Dated October 28, 2009
(Questions answered on career concerns)
I have finished my B.E (ECE). I want to do my post graduation in NITs or IITs. What are the examinations I should take to get the admission? Mukeil V The admissions to postgraduate programmes (M.Tech) of IITs and NITs are through Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. GATE is an all-India entrance examination conducted by GATE committee, which includes Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.
The question paper consists of 65 questions carrying 100 marks and has to be answered in three hours. The questions are multiple-choice type and wrong answers carry negative marks. The score will be valid for one year.
For details, log on to http://www.iitk.ac.in/gate
With ECE background, you can opt for the branches, Industrial Safety Engineering, Communication Systems, VLSI Systems, Computer Science, and Process Control and Instrumentation offered by NIT, Tiruchirapally. For details, log on to www.nitt.edu
Tell me about M.Tech courses in the area of information security and the institutes offering them
Shyam Dayal
The following are some options for you:
Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishva Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore offers M.Tech in Cyber Security.
The admission is based on performance at entrance examination and interview conducted by the university and academic merit. Students with valid GATE score are exempted from entrance examination.
For details, log on to www.amrita.edu
SRM University, Tamil Nadu offers M.Tech (Information Security and Computer Forensics). The admission is based on performance at entrance examination. For details, log on to www.srmuniv.ac.in
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad offers M. Tech in Computer Science and Information Security. The admission is based on performance at entrance examination. For details, log on to www.iiit.net
Kalasalingam University, Tamil Nadu offers M.Tech in Network Engineering and Information Assurance and Security.
The admission is based on performance at entrance examination conducted by the university.
For details, log on to www.kalasalingam.ac.in
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