Table 

A.2 : Summary of M.Tech. Programmes
 Discipline  [Academic Unit : Department, Centre,  Specialization   Code
Interdisciplinary Group]
1. Aerospace Engineering Aerodynamics   AE1
    [Department of Aerospace Engineering] Dynamics & Control  AE2 
Aerospace Propulsion  AE3
Aerospace Structures     AE4
2. Biomedical Engineering  Biomedical Engineering BM
    [Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering]
3. Chemical Engineering  Chemical Engineering    CH
    [Department of Chemical Engineering]
4. Civil Engineering  Transportation Systems Engineering  CE1
    [Department of Civil Engineering] Geotechnical Engineering  CE2
  Water Resources Engineering  CE3
Structural Engineering  CE4
Ocean Engineering CE5
Remote Sensing  CE6
Construction  Technology and Management   CE7
5.Computer Science & Engineering  Computer Science & Engineering CS
  [Department of Computer Science and  Engineering]
6. Earth Sciences  Geoexploration  GS
   [Department of Earth Sciences] Petroleum Geoscience    PG
7. Electrical Engineering  Communication Engineering  EE1
    [Department of Electrical Engineering] Control & Computing  EE2
   Power Electronics & Power Systems  EE3
  Electronic Systems  EE5
   Integrated Circuit & Systems   EE6
   Solid State Devices  EE7
8. Energy Systems  Engineering  Energy Systems Engineering  EN
    [Department of Energy Science and Engineering]
9.  Environmental Science & Engineering Environmental Science & Engineering
     [Environmental Science  and Engineering Department] EV
10. Geoinformatics and Natural Resources Engineering  Geoinformatics and Natural Resources  GNR 
     [Centre of Studies in Resources in Engineering] Engineering 
11. Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Industrial Engineering & Operations  IO
      [Interdisciplinary Group in Industrial Engineering Research
        & Operations Research]
12. Mechanical Engineering  Thermal & Fluids Engineering.  ME1
     [Department of Mechanical Engineering] Design Engineering  ME2
Manufacturing Engineering  ME3
13. Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science Materials Science  MM1
      [Department of Metallurgical Engineering &  Process Engineering  MM2
        Materials  Science] Steel Technology MM3
   Corrosion Science & Engineering MM4

14. Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling  Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling MMM

     [Cross­Departmental Programme  of Mechanical  Engineering,
     Metallurgical Engineering & Materials   Science and
      Mathematics]
15. Systems and Control Engineering  Systems and Control Engineering SC
16.  Technology and Development  Technology and Development  TD
      [Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas]
 17.  Educational Technology Educational Technology ET 
       (Interdisciplinary Programme in Educational Technology)
 18.  Urban Systems Urban Systems US
      [Centre for Urban Science and Engineering (CUSE)]
 TABLE­A.3 :  ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES
Discipline  Degree/Qualifying Discipline  GATE Requirement
[Academic Unit : Department,  First class or 60% marks (55% 
Centre, Interdisciplinary  marks for SC/ST) as specified in the
Group]/Specialization clause  A.5.1.

Aerospace Engineering (AE) B.E./B.Tech./AeSI/AMIE or 
[Department of Aerospace  equivalent in  Any AE
Engineering]  ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
Aerodynamics (AE1) Civil Engineering (CE) }AE,CE,ME
Mechanical Engineering (ME) }
Aerospace Engineering (AE)  B.E./B.Tech./AeSI/AMIE  or  AE
[Department of Aerospace  equivalent in  Any 
Engineering]  ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­  ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
Dynamics and Control (AE2) Electronics/Telecommunications  }AE, EC, EE, IN, ME
Engineering (EC) }
Electrical Engineering(EE) }
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) }
Mechanical Engineering (ME) }
Aerospace Engineering (AE) B.E./B.Tech./AeSI/AMIE  or  AE
[Department of Aerospace  equivalent in Any  
Engineering]  ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
Aerospace Propulsion (AE3) Mechanical Engineering (ME) AE,ME
Aerospace Engineering (AE) B.E./B.Tech./AeSI/AMIE  or AE
[Department of Aerospace  equivalent in  Any   
Engineering]  ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ –­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
Aerospace Structure (AE4) Civil Engineering (CE) } AE,CE,ME
Mechanical Engineering (ME) }
Candidates  having  two years  of  relevant work  experience are  exempted  from  requirement of GATE  score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship. 

Biomedical Engineering (BM) (i) B.E./B.Tech. /AMIE or  Any discipline 

(Department of Biosciences &  equivalent in
Bioengineering)  Biomedical Engineering (BM)
Biotechnology (BT)
Chemical Engineering (CH)
Computer Science and 
Engineering/ Information 
Technology (CS) 
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Electronics/Telecommunications 
Engineering  (EC)
Engineering Physics (EP)
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Metallurgy & Materials Science 
(MT)
Pharmaceutical Technology (PY)
Other Engineering (ZE)
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(ii) M.Sc. or equivalent in  Any discipline 
Biochemistry (BY)  
Biophysics  (BP)
Biotechnology (BT)
Ceramics (CG)
Chemistry (CY)
 Electronics / Electronic Sciences 
(EC)
Ergonomics (ER)
Materials Science (MS) 
Mathematics (MA)
Molecular Biology (MG)
Physics (PH)
Physiology (PS)
Other Science (ZS)
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
“(iii)**   Health   Sciences   (such   as All   India   level   post   graduate
MBBS (Medicine) / BDS (Dental), entrance examination
B.Pharm/B.V.Sc.,B.P.Th.,   B.O.Th., for corresponding disciplines such
B.ASLP,   Pharma   D   (Duration   4 as  INI_CET/NEET­PG/NEET­MDS
years or more)”. JIPMER/PGI   Chandigarh/   AFMC­
Pune/   DNB   Part   I,   AIIPMR   for
MBBS   /   BDS,   GPAT/   All   India
level   selection   examination   for
B.Pharm.,   All   India   level   post
graduate   entrance   examination
such   as   AIIPMR   for   M.V.Sc.,
M.P.Th.,   M.O.Th.   and  M.ASLP.
GATE   examination   for   all   such
health   science   background   where
applicable.
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
Eligibility/rank   certificates   for   all
such   All   India   level     entrance
examinations are  required (for iii,
above).

The   candidate   should   have

qualified   the   entrance   exam   (as
per   the   qualification   criterion   of
the respective exam for that exam
year  and  category)  and  the  score
obtained   should   be   valid   (as   per
the   duration   of   validity   for   the
respective   exam)   at   the   time   of
application   to   the   M.Tech.
program.
**Candidate with qualifications mentioned against (iii)must submit a certificate for their having First class or 
60%  marks (55% for SC/ST) * in qualifying degrees, failing which, they will not be eligible for admission to 
M.Tech.  In Biomedical Engineering. 

Chemical Engineering (CH) B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in  CH
[Department of Chemical  Chemical Engineering (CH)  or 
Engineering] equivalent
Candidates   having   two   years   of   relevant   work   experience   are   exempted   from   requirement   of   GATE   score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship. 

Civil Engineering (CE)  B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in  CE  

[Department of Civil Engineering] Civil Engineering  (CE) 
Transportation Systems 
Engineering(CE1)
Civil Engineering (CE)  B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in  CE 
[Department of Civil Engineering] Civil Engineering  (CE) 
Geotechnical Engineering CE2)
Civil Engineering (CE)  B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in  CE 
[Department of Civil Engineering]  Civil Engineering  (CE) 
Water Resources Engineering (CE3)
Civil Engineering (CE)  B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in  CE 
[Department of Civil Engineering]  Civil Engineering  (CE) 
Structural Engineering(CE4)
Civil Engineering (CE)  B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent  in  CE, ME, NM, PE, XE
[Department of Civil Engineering]  any   engineering discipline.
Ocean Engineering(CE5)
Civil Engineering (CE)  B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent  in CE,XE,GE
[Department of Civil Engineering] any  engineering discipline. GATE in CE or XE papers. If GATE is
Remote Sensing(CE6)  in XE, then any two of the following
subjects   should   be   chosen:   Fluid
Mechanics   (Code:   B),   Solid
Mechanics   (Code:   D),
Thermodynamics   (Code:   E),
Atmospheric   and   Oceanic   Sciences
(Code: H) 
Civil Engineering (CE)  B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in  CE 
[Department of Civil Engineering]  Civil Engineering  (CE) 
Construction Technology and 
Management (CE7)
(i) Out of SEVEN specialisation choices (CE1,CE2,CE3,CE4, CE5, CE6, CE7) in Civil Engineering, the candidates
has to choose only two in the order of their preference. 
(ii) Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.

Computer Science &  (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIE   or   equivalent CS 

Engineering(CS) in any   engineering discipline.
[Department of Computer Science & (ii).   M.Sc.   or   equivalent   in   any
Engineering] science discipline.
(iii). MCA (undergraduate degree 
B.Sc. with Physics & Mathematics 
or BCA) or equivalent.
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 IIT B. Tech degree holders 
with CGPA/CPI of 8.00  or above (on  a scale of 0­10). However, non CS/CSE IIT B. Tech degree holders 
availing this exemption will not be admitted under TA/TAP categories

M.S.   by   Research   in   Computer Eligibility for admission to the M.S. Valid GATE score (CS) is required 

Science and Engineering  by   Research   programme   will   be for all applicants except those having
identical to that for M. Tech. in CSE. B.Tech. Degree in CS/CSE from IITs 
with CGPA/ CPI of 8.00 (on 0­10 
Candidates   with   First   class   or  60% scale) or above
(55% marks for SC/ST) marks in
(i).   B.E./B.Tech./AMIE   or
equivalent   in   any   engineering
discipline. OR
ii).   M.Sc.   or   equivalent   in   any
science discipline.    OR
(iii)   MCA   (with   undergraduate
B.Sc.   degree   in   Physics   &
Mathematics   or   BCA)   or
equivalent.
M.S. by Research  (Data Science and (i).   B.E./B.Tech./AMIE   or Valid GATE score in: AE, BM, BT, 
Artificial Intelligence in CMInDs) equivalent   in   any   engineering CE, CH, CS, CY, EC, EE, ES, IN, MA, 
discipline. ME, MN, MT, PH, PI, ST, XE, XL 
(ii).   M.Sc.   or   equivalent   in   any
science discipline.  
(iii).   MCA   (with   Physics   &
Mathematics   at   B.Sc.   level)   or
equivalent
Valid GATE score is exempted for commissioned officers of the armed forces and those having B.Tech. Degree 
from IITs with CGPA/CPI of 8.00 or above (on a scale of 0­10 ). The Center may additionally conduct a written 
test and/or an interview for all applicants to shortlist candidates to be selected.

Earth Sciences (ES)    M.Sc./ M.Sc. Tech in  GG
[Department of Earth Sciences] Geology/Applied Geology (GL)
Geoexploration (GS) Geophysics/Applied Geophysics (GP)
Earth Sciences (ES)   M.Sc./ M.Sc. Tech in  GG
[Department of Earth Sciences] Geology / Applied Geology (GL)
Petroleum Geoscience (PG) Geophysics / Applied Geophysics 
(GP)
Candidates   having   two   years   of   relevant   work   experience   are   exempted   from   requirement   of   GATE   score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.

Electrical Engineering (EE)  (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent CS, EC, EE 

[Department of Electrical  in 
Engineering]  Computer Science and 
Communication Engineering (EE1) Engineering / Information 
Technology (CS) 
Electronics/Telecommunication 
Engineering (EC)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Engineering Physics (EP)

(ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in  
Electronics / Electronic Sciences (EL)
Physics (PH)
Electrical Engineering (EE)  (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent CS, EC, EE, IN, 
[Department of Electrical  in 
Engineering] Aeronautical/ Aerospace Engineering
Control & Computing (EE2) (AE)
Computer Science and Engineering /
Information Technology (CS)
Electronics/ Telecommunication 
Engineering (EC)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Engineering Physics (EP)
Energy Engineering (EN) 
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in  
Electronics/Electronic Sciences (EL)
Mathematics (MA)
Physics (PH)
Electrical Engineering (EE)  (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent EC, EE, IN
[Department of Electrical  in  
Engineering] Computer   Science   &   Engineering
Power Electronics & Power Systems  Information Technology (CS)
(EE3)  Electronics/Telecommunication
Engineering (EC) 
 Electrical Engineering (EE)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
Electrical Engineering (EE)  (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent CS,EC, EE, IN,BM
[Department of Electrical  in 
Engineering] Biomedical Engineering (BM)
Electronic Systems (EE5) Computer Science and Engineering/
Information Technology (CS)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Electronics/Telecommunication
Engineering (EC)
Engineering Physics (EP)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)

(ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in 
Electronics/ Electronic Sciences  (EL)
Electrical Engineering (EE)  (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent CS,EC, EE, IN,
[Department of Electrical  in 
Engineering] Biomedical Engineering (BM)
Integrated Circuit & System (EE6)   Computer Science and Engineering/
Information Technology (CS)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Electronics/Telecommunication
Engineering (EC)
Engineering Physics (EP)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)

(ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in 
Electronics / Electronic Sciences (EL)
Electrical Engineering (EE)  (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent CS, EC, EE, IN,  PH, MT
[Department of Electrical  in 
Engineering] Computer   Science   &   Engineering   /
Solid State Devices (EE7) Information Technology (CS)
Electronics/   Telecommunication
Engineering (EC) 
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Engineering Physics (EP)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Metallurgical Engineering/ Materials
Science & Engineering (MT) 
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)

(ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in  
Electronics/ Electronic Sciences (EL)
Physics (PH)
(i) Out of the six specialization choices (EE1, EE2, EE3, EE5, EE6, EE7) in Electrical Engineering, each candidate
is permitted up to THREE choices in the order of his/her preference. All admission procedures will be conducted
only for the FIRST three choices pertaining to the Electrical Engineering.
(ii) Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.

Energy Systems Engineering (EN)  B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in  Any discipline

[Department of Energy Science &  Automobile Engineering (AU)
Engineering] Aeronautical   /   Aerospace
 Engineering (AE)
Chemical Engineering (CH)
Civil Engineering  (CE)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Energy Systems Engineering (EN)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Metallurgical   Engineering   /
Materials   Science     &   Engineering
(MT)
Thermal Power Engineering (TP)
Candidates   having   two   years   of   relevant   work   experience   are   exempted   from   requirement   of   GATE   score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.

Environmental Science &  (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent AE,   AG,   BT,   CH,   CE,  ES,  ME,   MN,
Engineering (EV) in  MT,  XE,   XL
Environmental Science and  Aeronautical/Aerospace   Engineering
Engineering Department (ESED) (AE)
Agricultural Engineering (AG)
Biotechnology (BT)
Chemical Engineering (CH)
Civil Engineering (CE)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Environmental Engineering (EV)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Mining Engineering (MN)
Metallurgical Engineering/ Materials
Science & Engineering (MT)
­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
(ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in   ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­
Atmospheric Science (AT) BT, CY, GG, PH,  ES, EY, XE,  XL
Biotechnology (BT)
Biochemistry (BY)
Chemistry (CY)
Earth Sciences (ES) 
Environmental Toxicology (ET)
Environmental Science (EM)
Meteorology (MO)
Microbiology (MB)
Physics  (PH)                        
(i) For candidates with M.Sc., Mathematics is essential at Higher Secondary/ Intermediate (10+2) level.
(ii)  Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship

Geoinformatics & Natural Resources B.E. / B.Tech. / AMIE /M.Sc. / MCA AG, AR,  CE, CS,  EC,  EE,  GG, MA, 

Engineering (GNR) or   equivalent   from   any   recognized MN,  PH, XE­H, ST, GE,ES
[Centre of Studies in Resources  university
Engineering (CSRE)]
(i) For candidates with M.Sc. as qualifying degree, mathematics subject is mandatory at Higher Secondary /
Intermediate (10+2) level.
 (ii)   Candidates   without   valid   GATE   score   or   score   below   the   specified   cut­offs   in   the   concerned   GATE
disciplines may be admitted in PS/IS/SW categories provided they satisfy the requirements listed in A.7.6, A.7.7
and A.7.8. A maximum of five candidates will be admitted under these three categories combined, based on the
performance in Written Test / Interview. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research Assistantship.

Industrial Engineering &   (i) B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent  Valid GATE Score from any one of 

Operations Research (IO)  in  any Engineering discipline the following papers only 
[Interdisciplinary Group in  (ii) M.Sc. Or equivalent in any  required. 
Industrial Engineering  &   science disciplines AE,AG,BM,BT,CE,CH,CS,EC,EE,ES,
Operations  Research (IE&OR )]  IN,MA,ME,MN,MT,PE,PH,PI,ST,TF
, XE ,XH­C1, NM, GE  
Candidates   having   two   years   of   relevant   work   experience   are   exempted   from   requirement   of   GATE   score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.

Mechanical Engineering (ME) B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in  Any discipline

[Department of Mechanical  Aeronautical / Aerospace 
Engineering] Engineering (AE)
Thermal & Fluids Engineering  Automobile Engineering  (AU)
(ME1) Chemical Engineering (CH)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Mechanical Engineering (ME) B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in  Any discipline
[Department of Mechanical  Aeronautical / Aerospace 
Engineering] Engineering (AE)
Design Engineering(ME2) Automobile Engineering (AU)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Machine Tool Engineering (MC)
Production / Industrial Engineering 
(PI)
Mechanical Engineering (ME) B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in Any discipline
[Department of Mechanical  Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Engineering] Machine Tool Engineering (MC)
Manufacturing Engineering (ME3)  Production / Industrial Engineering 
(PI)
Candidates   having   two   years   of   relevant   work   experience   are   exempted   from   requirement   of   GATE   score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.

Metallurgical Engineering and  (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent CH,CY, EE,ME,MT,PH, XE*,PI

Materials Science (MM) in   a   recognised   branch   of * XE with any two of the following
[Department of Metallurgical  engineering or technology subjects   :   Materials   Science   (code   :
Engineering and Materials Science] (ii).   M.Sc.   or   equivalent   in    a C),   Thermodynamics   (code   :   E),
Materials Science (MM1) recognised branch of science. Polymer   Science   and   Engineering
(code : F)

additional   qualifying   discipline   for

GATE paper XE as stated above :
CG,CM,MS,PL,PO,PP,PT,RT,TC,TF,
XEE
Metallurgical Engineering and  i).   B.E./B.Tech./AMIE   or   equivalent CH, ME,PI,MT,XE,PI
Materials Science (MM) in   a   recognised   branch   of
[Department of Metallurgical  engineering or technology
Engineering and Materials Science] (ii).   M.Sc.   or   equivalent   in    a
Process Engineering (MM2 ) recognised branch of science.
Metallurgical Engineering and  i).   B.E./B.Tech./AMIE   or   equivalent CH,ME,MT,PI
Materials Science (MM) in  a   recognised   branch   of
[Department of Metallurgical  engineering.
Engineering and Materials Science]
Steel Technology (MM3) 
Metallurgical Engineering and  i).   B.E./B.Tech./AMIE   or   equivalent AE,CE,CH,CY,EE,ME,MT,XE,PI
Materials Science (MM) in   a   recognised   branch   of
[Department of Metallurgical  engineering or technology
Engineering and Materials Science] (ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in  a
Corrosion Science & Engineering   recognised branch of science.
(MM4)
(i) For candidates with M.Sc., Mathematics as a subject at B.Sc. degree level is essential.  

Materials, Manufacturing and  B.E./B.Tech./AMIE   or   equivalent   in MT,PI,ME

Modeling  (MMM) in   a   recognised   branch   of
[Cross­Departmental Programme    engineering or technology
of Mechanical Engineering,  
Metallurgical Engineering & 
Materials Science, and  
Mathematics]   
Candidates   having   two   years   of   relevant   work   experience   are   exempted   from   requirement   of   GATE   score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.

Systems & Control Engineering (SC) B.E./B.Tech./AMIE   or   equivalent  in AE, ME, EE, EC, IN, CH, CS

[Interdisciplinary Group Systems &  any engineering discipline 
Control Engineering]   
Candidates   having   two   years   of   relevant   work   experience   are   exempted   from   requirement   of   GATE   score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.

Technology &  Development (TD) (i).   BE/B.Tech/B.Arch//B.Plan   or Any discipline  

[Centre for Technology Alternatives  equivalent   in   any     engineering
for Rural Areas](CTARA) discipline.
(ii).   M.Sc.   or   equivalent   in   any
science discipline  
Candidates   with   a   qualifying   degree   (BE/   B.Tech./   B.Arch./M.Sc.)   without   a   GATE   score   can   apply   under
“Sponsored” category if they have minimum two years experience in development related work.

Educational Technology (ET) (i) B.Tech / B.E / B.Pharm /  Any discipline  

[Interdisciplinary Programme in  B.Arch / AMIE in any engineering 
Educational Technology] discipline
               OR
4­year B.S. in any science discipline  
                 OR
M.Sc / M.A / MCA
            OR
Int. M.Tech / Int. M.E / Int. M.Sc / 
Int. B.S­M.S or Dual Degree in 
engineering/technology
Candidates with a qualifying degree and without a GATE score can apply under the “Sponsored” category (with 
financial support) if they have a minimum of two years of experience in education technology­related work. 
Candidates must show the official sponsorship letter from the sponsoring company at the time of the interview. 
Only candidates with paid­leave from the sponsoring company for the full duration of the program will be 
considered. Conversion to the self­financed category or applying under the self­financed category is not allowed.

Urban Systems B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent  AR,CE,ES,GE

[Centre for Urban Science and  in any Engineering discipline
Engineering (CUSE)]       OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture,
Urban   Planning   or   related
disciplines.

B.Tech./B.S.   degree/BE/B.Arch/.
B.Plan.(   or   equivalent)   holders
having a CGPA/CPI score of 8.00
or above (on a scale of 10 )  from
 an Indian Institute of  Technology
or   any   of   the   CFTIs   is   exempted
from   the   requirement   of     a   valid
GATE   score   for   the   consideration
of General Eligibility Requirement
for admission.
Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score, 
provided  their candidature is sponsored by the employer. Such candidates are not eligible for award of 
Teaching/Research Assistantship.
B) M.TECH. PROGRAMMES
The Master’s degree programme in Aerospace Engineering provides education in, multi­disciplinary areas
involving Aerodynamics, Dynamics & control, Aerospace Propulsion and Aerospace structures.
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B.1) Aerospace Engineering    AE (AE1, AE2, AE3, AE4)
          [Department of Aerospace Engineering]
The Master’s degree programme in Aerospace Engineering provides education in multi­disciplinary areas
involving Aerodynamics,  Dynamics & Control, Aerospace Propulsion and Aerospace Structures.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION­ as given in Table A.3 ­ Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
I. Aerodynamics (AE1)
Experimental   Aerodynamics,   Experimental   Hypersonic   Aerothermodynamics,   Shock   Waves   and   their
applications,   computational   Hypersonic   Aerothermodynamics,   Computational   Fluid   Dynamics,
computational Electromagnetics , Vortex and particle methods, vortex flows, Aero­acoustics, Aircraft Design,
Air   Transportation,   Turbulence   modeling   and   applications,   Computational   studies   of   scramjet   intakes,
Supersonic mixing, Computation of high enthalpy flows, plasma assisted flow control, Thermoacoustics ,
Morphing Aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and Lighter­Than­ Air Systems.
II. Dynamics and Control  (AE2)
Flight mechanics , guidance, trajectory optimization, navigation, state and parameter estimation, tracking
and   control   of   launch   vehicles,   missiles,   aircraft,   manned   and   unmanned   aerial   vehicles,   mini   aerial
vehicles(MAVs),   satellites,   multi­agent   systems,   nonlinear   adaptive   and   robust   flight   control,   integrated
navigation   systems,   air­breathing   and   gas   turbine   engine   control,   swarm,   path   planning   and   formation
flying of aerial vehicles, hardware –in ­loop­simulation, co­operative missions for MAVs.
III. Aerospace Propulsion (AE3)
Aircraft   and   spacecraft   Propulsion,   Experimental   and   numerical   studies   on   detonations,   Combustion
instabilities   ,   Development   of   new   techniques   for   emission   reduction   from   combustion   systems,   Heat
Transfer, Infrared Signatures of Aerospace Vehicles, Micro­Channel cooling of Gas Turbine Blades.CFD of
propulsive   systems,   Aerodynamic   design   and   performance   analysis   of   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   combustion   and   flow   control,
Thermoacoustics,   Non­   Equilibrium   ,   Thermodynamics   of   Dissipative   Structures   ,   Entropy   Generation
Studies in Micro­Flows , Fuel atomization and sprays, Optical diagnostics of combustion systems.

IV. Aerospace Structures (AE4)
Structural Health Monitoring, Machine Learning Assisted Uncertainty Quantification, Defects and Damages
in   Composites,   Additive   Manufacturing,   Wave   Propagation   in   Structures,   Aeroelasticity,
Aerothermoelasticity,   Aeroservoelasticity,   Reduced­order   Modeling,   Structural   Dynamics   &  Stability,
Multidisciplinary   Optimization,   Mechanics   of   Materials,   Computational   Materials   Science,Experimental
Mechanics,   Continuum   and   Computational   Mechanics,   Electromagnetic   Interactions   with   Solids,
Biomechanics, Multiscale modeling of materials, Fracture and Fatigue in Materials.
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B.2) Biomedical Engineering (BM)
        [Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering]   

Introduction

The   Biomedical   Engineering   Group   (BME)   at   IIT   Bombay   was   set   up   in   1988.   It   is   now   a   part   of
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering (BSBE). Biomedical Engineering is one of the youngest
disciplines in engineering and has made tremendous progress in the last 4 decades. This has been aided
by rapid advancements in Semiconductor Technology, Information Technology, and Biotechnology. In the
field of Biomedical Engineering, researchers with expertise in diverse areas work towards the unified goal
of creating products and techniques for better health care. The backgrounds of faculty in BME at IIT
Bombay reflect the wide spectrum of expertise required to make better and more affordable health care a
 reality.   Further,   the   students   admitted   to   the   program   have   backgrounds   in   Engineering,   Physical
Sciences,   Life   Sciences   and   Medicine,   making   it   the   only   program   in   the   country   to   offer   M.Tech.
admission   to   such   a   unique   mix   of   candidates.   The   creation   of   a   heterogeneous   class   composition
promotes interaction between students and faculty of different backgrounds and provides opportunities
for research in exciting interdisciplinary areas.

Course work & Project

Over the first two semesters, M.Tech. students are required to do substantial amount of course work to
complement their undergraduate or masters level education. The third semester is devoted mostly to the
M.Tech. project although some courses may be taken during that period. The fourth semester is fully
devoted to completion of the project. The curriculum has been designed to provide all students with a
general background in Biomedical Engineering followed by more specific knowledge in the area of their
choice. The former is achieved through core (for everyone) and compulsory (for students with a particular
background) courses in the first semester. Electives taken during the second and third semester provide
specialized knowledge in the area of the individual interest.

In   the   first   semester,   students   with   backgrounds   in   life   sciences   and   medicine   are   required   to   take
compulsory courses in mathematics, electronic circuits and instrumentation. Students with backgrounds
in physical sciences and engineering take courses in physiology. There are other elective courses to be
taken as well.

In the second semester, all students have to go through a core course on Biostatistics. Further, everyone is
required  to  present  a  seminar  on a  topic  related  to  Biomedical  Engineering  under  the  guidance of  a
faculty. The rest of the courses are electives, which the students choose after consultation with the faculty
adviser.

Electives are offered in biopotentials, bioelectricity, ergonomics, medical sensors, biosensors, bioMEMS,
medical   imaging   physics,   biomaterials,   drug   delivery,   cellular   &   tissue   engineering,   microfluidics,
computational modeling, biomechanics, etc. All students are required to take a course designated as an
Institute   Elective   offered   by   departments   other   than   BSBE.   In   special   cases,   electives   other   than   the
institute elective may be taken from other departments in IIT after obtaining necessary permissions from
the Department Post Graduate Committee.

   ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ­ as given in Table A.3 ­Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
Admission will be based on a written test followed by in­person interview of shortlisted candidates.

Written test will have the following six sections and a candidate has to mandatorily attempt at least two (2) of
these six (6) sections:

Biology
Physiology
Chemistry
Physics 
Mathematics
Engineering
Syllabus  for  each  section  will be  at  a  level  comparable  to  that  for GATE  2023  examination or  equivalent
test/exam. There will be no negative marking.
 
Candidates who get shortlisted for the interview will be assessed for their interest in complementary subjects
( i.e. interest of applicants with bio/physiology/health sciences, etc. background in mathematics and interest of
applicants with engineering /physics/chemistry/math, etc. background in biology/physiology) through basic
questions during the interview.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Currently fundamental and applied research is being conducted in the following broad areas, which the students can
choose to do projects in: 

• Biomedical transducers and sensors including biosensors and bioMEMS devices 
• Biomaterials and tissue engineering
• Bionanotechnology
• Biophysics, cellular mechanics and computational biology 
• Controlled drug delivery systems
• Computational neurophysiology
• Microfabrication and microfluidics 
• Telemedicine and knowledge based systems
• Biophotonics, Tomography, Inverse Problems
• Movement neurophysiology, neural plasticity, non­invasive brain stimulation, rehabilitation 
technology
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B.3) Chemical Engineering (CH)
       [Department of Chemical Engineering]  

A wide variety of courses are offered to enable a student to obtain proficiency in various facets of the 
Chemical Engineering Profession–Design, Production, Research and Development, and academics. The 
programme provides strong core courses together with a set of elective courses in the following areas : 
Biotechnology and Bio­Systems Engineering; Energy and Environment; Transport, Colloids and Interface 
Science; Catalysis and Reaction Engineering; Materials Engineering; Process Systems Engineering and 
Control.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ­ as given in Table A.3 ­Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH

 Biotechnology & Bio­Systems Engineering
Metabolic & Genetic Engineering, Bio­separations, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Drug Discovery, 
Enzymology, Bioprocess Development, Vermiculture for Waste Management, Dehydration of Food Systems, 
Controlled Atmosphere Storage, and Process Development of Food Systems.
 Energy and Environment
Climate   change,   Coal   Gasification,   Energy   Integration,   Green   Engineering,   Renewable  Resources,   Waste
Management, Pollution Control, Air Pollution Prediction & Control and Vermiculture.
 Transport, Colloids and interface Science
Fluidization, Granular flows, Powder Mixing, Membrane Separations, Rheology of Complex Fluids, Colloids,
Sol­gels,   Emulsions   &   Foams,   Paints   and   Coatings,   Microstructural   Engineering,   Aerosols,   Electro­
hydrodynamics, Fluid Mechanics & Stability, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat & Mass transfer, Porous
media, and Surfactants.
 Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
Catalysis, Multiphase Reaction, Bio­reaction Engineering and Reactor Modelling, Process intensification &
reactive distillation.
 Materials Engineering
Polymer   materials,   Polymer   Reaction   Engineering,   Polymer   Processing,   Polymer   Physics,   Polyurethane,
Rubber, Polymer Rheology, Ceramics, Polymers, Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Food Engineering, Microscopy,
Nano­composites, Statistical Thermodynamics, and Supercritical Fluids.
 Process Systems Engineering and Control
Process Simulation, Optimization, Process Integration and Scheduling, Energy Conservation and Optimal 
Resource Management, Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Modelling, Multi­scale Modelling, Systems 
Identification and Process Safety Analysis, Nonlinear control, fault diagnosis.
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B.4) Civil Engineering   CE (CE1, CE2, CE3, CE4, CE5, CE6, CE7)
       [Department of Civil Engineering]
The  programme is geared to meet the growing demand for designers, consultants, development engineers,
research­scientists and faculty.
A student entering the M.Tech. programme in Civil Engineering can pursue one of the following streams :
(i)  Transportation Systems Engineering(CE1)
(ii)  Geotechnical Engineering (CE2)
(iii) Water Resources Engineering (CE3)
(iv) Structural Engineering (CE4)
(v)  Ocean Engineering (CE5)
(vi) Remote Sensing (CE6)
(vii) Construction Technology and Management (CE7)
 
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ­ as given in Table A.3­ Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
i.   Transportation   Systems   Engineering:   Transportation   Planning:   Sustainable   urban   transportation
planning,   Travel   survey   design   and   analysis,   Travel   demand   modelling,   Travel   behaviour   and   choice
modelling, Transport system analysis and economic evaluation, Land use and transport planning models, Air
travel demand modelling, Freight transport modelling, public transport planning and design, and Transport
network  modelling.   Traffic   Engineering:   Traffic   flow   theory   and  capacity   analysis,   Traffic   management,
operations and control, Pedestrian flow modelling, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and traffic impact
assessment and externalities. Highway Planning and Design: Optimal alignment design, Performance based
geometric design, Road safety. Pavement Engineering: Characterization and performance tests of pavement
materials, Recycled and warm mix asphalt mixes, Asphalt rheology, Constitutive modelling of pavement
materials, Pavement maintenance, rehabilitation and management systems, and design and performance
evaluation of concrete pavements.

ii.   Geotechnical   Engineering:  Geotechnical   earthquake   engineering;   Geoenvironmental   engineering;

Energy   geotechnics;   Computational   geomechanics;   Foundation   engineering;   Seismic   hazard   study;
Liquefaction; Constitutive modelling of soil; Soil­structure interaction; Offshore geotechnical engineering;
Pipeline   geotechnics;   Soil   Characterization,   Foundation   for   offshore   structures,   Bio­geo   interface   study;
Earth  dam  problems; Rock  Mechanics and  tunnelling; Soil  dynamics; Soil  stabilization;  Expansive soils;
Earth   retention   structures;   Slope   stabilization;   Ground   improvement;   Reinforced   soil   structures   and
geosynthetics;   Physical   modelling   in   geotechnics;   Centrifuge   modelling   of   geotechnical   problems;
Optimization   techniques   and   environmental   geotechnics;   Landslides;   GIS   applications   for   geotechnical
problems;   Earthquake   resistant   design   of   geotechnical   structures;   Reliability   analysis;   Dynamic   soil
characterization; Landfills and waste containment engineering; Seawalls; Railway Geotechnics. 

iii.Water Resources Engineering :  a)  Experimental Fluid Mechanics and Computational Fluid Dynamics  ­
Fluid flow investigation by experimental and numerical studies, Turbulent flows, Sedimentation and erosion
problems, Fluid transients in closed conduits, Pipe network analysis; b) Groundwater Flow, Transport Process
and Remediation­ Groundwater movement and recharge, Seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers, Transport of
pollutant in aquifers and aquifer remediation;  c) Surface water Hydrology:  River and lake hydrodynamics,
Contaminant   transport   process,   River   basin   and   watershed   scale   modelling   of   hydrologic   processes,
Hydraulic   structures;   Conceptual   IUH;   hydrologic   time   series   analysis   and   forecasting   Reservoir
sedimentation modelling; Chaos and Singular Spectrum analysis d)  Floods and Droughts studies; e)  Water
Resource System and Optimization  ­ Reservoir operation and management;  f) Urban water management  ­
Urban   water   supply,   Storm   water   and   wastewater   management,   Water   quality   modelling;   g)
Hydroinformatics  ­ GIS and remote sensing applications in water resources, Use of Artificial Intelligence
Techniques;   h)   Simulation   ­   optimization   for   water   resources   environmental   engineering   problems;   i)
Climate   change   and   Impact   Studies  ­   Detection   and   attribution   of   hydrologic   change;   Modelling   of
hydroclimatic extremes, Hydrologic statistics; 

iv. Structural Engineering: Computational Mechanics; Finite element techniques; Composite materials and
mechanics;   Reinforced   and   prestressed   concrete   structures;   Steel   structures;   Strength,   stability   and
dynamics of thin membranes; Plates and shells; Structural optimization; Structural resilience, Structural
response to blast, impact and shock loading; Pressure vessels; Reliability analysis; Seismic vulnerability and
fragility   assessment   of   structures;   Bridge   engineering;   Machine   learning;   Probabilistic   design   methods;
Curved   grid;   Cable   networks;   Plastic   analysis   techniques;   Structural   dynamics;   Earthquake   engineering;
Earthquake   disaster   management;   Vibration   control   of   structures;   Wind   effects   on   structures;   Inverse
problems  and artificial intelligence  applications;  Offshore  structures;  Shell foundation; Structural  health
monitoring; Uncertainty quantification; Shell and membrane structures; Risk analysis

v.   Ocean   Engineering:  (a)   Physical   modelling   –   wave­structure   interactions,   floating   body   dynamics,
offshore and maritime infrastructures design, nearshore dynamics, nonlinear waves and sediment transport;
(b) Numerical modelling – coastal processes, tidal hydrodynamics, pollutant dispersion in coastal waters,
wave­current   interactions,   tsunami,   storms,   surges   and   extreme   events,   sea   level   rise,   climate   change
impacts   on   met­ocean   parameters,   oil   spill   dispersions,   coastal   erosion,   shoreline   changes;   (c)   Soft
computing   techniques   –   Application   of   statistical,   stochastic   and   neural   networks   analysis   on   ocean
parameters; (d) Remote Sensing and GIS – Application of RS and GIS for assessment of coastal vulnerability
and nearshore processes.

vi. Remote Sensing: Development of methods and algorithms for digital analysis of Remotely Sensed Data
(RSD); Remote sensing and GIS Applications for Hydrology and Water Resources, Ocean Sensing, Decision
Support Systems in Watershed Development; Remote sensing for snow and glacier Studies, Remote sensing
data   assimilation,  Thermal   Remote   Sensing;   Microwave   remote   sensing;   Uncertainty   modelling   in
Geospatial datasets; Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) based applications in Civil Engineering.

vii. Construction Technology and Management:  Building materials, Concrete technology; Construction
management; Infrastructure project management.
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B.5)  Computer Science and Engineering (CS)
        [Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The M.Tech. programme in Computer Science is a flexible, second level programme offering students wide
choice of electives from areas such as algorithms, programming languages, databases, machine intelligence,
computer   graphics   and   vision,   networks,   architecture,   distributed   computing   and   formal   methods.   The
programme   is   aimed   at   generation   of   high   quality   technical   manpower   for   Research,   Design   and
Development in Computer Science and     Computer Applications by     exposing   students to   courses in
theory  as  well  as  application  areas.    The department has strong ties with the computer industry and
many M.Tech. students work on sponsored projects. 
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION­ as given in Table A.3 ­ Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines. 
AREAS OF RESEARCH
i.   Theoretical   Computer   Science:   Algorithms,   Combinatorial   Optimization,   Combinatorics,   Complexity
Theory, Cryptography and Graph Theory.

ii.   Natural   Language   Processing:   Natural   language   understanding;   Machine   translation,   Semantics
Extraction; Document understanding; Cross lingual information Retrieval; Intelligent interfaces. 

iii.   Visual Computing: Computer graphics, Geometry processing, Image and signal processing, Computer
vision and medical image computing..  Rendering (photorealistic, non­photorealistic, real­time, immersive);
animation   (character,   physics­based);   sketch­based   systems;   augmented   and   virtual   reality;   camera   and
imaging   systems.   Image   and   geometry   reconstruction;   restoration;   compressed   sensing;   compression;
pattern recognition; localization; segmentation; tracking; registration; quantization; shape analysis;  group
analysis;   retrieval;   affective   computing.   Machine   learning   methods;   deep   learning;   matrix   analysis;
statistical methods.

iv.  Computer Security and Applied Cryptography: Information flow­based security modeling, language and
OS security, web and browser security, security analytics, secure multi­party communication, verification of
cryptographic protocols, side channel attacks and hardware security, computation on encrypted data.

v.     Computer   Networks:   Performance   modeling,   analysis   and   design   of   wired   and   wireless   networks,
Implementation   and   verification   of   network   security   protocols.   Deployment,   data   management,
communication and energy­efficiency issues in Sensor Networks, Design of content distribution networks for
data dissemination, Architectures and protocols for metro optical networks, Network algorithms, Utility and
Pricing   models,   Quality   of   service   protocols,   Mobile   Computing,   Voice   Routing,   Voice   over   IP,   RFID
networks, Enterprise networks, Access and Broadband networks. 

vi.     Database   and   Information   Systems:     Query   Optimization,   with   a   focus   on   parallel   and   distributed
databases (aka Big Data systems), Holistic optimization of database applications, data generation for testing
and grading SQL queries, Real time databases, Database support for Embedded and IoT systems, Spatial
databases. 

vii.     Machine   Learning   and   Information   Retrieval:   Data   integration   models   and   algorithms,   Graphical
models, Information extraction and retrieval, Forecasting and smart e­business, Text and Web data mining.
Integrated mining with relational DBMS, Temporal mining, Integrating mining with OLAP 

viii.   Distributed   Systems:   Performance   Evaluation,   fault   tolerance   and   scalability   issues   in   distributed
systems; Distributed object­based systems, Programming models and runtimes for generic agents, Parallel
Computing, High performance cluster computing, Distributed operating systems, Self­configuration using
abstract performance and capacity models of distributed component based applications, Topology based
problem detection and root cause isolation in enterprise environments. 

ix.     Formal   Methods:   Formal   specification,   design   and   verification   of   hardware   and   software   systems
including distributed systems; Logic, automata theory and their applications in reasoning about systems;
Automated theorem proving; Model checking; Reachability analysis of large and infinite state spaces: exact
and approximate techniques. 

x.     Programming   languages   and   Compilers:   Theory   of   code   optimization;   Optimizing   and   parallelizing
compilers;   Analysis   and   implementation   of   functional   and   logic   programming   languages;   Theory   of
programming languages. 

xi.  Real­Time, Embedded, Cyber Physical Systems: Functional Programming Applications, Reconfigurable
computing, Automobile Telematics, Embedded control units, Design and development of robots and sensor
platforms, temporal constraints, time critical applications

xii.  Software Engineering and Paradigms: Software Architecture, Program Synthesis and Analysis, Design,
Evolution and Re­engineering of Programs, Conceptual Models of Programs, Abstractions and Paradigms,
Design Quality of Program Structure.

Refer to the department web page (www.cse.iitb.ac.in ) for more information about various RESEARCH AREAS.
Candidates are also encouraged to visit individual faculty member’s home page to learn about his/her research
interest. 
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B.6)  Earth Sciences  (GS, PG ) 
        [Department of Earth Sciences] 
The M.Tech programme of the department lays special emphasis on developing skills for exploration of
mineral, petroleum and groundwater. The students of this programme have good placement opportunities
in   leading   national   and   international   mineral   &   oil   exploration   companies,   Geological   Survey   of   India,
National Mineral Development Corporation, Atomic Mineral Division, Mineral Exploration Corporation and
software companies.
a. Geoexploration : GS 

The programme is structured such that the students can learn various aspects of mineral, petroleum and
groundwater   explorations.   It   offers   wide   ranging   courses   in   exploration   Well   Logging,   Basin   Analysis,
Marine 
Mineral Resources, Groundwater Hydrology, Environmental Geology and Hydrogeochemistry.
b. Petroleum Geoscience : 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 analysis and applied
micropaleontology, sequence stratigraphy, reservoir sedimentology, petrophysics, wireline logging tools and
data interpretation using workstations and software as used in the industry.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ­ as given in Table A.3 ­Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines. 
AREAS OF RESEARCH
 Active Tectonics and Tectonics
 Electromagnetism
 Engineering Geology
 Geochemistry 
 Geothermics
 Geostatistics
 Geomagnetism
 GPS and Geodesy
 Gravity and Magnetic
 Hydrogeology 
 Isotope  Geology 
 Igneous Petrology 
 Mineralogy 
 Micropalaeontology
 Metamorphic Petrology
 Ore Petrology and Ore deposit modeling
 Organic Geochemistry
 Petroleum Geology
 Remote Sensing and  GIS
 Sedimentology
 Structural Geology
 Stratigraphy
 Seismology
 Volcanology
 Numerical modelling in Geophysics
 Geomechanic
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B.7) Electrical Engineering    EE (EE1, EE2, EE3, EE5,EE6,EE7)  
  [Department of Electrical Engineering]
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Communication Engineering  EE1
Control and Computing  EE2
Power Electronics and Power Systems  EE3
Electronic Systems  EE5
Integrated Circuits & Systems EE6
Solid State Devices EE7

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ­ as given in Table A.3­ Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.

AREAS OF RESEARCH

Communication Engineering (EE1)
 Communication Systems
 Communication Networks and Internet
 Computational Electromagnetics
 Image Processing and Computer Vision
 Microwaves, RF and Antennas
 Multimedia Systems
 Optical Communication and Photonics
 Signal Processing 
 Speech Processing
 Wireless and Mobile Communication
 Information Theory and Coding
 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 Machine Learning and Data Science
Control and Computing (EE2)
 Linear Systems Theory
 Optimal Control and Optimization
 Modeling and Identification of Dynamical Systems
 Control of Distributed Parameter Systems
 Nonlinear Systems
 Modern Filter and Network Theory
 Behavioral Systems Theory
 Computational Methods in Electrical Engineering
 Software and System Reliability
 Cryptography and Security
 GPU­based Computing

Power Electronics and Power Systems (EE3)
 FACTS, HVDC and Power Quality
 Distributed Generation
 Power System Restructuring
 Wide Area Measurements and System Protection
 EMI / EMC
 Coupled Field Computations
 Electrical Machines: Modeling, Analysis, Design and Control
 Special Machines
 Power Electronic Converters, Electric Drives
 Power Electronics for Non­conventional Energy Sources
 Reliability in Power Systems and Power Electronic Systems
 Smart Grids for Energy Harvesting
 Power System Planning, Operations and Control
 Power System Economics
 Use of wide band gap devices in Power Electronic converters 
 Electric Vehicles
 Insulation diagnostics

Electronic Systems (EE5)
 Electronic Instrumentation
 Signal Processing Applications
 Speech and Audio Processing
 Biomedical Electronics
 Embedded System Design

Integrated Circuits & System (EE 6)
 Development of microprocessor architectures along with design, test and verification methodologies
•   RF and millimeter wave IC (integrated circuit) design for communication, navigation and imaging
      applications
•   Electronic and photonic IC design for high­speed wireline and optical interconnects
•   Power amplifiers for wireless communications
•   CAD (computer aided design) techniques for VLSI design
•   Integrated circuits for biomedical, agricultural and IoT applications
•   FPGA based designs and techniques for hardware acceleration and AI/ML applications. 
•  ICs for power management and energy harvesting

Solid State Devices (EE 7)
 Non­volatile memory technologies (Flash, RRAM, FERAM, MRAM, etc.)
 Device Fabrication (CMOS, Solar cells, Detectors, etc.)
 Theory, modeling, and simulation of Electronic devices
 Novel materials and devices (III­V, Graphene, 2D, etc.)
 Spintronics, Quantum Computing, Quantum sensing, and related technologies
 Photonics, MEMS, Neuromorphic Engineering
 Photovoltaics ­ c­Si, Organics, Perovskite, quantum dots, etc.
 Reliability of semiconductor devices and systems (e.g., Solar panels, PV systems)
 Nanoscale energy conversion
 Flexible devices and sensors (bio, chemical, and quantum)
 Light emitting diodes (III­Nitride UV) and photodetectors (quantum dot, etc)
 Wide Bandgap Power Devices
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B.8)  Energy Systems Engineering (EN)
        [Department of Energy Science & Engineering]
Energy is a critical input required for development. Fossil fuel reserves in the country are limited and there
is a need to develop viable cost effective alternatives. Renewable and Nuclear Energy can provide possible
longterm   solutions   for   the   energy   problems.   There   are   problems   in   the   large   scale   development   and
deployment  of these alternatives  that need to be addressed. In the  short run, India  has to aggressively
pursue energy efficiency and Demand Side Management to improve the efficiency of supply and utilization
devices and systems. The development of new energy technologies   provides   technological challenges as
well as significant business opportunity. In order to help meet these challenge, the Department of Energy
Science and Engineering (DESE) has been established with a mission to develop sustainable energy systems
and solutions for the future. There is a requirement for high quality trained manpower in the energy sector.
It also provides scope for engineering innovators/entrepreneurs. The M.Tech. programme offers a mix of
compulsory courses and elective courses that can be chosen according to the specialization and interest of
the students. 
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  department   has  established  linkages  with  industries  like  Thermax,
Forbes   Marshall,   BSES,   Mahindra   &   Mahindra,   BHEL   and   organization   like   Atomic   Energy   Regulatory
Board,   Ministry   of   New   and   Renewable   Energy,   International   Energy   Initiative   and   The   Energy   and
Resource Institute which have sponsored M.Tech/Ph.D Projects,   ensuring the relevance of the research
output.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ­ as given in Table A.3­ Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Energy Efficiency / Improvements in conventional Energy Systems.
Heat pumps, Energy integration, Process integration for resource optimization, Pinch Analysis Development
of   techniques   for   optimization   of   Utility   systems,   Demand   Side   Management/Load   Management   in   the
Power Sector, Variable Speed Drives, Power Generation and Systems Planning, Energy Management and
Auditing, Efficient Motor Drive Systems, Electronics Ballasts, Static VAR compensators, Illumination control,
Power Electronics in Energy  Efficient  Systems, Electric  Vehicles, Boilers and   Fludised Bed Combustion,
Exhaust Heat Recovery, Cogeneration, Building Energy Management, Efficient Air Conditioning Systems,
Hydrogen Generation and Storage, Fuel Cells.
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,   CNG   Kit
development, Testing of Solar Collectors and systems, Passive Solar Architecture, Development of Carbon
PV cell, Decentralized Power Systems Grid Integration Issues, Hybrid Systems for Rural Electrification, Wind
Energy, Low Cost Solar Drier, Fuel Cells, Thin film solar cells, Carbon nano tubes for hydrogen storage,
Solar photovoltaic concentrator, Development of Engines of SVO, Biodiesel, Dual fuelling etc., Biodiesel
manufacturing   process.   Complex   Fluid   Dynamics,   Flow   of   Granular   Materials,   Multiphase   flows,
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Particulate Flows. 
Nuclear
Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste management, Thermal Hydraulics Research, Computer Simulation Models
for   Analysis   of   Transients   in   Pressurized   Heavy   Water   Reactor.   Nuclear   thermal   hydraulics   and   safety,
Analytical solution of multilayer heat conduction problems.
Fellowships
Several   fellowships   are   normally   available   to   DESE   students   ranging   from   
Rs. 8000 to Rs.15000/­ per month. Most of the fellowships also include tuition fee waiver. Fellowship will
be offered on the basis of separate interviews. 
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B.9) Environmental Science & Engineering (EV)     
       [Environmental Science  and Engineering Department (ESED) ]
The   interdisciplinary   programme   in   Environmental   Science   and   Engineering   aims   to   offer   a   balanced
training in scientific, engineering and social aspects of this field. The course has been designed to meet the
requirements of industry, consultancy services, academic and R & D organizations related to Environmental
Management,   treatment   of   emission   and   effluents   and   remediation   of   contaminated   environment.   The
programme provides ample choice of electives to  enable students to  delve deeper in to various aspects
related   to   this   discipline,   i.e.   Environmental   Monitoring   and   Modeling,   Environmental   Impact   Analysis,
Environment Biotechnology, Industrial Air & Water Pollution Control, Industrial Ecology, Clean Technology
and Hazardous Waste Management and Aerosol Science and Technology. 

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ­ as given in Table A.3­ Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.

AREAS OF RESEARCH
The research and development activities of the ESED encompass a wide spectrum of areas in Environmental
Science and Engineering with special emphasis on the solution of real life environmental problems such as
environmental   monitoring,   industrial   air   and   water   pollution   control,   solid   and   hazardous   waste
management,   air   and   water   quality   modelling,   environmental   systems   optimization,   environmental
microbiology   and   biotechnology,   bioremediation,   indoor   air   quality,   aerosol   science   and   technology,
environmental impact assessment and global issues. For further details visit www.esed.iitb.ac.in
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B.10) Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering)(GNR)
          [Centre of  Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)]

Centre   of   Studies   in   Resources   Engineering   offers   an   M.Tech   programme   in   Geoinformatics   &   Natural
Resources Engineering which is multidisciplinary in nature. The emphasis of the programme is on the use of
modern   technological   tools   such   as   Satellite   Remote   Sensing,   Geographic   Information   Systems,   Global
Positioning Systems, etc. for natural resources studies. The course provides a balanced coverage on natural
resources   exploration   and   management   as   well   as   on   the   application   areas   of   interest   such   as
Precision/Digital  Agriculture,   Atmospheric   Studies   including   Ozone   Depletion,   Coastal   and   Marine
Environment, Machine Learning, Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision,  Digital Photogrammetry,
Natural   Hazard   Assessment   and   Disaster   Mitigation,   Snow,   Avalanche   and   Glacial   Studies,   Terrain
Evaluation, Water Resources (Surface and Ground water), High Performance Computing, etc.
Due   to   multidisciplinary   nature   of   the   subject   of   Geoinformatics   and   Natural   Resources   Engineering,
emphasis is laid on training the students with an integrated approach to various issues pertaining to natural
resources exploration and scientific management using the most modern tools and techniques. The courses
offered   cover   fundamentals  to   advanced   topics  in   the   use   of   Remote  Sensing,   GIS   and   GPS   to   natural
resources of Land, Earth and Atmosphere as well as natural hazards and disasters.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ­ as given in Table A.3­ Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Remote Sensing and GIS applications, Surface and ground water resources, Terrain evaluation, Landuse
Planning, Agro­Informatics, Sensor Networks and UAVs in Precision Agriculture, Mineral and hydrocarbon
exploration, Snow and avalanche studies, Hazards of landslide, Drought and desertification, Marine and
coastal environmental studies, Atmospheric remote sensing, Development of tools and techniques of spatial
data processing, Machine Learning, Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision, Digital Photogrammetry
and Cartography Microwave remote sensing, Geo­computational systems, Climate change aspects, etc.
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B.11) Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IO)     
         [Interdisciplinary Group in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IE&OR)]

The M.Tech. program in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) is interdisciplinary and
accepts students from all branches of engineering and mathematics. Besides the core areas of IEOR the
programme   also   offers   new   courses   in   Financial   Engineering,   Data   Analytics,   Machine   Learning,   Deep
Learning, System Dynamics,  and others.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION­ as given in Table A.3­Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.

AREAS OF RESEARCH
The   group   is   interested   in   research   related   to   modeling,   quantitative   analysis   and   optimal   resource
allocation from decision problems in deterministic and stochastic contexts. Broad areas of application are in
manufacturing systems, supply chains, logistics, transport including railways, e­commerce, finance, services,
health care, infrastructure and other industrial systems; application of quantitative methods in quality and
maintenance   management   systems;   development   and   application   of   decision   support,   intelligent   and
knowledge ­based systems.

Specific applications include optimal control in stochastic systems; applications of game theory, modeling
and simulation of supply chains, manufacturing and service systems; theory and applications of distributed
simulation,   discrete   event   and   system   dynamics   simulations;   applied   stochastic   models;   scheduling   and
control of railways and other transport operations; time tabling of services, crew and vehicle scheduling for
transport operations; optimization and design problems arising from e­commerce, including auctions and
mechanism   design   for   electronic   exchanges;   risk   analysis   and   contract   design;   revenue   management;
quantitative models for financial engineering; applications of deep learning; development and applications
of modern information systems for managing manufacturing, supply chain and service organizations.

The IEOR programme is unique in its contemporary flavour, with new courses on Financial Engineering,
Machine   Learning   for   Operations   Research,   Optimization   for   Data   Science,   Longitudinal   Data   Analysis,
Computer Vision and Multimedia Analytics for IE, and Machine Learning to name a few. The programme is
equally strong in background building, with updated courses in Optimization Techniques, Stochastic Models
and Simulation.
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B.12) Mechanical Engineering  ME (ME1, ME2, ME3)
   [Department of Mechanical Engineering]
Areas  of  Specialization

1. Thermal and Fluids Engineering (ME1)
2. Design Engineering (ME2)
3. Manufacturing Engineering (ME3)
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ­ as given in Table A.3­ Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH

Thermal and Fluids Engineering (ME1)
Fluid   Mechanics,   Fluid   Machinery,   Fluid   Power   Control   and   Fluidics,   Analysis   of   Thermal   Systems,
Numerical   prediction   of   convective   and   radiative   heat   transfer,   Combustion,   Fluidised   bed   combustion,
Refrigeration and Airconditioning, Cryogenics, Miniature Cryorefrigerators, Food preservation, Performance
Studies on IC Engines, Alternate Fuels, Nuclear Energy and Reactor Physics, Fuel Cells, Nuclear Reactor
Thermal Hydraulics, Electronics Cooling, Microfluidics and Microscale Heat Transfer, Transport in porous
media, Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Analysis of Turbulent Flows, Low Temperature Plasma
Modelling, Molecular Gas Dynamics, Enhanced Oil Recovery.
Design  Engineering (ME2)
Stress and Vibration Analysis – Analytical, numerical (Finite Element and Boundary Element Methods) and
experimental methods, Fatigue and Fracture­Linear elastic and elastic­plastic fracture mechanics, Fracture of
composite materials, Fatigue­creep­corrosion interaction, Tribology and Machinery Maintenance, Pressure
Vessel   Design,   Computer   Aided   Simulation   and   Design   Optimization,   Linear   and   non­linear   vibrations,
Chaos, Vehicle Dynamics, Rotor Dynamics, Acoustics and Noise, Active Vibration and Noise Control, Smart
Structure,   Robotics,   Kinematics   and   control   of   Rigid   and   Flexible   Manipulators,   Microprocessor   based
control and automation, Mechatronics, Mobile Robots, Textile Machinery, MEMS.

Manufacturing  Engineering (ME3)
CAD / CAM / CIM, CNC, Computer Assisted Process Planning, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly,
Manufacturing Automation & Control, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Rapid Prototyping and Tooling.
Design,   Optimization   and   Modelling   of   Manufacturing   Processes   (Casting,   Forming,   Machining,   and
Welding), Precision and Micro­Manufacturing Processes, Computer Aided Tool Design.

Applications of IE & OR in Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality and Maintenance Systems.

Fellowships
There  will  be   about   four  fellowships  from   Atomic  Energy   Regulatory  Board   (AERB)   given   to  deserving
M.Tech.   Students.   Those   selected   (based   on   an   interview)   will   be   offered   and   enhanced   stipend   of
Rs. 20,000/­, along with fee wavier. These students will be absorbed as Scientific Officer (C ) in AERB and
would be required to execute a bond to serve the organisation for atleast three years. A similar Fellowship
program is also likely to be available from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL).

B.13) Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science   MM (MM1, MM2, MM3, MM4) 
           [Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science]
Areas of Specialization
Materials Science MM1
Process Engineering  MM2
Steel Technology  MM3
Corrosion Science & Engineering MM4

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION ­ as given in Table A.3­ Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines. 

AREAS OF RESEARCH
Faculty   in   the   Metallurgical   Engineering   and   Materials   Science   Dept.   carry   out   research   on   a   range   of
materials:

i. Metals: Process analysis, instrumentation and control, Iron and Steel making, deformation behaviour and
microstructure  evolution during creep  and superplasticity, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy,
metal   forming,   mechanical   behaviour,   welding,   physical   metallurgy,   phase   transformation,   structure
property relationship, thermomechanical processing and texture analysis.