IIIT Hyderabad PhD Admission 2023 (Open): Dates, Eligibility, Fees, Application Process

IIIT Hyderabad PhD admissions are based on PGEE. The last date to apply for IIIT Hyderabad PGEE was March 31, 2023. Candidates seeking PhD admission to IIIT Hyderabad can apply via PGEE. IIIT Hyderabad PGEE Admit Card has been released. The exam will be conducted on May 06, 2023. IIIT Hyderabad will conduct PhD interviews on June 09 & June 10, 2023.

IIIT Hyderabad offers a Phd program in 2 specializations. The course is offered as a full time course in regular mode. Candidates can apply online for the course during the registration period prescribed by the institute. 

• Course duration varies from 3-6 academic years.
• PhD at IIIT Hyderabad is a credit based course.
• The minimum requirement for admission to PhD program at IIIT Hyderabad is that the candidate shall have passed in Graduation or Post graduation degree having consistent and excellent academic records.
• Candidates must qualify one of the following entrance test - IIITH PGEE

IIIT Hyderabad PhD Admission Dates 2023

IIIT Hyderabad PhD Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wishes to seek admission for the PhD. program of IIIT Hyderabad shall have the following eligibility:

• For PhD in Engineering & Technology: B.Tech/ BE or M.Tech/ ME/ MCA in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
• For PhD in Bioinformatics & Computational Natural Sciences: M.Sc in fundamental sciences, ME/ M.Tech/ BE/ B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, Biotech, Bioinformatics, Biomed, MCA
• For PhD in Spatial Informatics: ME/ M.Tech/ M.Sc In all branches, MA in Social Sciences, MCA.
• For PhD in Computational Linguistics: BE/ B.Tech/ ME/ M.Tech in all branches, M.Sc, MCA for the candidates with Computer Science/ Science/ Maths/ ECE background or equivalent. OR MA/ MPhil in linguistics, languages and other related areas for the students with Linguistics, humanities and social science background.
• For PhD in Cognitive Science: Candidates with background in Computer Science/ Engineering as well as in Natural Sciences/ Social Sciences/ Humanities (physics, psychology, philosophy, linguistics, literature, and so on). A master's degree in any of these areas is highly recommended.
• For PhD in Exact Humanities: MA/ M.Sc/ Acharya/ B.Tech or equivalent.

• Candidates must appear for and qualify the entrance test IIITH PGEE conducted by the institute.
• Candidates with Good-quality research publications/ Participation in research-oriented projects or Work experience in R&D labs/ Industry are also eligible.

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IIIT Hyderabad PhD Admission Guidelines

The selection criteria for Admissions to the PhD programs of the institute are based on the IIITH PGEE scores and further Interview as well as Counseling Process. Candidates who have a valid GATE score may be admitted directly to the PhD program.

There are certain admission guidelines provided here are:

• Candidates having an impeccable academic performance may qualify for the interview directly without having to appear for the entrance test.
• Candidates who get shortlisted based on previous academic performance or merit rank in IIITH PGEE will be called for the interview process.
• For PhD in Spatial Informatics, only General Aptitude (GA) paper has to be cleared during the PGEE. The subject proficiency and research aptitude will be tested at the Interview.
• The institute will notify the students for the interview procedure at its official website.
• Final selection of the candidates will be on the basis of PGEE scorecard and performance in the Interview. 

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IIIT Hyderabad PhD Application Process

1. Candidates are required to submit the online application form having two parts – Registration form and Application Form.
2. Candidates first need to register themselves by providing the appropriate details asked.
3. After registration, candidates will be redirected to the application form.
4. Candidates are also required to submit the application form fee of INR 2500 (non-refundable) online through Credit Card, Debit Card (Visa/ MasterCard), or Net Banking.
5. Candidates are also needed to upload the mandatory documents prescribed in the application form.

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IIIT Hyderabad PhD Fees

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IIIT Hyderabad PhD Course Details

The PhD program at IIIT Hyderabad is offered in 10 different specializations tabulated below:

Course Duration: PhD course duration for each specialization varies accordingly. Mentioned below are the details:

• The duration of PhD in Engineering and Technology is for a minimum 6 Semesters and maximum 12 semesters. Duration varies from 4 to 6 years.
• The duration of PhD in Computational Natural Sciences is for 5 years.
• The duration for PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Linguistics & Spatial Informatics varies from 3 to 5 years

Curriculum: On the basis of the student's background, the semester wise courses and the planning of PhD is divided. A PhD student shall take the relevant courses in the first two semesters and have to qualify the following criteria in order to get an award of Degree.

• Clearing Breadth Qualifier Courses: A PhD. student should clear 3 or 4 courses in respective specialization to test his/ her breadth of knowledge in the respective programmes.
• Clearing of Depth Courses: A PhD. student has to complete 4 depth courses with 1 project course. Students are encouraged to take additional courses to build breadth and depth of knowledge in areas of their choice.
• Comprehensive Exam: A student has to qualify in the comprehensive exam that helps assess the student’s capacity to do research and problem solving ability.

Coursework: After clearing the breadth qualifier, the student will conduct a literature survey in the area of his/her research.

• Dissertation Proposal Defense: The student is expected to defend the dissertation proposal in front of an appropriate committee appointed by the Dean (Research).

• Dissertation Final Defense: The dissertation has to successfully defend to a committee of examiners (and advisors) set up by the PG Chair and Dean (R&D)
• Thesis Credits: Students are required to register for a total of at least 60 credits of doctoral dissertation to be eligible for the degree.
• Academic Performance: Students have to maintain a CGPA of 7.0 in the coursework to acquire the Doctoral Degree.

IIIT Hyderabad PhD Research Assistantship

IIIT Hyderabad supports the full-time PhD. students in terms of tuition fees and stipend as long as they maintain good academic standing. In order to get the full financial assistance, a student requires to put in 20 hours of work per week. 

Stipend for PhD students ranges from INR 31,000 to 35,000. 

Other fellowship opportunities: IIIT Hyderabad provides the opportunity of externally funded fellowships. The selection for the fellowship program is based on the application submitted by the candidate to the respective funding agencies.

Some of the fellowships are held by the current PhD students including TCS, Visvesvaraya, Intel, Google, MSR, IBM, etc.

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