78/100
Fee (2 yr)
₹73K (M.Sc phase, 2 yr, excl. hostel/mess)
Hostel & mess / yr
₹67,000
Median salary
₹8 LPA median (NIRF 2025)
138 of 243 placed
Entrance
IIT JAM
M.Sc
Verified
From the institution's own published fee circular or NIRF disclosure.
Last checked Oct 2026 against the linked source.
Source
Verdict
IIT and IISc M.Sc: research-grade training and a direct line to a PhD
Fee ₹73K (M.Sc phase, 2 yr, excl. hostel/mess), hostel and mess about ₹67,000 a year. NIRF 2025 median salary ₹8 LPA median (NIRF 2025), with 138 of 243 graduating PG students placed. Through JAM it offers only a joint M.Sc-PhD, not a standalone M.Sc. NIRF's salary and placement figures cover all of its 2-year PG programmes, not only this one.
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