Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Post-Graduate Programmes
https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission/assets/data/info-brochure/Computer-Science-&-Engineering.pdf
M. Tech. Programme
https://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/pages/ProgramMTech.html
Admission to M. Tech. programmes is normally made twice a year, once in July and again in December. Advertisement is released in March/April and September respectively. For eligibility to the M Tech programme, one is required to have passed the qualifying examination, i.e., B. Tech./B. E. or M. Sc. in the appropriate area as well as hold a valid GATE score. Admission is also allowed in the M. Tech. programmes for the sponsored candidates from the industries as well as research organisations and those admitted need not have qualified GATE. Admission forms for the same can be obtained by sending the prescribed fee and a self-addressed envelope, as stipulated in the advertisement, to the Assistant Registrar (Academic), IIT Kanpur-208 016. The normal duration of the course is four semesters.
The Institute offers programmes leading to the Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree in the Computer Science and Engineering discipline.
Admission to this programme may be made directly based on the GATE scores of the candidates and performance in the qualifying examination, and in addition, some of the candidates may also be called for written tests and/or interviews.
Master of Science(MS) by Research Programme
https://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/pages/ProgramMS.html
The Institute also offers programmes leading to MS by Research in engineering disciplines to promote research, including sponsored projects based research. This programme is offered in the Computer Science and Engineering discipline.
Admission to this programme may be made directly based on the GATE scores of the candidates and performance in the qualifying examination, and in addition, some of the candidates may also be called for written tests and/or interviews.
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Eligibility Requirements:
- The eligibility conditions given below are the absolute minimum. Departments may prescribe any requirements over and above.
- The specified minimum marks/CPI (Cumulative Performance Index), referred to in subsequent sections, implies a minimum of 55 percent marks /5.5 (on a 10 point scale) as long as it is not less than the minimum pass marks/CPI; otherwise, the specified minimum marks/CPI implies the minimum pass marks/CPI.
Eligibility Criteria
| Programme |
Offered by the Department/
Interdisciplinary Programme (IDP) |
Eligibility Criteria |
Master of
Technology
(MTech) |
Computer Science & Engineering |
(i) A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) or a Master's degree in Science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.
(ii) A valid GATE score is required for admission to the MTech programme in the case of regular (non-sponsored) candidates. The requirement of GATE score is waived off for the candidates with the B Tech/BS (Four Year) degree from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B Tech/BS (Four Year). |
Master of
Technology
(MTech) in
Cybersecurity |
Computer Science & Engineering |
(i) A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) or a Master's degree in Science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.
(ii) A valid GATE score is required for admission to the MTech programme in the case of regular (non-sponsored) candidates. The requirement of GATE score is waived off for the candidates with the B Tech/BS (Four Year) degree from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B Tech/BS (Four Year). |
MS
(By
Research) |
Computer Science & Engineering, |
MS (By Research) 3-year Programme: For Computer Science & Engineering and Photonics Science & Engineering:
Applicants with B.Sc. (3-year) or equivalent with a minimum of 75%/7.5 marks/CPI may also be considered.
A valid GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET score is required for admission to the MS (Research) programme in the case of regular candidates (non-sponsored/non-project candidates). The requirement of GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET score is waived for the B Tech/BS (Four Years) graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B Tech/BS (Four Year). |
MS
(By
Research) in
Cybersecurity |
Computer Science & Engineering |
(i) Applicants with B.Sc. (3-year) or equivalent with a minimum of 75%/7.5 marks/CPI may also be considered.
(ii) A valid GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET score is required for admission to the MS (Research) programme in the case of regular candidates (non-sponsored/non-project candidates). The requirement of GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET score is waived for the B Tech/BS (Four Years) graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B Tech/BS (Four Year). |
For more information: https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission/eligibility-requirement.php
Selection Procedure
- Shortlisting of MTech and MS(R) applications will be through GATE scores only
- PhD applicants will be shortlisted based on their profile and will be interviewed online
Interview Experiences
https://gateoverflow.in/blog/12706/iit-kanpur-m-tech-interview-experience-list
Placements Data
The year 2022 placement stats of IITK MTech CSE.
- Mean CTC: 33L
- Median CTC: 32.5L
Here are few company names that students got placed in it:
Google Software, Microsoft, Barclays, Eightfold.ai, Flipkart, Samsung, Texas instruments, Intel, Qualcomm, Oracle, SAP Labs, Amazon, Dream 11, etc. 95% of the batch got placed within 2 days.
