Admissions Open: MTech Programme at IIT Bhubaneswar 2023: Apply by April 17

Applications are invited for admission into MTech Programme at IIT Bhubaneswar for the year 2023. The last date for application is April 17, 2023.

Course Provider: Organization

Course Provider Name: IIT Bhubaneswar

Course Provider URL: https://webapps.iitbbs.ac.in/mtech-application/index.php

Applications are invited for admission into MTech Programme at IIT Bhubaneswar for the year 2023. The last date for application is April 17, 2023.

About IIT Bhubaneswar

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar is a public technical university established by the government of India in 2008, located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. IIT Bhubaneswar is a second-generation IIT. The institute is ranked 36 by the NIRF 2022 in the engineering category. The core research areas of the institute are Engineering, Sciences, and Humanities.

Courses Streams

IIT Bhubaneswar invites applications for admission into M. Tech. Programme for the year 2023-24 in the following specializations:

  • Climate Science and Technology.
  • Structural Engineering.
  • Transportation Engineering.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Water Resources Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Signal Processing and Communication Engineering.
  • Power System Engineering.
  • Computer Science and Engineering.
  • Power Electronics and Drives.
  • Integrated Circuits & VLSI Systems.
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.
  • Mechanical Systems Design Thermal Science and Engineering.
  • Manufacturing Engineering.

Eligibility

Name of the ProgrammePrevious DegreeEssential/Desirable RequisiteIntake
Climate Science & Technology60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in a 10-point scale in M. Sc. or equivalent degree in Atmospheric Science/Marine Science/ Oceanography/ Meteorology/ Physics/Chemistry/ Mathematics along with a valid GATE score.

60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in B. Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering / Applied Mechanics / Aeronautical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Computer Science & Engineering or equivalent along with a valid GATE score.
Mathematics or Physics at B.Sc. Level essential.

Civil Engineering / Applied Mechanics / Aeronautical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Computer Science & Engineering
24
Structural Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in B. Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering along with a valid GATE score.Civil Engineering15
Transportation Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in a 10-point scale in B. Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering / Infrastructure Engineering, Bachelors in Architecture or Planning along with a valid GATE score.Civil Engineering /Infrastructure Engineering Planning12
Environmental Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in B. Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering / Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Biochemical Engineering with a valid GATE score.Civil Engineering / Environmental Engineering15
Water Resources Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in a 10-point scale in B. Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering / Agricultural with a valid GATE score.Civil Engineering / Agricultural15
Geotechnical Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in a 10-point scale in B. Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering with a valid GATE score.Civil Engineering15
Signal Processing and Communication Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in a 10-point scale in B.Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Electrical, Electronics, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering or equivalent along with a valid GATE score.Electronics & Communication Engineering24
Power System Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in B.Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Electrical, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering or equivalent (with a valid GATE score in Electrical Engineering).Electrical Engineering22
Computer Science and Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in B.Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Computer Science & Engineering / Information Technology along with a valid GATE score.Computer Science and Engineering23
Power Electronics and Drives60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in B.Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (with a valid GATE score in Electrical Engineering).Electrical Engineering23
Integrated Circuits & VLSI Systems60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in B.Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Electrical, Electronics, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering or equivalent along with a valid GATE score.Electronics & Communication Engineering22
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA in a 10-point scale in B.Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Metallurgy, Materials Science, Ceramic, Chemical, Mechanical, Production Engineering and allied specializations with a valid GATE score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in M.Sc. in Materials Science along with a valid GATE score.Mathematics at the B.Sc. level is desirable in the case of M. Sc.22
Mechanical Systems Design60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in B. Tech. / B. E. or Equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (with a valid GATE score)Mechanical Engineering22
Thermal Science and Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in B. Tech. /B. E. or Equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (with a valid GATE score)Mechanical Engineering22
Manufacturing Engineering60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale in B. Tech. /B. E. or Equivalent in Mechanical Engineering/ Manufacturing Engineering/ Industrial & Production Engineering or equivalent (with a valid GATE score in Mechanical Engineering/ Production Engineering)Mechanical Engineering/ Manufacturing Engineering/ Industrial & Production Engineering22

Reservation

Reservations for Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Other Backward Class – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) / Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)/ Persons with Disability (PwD) category shall apply as per Government of India rules. The certificate for the same must be submitted in the format specified by the Government. The OBC-NCL certificate and EWS certificate issued on or after 01.04.2022 by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format must be uploaded in the ONLINE application form and submitted at the time of admission.

Shortlisting and Selection Criteria

  • The shortlisting of regular candidates for admission into M.Tech. Programs will be based on GATE scores only. The fixing of the cut-off scores for candidates in different categories shall be as per the norms of the Institute.
  • Selection of regular candidates is based on 70% weightage for the GATE score and 30% weightage for the performance in the Written Test and Interview.
  • The final selection of regular candidates will be solely based on the combined scores of the candidates with 70% weightage to the GATE score and 30% weightage to the written test and interview marks. The Written Test and Interview shall be given an equal weightage of 15% each. A candidate in the unreserved category will be eligible for an interview subject to scoring a minimum of 40% of the maximum marks in the written test. A candidate in the unreserved category will be eligible for final selection subject to scoring a minimum of 50% of the maximum marks in the interview. The fixing of cut-off marks in the written test and interview for reserved categories shall be governed as per the norms of the Institute. Assignment and calculation of the cut-off marks on the combined score for the final section of the candidates in different categories shall be as per the norms of the Institute.

Sponsored Candidates

Candidates who have served continuously for a minimum period of 3 years in the sponsoring organization are eligible for admission to the M.Tech. Programme as Sponsored Candidates.

  • A sponsored candidate with a valid GATE score will have to undergo the same shortlisting and selection process as those of the regular candidates.
  • A sponsored candidate without a valid GATE score will be shortlisted only if he/she has obtained a minimum 65% mark (or 7.0 CGPA on 10 –a point scale) in all academic examinations. A relaxation of 5% marks is permitted only in one academic examination. He/she will also have to appear for the written test and interview in the School. The weightage for the Written Test and Interview shall be 70% and 30%, respectively. The candidate will be eligible for an interview subject to scoring a minimum of 40% of the maximum marks in the written test. The candidate will be eligible for final selection subject to scoring a minimum of 50% of the maximum marks in the Interview. The fixing of cut-off marks for reserved categories shall be governed as per the norms of the Institute. The final selection will be based on the combined score of the Written Test and Interview.
  • The candidates sponsored by DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organization) and similar approved government organizations, who have been selected through the approved internal procedure, will be admitted to the appropriate discipline.

Note: A candidate who fails to appear for the Personal Interview will not be considered for admission.

Financial Assistance

Students who are admitted to M.Tech. Programme (except Sponsored) will receive an assistantship as per the applicable rate for a maximum period of 24 months subject to the provisions under regulation. The monthly value of the assistantship shall be as approved by the Board of Governors from time to time with the prior sanction of the Government of India.
The Institute will also provide partial financial assistance to each M. Tech student during their entire M. Tech Program for Paper Presentation at International / National Conferences / Seminars / Symposium as first authors/visits related to Workshops / Short Term Course / Data Collection / Field Work etc.(within Odisha).

Application fee (Non-refundable)

  • For General, OBC, and EWS candidates Rs. 300/- (Rupees Three hundred only).
  • For SC/ST/PwD candidates Rs. 150/- (Rupees One hundred fifty only).
  • Application fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
  • Female candidates are exempted from payment of the application fees.

Application Procedure

  • All GATE-qualified candidates, interested to apply for M. Tech. admission should register first in the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) for making decisions against admission offers (if any). Detailed information will be available on COAP 2023 website very soon. Please keep in touch.
  • After successful completion of registration at COAP, the candidate will be able to apply online for M.Tech. programme 2023-24 and to access information on his/her offers made (if any) from the participating Institutes during the time windows as announced on the COAP portal.

Deadline

The Last date for online application is April 17, 2023.

Contact

In case of issues relating to admissions:

Contact No. 0674 – 7134578
M. Tech Office – 0674 – 7134462
Email ID: academic[dot]mtech[at]iitbbs[dot]ac[dot]in.

How to Apply?

Interested candidates can apply through this link.

Click here to view the official notification of the MTech Program at IIT Bhubaneswar.