Post-graduate degrees earned from premiere universities will enable you to access highly acclaimed educational programs taught by world-class experts. After completing a bachelor’s degree, students take the next step in their academic journey by opting for master’s degree courses. Let’s explore the admission-related information of the top 5 Indian varsities.

Key Highlights

• Top Indian universities
• What you must know about PG admission 2023 - 2024
• PG exam date 2023
• What you must know about CUET PG 2023
• FAQs

Top Indian universities
In India, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a university ranking platform introduced by the Ministry of Education (MoE). As this is a genuine platform adopted by the Government of India, students rely on these rankings when researching universities.

Sr. No.	Name of the university	Rank	City
1	Indian Institute of Technology Madras: (IIT - Madras)	1	Chennai
2	Indian Institute of Science: (IISc - Bengaluru)	2	Bengaluru
3	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi: (IIT- Delhi)	3	New Delhi
4	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: (IIT - Bombay)	4	Mumbai
5	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur: (IIT - Kanpur)	5	Kanpur

Pro Tip: Please remember, to commence your admission process in 2024, you must appear for entrance exams beforehand.
What you must know about PG admission 2023 - 2024

• Indian Institute of Technology Madras: (IIT - Madras)

This legendary university offers MTech and MA study programs. Engineering aspirants can choose from various programs such as Aerospace Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering and more. Whereas areas available for MA aspirants are English Studies and Economics.

Test	The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is required for MTech programs.
Basic criteria for GATE	Bachelor’s degree in Engineering,  Technology or Architecture.
Exam date	August 30, 2023 onwards

 

• Indian Institute of Science: (IISc - Bengaluru)

IISC is popular for study programs such as MTech, MDes (Product Design and Engineering), MBA, and MSc.

Study programs	Exams required
MTech (Computer Science & Engineering and Mechanical)	GATE
MDes	Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) GATE
MBA	GATE Common Admission Test (CAT) Graduate Management Admission Test
MSc	GATE Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM)

 

• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi: (IIT- Delhi)

Established in 1961, IIT Delhi offers Engineering, Science, Management and Humanities study programs. Over 48,000 students have completed their education at this university.

Study programs	Exams required
MBA	CAT
ME and MTech	GATE
MSc	JAM
MDes	CEED

• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: (IIT - Bombay)

Did you know IIT Bombay offers 39 areas of specialisation? Known for quality education, IIT Bombay offers master’s degrees such as MTech, PhD, MPhil, MBA, and  Master of Arts by Research.

Study programs	Exams required
MBA	CAT
MTech	GATE
MSc	JAM
MPhil	MPhil Entrance Test (MET)

• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur: (IIT - Kanpur)

This university came into existence in 1959. It is known for its contributions to the research arena.

Study programs	Exams required
ME/MTech	GATE
MSc	GATE or IIT JAM
MDes	CEED

Entrance exam	Entrance exam date
GATE	August 30, 2023 onwards
CEED	January every year
CAT	November 2023, and registration started on 2nd August.
JAM	February (Registration between 7 September to 14 October)

 

What you must know about CUET PG 2023
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is a testing organisation that conducts entrance exams for streams such as Hotel Management, Engineering and other PG courses. NTA conducts the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). CUET evaluates the student’s competence to undertake a master’s study   

• CUET PG exam date 2023

In 2023, the CUET test was held in June. If you were not able to appear for the exam this year, you can take it June 2024.

• CUET PG 2023 application form

The online application and registration will begin in March 2024.

FAQs
When to apply for Kerala University PG?
The admission dates for 2024 are not yet out, but you can visit the university website for the latest updates.
What is the last date to apply to Bangalore University?
Although dates for 2024 are not finalised yet, tentatively, the admission process will commence around March 2024.
When are Mumbai University PG admissions?
For 2023, the last date was around August 2023. Next year, you can apply around May 2023.
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