Discontinued (July 2023) M.S. by Research in Materials Engineering 

at IIT Mandi, Mandi

Aspirants must meet the eligibility conditions as prescribed by the institute and qualifying exam conducting body. IIT Mandi shortlists students for MSc based on their scores in the IIT JAM entrance exam. Further, the shortlisted candidates are called for CCMN Counselling. At the time of counselling, seat allotment is carried out on the basis of exam score, seat intake, reservation policy, and cut-off.

The median package offered to MSc Physics students during IIT Mandi placements between 2022 and 2024 are tabulated below:

The total tuition fee for two-year course is INR 20,000 and the hostel fee (excluding meal plan) is INR 88,000. Total course fee will include other components such as admission fee, caution deposit, etc. as well. This fee is as per the first year/semester fees. Thus, the actual fee may vary. Aspirants can further visit the IIT-Mandi official website (iitmandi.ac.in) for more information around the fee structure.

The technology institute facilitates Merit-cum-Means scholarships, Institute scholarships, and many more scholarships to students pursuing MSc from IIT Mandi. It is necessary that each applicant meets the eligibility requirements for the scholarships. Candidates can also apply for scholarships available in National Scholarship Portal as per the eligibility conditions.

During the IIT Mandi placements 2024, a placement of of 72.39% was recorded for the BTech class 2024. The key highlights of IIT Mandi placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

As per the latest report, 192 recruiters visited IIT Mandi in 2024 and placed 72.39% of the BTech Class 2024 in new-age job roles. Check out the key highlights of IIT Mandi placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:

As per the latest report 2023, a total of 192 recruiters participated during IIT Mandi placements 2024. The list of top recruiters is presented in the table below:

The minimum marks required in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be announced with the JEE Main 2026 final result after session 2 exams. Last year's minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced were:

2025:

• Unreserved (UR): 93.1023262
• Gen-EWS: 80.3830119
• OBC-NCL: 79.4313582
• SC: 61.1526933
• ST: 47.9026465
• UR-PwD: 0.0079349

2024:

• General (UR): 93.2362181
• General (UR) PWD: 0.0018700
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 81.3266412
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 79.6757881
• Scheduled Caste (SC): 60.0923182
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 46.6975840

2023:

• General (UR): 90.7788642
• OBC-NCL: 73.6114227
• SC: 51.9776027
• ST: 37.2348772
• GEN-EWS: 75.6229025
• General (UR) PWD: 0.0013527

Candidates aiming for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) need to meet these cutoff marks in JEE Mains to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.

Yes, pursing a BTech in DSE course from IIT Mandi is a great choice if considering the placement opportunities. As per the latest report, 30 students of the BTech DSE branch were placed during IIT mandi placements in 2024. Check out the table below for branch-wise total number of students placed during IIT Mandi placements between 2022 and 2024 placement drives:

The branch-wise IIT Mandi packages offered to BTech students in 2024 are tabulated below: