IIIT Kottayam PhD Admission 2024 (Aug): Dates, Application Form

IIIT Kottayam PhD Admission 2024 (Aug) – Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Kottayam invites application for PhD admission starting in 2024 (Aug).

Check full details on IIIT Kottayam PhD Admission 2024 (Aug) below here.

IIIT Kottayam PhD Programs

Available PhD Program

• PhD Computer Science and Engineering
• PhD Electronics and Communication Engineering
• PhD Mathematics

Categories for PhD Admission

• Scholarship Holders (Full-Time)
  • A candidate with an assistantship/fellowship from INSPIRE/CSIR /UGC /NBHM/KSCSTE or any other recognized funding agency to do Ph.D can apply under this category. Such a candidate receives the assistantship or fellowship from the concerned funding agencies. The Institute does not provide any financial assistantship/fellowship to such candidates.
• Sponsored (Full-Time)
  • A candidate in this category is sponsored by a recognized R&D organization, academic institution, government organization, or industry or QIP candidates for doing research in the Institute on a full-time basis. The candidate must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not provide any financial assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A sponsorship letter must be attached with the application.
• Self-financed (Full-Time)
  • A candidate in this category works full-time towards the Ph.D. Programme. The Institute does not provide any financial assistantship/fellowship to such a student except teaching assistantship to a limited number, on a case-to-case/need basis.
• External Registrant
  • A candidate of this category working in Industries/Institutes/Research Organisations can register as an External registrant and can pursue a Ph.D. Programme at IIIT Kottayam while continuing the duties of his/her service at the parent organization. The Institute does not provide any financial assistantship/fellowship to such a candidate. No Objection Certificate in the prescribed format must be attached with the application. An external registrant scholar is required to spend a one-semester residential program preferably in the first year, during the course work. Other academic regulations are the same as those applicable to regular students.

Research Areas

Computer Science and Engineering

Theoretical computer science, Cloud Data Security, Attack analysis using ML/DL, Health Informatics, NLP, IDS using ML/DL, Authentication protocol: Design and Analysis, Attack detection, analysis & mitigation using ML/DL, memory data security, Information Privacy and Security, Smart Home Automation Security, Network Vulnerability Detection and Intrusion Prevention, Digital Forensics and Crime Investigation, Hardware security, Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, IoT, Security and Privacy in IoT, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, AI in Agriculture, AI in IT Operations, Convergence of Machine Learning Blockchain and IoT, Evolutionary algorithms and their applications in ML/AI domains, Machine Learning/ Deep Learning for Social Good, Deep Learning /Medical imaging/Underwater Imaging/AI in agriculture, Responsible AI, Explainable AI, Data Science, Data Analytics, Data Mining, Optimization algorithms, Supply chain Optimization, Bioinformatics, Intelligent Transportation, Graph Learning, Distributed Computing, Federated Learning, Fog/Edge computing, Distributed Computing, Next Generation Wireless Networks, FPGA designs, Computer vision

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Signal Processing, Image Processing, Speech Processing, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Materials Engineering, Nanoelectronics, Laser additive manufacturing, Optoelectronics, Ocean Optics, Instrumentation, Vibration Engineering, RF and Microwave Antenna Design, VLSI Design, Wireless Communications, Wireless Sensor Networks.

Mathematics

Deep learning Algorithms to Differential equations, Evolutionary algorithms and their applications in ML\AI domains, Mathematical & Computational Finance, Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Approximation Methods for Partial Differential Equations (PDE), Fluid Mechanics, Bio Fluid Mechanics (CFD), Applied Cryptography

IIIT Kottayam PhD Admission 2024 (Aug) Important Dates

IIIT Kottayam PhD Admission 2024 (Aug) Eligibility Criteria

For Computer Science and Engineering   

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering/Information Technology/ Computer Applications/ ECE or equivalent area with minimum CGPA of either 6.5 in a 10-point scale or 60% of marks in appropriate branches.

OR

Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering / Information Technology/ Electronics and Communication Engineering from any IIT’s, NIT’s, IIIT’s / Other Institutions of National Importance with a minimum CGPA of either 7.5 in a 10-point scale or 70% of marks. Such students will be awarded both MS and PhD degree on completion of PhD Programme without any exit option during the programme.

For Electronics and Communication Engineering

Master’s degree in ECE/ EEE or equivalent area with minimum CGPA of either 6.5 in a 10-point scale or 60% of marks in appropriate branches.

OR

Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering/Electrical Engineering from any IIT’s, NIT’s, IIIT’s / Other Institutions of National Importance with a minimum CGPA of either 7.5 in a 10-point scale or 70% of marks. Such students will be awarded both MS and PhD degree on completion of PhD Programme without any exit option during the programme.

For Mathematics

2 years M.Sc. / Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing/ Applied Mathematics/Statistics or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate in the qualifying examination

IIIT Kottayam PhD Admission 2024 (Aug) Application Process

• Candidates have to apply online on the official website of IIIT Kottayam.
• Read instructions provided there carefully while filling application form.

 Application Fee

Selection Procedure

• Candidates will be shortlisted based on the eligibility criteria and called for the selection process (Written test and/or Interview).
• The final selection will be completely based on their performance in written test and/or interview.

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