INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY  BOMBAY  

                            Powai, Mumbai – 400 076
     Admission to Postgraduate/ Ph.D. Programme 
Autumn Semester, Academic Year: 2019­20

Applications   are   invited   ONLINE   for   admission   to   the   Ph.D.,   M.Tech.,

M.Tech.+   Ph.D.   (Dual   Degree),   M.Phil.,     M.Sc.­Ph.D.(Dual   Degree)   in
Energy Programmes,  Master in Public Policy (MPP) and  Master  in Urban
Design  and  Engineering (MUDE)  for  the  Academic  Year 2019­20  starting
from July 2019. 

Programme  Minimum Eligibility criterion
General   Eligibility   criterion   for  Admission  in   all   Departments/
Centres/ Schools/ Interdisciplinary Groups. 
ONE of the following in appropriate subject areas:

1) Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent degree,
with   First   class   or   60%   marks   (55%   marks   for  SC/ST/PwD)   as
described in the PhD Information Brochure. 
Ph.D.
2)  One of the following:
(i)  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology with First class or
    60%   marks   (55%   marks   for   SC/ST/PwD)   as   described   later   in
A.5.4.
 
(ii) Master’s degree in Science or equivalent degree, with First class 
or 60% marks (55% marks for  SC/ST/PwD) as described later in 
A.5.4. 

(iii) Master's degree in Arts/Commerce or equivalent degree in allied
subjects with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwD), only
for   admission   to   the  Ph.D.   programmes   offered   by   the   Industrial
Design Centre and Department of Humanities & Social Sciences.  

Candidates must also fulfill ONE of the following  additional
 requirements: 
 i.  Valid GATE/CEED/JEST (for Physics) Score.
ii. Junior   Research   Fellowship   (JRF)   of   CSIR/   UGC/   NBHM/
DBT/ICAR/ICMR/ICPR or DST INSPIRE Fellowship.
iii. Candidates having UGC­NET Lectureship (LS)  are also eligible
for   Teaching  Assistantship   in   addition   to   other   academic
qualifications in Humanities & Social Sciences Department.
 iv. Minimum of 2 years of professional experience (acquired after
obtaining   the  qualifying   degree   and   completed   before   the
starting of the semester in which  admission is sought). 

In addition to general eligibility criterion, applicants must satisfy the
eligibility   criteria   specified   for   the   respective   Departments/
Centres/Schools/   Interdisciplinary   Groups.   Further,   for   financial
support the eligibility criteria for specific category has to be satisfied.
Candidates   are   informed   that   an   ongoing   degree   may   also   be
considered   as   a   qualifying   degree   provided   by   the   applicant
graduates before the Ph.D. programme starts. It is the responsibility
of the applicants to satisfy their eligibility on this account.

Admission for IIT B.Tech. degree holders 
Candidate   having   an   B.Tech.   degree   from   IITs   and   having   a
 CGPA/CPI score of 8.00  (on 0­10 scale)  and above are exempted
from requirement of GATE qualification. They may be admitted to
Ph.D.   Programme   under   TA/RA   positions   through   written   test
and/or interview.
General Eligibility for M.Tech. Programmes in all Departments/
Centres/ Schools/ Interdisciplinary groups/ Cross­Departmental
M.Tech. Programmes 
Candidates with First class or 60% (55% marks for SC/ST) marks in
B.E./   B.Tech./   B.Sc.   (Engg.)/   M.Sc.   /M.C.A./   M.B.B.S/   M.Pharm/
B.Pharm   (4   yr.   Degree)/   B.D.S.(4   yr.   Degree)/  Associate
Membership   Examinations   conducted   by   recognized   professional
bodies   (like   Institution   of   Engrs.   (India),   Institute   of   Chemical
Engrs.,   Aeronautical   Society   of   India,   Institute   of   Electronics   &
Telecommunication   Engrs.,   Indian   Institute   of   Metals   e.t.c.)   and
recognized as equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. Degree.
The   eligibility   criteria   for   different   programmes,   admission
categories   and   the   requirement   for   GATE   or   other   qualifying
examinations are given in the M.Tech. Information Brochure 2019­
20.
Admission for IIT B.Tech. degree holders 
Candidate   having   an   B.Tech.   degree   from   IITs   and   having   a
CGPA/CPI score of 8.00  (on 0­10 scale)  and above are exempted
from requirement of GATE qualification. They may be admitted to
M.Tech.   Programme   under   TA/RA   positions   through   written   test
and/or interview. 
Candidates   eligible   for   admission   to   M.Tech.   Progamme   are   also
eligible   for   M.Tech.+   Ph.D.   Dual   Degree   Programme,   in   certain
M.Tech. + disciplines/   specializations.   There   is   a   common   application   for
Ph.D. (Dual M.Tech. and M.Tech.+ Ph.D. (Dual Degree) Programme.
Degree)
Candidates after getting admission to  M.Tech. Programme will be
considered   for   M.Tech.+   Ph.D.   (Dual   Degree)   Programme   if   they
have opted for it in the application.
Candidates should satisfy at least one of the following criteria:
1) Master’s degree in Arts, Commerce or equivalent with a minimum
M.Phil.
of   55%   marks   or   equivalent   letter   grade   (50%   marks   for   SC/ST)
(Planning &
Development) from a recognized university or deemed university. 
2) B.Tech./M.Sc. degree or equivalent with adequate background in
Social Sciences with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent letter
grade (55% marks for SC/ST). 
Admission to this programme is open to those who qualify in M.Phil.
Entrance   Test   (MET)/   GATE/   UGC­JRF/UGC­LECTURERSHIP.  All
candidates need to appear for MET 2019 to be considered for
admission. 
Those appearing for the above exams may also apply. Those who are
in service may apply as sponsored candidates. The selection will be
based on the qualifying test and interview. 
M.Sc.­ Ph.D.  The candidate must have Bachelor’s degree in Science of minimum
(Dual  three years duration, with any one of Chemistry, Mathematics and
Degree) in  Physics for two years/four semesters and any one of the remaining
Energy two subjects for at least one year/ two semesters. The intake to the
programme   is   through   JAM   followed   by   interview   conducted   by
Department of Energy Science and Engineering. 
Master  in  The   candidate   must   have   Master’s   degree   or   a   4­year   bachelor’s
Public Policy  degree   (post   10+2)   in   Arts,   Commerce,   or   equivalent   with   a
(MPP)  minimum 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent letter
grade/GPA   from   a   recognized   institution   or   deemed   University.
M.Sc. Degree or a 4­year B.Sc. Degree (post 10+2)  or equivalent
 with a minimum 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent
letter   grade/   GPA   from   a   recognized   institution   or   deemed
University. B.Tech. degree or equivalent with a minimum 60% marks
or equivalent letter grade/GPA (55% marks for SC/ST).

All interested candidates (TAship applicant as well as others) will be
required to appear for CPS’s entrance exam. Admission to the MPP
programme will not be considered without obtaining the requisite
score. Successful candidates will then be invited for an interview,
only   after   which   their   admission   to   the   programme   can   be
confirmed.

Candidates   applying   for   Institute’s   TA   ships   will   be   required   to

submit   valid   GATE/UGC­NET/UGC­JRF/CSIR­NET/CSIR­JRF)/MET
(M.Phil.   Entrance   Test   of   HSS,   Dept,   IIT   Bombay)   scores   to   be
considered for the same.

Master in  The candidate must have First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for
Urban Design SC/ST)   in    B.Tech./B.E.   or   equivalent   degree   in   any   branch   of
andEngineeri Engineering,   OR  have   First   Class   or   60%   marks   (55%   marks   for
ng (MUDE)  SC/ST)   in  Bachelor’s   degree   in     Architecture,Urban   Planning   or
related disciplines having a valid GATE score in any subject.

 
 Please read the guide­lines for respective programmes in the Brochure.

                          Schedule for PG Admissions for year 2019­20

Programme Mode   of Availability   of Last   date   for

Application  application receipt   of
forms completed
application
forms 
M.Tech./M.Tech.+Ph.D. (Dual   Online 20­03­2019 16­04­2019
Degree)
Ph.D.  Online 20­03­2019 08­04­2019

M.Phil.  Online  01­04­2019 06­05­2019

 M.Sc.­Ph.D. (Dual Degree) in    Online   01­04­2019 15­04­2019
Energy  *
Master in Public Policy (MPP)  Offline 03­04­2019 17­05­2019
Master of Urban Design and   Offline 01­04­2019 30­04­2019
Engineering (MUDE)

* For application forms, Information Brochure and other details, please visit the website
http://www.ese.iitb.ac.in/academics/admission­details