Department of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Guwahati

Admission Session: December 2024

IIT Guwahati Main Admission Portal [Click Here!]


Ph.D. (Regular / Non-Regular)

Apply for Ph.D. in CSE
(Through Main Admission Portal)

Important Note

Eligibility Criteria

Details About Admission Process

Syllabus

Model Question Paper

Date of Wtitten Test & Interview: 2nd & 3rd Dec., 2024

General

Major research groups

Why Ph.D in CSE @ IITG?

Course Structure

CSE Department Electives

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Benefit of joining Ph.D.

For any queries related to PhD (Regular/Non-regular) contact: cseadmissions @ iitg.ac.in

Admissions to the Ph.D. Programme (December 2024)

Important Note


  • CSE department has allowed candidates from any discipline to apply for PhD in December 2024.
  • Candidates with M.Tech. but don't have GATE score can also apply under Regular studentship category for Ph.D. Admission. Details are mentioned in Admission Brochure. Specifically see the details about IATMLA Test of IIT Guwahati.

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Admission Process

  • Mode of Selection: Written Test followed by Interview of Shortlisted Candidates.
  • Syllabus of written test is given below.
  • Selection will be done in OFFLINE mode in the Department of CSE, IIT Guwahati.
  • Interview panel may ask the candidate to show any valid ID card.
  • In the interview, candidates are expected to answer questions from the basic subjects of CSE taken from GATE syllabus. These basic subjects are (a) discrete mathematics (b) programming & data structures (c) algorithms, (d) formal languages & automata theory, (e) computer organization & architecture, (f) operating systems, (g) computer networks. At the time of Interview, candidates need to mention atleast three basic subjects from which questions will be asked.

  • Result will be displayed in the website of Academic Section, IIT Guwahati, after approval.

Shortlisting Criteria


  • Need to satisfy minimum eligibility criteria as declared in IIT Guwahati Main Admission Portal.
  • Need to satisfy studentship criteria as declared in IIT Guwahati Main Admission Portal. [click here for details]

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Syllabus for Written Test

Model Question Paper for PhD Test is available here.

  • Mathematical Foundations:
    Propositional and First order logic. Sets, relations, functions, partial orders. Graphs: connectivity, matching, coloring. Combinatorics: counting, recurrence relations, generating functions. Matrices, determinants, system of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Random variables. Uniform, normal, exponential, Poisson and binomial distributions. Mean, median, mode, and standard deviation. Conditional probability and Bayes theorem.
  • Programming, Data Structure and Algorithms:
    Programming in C. Recursion.
    Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, binary search trees, binary heaps, graphs.
    Algorithms: Searching, sorting, hashing. Asymptotic worst-case time and space complexity. Algorithm design techniques: greedy, dynamic programming and divide-and-conquer. Graph traversals, minimum spanning trees, shortest paths
  • Computer Systems:
    Boolean algebra. Combinational and sequential circuits. Number representations, fixed and floating point computer arithmetic. Machine instructions and addressing modes. Instruction pipelining, pipeline hazards. Memory hierarchy: cache, main memory and secondary storage; I/O interface, interrupts and DMA.
    Operating Systems: processes, threads, inter-process communication, concurrency and synchronization. Deadlocks, CPU scheduling. Memory management and virtual memory.
    Computer Networks: OSI and TCP/IP reference model, basics of packet and circuit switching; medium access control, flow control and routing protocols, IP addressing, UDP, TCP, sockets.

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The benefit of joining Ph.D. CSE @ IIT Guwahati

The benefit of joining Ph.D. CSE @ IIT Guwahati are

  • Ph.D. is a highest academic degree and it gets the highest respect in the academic community as well as in industry.
  • Scholarship for Ph.D. is very good.
  • You are elligible for PMRF and Industry fellowships during the Ph.D.
  • You have options to choose both R&D job as well as the academic job.
  • Will be able to publish in reputed journals/conferences. Also patents can be filed.
  • For a sincere and hardworking student, one can finish Ph.D. within three to four years.

List of Ph.D. alumni and their placement detail are available at http://www.iitg.ac.in/cse/researchscholarscompleted

Detail about Ph.D. program CSE @IIT Guwahati available http://www.iitg.ac.in/cse/phdcse

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Frequently Asked Question(FAQ)

  • Q: What is the selection process for PhD in the department of CSE, IIT Guwahati?
    A: For detailed information, please visit the department’s admission webpage. [Click Here]

  • Q: What is the format and duration of the written test?
    A: The question will be both subjective and objective. Exam duration will be between 2-3 Hrs. Syllabus of written examination is mentioned in the Department Website.

  • Q: Will accommodation be provided at IIT Guwahati for attending written test and interview?
    A: Yes, candidates will be accommodated in the institute hostels.

  • Q: What is the difference between the Regular and Non-regular categories for admission in PhD?
    A: Regular and Non-regular are studentship categories as mentioned in IIT Guwahati Admission Portal. [See details]

  • Q: Students from which disciplines are allowed to apply for PhD in CSE, IIT Guwahati?
    A: See the Eligibility Criteria[Click Here]

  • Q: I have done MTech but my GATE score is not valid now. Am I eligible to apply for PhD under the Regular studentship category?
    A: Yes. See the Regular studentship criteria. [See details]

  • Q: Can a BTech student directly apply for PhD in CSE, IIT Guwahati?
    A: Yes

  • Q: My qualifying degree is BTech, but my GATE score is not valid now. Am I eligible to apply for PhD under the Regular studentship category?
    A: No. See the Regular studentship criteria. [See details]

  • Q: I have done BTech/MTech from IIT, but I don’t have any GATE score. Am I eligible to apply for PhD under the Regular studentship category?
    A: Yes. See the Regular studentship criteria. [See details]

  • Q: Can the dates of the written test and interview be postponed on personal/medical grounds?
    A: The declared dates cannot be changed. Candidates who do not appear for the written test are not considered for the interview.

  • Q: Can a candidate who is in the Final Semester of Qualifying Degree apply for MTech/PhD?
    A: Yes. See the corresponding details in IIT Guwahati Admission Portal. [Click Here]

  • Q. Will the Travelling Allowance (TA) be provided by the CSE department, IIT Guwahati, for attending written test and interview?
    A. Yes, it will be provided to only Regular category applicants as per IIT Guwahati norms.

  • Q. What is the valid format and date of issue of the certificate required to provide for application under OBC(NCL)/SC/ST/EWS/PwD categories?
    A: For details [Click Here]

  • Q. What is the valid format and date of issue of the No Objection Certificate (NOC) or Sponsorship Letter required to provide for application under specific non-regular categories?
    A. For details     [Click Here]

  • Q. Do I have to appear the Admission Test even if I have GATE score?
    A. Yes, all candidates have to go through the Admission Process which is Written Test + Interview for final selection.

  • Q. Are the IATMLA test and PhD Admission Written Test same?
    A. No. PhD Admission Written Test is the part of PhD Admission process in the department of CSE, IIT Guwahati. But, the IATMLA test is for institute assistantship test if you have MTech/ME degree but you did not qualify the GATE.

  • Q. Do I have to appear both the IATMLA Test and PhD Admission Written Test for getting selected for PhD in CSE, IIT Guwahati?
    A. All PhD Applicants have to go through the PhD Admission Process which is Written Test + Interview.
    If you have MTech/ME/MS(R) degree but did not qualify the GATE, then you have to go through another test namely IATMLA for Institute assistantship or scholarship. For these candidates, the IATMLA cut-off marks are predefined by the IIT Guwahati.

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