PhD in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Program Structure

Conventionally the duration of this program varies from 3 to 5 years. The program comprises both course and research work; the amount of coursework one has to undergo depends on the candidates' past background and the research one is engaged in. The research work to be undertaken for PhD must include original contribution to the knowledge reserve culminating in a thesis to be submitted for the doctoral degree.

The doctoral program leading towards the award of the degree of Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) provides the students an opportunity for a career in academia or in R&D establishments. DA-IICT aspires to take a leading role in the research areas related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The research interests of faculty members are widely spread in the areas of ICT and Humanities, Social Sciences, Design and Arts.