General Information about Research Admission Interviews for PhD/MTech (Research)

General Information about Research Admission Interviews for PhD/MTech (Research)

The Department will send an email to these candidates inviting them to participate in an online information session.

Please write to office.ece@iisc.ac.in if you have any other questions.

Before the interview you will be asked to fill a form to identify your preferred research area(s).  Kindly note that some research groups may not be admitting any student this year due to various constraints.  All candidates, across all research areas, will be examined on their analytical ability in two of the following areas of basic mathematics:

• Calculus and Differential Equations
• Matrix Analysis and Linear Algebra
• Fourier, Laplace, and z-Transforms
• Probability Theory and Random Processes
• Discrete Mathematics (combinatorics, graphs).

In addition you will be asked fundamentals related to your selected research topic. Rather than reproducing answers from your memory you are expected to justify your answers with appropriate reason/logic.

Please visit the admissions pages of the Institute to apply for PhD positions in the Institute. The admission will be based on interview of candidates shortlisted as per Institute policies, from the list of eligible applicants.

Regarding your Travel to IISc: ECE dept, is on the road straight (around 1km) from our main gate located above CNR Rao/ BHEL circle.  Visitors may have to enter details at the gate, but your vehicle will be allowed to go inside the campus.  Here is our google map location.    Unfortunately, we will not be able to help you with accommodation.  Kindly make your own arrangements if you must stay overnight in Bangalore.

After the interview, candidates have the option to change the priority order of the departments that they had indicated in their application form.  Instructions for this is available in your call letter from teh Admissions Unit.

All the best!!!