Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering 

at IIITDM Kurnool, Kurnool

Admissions to IIITDM Kurnool PhD courses are subject to fulfilment the basic eligibility requirements. The eligibility requirements for full-time and part-time PhDs differ. Thus, students check carefully. Those who satisfy the eligibility criteria can apply for the preferred PhD course. The application form can be filled out by visiting the institute's official website. The fee to apply ranges from INR 250 to INR 500.

After the application process, the admission committee conducts the selection process. Selection of students is done based on their overall profile and marks obtained in the institute-level written test. After the test, students may be required to appear for a PI session. At last, the selected candidates must report to the institute for document verification and payment of fees.

At IIITDM Kurnool, the PhD programme is offered in two modes, full-time and part-time. Those who wish to get admission are required to fill out an application form and pay the following category-wise application fees:

Note: The below-mentioned fee is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change.

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design, and Manufacturing Kurnool provides PhD courses in five research areas of Engineering, Technology, and Sciences. The entrance exam accepted is GATE. Moreover, candidates can check out the eligibility below:

• Full-time PhD admission for candidates with Master’s degrees:

Masters/ MS (by Research) degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Mathematics/ Physics/ English in the appropriate branch of study with a minimum of 60% aggregate or a CGPA of 6.5 (out of 10) in UG and PG.

• Full-time PhD admission for candidates with Bachelor’s degree:

Applicants who have a BE/ BTech degree with a good academic record will be offered direct admission to PhD programme if they have pursued BTech from IIT with a CGPA of 8 or a valid GATE score or have a BE/ BTech with a valid GATE score from any other university with a CGPA of 8/ 75% aggregate (General/ OBC) and a CGPA of 7.5/ 70% aggregate (SC/ST/ PwD) or a BE/ BTech from a well-known R&D organisation with a CGPA of 6.5/ 60% aggregate.

• Part-time PhD admission:

Masters/ MS (by Research) degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Mathematics/ Physics/ English in the appropriate branch of study with a minimum of 60% aggregate or a CGPA of 6.5 (out of 10) in UG and PG.

Yes, IIITDM Kurnool offers scholarships to students enrolled in the PhD programme offered at the institute. Students who are enrolled under the HTRA category are eligible for Half-Time Research Assistantship (HTRA). Such students are provided an HTRA ranging from INR 37,000 to INR 42,000. Moreover, students who get admitted under the project category are eligible for an assistantship from the respective project agency.

NIT Manipur JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the BTech courses. During the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank for CSE was 25886 for the General category students under the AII India Quota. Among OBC candidates, the closing rank for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering stood at 8750. Candidates seeking admisison to NIT Manipur can refer to the table below to check out the Round 1 closing ranks for BTech in CSE course for various categories under the AI quota: 

As per the latest report, the highest package offered during IIITDM Kurnool placements 2024 stood at INR 32.50 LPA. Earlier, the IIITDM Kurnool highest packages offered during the 2023 placement drive was INR 28 LPA. Going back to 2022 placements, the highest package offered stood at INR 130 LPA. The IIITDM Kurnool highest package offered between 2022 and 2024 are also tabulated below: 

BTech is the flagship programme of IIITDM Kurnool. Talking about placements, the the highest and average package offered during IIIT Kalyani BTech CSE placements 2023 stood at INR 26.41 LPA and INR 12.76 LPA, respectively. Further, the placement rate recorded during IIIT Kalyani BTech CSE placements 2023 was 89.65%. Check the below infographic to know what students have to say about IIITDM Kurnool BTech:

Yes, IIIT Kurnool offers decent placements annually to BTech and MTech students. During IIITDM Kurnool placements 2024, 59% of offers were received by the students. The table below showcases the placement offers percentage at IIITDM Kurnool between 2022 and 2024:

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced