Now Study 4 year BS Electronic Systems at IIT Madras without giving JEE

IIT Madras is starting the course in Online Mode & Admission is possible without JEE through an in-built 4-week qualifier process.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today launched the Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ (IIT Madras) four-year online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electronic Systems.

The online course will meet the significant, growing demand for skilled graduates in electronics and embedded manufacturing sector in India. The Course aligns with the India Semiconductor Mission to make India a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design.

The course is open to all students, irrespective of age, and having studied Mathematics and Physics in their Class 12 (or equivalent).

The key objective of the program is to meet the significant and growing demand for skilled graduates in the electronics and embedded manufacturing sector in India. The program also features multiple exits and the students can get a Foundational Level Certificate, Diploma or the BS degree.

This is the second online BS program from IIT Madras following BS Degree in Data Science and Applications, which has more than 17,000 students studying currently.

Nominal fee, scholarship options

To accomplish the mission of making IIT education more accessible to all, the fee for the BS in Electronic Systems programme has been kept affordable with additional scholarships being provided to students belonging to SC/ST/PwD categories and those with family incomes of less than Rs. 5 Lakh Per Annum, ensuring inclusivity.

Pradhan said: “We are carving out a new place with our collective call under clarion call of Prime Minister Narendra Modiji. India is now the natural global leader of the digital ecosystem for the common man... In all aspects, the using of digital system, whether it is payment, day-to-day convenience, in the transportation, agriculture and in all other aspects of day to day practices, we are creating a new ecosystem.”

Job Opportunities

Students graduating from this program can find job opportunities in industries such as Automotive, Semiconductor, and Defence, among others, for positions like:

 Electronic System Designer

 Embedded System Developer

 Electronic Hardware Specialist

 System Testing Engineer

 Electronics Research Engineer

The Graduates can also pursue higher studies in their area of interest.

Dr. Pawan K. Goenka, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Madras, said, “What makes it a very unique program is that it makes IIT education accessible to a very wide range of people who otherwise may not be able to come to an IIT to get that kind of education. And also, it is very flexible in terms of where you want to exit. One does not have to commit for four years. Once you sign up, they can exit after 1 year, 2 years or 4 years. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only program that we have in whole of India, which gives that kind of flexibility and accessibility to the students. It creates a new template on how higher education can be made accessible to a wide mass of potential students in India and that really is a very good design. The Board of Governors was very happy to approve this initiative by IIT Madras.”

Admission without JEE

The BS (Electronic Systems) program is open to anyone interested in Electronic Systems, irrespective of age, with the only eligibility criteria being that the candidate should have studied Mathematics and Physics as part of their Class 12 (or equivalent).

Admission to the program is possible without JEE through an in-built 4-week qualifier process. Candidates who apply will be provided access to four weeks of content taught by IIT Madras faculty and the qualifier exam will be based on this content alone. Sufficient support will be provided to candidates in this period in the form of discussion forums and live sessions.

Highlighting the unique aspects of the BS in Electronic Systems program, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “With the growing prominence of electronics in the current world scenario, for example, mobility solutions including mobile phones and electric vehicles replacing conventional mechanical vehicles, education of electronics fundamentals at scale becomes crucial both for Research and Development and capacity building to meet the industry demand. Keeping this in mind, IIT Madras is launching this BS course which we expect to help meet the need of our nation and aspirations of the student.”

Online Course Delivery

While the course content would be delivered in online mode, quizzes and examinations would be in-person to ensure academic rigour and quality of the program. Qualifier examinations will also be an in-person proctored examination conducted in more than 150 cities across the country and abroad as well. Coaching is not required to enter this program. All those who obtain the minimum required score in the qualifier exam can continue with the program as there is no limit on the number of seats in the program.

Students who are in Class XII in 2023 can apply and secure admission and join the program after they successfully clear Class XII. Students pursuing any other academic program currently (as permitted under current UGC regulations) or working professionals can also apply and upskill themselves in this area.

The program comprises a mix of theory and laboratory courses that will be taught by IIT Madras faculty and experts in the industry. As part of the courses, students will be provided with recorded video lectures, reading materials, weekly assessments, tutorials and interactive doubt-clearing sessions, all of which can be done online. The laboratory courses require the students to be mandatorily present in-person at IIT Madras for about two weeks every semester.

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