MTech (AI)

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MTech (Artificial Intelligence)

The two-year MTech in Artificial Intelligence aims to fill the critical needs of the industry and to fill the gap in the availability of high-end AI scientists and engineers. The vision of the MTech (AI) programme is to impart rigorous training in the foundations and deep technology of artificial intelligence to produce graduates who can become world leaders in AI and lead India’s march towards leadership in this important area. This programme is offered by the Kotak IISc AI-ML Centre (KIAC).

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Admissions

There are two modes of admission to MTech (AI), either through GATE or through CFTI.

GATE mode of entry: Eligible GATE papers– CS, DA, EC, EE. Eligible qualifying degrees: BE/BTech or equivalent, MSc (2-year and integrated), 4-year BS or BS (Research) or equivalent, MMath and MStat.

CFTI mode of entry: BE/BTech/4-years BS or BS (Research) or equivalent, in any branch of science/engineering from a CFTI with a CGPA of 8.0 or above.

In both modes of entry, shortlisted candidates will need to appear for an in-person written test, details of which will be communicated at an appropriate time.

Syllabus and sample question paper for MTech (AI) written test (for both modes of entry – GATE mode and CFTI mode)

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International applicants: please visit here

Information on the 2026–27 session admission

Admission portal for the 2026-27 session

Deadline for online submission of applications:23:59 hours of 23.03.2026

Details for written test:\ Date (tentative): 15 April 2026\ Venue: Department of Electrical Engineering\ Time (tentative): 9-10:30 AM

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by the Admissions Section of IISc in the first week of April 2026.

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Highlights of the Programme

This programme is offered by the Kotak IISc AI-ML Centre (KIAC).
Curriculum tailored to bring students to the forefront of AI research and development.
The programme is designed and administered by faculty members engaged in cutting-edge AI research.
One year research and development project to make our students the creators of futuristic applications of AI.
Emphasis on publications, patents, products, and software.
State-of-the-art computational and experimental facilities at one of the top institutions in the country.
Excellent placement opportunities in reputed companies and industrial research labs pursuing high end, deep technology aspects of AI.

Curriculum/Course Details

Poster

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Participating Departments

Computer Science and Automation

Electrical Communication Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronic Systems Engineering

Computational and Data Sciences

Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber-Physical Systems

Programme Curriculum Committee (PCC)

Shirish Shevade \ (CSA)

Aditya Gopalan \ (ECE)

Soma Biswas \ (EE) (Convenor)

Chetan Singh Thakur \ (ESE)

Anirban Chakraborty \ (CDS)

Pushpak Jagtap \ (CPS)

Students

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Testimonials

Awards

Shah Adarsh Tushar is a happy recipient of the prestigious Prof Sargur N Srihari Gold Medal awarded to the Outstanding Student in MTech (AI) 2021-2023 batch.

Mondal Saankhya Subrataa is a happy recipient of the prestigious Prof Sargur N Srihari Gold Medal awarded to the Outstanding Student in MTech (AI) 2020-2022 batch.

Hari Govid Shrawgi is a happy recipient of the prestigious Prof Sargur N Srihari Gold Medal awarded to the Outstanding Student in MTech (AI) 2019-2021 batch. He is also the first recipient of the award since its institution.

Gallery

Orientation programme for the MTech (AI) students

GroupM Artificial Intelligence Lab inauguration in the Department of Electrical Engineering on 13 October 2021 by Shri M A Partha Sarathy, CEO, MindShare, South Asia.

Timken AI Lab inauguration in the Department of Electronic Systems Engineering on 28 April 2022 by Shri Sanjay Singh, Head of HR, Timken.

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