To cracking the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) opens the ways to opportunities in higher education. The GATE is the test that sees intense competition for seats in post-graduate courses in engineering and sciences in top institutes in the India is administered by the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc). Though a separate test is conducted in many states in India for admission into M.Tech and ME courses first preference for filling up the M.Tech and ME seats is given to GATE Score. Some institutions specify GATE mark as mandatory even for admission of self-financing students to join postgraduate programmes. Over the past few years, the number of applicants for GATE has increased for various reasons like changes in pattern, Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) considering GATE scores for recruitments, attractive career options for post-graduates and the urge to stand out among the increasing number of engineering graduates among others. “GATE 2012 scores would be considered as the merit criterion by organisations such as Powergrid, BHEL, IOCL and NTPC, for recruitment to the posts of Executive Trainees and Management Trainees next year. Preparation for GATE
IISC Admission 2012
Admission is open for (i) Research Programmes [Ph D / M Sc (Engg)] (ii) Course Programmes [ME/M Tech/M Des/M.Mgt] (iii) Integrated Ph D Programmes and (iv) External Registration Programmes (Ph D only) at the Institute. Eligibility criteria, specialization, areas of research and other details are available at our website www.iisc.ernet.in/admissions. Candidates who are yet to complete their qualifying examinations and expect to complete all the requirements for the degree (including all examinations, project dissertation, viva-voce etc.) before July 31, 2012, are also eligible to apply.
( i) RESEARCH PROGRAMMES [Ph D/M Sc(Engg)]
Ph D in Science Faculty: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Biochemistry, Ecological Sciences, High Energy Physics, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Materials Research, Mathematics, Microbiology & Cell Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Molecular Reproduction, Development & Genetics, Neuroscience, Organic Chemistry, Physics, and Solid State & Structural Chemistry.
IITM Fees And Deposits For MTech Programmes
Fees And Deposits For M.Tech. Programmes
The break up of various fees and deposits for all the four semesters are given below:
(Fees are subject to revision from time to time as decided by the Institute.)
(Fees are subject to revision from time to time as decided by the Institute.)
| A. One Time Payment: | ||
| Sl. No | Details of Fees | July - Dec 2012 (  ) |
| 1 | Admission fee | 150 |
| 2 | Grade Card | 150 |
| 3 | Provisional Certificate | 100 |
IITM Financial Assistance for MTechProgrammes
Selected GATE Qualified Candidates and IIT B.Tech. Graduates admitted to M.Tech. programmes are eligible for Financial Assistance.
Financial assistance in the form of Half-Time Teaching Assistantship (HTTA) at the rate of 8,000/- per month (tenable for a maximum period of 24 months) will be awarded to Indian nationals doing the M.Tech. Programmes, subject to Institute rules. HTTA students are required to assist the department for 8 hours of work per week related to academic activities of the department such as laboratory demonstration, tutorials, evaluation of assignments, test papers, seminars, research projects, etc. The number of seats available under HTTA are indicated in the 'Programmes' link.
A few assistantships may also be offered by some government organizations such as Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, and Aeronautical Research and Development Board, etc.
IITM Admission Procedure for GATE Qualified Candidates
Admission to candidates (who are not required to take suitability test) will be finalized strictly in the order of merit as per the GATE Score (CGPA for IIT Graduates) and on the basis of choices given by them in the application.
The short-listed candidates who are to be examined for suitability test shall report at IIT Madras, Chennai - 600 036 and appear before the committees tentatively on 21st & 22nd April, 2012. The exact date and time will be intimated to the eligible candidates.
For M.Tech. programmes in Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Mathematics, candidates are requested to report at the office of the Head of the respective Department.
Candidates with XE/XL paper in GATE have to report at the GATE office.
How to apply MTech at IIT Madras?
For GATE Qualified Candidates and IIT Graduates with B.Tech. Degree:
Apply Online at http://mtechadm.iitm.ac.in.
Website opens on 16-03-2012 10:00 Hrs.
Website closes on 02-04-2012 17:00 Hrs.
Application Fee: 100 for SC/ST/PD Candidates and 200 for others.
The application fee should be paid by a crossed Demand Draft drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of "The Registrar, IIT Madras" payable at Chennai.
In case of difficulty in applying online, please contact:
The Chairman
M.Tech. Admission Committee