IIIT Guwahati PhD admission 2022 for the August cycle is open now. Th last date to submit the application form has been extended to September 25. Eligible candidates can apply online on the official website of the institute. IIIT Guwahati offers a full-time Ph.D. in computer science engineering, electronics and communication engineering, mathematics and humanities, and social science. The maximum duration of the Ph.D. program is 6 years from the date of admission for a full-time student and 8 years for a part-time student. The minimum requirement is a B.E/ B.Tech. for Engineering disciplines and a Master’s degree for other disciplines. Students can be admitted throughout the year. Admission to all categories of students is granted based on interview/admission test or NET JRF. The application process is online. Check IIIT Guwahati Admission 2022

IIIT Guwahati Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

For getting admission to various disciplines of Ph.D. program at IIIT Guwahati, a candidate must have to pass the following eligibility criteria:

  • For computer science and electronics and communication engineering students should have done a master's degree in engineering in a relevant area with 60% of marks or 6.5 CPI. 
  • Else, he/ she should possess a bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology or medical science or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7 or 65% percentage.
  • For a mathematics student, one must have done MA or MSc or MTech in mathematics with at least 60% marks or 6.5 CPI.
  • For humanities and social science, the candidate must be a master in linguistics with 60% marks for 6 CPI.

Hear the candidate having my M.Phil degree for NET-JRF will be given preference.

IIIT Guwahati Ph.D. Admission Guidelines

  • For admission to this institute, the interested candidates have to first apply for the application form available at the official website of the institute.
  •  The interested candidates have to fill that form and submit all the required and mandatory details with proper documentation.
  • The interested candidates have to apply for admission through online mode from the official website of the institute. 
  •  shortlisting will be done based on academic performance and availability of seats.
  •  The interview will be held on the campus itself and no support for traveling will be provided. There will be a written comprehensive examination after admission to ensure whether a student is ready to take up research work and to test knowledge in a particular domain.
  • Based on shortlisting, the final selection is done through the personal interview round.

IIIT Guwahati Ph.D. Courses Details

IIIT Guwahati offers Ph.D. in four disciplines namely computer science engineering, electronics and communication engineering, mathematics and humanities, and social sciences. 

  • There is a wide range of areas of search available for Ph.D. students. For example, cloud computing machine learning, and AI in service computing, etc. are available for computer science engineering Ph.D. students. 
  • While electronics and communication engineering students have facilities of research in the field of biomedicine signal processing wireless communication opinion dynamic in social networks etc. foreign students of mathematics number theory number analysis and decision-making problems in finance are the area of research available in a college. 
  • Sociolinguistic is the area of research available for humanities and social science students.

Course Details:

  • There will be a “Research Work” for the students with a fixed course number but with a variable number of credits each semester. This course will have credits in multiples of four and a satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (X) grade will be given for each multiple of four credits by the supervisor. 
  • This scheme will serve as a check on the steady progress of the student and will also serve as a warning. A full-time student will register for 16 credits in a semester, while a part-time student will register for 8 credits in a semester. 
  • The grades obtained will form part of the grade card of the student and will be part of his / her degree. Thus if a student registers for the course CS700 with 16 credits, his / her grade will be SSSS or a combination of S and Xes (SSSX, SSXX, SXXX, XXXX). A student obtaining all X grades in two consecutive semesters will have his / her program terminated.
  • Grades S or X awarded for Research Work will not be placed in the semester grade cards of students.

The following are areas of research 

Mathematics Number theory, Numerical Analysis Topology, Geometry.
Electronics and Communication Multi-agent Systems, VLSI, Optical wireless communication, Wireless Sensor Networks, VLSI and Signal Processing, Wireless Networks, Vehicular Communication, Wireless Communication (Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access), VLSI Design, Signal Processing for massive MIMO communication system, 6G Communications with Large Intelligent Surface
Computer Science and Engineering Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computational Intelligence Software Engineering, Formal methods for software analysis and verification, Information Security Remote Sensing, Deep Learning, Machine Learning Deep Learning, Information Security Machine Learning/Heuristic-based Scheduling Strategies for Multi-core Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, Mobile edge/cloud computing Data Analytics, Computer Architecture: memory, NoC, Game Theory Applications, IoT, Edge computing, Software Defined Networks Algorithms, Graph theory, Complexity theory, Security in Social Media.

IIIT Guwahati PhD Fees

S.No  Particulars Amount
1. Tuition Fee (Per Semester) INR 5,000
2. Caution Money (Refundable) INR 5,000
Total INR 10,000

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IIIT Guwahati Ph.D. FAQs

Ques. What is the scope of the IIIT Guwahati Ph.D. program?

Ans. There are various research projects too that are made by the candidates. For research work and Ph.D. candidates, there is a wide range of opportunities knocking at their doorsteps. Many of the candidates apply for the post of assistant professor and professor after having their Ph.D. degree as well as some of the students are successfully working at the post of assistant professors and professors in the top IITs of the country as well in various top institutes outside the country.

Ques. Which program of IIIT Guwahati Ph.D. for research is the best?

Ans. Every research program is very good. So it all depends upon your interest, your knowledge, your previous academics performance and accordingly you will be suggested for subjects to opt for the research work.

Ques. Are there hostel facilities available for IIIT Guwahati Ph.D. students?

Ans. Yes, it's available for both boys and girls with proper dining facilities and all the basic daily needs requirements with proper safety.

Ques. Is there any attainments offered for IIIT Guwahati Ph.D.?

Ans. Institute assistantships will be available to eligible students as per prevailing norms. Assistantships from external funding organizations will be available as per terms and conditions of the concerned funding organizations.

Ques. Is there any comprehensive exam for IIIT Guwahati Ph.D.?

Ans. To test the overall competence and academic preparation of a student in the Ph.D. program, a Comprehensive Examination will be held within 6-12 months of admission of a student.