BTech FAQ

The duration of the program is four years organized into eight semesters.

See https://btech-ug.iisc.ac.in/MathandComputing/course-structure/

This is a modern program designed with the aim of producing future leaders who will be at the forefront of research, development, and innovation in futuristic disciplines and next generation technologies that require deep use of mathematics, computer science, and data science. The core of the program spread over four semesters includes six courses each in Mathematics and Computing. Students can then choose softcore credits from a large pool of courses in Mathematics and Computing areas apart from many exciting electives from across the institute. To help students navigate through the large number of available courses and guide them towards specialization, study tracks have been designed in Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Computational Science, Theoretical Computer Science, Quantum Computing, Signal Processing, Computational Biology and Mathematical Finance.

Total intake will be 52 for the year 2025. See https://btech-ug.iisc.ac.in/MathandComputing/prospective-students/selection-process/ for more details. Intake is expected to go up gradually in subsequent years.

Yes, a 20 % Supernumerary Quota over and above the approved intake for the program will be provided to female candidates.

Admission to the program will be based only on ranks obtained in the JEE Advanced examination. In addition, an applicant must have cleared class XII or equivalent from a recognized board with the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, a language, and any subject other than the above four.

Click on the “Apply Online’’ option under the “Prospective Students’’ tab on the program website https://btech-ug.iisc.ac.in/MathandComputing/prospective-students/

No, only those candidates who apply for the B.Tech. program in Mathematics and Computing will be considered for possible selection.

Applicant must have cleared class XII or equivalent from a recognized board with the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, a language, and any subject other than the above four.

Application portal will open a month or two prior to the declaration of the results of the JEE Advanced examination. For the current academic year, 2025-2026 the admission portal opened on May 01, 2025 and will remain open until June 06, 2025.

Admissions to this program will happen only through the IISc Online Admissions Portal: https://admissions.iisc.ac.in/

Yes, an applicant needs to apply separately for the two programs. However, each individual need to register only once. Upon logging in there will be an option to apply for the two programs separately.

Yes.

In case the result for the examination through which candidate is applying is not declared, follow the steps given below

Select “JEE Advanced exam’’ from drop down in the application form.

Choose option as “No” for the question “Examination result declared’’?

click on the save button. Note: Applicant are required to provide information related to national entrance exam like Application no/Roll no(as per the instruction given at admission portal), Rank, uploading of result card on or before closing of admission portal, by using the option of Update National Entrance Exam Result tab provided at applicant interface

Students from this program will be sought after as Master’s and Ph.D. students by academic institutions across the globe. There is a significant demand from the industry side as well. In particular, Bangalore being a tech hub can lead to several such opportunities.

English.

Click on the “Fee Structure’’ option under the “Prospective Students’’ tab on the program website https://btech-ug.iisc.ac.in/MathandComputing/prospective-students/fee-structure/

Nearly 3000 students, including about 500 girls, are housed in various hostels on campus. Two hostels, each of capacity 600, have been built recently. Girl students are housed in one of these hostels. UG boys in their first two years will be housed together in a single hostel. We currently have two messes that cater to the tastes of a variety of cuisines from different parts of India.

OCI/PIO candidates are divided into three categories:
OCI/PIO (F): Candidates who obtained their OCI/PIO card after 04.03.2021 will be considered as foreign nationals and can only apply for foreign national supernumerary seats.
OCI/PIO (F): Candidates who obtained their OCI/PIO card before 04.03.2021 but choose to apply as foreign nationals will also be considered under the foreign national category.
OCI/PIO (I): Candidates who obtained their OCI/PIO card before 04.03.2021 and choose to be treated at par with Indian nationals will be considered under the unreserved (open) category.

OCI/PIO (F) candidates are treated as foreign nationals and must meet the eligibility criteria for foreign applicants. They can apply only for foreign national supernumerary seats through the international student admission portal.

OCI/PIO (I) candidates are treated at par with Indian nationals. They must meet the eligibility criteria for Indian students and apply through the regular admission portal (for Indian applicants). However, they will be considered only under unreserved (open) category seats and are not eligible for reservations under EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, or ST categories.

No. OCI/PIO candidates who have obtained their OCI/PIO cards before 04.03.2021 have the option to apply EITHER as (a) foreign nationals OR (b) at par with Indian nationals. Candidates need to exercise this option carefully. In the event it is discovered that an OCI/PIO candidate has also applied as OCI/PIO (F) and OCI/PIO(I), then such cases shall be treated as a use of unfair means, and the
candidature shall be summarily cancelled.

OCI/PIO (F) candidates (foreign nationals) must apply through the international student admission portal.
OCI/PIO (I) candidates (treated as Indian nationals) must apply through the regular admission portal for Indian students.