Master of Technology in

Computer Science and Engineering

Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering

with Specialization in Systems Engineering

Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering

with Specialization in Intelligent Systems

Programme Level Post Graduate

Year of Commencement 2021
Minimum Duration 2 Years (4 Semesters)
Maximum Duration 3 Years (6 Semesters)
Senate Reference 30.8/31.10

School of Computing and Electrical Engineering

1. Name of the Degree Program

Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering

Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in
Systems Engineering
Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in
Intelligent Systems

2. Abbreviation
Master of Technology is abbreviated as M.Tech.

3. Eligibility
1. Candidates who have qualified for the award of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
(B.E.) / Technology (B.Tech.) or equivalent from a recognized University/Institute with
minimum 60% (or 6.0 CGPA), and who have qualified and have a valid score in
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in Computer Science and Engineering
are eligible to apply for admission to this program.
2. For all B.Techs from IITs graduated with a CGPA of 8.0 or above, the requirement of
GATE qualification is waived off.
3. Students sponsored by a recognized R&D organization, academic institution, government
organization, or industry are eligible to apply for this program on a full-time basis. The
Institute does not provide any assistantship to such students.
4. A candidate with Associate Membership of Professional Bodies equivalent to B.Tech., as
approved by the Senate of IIT Mandi and having valid GATE score in CSE shall also be
eligible to apply for admission to this program with an assistantship, subject to
regulations approved by the Senate.
5. For more details on eligibility criteria please refer to ordinance and regulations for
M.Tech./M.Sc. of IIT Mandi.

3. Duration
The duration of this program is two years. Each year consists of two semesters, summer and
winter terms.

4. Credits to be Earned
The students have to earn a minimum of 70 credits for the degree of Master of Technology in
Computer Science and Engineering, with or without the specializations, as per the credit
distribution details given under “Program Details”.

5. Campus Stay
Students admitted to these degree programs are required to stay on campus and to participate
and complete all requirements of the program, except if they choose to undertake the
exploratory work outside the institute during first winter vacation, as described in Section 4
under “Program Details”.

All other details are in accordance with the ordinance and regulations for M.Tech/M.Sc of IIT
Mandi (see http://iitmandi.ac.in/academics/files/Ordinances-for-M.Tech-M.Sc.pdf).
 Program Details

1. Preamble to the Program

Over the last two decades, the discipline of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) has
grown enormously. CSE is now a bridge discipline that enables working in other scientific
disciplines as well. Although a four-year BTech curriculum introduces a student to the various
facets, it is imperative that the student be trained in the advanced developments in certain
areas and be practically familiar with various applications of the same in industry and
research.

The two-year MTech program in Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of
Technology Mandi is proposed to (a) teach the theory and practice behind certain core as well
as advanced areas, in the form of courses and labs; (b) impart the ability to work on and take
ahead large applications in industry and research, in the form of a project; (c) give them an
exposure to other disciplines in the form of elective courses

The degree would be awarded upon successful completion of the credit requirements for the
course work and satisfactory performance in a (year-long) project. The minimum CGPA
requirement would be as per the prevailing norms of the institute.

2. Program Objectives
● To equip students with a good understanding of the basics and the latest developments
in computer science and engineering for a successful career in academia or industry.
● To produce technically well-rounded professionals to cater to the growing demand for
such professionals for research and development in various areas of computer science
and engineering.

3. Specializations Offered
● Systems Engineering
● Intelligent Systems

4. Credit Structure
● The minimum number of overall credits required to be completed is 70, out of which
41 credits will be fulfilled using course work, 3 credits using exploratory work during
winter term (after 1st semester), and 26 credits using the postgraduate project (PGP).
● The course work would be divided into three categories: (i) core courses (11 credits)
from a basket of suggested courses that each student is expected to complete; (ii)
discipline electives (20 credits) that need to be taken from the relevant PG level
courses (as listed in Section 5); and (iii) outside discipline electives (9 credits) that can
be taken from any school of the institute. An overview of the proposed core courses is
given in Section 4.
● Exploratory work. 3 credits of exploratory work during winter break (after 1st
semester) would be graded in a Pass/Fail manner. For this, the student can either work
with a faculty member of the institute, or go for an internship at an industry or another
reputed academic institution. In case of an internship, the student will not be paid
fellowship for the duration of the winter break. The evaluation of this component
would be made based on a 30-minute presentation that the student would have to make
to the primary advisor (local or external) for the exploratory work, along with another
faculty member of the institute who works in related areas.
 ● Postgraduate project. The postgraduate project (PGP) starts from the summer
following the first year and extends to the third and fourth semesters. The student
would be allotted a guide to work on the PGP before the beginning of the third
semester. There will be a committee to monitor the progress of the student in the
project each semester and accord a grade for the project.
● Specialization. Students pursuing at least Core courses mentioned in below table + 12
discipline elective credits in a specific stream (systems engineering or intelligent
systems) with a 7.5 GPA in those courses (minimum C in each such course) and
whose PGP is in the same area would be eligible to get a specialization in the
corresponding stream. Students who meet these requirements could thus get an M.
Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering with an option for specialization in
systems engineering or intelligent systems. Students who do not meet the above
mentioned requirements for a specialization would graduate with a general M. Tech. in
Computer Science and Engineering degree.

To summarize:

S. No. Category Credits

1. Core courses 11

2. Discipline electives (DE) 20

3. Outside discipline electives (ODE) 9

4. Exploratory work (EW) 3

5. Postgraduate project (PGP) 26

6. Technical Communication 1
Total credits per semester: 16-20

Year 1, Semester 1
S.No. Subject Credits Remarks

1 Discrete Mathematics 4 Core: The first option is recommended

OR for a specialization in Systems
Linear Algebra AND Engineering and the second for a
Probability and Statistics specialization in Intelligent Systems.
Also, in the second option, two 2-
credit courses will be offered in the
first and the second halves of the
semester.

2 Advanced CS Practicum 3 Core

3 Advanced Data Structures 4 Core

and Algorithms

4 Electives 5-7 DE / ODE

 Total Credits: 16 - 18
Year 1, Semester 2
S.no. Subject Credits Remarks

1 Electives 16 - 20 DE/ODE
Total Credits: 16 - 20
Year 2, Semester 3
S.no. Subject Credits Remarks

1 PGP 12

2 Electives 4-8 DE/ODE

Total credits: 16 - 20
Year 2, Semester 4
S.no. Subject Credits Remarks

1 PGP 14 2 credits are reserved for the thesis report.

2 Electives Remaining credits DE/ODE

Total credits: 16 - 20
5. Overview of Core Courses
Core 1a: Discrete Mathematics (DM; 4 credits)
Logic. Infinite and structured sets. Combinatorics and counting. Graph theory: matching,
coloring. Modern techniques: extremal, probabilistic, and linear algebraic methods.
Core 1b: Linear Algebra and Applications (LAA; 2 credits)
Background and review. Norms for vectors and matrices. Perturbation theory and eigenvalue
problems. Matrix factorization and least square problems. Sparse matrices, their analysis, and
algorithms. Different types of matrices, their properties, and applications.

Core 1c: Probability and Statistics (PS; 2 credits)

Sigma field. Random variables. Conditional distribution and expectations. Markov chains.
Convergence of random variables. Concentration inequalities. Random vectors and random
processes.
Core 2: Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms (ADSA; 4 credits)
Basic math concepts. Sorting and Selection. Priority queues. Graph Definitions and
Elementary Algorithms. Graph Matching. Flow-Networks: Matrix Computations. All Pair
Shortest Path and dynamic programming. Integer data type. String Matching. Linear
Programming. Randomized and Streaming Algorithms. External Memory Algorithms and
Cache oblivious algorithms. NP-completeness. Dealing with NP-hard problems.
Approximation algorithms. Parameterized complexity.

Core 3: Advanced Computer Science Practicum (ACSP; 3 credits)

End-to-end system design that involves database backend with transactions, triggers, etc., and
front-end web-based visualization; design of modules/device drivers in operating systems;
network simulator; assignments on compilers, and architecture.
6. Suggestive List of Discipline Electives in Specialization Areas
The courses currently available for crediting as discipline electives in the areas of
specialization are listed below. The PFG may add more courses in the future.

Systems Engineering:
CS502 Compiler Design 3-0-2-4

CS507 Computer Architecture 3-0-2-4

CS508 Introduction to Heterogeneous Computing 2-0-0-2

CS547 Network Management Systems 3-0-0-3

CS548 Cloud Networking 3-0-0-3

CS545 Software Design Patterns 3-0-0-3

CS546 Design of Concurrent Software 3-0-0-3

CS549 Computer Network Analysis 3-0-0-3

CS550 Introduction to Computer Graphics and Geometric Design 3-0-2-4

CS561 Map Reduce and Big Data 3-0-0-3

CS611 Program Analysis 3-1-0-4

Intelligent Systems:
CS560 Text Retrieval and Mining 3-0-0-3

CS562 Artificial Intelligence 3-0-0-3

CS563 Scalable Data Science 3-1-0-4

CS609 Speech Processing 3-0-2-4

CS630 Speech Technology 3-0-0-3

CS660 Data Mining for Decision Making 4-0-0-4

CS661 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning 3-0-0-3

CS669 Pattern Recognition 3-1-0-4

CS671 Deep Learning and Applications 3-1-0-4

EE511 Computer Vision 3-0-2-4

EE608 Digital Image Processing 3-0-2-4

Outside Discipline Electives:

Any graduate level course outside of the Computer Science and Engineering discipline from the
school or from other schools are acceptable as Outside Discipline Electives .
7. Placements
Here is a non-exhaustive list of companies/government organisations that might be interested
to hire the students graduating with an M.Tech. in CSE from IIT Mandi:

● Amazon ● Infosys
● Flipkart ● Vehant
● DRDO ● TCS
● Siemens ● Samsung
● Facebook ● IBM
● Google ● Intel
● Microsoft ● Nvidia
● AMD

8. Program Outcomes
After completion of the degree, the students is expected to attain:
● Good understanding of the design challenges and implementation of scalable
solutions.
● Those opting for specialization will have sufficient knowledge and practical
experience with the problems being faced, and the solutions being proposed therein, in
their respective areas of specialization: systems engineering, or intelligent systems.
● Adequate communication skills and experience of working as a team.
● Be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to get placed in CS-related
industries or enter into Ph.D. programs in computer science or research labs.