71/100
Fee (2 yr)
₹0.6–0.76L (2 yr, excl. hostel/mess; GEN)
Hostel & mess / yr
₹52,968
Median salary
₹7.15 LPA median (NIRF 2025)
110 of 266 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 ₹0.6–0.76L (2 yr, excl. hostel/mess; GEN), hostel and mess about ₹52,968 a year. NIRF 2025 median salary ₹7.15 LPA median (NIRF 2025), with 110 of 266 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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