Admission Criteria: Post Graduate

1. For Prospective Ph.D. Students
MSE Department invites bright candidates to pursue PhD. The applications are accepted throughout the year. Following are the eligibility criterion (any one of the following):

(A) Those possessing a B.E./B.Tech. degree in Metallurgical or Materials Engg., Materials Science or other engineering disciplines must have minimum 75% marks or a CPI of 7.5/10 in B.E./B.Tech.
&
Valid GATE score required in order to avail institute assistantship

OR

(B) Those with a M.Sc. degree in Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials Science, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology or other appropriate areas must have minimum 65% marks or a CPI of 6.5/10 in M.Sc. &
Ist Division in B.Sc.
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Minimum valid 95 percentile score in GATE or qualified CSIR-NET JRF
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Taken mathematics as one of the courses at undergraduate level (for example B.Sc.) and passed it with first class (60%)

OR

(C) Those possessing a B.E./B.Tech. degree and a M.E./M.Tech. degree in Metallurgical or Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology or other appropriate engineering disciplines must have minimum 60% marks or a CPI of 6.0/10 in B.E./B.Tech. & minimum 70% marks or a CPI of 7.0/10 in M.E./M.Tech.

OR

(D) Those possessing a M.Sc. degree and a M.E./M.Tech. degree in Metallurgical or Materials Engg., Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology or any other appropriate engineering disciplines must have minimum 60% marks or a CPI of 6.0/10 in B.Sc. and M.Sc. & minimum 70% marks or a CPI of 7.0/10 in M.E./M.Tech.

Selection Procedure (applicable only for the candidates applying for PhD programme)
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for appearing into a written-test followed by a technical interview, both carried out over a day or two. Hence, candidates are advised to be prepared to spend two days at IIT Kanpur. The written test will comprise of questions on the following topics

• Elementary Mathematics and aptitude test
• Basics of Thermodynamics and Kinetics (not necessarily related to metallurgical engineering)
• Fundamentals of Crystal Structure, Physical Metallurgy and Properties of Materials (Candidate can opt for either of Mechanical or Electronic Properties)

The duration of written-test will be of up to 45 minutes. Based on the collective performance of the candidate in the written test and the interview, the candidate will be offered admission into the PhD programme of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur.

2. For Prospective M.Tech Students
MSE Department invites bright candidates to pursue M.Tech. degree in Materials Science and Engineering. The applications are accepted via an advertisement made in the Feb/March and Oct/Nov of each year. Following are the eligibility criterion (any one of the following):

• Those with a B.E/B.Tech. degree in Metallurgical or Materials Engg., Materials Science, Ceramic Engg., Chemical Engg., Mechanical Engg. or other engineering disciplines must have Minimum 60% marks or a CPI of 6.0/10 in B.E./B.Tech.
• Qualified GATE with a valid GATE score

OR

Those with a M.Sc. degree in Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials Science, Nanoscience/Nanotechnology or appropriate areas (with Mathematics at B.Sc level) must have

• Minimum 60% marks or a CPI of 6.0/10 in B.Sc. & Minimum 60% marks or a CPI of 6.0/10 in M.Sc. &
• Qualified GATE with a valid GATE score or qualified CSIR-NET JRF