International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad Admissions to M.Tech/ MS/ Ph.D Programmes (2011-12)

International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

Admissions to M.Tech/ MS/ Ph.D Programmes (2011-12)

   IIIT-H is looking for students who aim to transform industry and society by developing new applications/systems by doing cutting-edge research. We focus on research in the core areas of Information Technology and its application in other areas.

   IIIT-H is inviting applications for the academic year 2011-12 from the candidates who have completed (or going to complete by July 2011) B.Tech./B.E./B.Arch. etc., in any branch of Engineering, B.Sc. in Agriculture (or equivalent), BSc in Physics, Chemistry or Biology with good Mathematics background, or M.Tech./M.E./MCA/M.Sc./M.A. for admission into Postgraduate and Research programs in the areas of Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, VLSI and Embedded Systems, Computational Linguistics, Computer Aided Structural Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Natural Sciences (Dual-Degree & MSc), IT in Building Sciences, IT in Power Systems, Spatial Informatics (Remote Sensing and GIS), Cognitive Sciences, Humanities, and Applied Agriculture.

  Admission into M.Tech., M.S. & PhD programs is very flexible at IIIT. A student with an Engineering or Science degree in any field/area can seek admission into any other field/area for higher studies. For instance, a candidate who has completed B.Tech. in Electronics/Electrical/Civil Engineering can apply for M.Tech./M.S./Ph.D in Computer Science, VLSI & Embedded Systems, and Bioinformatics.

  The details of programs are given below.( The information regarding courses and fees is provided for reference. Keep vising their web site regularly. )
  To apply for any programme please visit How To Apply.

 

MTech :
 Computer Science and Information Security
  Computational Linguistics
  Computer Aided Structural Engineering
  Bioinformatics

Eligibility : All who have completed (or going to complete by July 2011) BE/BTech in Engg(any branch including CS/ ECE EE/Civil/ Inst./Biotech.) or B.Arch. or Master's degree in Science/ Maths/IT/ICT/Computer Science or MCA.

PG Diploma (PG Diploma in Computational Linguistics )
Eligibility : All who have completed (or going to complete by July 2011)
     MA in linguistics, langauges and other related areas.

Post BSc Programmes
Post BSc. Dual Degree(BTech CSE + MS by Research in Computational Natural Sciences)
Eligibility: All who have completed (or going to complete by July 2011) BSc (any branch with Mathamatics as a subject). Preferable with Honors/Major in Physics/Chemistry.

MSc (Computational Natural Sciences)
Eligibility: All who have completed (or going to complete by July 2011) BSc (any branch with mathematics as a subject), preferable with honours/major in physics/chemistry.

Research Programmes
MS by Research
Electronics & Communication Engineering (all areas)
  Computational Linguistics 
  Computer Aided Structural Engineering(CASE)
  Bioinformatics
  Computational Natural Sciences(CNS)
  IT in Building Science
  IT in Power Systems
Computer Science and Engineering (all areas)

Eligibility:  All who are eligible to apply for MTech programme, are also eligible to apply.
  All who have completed (or going to complete by July 2011) ME/M.Tech. in Engg.

Ph.D :
 Electronics & Communication Engineering (all areas)
  Computational Linguistics(For Computer Science, Science and engineering bacgound) 
  Computational Linguistics(For Linguistics, Language and social science background)
    [Please refer note] 
  Computer Aided Structural Engineering(CASE)
  Bioinformatics
  Computational Natural Sciences(CNS)
  IT in Power Systems
  Spatial Informatics* 
  Cognitive Science*
    [Please refer note]  
  Exact Humanities*
    [Please refer note] 

Eligibility:  All who are eligible to apply for MTech programme, are also eligible to apply for PhD programme.
  All who have completed (or going to complete by July 2011) ME/M.Tech. in Engg.
  All who have completed (or going to complete by July 2011) masters degree in Social Sciences or Humanities are eligible to apply only for Ph.D programme with "*" (Spatial Informatics, Cognitive Sciences and Exact Humanities).

M.Phil:
MPhil in Computational Linguistics
    [Please refer note]

Eligibility: MA or MPhil in Linguistics, Languages or related areas.

Important Notes:

For the programs, MPhil in Computational Linguistics and PhD in Computational Linguistics (for Linguistics, Language and social science background) entrance will NOT be through PG Entrance Examination (only the applications will be through the PG Portal).

For the MSc., Cognitive Science, Exact Humanities programmes the entrance examination will NOT be through PG Entrance Examination (only the applications will be through the PG Portal).

For Post B.Sc Programs details please visit http://ccnsb.iiit.ac.in/faq.html
For MSIT Programs Applications will NOT be through the PG portal
For details of MSIT programmes please visit http://www.msitprogram.net.
GATE Scholarships are applicable to the Candidates admitted to the programs M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering, VLSI and Embedded Systems, BioInformatics, Computer Aided Structural Engineering and Computational Linguistics, from 2005-06 onwards.

No Admissions for M.Tech VLSI and Embedded Systems in 2010.
 
Admission Procedure
Admission to PG programmes will be on the basis of the performance at the Post-Graduate And PhD Entrance Examination (PGEE 2011) and an interview to be held at Hyderabad.

(Note :     For MS and Ph.D programmes, exceptional candidates may be called directly for the interview on the basis of their qualification and experience. For details of application visit http://www.iiit.ac.in/admissions/postgraduate/standingpg)

About Post-Graduate Entrance Examination (PGEE 2011):

An all-India examination to test the preparedness of the applicants will be held on 17 April, 2011. The examination will be held at Hyderabad and a number of major cities in the country depending on the number of applicants from each region. The entrance examination will consist of two papers. Paper I test the general aptitude of the candidate and will consist of objective questions from Mathematics, Programming, and Logical Reasoning. Paper II is the Subject Paper, which tests the candidate's subject knowledge.

How To Apply ?
All applications should be submitted online in PGEE portal To submit the application, a candidate has to complete two registration forms: Pre-Registration Form and Main Registration Form.

Filling of Pre-Registration Form.
    After filling the Pre-Registration form, the candidate receives an E-Mail which contains the link and identification code. The link should be opened in a browser by supplying the identification code to fill in the Main Registration Form.

Filling of Main Registration Form.
The main registration form can only be filled by opening the link received through the E-Mail, after filling in the preceeding pre-registration form.

Important Notes :
Note that the Registration WILL NOT be considered until the candidate completes the Main Registration Form. After filling in the Main Registration Form, the candidate gets an Acknowledgement E-Mail, which confirms that the registration is complete.
The purpose of Pre-Pregistration Form is to Confirm the E-Mail address. So it is very important to give a valid E-Mail ID as it will be used for later communication.
Note that the candidate can also update the information such as program details and center till their application has been finalized, by following the same link which has been received after filling in pre-registration form.
Everytime you update or modify your information you will get an Updated Acknowledge Mail.
Most important, please check the acknowledgement E-Mails in your "Bulk" or "Junk" folders, because sometimes the mails may go there.
Application will be considered valid only after the Pre-Registration and Main-Registration form is completed, and the application fee is received by IIIT-H.

About Application Fees:
Applicants can apply for one or more programmes in the same form by indicating choices.
The application fee is Rs. 1000/- for one programme and Rs. 50/- extra for each additional programme applied for.
Application fee can be paid either through Credit Card or through Demand Draft.
Credit Card - While filling-in the Main Registration form, the candidate can opt for Credit Card option follow the subsequent instruction.
Demand Draft- While filling-in the Main Registration form, the candidate can opt for Demand Draft option. After submitting the Main Registration form.Demand Draft in favor of IIIT, Hyderabad for appropriate amount should be drawn.A candidate must write application number (received in the confirmation mail) along with the name on the reverse side of the demand draft and send the same to the Chairman, PG Admissions, IIIT, Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500032, Andhra Pradesh.

Important Dates
PGEE Portal Opening for uploading Applications : 1 Febuary, 2011 
Last Date for the Submission of Applications through the PGEE Portal : 24 March, 2011 
Last Date for the receipt of Application fees at IIIT, Hyderabad: 22 March, 2011 
Admit Cards Avilable for download in PDF format : 1 April 2011
Date of the Post-Graduate Entrance Examination (PGEE 2011) : 17 April, 2011