The department offers postgraduate academic programs leading to MTech, MS (Research), and PhD in Computer Science and Engineering. These high-quality programs are flexible and allow students to choose courses from a number of elective courses offered by the department and do research in a wide range of topics in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE). The CSE department faculty are actively involved in research in various fields of Computer Science. The department provides an excellent academic and research platform, and encourages and nurtures students to solve real-world research problems.
All postgraduate programs in the Institute are subject to the provisions of Institute PostGraduate manual. It describes the rules regarding all aspect of the postgraduate programs. Please refer the DoAA PG Admissions page for more details on the PostGraduate Programs (MTech, MS, and PhD) at IIT Kanpur.
The MTech program is designed for students who have a BTech/BE in Computer Science or equivalent degrees, and is oriented towards research and advanced training in Computer Science. The degree program exposes students to a wide range of courses combined with specialised research, which culminates in a thesis. Such a combination gives students the breadth and depth necessary for pursuing careers in academics as well as in industry.
There are two modes of pursuing MTech institute-funded and QIP/Sponsored, as explained below:
Please refer to the departmental MTech Program page for more information.
The MS program is designed for students who want to work on research or industry-sponsored projects at IIT Kanpur and earn an MS (by Research) degree at the same time. There are two modes of pursuing MS (by Research) institute-funded and project-funded, as explained below:
This program is meant for those students who wish to pursue an MS degree while working on a project in the Institute.
Please refer to the departmental MS Program page for more information.
The PhD program is designed for students with strong motivation for doing research in Computer Science. The emphasis during PhD is on research training to make our students competent in their respective areas, and help them prepare to take up teaching or research-and-development professions.
Admission to the PhD program is open to candidates with an MTech/ME degree or equivalent in any discipline. However, candidates without a master's degree may also be considered provided they have a strong CS background, as well as a BTech/BE or equivalent degree in any discipline or an MSc degree in Maths, Statistics, or Physics.
Aspiring PhD candidates will need to appear for an on-campus written test and a programming test. Candidates shortlisted based on these tests will need to then appear for an interview.
Round-the-year walk-in interviews may happen for PhD candidates based on the credentials of the candidates. Any candidate with relevant experience or publications in top conferences and journals may write to admissions chairs or the department chair to see if they qualify for walk-in interviews for a PhD.
Please refer to the departmental PhD Program web page for more information.
Please make sure you carry original documents while appearing for the written test, programming test, and interviews.