IIT Indore M.Sc admission 2024 will be based on the IIT JAM scores followed by counseling. For IIT Indore Msc Admissions, IIT JAM Registrations are over and the admit card will be released on January 08, 2024.

IIT Indore offers a 2-year duration MSc programse in specializations such as Chemistry, Biotechnology, Astronomy, Physics and Mathematics. The institute allows MSc admission based on the scores secured in the IIT JAM exam. IIT Indore MSc cutoff overall for the general category remained at 30-495 mark .

IIT Indore MSc program is available in full-time mode. The total seat intake of this program is 110wherease the Physics, and Chemistry department has 30 seats to offer. The institute charges an amount of Rs. 1.15 Lakhs for the year-round which includes tuition fees, hostel charg,es and examination fees. However, students belonging to the SC/ST/PWD category are exempted from paying the tuition fee. The tuition fee for International students comes to 1000 USD. 

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IIT Indore M.Sc Admission Dates 2024

Events Dates
IIT JAM Registration Window September 05 - October 13, 2023, October 25, 2023 (Extended)
Availability of IIT JAM Admit Card January 08, 2024
IIT JAM Exam Date February 11, 2024
IIT JAM Result Declaration March 22, 2024
IIT JAM Application For New Admission April 10, 2024

IIT Indore MSc Course Highlights

  • Minimum 60% for GEN/ OBC and 55% for SC/ ST specified by the university or institute.
  • The candidate must also have a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry as a subject for 3/6 semesters. You must pass mathematics at the 10+2 level as well.
  • The program is available in regular study mode.
  • IIT Indore MSc charges a total fee of INR 93.6k.
  • The course ranked #12 by Outlook 2019 and ranked top 13 among Engineering Colleges in India. Check IIT Indore Ranking
  • Conversion from MSc to MSc + Ph.D. degree is possible after completing the evaluation process.

IIT Indore M.Sc Eligibility & Fees

A minimum CPI of 6.0 when it comes to GEN/OBC and 5.5 in the case of SC/ST on a scale of 10. If the scale is 8, the minimum CPI comes to 4.8 and 4.4, respectively.

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Minimum 60% for GEN/OBC and 55% for SC/ST specified by the university or institute. The candidate must also have a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry as a subject for 3/6 semesters. You must pass mathematics at the 10+2 level as well.

MSc Physics Candidates must have Bachelor with at least 60% of marks in the respective disciplines.+ Qualifying Exam: IIT JAM
Mathematics
Chemistry
Biotechnology
Astronomy

IIT Indore M.Sc Fees

Fee Category GEN/ OBC SC/ ST/ PWD
Tuition Fee INR 2500 NA
Enrollment fee INR 200 INR 200
Exam fee INR 350 INR 350
Medical fee INR 1000 INR 1000
One-time fee 0 0
Other fees INR 1000 INR 1000
Hostel + Mess fee INR 23614 INR 23614
Total for First Semester INR 28664 INR 26164
Total for the Second Semester INR 28664 INR 26164

Fees for International Students:

Category Amount
Tuition Fee 1000 USD
Living expenses for each semester 600 USD
If the student is enrolled in two courses 200 USD per course for each semester

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IIT Indore MSc Seats 2023

Given below is the intake capacity for the students admitted itothe MSc program. The total seats include all the categories of students i.e., General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST. The table below shows specialization-wise seat intake for the MSc program: 

Courses Seats
Chemistry 30
Physics 30
Mathematics 20
Biotechnology 15
Astronomy 15
Total 110

IIT Indore M.Sc Admission 2023

The admission procedureforn the MSc is done on merit bases obtained in IIT JAM.

What is the application process for IIT Indore MSc 2023?

To successfully apply for admission to IIT Indore, you can only apply through the online process by visiting the portal. The IIT Indore application process goes something like this:

  1. Enter the search engine, and visit the official website of IIT Indore.
  2. Select the desired MSc course and click the "Apply Online" option.
  3. Sign up as a new user and fill out the necessary details.
  4. Next, log in with your credentials and fill out the required information in the application form.
  5. There is an academic qualification section; make sure to enter the details.
  6. Finally, complete the payment application fee and submit it online.

What are the documents to be submitted along with the application form?

Here is the list of documents you need to submit:

  • Scanned copies of birth certificate
  • Scanned copies of photographs and signatures
  • Scanned copies of qualifying mark sheet and passing certificate
  • Scanned copies of caste certificate or category certificate if applicable
  • Scanned copies of the entrance examination scorecard

IIT Indore M.Sc Cutoff 2023

Tabulated below are the IIT Indore MSc opening and closing ranks 2023 round-wise for the General category:

Courses 2023 Cutoff By Rank 2022 Cutoff By Rank 2021 Cutoff By Rank
M.Sc Biotechnology 58 74 74
M.Sc Mathematics 406 450 320
M.Sc Chemistry 407 381 481
M.Sc Physics 482 455 518
M.Sc Astronomy 569 495 623

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Why should you refer to the IIT JAM cutoff marks of the previous year?

A candidate usually refers to the previous year's IIT JAM cut-off marks to understand the chances of admission in the current year. It also helps you note down the paper's difficulty level and change the exam pattern to do well in the current year.

Course Details of IIT Indore M.Sc

IIT Indore MSc is a course completed in two years full-time. Overall, the course titles include Quantum Mechanics, Modern Techniques In Inorganic Chemistry, and Thermodynamics. Molecular Spectroscopy, MSc Research Projects, and many interesting ones that are promising to students.

  1. In the first semester, the total credits you can earn is 15. You can take up English communication Skills as an additional course which brings credits to 18.
  2. First-year, semester two, you can gain 17 credits.
  3. In the second year, you can earn 18 credits each semester, bringing the minimum number of credits earned during the entire program to 68.
  4. Students can also request the conversion from MSc to MSc + Ph.D. dual degree after qualifying through potential evaluation.
  5.  Remember core courses are compulsory, and you can take Ph.D. seminar courses during the spring or Autumn Semester as advised by the faculty advisor.
  6. Elective courses are available for the discipline of Chemistry. Please note that additional elective courses can be taken only by students with MSc qualifications.

IIT Indore MSc Syllabus

Semester I Semester ll
  • Quantum Mechanics and Group Theory
  • Structural Organic Chemistry
  • Synthetic and mechanistic Aspects of Organic Chemistry
  • Advanced Topic in Inorganic Chemistry
  • Modern Techniques in Inorganic Chemistry
  • English Communication Skills
  • Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Electrochemistry
  • Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Total Synthesis and Natural Products Chemistry
  • Applied Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry
  • PG Seminar Course
  • Advances Chemistry Lab
Semester III Semester IV
M.Sc. Research Project (Stage-I) M.Sc. Research ProjecStage II-II)

Additional Information of IIT Indore M.Sc

Duration:  Two years full-time

Course Schedule: Contact hours of the particular course depend on each semester.

End-Term Evaluation: It is done in a standard manner as per the requirements fulfilled for MSc award.

Attendance Requirements: Marks for attendance solely depend on the course coordinator. Students with 80% or above will get a full ten marks. 50 to 80 percent, on the other hand, have their attendance score calculated as the ratio of their attendance percentage. If the attendance is less than 50% (suppose your attendance is 49%, it is up to the coordinator to decide), students will not appear for the end-semester exam. Also, their grades will be downgraded to XX, and they have to retake the course.

Elective Courses:

Chemistry at Surfaces and Interfaces
Materials Chemistry
Catalysis: Approaches and Applications
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
Advanced Bioinorganic Chemistry
Asymmetric Synthesis
Molecular Modeling and Computational Chemistry
Photochemistry

Financial Assistance: For students who need to achieve their dreams, Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) scholarship is popularly available for MSc courses. The scholarship is released considering the factors like CGPA acquired by students in each semester. In every batch, approximately 20% to 25% of students will be considered for the MCM scholarship.

To attain the scholarship, a student’s family income must not exceed Rs 5 lakhs in the General category and eight lakhs in OBC. For more details, visit the college.

Reservation Criteria: According to the IIT JAM brochure released this year, the institute offers 2,844 seats, increasing from last year (2445 seats). Seats are allotted to eligible candidates from both reserved (SC/ST/PWD/OBC) and unreserved categories. Reserved category candidates can expect a 5% relaxation. However, you need to provide the caste certificate and other documents for verification.

IIT Indore M.Sc FAQs

Ques. Does IIT Indore provide placement to M.Sc students?

Ans. Yes, IIT Indore provides placement to M.Sc students based on their skills. The table below shows 2020 placement stats for the same:

Particulars Statistics
Number of offers 400+
Placement rate 90%
Average CTC INR 22.92 LPA
Median CTC INR 22 LPA
Highest CTC INR 50 LPA
Highest International CTC INR 65 LPA

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Ques. Can I get into the IIT Indore M.Sc program with 12000 ranks?

Ans. No, withae ranking of 12000, you will not get into IITs. You need to score a higher rank to get placed in the institute.

Ques. Which IIT is better for MSc, IIT Indore or IIT Bombay? 

Ans. Based on the facts, the below shows a brief comparison of both the institutes:

Particulars IIT Indore MSc IIT Bombay MSc
Courses 5 11
Duration 2 2
Ownership Public/ Government Deemed
Course Level PG PG
Highest CTC INR 50 LPA INR 45 LPA
Recruiters Microsoft, Capgemini, IBM, HONDA, Morgan Stanley, Mu Sigma, MAQ Software, Indian Oil, Oracle, Volvo Eichar, and many more Microsoft, Strategy & Carin, Samsung, Qualcomm, Goldman Sachs, Google, Amazon, Adobe, Accenture, TATA, Morgan Stanley, ONGC

Ques. How many marks do I need to score in the IIT JAM to get admission to an M.Sc in astronomy at IIT Indore?

Ans. The closing rank for IIT Indore Astronomy foe round one is 396 and for the last 3rd round is 455. All the ranks are for the general category and these are taken from the official website. So, for these ranks, any score greater than 37 would do the needful to give you admission to the astronomy program of IIT Indore.

Ques. Does IIT Indore provide hostel facilities to M.Sc students?

Ans. Yes, IIT Indore provides hostel facilities to M.Sc students.