Admissions – Department of Aerospace Engineering

Source: https://aero.iisc.ac.in/academics/admissions/ Parent: https://aero.iisc.ac.in/academics/

Degree programmes

Admissions

Curriculum

Eligibility and selection procedure

If you are interested in applying to any degree program in the department, please apply here.

Ph.D.

Qualifying degree: B. E. / B. Tech. / 4-year Bachelor of Science with at least second class in the university examination
Required: A valid GATE score

Qualifying degree: 4-year undergraduate degree from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) with at least a CGPA of 8 out of 10
Desired (not required): A valid GATE score

Qualifying degree: Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Science with at least a second class in the university examination
Desired (not required): A valid GATE score

In addition, the details on the External Registration Program (sponsored) can be found here.

Based on the above criteria, some candidates will be shortlisted for department interviews. Final selection will be based on interview performance. For details on the eligibility requirements and selection process, visit here.

*Disclaimer: In case of any discrepancy between the criteria listed here and those on the institute’s admission page, the latter should prevail.

M. Tech. (Research)

Qualifying degree: B. E. / B. Tech. / 4-year Bachelor of Science with at least second class in the university examination
Required: A valid GATE score

Qualifying degree: 4-year undergraduate degree from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) with at least a CGPA of 8 out of 10
Desired (not required): A valid GATE score
This route is only possible through project mode, i.e., the stipend/fellowship for such admitted students will be from the project being executed by the department. Admissions are subject to the availabilty of such projects.

*Disclaimer: In case of any discrepancy between the criteria listed here and those on the institute’s admission page, the latter should prevail.

M. Tech.

Qualifying degree: B. E. or B. Tech. or equivalent
Required: A GATE paper in AE, CE, CH, EC, EE, ME, or XE
Selection: Entirely based on GATE score

In addition, the details on M. Tech. for sponsored candidates can be found here.

*Disclaimer: In case of any discrepancy between the criteria listed here and those on the institute’s admission page, the latter should prevail.

Guidelines for students for admission in M. Tech. (Research) & Ph.D. programs

We extend a warm welcome to all candidates participating in the interviews for admission to the graduate research program at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science.
With a rich history spanning over 75 years, the Aerospace Engineering Department’s origins are intertwined with the dawn of aviation in India. For further insights into the department’s history, please visit here.
Research within the Aerospace Engineering Department is categorized into four main areas: Aerodynamics, Combustion & Propulsion, Guidance & Control, and Structures & Materials.
Interviews for admission to the graduate research program in the Aerospace Engineering Department are conducted in the following streams: (a) Aerodynamics, (b) Combustion & Propulsion, (c) Guidance & Control, and (d) Structures & Materials For more information on these research areas, please visit here.
Candidates are required to select one of the aforementioned streams for their interview.
The interview questions will pertain to the chosen stream. For example, if a candidate selects the Aerodynamics stream, the interview questions will cover topics such as Fluid Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Gas Dynamics, CFD, etc. Additionally, there will usually be questions from mathematical subjects such as Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, etc., which are common to all streams.
Candidates are advised against contacting any AE faculty regarding admission results, selection criteria, or expressing interest in working with specific faculty members. Any such actions will be considered as canvassing and will result in disqualification.
For any admission-related queries, please reach out to either the Joint Registrar (Admissions) or the AE Dept Chair.
Admission decisions will be communicated to the candidates by the IISc admissions office.
Once again, we appreciate your interest in the graduate research program at the Department of Aerospace Engineering.

For the latest announcements, please visit here.

January 2026 Admissions

Research supervisors for admitted students will be determined in the first two weeks of January 2026 after consultations and discussions. Final decisions will be made based on the preferences expressed by both students and faculty.
A student selected by a specific committee can only choose a research supervisor from among the faculty members associated with that stream.
Each faculty member is limited to accepting a maximum of two new regular (full-time) research students in an academic year.
The following faculty members are open to accepting research students into their groups for this admission cycle. However, the number of faculty listed here does not necessarily reflect the number of students to be admitted to the department this year.

Aerodynamics

Combustion & Propulsion

Guidance & Controls

Structures & Materials

Srisha R
S Diwan
O N Ramesh
G Jagadeesh
Aravind Balan
Rishita Das
Sivakumar D
Santosh H
Irfan Mulla
R Padhi
S Sundaram
Ashwini R
V Dabade
D R Mahapatra
Dinesh H S
R Chaunsali

August 2024 Admissions

Research supervisors for admitted students will be determined in the first two weeks of August 2024 after consultations and discussions. Final decisions will be made based on the preferences expressed by both students and faculty.
A student selected by a specific committee can only choose a research supervisor from among the faculty members associated with that stream.
Each faculty member is limited to accepting a maximum of two new regular (full-time) research students.
The following faculty members are open to accepting research students into their groups for this admission cycle. However, the number of faculty listed here does not necessarily reflect the number of students to be admitted to the department this year.

Aerodynamics

- Duvvuri S
Srisha R
S Diwan
O N Ramesh
G Jagadeesh
Aravind Balan
Rishita Das

Combustion & Propulsion

- Sivakumar D
P Panda
Santosh H
Irfan Mulla

Guidance & Controls

- R Padhi
S Sundaram

Structures & Materials

- V Dabade
D R Mahapatra
Dinesh HS
K Venkatraman
S B Kandagal
R Chaunsali