INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIRUPATI
TIRUPATI - 517506
M.S/Ph.D Admissions Information Brochure July-2018 Semester
Important Dates
Opening date for on- line application 18-03-2018(Sun)
Closing date for on- line application 15-04-2018(Sun)
Written test/ Interview
Engineering June (4-9) 2018
Sciences & Humanities
Announcement of Results
Engineering 11-06-2018(Mon)
Sciences & Humanities
Joining date of candidate 16-07-2018(Mon)
Important Note
In situations which are not covered or made clear in this document, an appropriate decision will
be taken by the Dean (Academics) after examining the situation carefully. His/her decision on the
matter will be final.
I. Important Guidelines for Ph.D. & M.S. (Research) Application
1. Please read the instructions given in the admission brochure carefully before filling up the
application form.
2. Online application form is available at the Institute website iittp.ac.in. After filling the form,
please take a printout and keep it for records.
3. The application fee is as follows:
GN/OBC-NCL Male candidates : Rs.100/-
GN/OBC-NCL Female candidates : Rs.50/-
SC/ST and PwD candidates : Rs.50/-
APPLICATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE
Application fee payable through online.
4. A valid OBC-NCL Certificate must be uploaded with the ONLINE application and submitted
at the time of admission.
5. You should check the IIT Tirupati website for important announcements and the
results.
6. Candidates called for written test/interview must bring with them printed copy of the
application that they submitted online along with originals and photocopies of the relevant
certificates.
General
1. The Institute
Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati is the first among the 3rd phase of IITs, to have its foundation
stone laid in March 2015. Presently, it is operating from a temporary campus on Tirupati – Renigunta
Road and plans are well underway to setup its own campus (about 530 acres) in the coming 2 to 3 years
in Merlapaka Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittoor District, A.P.
IIT Tirupati offers B. Tech. programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and M.S.(Research) programs in Civil Engineering, Computer
Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
In addition to the above Ph.D. programs in Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Humanities & Social Sciences, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Physics are offered from
July 2018.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2. Research Areas
2.1 Engineering
Civil Engineering:
Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering (Structures / Materials), Hydrology and Water
Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering (Materials / Systems), Environmental Engineering.
Computer Science & Engineering:
Software Engineering, Computing for Education, Internet of Things, Software Defined Networking,
Wireless Networks, Machine Learning Algorithms & Applications, Algorithmic Engineering,
Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms, Parallel Computing, and Route-Planning Algorithms.
Electrical Engineering:
Signal and Image Processing, Medical Image Analysis, Computer Vision and Machine Learning,
Semiconductor Devices, Control and Robotics, Measurements & Instrumentation, Communication and
Networks.
Mechanical Engineering:
Fluids and Thermal Engineering, Solid Mechanics and Design, Manufacturing Science.
2.2 Sciences & Humanities and Social Sciences
2.2.1 Sciences:
Chemistry:
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (Quantum Theory of Molecules & Materials; Spectroscopic
Modelling & Simulations; Equilibrium & Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, Physics of Polymers,
Stochastic Thermodynamics).
Mathematics:
Fixed Point Theory, Fractals, Inverse Problems and Statistics (Design of Experiment, Machine
Learning, Non-Parametric Regression, and Biostatistics).
Physics:
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (Magnetism and Superconductivity)
2.2.2 Humanities and Social Sciences
English:
Indian Writing in English, Comparative Literature, Indian Poetics, Cultural Studies, Critical Theory,
Film Studies, Indian Aesthetics and other relevant areas.
Economics:
Climate Change Economics, Impact Evaluation, Environmental Economics and Development
Economics, Comparative Political Economy and other relevant areas.
Philosophy:
Social & Political Philosophy and Indian Philosophy.
Categories of Admission:
Candidates will be admitted to the Ph.D. programme of the Institute under one of the following
categories:
(a) Regular full-time scholars.
(b) Research scholars under the external registration programme, sponsored by, employed in an
industry/organisation/national laboratory having R&D facilities, and recognised by DST or by
IIT Tirupati. A research scholar under the external registration programme will normally carry
out part or all of his/her research work in the industry/organization/ national laboratory
employing the scholar under the supervision of a guide employed in the same organization and
a guide at IIT Tirupati. The candidate must have at least two years’ experience in the parent
organization.
Eligibility: Ph.D. in Engineering
(a) Candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology or a Master’s degree by
Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record.
(b) Candidates with Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional
merit are eligible for the relevant Engineering discipline. They should have a valid GATE score
or UGC/CSIR-NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year
of registration.
(c) Candidates who have qualified for the award of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology
from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic
record in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. provided he/she
has a minimum CGPA of 8/10 (7.5 for OBC- NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD on a 10-point scale).
(d) Candidates under External Registration should have the same qualifications as shown in (a).
Eligibility: Ph.D. in Sciences
(a) Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and having a valid GATE score or
UGC/CSIR-NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the relevant
area. Master’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology are also eligible.
(b) Candidates who have qualified for the award of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology
from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic
record in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. in Sciences
provided he/she has a minimum CGPA of 8/10 (7.5 for OBC- NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD on
a 10.0-point scale).
Eligibility: Ph.D in Humanities and Social Sciences
Master's degree in an eligible discipline with a good academic record or equivalent and having a valid
GATE score or UGC/CSIR- NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the
relevant area.
Master of Science (Research) [M.S. Research] in Engineering:
Research Areas:
Civil Engineering:
Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering (Structures / Materials), Hydrology and Water
Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering (Materials / Systems), Environmental Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering:
Software Engineering, Computing for Education, Internet of Things, Software Defined Networking,
Wireless Networks, Machine Learning Algorithms & Applications, Algorithmic engineering,
Advanced Data structures & Algorithms, Parallel Computing, and Route-Planning algorithms.
Electrical Engineering:
Signal and Image Processing, Medical Image Analysis, Computer Vision and Machine Learning,
Semiconductor devices, Control and Robotics, Measurements & Instrumentation, Communication and
Networks.
Mechanical Engineering:
Fluids and Thermal Engineering, Solid Mechanics and Design, Manufacturing Science
Category of Admission:
(a) Regular full-time scholars
(b) Research scholars under the external registration programme sponsored by, employed in the
parent industry/organisation having R&D facilities, and recognized by DST or IIT Tirupati. A
Research scholar under the external registration programme will normally carry out part or all
of his/her research work in the industry/organisation/national laboratory employing the scholar
under the supervision of a guide employed in the same organisation and a guide at IIT Tirupati.
The candidate must have at least two years’ experience in the parent organisation.
Eligibility for M.S. by Research
The minimum educational qualifications for admission to the M.S. by research degree for full time
scholars are as follows:
(a) Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology in the relevant departments
with valid GATE score.
(b) Candidates having Associate Membership of the following professional bodies are also eligible
for admission to the M.S. programme of their parent discipline provided they have a valid
GATE score and have passed both part A and part B of the Membership examinations with a
good academic record: The Institution of Engineers (India) (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical and
Electronics/Electronics and communications), The Institute of Electronics and Tele-
Communication Engineering.
(c) Engineering graduates from IITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTI) with
a CGPA of at least 8/10 (7.5 for OBC-NCL and 7 for SC/ST/PwD) are eligible for seeking
admission, without GATE score, to the MS Programme and they can be offered HTRA, if
selected.
(d) Candidates under External Registration should have the same qualification as in (a) however,
valid GATE score is not required.
3. Ph.D and M.S(Research) Admission
3.1. Application:
A candidate can apply to more than one department. The maximum number of departments to which
He/she can apply will be three.
3.2 Financial Assistance
Assistance will be as per MHRD norms. Fulltime Scholars admitted to M.S. program are eligible for
the Half-time Teaching/Research Assistantship (HTRA) for which:
(i) They should work for 8 hours per week for the Institute to earn this assistantship. The work
would normally involve assistance in teaching/research, and will be assigned by the
Institute.
(ii) Renewal of assistantship every semester will be contingent on enrolment, satisfactory
progress in research work and good performance during the preceding semester in the
discharge of responsibility as teaching/ research assistant.
Other scholarships like UGC-JRF, CSIR-JRF, ICMR & AICTE etc. may also be available for those
who have qualified for these schemes and get admission and the amount of fellowship will be as per
the norms of the funding agency.
Selection Procedure:
The Selection Committee will call eligible candidates possessing the minimum educational
qualifications and satisfying additional and stiffer criteria set from time to time, for an interview and/or
test.
Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the interview and/or test, the
Selection Committee will recommend to the Chairman, Senate the names of candidates found suitable
for admission.
3.3 Reservation of Seats
Reservations are applicable to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD candidates as per Govt. of India rules.
3.4 Completing the Qualifying Degree and Production of Provisional
Certificate
Candidates joining M.S programme in July-December session have to submit their original mark/grade
sheets along with provisional certificates at the time of admission. They should also produce their
required degree certificate for having passed the qualifying examination on or before July 2018.
3.5 Original Documents to be submitted for Verification
(i) At the time of Interview and/or Written Test:
a) Printed copy of application submitted.
b) All the semesters Mark sheet/grade card / provisional / degree certificates beginning from first
degree towards proof of qualification and all other educational qualifications (SSC/ 10 th
onwards)
c) Community Certificate in the case of SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates issued by the respective
State Government.
d) Authorised Doctor’s Certificate with disability descriptions in the case of Person with Disabled
(PwD) candidates.
e) Copy of GATE score or UGC - JRF/NET/CSIR/ DAE-JEST or other fellowship award.
(ii) At the time of Admission:
a) Offer of admission.
b) Birth Certificate.
c) Aaadhar No. & PAN No.
d) First page of SSLC/SSC/Matriculation certificate
e) Copy of the submitted application form.
f) Original GATE Score Card/UGC-JRF/NET/CSIR-JRF/DAE-JEST or other fellowship award
letter.
g) Degree certificate/Provisional/Course completion certificate/Grade Cards/Mark sheets of all
the semesters of degrees obtained.
h) SC/ST/OBC-NCL community certificate for the candidate belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL
category. [OBC-NCL scholars to bring a Non-creamy layer community certificate valid at the
time of admission].
i) Relieving order/Resignation acceptance letter from the employer in the case of fulltime
candidates, if employed.
4. Fees and Deposits:
Fees for the Research Scholars to be admitted in the Academic Year 2018-19
M.S. Ph.D
S.No Items of Fees & Deposits
(Rs.) (Rs,)
I. Institute Fees
A. One time fees:
1. Admission fee 150 150
2. Grade card/Thesis fee 450 950
3. Provisional certificate 100 100
4. Medical Exam fee 100 100
5. Student welfare fund 500 500
6. Modernisation fee 500 500
7. Alumni Life Membership Fee(NS) 1000 1000
8. Publication fee(NS) 250 250
Total A 3,050 3,050
B. Semester Fees:
1. Tuition fee # 2500 2500
2. Examination fee 300 300
3. Registration-Enrolment fee 300 300
4. Gymkhana 1000 1000
5. Medical fee 500 500
6. *Hostel Seat Rent 5000 5000
7. *Fan, Elec. & Water Charges 750 750
8. Student Wellness fee 100 100
9. Medical Insurance Premium 1400 1400
Total B 11,850 11,850
C. Deposits(Refundable):
1. Institute Deposits and Library Deposits (Each Rs. 1000) 2000 2000
Hostellers(A+B+C) 16,900 17,400
Institute fees payable at
the time of admission
Day Scholars[A+(B-*)+C+II(3)] 16,150 16,650
II. Hostel Fees & Mess Charges per semester
1. Hostel Admission fee 200 200
2. Hostel Deposit (NS)- (refundable) 3000 3000
3. Estt.’A’ charges 5000 5000
4. Estt ‘B’ charges 1500 1500
5. Advance Dining charges (Aug-Nov 2018) 21350 21350
6. SWD charges 50 50
Total Hostel Fees Payable at the time of Admission 31100 31100
NS – Non-Statutory
fees
* For Hostellers only
# SC/ST/PwD scholars are exempted from payment of tuition fee
Hostel rooms are allotted depending on availability on sharing basis. If you wish to be a day scholar,
you should register your name in the Office of the Dean (Academics) and obtain day scholar
certificate immediately after admission.
