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- IISc Bengaluru will start three new B.Tech courses from 2026.
- Admission to these courses will be on the basis of JEE Advanced 2026.
- The new courses will create engineers who understand the needs of the future.
- Admission will be done through JoSAA counselling.
IISc Bengaluru, which is counted among the top science institutes of the country, has given big news for the students. Now there will be more opportunities to study engineering here. IISc is going to start three new B.Tech programs from the year 2026. Admission to these courses will be based on JEE Advanced marks and seats will be distributed through JoSAA counselling.
These are the three new B.Tech programs
- BTech in Materials Science and Engineering
- BTech in Mechanics and Computing
- BTech in Aerospace Engineering
Strong foundation in the beginning semesters
These three courses have been designed in such a way that students move forward with a strong foundation from the beginning. Here there will be special emphasis not just on reading books, but on understanding, experimentation and computer based methods. According to the institute, in the first few semesters the main subjects of engineering, mathematics and computation will be taught to the students. That is, such a foundation will be prepared in the beginning itself, so that further studies become easier and students can understand difficult problems.
These courses are already running
What kind of engineers does IISc want to prepare?
Now with the addition of these three new courses, students will have more options. The special thing is that the name of IISc is known for research and quality education, hence the students graduating from here are in demand both in the country and abroad. The institute says that the objective of these courses is to prepare such engineers who can understand the needs of the future. Those who can do research, create new technology and find solutions to the problems of the country as well as the world.
In these programs, science, engineering and computer tools will be taught together. This will develop the ability to analyze, understanding of working on computers and practical skills in students.
How to get admission
To take admission in these new B.Tech courses, students will have to pass JEE Advanced 2026. After this, the seat will be available through JoSAA 2026 counselling. Admission is available in IIT and other top engineering institutes.
When will the exam be held?
This year JEE Advanced 2026 is being organized by IIT Roorkee. The date of examination has been fixed as 17th May. To appear for JEE Advanced, a student must be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates in the BE/BTech paper of JEE Main 2026.
Students appearing in the exam should be born on or after October 1, 2001. Reserved category students get age relaxation. JEE Advanced can be given a maximum of two times, in two consecutive years. The student must have appeared for 12th for the first time in 2025 or 2026. Physics, Chemistry and Maths are must subjects in 12th.
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