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PhD Selection Criteria

Eligibility
The following categories of candidates will be considered for admission to PhD Programs:

  • Category I: On Campus
    • Minimum 60% marks in High School (10th) examination
    • Minimum 60% marks in 10+2 examination from any Board in India or its equivalent from any other country
    • Minimum 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.67 on a scale of 10 or its equivalent in bachelors course as given below
    • Minimum 60 % marks or a CGPA of 6.67on a scale of 10 or its equivalent in masters program as given below in Program Specific Eligibility

    • In case of exceptionally bright candidate with a minimum 80% marks or a CGPA of 8.89 on a scale of 10 or its equivalent in 4-year degree course as given below, direct admission to Ph D will be offered.

  • Category II: Off Campus
    Educational qualifications as mentioned in category I above with 5 years of relevant experience

Program Specific Eligibility:

  • Computer Science and Engineering (CSE ) & Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) Program :
    For Category I : BE/BTech/BS in CS/CSE/IT/ECE
    Or
    ME/MTech/MS in CSE/CS/IT/ECE
    For Category II: Employed/ self-employed professionals with 4-year Bachelors degree in CS/ CSE/ IT/ECE, having good programming expertise and solid foundation in mathematics
  • Educational Technology (ET) Program :
    For Category I: BE/BTech/BS in CS/CSE/IT/ECE with exceptional performance
    Or
    MTech
    Or
    Masters in any discipline with 1 year of relevant experience/MPhil/MEd
    For Category II: Employed/ self-employed professionals with 4-year Bachelors degree in any discipline
  • 3. Biotechnology/Bioinformatics (BT/BI) Programs :
    For Category I: BE/B Tech/BS in Biotechnology with exceptional performance
    Or
    ME/M Tech/M. Sc/MS in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology
    For Category II: Not Applicable

Admission Criteria and Process
Admission to the PhD program would be based on an applicant specific written examination followed by an interview.
Written examination and Interview will carry equal weightage. Final selection will be made on a case-to-case basis.