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PhDEngineeringFull time

Ph.D Engineering Design

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

Duration
5 yrs
Total fee
₹2.3 L
Entrance exams
UGC NET+3
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Key conditions

  • (Industrial Mathematics) or MS, MD, MDS with minimum first class
  • Candidates possessing MBBS/BDS degree with minimum first class and valid NEET PG qualifying score will be eligible to apply for direct Ph

Typical entrance exams for this degree

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

Fees

Fee breakdown for Ph.D Engineering Design
Tuition₹15,000
Hostel₹2,12,700
One-time₹2,000
Total₹2,29,700

The total includes hostel and one-time charges.

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

Full eligibility (official wording)

Master’s degree in Aerospace, Automobile, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil,

Computer Science, Engineering Design, Electrical, Electronics, Engineering

Physics, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Material Science, Naval

Architecture, Production / Manufacturing, Power electronics, Robotics /

Automation, Data science, or Master’s degree in Design (Engineering) (B.Des/

M.Des.) or M.Tech. (Industrial Mathematics) or MS (Medicine), MD, MDS with

minimum first class. Candidates possessing MBBS/BDS degree with minimum

first class and valid NEET PG qualifying score will be eligible to apply for direct

Ph. D. programme under HTRA category.

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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