Eligibility for Full-time Ph.D. at IIT Bhubaneswar (Engineering/Science)

With 73% in M.Tech, you are academically eligible, but for regular full-time Ph.D. admission (institute-sponsored) in IIT Bhubaneswar, a valid GATE score is required.

But you can still apply under sponsored, project, or special categories, where GATE is not required, but other requirements (such as work experience or organizational sponsorship) are there.

With a GATE 2025 score of 42.33 marks in Computer Science, your son has comfortably crossed the General category qualifying cut-off mark of 29.2 marks and can be eligible for admission into a number of top institutes in India. Here is a quick analysis of where he stands and the options that actually confront him:

Admission Possibilities

Recommendations: Apply through COAP (for IITs) and CCMT (for NITs/IIITs). Keep looking for related fields like Data Science, Cybersecurity, or Information Technology, which may have slightly lower cutoffs. And take all rounds of counseling, including spot rounds, as cutoff trends fluctuate every year. Also visit state universities and centrally funded colleges that accept GATE scores.

Your son is rightly positioned for M.Tech admissions in all NITs, IIITs, and new IITs. CSE and this score will not make the top 5 IITs feasible, but there are plenty of good colleges where he can build a strong academic and professional life. Wishing your son best of luck for future admissions.