IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Information for PG Admission in Civil Engineering for 2025-26-I Semester
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- All applicants must apply through the IIT Kanpur admission portal at: https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission/
- The minimum eligibility criteria for admissions are given in: https://iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission/eligibility-requirement.php
- Additional eligibility criteria, shortlisting criteria, admission procedure, written test syllabus (if applicable) and dates for written test/interview, for admission to the different PG programs in Civil Engineering, are given below.
Admission process details for MS(R) program for 2025-26-I semester
| Specialization | Additional Eligibility | No. of choices to be considered for shortlisting candidates | Procedure | Written Test Syllabus | Mode (online/offline) | Written Test/ Interview Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering (EE) | Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Environment / Mechanical / Chemical / Agricultural Engineering or in a related Engg. branch | 1st choice only | Written Test + Interview | Mathematics (10 + 2 Level) Environmental Aptitude | Offline | 10th and 11th May |
| Transportation Engineering (TE) | Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering | 1st choice only | Interview Only | NA | Offline | 8th May |
Notes:
For candidates from IITs without GATE score, but satisfying the minimum eligibility given in https://iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission/eligibility-requirement.php, the shortlisting will be done based on the CPI.
Admission process details for Ph.D. program for 2025-26-I semester
| Specialization | Eligibility | No. of choices to be considered for shortlisting candidates | Procedure | Written Test Syllabus | Mode (online/offline) | Written Test/ Interview Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering (EE) | Master’s degree in Civil / Environment / Mechanical / Chemical / Agricultural Engineering or in a related Engg. branch; Candidates with only Bachelor’s degree in any of these branches having an excellent academic record may also be considered; BSc (4 year) or MSc degree with Mathematics as one of the subjects in 10+2 level. | 1st choice only | Written Test + Interview | Mathematics (10 + 2 Level), and Environmental Aptitude | Offline | 10th and 11th May 14th and 15th May |
| Geoinformatics (GI) | MTech/ME in Aerospace / Agriculture / Mechanical/ Civil/Mining/Electrical/Computer Science/Electronics /Information Technology/Geoinformatics (Geomatics). OR MTech/MSc in Geology, Geophysics, Geography, Physics, Mathematics, Environmental Sciences (having BSc with Mathematics as one of the subjects). |
1st choice only | Interview Only | NA | Online | 10/05/25 |
| Geotechnical Engineering (GTE) | Master’s degree in Civil Engineering; Candidates with only Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering having an excellent academic record may also be considered | 1st choice for candidates with Master’s degree, 1st & 2nd choice for those with only Bachelor’s degree | Interview Only | NA | Online | 10/05/25 11/05/25 |
| Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering (HWRE) | Master’s degree in Civil/ Chemical/ Mechanical/ Aerospace/ Agriculture Engineering; Candidates with only Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Chemical/Mechanical Engineering having an excellent academic record may also be considered | 1st choice for candidates with Master’s degree, 1st & 2nd choice for those with only Bachelor’s degree | Interview Only | NA | online | 13/05/25 |
| Infrastructure Engineering and Management (IEM) | Master's degree in civil engineering / architectural; Candidates with Master's in other construction/infrastructure related specializations will also be considered. Bachelor's degree in civil/architectural or other Construction/Infrastructure related specialization and having an excellent academic record / professional experience may also be considered. | 1st & 2nd choice only | Interview Only | NA | Online | 10/05/25 11/05/25 |
| Structural Engineering (STR) | Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering & Master’s degree in Civil (Structures)/ Mechanical (Solid/Applied Mechanics)/ Aerospace (Structures)/ Marine (Structures) Engineering; Candidates with only Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering having an excellent academic record may also be considered | 1st choice only | Interview Only | NA | Online | 14/05/25 15/05/25 |
| Transportation Engineering (TE) | Master's degree in Civil Engineering; Candidates with Master's degree in other transportation-related engineering specializations will also be considered provided they have done their Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; Candidates with only Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering having an excellent academic record may also be considered | 1st choice only | Interview only | NA | Online | 10/05/25 11/05/25 |
Notes: For candidates from CFTIs without GATE score, but satisfying the minimum eligibility given in https://iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission/eligibility-requirement.php, the shortlisting will be done based on the CPI.
# The candidates will be given the choice to appear either on 10-11 or on 14-15.
Admission process details for M.Tech program for 2025-26-I semester
| Specialization | Eligibility | No. of choices to be considered for shortlisting candidates | Procedure | Written Test Syllabus | Mode (online/offline) | Written Test/ Interview Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering (EE) | Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Environment / Mechanical / Chemical / Agricultural Engineering or in a related Engg. branch | 1st choice only | Direct admissions based on high GATE score for Civil, Chemical and Environmental Eng. applicants For others: GATE score + Written Test + Interview |
Mathematics (10 + 2 Level) Environmental Aptitude |
Offline | 07/05/25-08/05/25 |
| Geoinformatics (GI) | BTech/BE in Aerospace / Agriculture / Mechanical Civil/Mining/Electrical/Computer Science/Electronics /Information Technology/Geoinformatics (Geomatics). OR MSc in Physics, Mathematics, Geology, Geography (with mathematics at BSc level for MSc.) | 1st choice only | M.Tech.: GATE score + Written Test + Interview MS(R): GATE score + Interview | Engineering Mathematics and General Aptitude | offline | 07/05/25-08/05/25 |
| Geotechnical Engineering (GTE) | Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Construction Management, & Qualified GATE in Civil Engineering | 1st & 2nd choice | GATE score + Written Test + Interview | GATE CE syllabus in Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Mathematics | offline | 07/05/25 -08/05/25 |
| Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering (HWRE) | Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Mechanical/ Agriculture/Chemical Engineering | 1st & 2nd choice | GATE score only | NA | NA | NA |
| Infrastructure Engineering and Management (IEM) | Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Architectural/Construction Engineering Bachelor’s degree in other construction related specializations may also be considered |
1st & 2nd choice only | GATE score + Interview | NA | Offline | 07/05/25 -08/05/25 |
| Structural Engineering (STR) | Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering | 1st & 2nd choice only | Direct admission based on (a) high GATE score, (b) high CPI for IIT candidates only. For others: GATE Score + Written Test# |
GATE CE syllabus in Structural Engineering and Engineering Mathematics | Offline | 07/05/25 |
| Transportation Engineering (TE) | Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Aerospace/ Mechanical Engineering | 1st choice only | GATE score + Written Test$ | Basic principles of physics, mathematics and engineering learnt at undergraduate level | Offline | 07/05/25 |
Notes:
- For candidates from IITs without GATE score, but satisfying the minimum eligibility given in https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/post-graduate-admission , the shortlisting will be done based on the CPI.
- In GI and GTE, only candidates who qualify for the written test will be interviewed. The interviews will be held after the written test. The final merit list will be prepared based on GATE and interview scores.
# Passing the written test is necessary for admission in STR. The final merit list will be prepared based on GATE and written test scores.
$Passing the written test is necessary for admission in TE. The final merit list will be prepared based on GATE and written test scores.