IIIT B - M.Tech
sandeep sri
International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore
Admissions to M.Tech programmes (2012)
The M.Tech degree is intended to provide education for students who wish to work in the IT industry as practitioners
It is awarded upon successful completion of a 4-semester broad-based academic program in IT, going beyond, but incorporating essential elements of, traditional computer science
Apart from imparting technical knowledge, the program teaches managerial and other cognate skills that are essential for a successful career in today’s competitive IT industry
All students enrolled in the M.Tech program are residential, full-time students
Admissions to the M.Tech programme for 2012 is now open
You can apply online at http://iiitb.in
Eligibility
The minimum qualification for admission to any of the post-graduate programmes at IIITB is a first-class four-year bachelor’s degree in engineering (i.e. B.E., B.Tech, or equivalent)
First class degree holders in 3-year undergraduate programmes followed by M.Sc with first class in any of the physical sciences, or an MCA degree with first class, can also apply
Final-year students expecting to graduate by August, 2012 may also apply
First class or equivalent is required in 10th and 12th (or equivalent) grades as well
Selection Procedure: Admission to the M.Tech programme is on the basis of prior academic performance (at the high school level and beyond), performance in the IIITB’s on-line entrance examination and an admission interview
Applicants with good scores in the GATE examination and GRE examination may be eligible for waiver of the IIITB on-line entrance examination
Entrance exam waiver
Candidates with GATE scores: Applicants having valid GATE scores from selected disciplines are welcome to apply for the M.Tech programme
Such applicants may qualify for waiver of the entrance examination
GATE scores from the following disciplines will be considered for this purpose; Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Chemistry, Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Physics, Production and Industrial Engineering
Candidates with GRE scores: Applicants who meet the minimum requirements and have valid GRE general test scores are welcome to apply for the M.Tech programme
Such applicants may also qualify for waiver of the entrance examination
International Students: Foreign nationals (FNs) and non-resident Indians (NRIs) are welcome to apply for the M.Tech programme
Such applicants can obtain a waiver of the entrance examination with valid GRE and TOEFL scores
Only those students whose undergraduate education was in an Anglophone country (i.e. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, UK, and the US) are exempt from TOEFL
FNs and NRIs who are short listed for the interview, can also seek waiver of the interview by submitting three letters of recommendation
Working Professionals: Working professionals applying for the M.Tech programme must get leave for the duration of the M.Tech programme
Such applications have to be sent through the employer (or accompanied by a letter from a supervisor or other authorized representative of the employer stating that there is no objection to the applicant’s joining IIITB as a student)
Working students will also need sponsorship from the employer, or obtain support from other sources to meet their costs, as scholarships and other financial support are not available to working students
How to Apply
Applicants must apply online at http://iiitb.in
Please see the admission brochure for detailed instructions
The application fee Rs 1000/- (this fee must be paid by all the applicants)
The list of candidates who obtain the waiver will be announced as per the dates given below
Scholarships: The Institute has offered about 15 scholarships (out of the 150+ students admitted in 2011) to meritorious students joining the M.Tech programme
The institute expects to offer a similar number of industry-funded scholarships in 2012 as well
The scholarship amount covers almost all student expenses over the duration of their M.Tech
The selection for these scholarships is carried out by the industry representatives along with IIITB faculty
Online entrance exam: IIIT-B will be holding the online entrance examination as per the dates and locations
Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai: 01st April, 2012
Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Cochin, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune: 08th April, 2012
The institute will do its best to accommodate the requests for center allocation as per candidate preferences but applicants may be allocated centers other than those indicated in the preferences in the application form
Important Dates
Last date for applying on-line: 18th March, 2012
Last date for receiving application fee: 23rd March, 2012
Notification of exam waiver for qualified applicants: 24th March, 2012
Students are provided with two choices for taking the on-line admission test: 01st April, 2012; 08th April, 2012
Selection interviews at IIIT-B campus: 2nd-4th May, 2012
Write to IIIT-B Registrar or admis...@iiitb.ac.in for any queries
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Regards,
V.SANDEEP
Research Scholar (Ph.D.)
Department of Electrical Engineering
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI
ph: +9196 5024 3806