's degree in engineering

from the centrally funded technical

institutes (CFTIs)).

or

a master's degree in science or an

allied area while satisfying each of

the following three criteria:

(a) a minimum of 65 percent

marks/6.5 CPI in the master's

degree,

(b) first division in bachelor's

degree, and

(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in

GATE/CEED.

(ii) A valid GATE/CEED score is

required for the candidates with a

bachelor’s degree in

Engineering/Design/Architecture,

except in the case of candidates

with bachelor’s degree in

Engineering from the centrally

funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs).

Master of

Technology

(M. Tech.)

Aerospace

Engineering,

Biological

Sciences &

Bioengineering,

Chemical

Engineering,

Civil

Engineering,

Computer

Science &

Engineering,

Earth Sciences,

Electrical

Engineering,

Industrial &

Management

Engineering,

Materials Science

& Engineering,

Materials Science

(Interdisciplinary

Programme),

Mechanical

Engineering,

Photonics

Science &

Engineering

(Interdisciplinary

(i) A bachelor's degree in

engineering or science (4 year

programme) or a master's degree in

science with marks/CPI not below

the specified minimum.

(ii) A valid GATE score is required

for admission to the M.Tech.

programme in the case of regular

(non-sponsored) candidates. The

requirement of GATE score is

waived off for the candidates with

the B.Tech/B.S (Four Year) degree

from IITs with a minimum overall

CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of

8.0 in the last two years in

B.Tech/B.S (Four Year).

Programme).

Master of

Design (M.

Des.)

Design

Programme

(Interdisciplinary

Programme)

(i) A bachelor’s degree in

Engineering or science (4 year

programme), Design or Architecture

with marks/CPI not below the

specified minimum. Candidates

holding degrees in Fine Arts or

Interior Design are not eligible to

apply.

(ii) A valid GATE/CEED score is

required for admission to the

M.Des. programme in the case of

regular (non-sponsored) candidates.

The requirement of GATE score is

waived off for the candidates with

B.Tech. graduates from IITs with a

minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a

minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two

years in B.Tech.

MS (By

Research)

Aerospace

Engineering,

Chemical

Engineering,

Civil

Engineering,

Cognitive

Science

(Interdisciplinary

Programme),

Computer

Science &

Engineering,

Electrical

Engineering,

Mechanical

Engineering,

Photonics

Science &

Engineering

(Interdisciplinary

Programme)

(i) MS (By Research) 2 Years

Programme: For Aerospace

Engineering, Chemical

Engineering, Civil Engineering,

Computer Science & Engineering

and Photonics Science &

Engineering:: Applicants must have a Bachelor's

degree in Engineering or science (4

year programme) or a Master's

degree in science with marks/CPI

not below the specified minimum.

For Electrical Engineering &

Mechanical Engineering: Applicants must have a bachelor's

degree in Engineering or science (4

year programme) with marks/CPI

not below the specified minimum.

For Cognitive Science: Applicants must have a: (i)

B.Tech/BE (any branch), BS - 4year

program (Physics/ Chem/ Math/

Stat/Biosciences/ related sciences),

MBBS. An applicant must have a

minimum of 60%/6.0 marks/CPI in

the qualifying degree. All regular

applicants must have a valid

score/qualification in GATE/ CSIR/

JRF/ NET/other equivalent exam.

Applicants with B.Tech from IITs

with an overall CPI of 6.5 and a

minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two

years and those with an MBBS

degree are exempted from the

GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET

requirement; or, (ii)

MA/M.Sc/equivalent degree

(Psychology/ Linguistics/

Philosophy/ Anthropology/ Phy/

Chem/Math/ Stat/ Biosciences/ CS/

related disciplines) with a minimum

of 60%/6.0 marks/CPI in the

qualifying degree. An applicant

must have a valid

score/qualification in GATE/CSIR/

JRF/ NET/other equivalent exam.

Applicants from IITs with a

minimum CPI of 8.0 and those with

an MBBS degree are exempted

from the GATE/ CSIR/JRF/ NET

requirement.

MS (By Research) 3 Years

Programme: For Computer

Science & Engineering and

Photonics Science & Engineering: Applicants with B.Sc. (3-year) or

equivalent with a minimum of

75%/7.5 marks/CPI may also be

considered.

For Cognitive Science: Applicants with 3-year

BA/B.Sc/equivalent degree in

(Psychology/ Linguistics/

Philosophy/ Anthropology/

Phy/Chem/ Math/ Stat/ Biosciences/

CS/ related disciplines) with a

minimum of 60%/6.0 marks/CPI in

the qualifying degree may also be

considered.

(ii) A valid GATE (GATE/ CSIR/

JRF/ NET/other equivalent exam in

case of Cognitive Science

programme) score is required for

admission to the MS (Research)

programme in the case of regular

candidates (non-sponsored/non-

project candidates). The

requirement of GATE (GATE/

CSIR/ JRF/ NET/other equivalent

exam in case of Cognitive Science

programme) score is waived for the

B.Tech/B.S (Four Years) graduates

from IITs with a minimum overall

CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of

8.0 in the last two years in

B.Tech/B.S (Four Year).

Financial Assistance

Financial aid (in the form of Institute Assistantship) is available to

the regular (non-sponsored) students of M.Tech./M. Des./MS (By

Research) and Ph.D. Programmes.

Student is expected to carry out the assigned duties for teaching

and Research Assistantship. The M.Tech./MS (Research) student

currently carries a monthly stipend of Rs.12,400/- for 8 hours of

work per week. For Ph.D. students the corresponding financial

assistance (for Engg./Sciences/Social Sciences) is Rs.25,000/- for

the first two years and there after it is raised to Rs.28,000/-

respectively for another three years.

Students may also avail financial assistantship from external

funding agencies (such as UGC/CSIR/NBHM etc.).

In addition to the above several attractive fellowships from

Industries/DAE are also available.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

(i) Reservations (for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PD candidates) shall apply as per

Government of India rules.

(ii) For Application Form, Reference Letter Form, Information Brochure,

Eligibility Criteria, linkages to concerned department and other relevant

details visit:

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Click the link of concerned department to get detailed information about

department.

(iii) Detailed information on PG programmes offered at IIT Kanpur is

available at

PG Manual >>>>

(iv) Students who are in final year of their programme (likely to finish the

program by July 15, 2018) may also apply and secure provisional admission

for the session commencing in July 25, 2018 (2018-19-I Semester).

(v) Financial aid (Assistantship/Scholarship) may be provided to non-

sponsored Ph.D., M.Tech., M. Des. and MS (By Research) students.

(vi) Those employed in an industry or a college/university/institute may apply

for admission as a sponsored, external or part-time candidate. Further

information on these categories of admissions is available at

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(vii) Application Procedure:

The online applications portal (for Indian Nationals only) will be

available from 15/03/2018 (10:00 AM) till 04/04/2018 (05:00 PM).

Indian Nationals can apply only through online mode of application.

Foreign Nationals can apply only through off line mode.

Offline Application Form (for Foreign Nationals only) (common form

for Ph.D., M.Tech., M. Des. and MS (By Research)) can be

downloaded from:

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PhD applicants must arrange for two letters of reference as well. For

this purpose, the names of the referees along with their e-mails

addresses are to be provided by the candidates in the online

applications portal. The referees will be contacted electronically

through an auto generated mail to submit their recommendations

online

The application fee is Rs.400 for General and OBC candidates and

Rs.200 for SC/ST and all PD candidates (including General and OBC).

The application fee is waived for 'Foreign National' candidates.

Separate application form is to be filled for each program.

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