Electrical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Admissions - 2024-25 Semester I

Dates for PhD interviews: May 5 and 6 (mode hybrid)

Date for MSR interviews: May 8 (mode hybrid)

(a) PhD admission brochure (b) MSR admission brochure (c) M.Tech admission brochure

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

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

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Online Application Portal


Announcements

05 April 2024:
  • Since general elections are being held on May 7 in some parts of the country, the PhD interviews will be held on May 5 and 6 in hybrid mode.
  • MSR interviews will be held on May 8 in hybrid mode.
21 March 2024:
  • Selection criteria for the MTech program during 2024-2025 Semester 1:
    All candidates will be selected on the basis of marks/CPI (wherever applicable as per the eligibility criteria) and GATE Score, via the COAP portal. Candidates applying for part-time, sponsored, or external registration will be selected based on interview instead of GATE score.
  • Selection criteria for the MS(R) program during 2024-2025 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 2024-2025 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 ‘Photonics’ may also be called for interview in Photonics stream, in addition to their first preference.
  • The dates for interviews along with other relevant details will be announced in due course of time. Please keep checking this page continuously.
  • All candidates should remember to (a) upload marksheets for their qualifying degree (b) upload their GATE score card (c) 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

Please visit this page regularly for updates (most recent updates).