Ph.D. in Computer Science 

at GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam

Yes, the GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam provides a Ph.D. course. The course offered is both full-time and part-time. The duration of the course is around three years. The eligibility criteria for Ph.D. admissions at GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam is that candidate should have an M.Sc. Or equivalent master's degree. The entrance exams accepted for Ph.D. admissions include UGC NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ ICMR/ GATE/ GPAT/ SLET/ Teacher Fellowship and M.Phil + GD/ PI.

The specialisations offered at GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam for PhD course include Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Environmental Science, Food Science and Technology, Mathematics, Microbiology, and Physics.

Yes, the University has Career Guidance Centre (GCGC). The Centre emphasizes strategic planning, policy formulation, and the design of Training & Competency Development activities, while fostering corporate relationships.

GITAM Bangalore BSc seats are allocated based on applicants’ scores in the GITAM Aptitude Exam. Thus, it is mandatory for students to take the GAT exam. Moreover, as per the official website of the university, seats are allocated on a first come first basis. Interested students can also check the below eligibility crietria before applying:

Eligibility Criteria: Any candidate with a minimum of 50% or 5.0 CGPA (55% in the case of CBSE, ICSE, ISCSE, IGSCE, and IB) in Class 12 is eligible to apply. However, to be eligible for BSc Computer Science with Cognitive Systems, a candidate must have scored 60% or 6.0 CGPA in Class 12.

GITAM University Bangalore BSc admissions are made based on GAT scores. Students interested in taking admission at GITAM must first apply and appear for the GITAM Admission Test (GAT). After the GAT results are announced, the college prepares a rank list based on the scores. Based on the rank list, students are shortlisted for the counseling process.

After that, GITAM BSc seats are allocated based on GAT scores and university’s BSc seat intake. Students who get allocated a seat must then report to the institute with their official documents. The admission committee then verifies the documents. Once the verification is done, the student must pay the fees to secure admission at GITAM University Bangalore.

GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam has a total of 8 departments which include Mathematics, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry Computer Science, Environmental Science, Physics Microbiology, and FST (Food Science & Technology), and English . Moreover, more than 40 courses are offered through these departments.

GITAM University conducts its own entrance test for BSc admissions called GITAM Aptitude Test (GAT). The test consists of three sections and all questions are of objective type (multiple choice questions). Each question has four options of which one is correct. Each correct answer will be awarded 2 marks. The wrong answer and unanswered questions will receive nil marks. Tabulated below is the GAT exam pattern:

Section	Subject for MPC/BIPC	Questions	Total Marks
A	Mathematics / Biology	30	60
B	Physics	20	40
C	Chemistry	20	40
D	Quantitative Aptitude & Analytical Reasoning	20	40

Note: The above information has been sourced from the official website of the university. However, it is still subject to changes.

GITAM Institute of Science Visakhapatnam admissions are entrance-based. Moreover, candidates need to submit the documents at the time of the application process. The documents required at the time of the GITAM School of Science, Visakhapatnam admission process is mentioned below:

• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets
• Bachelor's degree marksheet
• Master's degree certificate
• Study certificate
• Aadhaar Card
• Category certificate
• Transfer certificate
• Income certificate
• Entrance exam scorecard
• Passport-size photograph (jpg/ jpeg format only & within 50 KB size)
  Other certificates (if any)