Bangalore, 08 May 2025: International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B), a deemed to be University, has announced Admission for PhD & Master of Science by Research for 2025-26 Term I.
Key Dates:
April 08,2025 – Research Admissions Portal is live for application submission
May 18,2025 – Last date for online application submission
The seven research domains at IIIT-B are:
Computer Science (CS)
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DSAI)
Digital Humanities & Societal Systems (DHSS)
Mathematics & Physics (MP)
Networking, Communications & Signal Processing (NCSP)
Software Engineering (SE)
VLSI & Embedded Systems.
The PhD and Integrated Ph.D program have full-time as well as part-time registration options. M. S. (By Research) program is for full-time applicants only. The students admitted to these programs will be referred to as research scholars.
The minimum duration for a student admitted to a particular research programs is:
Integrated PhD: 4 years
PhD: 3 years
MS by Research: 2 years
General Minimum Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants to the MS by Research program should have a four-year Bachelor’s degree in engineering (B.E., B. Tech. or equivalent) and a good academic record. Shortlisted applicants would ideally have taken either a national entrance examination, or would be required to take a domain-specific entrance examination at IIIT-Bangalore, as specified by the concerned research domain, before the interview.
Applicants to the Integrated PhD Program should hold a 4-year (8-semester) undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant branch of engineering or science and at least 75% score in their undergraduate marks (to be relaxed only in the event of a display of exceptional proof of research ability (e.g., research publications)), AND a valid GATE Score in a relevant subject. Applicants will be shortlisted for an interview on the basis of their UG marks & GATE scores.
Applicants to the Doctor of Philosophy program should hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent), as well as have a good academic and, where applicable, technical track record.As an admission criterion placed for Doctor of Philosophy degree by the University Grants Commission, we require shortlisted applicants to have taken either a national entrance examination, as specified by concerned research domains, or take a domain-specific entrance examination at IIIT-Bangalore before the interview.Qualified applicants with UGC-NET or similar Research Fellowships can avail of these at IIITB provided they are selected through the Institute’s selection process, the decision of which would be deemed final.
For exact eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should refer the admission page uploaded on the official website of Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore.
https://www.iiitb.ac.in/courses/master-of-science-by-researchdoctor-of-philosophy
