Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior

Programme overview

ABV-IIITM Gwalior offers doctoral-level study leading to the PhD in domains spanning IT, Management and Applied Sciences. There is no fixed maximum duration, though students typically complete the programme within two to five years. The institute is funded by the Ministry of Education and provides hostel accommodation for both genders.

What you'll study

Research is available in a broad set of technical and management topics. Examples listed by the institute include:

• Engineering and computing: Microelectronics/VLSI/Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, Computer Vision, 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, Algorithms and related areas.
• Management: Operations, Marketing, Finance, Information Systems Management, Human Resource Management/Organizational Behavior, Business Economics, e-Governance, Environment Management, Technology Management, Management of Informal Sector, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, International Business, System Dynamics, Business Analytics and allied fields.
• Applied sciences: Physics and Applied Physics, Material Science, Nanotechnology, Computational Physics, Nanoelectronics/Optoelectronics, Device Modelling, Engineering Physics, Applied Mathematics/Operations Research, Reliability, Applied Statistics, Soft Computing Applications, Optimization, Cryptography, Modeling and Simulation, Mathematical Biology and related topics.

Entry requirements

Admission is by interview. The institute runs two selection sessions each year, one beginning in July and another in January. Relaxations for SC/ST/OBC/physically handicapped applicants are provided as per Government of India norms.

Career prospects

Doctoral graduates pursue careers in academic research and teaching, industry R&D, technical leadership roles, and specialised applied research positions in public and private organisations. The programme’s interdisciplinary research areas also support roles in analytics, systems design, and technology management.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Candidates registered for the PhD are entitled to stipends according to Government of India norms, contingent on meeting the institute’s academic prerequisites. The institute is fully funded by the Ministry of Education.