Ph.D. Admission

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Admission Requirements

Candidates with Master's degree in engineering will be selected on the basis of marks/CPI and interview. Candidates with a bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year program) will be selected on the basis of marks/CPI, GATE score (wherever applicable), and an interview.

Eligibility Criteria

This information in this section is also contained in the PG manual, which is available at https://iitk.ac.in/doaa/pg-manual Only eligible candidates will be called for interviews.

The “specified minimum” marks/CPI (Cumulative Performance Index), referred to in subsequent sections, implies a minimum of 55 percent marks /5.5 (on a 10 point scale) as long as it is not less than the minimum pass marks/CPI; otherwise, the “specified minimum” marks/CPI implies the minimum pass marks/CPI.

The candidate must have one of the following:

Master’s degree in engineering with marks/CPI not below specified minimum.
A bachelor’s degree in engineering or science (4 year program) with a minimum of 75% marks/7.5 CPI with a valid GATE score. The requirement of GATE score is waived for candidates with bachelor’s degree in engineering from CFTIs.
A master’s degree in Science or an allied area while satisfying each of the following three criteria: (a) minimum of 65% marks/6.5 CPI in master’s degree (b) first division in bachelor’s degree (c) JRF/valid GATE score.

Shortlisting

The department may utilize a cut-off CPI/GATE score for shortlisting the candidates being called for interview. The cut-off score will depend on the number of applications received.

Valid GATE specializations

Wherever GATE is required, students only from the following GATE specializations will be considered for shortlisting:

CS: Computer Science and Information Technology
EC: Electronics and Communication Engineering
EE: Electrical Engineering
IN: Instrumentation Engineering
ME: Mechanical Engineering
ST: Statistics
DA: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
PH: Physics
MA: Mathematics
BT: Biotechnology

Documents

At the time of applications, the candidates must provide the following:

Marksheets for their qualifying degree
GATE score card, if applicable
NOC from employer, if applicable
Category certificate, if applicable

Preference for a faculty supervisor

At the time of application, candidates may specify up to two preferences for the faculty members whom they wish to join. However, the PhD thesis supervisor will be finalized only after the student joins and makes an application to the department.