IIT Bombay Admission Procedure & GATE Cutoff

IIT Bombay M.Tech Admission Through GATE: The institute considers GATE scores for admission into various streams of M.Tech. program. Candidates obtaining marks above can apply for the seat allotment process. The online application form is available at the official website of IIT Bombay till April 11, 2019 (tentative). Direct admission in the institute is given to candidates who are IIT graduates based on COAP schedule (will be declared on round 3). 

All Qualified GATE Candidates, who have submitted the application for M.Tech. admission should also register at Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) for making the decision against admission offers. Verification of documents/certificates will be held on in the concerned academic units in the last week of July 2019.

Candidates can get the idea of GATE Cut off and admission process for IIT-B from the following article. Below is a table of IIT Bombay cut off stating the program name and category wise cut off marks.

IIT Bombay GATE Cutoff 

M.Tech Courses offered at IIT Bombay

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay offers admission to multiple streams of M.Tech (Master of Technology) program. 

• Aerospace Engineering:
• Biosciences & Bioengineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Earth Sciences
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science (MM)
• Cross Departmental Programme- Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling (MMM)
• Center of Studies in Resources Engineering
• Energy Science & Engineering
• Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
• Systems & Control Engineering
• Environmental Science & Engineering
• Centre For Technology Alternatives For Rural Areas(CTARA) (Technology And Development)

IIT Bombay M. Tech Eligibility Criteria 2019

• Candidates with 60% (55% for SC/ST) marks in B.E./B.Tech./ B.Sc. (Engineering)/ M.Sc./M.C.A./MBBS/M.Pharm./B.Pharm.(4 years)/ BDS (4 years) or in any associate membership exam conducted by recognized bodies and recognized as equivalent to B.E./B.Tech. degree, are eligible to apply.
• Those with minimum CGPA of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10 (5.5 for SC/ST) are eligible to apply.
• Candidates having an IIT B.Tech. degree with CGPA OF 8.0 and above are exempted from GATE score requirements.
• They will be considered for TA/RA positions through written test and/or interview.

Assistantship Offered: If someone joins the M.Tech. the program under TA (Teaching Assistantship) category, he is considered for the assistantship of INR 8000 per month at present for two years, which is likely to be revised from this year.

IIT Bombay Admission Process through GATE

Those candidates who qualify the selection criteria of IIT Bombay can proceed for the application process. The Application Fee is INR 300 (INR 150 for PD/SC/ST Category). Online applications will be scrutinized, relevant documents checked/verified for their authenticity.

Candidates may seek admission to more than one department. They should submit only 1 application form. 

Important Dates

Payment Mode:  The candidates can deposit the requisite application fee by using net banking or debit/credit card facilities.

IIT Bombay Postgraduate Admission 2018 – 2019 Information Brochure: Click Here

After submitting the Application, all admission related enquiries may be made to the PG Admission Office, IIT Bombay only. The subject of the E-mail should be: ‘M.Tech Admission Query’. Text matter of the E-mail should consist:

(i) Application Number

(ii) Name of the applicant

(iii) Details of query

Department specific queries should be addressed to the respective departments.

How to Apply?

1. Registration
2. Complete Application Form
3. Fee Payment

Documents Required

1. Scanned version of  photograph 
2. Scanned version of signature
3. Marksheet of the last semester/ Consolidated marksheet of the qualifying degree.
4. Caste Certificate (OBC­NC/SC/ST), if applicable. An affidavit for having applied in case the certificate is not yet received. 
5. PwD Certificate, if applicable
6. Statement of Purpose, if applicable

Note: Exam pending/result awaited candidates have to upload their latest/previous semester mark sheet.

IIT Bombay M.Tech Selection Procedure

• Selection procedure includes shortlisting students on the basis of GATE Score.
• Then it is followed by group discussion and/or interview.
• Those with exceptional scores may be considered for direct admissions in the institute.