Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering 

at IIT Tirupati, Chittoor

Mentioned below is the application process for PhD at IT Tirupati:

1. Visit the official website of IIT Tirupato.
2. Fill out the application form and upload the required documents.
3. Pay the non-refundable application fee, submit and print the application form. The application fee for General and male candidates is INR 100 and for SC/ ST/ PwD and female candidates is INR 50.

IIT Tirupati welcome aspirants from ASEAN countries to apply for PhD fellowships. The full-time foreign PhD research scholars are eligible for financial assistantship of INR 25,000 per month for the first two years and INR 28000 per month for next three years of registration. All such research scholars have to put in eight hours every week towards work assigned by the institute.

The list of documents required for PhD admission are listed below:

• Admission offer
• Birth certificate
• Aadhaar number and PAN number
• First page of SSLC/ SSC/ matriculation certificate
• Copy of the submitted application form
• Original GATE scorecard or CSIR-UGC-JRF/ LS/ NET/ DAE-JEST or other fellowship award letter
• Degree certificate/ provisional/ course completion certificate/ grade cards/ mark sheets of all the semesters of degrees obtained.
• SC/ ST/ EWS/ OBC-NCL community certificate for the candidate belonging to SC/ST/ EWS/ OBC-NCL category (OBC-NCL scholars to bring a non-creamy layer community certificate valid at the time of admission)
• Relieving order/ Resignation acceptance letter from the employer in the case of full-time candidates, if employed
• Relieving letter, NOC/ permission and consent of co-guide from the parent organisation in case of external candidates

Students trying to take admission in IIT Tirupati based on GATE score are likely applying for M.Tech programme. IIT Tirupati accepts applications for both GATE qualified and IIT graduates. GATE qualified candidates need to complete bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology or maters's degree in Science in a suitable discipline as in the above table from Educational Institutions approved by AICTE/ Government to apply for MTech. Candidates with BTech degree from IITs with CGPA of 8.0 (7.5 for SC/ST) and above can also apply.

The admission process for various courses is defined below:

• For BTech, MSc M.Tech courses, JEE Advanced ranks, IIT-JAM, CEED and GATE scores are considered for the selection of candidates. JoSAA and CCMN counsellings are conducted for seat allotment to BTech and MSc courses.
• After application, the institute considers institute-level tests and merit scores of students for MS and PhD admission.
• Admission to PhD is also based on other national-level exam scores/ institute-level entrance and interview.
• A merit list is released by the institute for announcing the names of the candidates shortlisted for MA, M.Tech and PhD courses followed by a counselling round. Candidates need to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.

The overall placement rate recorded during IIT Tirupati BTech placements 2023 stood at 63.49%. Further, the branch-wise placement rate recorded during IIT Tirupati BTech placements 2023 is presented below:

Note: IIT Tirupati placement report 2023 is updated till July 31, 2023.

Yes, IIT Tirupati admissions are open for UG and PG courses. Candidates seeking admission at IIT Tirupati need to complete the application form for the course-specific entrance exam. IIT Tirupati admits students to BTech courses based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores. Candidates are allotted seats in JoSAA Counselling for BTech courses. Admission to MTech is through GATE followed by COAP Counselling. The institute considers IIT JAM and CCMN Counselling for MSc courses.The cutoff for BTech, MTech and MSc courses is released by the respective counselling bodies. For merit-based courses, IIT Tirupati will release the course-wise merit list on its official website. 

Out of all the BTech specialisations offered by IIT Tirupati, Computer Science and Engineering has the most competitive cutoff in Round 6 of 2022 compared to the rest. Electrical Engineering follows this branch of Engineering. With respect to the placements, companies, such as Adobe, Microsoft, Amazon, Sprinkler and Salesforce have been hiring students of CSE. As per the verified students' reviews on Shiksha, approximately 95% of the students receive placement opportunities every year and the average package for this specialisation ranges between INR 20 LPA and INR 24 LPA. Hence, IIT Tirupati can be considered a decent option for CSE. 

Software Development domain emerged as the top recruiting domain that placed 25.7% of the total students during IIT Tirupati placements 2023. The domain-wise placement distribution recorded during IIT Tirupati placements 2023 is presented below:

The domain-wise placement distribution recorded during IIT Tirupati placements 2023 is presented below:

The average stipend offered during IIT Tirupati internships 2023 was INR 29,250. Further, the branch-wise the highest stipend offered during IIT Tirupati BTech internships 2023 is presented below: