Engineering graduates in streams like Ceramic Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering can seek admission to M. Tech (Materials Science & Engineering). This course is offered through reputed institutes such as IIT, Gandhinagar, IIT, Hyderabad, NIT, Hamirpur, and NIT, Rourkela. Admissions are based on GATE score or entrance exam conducted by the concerned institute. Polymer Science & Technology, Nano- Technology, Green Chemistry, Electronic Ceramics, etc are some of the topics covered under the course curriculum.

Course Curriculum for M. Tech (Materials Science & Engineering)

Semester I

• Introduction to Materials Science & Engineering
• Bio-materials
• Characterization of Materials
• Computational Materials Science
• Electronic Ceramics
• Polymer Science & Technology
• Thermodynamics of Materials
• Vacuum Science & Cryogenics
• Elective
• Practical
• Seminar

Semester II

• Electrical and Electronic Properties of Materials
• Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Energy
• Green Chemistry
• Magnetism & Superconductivity
• Nano- Structure & Technology
• Phase transformation of Materials
• Science & Technology of Thin films
• Semiconductor Devices and Technology
• Elective
• Practical
• Seminar

Semester III

• Special Study
• Major Project
• Literature Survey
• Formulation of the Problem
• Dissertation

Semester IV

• Major Project Stage II
• Experimental Work
• Data Analysis
• Dissertation

Elective Subjects

• Bio materials
• Computational Material science
• Electronic Ceramics
• Fuel cell and Hydrogen Energy
• Green Chemistry
• Magnetism and super Conductivity
• Nano- Structure & Technology
• Polymer Science & Technology
• Semiconductor Devices and Technology
• Vacuum Science & Cryogenics

Colleges offering M. Tech (Materials Science & Engineering)

• Barkatullah University
• Central Institute for Plastics Engineering and Technology
• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
• Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar
• Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Institute of Technical Education and Research
• ITM University
• Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
• Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
• National institute of Foundry and Forge Technology
• National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
• National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
• National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
• O.P Jindal institute of Technology
• Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University
• University of Pune

Eligibility and Admission Process for M. Tech (Materials Science & Engineering)

Eligibility criteria for admission to M. Tech (Materials Science & Engineering) vary slightly with institute. M.Sc holders in streams like Physics or Chemistry and engineering graduates in the following subjects can apply.

• Ceramic Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Materials Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgy
• Nano- Technology
• Polymer Engineering

Defense Institute of Advanced Technology offers admission to candidates with a minimum of 55% marks. Admissions are done on the basis of GATE score. Admission process in Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT) is carried out either on the basis of GATE or Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGET) conducted by the institute. PGET include 50 questions for 100 marks. Admission in IIT Bhubaneswar is based on GATE score and personnel interview/written exam or both. Seventy percentage weightage is given for GATE/written exam and 30% for personnel interview.