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IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology campus, Kanpur

IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology

Kanpur, Uttar PradeshPublic / Government, AutonomousEngineering

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PhDEngineeringFull time

Ph.D Photonics Science and Engineering

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

Duration
6 yrs
Total fee
₹74,300
Entrance exams
UGC NET+3
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Typical entrance exams for this degree

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

Fees

Fee breakdown for Ph.D Photonics Science and Engineering
Tuition₹48,550
Hostel₹25,750
Total₹74,300

The total includes hostel and one-time charges.

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

Full eligibility (official wording)

A master's degree in engineering with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.OR,A bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year programme) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI and a valid GATE score (the requirement of GATE score is waived for candidates with bachelor's degree in engineering from the centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs)).OR,A master's degree in science or an allied area while satisfying each of the following three criteria:(a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the master's degree,(b) first division in bachelor's degree, and(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE score.A valid GATE score is required for the candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Design/Architecture, except in the case of candidates with bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with master’s degree in science must either have a valid GATE score or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.

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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