M.Tech. Admissions
List of Candidates Shortlisted for Interview (Online) on May 13, 2024
M.Tech. students are admitted once a year, in July. Please visit here, where among other useful information, an Information Brochure is available for complete details on eligibility criteria and requirements.
Please visit www.gate.iitb.ac.in for complete information about the GATE examination.
A listing of the various categories under which students can take admission for the M.Tech. Program in Mechanical Engineering, and their respective duration, brief relevant description and admission procedure are outlined in the table below.
| Category | Duration | Relevant Description | Admission Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching Assistantship (TA) | Two years | Financial assistance provided by the Institute. Requires eight hours of Teaching Assitant work, assigned by the Department, to be done per week. | Admission based on GATE score |
| IIT B.Tech. (IB) | Two years | Financial assistance provided by the Institute. Requires eight hours of Teaching Assitant work, assigned by the Department, to be done per week. IIT B.Tech. Graduates with CPI > 8.0 can apply under this category. | Admission based on a written test administered by the Department. |
| Sponsored Candidates (SW) | Two/Three years | Working professionals from reputed Industrial or Research Organisations/Academic Institutions can apply under this category. The candidates should have a valid GATE score OR two years of relevant professional experience after the quaifying degree (B.E./B.Tech.) | Admission based on a written test administered by the Department. |
| Research Assistantship (RA) | Three years | Financial assistance provided by the Institute. Requires twenty hours of work per week to be spent in an undergraduate laboratory and other administrative work assigned by the Department. Depending on the requirements, the number of RA positions may vary from year to year, and will be announced a few days prior to the day of the written test. | Admission based on GATE score. For IIT B.Tech. Graduates with CPI >8.0, the admission is based only on the written test administered by the Department. |
| Research Assistantship through Project (RAP) | Three years | Financial assistance provided from a sponsored research project being done by a faculty member of the Department. Requires twenty hours of work per week to be spent on the sponsored research project. The M.Tech. Project is required to be done in a similar area under the supervision of the faculty members whose sponsored project provides the financial assistance. Depending on the requirements, the number of RAP positions may vary from year to year, and will be announced a few days prior to the day of the written test and interview (if applicable). | Admission based on GATE score and a written test or a short technical interview conducted by the concerned faculty member. |
| Project Staff (PS) | Three years | This category is only for those who are employed on Sponsored Research Projects at IIT Bombay. The candidates must have (i) valid GATE score + six months of service in the sponsored research project OR (ii) total two year of experience after the qualifying degree (B.E./B.Tech.) out of which at least six months of service should be in the sponsored research project of IIT Bombay where the person has been employed. Financial assistance provided from a sponsored research project being done by a faculty member of the Department. Requires twenty hours of work per week to be spent on the sponsored research project. The M.Tech. Project is required to be done in a similar area under the supervision of the faculty members whose sponsored project provides the financial assistance. | Admission based on a written test administered by the Department. |
| Institute Staff (IS) | Three years | This category is only for those who are employed as Institute Staff at IIT Bombay. | Admission based on a written test administered by the Department. |