Admissions for programmes starting August 2012

• Forms will be available from March 1. The last date for applying is April 20.
• You can apply online or obtain a printed form by post. The application fee is Rs 500 and will have to be paid by Demand Draft, whether you apply online or by post.
• The entrance exam will be held on May 25.
• Full details about the application procedure will be announced shortly on this page.

Academic programmes offered at CMI

• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics and Computer Science (3 year integrated course).
• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics (3 year course).
• M.Sc. in Mathematics.
• M.Sc. in Applications of Mathematics.
• M.Sc. in Computer Science.
• Ph.D. in Mathematics.
• Ph.D. in Computer Science.
• Ph.D. in Physics.

Eligibility for Admission

• B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics and Computer Science:    12th standard or equivalent.
• B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics:    12th standard or equivalent.
• M.Sc. in Mathematics:    B.Sc.(Math)/B.Math/B.Stat/B.E./B.Tech.
• M.Sc. in Applications of Mathematics:    B.Sc.(Math,Physics,Statistics)/B.Math/B.Stat/B.E./B.Tech.
• M.Sc. in Computer Science:    B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc.(C.S.)/B.C.A. or B.Sc.(Math) with a strong background in C.S.
• 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.(C.S.)/M.C.A.
• Ph.D. in Physics:    B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc.(Physics)/M.Sc.(Physics).

How to Apply

When applications are open, forms may be obtained online or in person. For all the programmes, applicants will have to take an entrance examination, typically held towards the end of May at centres throughout the country. In addition, selection for all Ph.D. programmes, as well as the M.Sc. programmes in Mathematics and Applications of Mathematics, will involve an interview at Chennai. In 2011, the entrance examination centres were as follows: Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Kolkata, Madurai, Mumbai, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Shillong, Srinagar and Trivandrum.

All students receive handsome scholarships that meet all expenses. B.Sc. (Hons.) students receive a scholarship of Rs. 4000 per month, M.Sc. students receive a scholarship of Rs. 5000 per month and Ph.D. scholarships start at Rs. 16000 per month. Students of B.Sc. (Hons.) also receive an additional monthly scholarship of Rs. 1000, made possible through generous private donations.

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