IIT Kanpur MS Research Admission 2024-25 (I Semester) – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has invited applications for admission to MS Research programmes commencing commencing in 2024.
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IIT Kanpur MS Research Programmes
- MS Research in Aerospace Engineering (only in Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Propulsion, and Structures)
- MS Research in Civil Engineering (only in Environmental Engineering, Geo-Informatics & Structural Engineering)
- MS Research in Chemical Engineering
- MS Research in Computer Science & Engineering
- MS Research in Cognitive Science
- MS Research in Electrical Engineering
- MS Research in Mechanical Engineering
- MS Research in Photonics Science & Engineering
- MS Research in Sustainable Energy Engineering
- M Tech/MS (BY RESEARCH) in Cybersecurity: Only for sponsored/part time/ External candidate (without financial assistantship)
Eligibility Requirements for IIT Kanpur MS Research Admission 2024-25 (Sem-I)
- Eligibility conditions that are given below are the absolute minimum. Departments may add other requirements over and above these.
- The specified minimum marks/CPI (Cumulative Performance Index), referred to in subsequent sections, implies a minimum of 55 percent marks /5.5 (on a 10 point scale) as long as it is not less than the minimum pass marks/CPI; otherwise, the specified minimum marks/CPI implies the minimum pass marks/CPI.
Eligibility Criteria
| MS (By Research) | (i) MS (By Research) 2-year Programme: For Aerospace Engineering and Sustainable Energy Engineering: Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) or a Master’s degree in Science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum. For Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering: Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum. For Cognitive Science: Applicants must have a: (i) BTech/BE (any branch), BS 4-year programme (Physics/ Chemistry/ Math/ Stat/BioSciences/ related Sciences), MBBS. An applicant must have a minimum of 60%/6.0 marks/CPI in the qualifying degree. All regular applicants must have a valid score/qualification in GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET/ other equivalent exam. Applicants with BTech from IITs with an overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years and those with an MBBS degree are exempted from the GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET requirement; or, (ii) MA/M.Sc/equivalent degree (Psychology/ Linguistics/ Philosophy/ Anthropology/ Phy/ Chem/Math/ Stat/ Biosciences/ CS/ related disciplines) with a minimum of 60%/6.0 marks/CPI in the qualifying degree. An applicant must have a valid score/qualification in GATE/CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET/ other equivalent exam. Applicants from IITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0 and those with an MBBS degree are exempted from the GATE/ CSIR/JRF/ NET requirement. MS (By Research) 3-year Programme: For Computer Science & Engineering and Photonics Science & Engineering: Applicants with B.Sc. (3-year) or equivalent with a minimum of 75%/7.5 marks/CPI may also be considered. For Cognitive Science: Applicants with 3-year BA/B.Sc/equivalent degree in (Psychology/ Linguistics/ Philosophy/ Anthropology/ Physics/Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ BioSciences/ Cognitive Science/ related disciplines) with a minimum of 60%/6.0 marks/CPI in the qualifying degree may also be considered. (ii) A valid GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET score is required for admission to the MS (Research) programme in the case of regular candidates (non-sponsored/non-project candidates). The requirement of GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET score is waived for the B Tech/BS (Four Years) graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B Tech/BS (Four Year). |
| MS (By Research) in Cybersecurity | (i) Applicants with B.Sc. (3-year) or equivalent with a minimum of 75%/7.5 marks/CPI may also be considered. (ii) A valid GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET score is required for admission to the MS (Research) programme in the case of regular candidates (non-sponsored/non-project candidates). The requirement of GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET score is waived for the B Tech/BS (Four Years) graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B Tech/BS (Four Year). |
Financial Assistantships
Financial support (in the form of Institute Assistantship) is available to the regular (non-sponsored) students of MS (By Research) and PhD Programmes.
The student is expected to carry out the assigned duties during the programme. The MS (By Research) students are currently entitled to a monthly assistantship of Rs. 12400/- for 8 hours of work per week. For PhD students the corresponding financial support amounts to Rs. 37000/- for the first two years, and thereafter, it is raised to Rs. 42000/- for another three years.
Students may also avail financial assistantship from external funding agencies (such as UGC/CSIR/NBHM/INSPIRE/DBT/ICAR/ICMR/PMRF etc.).
In addition to the above, several attractive fellowships from Industry/DAE are also available.
IIT Kanpur MS Research Admission 2024-25 (Sem-I) Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Opening of Online Applications portal | 20 March 2024 |
| Last Date for Applications | 11 April 2024 (2 PM) |
Application Procedure
- The online applications portal will open in online mode.
- Those employed in industry or a college/university/institute may apply for admission as sponsored, external or part-time candidates.
- Separate application form is to be filled for each programme or department.
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
| General, EWS and OBC candidates | Rs.500/- |
| SC/ST and all DAP candidates | Rs.250/- |
| Foreign National category | Nil |
IIT Kanpur MS Research Admission 2024-25 (Sem-I) Results
Shortlisted Candidates
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| Departments/ Interdisciplinary Programmes | Links |
| Aerospace Engineering | |
| Biological Sciences & Bioengineering | |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Chemistry | |
| Civil Engineering | |
| Cognitive Science | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | |
| Design | |
| Earth Sciences | |
| Economic Sciences | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| Management Sciences | |
| Materials Science & Engineering | |
| Materials Science Programme | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Mathematics and Statistics | |
| Photonics Science and Engineering | |
| Physics | |
| Sustainable Energy Engineering | |
| Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering |
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| IIT Kanpur Website | Click Here |
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Previous Admissions
IIT Kanpur MS Research Admission 2023-24 (Sem-II)
Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Opening of Online Applications portal | 19 October 2023 (02 PM) |
| Last Date for Applications | 01 November 2023 (11 AM) |