M.Sc. in Mathematics 

at IIT Delhi, Hauz khas

Both the Indian Institutes of Technology are well-ranked. Given below are the comparison between the two IITs for their MSc course based on parameters including fee, ranking and eligibility criteria:

NOTE: The fee mentioned here is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, is indicative.

The total seat intake for the IIT Delhi MSc course is 254. Given below is the specialisation-wise seat intake for IIT Delhi MSc course:     

Candidates applying for a MSc programme at IIT Delhi need to complete IIT JAM application process (apart from cognitive Science and MSc (Chemistry). The following table mentions IIT JAM 2024 application fee:

As per IIT Delhi cut off 2023 for JAM 2023 Fourth Admission List, the opening and closing ranks for MSc Economics are 1 and 11, respectively. Also, for MSc Physics, the opening and closing ranks stood at 3 and 183, respectively. Tabulated below are IIT JAM 2023 Opening Ranks (ORs) and Closing Ranks (CRs) for various MSc specialisations offered by IIT Delhi: 

IIT Delhi cut off 2023 for JAM 2023 Third Admission List, the opening and closing ranks for MSc Economics are 1 and 10, respectively. Tabulated below are IIT JAM 2023 Opening Ranks (ORs) and Closing Ranks (CRs) for various MSc specialisations offered at IIT Delhi: 

No, IIT Delhi does not offer direct admission to the MSc programme. Students planning to seek admission to IIT Delhi MSc programmes must apply for a Joint Admission Test, known as IIT JAM.

IIT JAM is a national-level entrance examination conducted to provide admissions in MSc and other related postgraduate courses provided across IITs. Interested candidates can apply for JAM 2025 using the JAM Online Application Processing System, or JOAPS, only.

Interested candidates must submit the application forms before the deadline at the JOAPS website, which is accessible on the IIT Delhi website.

Candidates applying to a MSc course in IIT Delhi must fulfil the required eligibility criteria. Thus, aspirant must hold a valid bachelor's degree in a relevant stream for at least two years (four semesters) and a minimum aggregate between 55% and 80% or 5.5 CGPA out of 10.

For MSc cognitive science/economic courses, the accepted degrees are BA/BSc/BCom/BTech/BE/BStat/BMath or equivalent. The total course fee for MSc course is ranges between INR 30K and INR 3 lakh.

After completing MSc from IIT Delhi, candidates are open to placement opportunities. As per IITD NIRF report 2023, the median package offered to PG (2-year) candidates was INR 12.50 LPA. Further, MSc degree holders can work in different job profiles such as research scientist, teacher, biochemist, chemical analyst, junior research fellow, etc. Some of the top recruiters for MSc course graduates are mentioned in the following table:

Read more about MSc course highlights, eligibility, entrance exams, and more, here.

Yes, IIT Delhi is a good institute for MSc aspirants. The institute has got a good overall rank from NIRF in the 2023 rankings. It has been ranked at the third spot among top colleges in the country. Moreover, IIT Delhi also provide placements support. As per its 2023 placement report, the median package offered to PG (2-year) candidates was INR 12.50 LPA. Some of the top companies that participate in its placements drive are Microsoft, Cisco, Accenture, etc.

In order to apply for MSc at IIT Delhi, candidates are requested to download the application form from the official website of IIT Delhi or collect a paper application form. Then, they are also requested to fill in the application form and attach a draft for INR 300 made payable to the 'Registrar, IIT Delhi' at New Delhi. Candidates must note that IIT Delhi MSc admission is completely entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission to the IIT Delhi MSc must appear for the IIT-JAM. Also, they must have passed the bachelor's degree in the relevant stream with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate to apply for IIT Delhi MSc.