Overview

Key facts of the Cybersecurity programme from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), IIT-K would offer the three courses, M Tech, MS by Research, and BT-MT Dual Degree in Cybersecurity from August 2021. The programs would start with a limited number of seats with plans to gradually scale up in size and scope. The initiative for launching the three courses in Cybersecurity was taken by Prof. Manindra Agrawal and Prof. Sandeep K. Shukla from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Admissions for the courses will commence during the April-May 2021 cycle.
The MTech program in Cyber Security will equip students with skills necessary to be successful in roles such as VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing) engineers, Security center analysts, CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) engineers, Cybersecurity tool developers and other roles that involve protecting systems against the threat of attacks by malicious actors. The MS by Research program is designed to train Cybersecurity researchers, Technology developers, Cybersecurity strategists, and top-level Cybersecurity policy designers. An option for BT-MT dual degree students is proposed that will enable them to specialize in Cybersecurity.

Programme Structure

Courses include

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-07-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

144 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kanpur, India

Disciplines

Cyber Security View 13 other Masters in Cyber Security in India

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants with B.Sc. (3-year) or equivalent with a minimum of 75%/7.5 marks/CPI may also be considered.
A valid GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET score is required for admission to the MS (Research) programme in the case of regular candidates (non-sponsored/non-project candidates). The requirement of GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET score is waived for the B Tech/BS (Four Years) graduates from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B Tech/BS (Four Year). Fulfilment of GATE requirement may be waived for sponsored/ part time/ external candidates.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

1000 USD / year

≈ 1000 USD / year

Additional Details

$300 SAARC Countries

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