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PhDDesignFull time

Ph.D in Design

at IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology · Ph.D

Duration
3 yrs
Total fee
₹45,000
Entrance exams
UGC NET+3
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Key conditions

  • The Candidates having Postgraduate degree of Doctor of Medicine / Master in Surgery with 60% marks or more after MBBS will also be eligible for admission to Ph.D

Typical entrance exams for this degree

  • UGC NET
  • CSIR NET
  • GATE
  • University Ph.D. entrance tests

Fees

Fee breakdown for Ph.D in Design
Tuition₹45,000
Total₹45,000

As published by the institute; confirm with its admissions office. All fees at IIT Delhi

Full eligibility (official wording)

Master degree in Engineering / Technology or master degree in Science / Humanities or equivalent in relevant discipline with CGPA 6.00 on 10 point scale or 60% marks in aggregate for General / OBC / EWS category. Full time students who do not possess M.Tech. or equivalent degree are required to have a valid GATE/CEED* Score or UGC / CSIR / DBT / ICMR / INSPIRE fellowship examination for Sciences / Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines. OR B.Tech. or equivalent with CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale or 65% aggregate marks and qualified GATE or UGC / CSIR / DBT / ICMR / INSPIRE fellowship examination for Biomedical Engg., candidates having M.B.B.S. with 60% marks or more are eligible provided they have qualified ICMR. The Candidates having Postgraduate degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) / Master in Surgery (MS) with 60% marks or more after MBBS will also be eligible for admission to Ph.D. Programme in CBME.For the currently registered students in Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) having CGPA of 8.0 or above (on a 10 point scale) at the end of 6th semester or later, in B.Tech. / B.E. / Integrated M.Tech. / Integrated M.Sc. programmes (or any other programme of minimum four years duration, admission to which is on the basis of JEE), the requirement of GATE / National Examination is waived for consideration of admission the Ph.D. programme in IIT Delhi. Such students must also have obtained CGPA of 8.0 or above at the time of graduation (and before they formally register for the Ph.D. programme).The requirement of GATE / National Examination is waived for consideration for admission to the Ph.D. programme for all graduates of CFTIs with a B.Tech. / B.E. / Integrated M.Sc. (or any other programme of minimum four years duration, admission to which is on the basis of JEE) with CGPA of 8.0 or above at the time of graduation.The Requirement of GATE / National Examination is also waived for MA or M.Sc. graduated from IITs with CGPA 8.0 or above.

What you’ll study

Typical outline for Ph.D.; the institute’s own syllabus may differ.

Coursework, research methodology, literature review, original research, publications or presentations, thesis, and viva voce.

Core subjects4

  • Research Methodology
  • Discipline Coursework
  • Research Ethics
  • Literature Review

Career paths8

  • Research Scholar
  • Assistant Professor
  • Scientist
  • Research Associate
  • Academia
  • Research labs
  • Policy research
  • Industry R&D

Higher education1

  • Postdoctoral research

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