The Ph.D. programme consists mainly of an interdisciplinary research work that contributes to the development of rural areas. The major goal of the School is to provide Scholars with a broad variety of educational experiences: identifying the problem of rural population, developing problem-solving skills, challenging them with open-ended problems and design projects, providing opportunities for teamwork, developing their written and verbal communication skills, and making research or independent study experiences available to those scholars with the desire and capability. Scholars are admitted twice in a year, in July and December.

Major research areas

The core and associated faculties from different departments/centers/schools of IITG are bringing expertise from a wide range of thematic areas viz.,

• Renewable energy production/energy management
• Mechanical system design for rural areas
• Soil management
• Solid waste management
• Water resource management
• Food processing and Product development
• Agri-biotechnology/ Plant tissue culture
• Climate change, adaptive technologies
• Herbal Product Development
• Rural Health
• Agri-Business Management
• Agri Startups and Entrepreneurship
• Remote sensing and GIS
• Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics

Ph.D. Program Structure