Overview

With a strong emphasis on scientific fundamentals, interdisciplinary learning, and practical problem-solving, graduates in Materials Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Science 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.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Algorithms & Programming
Numerical Methods
Engineering Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Science of Design
Transport Phenomena

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-03 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Admission to all B.Tech programmes at IISc is conducted exclusively through JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority).

Language

English

Credits

128 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bangalore, India

Disciplines

Materials Science General Engineering & Technology View 12 other Bachelors in Materials Science in India

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates must satisfy the eligibility requirements, including performance in the Class XII (or equivalent) examination, as prescribed in the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) Business Rules for admission to IITs, applicable for the relevant academic year.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

200000 INR / year

≈ 200000 INR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

200000 INR / year

≈ 200000 INR / year

Living costs

Bengalore

India

23828 - 31802 INR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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