Program Overview

Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, IIT Bombay

The Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research at IIT Bombay offers various academic programs, including Ph.D., M.Sc., M.Sc-Ph.D., M.Tech, B.Tech, and B.Tech Minor.

Admissions

Ph.D. Admissions

The Ph.D. program in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in research and academia. The program is open to international students, and financial assistance is available for selected candidates.

Eligibility

Applicants must have a first-class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in:

• Master's degree in any branch of Engineering with adequate exposure to Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
• M.Sc. in Mathematics, Statistics, or Operations Research
• Bachelor's degree in any branch of Engineering with an excellent academic record

Application Categories

There are two types of applicants:

• Full-time Research Scholar (usually stays on-campus and works full-time towards the Ph.D. degree)
• Part-time Research Scholar (usually employed with some organization and works part-time towards the Ph.D. degree)

Within these categories, there are different types of applicants:

• Full-Time Research Scholar
  • TA: Teaching Assistantship
  • RA: Research Assistantship
  • SW: Sponsored Full-time
  • SF: Self-financed
  • FA: Govt./Semi-Govt. Fellowship Awardees (QIP, CSIR, UGC, DAE, DST, DBT, NBHM, etc.)
• Part-Time Research Scholar
  • IS: Institute Faculty/Staff
  • PS: Project Staff
  • EX: Sponsored for External Registration
  • CT: Candidate from Colleges/Education Institutes (in and around Mumbai)

Application Procedure

1. Visit the IITB admissions page for the latest Information Brochure, Application Forms, and Admission Schedule.
2. Fill in the online application form.
3. A written test will be conducted to evaluate the quantitative ability of the candidates.
4. There will be an interview for shortlisted candidates.

Written Test

The written test will be based on topics related to operations research, such as:

• Optimization
• Applied probability
• Stochastic processes
• Statistics
• Algorithms

A partial list of topics along with suggested references:

• Basic topics in engineering mathematics, calculus, linear algebra, probability & statistics, algorithms, logic, etc.
• Operations Research (Linear programming, network flow models, queueing theory, simulation, etc.)
  • Taha, H.A., Operations Research, Prentice-Hall India, 2003.
  • Winston, Wayne L., Operations Research: Algorithms & Applications, Thomson Learning, 2004.
  • Wagner, H.M., Principles of Operations Research, Prentice-Hall India, 2007.
  • Hillier, F.S. and Lieberman, G.J., Introduction to Operations Research, McGraw Hill, 2006.
• Applied probability, stochastic process, and statistics
  • Ross, Sheldon M., Introduction to Probability Models, CBS Publishers, 2006.
  • Papoulis, A., and S. Unnikrishna Pillai, Probability, Random Variables, and Stochastic Processes, Tata-McGraw Hill, 2002.
  • Ross, Sheldon M., Introduction to Probability & Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, Academic Press Elsevier, 1999.
• Optimization (linear & nonlinear programming, integer programming, network optimization, etc.)
  • Chong, E.K.P, and S.H. Zak, An Introduction to Optimization, John Wiley & Sons, 2001
  • Rao, S.S., Engineering Optimization: Theory and Practice, New Age International, 2001
  • Bazaraa, M.S., J.S. Jarvis, and H.D. Sherali, Linear Programming and Network Flows, John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Interview

Candidates who perform well in the written test will be shortlisted for an interview with the IEOR faculty. The interviews will test the candidates' understanding, reasoning, and explanation of technical concepts related to IEOR.

Documents Required

All candidates must bring the following documents:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Statement of Purpose
3. M.Tech./M.Sc. thesis report (if any)
4. Published papers (if any)
5. All other relevant certificates/documents

Other Programs

The department also offers M.Sc., M.Sc-Ph.D., M.Tech, B.Tech, and B.Tech Minor programs. For more information on these programs, please refer to the department's website.