M. tech./m. e. or equivalent in computer science & engineering or information technology or electronics & comm. engg, or electrical engg, or instrumentation, or mathematics, or physics with minimum 60% marks or 7.0 cgpa throughout, starting from class xii. or btech/ b.e/m.sc. in the above subjects with minimum 80% marks or 8.5 cgpa with valid gate/net score.