Prospective Students
Prospective Students
The department conducts a 4-year B. Tech and a 5-year B.Tech-M.Tech dual degree programme in Engineering Physics. The curriculum for both programs have been designed to place equal emphasis on fundamental as well as applied Physics courses, supported by state-of-the-art laboratory infrastructure. Furthermore, the courses are periodically reviewed and updated to ensure that the programs stay in tune with the expanding frontiers of Physics education worldwide.
Admission to both of these programs, for all Indian and foreign nationals, are made through the Joint Entrance Examination Advanced (JEE ADV). JEE (ADV) exam is held in the second week of April every year, with centers spread across the entire country. For more information on JEE (ADV) exam please visit http://www.jeeadv.ac.in. You can find a variety of useful information regarding admission to different departments of IIT Bombay, at http://www.iitb.ac.in/en/education.
The department offers a two-year M.Sc. program which involves pursuing a one-year research project in addition to usual coursework. The program allows you to choose from a variety of elective courses together with the compulsory ones. Performance of students each semester is continuously assessed through regular quizzes, class tests, and mid- and end-semester examinations. Depending on the area of Physics that interests you most, you can choose your supervisor for your research project.
Admissions to the MSc program are made through the Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.(JAM), conducted across the country every year. For more details on JAM, please visit https://www.gate.iitb.ac.in. However, you are required to meet the eligibility requirement (ER) for admission to IIT Bombay Master's programs.
A special welcome to all who wish to pursue a career in Physics research at the department rated as the best in India (QS World University Rankings, 2015). With state-of-the art infrastructural facilities and a sound research base, IITB Physics offers a Ph.D. programme in a wide variety of areas. The Ph.D. degree program involves a course credit requirement and a research project leading to thesis submission.
Detailed information about the IIT Bombay Ph.D. admissions can be found here.
Ph.D. Interview will be held on 2nd, 3rd and 4th Dec 2025 from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM in Online mode for shortlisted candidates.