The LNM Institute of Information Technology

To seek admission in a LNMIIT PhD programme, a candidate must fulfill the course-specific eligibility criteria. Next, those who are eligible must visit the institute's official website to fill out the application form. The fee to apply is INR 500.

Once the application portal is closed, the institute shortlists students and conducts a written test to evaluate them. Those who pass the written examination are further evaluated via a personal interview round. Upon recieval of admission letter, students must report to the institute for verification of document and payment of fees.

The LNMIIT PhD application form is made available a few months ahead of the selection process. As per the official website, the instutute inducts students to the PhD programme twice in a single academic year, once in the June-July session and again in the November-December session. Candidates seeking admission must fill out the application form before the start of their preferred academic semester. However, the application forms for students who have national fellowships are available throughout the year. 

The total cost to pursue a PhD course at LNM Institute of Information Technology amounts to INR 4.95 lakh. This fee consists of amounts related to various fee components. Some of the major fee components included in the structure are tuition fees, hostel fees, etc. The below table showcases the entire fee breakdown:

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

Yes, LNMIIT does provide merit-based scholarships to students who are a part of the full-time PhD programme. With these scholarships, the institute aims to help students financially. Those who are offered fellowships by the institute are provided a stipend of INR 50,000 per month. Part-time PhD students are not eligible for the institute fellowship. Other than this, students can also avail financial assistance from external funding agencies, such as UGC, CSIR, etc.

Once all the LNMIIT personal interview rounds are over, the institute issues a provisional admission letter to selected candidates. Such candidates must report to the institute along with the listed below documents:

• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet
• Migration certificate
• School leaving certificate/transfer certificate
• UG marksheets
• UG degree
• Accepted exam scorecard
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Income certificate (applicable for candidates seeking admission via EWS category)
• Identity proof

LNMIIT provides a range of PhD specialisations for students to select from. Listed below are all the PhD courses offered by the institute:

• PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
• PhD in Electronics and Communication Engineering
• PhD in Physics
• PhD in Mathematics
• PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences
• PhD in Communication and Computer Engineering
• PhD in Mechanical-Mechatronics Engineering

LNM Institute of Information Technology offers a two-year MS programme with three specialisations. Upon graduating from this programme, students can apply for job profiles such as Software Engineer, Data Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Data Scientist, Electrical Engineer, and more. Students who do not have work experience in relevant fields can expect to get a salary ranging from INR 6 LPA to INR 7 LPA. Moreover, students who wish to start something of their own can take up the entrepreneurial road. However, they may have to consider enrolling in an MBA to learn about Management and business development.