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Applications for admission to the M.Tech in Quantum Technology program are now open and will close on 23rd March 2025.
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Quantum Technology is a rapidly growing field world-wide. There is a recent push in this direction by the Government of India.
The National Mission on Quantum Technology and Applications (NM-QTA) is being set up, and it urgently requires a trained workforce. The central government budget (2020) announced a support of Rs. 8000 crores over five years to this field.
IISc has a vibrant community of researchers working in this field, spanning across both science and engineering faculty, and across many departments.Several faculty members offer courses related to quantum technologies in their individual capacity, and the M.Tech. program will bring them under one umbrella.
The program will train students in quantum technology, for both advanced research and advanced industry. The elective part of the program will equip students to acquire training in allied technology areas as well. The Entrepreneurship Seminar will encourage students to initiate start-ups in the field and help build a sustainable ecosystem.
Applications for admission to the M.Tech in Quantum Technology program are now open and will close on 23rd March 2025.
518 applications were received, 121 candidates appeared for interview, 23 were students selected for the MTech program
408 applications were received, 116 candidates were shortlisted, 59 candidates appeared for interview.
352 applications were received, 132 candidates were shortlisted, 56 candidates appeared for interview.
1153 applications were received, 289 candidates were shortlisted, 167 candidates appeared for interview.
20 students
2 years (4 semesters), as per IISc rules.
GATE qualification in Engineering or Science, followed by an interview.
AE, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, CY, DA, EC, EE, GE, GG, NM, IN, MA, ME, MN, MT, PH, PI, XE, ST
B.E/B.Tech./equivalent degree in any engineering discipline, or 4-year B.S./M.Sc./equivalent degree in any science discipline. In all cases, a valid GATE score and strong mathematical background will be required.
This multi-disciplinary program will be formally hosted by the Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics. A program coordination committee (PCC) will look after the courses, the admission process and the interviews, and the student performance.
The students will opt for their area of interest after the first semester of common course work. Depending on their selected areas, they can choose the soft core and elective courses to consolidate their knowledge and expertise.
The courses will also be elective options for the students of the IISc Undergraduate Program.
Total Credits: 64
Project Credits: 20
Hard core Credits: Min 18 -Max 21
Soft core Credits- Min 6 -Max 26
Elective Credits: Min 7-Max 64
The following courses are listed under the hardcore pool:
E3 220 Foundations of Nanoelectronic Devices
IN 232 Concepts in solid state physics
NE 215 Applied Solid State Physics
NE 250 Entrepreneurship, Ethics and Societal Impact
QT 201 Survey of Quantum Technologies
QT 202 Introduction to Quantum Measurement
QT 203 Physics and Engineering Foundations for Quantum Technology
QT 204 Introduction to Materials for Quantum Technologies
QT 207 Introduction to Quantum Computation
QT 209 Introduction to Quantum Communications and Cryptography
QT 211 Basic Quantum Technology Laboratory
The following courses are listed under the softcore pool:
DS 211 Numerical Optimization
E0 213 Quantum Safe Cryptography
E0 217 Efficient and Secure Digital Circuits and Systems
E0 224 Computational Complexity Theory
E0 225 Design and Analysis of Algorithms
E0 230 Computational Methods of Optimization
E0 234 Introduction to Randomized Algorithms
E0 243 Computer architecture
E0 270 Machine Learning
E0 337 Topics in Advanced Cryptography
E2 206 Quantum Information Theory
E2 210 Quantum Error-Correcting Codes
E2 270 Quantum Information Theory
E3 231 Digital Systems Design with FPGAs
E7 211 Photonics Integrated Circuits
E7 214 Optoelectronics Devices
E8 202 Computational Electromagnetics
E8 304 Electromagnetic Metamaterials: Concepts and Applications
IN 232 Concepts in solid state physics
IN 252 Optical materials and devices
MR 303 Nanomaterials Synthesis and Devices
NE 203 Advanced micro and nanofabrication technology and process
NE 221 Advanced MEMS Packaging
NE 222 MEMS: Modeling, Design, and Implementation
NE 223 Analog Circuits and Embedded System for Sensors
NE 240 Materials design principles for electronic, electromechanical and
NE 241 Material Synthesis : Quantum Dots to Bulk Crystals
NE 310 Photonics technology: Materials and Devices
NE 315 Semiconductor devices for RF and microwave electronics
NE 320 Quantum Optics
PH 204 Quantum Mechanics II
PH 205 Math Methods of Physics
PH 206 Electromagnetic Theory
PH 207 Electronics I
PH 208 Condensed Matter Physics-I
PH 316 Advanced Mathematical Methods
PH 320 Condensed Matter Physics – II
PH 351 Crystal Growth, Thin films and Characterization
PH 359 Physics at the Nanoscale
PH 366 Physics of Advanced Optical Materials
QT 306 Advanced Quantum Computation and Information
QT 312 Advanced Quantum Technology Lab
Students are also free to choose electives from the existing IISc courses, based on their interests and employment opportunities, and in consultation with their supervisors.
More details about the courses can be found in the Scheme of Instruction document.
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