IIIT Delhi PhD Admission 2018 – Application, Dates

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhi PhD Admissions 2018

IIIT Delhi PhD Admission 2018 Notification- Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhi invites applications for admission to PhD Programs for 2018 Session

PhD Programs Offered

• IIIT Delhi is looking for bright and dedicated young scholars interested in research to join us as PhD scholars. Currently, we offer PhD programs in
• Computational Biology (CB)
• Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
• Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE)
• Mathematics (Maths)
• Social Sciences (SS)
• Prospective candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria are encouraged to acquaint themselves with the research areas of our faculty members for suitable match of interest

Salient Features

• More than 140 PhD scholars - Many with fellowships viz Prime Minister’s Fellowship, TCS, IBM, Intel, Cognizant & Visvesvaraya.
• Highly prolific faculty and Collaborations with leading international research groups.
• Attractive stipend of Rs.27000/- per month in the first year and up to Rs.30000/- after the 2nd Year. Financial support to present papers in top international conferences
• Fresh B.Tech. graduates with research aptitude are strongly encouraged to apply. GATE score is not mandatory
• Students interested in acquiring a global exposure may enroll in the collaborative PhD program with selected partner groups/institutes across the world

Research Areas

• CB - Application of Machine Learning for Chemoinformatics; ​Biomedical Data Analytics; ​Network Biology; Computational Gastronomy; Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare; Cancer Genomics; Genomics and Machine Learning; Mathematical Biology; Statistical Genomics
• CSE - Computer Vision; Cybersecurity; Deep Learning, Pattern Recognition; Discrete and Computational Geometry, Approximation algorithms/Combinatorial Optimization/ Discrete Optimization and Complexity; HCI and Ubiquitous Computing; High Performance and High Productivity Parallel Programming; IoT Security; Machine Learning; Machine learning in Graphics and VR; Multimedia Computing, Social Media Analysis, Multimedia Information Retrieval; OS/Compilers; Personalized Speech Synthesis; Program Analysis / Program synthesis / Program Optimization / Code Search; Securing smart environments with self-adapting techniques; Social Media Analytics; Social Network Analysis, Data-driven Cybersecurity, NLP; Wireless Networks, Mobile Computing
• ECE - Architectures for AI and ML applications; Computer Vision; Designing of High Capacity and Secured Elastic Optical Networks; Machine learning; Microwave (Antennas, Radar, RF Circuits); Nanoelectronics; Optical Networks; Personalized Speech Synthesis; Robotics / Control Systems; Optimization
• Maths - Algebra; Applied and Computational Math; Biomath; Coding Theory; Combinatorics; Number Theory; Mathematical Logic
• SS (Social Sciences) - Economics: Game Theory, Market Design, Microeconomics, Topics on the intersection of Economics and Computer Science, e.g. Algorithmic Game Theory and Market Design

 

Also See : Admission Notification

 

Eligibility Criteria

• For discipline wise minimum eligibility criteria. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories would be eligible for relaxations, as per norms, in the selection criteria

Computational Biology (CB)

• A valid GATE score/National Fellowship (e.g. CSIR-UGC NET, DST INSPIRE, ICMR-JRF, DBT-JRF) and; BTech / BE / MTech / MS / ME in CSE / IT / ECE / EE / Other Engineering with a CGPA of at least 6.5 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent) or 60% or;
• MCA/MSc (CSE/IT/ECE/EE and allied areas) degree is considered equivalent to the BTech/BE degree. Such students are eligible to apply with the condition that they have BSc in Computer Science or BSc in any other subject with Mathematics as one of the courses. The marks requirement is same as given above for BTech/BE degrees

Computer Science and Engineering

• BTech/ BE/ MTech/ MS/ ME in CSE/ IT/ ECE/ EE with a CGPA of at least 7.5 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent) or 70% or;
• MCA/MSc(CSE/IT/ECE/EE and allied areas) degree is considered equivalent to the BTech/BE degree. Such students are eligible to apply with a condition that they have BSc in Computer Science or BSc in any other subject with Mathematics as one of the courses. The marks requirement is same as given above or;
• MSc in Mathematics with at least 70% marks in both B.Sc and M.Sc or 7.5 CGPA and strong inclination towards CSE/ECE

Electronics & Communications Engineering (ECE)

• BTech/ BE/ MTech/ MS/ ME in CSE/ IT/ ECE/ EE with a CGPA of at least 7.5 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent) or 70% or; MCA/MSc. (CSE/IT/ECE/EE and allied areas) degree is considered equivalent to the BTech/BE degree or;
• MSc in Mathematics with at least 70% marks in both B.Sc and M.Sc or 7.5 CGPA and strong inclination towards CSE/ECE.

Mathematics

• JRF from either UGC/CSIR/NBHM/DST or GATE score at least 400 and;
• MSc(Maths)/MSc (Physics)/MSc(Statistics)/ MStat/MPhil(Maths)/ BTech/ MTech/ BE / ME in CS/ ECE/ Maths & CS and similar inter-disciplinary programs with a CGPA of at least 7.5 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent) or at least 70% marks at UG and PG levels

Social Sciences

• Sociology / Anthropology: M.A./MSc/MPhil in, Sociology or Anthropology BTech/MTech. in any discipline and/or MBA with strong interest in sociology/anthropology. With CGPA of at least 7.0 out of 10 for B.Tech degree holders, or at least 55% marks for MA/MSc degree holders
• Economics: M.A./MSc/MPhil in Economics, Statistics or Mathematics. BTech/MTech. in any discipline and/or MBA with strong interest in economics
• With CGPA of at least 7.0 out of 10 for B.Tech degree holders, or at least 55% marks for MA/MSc degree holders

 

Selection Process

• Admission is generally offered on the basis of an interview, which may be supplemented by a 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
• 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

 

Application Process

Fill up the online PhD application form (Available here)

• Online applications portal will be available from 07th March 2018 (17:00 Hrs) till 01st April 2018 (17:00 Hrs).
• Candidates can apply only through the online application portal. There is no provision for offline submission of application forms
• There is no application fee for PhD program
• Pay the PhD application processing fee Rs.350/- online (or); please send a demand draft of Rs.350/-  in favour of “IIIT-Delhi Collections Account” payable at "Delhi" to the following address to the Assistant Manager (Academics), A-109, Academics Building, IIIT-Delhi, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase-3, New Delhi-110020
• In case of Demand Draft, please mention your name, application number and name of PhD program at the back of the demand draft
• In case of online payment, if the payment status is unsuccessful but the amount is debited from candidate's account, please email the transaction id mentioned in your bank statement along with date of transaction to phd-admissions@iiitd.ac.in

 

Important Dates

• Online Application Starts on: 07th March 2018, 17:00 Hrs onwards
• Last Date of Online Application: 01st April 2018 (till 17:00 Hrs).
• Announcement of shortlisted candidates: 06th April 2018 (after 17:00 Hrs)
• Written test/ Interview: 21st April 2018

 

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