Ph.D. ECE is a three to five-year course. Eligibility for the course is a postgraduate course in Electronics and Communication Engineering, candidates should have Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Bachelor in Engineering /Technology from recognized University.

Top institutes which are offering this course are as follows:

• Chandigarh University
• Christ University
• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute
• Jaipur National University
• Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering
• Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
• PEC University of Technology
• School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University

The average tuition fee for Ph.D. ECE ranges from INR 70,000 to 2.5 Lacs for the span of three to 5 years.

Admissions for such course are on the basis of counselling after clearing entrance tests depending on the colleges. Some of them are JNU Entrance Test, CSIR-UGC NET, GPAT, UGC NET, CU-Ph.D entrance test, GATE, and NET.

Major Job profile and designations for these graduates are Lecturer/Professor, Electronics and Communications Consultant, Network Planning Engineer, Customer Support Engineer, Instrumentation Engineer, Technical Director, Field Test Engineer, Senior Sales Manager and Database Administrator etc.

Graduates with this degree have opportunity for the industries like Indian Telephone Industries, Civil Aviation, Development Centers in various States, Defense, NPL, A.I.R, Posts and Telegraph Department, Railways, Bharat Electronics Limited, D.R.D.O, Telecommunication, Software Engineering/IT, Power sector, Hardware Manufacturing, Home Appliance and VLSI design, Television Industry and Research & Development etc.

The average salary for Ph.D. ECE graduates is around INR 3 to 20 Lacs but this can be higher on the basis of experience and other factors.

Ph.D. ECE: Course Highlights

Listed below are some of the major highlights of the course.

Ph.D. ECE: What is it About?

Ph.D. ECE course is designed to prepare selected applicants/candidates for leadership roles in industrial and research careers – and for teaching in academia. The Ph.D. ECE syllabus is a combination of coursework and comprehensive exams.

Electronics Engineering covers few sub disciplines:

• Communication Engineering
• Microelectronics, VLSI & Embedded Systems
• Signal Processing
• Instrumentation Engineering
• Electromagnetic and Microwave

Many reputed technical institutes including IITs, NITs, IIITs are involved in research on electronics engineering. Electronics Ph.D. programs include programs in electrical engineering and computer science. Many graduates of these programs pursue engineering or IT research jobs or university teaching positions. Ph.D. in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) is a research-based program.

Ph.D. ECE: Top Institutes 

Ph.D. ECE: Eligibility

Minimum 55% marks or CGPA not less than 6 on a scale of 10 in regular M. Tech Degree of a University or equivalent for Ph.D. in Engineering /Technology in respective branch. GATE/NET qualified students shall be preferred.

• X & XII (min 60%) BE/ B Tech (ECE or relevant areas of Electronics Engineering) (min 60%) and ME/ M. Tech /MS (ECE or Instrumentation or Measurements or Signal Processing or Embedded Systems or VLSI ) with a minimum of 60% marks or grade point average from any accredited Indian or Foreign University.

All who have completed (or going to complete) BE/B.Tech or ME/M.Tech in Engg (any branch including CS/ECE EE/Civil/Inst./Biotech.) or B.Arch. or Master's degree in Science/Maths/IT/ICT/Computer Science or MCA. M.E/M.Tech in Electronics Engineering / Applied Electronics/ECE/Telecommunication Engg. / VLSI Design /Microwaves/ Embedded Systems / Wireless communication or equivalent.

Ph.D. ECE: Admission Process

Candidates will be selected through an Entrance Test followed by an interview. The Entrance Test will next be conducted in the first or second week of July.

Selection Process:

1. The eligible candidates will have to appear in a written MCQ examination of 1-hour duration followed by an interview to be held about which will be informed to the candidates after the initial screening process.
2. Candidates who have already passed UGC/ CSIR (JRF) Examinations / NET / SET / SLET/ GATE/ Teacher Fellowship or equivalent examinations or passed the M.Tech / ME degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering or equivalent examination need not appear at the written examination and can directly appear at the interview.

Ph.D. ECE: Syllabus and Course Description

Ph.D. ECE: Career Prospects

Electronics and Communication cover vast areas in the field of engineering.

Top Companies which offer Jobs for Ph.D. ECE Engineers:

Government owned organizations/ PSU’s:

• Bharat Heavy Electrical’s Limited (BHEL)
• Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL)
• National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
• Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
• National Aluminum Company Limited (NACLO)

Private Sector/ MNC’s:

• Texas Instruments
• Intel
• AMD
• CISCO
• IBM
• Samsung Electronics
• Sony

Salaries differ based on the companies you get placed. Indian companies offer salaries in the range of INR 30,000 – 60,000 per month. Based on your talent and experience, salaries can vary.

Job titles may include:

• Product designer
• Electronics technologist
• Project engineer
• Development manager
• Test engineer

The remuneration offered to a candidate after electronics and communication engineering varies from sector to sector such as government organizations offer salary between INR 10,000 to 32,000 every month.

In the private sector, the package offered for electronics and communication engineers is INR 3.5 to 4 Lacs per annum.