Ph.D. in Information Technology 

at IIIT Sonepat, Sonepat

Yes, IIIT Sonepat offers PhD in two courses; PhD in Computer Science and Engineering and PhD in Information Technology. Interested students must fulfil the specified basic eligibility i.e. passing graduation with a minimum aggregate if 60% from a recognised university. Additionally, students also need to clear entrance tests such as GATE or UGC-NET, etc. to get admission at the PhD programme offered at IIIT Sonepat. For further details, students can visit the official website of the institute. 

As per the latest report, 78.79% students of the BTech batch passing out in 2023 were placed in reputed companies during IIIT Sonepat placements 2023. The key highlights of IIIT Sonepat placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 are tabulated below:

IIIT Sonepat fees for the offered courses in 2025 is mentioned below. The fee payment procedure is entirely online and made convenient with a detailed step-by-step process in the fee payment guideline. 

To get admission at IIIT Sonepat candidates must qualify for the course-wise entrance exams. Candidates can follow the below mentioned steps:

Step 1: Qualify for JEE Main

Candidates must appear for the JEE Main 2025 exam and secure a valid score. JEE Main exams are conducted in two phases starting from January till March. Candidates have to first register them selves and prepare for the JEE exam. Click here for JEE Main exams details.

Step 2: Apply for JoSAA counseling

Candidates with a valid JEE Main score are eligible to apply through JoSAA. Candidates must visit the official website of JoSAA and register themselves. They must select IIIT Ranchi as their preferred institute. Click here for a detailed JoSAA counseling registration process.

Step 3: Seat Allocation

JoSAA will allocate seats online according to the candidate's JEE Main score.

Step 4: Seat finalisation

Once the seats are confirmed at IIITSonepat, the candidate must visit the nearest Reporting Centre within the deadline. In case the seat is not confirmed, wait for further seat allotment rounds (if any). After this, report to IIITSonepat for seat confirmation and admission. The verification of the documents would be done at the time of counseling/admission, where candidates must pay the tuition fee.

NIT Manipur JEE Main cutoff 2024 has been released for admission to the BTech courses. During the Round 1 cutoff, the closing rank for CSE was 25886 for the General category students under the AII India Quota. Among OBC candidates, the closing rank for B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering stood at 8750. Candidates seeking admisison to NIT Manipur can refer to the table below to check out the Round 1 closing ranks for BTech in CSE course for various categories under the AI quota: 

IIIT Sonepatl course admission is entirely entrance-based. However, before applying for the exam candidates must qualify the eligibility criteria as per the IIIT Sonepat admission guidelines. The Institution has certain criteria for admission to the offered courses. The following table mentions the eligibility criteria for the BTech and PhD course:

Candidates preparing for IITs are only required to appear for the JEE Advanced entrance exam after qualifying JEE Main. Students who who secure above the 98th percentile in JEE Main 2024 Session 2 should start preparing for JEE Advanced 2025 immediately. Those who score between 95th and 98th percentile should focus on improving their JEE Main score by taking multiple mock tests and practicing previous year's question papers. By analysing their strengths and weaknesses, candidates can identify their areas of proficiency and topics where they need improvement. If they can achieve full marks in their practice sessions, they can start preparing for JEE Advanced. However, if they cannot score full marks, it is recommended that they appear for multiple mock test series for more practice. 

The IIIT Sonepat CSE average package offered during the 2023 placement drive was INR 15.43 LPA. The The IIIT Sonepat CSE average package offered between 2021 and 2023 is tabulated below: 

According to unofficial sources, a large share of IIIT Sonepat alumni are placed in the Engineering sector, with a 70% share. The other top sectors that involve the majority of alumni are Education and Operations with 13% and 7% shares, respectively. See the below pie chart illustrating the sector-wise distribution of alumni: