M.Tech. (Research) in Computational and Data Sciences 

at IISc Bangalore, CV Raman Road

No, candidate who are looking for admission at IISC Bangalore need to have a valid GATE score. However, 70% GATE score + 30% performance in written test (100% GATE based for Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Materials Engg.) + COAP counselling will be accepted. Apart from this, students might face some problems while downloading the GATE hall ticket 2024. The problem might be due to slow internet connectivity or a heavy load on the server. In such situations, candidates should try downloading the admit card after a short duration. In case any candidate forgets their application ID/Enrollment ID or password, they can reset it. In case a candidate has forgotten their password, they can reset it from the GOAPS portal. 

The GATE rank might vary every year. It is advised to visit the official website, i.e., IISC Bangalore before applying for the course. However, to have a better understanding to GATE rank requirement, students can check the table presnted below:

Departments /Programmes	Selection procedure
Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Materials	100% GATE score (Tie Breaker: Performance in the qualifying examination)
Bioengineering, Climate and Earth Sciences, Electrical, Electronics and Communication, Electronic Product Design, Electronic Systems, Instrumentation Systems, Mechanical, Microelectronics and VLSI Design, Mobility, Semiconductor Technology, Quantum Technology, Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Signal Processing and Smart Manufacturing	70% GATE score + 30% performance in interview
Artificial Intelligence, CSE	70% GATE score + 30% performance in written test
Computational & Data Sciences	70% GATE score + 30% performance in written test and interview

A total of 653 seats are available for M.Tech at IISC Bangalore. However, majority of setas are reserved for Division of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Science (EECS), Indian Institute of Science, i.e., 85. For detailed, students can check the table presented below:

Institutes	Seats
Indian Institute of Science	541
Division of Mechanical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science	27
Division of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Science (EECS), Indian Institute of Science	85

No, IISC Bangalore do not offer reservation of seats to the students. However, the qualifying criteria for General and reserved categories are comparatively different. Students can check the course-wise seats availabe at Indian Institute of Science:

Institutes	Seats
Indian Institute of Science	541
Division of Mechanical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science	27
Division of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Science (EECS), Indian Institute of Science	85

IISc Bangalore has allowed admission to various M.Tech course via GATE COAP 2025. Considering the IISc Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2025, the score ranged 400 and 732 for the General AI category candidates. Further, talking about the MTech in AI program, the GATE COAP for the programme stood at 600 which remained the same asof 2024 cutoff. To get more insights related to M.Tech courses' cutoffs, candidates must click here:

IISc Bangalore admission is competitive due to high cutoff and limited seats. The entrance tests required for getting admission in the institute are taken by many. Hence, the chances of securing seat becomes less. Students are required to perform well in the entrance exam required for their course to get admission in the institute. In 2024, the JEE Main closing R1 cutoff for General category candidates was 903 for BSc (Research) in Physics.

The IISc Bangalore is showing an impressive placement record as of now. Many companies took part in the placements 2025. Check out the table for more information on IISc Bangalore placements 2025

There is no University-wise IISC entrance exam required for BTech course, students need to clear JEE and JEE Mains. If the student qualifies any of this mentioned-exam and you have top rank is qualify for Indian Institute of Science course admissions. Every year cut off is different but you need top ranks.

Candidates who want IISc Bangalore admissions need to clear the entrance exams as the admissions to the institute is entrance based. Also, candidates should clear the basic eligibility criteria. The entrance exams accepted by Indian Institute of Science Bangalore include KVPY/ JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ NEET UG/ IIT JAM/ GATE/ UCEED/ CAT/GMAT, etc. Additionally, the mode of application at IISC Bangalore is online.

IISC Bangalore cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the MTech programmes. For the General AII India category candidates, the round 1 closing rank ranged between 350 and 665, among which Mechanical Engineering is the most competitive specialisation. For OBC category, the round 1closing rank is 624 for the same specialisation. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the IISC Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2024 for Round 1: 

Course	2024
M.Tech. in Computational and Data Science	600
M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	665
Master of Management Studies (MMS)	– / –
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	350
M.Tech. in Mobility Engineering	640
M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	– / –
M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	650
M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design	625
M.Tech. in Signal Processing	621
M.Tech. in Earth and Climate Sciences	500
M.Tech. in Electronic Systems Engineering	625
M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems	500
M.Tech. in Semiconductor Technology	500
M.Tech. (Research) in Product Design and Manufacturing	500
M.Des. in Product Design and Manufacturing	– / –
M.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence	600
M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing	400
M.Tech. in Bioengineering	600
M.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	550
M.Tech. in Electronic Product Design	550
M.Tech. in Quantum Technology	600
M.Tech. in Robotics and Autonomous Systems	550