ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management

Morena Link Road, Gwalior - 474 015, Madhya Pradesh

(An Institute of National Importance, MoE, GoI)
https://www.iiitm.ac.in
Telephone: 0751-2449704
Email: phdadmission@iiitm.ac.in
Advt. No. 373 Date: 12/03/2025

Advertisement for admission for the odd semester 2025-26 (July-Dec 2025) in
Full-Time/Part-Time Ph.D. Programme

ABV-IIITM Gwalior invites applications for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program
(Full-Time/Part-Time) in various disciplines and interdisciplinary areas. The award of
this degree is in recognition of high academic achievements, independent research, and
application of knowledge to solve real-life research problems in engineering, sciences
and management.
A. Important Guidelines for Ph.D. Application
● The applicants are required to fill out the online application form available at the
institute website: www.iiitm.ac.in. It is not required to send the form by post.
However, the applicant must bring a self-attested copy of the original application
form at the time of the interview.
● Application fee of Rs 500 (For GEN/OBC/EWS) and Rs 250 (for SC/ST/PwD)
categories should be deposited through an online payment gateway available on the
home page of the institute website.
● The applicants need to bring two (02) recent passport-size colour photographs at the
time of presentation-cum-interview.
● Selection of shortlisted applicants will be based on previous academic records
and/or performance in the presentation-cum-interview. The shortlisting criteria may
be higher than the minimum eligibility requirements.
● Shortlisted applicants must bring a copy of their academic credentials, applicable
scorecards (check the advertisement), valid category certificate, experience
certificate, no-objection certificate (only for part-time scholars), and Ph.D.
application fee receipt at the time of interview. Failing which, the applicant will not
be allowed for the interview. Also, bring all the original documents for
verification.
● Seats are reserved for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)/Other Backward Class
Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)/Schedules Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) and
Person with Benchmark Disability (PwD) categories as per Government of India
norms.
● The applicants need to regularly visit the Institute website for results/important
announcements.

B. Important Dates for Admission:

Beginning of online application form filling 12 March 2025 (Wed)

Last date of submission of online application form 5 PM, 14 24 April 2025 (Thursday)

Releasing list of shortlisted applicants 02 May 2025 (Fri)

Presentation-cum-Interview 16-17 May 2025 (Fri-Sat)

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C. Eligibility Criteria for admission to Full-Time Ph.D. programs:

C1. For Engineering Departments:

(a) An applicant having a master’s degree in engineering/technology/electronics/
mechatronics or any other equivalent qualification (MSc/MCA/MS in relevant
field/branch and 10+2 with mathematic) recognized by the Institute with a
minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale in the qualifying
degree. Additionally, the applicants must have qualified for the GATE/NET
examination.
(b) Applicants who have only B.Tech. degree are also eligible for the Ph.D. admission
subject to 75% marks or 8.0 CGPA in B.Tech. with a valid GATE Score.
(c) The requirement for GATE can be exempted for the applicants having B.Tech. or
Equivalent degree from Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) with
CGPA 8.0 or above at B.Tech. level.
C2. For the Department of Management Studies:
(a) MTech/ME/MD or any other equivalent qualification recognized by the Institute
with a minimum of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale and possess a
qualified GATE examination or equivalent examination for medicine discipline.
(b) MSc/MBA/MA/MBBS or any other equivalent qualification recognized by the
Institute with a minimum of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale and
National Level examination like CSIR/UGC-NET or JRF/ICAR/ICMR/ DST
fellowship or having CAT/ GMAT/GRE score.
(c) B.E. or B.Tech. equivalent with 75% marks or 8.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale and
possess a valid GATE score. The GATE requirement is waived for candidates from
CFTI with 8.0 CGPA.

C3. For the Department of Engineering Sciences:

a) Applicants must have an MSc/MTech/ME or any other equivalent qualification
recognized by the institute with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 6.5 on a
10-point scale in a qualifying degree in Physics /Applied Physics / Engineering
Physics / Nanoscience & Technology / Materials Science / Quantum Computing /
Mathematics / Applied Mathematics / Engineering Mathematics / Industrial
Mathematics or any other branch related to Physics / Mathematics with first
division at undergraduate (BSc / BE / BTech) level. Additionally, the applicants
must have a qualified GATE/NET examination.
b) Applicants who do not possess a master's degree are also eligible for PhD
admission subject to 75% marks or 8.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale in BTech.
Additionally, the applicants must have a qualified GATE/NET examination.
c) The requirement for GATE can be exempted for the applicants having B.Tech. or
Equivalent degree from Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) with
CGPA 8.0 or above at B.Tech. level.

D. Eligibility Criteria for admission to Part-Time Ph.D. programs:

Institute invites applications from professionals working in Industries / Academic
Institutions / Research and Development (R&D) Section for admission to Part-Time
Ph.D. programme. Applicants working in emerging industry-related research in
connection to the research areas of the institute are encouraged to apply. However,
applicants must have a minimum of two (02) years of experience in a relevant area
after his/her PG degree. The minimum PG qualification would be relaxed to UG
qualification (only for B.E/B.Tech background) for applicants having a minimum of
five (05) years of experience in total from Industry/Academic Institutions/Research

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 & Development (R&D). The other eligibility criteria for admission to Part-Time Ph.D.
programme are as follows:

D1. For Engineering Departments:

Applicants must have an MTech degree in Engineering/Technology, or any other
equivalent qualification recognized by the institute with a minimum of 60% marks
or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale in qualifying degree. Applicants who do not
have an MTech degree are also eligible for the Ph.D. admission subject to 75%
marks or CGPA 8.0 and above in BTech.

D2. For the Department of Management Studies:

1. MTech/ME/MD or equivalent with First division (minimum 60% marks) or a
CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale.
2. MSc/MBA/MA/MBBS or equivalent with First division (minimum 60% marks)
or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale.
3. BE or BTech equivalent with 75% marks or 8.0 CGPA on a 10-point scale.

D3. For the Department of Engineering Sciences:

Applicants must have MSc/MTech/ME or any other equivalent qualification

recognized by the institute with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-
point scale in qualifying degree in Physics / Applied Physics / Engineering Physics /
Nano Science & Technology / Materials Science / Quantum Computing / Mathematics
/ Applied Mathematics / Engineering Mathematics / Industrial Mathematics or any
other branch related to Physics / Mathematics with first division at undergraduate
(BSc/BE/BTech) level.

E. For Sponsored Project Employee

Any employee working under the sponsored project at ABV-IIITM Gwalior may also
apply for the Ph.D. programme under the supervision of corresponding project
investigator(s) subjected to the availability of funding for approximately two years
after the date of selection. The applicant(s) fulfilling the eligibility criteria for Ph.D.
admission and recommended by the concerned PI can apply for the Ph.D. programme
at any time; the selection will be done by a committee duly constituted by the
competent authority. The selected applicant(s) will not get any financial support from
the institute during the entire Ph.D. programme. In case of the project completion, the
applicant may continue his/her research work under the same supervisor. However,
the supervisor may support the applicant from other project funding, or the applicant
may continue the programme as self-sponsored or request to convert his/her Ph.D.
from full-time to part-time programme.
F. Academic Structure and Ph.D. Programme
ABV-IIITM Gwalior offers a comprehensive academic structure for Ph.D. programs.
Our Ph.D. program is designed to provide a rigorous and in-depth understanding of
the chosen field of study. The duration of our Ph.D. program is typically 3-5 years,
during which scholars will be exposed to a wide range of academic activities such as
coursework, comprehensive examination, research, seminars, and workshops. At
ABV-IIITM Gwalior, we believe in providing our Ph.D. scholars with a well-rounded
education that prepares them for a career in academia, industry, or government. Our
Ph.D. programs are designed to produce graduates who are not only experts in their
chosen field of study but also possess the necessary skills and competencies to
succeed in their future endeavours.
G. Indicative research areas at ABV-IIITM Gwalior
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Engineering: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Optimization
Techniques, Software Engineering, Web Services, Cloud Computing, Computer Vision,
Pattern Recognition, Image & Video Processing, Speech Processing, Health Informatics,
Information, Network & IoT Security, Biometric Security and Identification, Robotics and
Autonomous Systems, Wireless Network & Communication, VLSI System & Chip Design,
IoT-based Hardware Design, Antenna Design, etc.
Engineering Sciences: Statistical Reliability, Optimization, Mathematical Biology,
Machine Learning and Applications, Fuzzy Decision Making, Operator Theory, Integral
Equations and Transforms, Solid Mechanics, Wavelet analysis, Numerical Functional
analysis, Approximation Theory, Physics, Nanoelectronics, Nanomaterials,
Interconnectors, Triboelectric generators, Computational Material Science and
Electronics, Quantum Computing.
For Management: Operations, Marketing, Finance, Information Systems Management,
Human Resource Management/ Organization Behavior, Business Economics,
eGovernance, Environment Management, Technology Management, Management of
Informal Sector, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, International Business, System
Dynamics, Business Analytics.
H. Admission Process and Fees Details:
Based on the performance of the shortlisted applicants in the interview/test, the
committee will recommend the deserving applicants for admission. Selected applicants
will get the admission offer letter from the academic section along with fees and other
details.
Fees details: Available on the Institute Website.
I. Financial Assistance/ Fellowship for Full-Time Research Scholars
● The selected (full-time) applicants admitted to the Ph.D. programme will be
entitled for fellowship as per the GoI norms.
● Being a residential programme, the Ph.D. scholars will be provided
accommodation in hostels as per institute norms. Accommodations are also
available for married applicants; however, such accommodations are limited in
number.
J. General rules for Part-time Applicants:
● The applicant should ensure that his/her official duties permit the applicant to
devote sufficient time to research.
● Facilities for pursuing research work should be available at the applicants’ place
of work recognized for the chosen field of research.

Please refer the Ph.D Ordinances available on the Institute website for further
details.

In case of any query related to the Ph.D. Programme admission, you may contact at
phdadmission@iiitm.ac.in or 0751-2449704 (10:00 AM – 06:00 PM).

Registrar

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