IIT Mandi - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can fill out the application form by visiting the IIT-M official website (iitmandi.ac.in). Aspirants further need to take the entrance test conducted by the institute followed by a personal interview round. The weightage of the exam score is 60% and for the interview is 40%. Based on candidates' performance in both the selection rounds, seat allotment is carried out.

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.

It is necessary that aspirants fulfil the eligibility requirements. Admission to the PG course is based on merit in IIT JAM. Further, candidates are shortlisted and cutoff marks are announced. The aspirants with a score equal to or higher than the cutoff need to participate in CCMN counselling. Further, seat allotment is carried out after document verification and on the basis of cutoff, seat reservation policy, and category of the candidate.

The institute offers over 30 courses in the streams of Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, IT & Software. The UG/PG courses offered by the institute are BTech,  MTech,  BS,  MA, etc. In addition, PhD and certificate courses are also offered. IIT Mandi offers courses in full-time and part-time modes, as well as online courses.

The salary of a PhD Research Scholar at IIT Mandi ranges between INR 30,013/ month to INR 31,327/ month, approximately. It must be noted that the given stipend is as per the data available on some unofficial sources and hence is subject to changes. Candidates can check out the IIT-M website or visit the admission office in person for more details.

 The total seats available across varied courses (excluding MA, PhD, and Certificate) sums up to nearly 666. Seat allotment for each course is carried out in accordance with the seat intake. Moreover, statutory and legally mandated reservations will be followed as per Government of India orders from time to time.

CSE is one of the most popular branches in BTech this technology institute. IIT Mandi is ranked 33rd among the top Engineering colleges in India by NIRF in 2023 rankings. In addition, as per the IIT-M 2023 placements as per media reports, the highest and average package offered stood at INR 60 LPA and INR 25.23 LPA, respectively.

The institute offers PhD courses in the streams of Engineering, Science, Humanities & Social Sciences. These courses are offered in multiple specialisations, including Mechanical Design, Fluid Thermal, Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Electrical Engineering, etc. Admission to all these programmes is entrance-based.

No,  GATE is not compulsory and is only one of the criteria for admission. Aspirants with a valid UGC NET/CSIR NET can also apply. Candidates without any valid national-level exam score can also appear for the written test conducted by the institute.