Materials Science and Engineering

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Bachelor of Technology

Materials Science and Engineering

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Overview

4Year Programme

128Total Credits

8Semesters

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The B.Tech programme in Materials Science and Engineering at IISc is aimed at producing engineers and leaders at the forefront of the materials revolution — driving progress in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, space exploration, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure. With a strong emphasis on scientific fundamentals, interdisciplinary learning, and practical problem-solving, graduates are equipped for impactful careers in industry, deep-tech innovation, and advanced research.

Programme Highlights

• Materials Science Core: Comprehensive training in structure–property–processing relationships covering metals, ceramics, polymers, electronic materials, biomaterials, and emerging functional materials.
• Interdisciplinary Foundation: Strong grounding in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computational methods enabling students to tackle materials challenges from multiple perspectives.
• Innovation-Driven Curriculum: Focus on designing, characterising, and engineering materials for next-generation applications across energy, electronics, healthcare, aerospace, and sustainability.
• Institute-Wide Collaboration: Opportunities to engage with IISc's medical school, AI/HPC centres, and specialised centres of excellence in advanced materials characterisation.
• Flexible Electives & Specialisations: Three curated thematic elective pools (Structural, Functional, Computational) plus free electives across the Institute.
• Research Exposure: Access to world-class laboratories and IISc's vibrant ecosystem in Bengaluru — India's technology hub.