Applying to CMI in 2027

• The entrance exam for 2027–28 admissions will be held on Saturday, 15 May, 2027 at 14:00.

• Applications for 2027–28 admissions will open around 1 March, 2027. Further details will be announced by February, 2027.

Special cases

• Students with exceptionally good performance in the National Olympiads in Mathematics, Physics and Informatics are exempted from writing the BS entrance examination. See details below.

• For CMI's PhD programmes, you can also qualify for the interview by writing national level exams such as GATE, JEST, NBHM and UGC/CSIR NET. Specific details are given below for Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics.

• For programme details and information about fees, please download the Information Brochure for 2026.

Academic programmes offered at CMI

Admission will be made to the following programmes in 2027–28.

• B.S. (Hons.) in Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics (4 year course).
• For all of these 4 year programmes, there is an option to add a minor in Data Science.
• There is a 3 year exit option leading to a B.Sc.
• M.Sc. in Mathematics (2 year course).
• M.Sc. in Computer Science (2 year course).
• M.Sc. in Data Science (2 year course).
• Ph.D. in Mathematics.
• Ph.D. in Computer Science.
• Ph.D. in Physics.

Note:

• There is a common entrance examination for all B.S. (Hons.) programmes. You do not select your course at the time of applying. The choice is made after admission.

Eligibility for Admission

• All B.S. (Hons.) programmes:    12th standard or equivalent.
• M.Sc. in Mathematics:    Undergraduate degree (B.A., B.Sc., B.E., B.Tech., …) with a strong background in mathematics.
• M.Sc. in Computer Science:    Undergraduate degree (B.A., B.Sc., B.E., B.Tech., …) with a strong background in computer science.
• M.Sc. in Data Science:    Undergraduate degree (B.A., B.Sc., B.E., B.Tech., …) with a background in mathematics/statistics/computer science.
• Ph.D. in Mathematics:    B.E./B.Tech./B.Sc.(Math)/M.Sc.(Math).
• Ph.D. in Computer Science:    B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.Tech. in computer science, mathematics or allied areas.
• Ph.D. in Physics:    M.Sc.(Physics).

How to Apply

For all programmes, applicants will have to take an entrance examination. The entrance exam for 2026-2027 was conducted at the following locations.

Agartala, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Durgapur, Goa, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Madurai, Mohali, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Noida, Paschim Medinipur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Silchar, Siliguri, Srinagar, Tiruchi, Trivandrum, Visakhapatnam

Selection for all Ph.D. programmes will involve an interview for shortlisted candidates. For all other programmes, interviews will be at the discretion of the Admissions Committee—the Committee may call shortlisted candidates for an interview depending on their prior academic record.

Fees and scholarships

For details about fees and scholarships, please look up the Information Brochure or the pages with more detailed information about the BS and MSc programmes.

For more information, please write to admissions@cmi.ac.in.

Direct admission to BS entrance examination.

The following categories of students qualify for direct admission:

• Students who have qualified for the International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp (IMOTC) or European Girls Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp (EGMOTC) in Class 11 or Class 12.

• Students who have qualified for the Orientation Cum Selection Camp (OCSC) in Physics in Class 11 or Class 12.

• Students who have qualified for the International Olympiad in Informatics Training Camp (IOITC), or have been shortlisted for team selection for the European Girls Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI), or have received a gold or silver medal at the Indian National Olympiad in Informatics (INOI) in Class 11 or Class 12.

Qualify for PhD Mathematics via NBHM

Candidates applying to the PhD programme in Mathematics at CMI can qualify for the interview without writing the CMI entrance examination if they have been awarded the NBHM PhD Fellowship.

Qualify for PhD Computer Science via GATE, JEST

Candidates applying to the PhD programme in Computer Science at CMI can qualify for the interview on the basis of their performance in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in Computer Science and Information Technology, or the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) in Theoretical Computer Science, without writing the CMI entrance examination.

Qualify for PhD Physics via GATE, JEST, UGC-CSIR NET

Besides the CMI entrance examination, candidates applying to the PhD programme in Physics at CMI may also qualify for an interview based on their performance in the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) in Physics, UGC-CSIR NET, or GATE in Physics. They may be called for an interview at the discretion of the admissions committee and must have a valid score from the respective examinations at the time of the interview.