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A CAMPUS WITHOUT PRECEDENT
The Digital University Kerala campus is a place for discovery, alive with debate, both intellectually and physically. Sustainable campus architecture isn’t just a backdrop for what is going on inside the buildings. It is a model for innovation that inspires and keeps the campus’ high aspirations on track.
About Digital University Kerala
Find out what it’s like to study, work, and live on one of the most advanced campuses in the God's own Country.
Innovation thrives on rigorous thinking, creative ideas, a vibrant environment and a bit of the unexpected. The diverse people of Digital University Kerala embody this inspiring and dynamic mix and are driven by the desire to help spark the next great tech revolution.
We at digital university kerala catalyzes technical advances that promote societal welfare and address systematically unfulfilled needs., doctoral programmes, about the programme.
Our doctoral programs offer a wide range of research topics and strive for excellence while creating meaningful changes to the digital society. The programs are tailored taking into account the needs of the industry and aim to address real-world problems of today and the future. If you have a passion and curiosity to unravel the mysteries of the changing digital world, we welcome you to join a doctoral program with us with open minds to become change leaders, innovators, scientists and leading thinkers of tomorrow. We offer both full-time, and flexible modes of study that are designed keeping in mind the developmental needs of both experienced as well as young graduates.
Prospective students satisfying the eligibility criteria are encouraged to acquaint themselves with the research areas of our faculty members for a suitable match of interest. DUK offers Ph.D scholarships and fee waivers for the students selected for the full-time regular Ph.D program. DUK offers an attractive option for professionals with experience to carry out their doctoral studies while working in the industry or an academic institution through the industry regular and the part-time regular Ph.D programs respectively.
- Approximate number of vacancies per research area
- Program Types
- Program Progression
- Eligibility
- Admission Procedure
- Scholarship and Fees
- Total Credits for the PhD program will be 300.
- All PhD students will have following mandatory PhD level courses to be completed within the first 2 years of their doctoral study: ◦ Research Methods and Ethics 3 credits ◦ Technical Writing 1 credits ◦ Pedagogy Design 2 credits ◦ Design Thinking and Translational Research 2 credits
- Remaining credit requirements for coursework shall be decided by the student in consultation with the doctoral committee.
- Part-time PhD students can complete up to 15 credits during their mandatory on-campus visits.
Minimum eligibility requirement
- For the General category candidates, a 2-year (or more) Master’s degree with 60% marks or an M.Phil degree with 60% coursework marks in a discipline relevant to the school in which the candidate is applying is required.
- SC/ST/OEC/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled/Economically weaker section candidates have the same criteria as the General category candidates, except that they need to have only 55% marks.
- The candidates who have appeared for the final examinations are also eligible to apply if their aggregate marks until then are equal to or above the minimum required marks. If admitted to the Ph.D. program, they have to meet the full eligibility criteria within a date specified by the University.
- Part-time and Industry Regular Ph.D applicants are additionally required to have a full-time job with at least 5 years of relevant full-time work experience, after their Bachelor’s degree. To apply to the Industry Regular Ph.D program, the applicant should be a full time employee of the industry at the time of application.
- The mentor identified by an Industry Regular Ph.D applicant needs to provide a letter describing how the chosen industry research lab is sufficiently equipped to conduct the required research.
Additional school-wise eligibility requirements
Interested candidates need to apply online through DUK’s Ph.D application portal and upload all the required documents. If a candidate wishes to apply to more than one school or type of Ph.D program, he/she has to register separately and apply separately for each. The fee per application is Rs. 1500/-. There is no application fee for SC/ST and differently-abled candidates.
DRAT has two parts: DRAT-Common (DRAT-C) that is common to all the applicants and DRAT–Subject (DRAT-S) that will be school/research area specific.
DRAT will be conducted as an online AI and human proctored test. The candidates can take the test from their homes. The candidates need not travel to any specific test centers to take the test. DRAT-C shall contain questions on English comprehension, quantitative aptitude, research aptitude and analytical aptitude.
- The marks distribution for DRAT-Common will be as follows:
- English comprehension (5 marks),
- Quantitative Aptitude (10 marks),
- Research aptitude (10 marks)
- Analytical aptitude (10 marks).
The candidates will be tested for their knowledge in the subjects and the research areas of interest of the individual schools in the DRAT-S part. Candidates will be shortlisted for an interview/viva-voce based on their JRF qualification or the DRAT score. To be considered for the interview, candidates need to obtain at least 50% marks(35 out of total 70 marks) in DRAT (45% or 31.5 marks for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/Differently-abled). The shortlisted candidates are required to send one letter of recommendation and a Statement of Purpose (SOP). During the interview/viva-voce, the candidates are required to give a presentation that includes
(a) A brief self-introduction.
(b) A discussion of their research interests and proposed area of research. Alternatively they can present a research proposal.
(c) A presentation of a recent journal or conference paper (published in 2018 or later).The paper has to be selected from a journal/conference contained in the list provided by the schools to their shortlisted candidates. The schools will not share any research paper with the candidates.
The interview/viva-voce shall assess whether
(a) The candidate possesses the competence to work in the proposed research area.
(b) The research work can be suitably undertaken at DUK.
(c) The proposed area of research can contribute to new/additional knowledge.
The list of selected candidates will be published in the DUK website, and they will also be notified by email.
DRAT -2024 syllabus
*Part Time and Industry regular participants also will have a special fee of Rs 50,000 from year 2 onwards.
- Admission fee, caution deposit, lab fee, student amenities charges etc. will be additional.
- On campus accommodation is charged additionally if availed.
- An admission fee of Rs 10,000/- and a refundable caution deposit of Rs 5,000/- need to be paid initially by all the selected candidates to confirm their seats for the Ph.D program.
- DUK scholarship is only for those who are not project assistants and do not have external fellowships such as JRF.
- All the students who are receiving the DUK scholarship are expected to contribute to the academic activities of the University for around 10 hours every week.
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Doctoral Programmes-Important Dates
- Last date for application: 26 August 2022
- Date of DRAT-Common : 4 September 2022
- Announcement of short list for school level selection process: 11 September 2022
- School level selection process: 17-27 September 2022
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