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IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology

Mumbai, MaharashtraPublic / GovernmentEngineering

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PGHumanities & social sciencesFull time

MA by Research in Human Sciences

at IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology · MA

Duration
2 yrs
Seats
10
Total fee
₹4.63 L
Entrance exams
CUET PG+1
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Key conditions

  • PwD candidates: at least 55% aggregate

Typical entrance exams for this degree

Fees

Fee breakdown for MA by Research in Human Sciences
Tuition₹2,71,000
Hostel₹1,71,800
One-time₹20,500
Total₹4,63,300

The total includes hostel and one-time charges.

As published by the institute; confirm with its admissions office. All fees at IIT Bombay

Full eligibility (official wording)

a) Candidates must have one of the following:(:

  • A Bachelor's Degree of three years (such as a BA, BSc, BCom or other degrees - 10+2+3)
  • A 4-year Bachelor’s degree (such as BA, BS, BTech - 10+2+4)
  • An earlier post-graduate degree (such as an MA, MSc: 10+2+3+2).b) Candidates must meet the minimum percentage criterion in their qualifying degree as per the institute norms (GN/EWS/OBC-NC 60% and SC/ST/PwD 55%; or a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)/Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10; or an equivalent to 6.0 or other corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than 0-10.)c) Candidates must have a valid GATE score/qualification in the GATE-XH paper; qualification in other GATE papers may be considered only if the candidate otherwise has the necessary educational background for the programme

What you’ll study

Typical outline for MA; the institute’s own syllabus may differ.

Advanced disciplinary theory, research methods, seminars, electives, dissertation, and independent reading.

Skills4

  • Advanced writing
  • Research
  • Analysis
  • Teaching preparation

Career paths5

  • Education
  • Research
  • Media
  • Policy
  • Civil services

Higher education3

  • Ph.D.
  • B.Ed.
  • M.Phil where applicable

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