Admission Notice – IIT Hyderabad Announces Admission for Ph.D Design 2016

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad invites applications for the admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Design to pursue practice based and practice led research in art, design, culture, creative practices and related areas for the session 2016-17.

Eligibility Criteria-

Candidates should have completed their M.Des/ M.Arch/ M.Tech/ M.Phil/ MFA/ M.A/ M.Sc/ Postgraduate Diploma in Design of NID, Ahmadabad and equivalent with minimum 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in the final academic year of the program.

How to Apply-

Candidates have to register here.

Application fee:

o 300/- for General/OBC category (men only)

o 150/- for SC/ST/PWD category (men only)

o 150/- for all women applicants

Selection Procedure-

Selection of candidates will be done on the basis of their academic performance and project proposal in the areas related to the research themes. The shortlisted candidates will be called for the interview.

Important Dates-

Last date for applying online: Tuesday, April 12, 2016.

The announcement of the list of candidates shortlisted for interview: Friday, April 15, 2016.

Interview date: Saturday, April 30, 2016.

About IIT Hyderabad

The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad, IITH) is a public university located in Medak district, Telangana, India. IIT Hyderabad runs from a temporary campus located at Ordnance Factory Medak's estate in Yeddumailaram while the permanent campus in Kandi being constructed. It is one of the eight new Indian Institutes of Technology(IITs) established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011 which declares these eight IITs as well as the conversion of Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University to IIT. The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2011 and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012. IIT Hyderabad has 826 UGs, 395 masters, and 474 Ph.D. students. IITH has 142 full-time faculty.

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