IISc Bengaluru BTech admissions through JEE Advanced 2026 ranks and JoSAA counselling

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru will admit students to its BTech (Mathematics and Computing) programme for 2026 through JEE Advanced scores and JoSAA counselling. Admissions will be based on candidates’ JEE Advanced 2026 ranks.

IISc currently offers two undergraduate programmes — BSc (Research) and BTech (Mathematics and Computing). The BTech programme is a four-year course comprising six core courses each in mathematics and computing, along with subjects from sciences, humanities, and other engineering disciplines.

Earlier, IISc admitted BTech students directly through JEE Advanced scores using its own admission portal. However, admissions for 2026 will now be routed through JoSAA counselling.

For JEE Advanced 2026, IIT Roorkee has been designated as the organising institute. The examination will be held on May 17, 2026, with registrations starting from April 23, 2026.

The application fee for Indian candidates in the General, OBC-NCL, and GEN-EWS categories is Rs 3,200, while female candidates of all categories and candidates from SC, ST, and PwD categories will pay Rs 1,600. The fee covers both Paper 1 and Paper 2 and must be paid online during registration.

To be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026, candidates must rank among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates in JEE Main 2026 (BE/BTech paper). Applicants should have been born on or after October 1, 2001, with age relaxations applicable for reserved categories. Candidates can attempt JEE Advanced a maximum of two times in consecutive years and must have appeared for their Class 12 (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2025 or 2026, with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

IISc Bengaluru will admit students to its BTech (Mathematics and Computing) programme through JEE Advanced 2026 ranks via JoSAA counselling.

Candidates must be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates in JEE Main 2026, meet age criteria, have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in Class 12, and be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.