IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

The eligibility criteria for admission to the MSc course at IIT Delhi differ according to the MSc specialisation selected by the candidates. The basic eligibility criteria are that candidates must complete their graduation/bachelor's with at least 55% aggregate marks or 5.5 CGPA/CPI out of 10 without rounding off (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for the General/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/EWS category. Check out the MSc specialisation-wise eligibility criteria below:MSc (Chemistry)- Bachelor's degree with Chemistry as a subject for three years? /six semesters and Mathematics at a higher senior secondary level. MSc (Mathematics)- Bachelor's degree with Mathematics as a subject for at least two years/ four semesters.MSc (Physics)- Bachelor's degree with Physics as a subject for two years? /? four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters.MSc (Cognitive Science)- Qualifying degree must be BA /BSc /BCom/ BMS/BE/ BTech/ BStat/ BMath.MSc (Economics)- Qualifying degree must be: BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BTech/ BE/ BStat/ BMath or equivalent.MSc (Biological Science)- The qualifying degree must be: A three or four-year bachelor's degree in any branch of STEM.Additionally, IIT Delhi MSc admissions are based on JAM (for Maths, Chemistry, Physics, and Economics), COGJET/ GATE/ JAM/ NET, and an interview  (for Cognitive Science). 

Yes, any candidate who has passed BE/ BTech/ MSc or equivalent with a minimum 60% aggregate are eligible to apply for IIT Delhi M.Tech programme. Aspirants must also qualify GATE for admission to MTech. Aspirants with a score equal to or more than the cutoff also have to go through a counselling round. Once selected, aspirants have to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the institute.

For IIT Delhi BDes course, the institute accepts the scores of Bachelor entrance examination. The Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) is a national-level exam. Check out the cutoff for BDes programme for year 2022, 2023 and 2024 below: Course202220232024Bachelor of Design (BDes)304035

IIT Delhi MSc fee is a sum of multiple components, such as tuition fee, hostel fee, medical insurance, mess and other security deposits, etc. Out of all these fee components, there are a few components that are charged only once by IIT Delhi, while some have to be paid semester-wise or annually, such as tuition fees. 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. 

As per the latest media report, a total of 1,050 offers were made (including PPOs) during Phase I IIT Delhi placements 2024. In addition, a total of 1,000 students were uniquely selected during IIT Delhi placement 2024 (phase 1). More than 50 international offers (including PPOs) were received from around 20 international companies during Phase I IIT Delhi placement 2024.Earlier, as per unofficial sources and NIRF report 2024, the placement rate recorded and median package offered during BTech placements over the past three years are presented below:Particulars  BTech Placement Percentage (2021)BTech Placement Percentage (2022)BTech Placement Percentage (2023)Placement rateNA87.69%90.01%Median packageINR 17.6 LPAINR 20.5 LPAINR 20 LPA

The admissions to the MTech programmes of IIT Delhi are mainly on the basis of the GATE scores of the candidates. The cut-off scores of GATE eligibility change every year along with criteria like the area of specialisation, category of General, OBC, SC/ST, and the number of applications. Check out last year's M.Tech cutoff trends below: Computer Science and Engineering: Cut offs of GATE in 2023 for CSE at IIT Delhi is 675 for General, 640 for OBC and 500 for SC/ST/PwD.Other Specialisations: The cutoff for other streams is different. For eg, the GATE cut-off for Textile Technology was around 400.Hence, candidates with the GATE score between 400 and 675 can get admission to M.Tech course, canddiates ust noted that this cutoff range is as per an unofficial source and hence, is indicative.

As per the NIRF Report 2024, the median salary for PG two-year engineering programme stood at INR 14 LPA. A total of 308 students were placed in IIT Delhi M.Tech placements 2022-23. This was an improvement from the median salary in M.Tech from the year 2022-23, as the median salary in 2022-23 placements stood at INR 12.5 LPA. Therefore, median salaries in M.Tech placements in IIT Delhi are showing a rising trend.

As per NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of IIT Delhi M.Tech placements over the past three years are presented below:Particulars  MTech Placement Statistics (2021)MTech Placement Statistics (2022)MTech Placement Statistics (2023)Median packageINR 15 LPAINR 12.5 LPAINR 14 LPATotal students867813827Students placed379322308Selected for higher studies240159112

IIT Delhi does not offer direct admission to MSc course. The institute considers IIT JAM score followed by CCMN counselling. However, for the MSc cognitive Science programmes, selection is based on a score in COGJET/GATE/JAM/NET followed by an interview round for MSc programme.

Core (Technical) sector emerged as the top recruiting sector that placed 20.7% of the total students. The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IIT Delhi placements 2024 is presented below:The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IIT Delhi placements 2024 is presented below:Sectors Placement Distribution (2024)Core (Technical)38.6%IT20.7%Analytics10.9%Consulting10%Management8.3%Finance4.2%Others7.3%