Aspirants seeking admission to the Program should meet the following criteria as

Academic Requirement (sponsored/external/part-time/part-time online):

• Candidates admitted in this category shall not be a registered student in any other academic program in India or abroad, or
• The applicant must have a master’s degree in engineering, pharmacy, agricultural science, science, humanities, social sciences, management with at least 60% marks or at least 6.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST), or
• The applicant must have MBBS with MD/MS, BVSc with MVSc, BDS with MDS, BPTh with MPTh, BOTh with MOTh or equivalent with at least 60% marks or at least 6.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST) in bachelor’s degree, or
• The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree of minimum four-year duration in engineering or science or medicine or pharmacy or agricultural science or veterinary science or equivalent with at least 70% marks or at least 7.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/OBC (65% for SC/ST), or
• Bachelors' degree with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST) + professional qualification (Chartered accountancy, Cost Accountancy, Company Secretary), or
• BA + LLB (with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST), or
• Bachelor in Design / Fashion Management / Fashion Technology with at least 70% marks or 7.0/10 CGPA for GEN/OBC (65% for SC/ST), or
• Masters in Design / Fashion Management / Fashion Technology with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST), or
• The applicant must have a minimum of two years of work experience (after qualifying degree) in industry/R&D laboratories/Academic Institutions at the time of registration to the program.

SME would conduct its internal Research Aptitude Test followed by functional area specific interview for eligible candidates.