Admission to various Postgraduate (PG) academic programmes of the Institute is open to all Indian nationals irrespective of caste, creed and sex. Admission to Postgraduate programmes for the academic session 2019-20 in different academic programmes leading to M.Tech./M.Arch./M.U.R.P. degrees  including M.Tech. degree after M.Sc., for full time regular students with MHRD assistantship will be made on the basis of valid Normalized GATE marks only. Sponsored candidates may be admitted through an Interview/Written Test.   There are approved numbers of seats in different programmes for which assistantships are given by the MHRD to GATE qualified candidates selected for admission within the sanctioned intake. However, the Institute may admit additional eligible (GATE qualified) candidates without assistantship, provided the concerned departments agree to admit more than the sanctioned intake.  All the candidates seeking admission to the PG programmes leading to M.Tech./M.Arch./M.U.R.P. degree will have to apply online properly.  There are few programmes like M.Tech./PG Diploma exclusively for sponsored candidates for which separate admission process is followed and is carried out by the

concerned departments which may be contacted directly by the aspiring candidates.  3.2 General Information

1. Admission will be offered to the first semester of the various postgraduate programmes.
2. A candidate seeking admission to postgraduate programmes leading to M.Tech./M.Arch./M.U.R.P. degree is allowed to apply maximum for 4 departments and may give prioritized preference for maximum of 13 academic programmes given in Table-1. Choices (max. 13) once filled-in in the Application Form will not be changed for any reason after submission of online application.
3. A student, who is admitted and registered for a postgraduate programme at the Institute but leaves without completing the programme, or discontinues his studies for any reason whatsoever, including termination from the programme for not achieving the required SGPA/CGPA for continuation of his registration in the said programme, shall not be admitted again to a programme at the same level, that is to say that a student who has/is withdrawn from the M.Sc. programme cannot be admitted to any other M.Sc. programme; a student who has/is withdrawn from the M.Tech. programme cannot be admitted to any other M.Tech. programme, of the Institute.
4. Selected candidates will be offered admission only in one programme depending on their preference and the merit.
5. The Institute reserves the right not to run any particular programme, if the number of students in that programme is less than the minimum number specified by the Institute at the time of admission.
6. All the students have to generally reside in the Institute Campus at Roorkee except those admitted to postgraduate programmes in the Department of Paper Technology, Saharanpur Campus, who will reside at the Saharanpur Campus of the Institute located about 35 km from Roorkee.

 (g) The Institute reserves the right to change its statutes and regulations relating to academic programmes and the modalities of admission without prior notice. (h) Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC-NC categories must upload along with online Application the requisite certificate as applicable from the competent authority, as per the list given in Annexure-4, failing which their candidature will not be considered under Reserved Category. The candidates under Persons with Different Abilities (PD) category will submit the certificate from the Medical Board of the District concerned. (i) For details regarding EWS please go through the link: https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/ewsf28fT.PDF  Link for EWS certificate:   https://www.iitr.ac.in/admissions/uploads/PDFs/EWScertifi cate.pdf  (j) Candidates belonging to OBC category must submit photo copy of valid category certificate as per GOI at the time of registration.  (k) Persons with Different Abilities (PD) candidates should submit along with the filled Application, the certificate  in original, from a Govt. Medical Board. However, such a candidate shall have to appear before a Medical Board duly constituted by IIT Roorkee for this purpose. The Medical Board will decide the programmes which cannot be offered to a candidate, on the basis of the nature of his/her disability. The candidate will be offered admission out of the remaining programmes as per the Institute policy also. (l) There is no age restriction for admission to a postgraduate programme. (m) In matters of interpretation of the provisions or any matter not covered herein this Information Brochure, the decision of the Chairman, Senate IIT Roorkee shall be final and binding on both the parties.

Candidates who possess the minimum educational qualifications as given in Table-1 are eligible to seek admission to these Postgraduate programmes. In addition, candidates of General and OBC category must have secured at least 60% marks or CGPA of 6.00 on a 10 point scale at the qualifying degree level; but for SC/ST/PD category candidates, this percentage is 55% or 5.50 CGPA on a 10 point scale. The marks awarded for the qualifying degree will be considered for eligibility.  In case of CGPA awarded on different point scale, Table-2 as approved by the Senate of the Institute will be considered for deciding eligibility. These essential eligibility requirements are applicable to all the categories of candidates, viz: regular, full-time sponsored and part-time sponsored candidates. Other conditions for these three categories are as follows:

2.1. Regular Candidates including GATE qualified Foreign Nationals

(a) Admission to Postgraduate programmes leading to M.Tech./M.Arch./M.U.R.P. degree as given in Table-1, will be open to the GATE qualified candidates on the basis of valid Normalized GATE marks in the disciplines. The normalized GATE marks of different papers will be used to prepare the merit list for programmes of a department. These Normalized GATE marks will be calculated by IIT Roorkee as follows:            Normalized Marks Out of 100 OR Marks   

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(b) Final year students who will be completing all the requirements of their qualifying examination including backpaper(s)/supplementary(ies) before the date of registration may also apply. Such candidates will be required to submit a certificate as per the proforma given in Annexure-1 along with the application form. Such candidates may be admitted provisionally but they will be required to produce the proof of having passed  the qualifying degree with the required percentage of marks or CGPA latest by September 30, 2019, failing which their admission shall be cancelled.   A candidate appearing in any part of the qualifying examination including supplementary examination etc. after the date of registration shall not be considered to have qualified for admission in the year 2019-20 and if such a candidate gets registered provisionally his/her admission shall be terminated. (c) Direct admission upto 10% of the intake without GATE will be offered to IIT graduates with a minimum CGPA of 8.00 on a 10 point scale. (d) Candidates having AMIE/AMIS/AMIIChE/AMIIM/Grad IETE, who possess B.Sc. or Diploma in engineering and have at least three years research, teaching or other professional experience at the submission of last date of application acquired in relevant field, are also eligible to apply for admission to M.Tech. courses.

2.2. Full-Time Sponsored Candidates

(a) These candidates must have a minimum of two years of full-time work experience till the last date of submission of application form (subject to provision 2.1[d] as for regular candidates) in responsible capacity in a Registered Firm/Company/Industry/Educational and Research Institution/Govt./Quasi Govt./Autonomous Organization in the relevant field in which admission is being sought. The Firm/Company/Industry shall either be a public sector undertaking or a public limited undertaking registered in a stock exchange or a private concern whose annual turnover during the past 2 years exceeds Rs. 5.0 crores. For a candidate employed in an educational Institution, it should be recognized by AICTE.

 (b) Full time sponsored candidates with GATE and without GATE can apply for admission to different academic programmes but their admission will be based on performance in an Interview/Written Test to be held at IIT Roorkee. The candidates will be called for Interview/written test on the basis of their results of the qualifying degree.

 (c) Candidates should submit the sponsorship certificate along with the application, duly signed by the Head of the Institution/Organization on proforma as per Annexure-2.

(d) A few candidates are also admitted under QIP, Early Faculty Induction Programme of AICTE and Defence Research & Development Organization Schemes, for which the admission procedure is separate. For further details, please contact PG Admission Office, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,  ROORKEE-247667. The sponsored candidates who meet the above mentioned eligibility conditions, along with the minimum educational qualifications given in Table-1 should apply.  Preference in admission will be given to those candidates who are GATE qualified.

2.3. Part-Time Sponsored Candidates (Three years duration) (a) These candidates must satisfy condition 2.2(a) as for fulltime sponsored candidates, with the additional requirement that such organizations must be located either at Roorkee or within a radius of 20 km from Roorkee.

 (b) Part time sponsored candidates with GATE and without GATE can apply for admission to different academic programmes but their admission will be based on performance in an Interview/Written Test to be held at IIT Roorkee. The candidates will be called for Interview/Written Test on the basis of their results of the qualifying degree. However, no self sponsored candidate will be admitted for part time study. (c) There will not be any age restriction. However, preference will be given to those who are below 45 years of age.

 (d) For admission to a postgraduate programme as a  part-time student, No Objection Certificate from the Head of the Institution/Organization as per Annexure-3 must be submitted along with the application.

(e) For part-time students, the concerned academic department will draw up the detailed academic programme on an individual department basis.

(f) The part-time students will be required to attend all lectures, tutorials and practical classes for the courses prescribed for them and must satisfy the attendance requirements.

(g) The part-time students will not be eligible for any scholarship, prize etc.

(h) The status of a part-time student will not be changed from part-time to a regular full-time student.

(i) Members of the Staff of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee seeking admission as part-time sponsored candidates should submit the sponsorship certificate from the Registrar and the Staff working in different projects in the Institute should submit the sponsorship certificate from the appointing authority.  Preference in admission will be given to those candidates who are GATE qualified.

2.4. Foreign Candidates (a) Foreign nationals seeking admission to postgraduate courses should apply through the Govt. of India, if they wish to come through any Govt. supported programmes or under Cultural Exchange Programmes, or through Educational Consultants (India) Ltd., New Delhi. They may seek necessary help from the Indian Embassy in their country or their Embassy in India. In addition to these avenues, a provision of direct admission for Non-Resident Indians (NRI’s) and self-financing Foreign National candidates exists for Postgraduate programmes in Engineering and Architecture.

(b) Foreign nationals are required to undergo medical examination as per medical rules of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, and have to undergo test for HIV at NICD, Delhi within one month of their admission. The admission of foreign nationals would be confirmed only after medical examination and the receipt of the test report regarding HIV.

 (c) Foreign nationals will be admitted only after obtaining the clearance from the Govt. of India. Foreign candidates having student’s/provisional student’s visa only are eligible for admission.

For NRI and Self Financing Foreign Nationals

 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) nationals residing & studying abroad and self-financing  non-sponsored foreign nationals who are interested in obtaining admission  are eligible for admission subject to medical and Government clearances as per clause 2.2. Foreign candidates including NRI and Self Financing Foreign nationals must have fulfilled the following : (i) Qualifications equivalent to educational qualifications and GATE discipline required for admission to PG programmes as given in Table -1, (ii) The candidates must have a minimum of two years of fulltime work experience in a relevant field (iii) Certificate of good conduct and character from the Head of Institution last attended, (iv) Three reference letters.