Ph.D. in Electronics and Communications Engineering 

at IIIT Delhi, Okhla

Admission to the IIIT Delhi PhD programmes is merit and entrance-based. Shortlisted candidates have to go through an interview round for final selection. The accepted entrance exams are GATE/ UGC NET/CSIR NET. Based on the candidates' scores in the accepted exam, the candidates are shortlisted. For some of the PhD programmes, aspirants are shortlisted for the interview based on aggregate in the last qualifying examination.

The technology institute offer PhD in six specialisations or areas of study. The table given below mentioned the IIIT Delhi PhD courses:

The interviews for PhD programme was conducted from Dec 12 to Dec 18. IIIT Delhi PhD (Winter) final result is expected to be out in Dec 26. The results release notification will be made available on the IIIT Delhi official website.

IIIT Delhi offers the flagship BTech course. The total tuition fees for IIIT Delhi BTech is INR 19.55 L.

Yes, candidates seeking admission in the BTech programme of IIIT Delhi must have a valid JEE Main score. The cutoff is usually less competitive for IIIT Delhi. The highest cutoff scores usually is of Computer Science Engineering. Candidates based on their JEE Main score are allotted seats through JAC Delhi Counselling. In 2024, the JEE Main cutoff for CSE was 6695. 

JEE Main rank is accepted by both DTU and IIT Delhi, followed by the JAC Delhi counselling process for admission to various BTech specialisations. According to the JAC Delhi Round 1 cutoff 2025, the closing rank for CSE admission for the General AI category was 2285. While for IIT Delhi it was 8171.

Therefore, going by the cutoff for both institutions, IIT Delhi is relatively easier for CSE admissions. Although those candidates who qualified for DTU can view other parameters to consider for a better, more knowledgeable decision.

The subjects to be studied in the IIIT Delhi BTech first semester are:

• Introduction to Programming
• Digital Circuits
• Maths-I Linear Algebra
• Introduction to HCI
• Communication Skills

DTU ranks 29 and IIIT Delhi ranks 85 as per the NIRF ranking 2024 under the “Engineering” category. The total tuition fee for BTech is INR 3 lakh – INR 6.4 lakh at DTU and INR 18 lakh at IIIT Delhi. The highest domestic and international package offered during IIIT Delhi BTech placements 2024 stood at INR 49 LPA and INR 109 LPA, respectively. Additionally, in DTU, the highest package offered in 2022 was INR 64.23 lakh. Considering the mentioned data, DTU is definitely a better choice for BTech course aspirants.