The eligibility criteria for admission to the MS (By Research) programme shall be one among the following:

Category I

Candidates with Under Graduate degree with 10+2+(3 or 4) pattern in a relevant discipline with at least 55% marks or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Category II

Mariners with a Master or MEO Class I Certificate of Competency. For SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwD Candidates, the minimum marks shall be 50% (or equivalent CGPA).