Discipline: Aerospace
Department/Centre/Unit: Aerospace Engineering
Intake: 19
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets): B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in AE; CE; CH; EC; EE; ME, XE).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 100% GATE score
Areas of study: Structures; Aerodynamics; Propulsion; Control and Guidance of Aircraft; Rockets and Spacecraft.
Discipline: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Department/Centre/Unit: Jointly conducted by Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Automation, Electrical Communication Engineering, Electronic Systems Engineering.
Intake: 44
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : BE/ B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in CS, EE, EC). Candidates should have done a formal course in programming in C and C++.
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% written test
Areas of study: Digital Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, Graphics, Stochastic Systems, Multimedia, Real Time and Fault Tolerant Systems, Sensor Networks, E Commerce, Speech Processing, Real Time Signal Processing and Embedded Systems.
Discipline: Bioengineering
Department/Centre/Unit: Bioengineering
Intake: 15
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in any one of the following – AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MT, PE, PI, TF, XE.)
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Biomechanics, Biomaterials and tissue engineering, Drug delivery systems, Microfluidics, Nanotechnology, Computational biology, Communicable and non-communicable diseases including cancer, Data science in biology, Molecular and medical imaging, Biomedical instrumentation, Diagnostics, Genetic engineering, Vaccine development.
Discipline: Civil Engineering (CE)
Note: Visit the Department website at: http://civil.iisc.ac.in/for choice of Major and Minor in Areas of Study
Department/Centre/Unit: Civil Engineering
Intake: 32
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets): B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree in Civil, Mechanical (with a GATE Paper in CE).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 100% GATE score
Areas of study: Geotechnical Engineering; Water Resources and Environmental Engineering; Structural Engineering; Transportation Systems Engineering, Dam Engineering.
Discipline: Chemical Engineering (CH)
Department/Centre/Unit: Chemical Engineering
Intake: 17
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in CH).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 100% GATE score
Areas of study: Energy storage in flow batteries and supercapacitors, hydrogen production, gas hydrates; Fuel and solar cells; 2D materials, synthesis and defects; Carbon capture and conversion; Production of nanomaterials, semi-conductor chip fabrication; Nanotechnology for flexible sensors, actuators; Chemical process intensification, process modelling and simulation, particulate systems; Rheology and dynamics of powders; suspensions of living and non-living matter; Turbulent gas-particle suspensions; Magnetorheological fluids; Nucleic acid amplification, point-of-care and other diagnostic devices and assays; Therapeutic engineering, Immune therapy, microbial ecology; Infectious diseases, antivirals and vaccines; Cell membranes and soft interfaces; High resolution single molecule imaging for biosystems; Microfluidics and soft solids; Modelling, optimization and control of bioreactors.
Discipline: Earth and Climate Sciences (ECS)
Department/Centre/Unit: Jointly conducted by the Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, and Earth Science
Intake: 11
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : BE / B Tech or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in any one of the following – AE, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ME, XE) or M.Sc. or equivalent degree in any discipline (with a GATE paper in CY, GG, MA, PH).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Solid Earth Processes, Geodynamics, Petrology, Seismic Hazards, Geodesy, Atmospheric, Oceanic, Environmental and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Physical and Chemical Oceanography, Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere, Clouds, Radiation, Numerical Modelling of Atmosphere and Ocean, Ocean Dynamics and Circulation, Climate of the Earth, Paleoclimate Studies, Satellite Meteorology, Geophysical Data Analysis, Nonlinear Climate Dynamics, Geochemical Cycles, Observational Techniques, and Mass Spectrometry Techniques.
Discipline: Computational and Data Science (CP) (selection through an aptitude test & interview process)
Note: For more details visit: http://cds.iisc.ac.in/admissions/course-degrees/
Department/Centre/Unit: Computational and Data Sciences
Intake: 22
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree in any discipline (with a valid GATE) or M Sc or equivalent degree in any discipline (with a valid GATE)(Eligible GATE papers are: AE/BT/CE/CH/CS/EC/EE/IN/ MA/ME/MT/PH/ST). In all cases a strong mathematical and programming background is required.
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% written test and interview
Areas of study: Multidisciplinary Program Addressing: Computational and Data Science topics including: Numerical Linear Algebra, Numerical Methods, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization, Parallel computing, Distributed systems, Cloud computing, Big Data platforms, loT, Database systems; Scalable methods, Machine learning, AI, Deep Learning, Computer vision, NLP, data analysis, visualization
Discipline: Computer Science & Engineering (CS)
Department/Centre/Unit: Computer Science & Automation
Intake: 62
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in CS).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% written test
Areas of study: Theoretical Computer Science: Algorithms; Complexity Theory; Combinatorial Optimization; Graph Theory; Information and Coding Theory; Cryptography; Cryptology; Computational Geometry; Computational Topology; Algorithmic Algebra; Computational Biology; Automata Theory; Formal Verification. Computer Systems and Software: Computer Architecture; Multi-Core Computing; Parallel and High Performance Computing; Operating Systems; Storage Systems; Security; Database Systems; Cloud Computing; Distributed Computing; Modeling and Simulation; Compiler Design; Program Analysis; Programming Languages; Software Engineering; Adhoc Mobile and Sensor Networks; Graphics and Visualization. Intelligent Systems: Data Mining; Data Analytics; Deep Learning; Information Retrieval; Machine Learning; Pattern Recognition; Reinforcement Learning; Convex Optimization; Stochastic Control and Optimization; Game Theory; Auctions and Mechanism Design; Electronic Markets; Social Network Analysis; Cognitive Systems; Natural Language Processing.
Discipline: Electronics and Communication Engineering (ELC)
Department/Centre/Unit: Electrical Communication Engineering
Intake: 27
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in EC, EE).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Communications and Networking; Information and Coding Theory; Wireless Communication, AI/ML for Communications, Cyber Physical Systems, High Frequency Circuits & Systems, Signal & Information Sciences.
Discipline: Electronic Systems Engineering (ED)
Department/Centre/Unit: Electronic Systems Engineering
Intake: 32
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a valid GATE in EE, EC, CS or IN) or M Sc or equivalent degree in Physics; Mathematics; Statistics; Electronics; Computer Science or Photonics (with a valid GATE Paper in EE, EC, CS or IN) (M Sc or equivalent degree holders should possess 2 years experience in Electronics hardware).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Communication Networks; Embedded Systems; Power Conversion; VLSI Design; Electronics Systems Packaging; Electro Magnetic Compatibility; Analog Circuits; Mechatronics; Product Engineering. Signal Processing and Information Theory; VLSI Systems Architecture.
Discipline: Electrical Engineering (EE) (selection through an aptitude test & interview process)
Department/Centre/Unit: Electrical Engineering
Intake: 30
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in EE).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Power Systems; Power Electronics; High Voltage Engineering.
Discipline: Electronic Systems Engineering
Department/Centre/Unit: Electronic Systems Engineering
Intake: 13
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree in Electronics, Electrical, Communication, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Instrumentation (with a valid GATE in EC,EE, IN, ME)
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Electronic Product Design
Discipline: Mobility Engineering (MobE) (selection through an aptitude test & interview process)
Department/Centre/Unit: Mechanical Engineering (involves more than one department, EE, ESE,AE, RB-CPS, CPDM, CiSTUP, CE)
Intake: 7
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : BE / B Tech or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in any one of the following – AE, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME,MT, PI,XE).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Hybrid & Electric Vehicles, Power Electronics, Mechatronics, Vehicle Dynamics, Autonomous Driving.
Discipline: Instrumentation Systems (INS)
Department/Centre/Unit: Instrumentation and Applied Physics
Intake: 6
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in AE, BM, CH, CS, EE, EC, ME, MT, IN, PH, PI, XE) or M Sc or equivalent degree with specialization in Instrumentation/ Physics/ Electronics (with a GATE Paper in relevant discipline).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% GATE score and 30% from interviews.
Areas of study: Nanoelectronic Devices; Quantum Dots (QD); Graphene Electronics; Micro and Nano Systems; Layered 2D Materials; Sensors and related Instrumentation; QD containing Optical Fibers; Nanoscale Imaging; Super-Resolution Microscopy and Imaging; Fluorescence Microscopy; Precision Motion Control; Microfluidics and Devices; Nano-metrology; Atomic Force Microscopy; Semiconductor Devices and Circuits; Electrical Transport Studies in Low-dimensional Materials; QD Lasers; Bioinstrumentation; Materials Science;Electrical and Thermal Contact Resistance; Fibre-Bragg Grating Sensors; Phase Change Memories; Energy Systems; Image Processing; Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip; Interferometry; Computational Imaging; Image Processing; Biomedical Instrumentation; Optofluidics and Point-of-Care Diagnostics; Optical metrology; Optical Microscopy; Quantum Computing, Microwave Engineering, Tomography,Deep-Learning, Photoacoustic Imaging, Thin Films and Coatings, Reconfigurable Metasurfaces, Stretchable Electronics and Photonics, Energy Harvesting Systems.
Discipline: Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Department/Centre/Unit: Mechanical Engineering
Intake: 24
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : BE/ B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in ME, AE, PI, XE)
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Solid Mechanics; Finite Element Analysis; Computer Aided Design; Non-Linear Dynamics; Vibration; Technical Acoustics; Design of Mechanical Systems; Robotics; Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems; Nano-Mechanics; Biomechanics; Tribology; Advanced Manufacturing Process; Material Science; Fluid Mechanics; Heat Transfer; I C Engines; Combustion; Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning.
Discipline: Materials Engineering (MT)
Department/Centre/Unit: Materials Engineering
Intake: 32
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in MT) or B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree in Ceramics, Polymer, Plastics, Materials Science and/or Engineering (with a GATE Paper in XE).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 100% GATE score
Areas of study: Materials: Structural Alloys (light metal; superalloys; refractory metals); Shape Memory Alloys; Engineering Ceramics; Nanomaterials; Electronic Materials; Ferroelectrics and Multiferroics; Polymer Blends and Nanocomposites; Organic Photovoltaics. Phenomena: Phase Transformations; Rapid Solidification; Mechanical Alloying; Diffusion; Texture and Grain Boundary Engineering; Mechanical Behaviour including Creep; Superplasticity; Fatigue and Fracture; Thin Films and Coatings; Contact Deformation; Tribology; Thermoelectromechanical Phenomena; Biomaterials; Tissue Engineering; Sensors; Mineral Processing; Biohydrometallurgy; Extractive Metallurgy. Computational Modeling of Processes; Alloy Stability; Defects and Transformations.Adhoc Mobile and Sensor Networks; Graphics and Visualization.
Discipline: Microelectronics and VLSI Design (MV)
Department/Centre/Unit: Jointly conducted by Electrical Communication Engg & Electronic Systems Engg
Intake: 27
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : BE/ B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in EE, EC, CS or IN).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Digital VLSI Circuit; Analog VLSI Circuits; Semiconductor Devices and Technology; Nanoelectronics Devices; Microelectronics Lab; Digital Systems Design with FPGAs; Physics and Design of Transistors; Carrier Transport in Nanoelectronics Devices; Art of Compact Modelling; Optoelectronic Devices; RF IC and Systems; Photonic Integrated Circuits; Design of Power Semiconductor Devices; Reliability of Nanoscale Circuits and Systems.
Discipline: Semiconductor Technology (SemT)
Department/Centre/Unit: Nano Science and Engineering
Intake: 8
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in any discipline (with GATE paper in EC, EE, IN, ME, MT, XE-C) M Sc or equivalent degree in Electronics or in Physics (with GATE in EC, IN, PH paper).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Foundational courses on micro and nano fabrication and characterization of semiconductor materials and devices including hands-on training inside class 100 cleanroom; optional minors in the areas of nanoelectronics, photonics, nano-bio and micro-systems & packaging, covering various inter-disciplinary courses on MEMS/NEMS; biosensors; micro-nanofluidics; solid-state physics; crystal growth and thin films; photonic integrated circuits; lasers & non-linear photonics; packaging; natural to artificial intelligence; microwave devices; opto-electronics and photovoltaics.
Discipline: Quantum Technology (QT) For more details, visit: http://iqti.iisc.ac.in/
Department/Centre/Unit: Instrumentation and Applied Physics
Intake: 8
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree in any discipline (with a valid GATE) or M Sc or equivalent degree in any discipline (with a valid GATE) or 4 years Bachelor of Science or equivalent in any discipline of Science/Research (with a valid GATE).In all cases a strong mathematical background is required.
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Quantum Computation and Simulations, Quantum Communications and Cryptography, Quantum Sensing and Metrology, Quantum Materials and Devices
Discipline: Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS)
Department/Centre/Unit: Robert Bosch Center for Cyber Physical Systems
Intake: 20
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : BE, BTech, BS (4years)/Equivalent (or) ME/MTech/MS (with GATE In EE, EC, ME, AE, IN, CS)
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview.
Areas of study: Mathematical foundations like Linear Algebra, Computational Techniques, Probability and Statistics, Control & Optimization, Statistical Signal Processing, Planning & Decisions, Stochastic and Data driven Control, AI for Robotics, Dynamics & Kinematics, Formal Techniques for CPS. Applied concepts in Networking for Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Real-Time Embedded Systems, Sensing & Actuation Systems, Applied Machine Learning for Speech & Vision, Reinforcement Learning for Robot Control, Swarm & Team Robotics, Human-Machine Interactions & social robotics, Security, Safety & Privacy for Autonomous Systems, Autonomous ground/air Robots, Navigation & Guidance, Perception via Signal & Image Processing. Experiential learning via laboratory modules for: Mobile robot programming, Control of Industrial Robot Arms, Programming of Legged Robots, Programming of Drone Systems, Tele-Robotics, Secure Data Pipelines, Robot Simulation Frameworks, VR/AR & Speech Interfaces for Robots, ROS/ROS2 Software stacks, Machine Learning for Robots, Robot hardware for Sensor & Actuator Systems, 3D Design and Prototyping for Robotics, Drone Piloting, Game engine programming, GPU Programming.
Discipline: Smart Manufacturing(SM)
Department/Centre/Unit: Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing
Intake: 9
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech./ B. Des./ B. Arch. or equivalent degree in any discipline (with a valid GATE ).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview. (No written test)
Areas of study: Digital and Smart Manufacturing.
Discipline: Signal Processing (SP)
Department/Centre/Unit: Jointly conducted by Electrical Engineering & Electrical Communication Engineering
Intake: 13
Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets) : B.E. / B. Tech. or equivalent degree (with a GATE Paper in EE; EC).
Selection Process: Selection is based on 70% of GATE score + 30% interview
Areas of study: Digital Signal/Image Processing; Computer Vision; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Optimization for Machine Learning; Biomedical Signal Processing; Biomedical Imaging; Healthcare; Computational Imaging; Inverse Problems; Speech and Audio Processing; Array Processing; Pattern Recognition; Signal Processing for Communications; Sparse Signal Processing; Compressed Sensing; Graph Signal Processing; Applications to Autonomous Navigation and Robotics; Applications to Power Systems.
