Admissions for 2019–2020

• Applications for August, 2019 will open in March, 2019.

• The entrance examinations for CMI's academic programmes will be held on Wednesday, 15 May, 2019. As usual, the BSc exam will be held in the morning from 09:30 to 12:30 and all MSc/PhD exams will be held in the afternoon from 14:00 to 17:00.

Academic programmes offered at CMI

Admission will be made to the following programmes in 2019–20.

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

Notes:

• There is a common entrance examination for both the B.Sc. (Hons.) programmes. You need not select your course at the time of applying. The choice can be made after admission.
• For Ph.D. in Physics, candidates should write the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST).

Eligibility for Admission

• B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics and Computer Science:    12th standard or equivalent.
• B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics and Physics:    12th standard or equivalent.
• M.Sc. in Mathematics:    Undergraduate degree (BA, BSc, BE, BTech, …) with a strong background in mathematics.
• M.Sc. in Computer Science:    Undergraduate degree (BA, BSc, BE, BTech, …) with a strong background in computer science.
• M.Sc. in Data Science:    Undergraduate degree (BA, BSc, BE, BTech, …) 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.(C.S.)/M.C.A.
• Ph.D. in Physics:    M.Sc.(Physics).

How to Apply

When admissions are open, you may apply online or request a printed application form, either by post or in person.

For all the programmes, applicants will have to take an entrance examination. The entrance examinations for 2019-20 will take place during May 2019 at centres across the country. The entrance examinations for 2018-19 were conducted on 15 May, 2018 at the following cities: Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Kanpur, Kolkata, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Shillong, Silchar, Srinagar and Trivandrum. For Ph.D. Physics, candidates should write the Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST).

Selection for all Ph.D. programmes will involve an interview at Chennai 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.

For details about fees and scholarships, please look up the Information Brochure.

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