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Ph.D. Admissions (Winter Session, AY 24-25)

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Shortlisted Candidates

The goal of the Ph.D. program at IIIT-Delhi is to empower students to become part of the global research ecosystem, and contribute to research organizations and top class universities across the world. The program is based on the best practices models at top universities across the world. IIIT-Delhi offers Ph.D. programs in Computational Biology (CB), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE), Human-Centered Design (HCD), Mathematics (Maths), and Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH).

"Candidates qualified for UGC/CSIR JRF, DST INSPIRE, DBT Fellowship and fresh B.Tech. graduates with research aptitude are strongly encouraged to apply. GATE score is not mandatory for some departments."

The PhD graduates of IIIT-Delhi hold faculty positions at multiple top-tier universities in India and abroad, such as BITS-Pilani, IISc, IIT-Gandhinagar, IIIT-Allahabad etc. . Many of them also hold research or advanced development positions in industry, such as HFCL etc. . IIIT-Delhi expects to continue the same level of excellence in research that has distinguished it over the past 15 years. The PhD graduates of IIIT-Delhi hold faculty positions at multiple top-tier universities in India and abroad, such as BITS-Pilani, IISc, IIT-Gandhinagar, IIIT-Allahabad etc. . Many of them also hold research or advanced development positions in industry, such as HFCL, etc. . IIIT-Delhi expects to continue the same level of excellence in research that has distinguished it over the past 15 years.

Eligibility Criteria

For discipline wise minimum eligibility criteria, please click here. The concerned Department may use higher cut off levels for shortlisting besides giving due consideration to the way questions are answered in the application form. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/Differently abled categories would be eligible for relaxations, as per norms, in the selection criteria. (Details mentioned in the FAQ point no. 2)


Admission Categories

Regular Ph.D. - Candidates who are not holding regular work/employment and are primarily engaged in their academic program only. Those who are already employed will have to resign and submit the relieving before joining the Programme.

Sponsored Ph.D. - IIIT-Delhi allows highly motivated working professionals to pursue a Ph.D. degree while still employed at the sponsoring organization. Click here for more details.

Financial Support

Students joining the Ph.D. program as regular students will be considered for Institute Fellowship. Presently institute is offering fellowship at the rate of Rs. 37,000/- + HRA as per the DST rates per month until successfully completing the comprehensive exam and Rs. 42000 + HRA as per the DST rates per month since completing comprehensive exam until completion of the fifth year.


Additional Financial Support

  • Support upto Rs 50k is provided towards purchase of laptop/ desktop.
  • Contingency grant of 20000 per year.

Institute Travel Grant

Full time Ph.D. students are encouraged to present their research work at International Conferences. Financial support of up to Rs. 2.5L for the entire duration of the program is available.

Overseas Research Fellowship (ORF)

Support upto US $12000 may be considered in deserving cases to conduct research collaborations with reputed Universities/Labs abroad for a period of 3 to 6 months.

Admission Procedure

Rolling Admissions - It is meant for candidates who have a clear idea of the area they want to work. The interested candidates are expected to interact with the concerned faculty member(s) in IIIT-Delhi and get their consent for working with him/her. However, such candidates will undergo a full selection process before being admitted to the Ph.D. program. Click here for more details.


Regular Admissions - The regular admission happens in two cylces; once during February - April every year (for Monsoon Session) & other during September-November every year (for Winter Session).


Applications are invited from eligible candidates through an open advertisement. Admission is generally offered on the basis of an interview and/or written test, if necessary. The Institute will invite a limited number of candidates for a written test and interview based on the academic records, statement of purpose, etc. The final selection will be mainly based on academic credentials, written test and/or interview. The candidates who do not qualify in the written test need not appear for interview. The reserved category candidates will be given due relaxation in cutoff marks as per the norms.


The outstation candidates (non-NCR) who are shortlisted to appear for the written test/ interview, will be reimbursed their travel fare by second sleeper or public bus fare by the shortest route, whichever is cheapest. They will have to furnish the proof of travel. If a candidate decides to choose a different mode (e.g. 3AC, air, etc.), they will be only reimbursed the second sleeper or public transport bus fare by the shortest route.

Application Procedure

  • Candidates can apply only through the online application portal. There is no provision for offline submission of application forms.
  • If you are applying for more than one discipline, please submit a separate application for each discipline.
  • After successful submission of the application form, you will receive an application number and a link to download the application form. Please save the application form. You need to furnish hardcopy of the application form and self-attested copies of all the relevant documents at the time of interview.
  • Incomplete applications will be rejected.
  • The application fee for Ph.D. program is as follow:
    Rs.150/- : For SC/ST/DA candidates
    Rs.300/- : For other candidates
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Note:
The Institute reserves the right to call or not to call eligible candidates for the admission process.
Institute reserves the right to make changes in the admission procedure including schedule of test/interview. The changes made, if any, will be notified on the website.

Important Dates

Start Date of Online Application 11th October 2024
Last Date of Application Submission 13th November 2024
Extended Last Date of Application Submission for CSE, ECE, Maths 20th November 2024
Extended Last Date of Application Submission for HCD 18th November 2024
Announcement of Shortlisted Candidates on or before 26th November 2024
Conduct of PhD Interview/Test 30th November-13th December 2024 (Tentative)
Conduct of Ph.D. (ECE) Interview 6th Dec 2024
Conduct of Ph.D. (CSE) Interviews 9th Dec 2024
Conduct of Ph.D. (CB) Interview 12th Dec 2024
Conduct of Ph.D. (HCD) Interview 11th Dec 2024
Announcement of Results 20th December 2024

Research Areas

Computational Biology
Department
Research Areas
CB Bioinformatics
CB Mathematical biology
CB Computational Biology, ML/DL, AI, NLP, COmputational Gastronomy
CB Computational Biology
CB Structural Biology and Drug Discovery, MD Simulation
CB Deep Learning in Cancer Genomics; Deep Learning in Computer Vision; Deep Learning in Cancer Imaging/ Quantum Machine Learning
Computer Science and Engineering
Department
Research Areas
CSE Generative Speech AI and AudioLM, Theoretical Deep/Machine Learning
CSE Symmetric Key Cryptography - Design and Analysis
CSE Human Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI)
CSE Algorithms, Graph Theory
CSE Networked Systems: SDN, Datacenter and cloud networking
CSE Computer Vision, Robotics
CSE Systems for Machine Learning
CSE Computer Graphics, Generative AI in graphics and geometric modelling
CSE Wireless networks, edge computing and multimedia applications
CSE Quantum Algorithms
CSE NLP and Social Computing
CSE Wireless networks, WiFi sensing, Computer Networks
CSE Robot planning under uncertainty, Multi-robot coordination
CSE Cyber Security
CSE Computational Geometry
CSE Computational Complexity
CSE Computer Architecture, System on Chip Design
CSE Deep Learning in Cancer Genomics; Deep Learning in Computer Vision; Deep Learning in Cancer Imaging/ Quantum Machine Learning
CSE AI/ML for Finance
CSE AI / ML Applications
Electronics and Communications Engineering
Department
Research Areas
ECE Deep Learning in Cancer Genomics; Deep Learning in Computer Vision; Deep Learning in Cancer Imaging/ Quantum Machine Learning
ECE Nanoelectronics & Spintronics
ECE VLSI Design and Neuromorphic Computing
ECE EdgeAI
ECE Remote Sensing
ECE Wireless Communication (Holographic MIMO)
ECE Signal processing for Reflective Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and AI for wireless
ECE Wireless power transfer; Computational modeling for biomedical applications
ECE Computer Architecture, System on Chip Design
ECE Radar
ECE 5G,6G, UAV communication, Non terrestial networks
ECE Communication Theory
ECE Antenna, Array/ RIS, RF Circuits
ECE Federated Learning and Wireless communications
ECE Computer Vision and Deep Learning
Mathematics
Department
Research Areas
Mathematics Algebra
Mathematics Number Theory
Mathematics Partial Differential Equations
Mathematics Discrete Mathematics
Mathematics Statistics
Mathematics Operator Theory, Operator Algebras and Functional Analyis
Mathematics Graph Theory, Algorithms
Mathematics Theoretical Deep/Machine Learning
Mathematics Computational Geometry
Mathematics Applied Math, Fluid Mechanics
Social Sciences and Humanities (Philosophy, Communication, Governance and Politics)
Department
Research Areas
SSH Urban Sociology, Spatial Sociology, Middle Class, Gender, Caste, Intersectional Studies, Masculinity
SSH Topics using applied game theory with focus on industrial organization, contract theory and behavioural economics
SSH Kant and Transcendental Idealism, Husserl and Phenomenology, Social and Political Philosophy, Ethics, Philosophy of Technology
SSH Game Theory, Microeconomics, Economic Theory
SSH Anthropology of Computational Technology
SSH Agricultural and Resource Economics, Applied Econometrics, Spatial Analysis
SSH Agricultural and Resource Economics, Development Policy
Human-Centered Design
Department
Research Areas
HCD Design Creativity, Biologically Inspired Design, Design Methods and Tools
HCD Ubiquitous Computing, Assistive Systems, Pervasive Sensing
HCD Interaction Design, Accessibility
Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme
Department
Research Areas
Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme ESDM (Electronics System Design & Manufacturing)
Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme IT & ITES (IT/IT Enabled Services)

Syllabus

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Last updated: 05-12-2024