PhD@IIITK

PhD @ IIIT Kottayam

IIIT Kottayam launched its doctoral programme to impart the knowledge, skills, and attitude to do world-class research in the area of computer science and its allied fields. Few PhD Scholars have been awarded scholarships under various schemes from different funding agencies, like DST. Institute may provide teaching assistantships to eligible students as per prevailing norms. Our scholars are now collaborating with international universities to enhance their research works. The faculties of the Engineering departments and Computational Science and Humanities department along with their research scholars, perform cutting-edge research in their respective domains and have resulted in highly acclaimed publications in reputed Journals and Conferences, as well as Patents in their respective domains. Our faculties also take industrial consultancy projects, apart from sponsored research projects and collaborative projects with Industry/Academia within India and abroad.

Major Areas of Research

Computer Science & Engineering

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Electronics & Communication Engineering

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Computational Mathematics

HR Analytics, Supply Chain Analytics, Fuzzy Mathematics, Mathematical and Computational Finance, etc.

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Scholars Fee Structure Regulations Sponsorship Letter/NOC

Admission Categories

SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS (FULL TIME)

A candidate with an assistantship/fellowship from INSPIRE/CSIR/UGC/NBHM/KSCSTE or any other recognized funding agency to do PhD 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.

SELF-FINANCING (FULL-TIME)

A candidate in this category works full-time towards the PhD 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 REGISTRANTS

A candidate of this category working in Industries/Institutes/research Organisations can register as an External registrant and can pursue a PhD 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.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Selection of the candidate will be based on the performance in the written test and /or interview. Appearing for the test and/or interview does not entitle any candidate to admission to the PhD programme.

CONTACT US

Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam

Valavoor P.O., Pala, Kottayam, Kerala, India - 686635
Phone (Faculty): +91 - 0482-220 2162 / 2212 / 2218
Phone (Academic Office): +91 - 0482-220 2140 / 2149
Mob (WhatsApp): +91 7012 431 360
Email: phdprogramme@iiitkottayam.ac.in | dhanya@iiitkottayam.ac.in
For technical queries, please contact itsupport@iiitkottayam.ac.in or call 0482-220 2114

APPLICATION FEE
An application fee of Rs.1000/- for general/OBC and Rs.500/- for SC/ST/PWD/Female candidates will have to be paid through State Bank Collect.

PROGRAMME FEE

Details of Fees	First Year		Second Year		Third Year
	First Semester	Second Semester	Third Semester	Fourth Semester	Fifth Semester	Sixth Semester
Tution Fee	22,000/-	22,000/-	22,000/-	22,000/-	22,000/-	22,000/-
Hostel/facility maintenance fee	28,100/-	28,100/-	30,900/-	30,900/-	34,000/-	34,000/-
Mess Advance	25,400/-	25,400/-	27,950/-	27,950/-	30,750/-	30,750/-
Mess Equipment Maintenance Fees			250/-		250/-
Medical Insurance	1100/-		1100/-		1100/-
Caution Deposit (One-time Fee)	11000/-
Sports (One-time Fee)	900/-
Mess (One-time Fee)	900/-

Research Areas

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Responsible AI, AI Security, Optimization algorithms, ML and DL in Biomedical signals, ML and DL in Agriculture domain, ML and DL in anomaly detection in network layer/transport layer, Optimization algorithms, ML and DL in placement prediction, Computer Vision and Image Processing in agriculture , Medical Image processing, Speech processing, Signal processing, Natural Language Processing, LLM, Data Analytics, Video analytics, Big Data Analysis, Social Network Analytics, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms and Graph Theory, Explainable AI (XAI), XAI in healthcare , Distributed Computing, Edge computing, Cloud computing, Energy efficiency in computing paradigm, Emerging Databases, Bioinformatics and computational biology, Data Privacy and Security, Cyber security, Information security, ML in Cyber Security, Cloud data security, Quantum Computing and Security, Distributed computing security, Hardware security, ML for cyber security systems and memory, Software Defined Network-Security, Blockchain technology, Digital Forensics and Crime Investigation, Cryptography, Quantum cryptography, Applied cryptography, Post Quantum cryptography, Multi-party computation, Differential privacy, Intelligent Transportation and Connected Vehicles, Digital Technologies for wildlife and nature conservation, Internet of Things, Communications and Signal Processing, Optimization in Systems Engineering, Remote Sensing Applications, Resource management and scheduling for future compute continuum, Detection and estimation problems in IRS-assisted communication and in spatial modulation, enhancing.

Eligibility

Master’s degree in Computer Science & 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.

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Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & 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 8.0 in a 10-point scale or 75% of marks. Such students will be awarded both MS and PhD degree on completion of PhD Programme without any exit option during the programme.

Research Areas

Microstrip Antenna Design for MIMO 5G/6G and small satellite applications, RF and Microwave , Synthesis, Characterisation and Functionalization of Nano-materials, Optoelectronics, Quantum materials , 3-D Printing, Lasers, Ocean Optics , Spectroscopy , Instrumentation, VLSI and Embedded Systems, Deep Learning, FPGA , Wireless Communication/ Beyond 5G Wireless Communication Technologies , Wireless Sensor Networks , IoT, Security and Privacy, UAVs, Cyber Physical Systems, Speech processing, Image processing, Machine learning, Material-Device-Circuit Co-design for Robust SRAM Cell, Advanced MOS Devices modelling and simulation , Steep Switching Devices , Digital Integrated Circuit Design, Reliable and Secure Circuits , Free Space Optics , Optical Communication , Photonics , Machine Learning enabled wireless communication systems, Communications and Signal Processing, Optimization in Systems Engineering, Remote Sensing Applications , Antennas for Biomedical Applications and Therapeutic Modalities of Cancer treatment , Design of 5G Rectenna systems for IoT based Indoor Smart Home Automation platforms , Detection and estimation problems in IRS-assisted communication and in spatial modulation, Enhancing, Machine learning and neural networks for anomaly detection in computer network layer/transport layer, ANN/DNN-based solutions for problems involving biomedical signals , Healthcare monitoring systems, Wireless Sensor Systems.

Eligibility

Master’s degree in ECE/EEE or equivalent area with a minimum CGPA of either 6.5 on 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 IITs, NITs, IIITs/Other Institutions of National Importance with a minimum CGPA of either 8.0 in a 10-point scale or 75% of marks. Such students will be awarded both MS and PhD degrees on completion of PhD Programme without any exit option during the programme.

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PhD @ IIIT Kottayam

Major Areas of Research

Computer Science & Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Computational Mathematics

Admission Categories

SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS (FULL TIME)

SPONSORED (FULL-TIME)

SELF-FINANCING (FULL-TIME)

EXTERNAL REGISTRANTS

SELECTION CRITERIA

CONTACT US

Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam