MTech programme is offered by the Departments of Aerospace Engg., Applied Mechanics, Chemical Engg., Civil Engg., Computer Science and Engg., Electrical Engg., Mathematics (Industrial Mathematics and Scientific Computing), Mechanical Engg., Metallurgical and Materials Engg., Ocean Engg., and Physics (Solid State Technology).

Qualification and experience

(a) Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture or equivalent, or professional qualification like AMIE and other Associate membership as specified in the MTech Admission Brochure with first class or 60% of aggregate marks over the 4 years (55% in the case of SC/ST candidates) and

(b) two years' professional experience as on 30.04.2006 in the sponsoring Institution after qualifying degree. AMIE and other Associate membership holders should have valid GATE score.

Sponsorship Scheme

Admission under sponsored scheme will be made in all the above Departments. The candidates sponsored by R & D Institutions/ Industries/ Engineering Colleges approved by AICTE with full pay and allowances for 24 months are only eligible.

Selection

Selection will be made on the basis of marks in the B.E./ B.Tech degree, experience and performance in the interview and / or written test. Candidates who have obtained their degree before 1995 have to necessarily take a written test to be conducted in the respective department of this Institute.

How to Apply

Request for application form should be sent along with a Demand Draft for Rs 500/- (Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/ Persons with Disabilities) drawn on any Nationalised Bank in favour of the Registrar IIT Madras payable at Chennai together with two address slips (50 mm x 100 mm) with the applicant's address in bold letters, to the Deputy Registrar (Acad), IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036 as per the schedule given below. The envelope must be superscribed as "Request for Application for Sponsored MTech Programme - 2006".

For more details see the website : http://www.iitm.ac.in

Sale of Application forms starts from

17-03-2006 (Friday)

Last date for receiving request for Application Forms

by Post: 17.04.2006 (Monday)

at the Academic Section: 19.04.2006 (Wednesday)

Submission of completed Applications by Post and at the Academic Section

24.04.2006 (Monday)

Dated: 12.03.2006
Deputy Registrar (Academic)

The Hindu dated March 12, 2006.