The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram (IIITD&M) was established in 2007 by the Government of India as a Centre of Excellence in the emerging areas of Design and Manufacturing. The IIITD&M is functioning in its permanent campus located in Melakkattiyur Village near Vandalur -KelambakamRoad, Chennai – 600 127. This research cum residential campus is about 30 km from Chennai’s International Airport.
ABOUT RESEARCH PROGRAMMES : The Institute offers Ph.D. programmes in the disciplines of Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Physics. Strong expertise exists among the faculty on both the theoretical and experimental methods of research.
Minimum Educational Qualifications for Ph.D Regular (full time) : Ph.D. in Engineering :
a) Candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology (ME/MTech)with a good academic record or a Master of Science (MS) degree by Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record. (Also refer to sec 5.1)
b) Candidates with Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit where eligible, for the relevant Engineering discipline and with a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year of registration.
In the case of candidates with more than 5 years relevant experience after the Master’s degree, the requirement of a test score may be waived by the Selection Committee.
c) Candidates who have qualified for the award of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology with exceptionally good academic record in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. Programme as a regular full time scholar subject to the following conditions;
** A B.Tech degree holder from IIT/IIIT with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 on a 10 point scale and with a valid GATE score
** A Bachelor’s degree holder in Engineering/Technology from any other University should be among the top 10 rank holders in the University and having a valid GATE score
** A Bachelor’s degree holder in Engineering/Technology from a reputed R & D organization with excellent research record
Discipline : Computer Engineering Eligibility : Master's degree in Engineering/Technology. Preference will be given to those with M.Tech/M.E/M.S degree in Computer Science & Engineering. (MCA / M.Sc / M.Phil are not eligible)
Discipline : Electronics Engineering Eligibility : Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)/ Electronics Engineering (Electronics and Communication Engineering) / Instrumentation Engineering or Master's degree in Physics followed by a Master's degree in Engineering in an area of relevance to the area of research.
Discipline : Mathematics Eligibility : Master's Degree in Mathematics/ Statistics/ Physics/ Computer Science with GATE/UGC/CSIR/NBHM or M.Tech (Industrial Mathematics & Scientific Computing) or any M.Tech degree with Master's degree in Mathematics/Physics/Statistics/ Computer Science.
Discipline : Mechanical Engineering Eligibility : Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Automotive Engine Tech, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Instrumentation, Maintenance Management, Metallurgical Engineering, Production/ Manufacturing Engineering/ Mechatronics/ CAD/CAM/ CIM and in related areas depending on the research topics.
Discipline : Physics Eligibility : M.Sc/M.Sc (Tech) in Physics, Applied Physics, Materials Science with GATE/UGC/CSIR/NBHM or with M.Tech (Opto electronics/ Applied Optics/ Optical Communication or equivalent)
Selection Procedure :
i) Eligible candidates possessing the minimum educational qualifications (as given in Section 5) and satisfying additional and stiffer criteria set by the institute from time to time will be called for test/ interview.
ii) Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the interview and/or test, the Selection Committee will recommend to the Chairman, Academic Advisory Committee the names of candidates found suitable for admission to the Ph.D. programme.
Application Fee : DD for Rs. 250 (Rs.125for SC/ST/PD/Female Candidates).DD should be in favour of ‘The Registrar, IIITD&M Kancheepuram’, payable at Chennai.
How to Apply :
i) Application format can be downloaded from the website.
ii) The completed Application with the aforementioned enclosures superscribed as “Application Form for Ph.D. Programme” should be sent to
To The Registrar
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing,
IIITD&MKancheepuram,
Off VandalurKelambakkam Road,
Nellikkuppam Road,
Melakkottaiyur Village,
Chennai – 600 127.
Important Dates : i) Last date for receipt of completed application (downloaded copy with demand draft) : 10 Nov 2012 ii) Tentative dates of test/interview (for short listed candidates) : Computer Science and Engineering :10 Dec 2012 Electronics Engineering :11 Dec 2012 Mechanical Engineering : 12 Dec 2012 Mathematics & Physics :13 Dec 2012 iii) Announcement of Results : 14 Dec 2012
I am Subhashini. I have done MCA. I am working as a informatics engineer in satya sai institutions in Anantapur. May I have any chance to do Ph.D programme in computer sciences as a part time in IIIT, kanchipuram.
@Subhashini:
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