PhD (Computer Science) @ Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi was created as a State University by an act of Delhi Government empowering it to do research and development and grant degrees. It was established on June 10, 2008.

Institute: Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

Programme: PhD (Computer Science)

Research areas:

CS/IT

• Emerging Architecture and Systems Design
• Image Analysis and Biometrics
• Information Management and Data Analytics
• Mobile and Ubiquitous computing
• Security and Privacy
• Software Engineering
• Theoretical Computer Science

Geoinformatics

Benefits:

• The institute provides attractive compensation – the stipend in the first year is Rs 20,000 per month; 2nd to 4th year it can be upto Rs 25,000 per month, based on performance.
• The institute provides support to present papers in national and international conferences.

Duration: 4 years

Eligibility: IIIT-Delhi is looking for candidates who have solid foundations in CS/Maths (including good programming expertise in relevant domain), and interest in pursuing research in one of the above mentioned areas. GATE/GRE scores are optional. Specific eligibility criteria are given below.

Other specific requirement for -

CS/IT

• BTech / BE / MTech / MS / ME in CS / IT / ECE / EE - CGPA at least 7.5 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent) in IITs/NITs, or in the top 10% in his/her CS/IT/ECE/EE batch from other institutions. If your institute does not provide CGPA in the transcript, then at least 70% marks is required to be eligible.
• MSc in Mathematics - At least 70% marks in both B.Sc and M.Sc., Strong inclination towards CS, At least two CS courses (such as Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms, Theory of Computation, Discrete Maths etc.) in BSc/MSc.

Geoinformatics

• Students with background in technical degree (B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. in CS/IT/EE/ECE) as specified above.
• B.Sc. (in any science-subject) with minimum 70% marks, and, M.Sc degree with minimum 70% marks in Geology, Geophysics, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Life Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Information Technology or Geoinformatics.
• M.Tech. in Geoscience or Geoinformatics with minimum 7.5 CGPA on a scale of 10 (or equivalent).

How to apply: Click here to apply online

Send a print out of the online filled-in form along with demand draft towards the application cum processing fee with application id and name written on the back of it. Attach copies of marksheets, certificates and other documents alongwith.

Important dates:
Online application form - beginning of March
Last date of application - end of March
Screening results of shortlisted candidates - 1st week of April
Test / Interview (at IIIT-Delhi campus) - April 21, 2012

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Address:
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology
3rd Floor, Library Building
NSIT Campus
Dwarka, Sector 3
New Delhi - 110078

Phone: +91-11-2509 9177

Email: phd-admissions@iiitd.ac.in

Website: http://www.iiitd.ac.in