Important Dates
Submission of online Application Form commences on | 17 March 2019 |
Submission of online Application Form closes on (Revised) | 26 May 2019 |
Entrance Examination for Candidates not called for direct interview | 8 June 2019 |
Announcement of list of candidates called for interview | 21 June 2019 |
Date of Interview | 5 July 2019 |
Announcement of Result | 5 July 2019 |
Registration for Fresh PG Students | 23 July 2019 |
Orientation of Fresh PG Students | 24 – 26 July 2019 |
Commencement of Classes | 29 July 2019 |
Intake
Typical intake is about 10-15 in each academic year.Program Structure
The PhD program comprises of both course and research work. The amount of coursework one has to undergo depends on the candidates’ past background and the research one is engaged in. The research work to be undertaken for PhD must include original contribution to the knowledge reserve culminating in a thesis to be submitted for the doctoral degree. The detailed Program structure, academic requirement, and comprehensive examination information can be found here.Eligibility and Selection Criteria
DA-IICT admits doctoral students under four categories:Category | Educational Qualification/Eligibility Criteria | Selection Criteria |
A ICT and related domains | M.Tech. / M.E. / M.C.A. / M.Sc. / M.Phil. / B.Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in ICT / CS / EC / IT / EE / IN / Mathematics / Statistics / Physics / Bioinformatics / Electronics or other appropriate disciplines with 60% marks or its equivalent in the qualifying degree as per the norms set by degree awarding Institute/University. | 1. Direct Interview for candidates with valid NET-JRF/DST Inspire/PM scholarship/Visvesvaraya PhD scheme at the time of application.
2. Shortlisting based on entrance test to be conducted at DAIICT Gandhinagar, and other centers (tentative list of centers: Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and DAIICT Gandhinagar) and selection on the basis of personal interview at DAIICT Gandhinagar. |
B Computational Science, Mathematics and Physical Sciences | M.Sc. / M.Tech. / M.Phil. / B.Tech. / B.E. or equivalent degree in Engineering Physics / Computational Science / Computer Science / Scientific Computing / Physics / Mathematics / Electronics / Bioinformatics or other appropriate disciplines with 60% marks or its equivalent as per the norms set by the degree awarding Institute/University. | |
C Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | M.A. / M.Com. / M.B.A. / M.Phil. or an equivalent degree in the desired discipline with at least 55% marks or equivalent as per the norms set by the degree awarding Institute/University. M.Phil. degree holders will be preferred.
The candidate must furnish a clear academic statement of purpose (SOP) conveying his/her intellectual background, research interests, achievements, and competences. |
1. Candidates with valid NET-JRF and/or M Phil degree will be shortlisted for the interview solely on the basis of their statement of purpose (SOP) and other relevant academic credentials.
2. Shortlisting based on entrance test to be conducted at DAIICT Gandhinagar, and other centers (tentative list of centers: Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and DAIICT Gandhinagar) and selection on the basis of personal interview at DAIICT Gandhinagar. |
D Sponsored candidates in category A and B above | Educational qualifications as mentioned in category A or B above with three years of relevant experience.
The candidates should be sponsored by an R&D organization with whom DA-IICT has established over five years of cooperative research programme or has signed an MOU. The candidate who intends to apply in this category should forward his/her application through proper channel, that is, a forwarding certificate/letter by the head of the department/institute. DA-IICT reserves right to relax eligibility criteria for the sponsored category for deserving candidates based on candidate’s research profile and experience. |
Direct Interview at DAIICT Gandhinagar |
Fee Structure *
At the time of admission an amount of Rs. 40,000/- (Rs. 20,000/- towards tuition fee for the first Semester and Rs. 20,000/- towards caution deposit) is to be paid by way of bank draft drawn in favour of ‘DA-IICT,’ payable at Ahmedabad. The registration fee is payable at the time of registration and hostel rent on allotment of the hostel room.Tuition Fee | Rs. 20,000/- per Semester |
Registration Fee | Rs. 2,500/- per Semester |
Hostel Rent | Rs. 18,000/- to Rs. 20,000/- per semester depending upon the hostel block in which the room is allotted. |
Caution Deposit | Rs. 20,000/- (Refundable at the end of the program) |
How to Apply