Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 

at IIIT Nagpur, Nagpur

PhD applications at IIIT Nagpur can be filled in online mode with all the relevant documents attached and a separate hard copy of the same application filled online must be sent by post as a backup. To avail the online form, a gmail account is essential. Mentioned below is the list of documents requied during application:

• Mark sheets and certificate of Class 10, Class 12 and graduation
• NOC from the current employer
• Experience/ service certificate for all the previous employments (in period of five years)
• EWS and OBC-NCL certificate (wherever applicable)
• Cast Validity certificate for SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL candidates belonging to the state of Maharashtra
• SC/ ST/ PwD certificates (wherever applicable)
• Scanned copy of NEFT payment receipt or scanned copy of DD for online form and actual DD or original NEFT receipt for hard copy form

The institute offers PhD in Computer Science & Engineering  (area of research includes Deep learning, Machine learning, Data Science, Parallel computing, Information security, IoT, Artificial intelligence, Computer networks, Wireless sensor networks, etc.) and Electronics & Communication Engineering  (area of research includes Image processing, Signal Processing, Wireless sensor networks, Biomedical applications, IoT, Microwave and Antennas, Communication, Embedded systems, Object tracking, Optimal control and optimization, Analytical Modeling, etc.). Read on to know more about IIIT Nagpur PhD course.

Candidates, to be eligible, must write GATE exam. However, for final selection, the institute conductes a college-level entrance and also conducts a Personal Interview round to shortlist students. In addition to this, candidates must have also completed their master's degree in Engineering/ Technology along with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology with 60% aggregate. 

Aspirants, to be eligible, must write GATE exam. However, for final selection, the institute conducts a college-level entrance and also conducts a Personal Interview round to shortlist students. In addition to this, candidates must have also completed their master's degree in Engineering/ Technology along with a bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology with 60% aggregate.

The institute has a good placement record with 80.37% of the BTech students placed during the 2025 drive. The placement percentage recorded during IIIT Nagpur placements between 2024 and 2025 is presented below:

IIIT Nagpur admission criteria is mentioned in the below table:

IIIT Nagpur has a good track record of placements for its BTech course. IIT Nagpur concluded the placements for its BTech batch 2025 with an 90.82% placement rate. The key highlights of IIIT Nagpur placements for the BTech Class of 2025 are tabulated below:

All the important details related to IIIT Nagpur placements 2024 are mentioned below:

The highest package offered during the 2025 placement drive at IIIT Nagpur stood at INR 60 LPA. The highest package offered between 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below: