M.S. (R) in VLSI Design Tools and Technology 

at IIT Delhi, Hauz khas

No, IIT Delhi does not provide direct admissions to the MSc programme. Students who are planning to seek admission to IIT Delhi MSc programmes have to apply for a Joint Admission Test, known as IIT JAM.

IIT JAM is a national-level entrance examination conducted to provide admissions in MSc and other related postgraduate courses provided across IITs. Interested candidates can apply for JAM 2025 using the JAM Online Application Processing System, or JOAPS, only.

The application forms are to be submitted by interested candidates before the deadline, at the JOAPS website accessible on the IIT Delhi website.

Candidates applying to a MSc course in IIT Delhi must fulfil the required eligibility criteria. Thus, aspirant must hold a valid bachelor's degree in a relevant stream for at least two years (four semesters) and a minimum aggregate between 55% and 80% or 5.5 CGPA out of 10. For MSc cognitive science/economic courses, the accepted degrees are BA/BSc/BCom/BTech/BE/BStat/BMath or equivalent. The total course fee for MSc course is ranges between INR 30K and INR 3 lakh.

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The total course fee is a cumulative of different components such as tuition fee, hostel fee, admission fee, student welfare fund, etc. IIT Delhi MSc tuition fees range between INR 30,000 and INR 3 lakh. The fee mentioned here is the total tuition fee and is taken from official source/sanctioning body and is subject to changes. Hence, is indicative. 

After completing MSc from IIT Delhi, candidates are open to placement opportunities. As per IITD NIRF report 2023, the median package offered to PG (2-year) candidates was INR 12.50 LPA. Further, MSc degree holders can work in different job profiles such as research scientist, teacher, biochemist, chemical analyst, junior research fellow, etc. Some of the top recruiters for MSc course graduates are mentioned in the following table:

Top Recruiters for MSc Graduates
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre	Infosys
Wipro	Ranbaxy
GAIL	ONGC
HCL	ISRO
BAARC	BHEL
GlaxoSmithKline	Cipla

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Yes, IIT Delhi is a good institute for MSc aspirants. The institute has got a good overall rank from NIRF in the 2023 rankings. It has been ranked at the third spot among top colleges in the country. Moreover, IIT Delhi also provide placements support. As per its 2023 placement report, the median package offered to PG (2-year) candidates was INR 12.50 LPA. Some of the top companies that participate in its placements drive are Microsoft, Cisco, Accenture, etc.

Following the conclusion of seat allotment procedure, candidates need to pay the course fee. IIT Delhi BTech fee structure is inclusive of various components, such as caution deposit, hostel fee, tuition fee, and more. The course tuition fee ranges between INR 8 lakh and INR 10 lakh. In addition, the one-time fee is INR 16,150 and the hostel fee ranges between INR 13.71 Lacs and INR 4.58 lakh. Candidates must note that the given fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Candidates who meet the course-specific eligibility criteria and have a valid GATE score can apply. Aspirants can complete the application form through the IIT Delhi official website. This is for M.Tech full-time programmes. For part-time/sponsored full-time courses, eligible candidates can register directly at the official website. Admission to part-time M.Tech is based on a written exam and interview round conducted by the institute.

Yes, you can get into IIT Delhi with 500 rank. As per the IIT Delhi Cutoff 2024, the last round closing ranks ranged between 116 and 6102 for the General AI category students. There are a few courses available at 500 rank including BTech in CSE and BTech in Mathematics and Computer Engineering. 

The table provided below mentions the courses available at rank 500, for the General All India category candidates:

Course	2024
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	116
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	204
Integrated B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing	417
B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing Engineering	332

Presently, IIT Delhi is offering seven Certificate courses, including Digital Marketing, Data Science, Human Resource Management, Business Management, Design Thinking & Innovation, Industrial Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Project Management. The college offers courses at the UG and PG levels across the Design, Management, Engineering, and several other streams. At the UG level, IIT Delhi offers B.Tech, B. Des and other courses to students. At the PG level, the college offers M.A. M.Tech, M.A. M.Sc. And other courses to students. The candidates must fill out the application form to get admission to the Certificate and other courses offered by the college. For getting admission to certificates and other courses, the candidates must follow a certain admission procedure. The candidates must fill out the application form in online and offline modes and then must submit the form with the application fees.