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Admission through GATE for regular candidates, test/interview for sponsored/QIP candidates.

i. Scholarship Category

Admission to the M. Tech programme may be made directly based on the performance at common all-India competitive test such as GATE etc or, based on GATE and Interview with due weight age (80% on GATE score and 20% on interview) with due approval of Vice Chancellor.

ii. MOD (Services & DRDO) Sponsored Candidate

Admission to the M Tech program will be granted in the July Semester of each year for MoD sponsored candidates through Research & Training (R&T) and Postgraduate Training (PGT) schemes for DRDO and Tri-service officers including Coast Guard respectively. These admissions shall be operated jointly by DIAT and RAC/DRDO (through DHRD/DRDO).

iii. Sponsored Candidate From Other Agencies/

Organizations

(a)  A candidate who is sponsored by his/her employer and who meets the additional conditions specified below may be admitted through a separate selection committee appointed specifically for the purpose.

(b)  A sponsored candidate must be in service of the sponsoring organization. The sponsoring organization must specifically undertake to provide full salary to the candidate and to relieve him/her to pursue the programme for its full duration.

(c)  The sponsored candidates seeking admission to the M.Tech. the programme will be selected based on their performance in a qualifying examination/ interview or both

FOR GATE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES 

Candidates qualified in GATE 2023, GATE 2024, or GATE 2025 and satisfying any one of the following: 

i. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture from Educational Institutions approved by AICTE/ Government* 

ii. Master’s degree in Chemistry/ Life Sciences/ Mathematics/ Physics related subjects from educational Institutions approved by UGC/ Government* 

iii. Degrees obtained through Distance Education/ Correspondence Mode for the qualifying degree specified in [(i) or (ii)]. The Departments will follow suitability test/ interview procedure for screening in such cases. 

iv. Candidates yet to appear or have appeared in the final examination for the qualifying degree specified in [(i) or (ii)] and whose results are likely to be declared by July 15, 2025 

v. Associate Membership holders of professional bodies for Admission into their parent disciplines from the following: 

• The Institution of Engineers (India) (AMIE) 

• The Aeronautical Society of India (AMAeSI) (eligible only for aerodynamics, structures, and propulsions streams) 

• The Indian Institute of Metals (AMIIM) 

• The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, including Polymer and Environmental Group (AMIIChemE) 

• The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (AMIETE) 

* If the degree is issued by a university in countries other than India, the degree must be recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)/ Commonwealth Universities/ International Association of Universities (IAU) as equivalent to the corresponding Indian Degrees/ Certificates. Additional requirements of GRE/ TOEFL may be required.

FOR IIT GRADUATES 

Candidates graduating/ graduated from IITs with B.Tech. degree and having CGPA of 8.0 (on a scale of 10) and above can apply without GATE Score. These applications will be reviewed by the respective Department(s). 

FOR SPONSORED CANDIDATES 

Candidates employed and sponsored (with full pay and allowances for 24 months) by industry/ government organizations/ private and public enterprises, engaged in R&D work recognized by DST/ engineering colleges recognized by AICTE, possessing at least two years of professional experience as on the last date of receipt of applications at IIT Madras can apply, provided they hold: 

(i) B.E/ B.Tech. degree from AICTE recognized Engineering Colleges/ University with first class or 60% aggregate marks in all the four years (no need for having GATE Score); or 

(ii) AMIE or any other Associate memberships listed above (no need for having a GATE Score)  

a) Qualification:-

55% marks or 5.5 CGPA in the qualifying examination as indicated against the disciplines concerned and valid GATE Score.  The qualification should have been obtained from a UGC recognized University / Deemed to be University / Institution in India.  The candidates who are in the final semester of their degree are also eligible to apply; Mark sheet up to the last semester should be enclosed. Provisional certificate in such cases along with Mark sheet of the final semester are required to be submitted before the commencement of the program.

b) Age limit:-

1. Not more than 26 years as on July 1.

ii.    Relaxations as per GOI rules apply to SC / ST / OBC / PH applicants.

II. Sponsorship Category

a) Qualification:-

55% marks or 5.5 CGPA in the qualifying examination as indicated against the disciplines concerned.  The qualification should have been obtained from a UGC recognized University / Deemed to be University / Institution in India.

Note: - Sponsored candidates are exempted from qualifying GATE requirement and there is no age limit.

Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering of a recognized Institute/University.