Ph.D

Pursuing PhD in Statistics depends completely on your interest and career goals. PhDs are usually opted for by students who are passionate about Research work and want to get in-depth knowledge in a specific discipline. As a PhD Scholar, you'll contribute to new research and develop new statistical methodologies.

There are many options after pursuing PhD

• Pursue research in universities, guiding future generations.
• Lead research teams in R&D labs, shaping new technologies.
• Some PhD holders move into consulting or found startups.

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Career after PhD Degree

A few universities such as the IITs, IISc Bangalore, JNU, BHU, etc. provide direct admissions for PhD courses in certain departments only for students with a high academic background, usually 8 CGPA or above. Such programs may in fact have their own pre-qualifications, particularly interviews and a detailed research proposal. 

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PhD Course Admission

PhD courses take a maximum of five to six years. However, the duration may vary as per the institute where the students have applied. Aspirants are eligible to pursue a PhD course only if they have completed their master’s degree in a similar course/ field/ stream in which they want to pursue a PhD. Some colleges also specify that candidates need to have completed an MPhil to pursue a PhD course offered by them.

There are various top colleges in India that provide PhD in Engineering courses, such as:

IIT Bombay

IIT Delhi

DTU

NIT Trichy

VIT Vellore

BITS Pilani and etc. 

Candidates who have cleared top entrance exams for doctorate courses like UGC NET,  GATE,  JEST,  CSIR NET, etc. are usually offered fellowships while pursuing a PhD course. Apart from this, universities such as IGNOU and Delhi University (DU) also offer fellowships to students pursuing full-time PhD courses with them.

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PhD Course Admission

Students can get fellowships by attempting and qualifying for entrance exams such as UGC-NET, GATE and more. Fellowships are provided through UGC or CSIR or through institutions which provide financial support to research scholars.

After admissions, the students will have to work on their research proposal along with their allotted supervisor/guide. Students will have to participate in seminars and research papers while preparing their thesis. The final thesis will have to be submitted as a hard copy as well as a soft copy. A viva-voce will be conducted where the students will have to defend their thesis.

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PhD Syllabus

No. While a PhD can be helpful, it's not required to become a data scientist. A Master's degree or strong experience with data analysis and relevant skills can be sufficient.