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Industrial and Management Engineering [IME] – IIT Kanpur Admission Process

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IME IIT Kanpur Admission 2022

Industrial and Management Engineering (IME) department was established in 1974 at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. First of its kind, IME offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programs including M.Tech., MBA, along with Doctoral degree. In addition to the regular programs, IME IIT also provides an additional post doctoral program and Minor in IME program too.

M.Tech program offered by IME has a total intake of 26 students. Similarly, the 2-year MBA program has a total intake of 78 students. The Dual degree programs of IME IIT offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees viz. BS./B.Tech +MBA or B.S./B.Tech+M.Tech of 6 years duration. Ph.D. program is offered for students with prior work experience and is generally for 2 years.

Admission to the M.Tech program is done twice a year. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or master’s degree in science with at least 55% marks.
Candidates are shortlisted for M.Tech based on their GATE scores followed by a Written Test and Personal Interview round.
For admission to MBA program, candidate must hold an undergraduate degree from any recognized university with minimum 65% aggregate.
Admission to the MBA course is done on the basis of the CAT score followed by a Group Discussion and
personal interview round.
Admission to Ph.D. generally opens in June and December every year.
Candidates applying for the Ph.D. program should have a master’s degree in Management/Industrial engineering with atleast 55% marks or a bachelor’s degree in engineering with atleast 75% marks and a valid GATE score.
For the Ph.D. program, candidates are shortlisted based on their marks and work experience.

Important Dates

EVENT	DATE
Online Application Window (MBA)	Jan 4, 2022 – Feb 3, 2022
PI shortlist (MBA)	Feb 12, 2022
CAT 2022 Registration Window (Tentative)	Aug 3, 2022 – Sep 23, 2022
CAT 2022 Exam Date (Tentative)	Nov 27, 2022

Industrial and Management Engineering, IIT Kanpur MBA Admissions 2022

Admission is to the MBA course is done on the basis of the CAT score (85% percentile and above for general category students and 75% percentile for SC and ST applicants) followed by a Group Discussion and personal interview round.

Candidate must hold an undergraduate degree from any recognized university (with Mathematics as one of the compulsory programs either in degree or in class XII) with minimum aggregate marks of 65% in Class X, XII and qualifying degree (55% for SC/ST applicants).

IME IIT Kanpur MBA Eligibility

Undergraduate degree with minimum aggregate of 65% in Class X, XII and qualifying degree.

IME IIT Kanpur Selection Criteria

Candidates are shortlisted for the GD-PI round based on their CAT scores along with Class 10, Class 12 scores, qualifying degree marks and work experience.

Eligible candidates are shortlisted for the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round on the basis of their marks in the qualifying degree, CAT score and prior work experience (if any). Shortlisted candidates are then intimated for the GD-PI round.

Separate merit lists are prepared for candidates belonging to different categories.
Candidates appearing for the final degree examination can also apply.
Candidates belonging to the SC/ST category need an overall CAT percentile of 75 with minimum aggregate marks of 55% in Class X, XII and qualifying degree
Admission process generally begins in the month of January every year.

Industrial and Management Engineering, IIT Kanpur M.Tech Admissions 2022

Candidates applying for the 2-year M.Tech program must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or master’s degree in science with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks. Candidates belonging to the SC/ST castes are eligible to apply with the qualifying degree irrespective of the aggregate marks.

Admission to the program is done on the basis of a valid GATE score.
Candidates are shortlisted for the next round based on their GATE scores and qualifying degree marks.
Shortlisted candidates are then called for the Written Test and Personal Interview.
Finally, a separate merit list for each category (General and SC/ST) is prepared based on the Interview and GATE marks.

Course Name	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
2-year M.Tech	Bachelor’s degree in engineering or master’s degree in science with a minimum of 55% marks	Candidates are shortlisted for the WAT-PI round based on their GATE scores. F Finally, candidates are selected on the basis of merit in GATE and PI round.

Admission process generally opens in the month of March. Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories can apply to the program with a qualifying degree and a 300 score in GATE.

Written test and personal interview for shortlisted candidates is conducted on the campus.
Separate merit lists are prepared for candidates belonging to different categories.

IME IIT Kanpur PhD Admissions 2022

Candidates applying for the Ph.D. program should have a master’s degree in Management/Industrial engineering with a minimum of 55% marks or a bachelor’s degree in engineering with a minimum of 75% marks and a valid GATE score.

Applicants with a master’s degree in science/arts/commerce/CA with a minimum of 65% aggregate marks and a 95 percentile and above in GATE can also apply.

Applicants are shortlisted based on their academic and prior work experience, if any.
Shortlisted candidates are then called for the Written Test and Personal Interview round, done at the campus.
Finally, a separate merit list for each category (General and SC/ST) is prepared based on the Written Test and Personal Interview round.

Course Name	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
2/3-year Ph.D.	Master’s degree in Management/Industrial engineering with a minimum of 55% marks or a bachelor’s degree in engineering with a minimum of 75% marks and a valid GATE score (or) a master’s degree in science/arts/commerce/CA with a minimum of 65% aggregate marks and a minimum 95 percentile in GATE	Candidates are shortlisted for the WAT-PI round based on their academic record and work experience. Finally, candidates are selected on the basis of merit in WT and PI round.

Admissions open twice a year, in June and December. Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes who have passed the basic qualifying degree as stated above are eligible to apply irrespective of the marks/CPI and will be considered for admission.

IME IIT, Kanpur Application Process 2022

Candidate can apply for the programs through online mode only. Applicants need to register online by providing their personal details, submitting photograph along with all the required information. After submission of form online, candidates need to take a print out of their application form.

The application fee of INR 1600 for the General and OBC applicants, INR 800 for those belonging to SC/ST and Physically Deficient categories must be paid through demand draft payable to ‘Registrar IIT Kanpur’ payable at Kanpur.

Complete signed application form along with the demand draft must be then mailed to the IIT Kanpur campus.

Head, Industrial and Management Engineering,

Indian Institute of Technology,

Kanpur, UP,

Pin Code: 208016

Documents required at the time of WT/GD and PI round –

Valid Gate Score card
Valid CAT score card
Xth and XIIth marksheets and certificates
Letter of recommendations
Reference letters
Character certificate
Work Experience letter (if any)
Qualifying degree marksheets
SC/ST/OBC certificate if applicable

IME IIT, Kanpur Scholarship

Some of the scholarships offered by the institute are –

Merit cum means scholarships given by IIT alumni
Sports scholarships

Financial assistance in the form of teaching or research assistantships (referred to as Institute Assistantship) is provided to the Ph.D. students.

For Ph.D. students, JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE or equivalent performance in a relevant national or international level examination is required at the time of admission for getting the financial assistance.
For M.Tech. students, a valid GATE score at the time of admission is needed for the financial assistance. M.Tech. student currently carries a monthly stipend of INR 12,400 for 8 hours of work per week.