IISc Bangalore has announced admissions for its MTech programme for the academic year 2024-25. In a significant departure from the norm, IISc has declared that qualifying in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is not a prerequisite for admission to this programme.
The MTech programme is open to graduates from any Centrally Funded Technical Institution who have completed a minimum four-year course and have secured a minimum CGPA of 8.0 out of 10 or its equivalent. The programme offers a total of 37 seats across various specialisations, including Artificial Intelligence, Computational & Data Sciences, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronic Systems Engineering, Electronic Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, Semiconductor Technology, and Robotics and Autonomous Systems.
The selection process for the MTech will be based on Career Analysis Marks, which will carry a 70% weightage, and performance in an interview, which will carry a 30% weightage. The online application process will commence on March 20, 2024, and the last date for online submission of applications is April 29, 2024.
IISc Bangalore has won the prestigious National Level Science Competition, Praj-IISER Pune ‘Mimamsa 2023’. The grand finale was held at the CV Raman Auditorium, IISER Pune on Sunday, 9th April 2023, where Dr. Pramod Chaudhari, founder and executive chairman of Praj Industries, presented the Winner’s Trophy and Certificates to the winning team. The three-day finale involved problem-solving rounds that required participants to focus on critical thinking and science fundamentals.
This year's Mimamsa competition witnessed a remarkable increase in participation, with 1384 teams represented by over 4800 students from around 450 colleges across the country. Notably, there was a significant rise in the participation of all-girls teams, with 332 teams making it to the finals - a 66% increase from the previous year. The four teams that made it to the finals were IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Madras. Since 2019, Praj Industries has been associated with Mimamsa, contributing to the competition's scale-up in all aspects. In the past three years, Mimamsa has grown by 375% in terms of student participation and by 312% in terms of institute participation.
Prof. Jayant Udgaonkar, Director, IISER Pune, expressed his delight in continuing the association with Praj Industries, who have agreed to sponsor the Mimamsa science competition for another three years. With Praj's support, the competition's profile as the nation's premier science competition has grown significantly, and the organisers hope to forge ahead with this unique industry-academia collaboration.
In his valedictory address, Dr. Pramod Chaudhari, founder chairman of Praj Industries, extended his congratulations to the winning team from IISc Bangalore and praised all the participants for their remarkable efforts. He expressed his pleasure in strengthening their partnership with IISER to grow Mimamsa further, highlighting the importance of focusing on science fundamentals critical for innovation and research, particularly in an era dominated by digital technologies. With an increasing participation from top-ranked institutes, Mimamsa provides an ideal platform for budding science enthusiasts to showcase their skills and demonstrate their capabilities in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields.

Googling for colleges accepting CEED 2026 scores? You have landed on the right page! The CEED 2026 exam was conducted on January 18, 2026, by IIT Bombay for admission into MDes and PhD design programs. You can get seats in colleges that will be accepting the CEED 2026 scores, which include IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, VIT Chennai, and many more. Colleges accepting the scores of CEED 2026 will shortlist the candidates based on their performance or CEED 2026 score. After the declaration of the CEED 2026 result on March 4, 2026, it is followed by a CEED 2026 merit list of qualified candidates. IIT Bombay will publish the CEED 2026 cutoff marks for Part A on January 20, 2026, in the form of mean and standard deviations. For more details on colleges accepting CEED 2026 scores, please read the full article below.

Students looking for the list of best non-IIM MBA colleges in India can consider applying to IIT Delhi, XLRI Jamshedpur, FMS Delhi, IIT Bombay, MDI Gurgaon, JBIMS, SPJIMR, IMT Ghaziabad, IIT Kharagpur, and MICA Ahmedabad.
Besides the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) in India, students can pursue management courses from more than 1000 colleges through the CAT exam. These non-IIM colleges that accept CAT 2025 scores for MBA admissions are renowned for providing quality education, research facilities, and placement opportunities. The average course fees at these non-IIM MBA colleges usually fall within the range of INR 3,60,000 and INR 28,00,000.

SAMS Odisha ITEP First Allotment 2026 LIVE Updates: The Higher Education Department of Odisha is all set to release the SAMS Odisha ITEP first round seat allotment result on July 10, 2026, at 2 PM. The authority will activate the SAMS Odisha ITEP first allotment result on the official website- degree.samsodisha.gov.in. Candidates should log in to their portal using the registered mobile number and password to check the SAMS Odisha ITEP first allotment 2026 result.

JEECUP 2026 Round 2 Seat Allotment: The Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh (JEECUP) is all set to announce the Round 2 Seat Allotment results for the UP Polytechnic 2026 counselling on July 10, 2026. Candidates who registered and locked their choices for the second round of counselling will be able to access their allocation status online. The council has not officially announced the exact release time. However, based on an analysis of previous counselling rounds and past trends followed by JEECUP, the result is expected to be uploaded on the website, www.jeecup.admissions.nic.in. in the late afternoon or evening. The Round 2 allotment will be prepared based on candidates' JEECUP rank, category, locked choices, and seat availability.

Bihar DCECE Round 1 Seat Allotment 2026: The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board has released the Bihar DCECE round 1 seat allotment 2026 result today, July 8, 2026, for the Polytechnic Engineering stream. The authority will activate the round 1 seat allotment result link on the official website- bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.

KEAM 2026 Phase 1 Seat Allotment: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala, has opened the KEAM 2026 Provisional Phase 1 Seat Allotment download link for admission to engineering programs. The students who have appeared in the first phase of the Centralized Allotment Process (CAP) can now check their provisional seat allotment from the CEE Kerala official website. The provisional seat allotment has been declared to enable the students to check their seat allocation before the declaration of final allotment in Phase 1.

AP ECET Counselling Registration Last Date Today on July 8: The Department of Higher Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, will officially close the online payment of the processing fee and candidate registration window for the first phase of AP ECET web counselling today, July 8, 2026. Qualified and eligible diploma holders in Engineering, Agriculture, and B.Sc. (Maths) degree holders must complete their candidate registration before the deadline tonight by visiting the official admissions portal. Along with the conclusion of the application window, the highly anticipated AP ECET web option entry process also officially commences today, July 8, 2026.
If you want to take admission in the Bachelor of Science (Research) program at IISc Bangalore in 2025, here’s what you need to know. You must have completed your Class 12 (or will complete it in 2025) with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as your main subjects. You should have at least 60% marks (just passing marks if you belong to SC/ST category). Admission is based on exams like JEE Advanced or IISER Aptitude Test (IAT), and you must apply for those exams separately. You also need to apply on IISc’s own website. The application form is available from May 1 to June 6, 2025. The application fee is Rs 500 for General/OBC/EWS and Rs 250 for SC/ST/PwD.
The total fees for the first year are around Rs 30,200 for General students. This includes tuition, lab, library, and other fees. For SC/ST/PwD students, tuition is free, so the total is about Rs 20,200. From the second year onward, the yearly fees will be around Rs 15,200. To apply, you will need your Class 10 and 12 marksheets, a passport-size photo, signature, and other basic documents. You can find all the details and apply online through bs-ug.iisc.ac.in.
So, if you have good marks and do well in JEE Advanced or IAT, you have a good chance to study at IISc!
As per the official website of the college, the highest package offered during 2023 IISc Bangalore placements was Rs 85 Lakhs per annum and the median package stood at Rs 28 Lakhs per annum. The placement cell of IISc Bangalore helps the candidates to get placed in their chosen companies. Some of the major recruiters participating in the placement drive are EY, Amazon, Dell, Bajaj, Mahindra and more.