Ph.D. in Engineering 

at IIITM Gwalior, Gwalior

IIITM Gwalior offers PhD courses majorly in three disciplines i.e, Engineering, Management, and Applied Science. Moreover, within these broad fields, the institute provides PhD opportunities across various subjects and specialised sub-disciplines, catering to diverse research interests. Check out the name of subjects below: 

• Engineering: Microelectronics/ VLSI-Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, Computer Vision, Algorithms, Image Processing, Robotics, Communication, Networks, Wireless Sensor Networks, IoT, Cyber Physical Systems, Mobile Computing, Grid Computing, Information Security, Soft Computing, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Database/WEB/Multimedia Technologies, Distributed Computing, Analytics, etc.
• Management: Operations, Marketing, Finance, Information Systems Management, Human Resource Management/Organization Behavior, Business Economics, e-Governance, Environment Management, Technology Management, Management of Informal Sector, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, International Business, System Dynamics, Business Analytics, etc.
• Applied Sciences: Physics/Applied Physics/Material Science/ Nanotechnology/ Computational Physics/Nano Electronics/Nanoelectronics/Optoelectronics/Device Modelling/Engineering Physics/Electronics/ Applied Mathematics / Operations Research/ Engineering Mathematics / Reliability / Applied Statistics / Soft Computing Applications / Optimization / Cryptography /Modeling and Simulation / Mathematical Biology, etc. 

Yes, IIITM Gwalior does offer PhD courses for the duration of three years. However, students have the leisure to complete their doctorate in 2 to 5 years. The institute offers PhD courses in three disciplines- Engineering, Management and Applied Science. The eligibility criteria to get admission into PhD course is candidates must complete their M.Tech degree in the relevant stream with a minimum aggregate of 65%. Moreover, the admission process is based on the interview process. 

IIITM Gwalior has a placement cell that ensures placement assistance to every student. It is also responsible for conducting on-campus placement drives and organises a wide range of activities such as industry visits, live projects, workshops, guest lectures and seminars. Check out the key highlights of IIITM Gwalior placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 in the table below:

The table below showcases the course-wise IIITM Gwalior average package and highest package offered in 2024 placements:

The Shraman Foundation is a private, not-for-profit organisation founded by Dr Vinay Jain and his family. The scholarship is offered to those students who are from poor socio-economic backgrounds with an annual family income of INR 2.50 LPA or less (for IIT students, the income ceiling is set to be INR 5 LPA). To apply for the Shraman Scholarship, candidates can visit the official website and fill out the Google Form with the required details and documents. After filling in all the necessary details, candidates must submit the form.

Considering the last-round closing rank for IIITM Gwalior, the cutoff needed to avail the BTech and BTech Integrated courses stood between 11494 and 22824 for the General All India category candidates. Similary, for the OBC All India category candidates, the needed rank to get into IIITM Gwalior ranged between 16015 and 32595.

IIITM Gwalior cutoff for MBA course is based on CMAT scores followed by the counselling round, which was concluded with a single round.  According to the IIITM Gwalior cutoff 2024, the closing percentile for PGDM course stood at 85 for the General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC AI category candiates, the required rank as per the cutoff stood similar at 85.

Some of the prominent recruiters who visited the IIITM Gwalior placements in the 2025 drive are listed in the table below:

The number of students placed during IIITM Gwalior placements 2025 was 219. The overall placement rate recorded was 97.76%. Refer to the table below to know more:

IIITM Gwalior provides great placements to its students. In 2025 the placement rate recorded was 97.76% and the highest package recorded was INR 67.5 LPA. Check out the table below to know more about the IIITM Gwalior placement highlights recorded in 2025: