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Indian Institute of Technology Bangalore (IISc)

Bangalore, India Public Est. 1909 Urban

QS #211THE #150NIRF #2The Week #6India Today #6Payback ~1 mo
#211
QS World Ranking
#2
NIRF (India)
92%
Placement Rate
4.7
Review Score / 5
5%
Acceptance Rate
5,000
Total Students
~300
International students (5%)

About

India's top research university; highest citations per faculty in India

Type
Public
Founded
1909
Campus
Urban
Total students
5,000
International students
~300 (5%)
Acceptance
5%
Placement
92%
Review score
4.7 / 5
Intl applications

Notable Alumni

C. V. Raman (associated)Homi Bhabha (associated)Vikram Sarabhai (associated)G. Madhavan Nair

Ranking Details

#1NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) · Universities · 2024#2NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) · Overall · 2024

Payback math at Indian Institute of Technology Bangalore (IISc)

Total program cost vs median annual salary, using AI / Machine Learning Engineer as the proxy career. Lower payback = better ROI.

Payback for AI / Machine Learning Engineer
0.5 yrs
fast payback band
Total cost: ₹9.0 L
Median salary: ₹22.0 L
Program: MTech (Research) in CSA

Payback = total program cost ÷ (median annual salary − annual living cost). This uses AI / Machine Learning Engineer as the proxy career; for the full per-role payback grid see the AI / Machine Learning Engineer career page.

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Programs Offered

Undergraduate (UG)

Program Duration Fees Intake Scholarship
BSc (Research) 4 Years ₹1.5L/yr — —

Postgraduate (PG)

Program Duration Fees Intake Scholarship
MTech (Research) in CSA 2 Years ₹1.5L/yr — —

Studying in India 🇮🇳

Estimated Costs

  • IIT/NIT (UG)₹2L – ₹3L / year
  • IIM (PG/MBA)₹15L – ₹25L (total)
  • Private University₹3L – ₹15L / year
  • AIIMS (Medical)₹1,000 – ₹5,000 / year
  • Living Costs (Hostel)₹50,000 – ₹1.5L / year

Visa & Work

  • Visa TypeN/A (home country)
  • Work RightsCampus placements + off-campus hiring
  • InternshipsSummer internships via institute placement cells
  • Post-StudyDirect employment — no visa barriers

Admissions

  • EngineeringJEE Main + JEE Advanced
  • MedicalNEET UG / NEET PG
  • MBACAT / XAT / GMAT
  • PG EngineeringGATE
  • LawCLAT

Data Sources

L2 QS World University Rankings (qs_ranking)
L2 Times Higher Education Rankings (the_ranking)
L1 Official