Admissions - 2025-26 Semester I

The Department of Electrical Engineering offers PhD, MTech and MS by Research (MS (R)) admission with specialization in the area of

1. Control and Automation (CA)
2. Microelectronics and VLSI (MVLSI)
3. Optoelectronics and Optical Communication (OPTEC)
4. Power Engineering (PE)
5. RF and Microwaves (RF)
6. Signal Processing, Communication and Networks (SPCOM)

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Apply here: Online Application Portal

Announcements

15 April 2025:

1. The tentative slots for PhD interviews are:

• Day 1: 8 May 2025, Slot 1: 09:00 AM to 01:30 PM, Slot 2: 2 PM to 7 PM
• Day 2: 9 May 2025, Slot 1: 09:00 AM to 01:30 PM, Slot 2: 2 PM to 7 PM
• Mode of interview: hybrid

2. The tentative slots for MSR interviews are:

• Day 1: 13 May 2025, Slot 1: 09:00 AM to 01:30 PM, Slot 2: 2 PM to 7 PM
• Mode of interview: hybrid

8 April 2025:

• Click here for the Format of No-Objection Certificate for External/ Sponsored/ Part – Time applicants seeking admission to PG programme at IIT Kanpur from Sponsoring Organization.

28 March 2025:

• Selection criteria for the MS(R) program during 2025-2026 Semester 1:
  All candidates will be selected on the basis of marks/CPI (wherever applicable as per the eligibility criteria), GATE Score, and interview. For the purpose of shortlisting, only the first preference will be considered.
• Selection criteria for the PhD program during 2025-2026 Semester 1:
  Candidates with Master's degree in engineering will be selected on the basis of marks/CPI and interview. Candidates with a bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year program) will be selected on the basis of marks/CPI, GATE score (wherever applicable as per the eligibility criteria), and an interview. For the purpose of shortlisting, only the first preference will be considered. However, candidates who have their second preference as ‘Optoelectronics and Optical Communication (OPTEC)’ or ‘Control and Automation (CA)’ or ‘Signal Processing, Communication and Networks (SPCOM)’ may also be called for interview in the respective stream, in addition to their first preference.
• Shortlisting criteria for the MTech program during 2025-2026 Semester 1: All candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of marks/CPI (wherever applicable as per the eligibility criteria) and GATE Score (as per eligibility criteria), via the COAP portal. Additional selection criteria (if any) will be updated in this website in due course. Candidates applying for part-time, sponsored, or external registration will be selected based on interview instead of GATE score.

• All candidates should remember to (a) upload marksheets for their qualifying degree, (b) upload their GATE score card (if applicable), (c) upload the NOC from the employer (if applicable), and (d) apply only to streams they are eligible for (see eligibility criteria).
• Candidates belonging to OBC-NCL/EWS/SC/ST/DAP should supply appropriate category certificate issued by central government only, or else they will be admitted as general students. There is no reservation for candidates belonging to OBC category.
• The dates for interviews (if applicable) along with other relevant details will be announced in due course of time. Please keep checking this page continuously

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