83/100
Fee (2 yr)
₹72K (2 yr, excl. hostel/mess, 2025-26 rates)
Hostel & mess / yr
₹55,000
Median salary
₹8 LPA median (NIRF 2025)
7 of 10 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 ₹72K (2 yr, excl. hostel/mess, 2025-26 rates), hostel and mess about ₹55,000 a year. NIRF 2025 median salary ₹8 LPA median (NIRF 2025), with 7 of 10 graduating PG students placed. NIRF's salary and placement figures cover all of its 2-year PG programmes, not only this one.
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