M.Tech.

(Online) Degree Programme

for Sponsored Candidates
Information Brochure
 M.Tech. (Online) Degree programme for Sponsored candidates
In keeping with India's recent National Education Policy (NEP 2020), the Indian Institute of Science,
Bengaluru, has designed the Master of Technology (Online) degree programme, a fully online
programme, for practising engineers and scientists. The degree programme is for professionals who
are sponsored by organisations, who already have a BE/BTech/Equivalent degree and wish to upskill
or re-skill themselves. The following streams have been identified as high priority areas for
admission from August 2021:
• Data Science and Business Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
We anticipate that the Online degree programme will extend to other areas in the next few years.
The M.Tech. (Online) degree is equivalent to our residential Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree
in all respects, number of credits, the project, the rigour and the level of the courses. The term
"Online" in the name of the degree refers to the means by which the instructor-led lectures are
conducted.
This programme will be available only in sponsored mode to sponsoring organisations. IISc will
enter into an Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the sponsoring institution. The professionals
can be employed full time in their organisations while pursuing this programme. Classes and content
will all be delivered online. Assessment will be based on a mix of online and proctored
examinations, as determined by IISc. Admission will be under the MoA with the sponsoring
institution which will first shortlist the candidates. A final selection will be based on a further written
and/or an online interview conducted by IISc. The nominal duration of the programme is two to three
years.

Fee Structure:
• Estimated to be between 8.8 lakhs - 10 lakhs depending on the stream.

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 Eligibility

• BE, BTech or equivalent. The specific streams have further requirements. See stream
requirements given below.

• Minimum CGPA/percentage/class in all degrees as specified by the stream requirements.

• The employees should have a minimum two years of industry experience at the time of
joining (01st August 2021).

Years in
Stream Degree CGPA Others Selection
Industry

BE/BTech/BS(4yrs)/
Strong
Equivalent (4-year Online
Data Science At least 50% Two years mathematical
degree/diploma after test and
and Business or equivalent at the time and
12th standard) or online
Analytics in all degrees of joining. programming
Master's degree in any interview
experience
discipline

Strong
At least 70% Two years mathematical
Artificial BE/BTech in Online
or equivalent at the time and
Intelligence CS/ECE/EE test
in all degrees of joining. programming
experience

Strong
Electronics and At least 60% Two years mathematical
Online
Communication BE/BTech in ECE/EE or equivalent at the time and
test
Engineering in all degrees of joining. programming
experience
 Data Science and Business Analytics
The Master of Technology (Online) programme in Data Science and Business Analytics will be
offered by the Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences. It is designed for early-career professionals
with 2-8 years of experience to upskill them to become technology and business leaders in
information-driven enterprises. The designed coursework establishes the foundations of data science,
trains on data engineering and machine learning techniques, and imparts practical business analysis
skills. These learnings are coupled with a unique capstone project that applies the learnings to a
hands-on project relevant to the industry. Faculty from the Departments of Computational and Data
Sciences and Management Studies lead the courses through online lectures and tutorials.

Program Structure
• Core courses (12 credits): These are typically taken in the first and second semesters.
o Introduction to Data Science
o Foundations for Business Analytics Deadlines
o Data Engineering at Scale
Applications Open: 26th April 2021
• Sample elective courses (at least 23 credits):
Applications Ends: 08th May 2021
o Financial Analytics
o Data-Driven Modelling and Optimization Intimation of Selection: 8th June 2021
o Data Mining
o Operations Research
o High-performance Computing and Data Science
o Deep Learning and Computer Vision
• Project (32 credits): Students can start this two-term project for 32 credits after successfully
completing all the core courses. Students will take 12 project credits in one semester/summer
with a midterm evaluation, and the remaining 20 project credits in another semester for the final
evaluation. Student will propose the topic, and the faculty mentor will approve project goals.
Faculty mentor will offer high-level feedback on the project. Faculty mentor will provide a mid-
term evaluation and a final evaluation will be performed by a PCC-appointed committee, which
includes the mentor.

Admission Process
• Minimum Eligibility: All sponsor-nominated candidates must meet these eligibility
requirements:
o BE/BTech/BS(4yrs)/Equivalent (4-year degree/diploma after 12th standard) or
Master's degree in any discipline,
o At least 50% of marks or equivalent CGPA in all degrees, and
o Two years of industrial experience.
o In all cases, a strong mathematical and programming background is required.
• Selection: Online technical test followed by a video interview of the nominated candidates.
(This will evaluate the technical ability of the candidate to succeed in the coursework and
may include topics such as mathematics, basic programming, problem-solving, etc. at the
undergraduate level.).
 M.Tech. (Online)
Data Science and Business Analytics

• The highest ranked Indian university in the • Core courses (12 credits)
Times Higher Education World University o Introduction to Data Science
Rankings, 2020. o Foundations for Business Analytics
• The best institution in the country according to o Data Engineering at Scale
the Human Resource Development Ministry’s • Sample Elective courses (at least 20 credits)
National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), o Financial Analytics
2020.
o Data-Driven Modeling and
• One of the 5 institutions in India to be granted Optimization
the Institution of Eminence (IoE) status in o Data Mining
2020. o Operations Research
o High-performance Computing and
Data Science
o Deep Learning and Computer Vision
• Master of Technology (Online) degree • Project (32 Credits)
programme, a fully online programme, for
practising engineers and scientists.
• Designed for professionals who are sponsored
by organisations, who already have a • BE/BTech/BS(4yrs)/Equivalent or
BE/BTech/Equivalent degree and wish to Master's degree in any discipline
upskill or re-skill themselves.
• At least 50% of marks or equivalent CGPA
• The total time for completion is between 2 and in all degrees
3 years.
• Two years of industrial experience.
• Equivalent to the regular full-time Master of
Technology degree. • Strong mathematical and programming
background

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 Artificial Intelligence

The Master of Technology (Online) programme in Artificial Intelligence will be offered by the
Division of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Sciences. The vision of the programme is to impart
rigorous training in the foundations and deep technology of Artificial Intelligence to early-career
professionals with 2-8 years of experience to upskill them to become technology and business
leaders in information-driven enterprises. These learnings are coupled with a unique capstone project
that applies the learnings to a hands-on project relevant to the industry. Faculty from the Division of
EECS, the Department of CDS, and the RBCCPS will offer contemporary courses in AI through
online lectures and tutorials and will provide mentorship on capstone projects.

Program Structure

• Core courses (14 credits): These are typically taken in the first and second semesters.
o Random Processes
o Linear Algebra Deadlines
o Linear and Non-linear Optimization
Applications Open: 26th April 2021
o Machine Learning
Applications Ends: 08th May 2021
• Sample elective courses (at least 23 credits):
Intimation of Selection: 8th June 2021
o Foundations of Robotics
o Digital Image Processing
o Reinforcement Learning
o Deep Learning for Computer Vision
o Speech Information Processing
o Data Analytics
o Machine Learning and Edge Computing
o Advanced Deep Learning
o Spectral Methods for Pattern Analysis
o Machine Learning in Neuroscience

• Project (27 credits): This involves a summer plus 1 semester project as per the following
plan: Summer (6 credits), Mid-term (9 credits), Final (12 credits). The student can register for
project after successfully completing four core courses plus one elective. The student should
have monthly one-hour meetings with the assigned faculty mentor. The faculty mentor will
provide feedback on whether the project expectations are met. The faculty mentor will
evaluate in all the three stages. An additional faculty member will evaluate in the mid-term
and final stages.

Admission Process
• Minimum Eligibility: All sponsor-nominated candidates must meet these eligibility
requirements:
o BE/BTech in CSE/ECE/EE
o At least 70% of marks or equivalent CGPA in all degrees, and
o Two years of industrial experience.

• Selection: Online written test. (This will evaluate the technical ability of the candidate to
succeed in the coursework and may include topics such as mathematics, basic programming,
problem-solving, etc. at the undergraduate level.).
 M.Tech. (Online)
Artificial Intelligence

• The highest ranked Indian university in the • Strong emphasis on foundations and
Times Higher Education World University research in deep learning.
Rankings, 2020 • Exposure to a wide variety of areas
• The best institution in the country according to including Robotics, Edge-computing, NLP,
the Human Resource Development Ministry’s Computer Vision and Speech.
National Institute Ranking Framework
(NIRF), 2020. • Curriculum (Core courses 13 credits,
Electives 24 credits, Project 27 credits)
• One of the 5 institutions in India to be granted
the Institution of Eminence (IoE) status in o Core: Random Processes, Linear
2020. Algebra, Linear and Nonlinear
Optimisation, Machine Learning
o Sample Elective courses:
Foundations of Robotics, Digital
Image Processing, Reinforcement
• Master of Technology (Online) degree Learning, Deep Learning for
programme, a fully online programme, for Computer Vision, Speech Information
practising engineers and scientists. Processing, Data Analytics, Machine
• Designed for professionals who are sponsored Learning and Edge Computing,
by organisations, who already have a Advanced Deep Learning, Spectral
BE/BTech/Equivalent degree and wish to Methods for Pattern Analysis,
upskill or re-skill themselves. Machine Learning in Neuroscience.
• The total time for completion is between 2 and o Project: 6 credits in the first term, 21
3 years. credits in the second term.
• Equivalent to the regular full-time Master of
Technology degree.

• More than 40 dedicated faculty from six • BE/BTech in CSE/ECE/EE

different departments. • At least 70% of marks or equivalent CGPA
• Conducting cutting-edge research on a variety in all degrees
of aspects of machine learning and related
fields, ranging from theoretical foundations to • Two years of industrial experience.
new algorithms.

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 Electronics and Communication Engineering
The Master of Technology (Online) programme in Electronics and Communication Engineering will
be offered by the Division of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Sciences. The programme is
designed for early-career professionals (with 2-10 years of experience) to strengthen their
fundamentals and expose them to cutting-edge topics in the fast-changing areas of communications,
networks, signal processing and information sciences, and high-frequency circuits and systems. The
coursework contains core courses, which provide the necessary foundation, and several elective
courses, which provide exposure to the state-of-the-art and advanced material. These learnings are
coupled with a two-term capstone project that enables the student to apply the knowledge gained to a
project relevant to the industry. The courses are taught online by faculty from the Department of
ECE.

Program Structure
• Core courses (12 credits): These are typically taken in the first and second semesters. The
courses will have a new course code since the credits re different from the regular M.Tech. on
account of some revision in syllabus and homework/assignments/online labs.
o Random Processes
o Digital Communications Deadlines
o Detection and Estimation
Applications Open: 26th April 2021
• Sample elective courses (at least 24 credits):
o Matrix Theory Applications Ends: 08th May 2021
o Error Control Codes Intimation of Selection: 8th June 2021
o Data Analytics
o Analog VLSI Circuits
o Optimisation for ML and SP
o Communication System Design
o Wireless Communications
o Communication Networks
o RF ICs
o Image Processing
o Antenna Theory and Practice
o Integrated Circuits for Wireless Communications
o Compressive Sensing and Sparse Signal Processing

• Project (28 credits): This involves a two-term project, with the second term project to be
taken up only after all courses are completed in prior semesters. The IISc guide and the
internal guide need to be identified before the project commences. The project proposal needs
to be identified by the student in consultation with the IISc and internal sponsoring company
guide before the project commences. There will be a first-term (10 credits) and a final
evaluation (18 credits).

Admission Process
• Minimum Eligibility: All sponsor-nominated candidates must meet these eligibility
requirements:
o BE/BTech in EE/ECE,
o First Class or 60% of marks or equivalent CGPA in all degrees, and
o Two years of industrial experience.
• Selection: Online written test. (This will evaluate the technical ability of the candidate to
succeed in the coursework and may include topics such as mathematics, basic programming,
problem-solving, communications, etc., at the undergraduate level.).
 M.Tech.(Online)
Electronics & Communication
Engineering

• The highest ranked Indian university in the • Core courses (12 credits)
Times Higher Education World University o Random Processes
Rankings, 2020 o Digital Communications
o Detection and Estimation
• The best institution in the country according to • Sample Elective courses (at least 24
the Human Resource Development Ministry’s credits)
National Institute Ranking Framework o Matrix Theory
(NIRF), 2020. o Error Control Codes
• One of the 5 institutions in India to be granted o Data Analytics
the Institution of Eminence (IoE) status in o Analog VLSI Circuits
2020. o Optimisation for ML and SP
o Communication System Design
o Wireless Communications
o Communication Networks
o RF ICs
o Image Processing
• Master of Technology (Online) degree o Antenna Theory and Practice
programme, a fully online programme, for o Integrated Circuits for Wireless
practising engineers and scientists. Communications
o Compressive Sensing and Sparse Signal
• Designed for professionals who are sponsored
Processing (3:1)
by organisations, who already have a
BE/BTech/Equivalent degree and wish to • Project (28 Credits)
upskill or re-skill themselves.
• The total time for completion is between 2 and
3 years.
• Equivalent to the regular full-time Master of • BE/BTech in ECE/EE
Technology degree. • First class or 60% of marks or equivalent
CGPA in all degrees
• Two years of industrial experience.

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 Student Guidelines

The following guidelines are common to all Master of Technology (Online) programmes.

• Each stream will be structured and administered by a Programme Curriculum Committee

(PCC).
• The number of course credits will be specified by the PCC and can vary between 32 - 48
credits.
• Project credits will constitute the remainder of the credits, so that the total comes to 64
credits for the entire programme.
• Core course can be between 9-16 credits and will be specified by the PCC. The rest shall
be electives.
• Course grading will follow IISc's 10-point grading system: A+ = 10, A = 9, B+ = 8, B = 7,
C = 6, D = 5, F = 0.
• Project grading will be Pass/Fail.
• Only two F grades are permitted in the entire programme. If a third F grade is obtained, the
registration will be terminated. Additional constraints apply, see F grade handling bullet
below.
• Students should get a minimum TGPA (term GPA) of 4.0/10.0 in the first term.
Subsequent terms CGPA (cumulative GPA) should be at least 5.0/10.0. Students who do
not satisfy these minimum requirements are liable to be discontinued from the course, and
the discontinuation can be revoked only by the Director on the student providing a valid
reason.
• In the first term, if the TGPA falls between 4.0 and less than 5.0, the student will be
advised to register for fewer courses in the following semester (if more than course was
credited).
• F grade handling will be as for regular MTech's. (If the course is a core course, the student
must repeat the core course. If the course is not a core course, the student must either
repeat the F-grade-course to "clear the F grade" or take a replacement course specified by
the PCC. Only one chance is given to clear each F grade. If the grade is F in the repetition
or in the replacement course, the student must leave the programme. Both initial F and
final higher grade will be reflected in the transcript. The F grade will be used in
computation of the TGPA and CGPA until it is cleared whereafter it will be omitted in the
calculations).
• Candidates can have at most two semesters break in studies. The request must come
through the sponsoring organisation. Women can avail a maternity leave of up to a year in
case of maternity during the programme, in addition to the above. A registration fee needs
to be paid for the break semesters to keep the registration alive.
• In each semester in which the candidate registers for credits, the candidates should register
for a minimum of 3 course credits and a maximum of 12 course credits (minimum 0
course credits and maximum 8 course credits in summer term). Project credits are not
counted for these limits. This is until course requirements are completed. If projects and
courses are both being taken in a term, the maximum is 16 credits (project + courses) in a
semester and 12 credits (project + courses) in a summer term. If registration is only for
project, with no courses, the maximum is 21 project credits in a semester and 12 project
credits in a summer term.
• The normal duration is 2-3 years. In special circumstances, a student may be permitted an
extension, due to break in studies or maternity leave, but must complete all requirements
within a maximum of 4 years (5 years if maternity leave is availed).
 • The computation of final CGPA is done only after the student clears all courses
successfully.
• No distinction shall be awarded, since the project grade is Pass/Fail.
• Students shall have listened to 75% of each course's lectures. A mechanism for monitoring
this will be put in place.
• The PCC will identify a faculty mentor (or committee) during the course programme.
Once the project starts, the project mentor (or committee), if different, will take over the
role of faculty mentor.
• Course dropping rules (drop without mention, drop with mention) and the dates for these
will be as for the regular programmes and will be mentioned in the Student Information
Handbook to be given at the start of the year. (Drop requires approval of the faculty
mentor and course instructor and is permitted only if the total number of credits does not
fall below the stipulated minimum. If course is dropped with mention, the dropped course
will be included in the final transcript with a W (Withdrawn) grade. But the fees will not
be refunded. The student may register again for a course dropped in a previous term; fees
will be payable for the registration.
• No transfer/upgradation to PhD is possible during the programme.
• Assessment: Evaluation is based on instructors' assessment plan which will be pre-
approved by the senate curriculum committee (which approves the course). This will be
indicated to the students at the start of the course.
• Attendance in the terminal examination is compulsory. Students who are absent will be
given an F grade. Absence on medical grounds, after due certification by the sponsoring
organisation's appointed medical officer (a registered medical practitioner), may be
condoned and the student will take a substitute examination within a prescribed period.
Additional examination fees will be payable in case of a substitute examination.
• Project evaluation: An assigned faculty mentor, who may be a part of an evaluation
committee as specified by the PCC, will be responsible for approving the project goals, for
regular evaluation (as per schedule indicated by the PCC), for bringing in the needed
academic rigour, and for the final evaluation. A sponsoring company guide will be
identified for each student and will monitor internal progress on a regular basis. One guide
(from the sponsoring company) can guide at most 6 students. The internal guide shall have
a PhD or five years' experience post Masters. Both the faculty mentor for the project and
the organisational guide must be identified prior to start of the project.
• In general, when the guidance is only from the sponsoring company, and IISc's role is
restricted to approval of goals and evaluation, IPR rests with the sponsoring company. If
guidance from the IISc faculty mentor is sought by the company, a specific IPR agreement
for the retainer consultancy will be negotiated and put in place. In this case, the PCC needs
to be informed and the agreement must be signed before guidance by the IISc faculty
mentor begins.
• Students should complete all core course credits before commencing on projects. See also
maximum credits per term constraints. Additional requirements may be set by the
individual PCC.
• Privileges and responsibilities: During the tenure and while registration fees are paid to
keep the registration ongoing:
o IISc email id
o Library access
o Alumni/Alumnae privileges after the award of the degree.

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