Candidates should satisfy at least one of the following criteria :

• Master’s degree in Arts, Commerce or equivalent with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent letter grade (50% marks for SC / ST) from a recognized university or deemed university.
• B.Tech. / M.Sc. degree or equivalent with adequate background in  Social Sciences with a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent letter grade (55% marks for SC/ST).
  
  Admission to this programme is open to those who qualify in M.Phil. Entrance Test (MET) / GATE / UGC­JRF / UGC­LECTURERSHIP.
  
  Those appearing for the above exams may also apply. Those who are in service can apply as sponsored candidates. The selection will be based on the qualifying test and interview.

Each year in the month of March the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay invites applications for admission to its M.Phil programme through advertisement in the national dailies and through announcement displayed in all major Universities and Social Science Research Institutes. Application forms are sent to interested eligible candidates on payment of an application fee. The filled in application forms are to be submitted to the Dy. Registrar (Acad.), Academic Section, I.I.T. Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076 by the beginning of May every year. All applicants have to appear for both M.Phil Entrance Test (MET) and an interview. An admit-card, which entitles a candidate to appear for the MET is sent to those who are eligible. MET is held in IIT Bombay in the last week of June or in the first week of July every year. The candidates who are successful in the MET are called for selection interview in the next two days. The final list of candidates selected is announced subsequently and the selected candidates are required to register at the Institute by the 2nd /3rd week of July every year.

No TA/DA will be paid for attending the test/interview.

Everyone seeking admission to the M.Phil programme should obtain the Brochure and the prescribed Application form from the Dy. Registrar, Academic Section, I.I.T. Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076 by sending non-refundable Crossed Demand Draft of Rs.300 (Rs. 150 for SC/ST on production of caste certificate) drawn in favour of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay payable at Bombay, and the self-addressed envelope (11” * 5”) stamped Rs 30/- (or as mentioned in the advertisement). Or you may download the application form and send it duly filled along with the DD as stated in the Web Page : http://www.iitb.ac.in/admissions.

Applicants should carefully fill all items in the Application Form. Those who have to appear for MET should carefully fill MET admit card also. Incomplete applications will be rejected. On the envelope containing the Application Form, please write in capital letters ‘M.Phil Application Form’. Send the completed application form to the Dy. Registrar, Academic Section, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076 before the last date, along with three self-addressed paper slips of 3” * 5”. Attested true copies of the birth certificate, mark sheets or equivalent letter grades certificates and the certificate showing clearance of UGC-JRF /CSIR if any should be submitted along with the application form. It is advisable to send your application form by registered post to avoid loss in postal transit. The MET admit card and Test Registration Number will be mailed to you. The Centre of MET examination is IIT Bombay alone.

Candidates who claim to belong to a Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe MUST SUPPORT THEIR CLAIM by providing the certificate or its copy duly attested by a competent authority. The format for such a certificate is given in Appendix 1. The authorities competent to sign such a certificate are also listed therein.

Details of the fees for the first semester and other charges to be paid while accepting the offer of admission ( subject to revision as per MHRD/BoG decision).

* Students not staying in Hostel are exempted from the payment of Hostel fees.
** A proposal of Fee Waiver for Sponsored Category Students is under consideration.

# Non-Sponsored categories :
(1) Teaching Assistantship (TA)/ Teaching Assistantship through Project (TAP)
(2) Research Assistantship (RA)/ Research Assistantship through Project (RAP)
(3) Govt./Sem-Govt. Fellowships awardees (QIP/ UGC/ CSIR/ DAE/ DST /DBT/ NBHM etc.)

@ Sponsored categories :
All other categories SW, PS, etc.
In addition to above, if you have opted for Hostel Accommodation then you are required to submit additional demand draft drawn in favour of “The Warden, Students Hostel, IIT Bombay” of Rs. 13,000/- ( i.e. Mess Deposit of Rs.2000/- + Semester Mess Advance of Rs.10,000/- + Transport Charges of Rs.1000/- ) and the same is to be submitted to the concerned Hall Manager, at the time of joining the hostel.

Candidates from reserved categories (SC/ST) are fully exempted from paying the Tuition Fees
Students who are staying in Quarters such as Tansa, Tulsi, QIP etc. are required to pay license fees, F.R., etc. as applicable to these quarters as per Estate Office Rules. *Contribution to Hostel Subsidy is variable every year.