Eligibility:
Minimum Qualification for PhD (Full Time):

Candidates with Post-graduation: 60% or 6.0 CPI on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) in M.Tech./M.E. or equiv. in relevant areas.
OR
Candidates with B.Tech/ an equivalent degree (without Masters): 80% or 8.0 CPI on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) in B.E./B.Tech./B.S. (4 years) or equivalent.

Minimum Qualification for PhD (Part Time):

Candidates with Post-graduation: 60% or 6.0 CPI on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) in M.Tech./M.E./M.S./M.Sc./MCA/ MA/ equiv.
OR
Candidates with B.Tech or an equivalent degree (without Masters): 60% or 6.0 CPI on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) in B.Tech or an equivalent degree in relevant areas with a minimum of two years of relevant work experience.
Interdisciplinary: 60% or 6.0 CPI on a 10-point scale in M.Tech./ M.E./ M.S./ M.Sc./ M.B.A./ MA with relevant knowledge in CSE/ IT/ ECE/ Physics/ Mathematics/ Humanities and Social Sciences.
The applicant must be working in a relevant field of proposed research work. The applicant must be an employee (regular / on contract) of a State/ Central Govt. Departments/ PSUs/ Educational Institutes/ Research organizations/ Industries with an annual turnover of at least 2 crores. He/ She must have at least one year experience at the time of admission in the discipline in which admission is sought.

Admission Process (for all category):

Shortlisted candidates will be called for the first round of selection process (preferably online mode). Second round of selection process may be conducted at the institute. Such candidates will be given train fare (AC third class) to and fro their hometown and institute.

For applying, follow the steps given below:

Schedule:

Application Deadline: Nov 25, 2025.
Date of Announcement of shortlisted candidates: Nov 27, 2025.
Date of Selection Process: Dec 5-6, 2025 (Online).
Date of Announcement of result: Dec 8, 2025.
Date of confirmation of admission: Dec 14, 2025.

Broad Research Areas:

Electronics and Communication Engineering: AI/ML/DNN, VLSI Design/Chip Design, Embedded Systems, AI Hardware Accelerator, FPGA, Nanoelectronics/Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Nano-Sensors, Flexible Electronics, Optoelectronics Devices, Wireless Communication and Sensor Networks and Telecom. services, AI in 6G wireless, IoT for agriculture and health care, Anti-drone technology, Signal & Image Processing, Computer Vision, Remote Sensing, Data Science and AI in Healthcare & Biomedical Applications.

Computer Science and Engineering: Information Security and Privacy, Applied & Post-Quantum Cryptography, Biometrics with ML/DL, AI/ML/DL & Soft Computing, Cloud Computing, Signal & Image Processing, Computer Vision, Remote Sensing, Data Science and AI in Healthcare & Biomedical Applications, Computational Neuroscience, Agentic AI, Generative Models, Recommender Systems, AI in Financial Mathematics.

Humanities and Social Sciences: Digital Economics: AI, Innovation and Data Markets, Behavioral Economics and Digital Platforms, Technology-Enabled Inclusive Development, English Language Teaching, Applied Linguistics, Digital Humanities, Medical Humanities, Disability Studies, Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Policy.

Physics: Condensed Matter Physics, Nanomaterials for energy and environment applications, Quantum and Adaptive Optics, Space Science and Plasma Physics, Physics of Semiconductor Devices.

Mathematics and Computing: Cryptography, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and Finite Fields, Computational mathematics, Commutative Algebra and Computational Group Theory.

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