INDIRA GANDHI DELHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

FOR WOMEN
NAAC A+ Accredited University
(Established by Govt. of Delhi vide act 9, 2012)
Kashmere Gate, Delhi - 110006
INDIRA GANDHI DELHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
FOR WOMEN (IGDTUW)

PG/PHD PROGRAMS
ADMISSION BROCHURE
Session: 2025-26
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INDEX
Vice Chancellor’s Message 01
Seat Matrix and Admission Schedule 07
Programs Offered 14
- Undergraduate Courses
- Post Graduates Courses
- Ph.D Course
Ecosystem for Research 15
IGDTUW - Anveshan Foundation 21
National and International Collaborations 23
Infrastructure And Transforming Students Into Leaders 25
Information Regarding Reservation 27
PG & Ph.D Admission Guidelines-2025 30
- Admission Guidelines For Master of Technology (M.Tech)
- Admission Guidelines For Master of Computer Application (MCA)
- Admission Guidelines For Master of Planning (M.Plan)-Urban Planning
- Admission Guidelines For Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D)
How to Apply 49
General Instructions for Applicants 51
List of Annexures (A-J) 52
Help Desk 62
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MESSAGE FROM THE

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Important Dates for Online Registration for PG/Ph.D.Women,
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1. Commencement of online Registration May 12, 2023 (Friday)
2. Last Date and Time for Online Registration M.Tech., M.Plan & Ph.D June 9, 2023 Friday)
Registration-cum-counseling Fee
Greetings to all of you .
Rs.1,000/- + Transaction Charges (as applicable)
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 INDIRA GANDHI DELHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
FOR WOMEN
NAAC A+ Accredited University
(Established by Govt. of Delhi vide Act 09 of 2012)
Kashmere Gate, Delhi – 110006
EDUCATION | ENLIGHTENMENT | EMPOWERMENT

IGDTUW believes and materializes the fundamental truth that educating a woman is the most effective way
of educating a family, a society and a nation because “Educating Women is Educating Generations”. Since its
inception as a University in May 2013, IGDTUW has been recognized at National and International levels as
University with Holistic approach for envisioned Science, Technology, Engineering and Management
(STEM) for educating Women and empowering society through rigorously and meticulously crafted
programs in education and research. The stellar performances of IGDTUW are obvious in the recognitions
and awards from National and International Agencies are listed brie ly ahead:

Ÿ IGDTUW has proudly signed an MOU with University of Wollongong Australia (UOWA) for 2+2 Credit
Transfer Articulation. Students enrolled in this scheme shall study 2 years each in India and Australia
respectively. Students will be awarded International Degree by University Wollongong Australia (UOWA)
and gets an International Exposure of Dynamic market of the technical horizon.
Ÿ IGDTUW is decorated with prestigious NAAC A+ in recent assessments. IGDTUW is only 2nd NAAC A+
Grade University in Delhi.
Ÿ World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI) Ranking 2024 (International Ranking): It is a matter of
immense pride that IGDTUW secured 43rd position in the overall “World's Universities with Real Impact
(WURI) Ranking” as the “Innovative Universities for 2024.” The University also bagged the 19th position
in the special category “Entrepreneurial Spirit” of the WURI ranking, 2024.
Ÿ INDIA TODAY Rankings 2024: It is pride moment for IGDTUW that the University has bagged the 14th
positions in Today Rankings 2024 under “Top Technical Universities in India 2024” Category among IITs,
IIITs, NITs, and other Technical Institutions of India.
Ÿ Certi icate of Excellence for the Outcome Based Education (OBE) Ranking 2024: It is pride moment for
IGDTUW that in the OBE Rankings 2024: Outcome based Education, IGDTUW ranked the “Platinum Band:
Institute of Prominence' on June 5, 2024.
Ÿ NPTEL Rating: It is a matter of immense pleasure that IGDTUW is awarded the “NPTEL Rating of 'AAA'
Grade” for the NPTEL/Swayam Courses opted for Online by the IGDTUW Students and Faculty members
during the July – December 2024 Session.
Ÿ IGDTUW is Accredited by Careers 360 with an “AAAA+” Grade: India's Best Engineering Institutes 2024
after evaluating the quality of students, faculty, learning engagement, infrastructure, graduate outcomes,
placements, diversity, and research output, we are pleased to announce that Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical
University for Women, Delhi has been rated “AAAA+” making it one of the best engineering institutes in the
country in 2024 by Careers 360.
Ÿ Plastic-Free Campus: IGDTUW has been recognized as ZERO WASTE and ZERO PLASTIC Campus by MCD
Delhi.

IGDTUW has been functioning from its historic campus at Kashmere Gate and ef iciently hosting a vibrant
Teaching & Learning, Research-Oriented Centers in various branches of Engineering, Technology and
Management and promoting advancement & dissemination of research led knowledge among women from
all over the country. The University proudly earned the name of modern women educational hub and
serving a key role in meeting demands of professionally skilled (with ethical values) women workforce in
high-tech domains. The strategic intent (VMO) of the University is to foster industry relevant research,
innovations and empower the women of our country through value-based higher education making them
Employable, Self-Reliant, Entrepreneur, Responsible Citizen of the country with concern for Environment
and Society.
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From Academic session 2024-25 onwards, the University is NEP 2020 compliant and shall enable lexible
learning for Indian Women students. The university is committed about developing Sustainable systems
and State-of-the-Art infrastructure to enable the Indian women to become future Leaders, Managers,
Researchers, and Productive Team Players in the ield of Science, Engineering, Technology and
Management.

Infrastructure and Transforming students into Leaders through Meticulous Programs

IGDTUW has a State-of-the-Art infrastructure comprising of modern well-equipped Labs, fully Wi-Fi
enabled campus, Computer Centre, fully Automated Library, Auditorium, Multi-purpose Hall, Conference
Room, Seminar Room, Hostels, Sports & Recreational Facilities, etc. Labs are equipped with high end latest
hardware, software and other necessary equipment. University has procured supercomputing system i.e.
DGXA100 GPU Server from NVIDIA which has 8 number of A100 GPUs with 40 GB memory per GPU along
with 100TB storage. Also State of the Art computing labs and licensed software including MATLAB, PTC
CREO, CATIA, OXYGEN Forensics Toolkit, FluidSim, NetSim etc along with a basket of open-source software
and toolkits.

The university has worked hard to build a strong Academic Curriculum with a rich diversity of courses and is
working towards new Academic Initiatives. Academic Innovations have always been topmost in the
priorities of the University.

With globalization, today's graduates need to be lexible, to be able to learn quickly and to be able to innovate
to produce products and services that can cater to local needs and global standards. The institute has
designed the B. Tech. curriculum from the ground up to produce Technology-savvy Leaders and Designers
for future India through the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) based curriculum where student has
freedom to study subjects of her choice. NEP 2020 compliance has forti ied the syllabus contents and
learning lexibility to best suit the aspirations of future Indian generations, requirements of Industry 6.0 and
economic upbeats in the path of Developed India by 2047.

Curriculum includes subjects from Departmental Core Courses, Departmental Elective Courses, Skill
Enhancement Courses, Ability Enhancement Courses, Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Courses and
Generic Open Elective Courses. Students can also join MOOC courses from NPTEL and other industry
supported platforms. Students can choose the Project Track, Research Track or Entrepreneur Track based
on her interest for minor and major project work. As per NEP 2020 guidelines, students have lexibility for
Multiple Entry and Multiple Exit option during the program.

The curriculum has a broad base of courses in Engineering, Management, Humanities and Architecture. The
syllabi are continuously updated and new courses are added from time to time. Academic Council and the
Boards of Studies have strong representations from industry in addition to academicians from top Academic
Institutions. University is offering the following programs:

Under Graduate Programs

Ÿ Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) in

1. Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
2. Computer Science and Engineering – Arti icial Intelligence (CSE-AI)
3. Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
4. Electronics and Communication Engineering – Arti icial Intelligence (ECE-AI)
5. Information Technology (IT)
6. Arti icial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML)
7. Mechanical and Automation Engineering (MAE)
8. Mathematics and Computing Engineering (MAC)
Ÿ Six-Year Dual Degree Bachelor of Mechanical and Automation Engineering (B. Tech. - MAE) and
Mater of Business Administration (MBA) with Exit Option after 4 years (DMAM)
Ÿ Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch.)
Ÿ Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Ÿ Integrated Programs:
1. B.Sc.-M.Sc. Physics
2. B.Sc.-M.Sc. Chemistry
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Post Graduate Programs

Ÿ Master of Technology in
1. Computer Science and Engineering – Arti icial Intelligence (CSE-AI)
2. Arti icial Intelligence and Data Science (AI&DS)
3. Information Technology - Cyber Security (IT-CS)
4. Electronics and Communication Engineering-VLSI (ECE-VLSI)
5. Robotics and Arti icial Intelligence (R&AI)
Ÿ
Ÿ Master of Planning (Urban Planning)
Ÿ Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Ÿ Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

PhD programs in CSE/IT, Computer Applications, ECE, MAE, Electrical Engineering, Management,
Architecture and Planning, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English.

Admission under DASA and Sports Category

Besides JAC, IGDTUW offers admissions to international students through the Direct Admission of Students
Abroad (DASA) scheme. This program allows foreign nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), and Non-
Resident Indians (NRIs) to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate courses at IGDTUW. The University
recognizes the importance of sports and encourages talented women sportspersons to pursue higher
education. Two seats have been reserved for sports category. For admission and information about DASA
and Sports Categories, aspirants may refer IGDTUW website.

Ecosystem for Research

Research is an integral and most important part of IGDTUW. As a Technical University we are keen on
promoting faculty and students for research work.

a. Promote Quality Research

i. Research Incentives and Awards to celebrate exceptional performances: Every year, faculty
members/PG/PhD researchers are awarded with a Cash Prize & Award for outstanding contribution to
Research.
ii. Research Awards for Students: To boost the culture of Research & Innovation, students at UG/PG Level
are bestowed with Cash Prize & Certi icates for best paper publication.
iii. Research Grants: IGDTUW provides inancial assistance to all the faculties/students to participate in
conferences at National/International level.
iv. Premier and Commendable Patent Awards: A cash prize is awarded along with a certi icate of merit for
Grant of US/UK Patent and Indian Patent. Respectively.
v. Research Awards: Cash prize(s) for research under
Outstanding/Premier/Commendable/Motivational categories is also instituted for promotion of
research.

b. Promote Sponsored Research: IGDTUW has fetched more than 15 projects from Department of Science
& Technology (DST), Ministry of IT & Electronics (MietY), Department of IT and Electronics (DietY), Ministry
of Education (MoE), ICMR and DFSS etc. with the funding of more than Rs. 20 Crores in ongoing projects.
Completed project worth Rs. 7 Crores is also funded by various funding agencies. Research is inherent part of
IGDTUW curriculum.

c. Thrust Areas: The Major Thrust areas of Research at the University includes; Arti icial Intelligence, Data
Communication, Big Data Analytics, Cryptography, Speech Translation Systems, Cyber Security & Cyber
Forensics, Web Technologies, Optical Communication, Fuzzy Database Management, Digital Signal & Image
Processing, Wireless Censor Network, Machine Learning, VLSI Design, Embedded System, Internet of
Things, Medical Image Processing, Algorithms Design, Renewable Energy Resources, Information Security,
Secure Wireless Networks, Microelectronics, Radio Frequency Circuits, Clouding Computing, Mathematical
Programming, Business Intelligence, Allocation Problems, Nanomaterial Fabrication & Engineering,
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Data Aggregation in WSNs, Thin Film Technologies, Applied Optics, Analog Integrated Circuits, Thermal
Science & Engineering, Evolutionary Algorithms, Green Manufacturing, Biomedical Engineering,
Architecture & Civil Engineering, Bio-Composite Material, Power Electronics, Polymers, Machine Design
Engineering, Atmospheric Sciences, Tribology, Panoramic & 3-D Imaging, Composite Material, English
Literature, Robotics & Automation, Robotics & Automation and Communication Studies.

d. Centre of Excellence: It is a matter of immense pride and honor for faculty and students of IGDTUW that
the university has set up following Centre of Excellences (CoE) with ultra-modern high-end facilities:

i. Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Arti icial Intelligence: IGDTUW has received a whooping grant of Rs. 8.5
Crores from DST for establishing CoE in AI.
ii. Centre of Excellence in Mechatronics: IGDTUW has received a massive funding of Rs. 8.67 Cr, given by
DKDF, Delhi Govt. for set up CoE in Mechatronics to promote research on Drones, Robotics and
Industrial
Automation.
ii. Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness: IGDTUW has signed a MoU with Rekhi
Foundation for Happiness, USA to develop a platform that would help in imparting the Knowledge of
Happiness and Positive Psychology and contribute towards developing an eco-system of Happy &
Successful people.
iv. NIDHI TBI: Department of Science & Technology, GoI has sanctioned Rs. 6 Crores to accelerate & boost
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups and Incubation related activities at the University Campus.
v. Centre of Excellence in Heritage: Collaborated with ICOMOS-India for establishment of Centre of
Excellence in Heritage.

e. Prestigious Collaborations: IGDTUW has collaborated with several industries for knowledge updation
& bridging the gap between academia and industry. Few of these collaborations worth mentioning are:
NASSCOM & CISCO for setting up of thingQbator Innovation Lab & M/s Flour Daniel for setting up Turning
Lab (both under their CSR activities), EATON Foundation for Internship placement and scholarship to
students, IBM India Pvt Ltd for academic growth and Technological advancement, Amazon AWS, Ennoble IP,
GiZ Germany, ORTISLaw, etc. IGDTUW has signed MoUs with prestigious Universities and Research Institutes
across the globe including Universiti Malasia Perlis, Malaysia, James Cook University, Australia, NAIST Japan,
Maykop State Technological University, Russia, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune, University
of Wollongong Australia (UOWA) and others. University has a strong collaboration with UNESCO-MGIEP for
integrating social emotional learning (SEL) into the academic curriculum.

Clubs and Societies

Students are encouraged to take part in various curricular and extra-curricular activities, competitions,
Hackathon etc. On several occasions, they represented the university and won prizes and medals at
National/International Levels and brought laurels to the university. The University has Seven Technical
Societies like ACM chapter, IEEE, OSA, WiBD, IETE etc., Fourteen Institute Level Societies and Four Clubs
focusing on various Technical, Art & Culture and Environment activities.

Placement Opportunities at IGDTUW

Campus Placement Status: In a remarkable showcase of talent and tenacity, the batch of 2024 at IGDTUW has
soared to new heights during the Placement Season, setting a shining example. Companies like Atlassian,
Microsoft, Adobe, Goldman Sachs, Google, and Uberclamouring to tap into the potential of our students and
an impressive total of more than 1200 offers have been received. This momentous achievement, including
172 pre-placement offers, 365 full-time positions, 250 coveted six-month internships, and 429 summer
internships by IGDTUW's student community. The highest placement offers of INR 56 Lakhs LPA for batch
2024. Moreover, it ills us with immense pride that IGDTUW boasts af iliations with more than 135 industry
partners, extending internships, pre-placements, and placements opportunities to our students from as
early as the second year. Industry giants like Texas Instruments, Observe. Ai, Corning, AQR Capital, Tesco etc.
has visited for the irst time for Campus Placement in IGDTUW.

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The placements for Batch 2025, IGDTUW has set a new benchmark with the highest offer of INR 1.0 Crore
extended by MotorQ. Atlassian also offered of INR 64 Lakhs CTC to two students, showcasing the high
demand for IGDTUW's talented pool of future professionals. Microsoft emerged as one of the largest
recruiters, offering 17 PPOs with a lucrative CTC of INR 52.9 Lakhs per annum. Pre-placement offers further
cementing its long-standing relationship with the institute. Wells Fargo hired 49 students including
internship and full time both. Apple offered 9 students' six-month internships, while Amazon hired 24
students for six-month internships. In three months, commencement of Placement activities for Batch 2025
Academic Year, 70% placements have already been given to students of IGDTUW. The Placement activities
for session 2024-25 will go till June 2025.

Fee Waiver/Scholarships/Financial Support

Various Fee Waiver/Scholarships/Financial support schemes have been incepted in IGDTUW to motivate
the meritorious students and to support the students from economically weaker sections.
Ÿ Students get bene it from various Government Schemes like Merit Scholarship, Merit-cum-Means
scholarship, Post Matric Scholarship, Prime Minister Scholarship and others.
Ÿ Industries like Eaton, DLF, Nutanix and others also provide inancial support to the meritorious students.
Ÿ Students are facilitated and supported to apply for Scholarships at Centre, their home State, Corporates.
Further details are available on IGDTUW Website.
Ÿ Approx. 50 students get scholarships of worth 25 Lakhs from Shraman Foundation, USA
Ÿ 100% Tuition Fee Waiver to First Rank Holder of B. Tech. Program in each department under EWS
Category.
Ÿ *Note: For details guidelines, pls refer to university website.

Alumni Network
In addition to our remarkable placement statistics, we are thrilled to highlight the active presence of our
esteemed alumni community. The IAS (IGDTUW Alumni Society), our registered alumni society, plays a
pivotal role in fostering a strong bond between our alumni and the university. The University's Alumni Body
is a vast and thriving community of Technocrats, Senior Executives, Successful Entrepreneurs, and Leaders
of Society. Internships with government bodies and various MNCs are encouraged for more holistic learning.
IGDTUW alumni are working with many prestigious companies like Facebook, Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco, SAP
Labs, Oracle, Qualcomm, Mahindra & Mahindra, General Motors, Cognizant, Aricent, Tata Consultancy
Services, Yamaha Motors, Hindustan Unilever, IBM India, and many more. Many Institute's Alumni are
pursuing higher studies at the University of Johns Hopkins University, CMU, University of California,
Berkeley, UCLA, New York University, University of Michigan, etc.

IGDTUW Anveshan Foundation

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) has promoted and incorporated a Section 8
Company under the Companies Act, 2013 to propagate Entrepreneurial Culture and Ecosystem among
Women known as 'IGDTUW Anveshan Foundation'.
Anveshan is primarily funded by the Government of NCT of Delhi. Since inception, Anveshan has been
funded with an amount of INR 2.75 Crores in four tranches. In the inancial year 2021-22, a sanction of INR
4.50 Crores has been received from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to
accelerate the activities of Anveshan Foundation. Now Anveshan is a NIDHI-TBI i.e., 'Technology Business
Incubator' under a scheme of DST NIDHI (National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations).
In the last inancial year i.e., 2022-23, Anveshan has been selected under Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme
(SISFS) of DPIIT, GoI with highest funding of INR 5.00 Crores.

All kind of facilitations pertaining to the start-up ecosystem (in ive phases of complete incubation and
venture development) are provided. Namely, i) Pre-incubation, ii) Incubation, iii) Acceleration (Scaling up)
iv) Post-incubation and v) Virtual Incubation are provided by Anveshan Foundation.

Since inception, many activities and events have been organized by the Incubation Center which includes
Workshops, Boot-camps, Hackathons, and Industrial Visits, Inter College/University competitions and
Start-up Acceleration Programs.

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Important Dates for Online Registration for PG/Ph.D. Programmes for

Academic Session 2025-26
1. Commencement of online Registration May 15, 2025 (Tuesday)
2. Last Date and Time for Online Registration MCA, M.Tech, & M.Plan June 09, 2025 (Monday)
3. Last Date and Time for Online Registration Ph.D. June 09, 2025 (Monday)

Registration-cum-Counseling Fee
Rs.1,000/- + Transaction Charges (as applicable)

Total No of Seats and Fee for PG Programmes (Duration – 2 Years)

For Admission Calendar details, Please refer to the Admission Calendar Section in the Brochure.
For Seat Matrix details – Please refer to Admission Guidelines for each program in the Brochure
For Fee details – Please refer to Fees Section in the Brochure

Programme Name of the Course Total number of seats Annual Fee

CSE (Arti icial Intelligence) 25

Arti icial Intelligence & Data Science 25
M.Tech. IT (Cyber Security) 18
ECE (VLSI Design) 18 1,15,000/-
MAE 18
Total 104
MCA 75+1* 1,26,500/-
M.Plan 13 1,14,000/-

*Note: One seat reserved for Kashmiri Migrant

Seat Matrix for Ph.D. Program

Tentative seat matrix for the Ph.D. Program Admissions for AY: 2025-26

06 03 01 00 02 00
26 11 03 02 07 03

Ph.D. (AI & DS) 03 01 00 01 01 00

18 08 04 01 05 02

25 09 04 02 07 03
02 01 00 00 01 00

21 08 03 02 06 02
Ph.D. (Maths)
Management ) 05 02 01 00 02 00
106 43 16 08 29 10
*Note: No. of seats are tentative and may vary depending upon the desired research area of the applicant and availability
of seat with the supervisor.

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Admission Schedule for M.Tech and M.Plan Admissions 2025

Opening of Admission portal for receiving of online applications 15.05.2025 (Thursday)
for M.Tech and M.Plan
Last date for submission of duly illed application form 09.06.2025 (Monday)
Conduction of M.Tech Entrance Test 18.06.2025 (Friday)
Rank wise Seat Allotment to quali ied applicants for 1st counseling 01.07.2025 (Tuesday)
of M.Tech and M.Plan
1st counseling for document veri ication and full fee payment 04.07.2025 (Friday)
Rank wise Seat Allotment to quali ied applicants for 2nd counseling 15.07.2025 (Tuesday)
of M.Tech and M.Plan
2nd counseling for document veri ication and full fee payment 21.07.2025 (Tuesday)
Spot Round/special Spot Round for M.Tech and M.Plan Date will be noti ied soon.

Admission Schedule for MCA Admissions 2025

Opening of Admission portal for receiving of online applications 15.05.2025 (Thursday)
for M.Tech and M.Plan
Last date for submission of duly illed application form 09.06.2025 (Monday)
Conduction of MCA CET Entrance Exam 20.06.2025 (Friday)
Rank wise Seat Allotment to quali ied applicants and Schedule for 1st 04.07.2025 (Friday)
counseling of MCA
1st counseling for document veri ication and full fee payment 09.07.2025 (Wednesday)
2nd counseling for document veri ication and full fee payment 18.07.2025 (Friday)
Formally noti ied last date of admission for MCA 21.07.2025 (Monday)
Spot Round/special Spot Round for MCA Date will be noti ied soon.

Admission Schedule for Ph.D. Admissions 2025

Opening of Admission portal for receiving of online applications for Ph.D. 15.05.2025 (Thursday)
Last date for submission of duly illed application 09.06.2025 (Monday)
Conduction of Research Aptitude Test (RAT) for Ph.D. 27.06.2025 (Friday)
Result Declaration of RAT 03.07.2025 (Thursday)
Display of list of Shortlisted candidates for Interviews 10.07.2025 (Thursday)
Conduction of Ph.D Interviews (for all departments) 15.07.2025 (Tuesday) to
18.07.2025 (Friday)
Display of list of Selected Candidates 22.07.2025 (Tuesday)
Duration of Online Payment of Full Fee 23.07.2025 (Wednesday) to
24.07.2025 (Thursday)
Last date of Admission for Ph.D. 31.07.2025 (Thursday)
Counseling for Waitlisted Candidates (if any) and Date will be noti ied soon
Online payment of Full Fee.
Special Admission Drive will be noti ied on the website subject to the availability of reserved category vacant seats for a
particular category, after completion of the counseling.

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S.No. Particular M.Tech M.Plan MCA Ph.D

2025-26 2026-27 2025-26 2026-27 2025-26 2026-27 2025-26
1. Tuition Fee 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 85,500 91,500 20,000
2. Non Govt. Component
2.1 Student Welfare (Co-curricular 21,000 21,000 20,000 20,000 25,000 29,500 7,500
activities, Training and Placement,
Extra Curricular Activities, Annual
Gathering, Student Welfare,
Institutional Development,
Outsourcing, Conference, Seminar,
Workshop, innovative projects, Skill
Development activities and Misc.
Expenditure on Unspeci ied items)
2.2 Facilities and Services Charges 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 7,500 8,500 4,500
(Research initiatives, training
courses, Awards, automation,
facilities, entrepreneurship activities,
maintenance activities, student
furniture, ixture and any Misc.
expenditure on unspeci ied items)
2.3 Economically Weaker Section 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 0
(EWS) Fund
2.4 Examination Fee (Examination 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 3,500
Infrastructure strengthening,
expenditure on examination
activities, con idential printing etc.)
2.5 Medical facility 500 500 500 500 500 500 500
Grand Total 1,15,000 1,15,000 1,14,000 1,14,000 1,26,500 1,39,000 36,000
Note: In addition to, the above fee structure for PG and Ph.D., the following fee are also required to be paid at the
time of admission:-
(i) Security Deposit (Refundable):- Rs.5000/-
(ii) One Time Alumni Fee: - Rs.2000/-
(iii) Hostel and Mess fee, if applicable will be paid separately.

Note : Admissions to the M.Tech. program at IGDTUW is based on Valid GATE Score / Marks secured in the
qualifying degree / IGDTUW entrance examination (if conducted). GATE qualified candidates will be given
higher preference over non-GATE applicants. IGDTUW entrance exam may be conducted if required; details
will be announced later.

IMPORTANT: Before applying, candidates must carefully check the eligibility criteria for the program.

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RESERVATION POLICY

S.No. Category Percentage of Reservation Remarks

1. Scheduled Caste (SC) 15%

2. Scheduled Tribe (ST) 7.5%
3. Other Backward Class (OBC)- Non Creamy Layer 27%
4. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) 10%
5. Defence (CW) – Sub Category 5% In each category
General, EWS, SC,
ST & OBC-NCL etc.
(except Ph.D
Course)
6. Differently Abled Person (PD) – Sub Category 5% In each category
General, EWS, SC,
ST & OBC-NCL etc.
7. Kashmiri Migrant (KM) Supernumerary 1 seat (per branch) In each course
over and above the total intake (except Ph.D
Course)

Category Code (CC)

General GN
Scheduled Caste SC
Scheduled Tribe ST
Other Backward Classes OBC
Economically Weaker EW
Sub-Category Code (SS)
No Subcategory GN
Differently Abled Persons PD
Defence Personnel CW

Note: The Withdrawal of Admission and refund of fee is as per the UGC Norms.

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 INDIRA GANDHI DELHI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
FOR WOMEN
NAAC A+ Accredited University
(Established by Govt. of Delhi vide Act 09 of 2012)
Kashmere Gate, Delhi – 110006
EDUCATION | ENLIGHTENMENT | EMPOWERMENT

A Country's progress is incomplete if the women are not empowered. Education is the irst step towards it
which makes women self-reliant and contribute towards the society. In May 2013, Indira Gandhi Delhi
Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) was established and is now a completely self-reliant University
imparting high quality technical education exclusively for Women on its Kashmere Gate heritage Campus
situated in the heart of Delhi. In last eleven years, the University has achieved a number of milestones, to
name a few recent ones are:

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI) Ranking
It is matter of immense pride that IGDTUW secured 40 position in the overall “World's Universities with
Real Impact (WURI) Ranking”, as the Innovative Universities for 2023.
The University also bagged 8 position in the special category “Entrepreneurial Spirit of WURI R a n k i n g ”,
2023.

India Today Best Colleges of India-2023:

13 th in Top Technical Universities/Institutions in India
17 th in Top Engineering (Govt) Colleges in India

University of the Year Award by FICCI

IGDTUW has been conferred with prestigious FICCI University of the Year Award 2022 (For Best
Placements).

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University Excellence Award

IGDTUW has been conferred upon University Excellence Award At Vigyan Bhavan under AICTE- “ I n d i a n
Engineering Congress Centenary Celebrations”.

NPTEL Rating
It is matter of immense pride that, IGDTUW has been ranked as Highest 'AAA' Rating for NPTEL & Swayam
Course.

Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA)-2022

The University received the certi icate of recognition in the band “PERFORMER” under the category
“University and Deemed to be University (Govt. & Govt. Aided) (Technical)”

Institution of Happiness (IOH) Award

IGDTUW has been conferred with “Institution of Happiness (IOH) Award” in the University and College
category by QS I-Gauge and ASSOCHAM for the year 2021-22, which is presented by Hon'ble Minister of
Women and Child Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani.

ZERO WASTE and ZERO PLASTIC Campus

IGDTUW has been recognized as ZERO WASTE and ZERO PLASTIC Campus by MCD Delhi.

IGDTUW Innovation & Incubation Center

It is matter of immense pride that 'IGDTUW Anveshan Foundation' is now recognized by the Department of
Science & Technology (DST), GoI as 'Technology Business Incubator (TBI)' under NIDHI and has received a
whopping funding of Rs. 6.00 Crores to accelerate and boost Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups,
Incubation and Venture Development related activities at the University Campus.
Further, IGDTUW Anveshan Foundation has been selected under Startup India Seed Fund Scheme under
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India with a massive funding of Rs. 5.00 Crores.
There are total of 30+ Incubatees Companies (registered as Private Limited) and 50+ Pre-Incubatee
companies.
IGDTUW functions ef iciently as a teaching & learning, research-oriented center in various branches of
Engineering, Technology and Management promoting advancement and dissemination of research led
knowledge among women from all over the country.
It helps our country 'India' to meet the requirements of professionally skilled (with ethical values) women
workforce in both high-tech and low-tech domains. The strategic intent (VMO) of the University is to foster
industry relevant research and innovations and empower the women of our country through value based
higher education making them employable, self-reliant, entrepreneurship development, responsible
citizen of the country with concern for environment and society.

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Centre of Excellence in Articial Intelligence

The institution has formed a number of Centres of Excellence supported by various government agencies
in certain research ields for demand driven innovations and translational research. It is a matter of
immense pride and honour for the faculty and students of IGDTUW that the University is setting up the
following Centres of Excellence (CoEs):

IGDTUW has established CoE in Arti icial Intelligence with the funding of Rs. 8.02 Crores from the
Department of Science and Technology, GoI. CoE is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure with
computing facilities and modern AI-enabled infrastructure to enhance functional ef iciency for Teaching,
Research and Innovation. It will Encourage, Engage and Involve students as young Research Scholars, and
Faculty Members to have futuristic knowledge on AI-based Technologies, Design and Development of
intuitive technological solutions and produce good quality research in the AI-related areas there by
bene itting the most from AI in solving industrial and societal needs. The Centre of Excellence (CoE) in
Arti icial Intelligence (AI) at IGDTUW caters to the requirements of students at all levels in the domains of
AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning for building various applications in the area of Robotics, Drones, NLP,
and others. The Centre serves as the perfect platform with the necessary Hardware and Software
Infrastructure to serve as a playground for the creative minds that solve real data driven problems at hand.

Centre of Excellence in Mechatronics

IGDTUW aligns strongly with the vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister in championing "Make in India" and
"Made in India". Taking signi icant strides, IGDTUW has established the Centre of Excellence in Advanced
Mechatronics. This endeavour aims to empower the women of India by honing their skills, making them
more pro icient and sought after in diverse manufacturing sectors.

The Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Advanced Mechatronics System has been setup at the University with
funding of Rs. 8.00 Crores from Delhi Knowledge Development Foundation (DKDF).

Centre of Excellence in Innovation & Enterpreurship

In line with the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister to make India as ‘Startup Hub’ and nurture the culture of
entrepreneurship and innovation in India IGDTUW has incepted Innovation & Incubation Centre within
the University Campus promoting Women Led Startups and giving wings to the Women Entrepreneurs.

It is matter of immense pride that ‘IGDTUW Anveshan Foundation’ is recognized by the Department of
Science & Technology (DST), GoI as ‘Technology Business Incubator (TBI)’ under NIDHI and has received a
whopping funding of Rs. 6.00 Crores to accelerate and boost Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups,
Incubation and Venture Development related activities at the University Campus.

Further, IGDTUW Anveshan Foundation has been selected under Startup India Seed Fund Scheme under
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India with the massive funding of Rs. 5.00 Crores.

Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Development

The Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) at IGDTUW constantly works toward increasing social
awareness and outreach for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 set by the United Nations
(UN). Seven teams are working under CSD and they take up different initiatives to cover 11 different SDG
Goals. Recently, all the teams have launched comprehensive campaigns about pressing issues related to the
SDGs and have disseminated knowledge to thousands of students

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PROGRAMMES OFFERED
Ph.D. Programmes

S.No. Name of the Course Specialization

1. Regular Ph.D. Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical

Programme Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Arti icial Intelligence &
(after completion of
Data Sciences (AI & DS), Computer Application, Computer Science &
UG & PG Degrees)
Engineering (CSE), Mechanical & Automation Engineering (MAE),
Management and Applied Sciences (ASH)
2. Direct Ph.D. Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical
Programme Engineering, Information Technology (IT), Arti icial Intelligence &
(Full Time after Data Sciences (AI & DS), Computer Science & Engineering (CSE),
4 - years Bachelor’s
Mechanical & Automation Engineering (MAE)
Degree/1- year
Master’s Degree)

Post Graduate Programmes

Duration
S.No. Name of the Course Specialization (Year)

1. M.Tech-IT Cyber Security (CS) 2

2. M.Tech-CSE Arti icial Intelligence (AI) 2
3. M.Tech - AI&DS Arti icial Intelligence & Data Science 2
4. M.Tech-ECE VLSI Design 2
5. M.Tech Mechanical Engineering 2
6. M. Plan Urban Planning 2
7. MCA 2

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Ecosystem for Research

The University is on the Mission to promote high quality Scienti ic Research with focus on Engineering,
Technology, Science, Architecture, Management and Humanities. Research is of utmost importance for
both the economic and social development of a nation. The cognitive and pragmatic approach of the female
gender; blended with sensitivity; to the need so four society helps in building the knowledge economy of
our country. Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women has evolved to become a national
lagship, research-led University with a mission to foster an environment for excellence in professional
education and ensure active participation of women in the ield of Engineering, Science, Management and
Technology, thereby attempting to strike out a ine-balance between world of work and life. The University
vows to devise sustainable systems and state of-the-art infrastructure to enable the Indian women to dawn
the role of future leaders, managers, researchers and productive team players in the ield of Science &
Technology. Faculty Members are encouraged to submit proposals for sponsored research and undertake
research-based consultancies.

The major thrust areas of research at the University are Arti icial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Speech
Translation Systems, Web Technologies, Fuzzy Database Management, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor
Network, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Algorithms Design, Information Security, Secure Wireless
Networks, Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence, Data Communication Networks, Data Aggregation in
wireless sensor networks, Cryptography, Cyber Forensics, Cyber Security, Optical Communication, Digital

Signal and Image Processing, VLSI Design, Embedded System, Medical Image Processing, Renewable
Energy Resources, Microelectronics, Radio Frequency circuits, Analog Integrated Circuits, Evolutionary
Algorithms, Biomedical Engineering, Sensors, Power Electronics, Machine Design Engineering, Tribology,
Composite Materials, Robotics & Automation, Thermal Science and Engineering; Green Manufacturing;
Bio-composite materials, Polymers, Atmospheric Sciences, Nanomaterial fabrication and engineering,
Thin Film Technologies, Mathematical programming, Allocation Problems, Applied Optics, Panoramic and
3-D Imaging, English Literature and Communication Studies.

In the last three years, IGDTUW has witnessed a greater focus on building research facilities augmented by
funding from Department of Science and Technology, Delhi Knowledge & Development Fund and various
other national and international funding agencies. Many new labs have been added in various departments
during this period. Resources have been generated by the faculty through sponsored research projects
from DST, MHRD, MCIT, MEIT etc. which have added value to their research and technology.

The University has been actively involved in collaborative programmes with National and International
Organizations/Universities to remain at the forefront in Scienti ic and Technological development and to
share the knowledge for mutual bene its. IGDTUW is currently partnering with various Universities to
promote various forms of Academic Collaborations with Institutions and Industries for improvement in
performance of the students, knowledge updating of faculty, bridging the gap between Academia &
Industry, better placements of students and higher studies opportunities for students. The University aims
to improve overall research performance and promote research activities undertaken by the students of
the University. To strengthen the research culture in the campus and encourage the students to pursue
quality research work, various Incentive/ Schemes/Financial Assistance have been launched by the
University from the on-going session:

Ÿ Financial Assistance to Full time Ph.D. Scholars of IGDTUW who are not in receipt of any kind of Financial
Assistance from any other sources.
Ÿ Financial Assistance to non-GATE M. Tech and M.Plan Students who are not in receipt of any other kind of
Scholarship/Stipend etc. from any other sources.
Ÿ Incentive to UG/PG Students for Publication of Research Papers in SSCl/SCl/SCIE/Scopus/ESCI Indexed
Journals.
Ÿ Financial support to the Faculty Members and Students for presenting Research Papers in National and
International Conferences.

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Promote Quality Research

Ÿ Research Incentives and Awards to celebrate exceptional performances: Every year, faculty
members/PG/PhD researchers with publications of Research papers in SSCI/SCI/SCIE/Scopus/ESCI
Indexed Journals are awarded with a cash prize and awards upto Rs. 5,00,000/- maximum and Rs.
20,000/- minimum (to boost research and innovation).
Ÿ Research Incentives and awards for Patents: Faculty Members/PG/PhD researchers are awarded with
cash prize and awards upto Rs. 5 ,00,000/-maximum and Rs. 2 ,00,000/- minimum.
Ÿ Research Grants: IGDTUW provides inancial assistance to all the faculties/students to participate in
conferences at national/international level.
Ÿ Reimbursement of registration fee for presenting the research paper in the conference.
Ÿ Dual Ph.D Programme under Cotutelle Agreement with international universities.
Ÿ IGDTUW JRF/SRF monthly Fellowship of Rs. 38,440/- and Rs. 43,400/- respectively.
Ÿ All Full Time Ph.D. Scholars receive Monthly Stipend of Rs. 10,000/-

Celebration of Annual Research Excellence Awards:

IGDTUW has introduced Research Excellence Awards from August 2019, mainly to support quality and
innovative research and to recognize the achievements of the faculty and student researchers. The Cash
Award are given to Researchers (faculty members and students of IGDTUW) in recognition of the
importance of the published research work and to motivate individual excellence in research in all the
disciplines of the University. The University offers four categories of awards annually namely, Outstanding
Research Awards, Premier Research Awards, Commendable Research Awards and Motivational Research
Awards.

Promote Sponsored Research:

IGDTUW has fetched more than 15 projects from Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of IT
& Electronics (MietY), Department of IT and Electronics (DietY), Ministry of Education (MoE) etc. with the
funding of more than Rs. 5crores.

Build Centre of Excellence:

It is a matter of pride and honour for faculty and students of IGDTUW that the university has setup
following Centre of Excellence (CoE):
Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Arti icial Intelligence: IGDTUW has received a whooping grant of Rs.3.6
Crores in 'phase 1' and received sanction of Rs. 8.3 Cr. for ‘phase 2' from DST for the CoE.
(ii) Centre of Excellence in Mechatronics: IGDTUW has received a massive funding of Rs. 8.67 Cr, given by
Delhi Govt. to IGDTUW for setting up CoE with the objective to promote research in Drones, Robotics
and Automation. This will specially bene it girl students to increase their knowledge base in the
intersected domain of electronics and mechanics.
(iii) Government of NCT of Delhi has funded INR Two crores Fifteen Lakhs to support Anveshan
Foundation for Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups and Incubation related activities at the
University Campus. In the inancial year i.e. 2020-21, sanction of INR Four Crore Fifty Lakhs has been
received from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to accelerate the
activities of Anveshan Foundation. Now Anveshan is NIDHI-TBI i.e. 'Technical Business Incubator'
under a scheme of DST 'National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations'.

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Pertinent Programs:
IGDTUW has partnered with several industries for improvement in the performance of the students, knowledge
updating of faculty members, bridging gaps between academia and industry, better placements and higher
studies opportunities for students. Few of these collaborations worth mentioning are: NASSCOM & CISCO for
setting up of thingQbator Innovation Lab & M/s Flour Daniel for setting up Turning Lab (both under their CSR
activities), EATON Foundation for Internship placement and scholarship to students, IBM India Pvt Ltd for
academic growth and Technological advancement, fair conditioning for designing course curriculum of B.Arch
program, Amazon AWS and Ennoble IP etc.
Students also take part in various curricular and extra-curricular activities and competitions within the
university and outside. On several occasions, they represented the university and won prizes and medals to
bring laurel to the university. The University students are encouraged to participate in various National and
International events, competitions including Hackathons and won various Awards / Prizes. The University has
seven Technical membership societies like ACM chapter, IEEE, OSA, WiBD etc., fourteen institute level societies
and four clubs related to various Technical, Art and Culture and Environment activities.

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RESEARCH & RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Research at the University
“We do not need magic to change the world; we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already:
we have the power to imagine better.”

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) is on a mission to promote high quality
scienti ic research with focus on Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture, Management and
Humanities. Research is of utmost importance for both the economic and social development of a
nation. The cognitive and pragmatic approach of the female gender; blended with sensitivity; to the
needs of our society helps in building the knowledge economy of our country.

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women has evolved to become a national lagship,
research-led University with a mission to foster an environment for excellence in professional education
and ensure active participation of women in the ield of Engineering, Science, Management and
Technology, thereby attempting to strike out a ine balance between world of work and life. The
University vows to devise sustainable systems and state of-the-art infrastructure to enable the Indian
women to dawn the role of future leaders, managers, researchers and productive team players in the
ield of Science & Technology

The Major Thrust Areas of Research at The University Are:

Ÿ Arti icial Intelligence Ÿ Renewable Energy Resources Ÿ Biomedical Engineering

Ÿ Data Communication Ÿ Information Security Ÿ Bio-Composite Material
Ÿ Big Data Analytics
Ÿ Secure Wireless Networks Ÿ Power Electronics
Ÿ Microelectronics
Ÿ Cryptography Ÿ Polymers
Ÿ Radio Frequency Circuits
Ÿ Speech Translation Systems Ÿ Clouding Computing Ÿ Machine Design Engineering
Ÿ Cyber Security & Cyber Ÿ Mathematical Programming Ÿ Atmospheric Sciences
Forensics Ÿ Business Intelligence Ÿ Tribology
Ÿ Web Technologies Ÿ Allocation Problems
Ÿ Panoramic & 3-D Imaging
Ÿ Nanomaterial Fabrication &
Ÿ Optical Communication Ÿ Composite Material
Engineering
Ÿ Fuzzy Database Management Ÿ Data Aggregation in wireless Ÿ English Literature
Ÿ Digital Signal & Image sensor networks Ÿ Robotics & Automation
Processing Ÿ Thin Film Technologies Ÿ Robotics & Automation
Ÿ Wireless Censor Network Ÿ Applied Optics
Ÿ Communication Studies
Ÿ Machine Learning Ÿ Analog Integrated Circuits
Ÿ Thermal Science &
Ÿ VLSI Design
Engineering
Ÿ Embedded System
Ÿ Evolutionary Algorithms
Ÿ Internet of Things
Ÿ Green Manufacturing

In recent years, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) has placed a stronger
emphasis on fostering a culture of research excellence among students, scholars, and faculty members. The
university is committed to developing sustainable systems and cutting-edge infrastructure to empower
Indian women to excel as future leaders, managers, researchers, and valuable team members across
various ields including Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture, and Management.

To facilitate this mission, the Industrial Research and Development Cell (IRD) of the University serves as a
vital link between external funding agencies and the University community. The IRD Cell provides
comprehensive support for sponsored research projects and

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industrial collaborations, offering mentorship, facilitating partnerships, and identifying research

opportunities. It also plays a crucial role in managing administrative aspects related to sponsored research,
industrial consultancy, and other research and development activities.
With an array of new laboratories across departments and ongoing research projects funded by
prestigious organizations such as DST, MHRD, MeitY, DKDF, DFSS and ICMR, the University is continuously
enhancing its research capabilities. Faculty members are actively engaged in research endeavors that
contribute to advancements in technology, innovation, and knowledge creation.
IGDTUW fosters a vibrant research ecosystem and encourages faculty members and students alike to
contribute to this culture of inquiry. The university actively supports partnerships, networking, and
collaborations with other academic and research institutions as well as industries and organizations.
The Research and Consultancy Wing of the University plays a pivotal role in promoting research excellence,
aiming to achieve tangible outcomes such as products, patents, and publications (3Ps). By nurturing a
conducive environment for quality research and innovation, the university strives to integrate cutting-
edge technologies with novel ideas, ensuring that research indings are disseminated effectively to both
scienti ic and industrial communities. Through these efforts, IGDTUW endeavors to enhance overall
research performance and foster a culture of innovation and excellence among its stakeholders.
To strengthen the research culture in the campus and encourage the students to pursue quality research
work, various Incentive/ Schemes/ Financial Assistance Schemes have been launched by the University. To
name a few:
Ÿ JRF/SRF Scheme for Ph.D. Scholars.
Ÿ Financial Assistance to Full-time Ph.D. Scholars of IGDTUW who are not in receipt of any kind of
Financial Assistance from any other sources.
Ÿ Financial Assistance to non-GATE M.Tech. and M.Plan. students who are not in receipt of any other
kind of Scholarship/Stipend etc. from any other sources.
Ÿ Research Awards/Incentive to UG/PG Students for Publication of Research Papers in
SSCI/SCI/SCIE/Scopus/ESCI Indexed Journals.
Ÿ Financial support to the Faculty Members and Students for presenting Research Papers in National
and International Conferences.
Ÿ Direct Ph.D. Program (Full Time) after 4-years Bachelor's degree/1st year Master's Degree
Ÿ JRF/SRF Scheme for Ph.D. Scholars.
Ÿ Financial Assistance to Full-time Ph.D. Scholars of IGDTUW who are not in receipt of any kind of
Financial Assistance from any other sources.
Ÿ Financial Assistance to non-GATE M.Tech. and M.Plan. students who are not in receipt of any other
kind of Scholarship/Stipend etc. from any other sources.
Ÿ Research Awards/Incentive to UG/PG Students for Publication of Research Papers in
SSCI/SCI/SCIE/Scopus/ESCI Indexed Journals.
Ÿ Financial support to the Faculty Members and Students for presenting Research Papers in National

IGDTUW proudly hosted its esteemed lagship conference: 6th International Conference on Arti icial
Intelligence and Speech Technology (AIST) on 13-14 November 2024.

The University shall be organizing following two international conferences in 2025:

Ÿ 14th International Conference on Computing Communication and Sensor Networks (CCSN-2025) to be
jointly organized by IGDTUW and ACT (Applied Computer Technology, Kolkata) during September 12th -
13th, 2025.
Ÿ 7th International Conference on “Arti icial Intelligence and Speech Technology (AIST)' has been
scheduled to be held during November 27th -28th, 2025.

The University pledges to develop sustainable systems and cutting-edge infrastructure that enable Indian
women to emerge as future leaders, managers, researchers, and key contributors in the dynamic ields of
Science and Technology. Through these efforts, the university seeks to catalyze positive change and pave
the way for a brighter, more inclusive future for all.
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Research Excellence Awards

“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.”
IGDTUW introduced Research Excellence Awards, to support quality and innovative research and to
recognize the achievements of the faculty and student researchers. The University offers four categories of
awards annually to motivate the students, scholars and faculty members:

AWARDS FOR RESEARCH PAPERS:

Following are the four categories for the research awards:
A. Outstanding Research Awards : A cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) is awarded along
with certi icate of merit.

Selection Criteria: The paper must be published in the following journals.

1.Nature (British Multi disciplinary Scienti ic Journal)
2. Science (Academic Journal of the American Association)
3. Harvard Business Review (Management magazine published by Harvard Business Publishing, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Harvard University)

B. Premier Research Awards: A cash prize of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakhs only) is awarded along with
certi icate of merit.

Selection Criteria: The paper must be a journal paper of impact factor at least one (1.0) and
indexed as SCI/SCIE/SSCI and published in the following:
1.American Mathematical Society
2.American Physical Society
3.American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE)
4.American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
5.American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM)
6.Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) transactions
7.IEEE Transactions/Journals/Letters/Reviews
8.IET Transactions/Journals/Letters/Reviews
9.Institute of Civil Engineering publishing, London
10.Institute of Mechanical Engineering, London
11.Proceeding of Royal Society

In addition to the above list, the SCI/SCIE/SSCI journals with impact factor equal to or more than seven
(7.0) are also considered for this award.

C. Commendable Research Awards: A cash prize of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) is awarded
along with certi icate of merit.

Selection Criteria: The paper must be a journal publication (other than listed in category A and B above) of
impact factor at least two (2.0) and indexed as SCI/SCIE/SSCI.

D. Motivational Research Awards: A cash prize of Rs. 20,000/- (Rs. Twenty Thousand only) will be awarded
along with a certi icate of merit.

Selection Criteria: The paper must be a journal publication (other than listed in category A and B above) of
impact factor ≥ one (1.0) and less than two (2.0) and indexed as SCI/SCIE/SSCI.

II. AWARDS FOR PATENTS:

Following are the two categories for the awards on patents.

A. Premier Patent Awards: A cash prize of Rs. 5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) is awarded along with a
certi icate of merit for grant of US/UK patent.
B. Commendable Patent Awards: A cash prize of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) is awarded along
with a certi icate of merit for grant of Indian patent.
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IGDTUW ANVESHAN FOUNDATION

INNOVATION & INCUBATION CENTRE OF IGDTUW
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) has promoted and incorporated a Section 8
Company under the Companies Act, 2013 to propagate Entrepreneurial Culture and Ecosystem among
Women known as 'IGDTUW Anveshan Foundation'.
Anveshan is primarily funded by the Government of NCT of Delhi. Since inception, Anveshan has been funded
with an amount of INR 2.75 Crores in four tranches. In the inancial year 2021-22, a sanction of INR 4.50 Crores
has been received from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to accelerate the
activities of Anveshan Foundation. Now Anveshan is a NIDHI-TBI i.e., 'Technology Business Incubator'
under a scheme of DST NIDHI (National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations). In the
last inancial year i.e., 2022-23, Anveshan has been selected under Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme
(SISFS) of DPIIT, GoI with highest funding of INR 5.00 Crores.

All kind of facilitations (pertaining to the start-up ecosystem) in ive phases (of complete incubation and
venture development) i.e., i) Pre-incubation, ii) Incubation, iii) Acceleration (Scaling up), iv) Post-incubation
and v) Virtual Incubation are provided by Anveshan Foundation.

In Pre-incubation, activities related to Entrepreneurial Motivation, Ideation, PoC, PoV, Innovation,

Prototyping, MVP, Feasibility, Prior Art, Intellectual Property Right, Pitch Deck, Business Plan, Presentation
skills and investors readiness are provided by Anveshan Foundation. A total of sixty student members are
actively working with the E-Cell (Entrepreneurship Cell) of IGDTUW. Since inception, many activities and
events have been organized by the Incubation Center which includes Workshops, Boot-camps, Hackathons,
and Industrial Visits, Inter College/University competitions and Start-up Acceleration Programs.

Cisco has established a complete IoT and Robotics Lab 'thingQbator” (worth INR 60 Lakhs) for Innovation
under its CSR activity through its partner organization NASSCOM Foundation in support with Defy and Li2.
More than 300 students have been bene itted till date in ive cohorts.

GiZ India (a German Organization) had signed a Contract with Anveshan Foundation worth INR 27.5 Lakhs for
Strengthening Incubation & Start-up Ecosystem specially for Women Entrepreneurs. This initiative and
support from GiZ India have bene itted more than ive thousand participants and attendees all over the
country.

Anveshan had received a funding of INR 7.66 Lakhs as grant in the inancial year 2022-23, INR 16.00 Lakhs in
the inancial year 2023-24 and INR 8.00 Lakhs in the inancial year 2024-25 by DC-MSME, Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (under its Advanced ESDP program) for conducting Women
Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programs. Anveshan is also a selected incubator by DC-MSME under its
Innovative Schemes for MSMEs.

Anveshan Foundation is conducting regular Internships, Pragmatic workshops, boot-camps and Short-term
Courses on various themes.

Total ifty startup companies are working as start-up 'Incubatees' with Anveshan Foundation. All these
companies are women led enterprises. Details of all these incubatees along with their products & services are
available on the website of Anveshan Foundation. Incubation Center provides state-of-art facilities like fully
furnished air-conditioned co-working/ lockable of ice spaces, complete ICT and free consultation support to
all of its pre-incubatees and incubatees. As mentioned earlier, there is also a provision of Seed Fund against
equity for 'Incubatees with Investment' for its incubatees.

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IGDTUW Anveshan Foundation has a pool of Consultants and Mentors empanelled with it to formulate and
implement growth strategies for the incubatees as an essential part of business acceleration. Support in
Product Development, Product Re inement, Support from AI, Growth Hacking Marketing Strategies, Human
Resources, Supply Chain, Franchise Models and Bargaining with Investors is provided by IGDTUW Anveshan
Foundation.
Incubation Center has also signed ten MoUs with other colleges, institutes and universities to facilitate and
establish incubation centres in their premises and to accelerate and diversify businesses of their students and
incubatees through various channels.
After the incubation period, at the phase of post-incubation, hand holding support continues from Anveshan
Foundation in consultancy, laboratories, innovation and portfolio management. Through virtual mode,
Anveshan Foundation is helping many other start-ups all over the country.

Facilities at IGDTUW Anveshan Foundation

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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS

MoU with Prestigious International Universities

IGDTUW has proudly signed an MOU with University of Wollongong Australia (UOWA) for 2+2 Credit
Transfer Articulation. Students enrolled in this scheme shall study 2 years each in India and Australia
respectively. Students will be awarded International Degree by University Wollongong Australia (UOWA)
and gets an International Exposure of Dynamic market of the technical horizon.
UniMAP- University of Malaysia, Perlis, for Research and Development activities and work collaborations,
Students and Faculty exchange programs.
IGDTUW signed a cotutelle agreement with James Cook University (JCU), Australia for student's research
collaborations and pursue dual-degree Ph.D. Programs. Few students from IGDTUW have already
registered and started their dual degree programs with JCU.
Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST), JAPAN, for Research collaborations, Students and
Faculty exchange programs, Remote Internship programs. Recently two students from IGDTUW have been
selected for NAIST-AHC call for interns, Internship program commencing from October- 2022 till May
2023.
National Ping Tung University (NPTU), Taiwan for research collaboration, student and Faculty Exchange
etc.
Maykop State Technological University, Maykop, Russia for collaborative research, exchange of faculty,
students, researchers etc and jointly organizing Symposia, Seminars and Conferences.
Collaboration with United Kingdom Research and Innovation, Centre of Ecology & Hydrology, CEH, UK to
facilitate cooperation between the UK and Indian Earth System Science and Environmental Research
Communities.
Industrial Collaboration at International Level
Cyber Peace Foundation for setting up of Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security.
Rekhi Foundation for establishing Centre of Excellence in 'Science & Practice of Happiness'.
Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), for setting of state-of- the-art testing lab for Electrical Vehicle and charging
station in IGDTUW premises, besides providing Internship programmes and Research exposure.
EATON Foundation for providing Internships, Placements and Scholarships to the IGDTUW students.
MoU signed with 'Fair Conditioning' for designing the course curriculum of B.Arch. program by inclusion of
pedagogy, tools and techniques of energy ef iciency and Passive active cooling techniques.
MoU with Amazon signed by Department of Information Technology.

Worth-mentioning International Students Chapters at IGDTUW

Ÿ OSA (The Optical Society)
Ÿ ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
Ÿ IEEE
Ÿ ACM
Ÿ WiBD (Women in Big Data)
Ÿ Enactus

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MoU with Prestigious National Level Organizations / Industries

MoU with IBM India Private Ltd. for the holistic Academic Growth and Technological Advancement
MoU with Enobble IP and Ortis Law Of ices for facilitating activities pertaining to intellectual property to
staff and students and Incubatees.
HDFC bank for assisting in start-up innovation goals and exchange of Financial and Technology tools.
Edunet Foundation for Skilling, Employment and Entrepreneurship.
Mundo Latino for training and skill development.
MoU with Different Departments under GoI/ GNCTD /NGO's /Corporates /Research Organizations.
CFSL-Chandigarh: IGDTUW has collaborated with Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh for
development and delivery of real-time research products.
FSL-Delhi: IGDTUW has collaborated with Forensic Science Laboratory Delhi to harness and deliver research
products based on real-time societal challenges such as Cyber-Security, Ethics and Criminal cases. IGDTUW
has planned to send 10 interns this year to FSL for understanding and getting guidance i n t h e i r s p e c i a l
domains.
Delhi Subordinate State Selection Board (DSSSB) for providing Technical Support and effective utilization of
the University infrastructure for conducting recruitment examinations.
Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd. (IPGCL), for providing consultancy support for recruitment process.
MoU with Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for Urban Planning.
Training of Delhi Police Staff on Cyber Security and Cyber Crime.
MOU with SAG DRDO Signed on January 14th 2025.

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INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSFORMING STUDENTS INTO LEADERS

THROUGH METICULOUS PROGRAMS AND CENTRAL FACILITIES
IGDTUW has a State-of-the-Art infrastructure comprising of modern well-equipped Labs, fully Wi-Fi
enabled campus, Computer Centre, fully Automated Library, Auditorium, Multi-purpose Hall, Conference
Room, Seminar Room, Hostels, Sports & Recreational Facilities, etc.
IT Services
IGDTUW Campus IT Infrastructure has high-end intelligent CISCO switches, and possesses round the clock
1 Gbps NKN leased line and a 50 Mbps MTNL leased line in a different OFC for the LAN wired & Wi-Fi
connectivity for the academic, administrative and hostel blocks of the campus, with internet facilities on all
the nodes through 10 Gbps LAN optical iber connectivity. Around 550 Computers, 85 Printers etc are
connected with Local area network which is being managed and maintained by Planning and Development
Division.
IGDTUW campus is a fully Wi-Fi campus, all areas of campus are covered with Outdoor and Indoor wireless
access points which are working 24x7 for providing seamless wireless internet connectivity to users
through Security Firewall with authentication of every user in campus.

Computer Centre
The University has a centralized computing facility housed in the 'Computer Centre', which is equipped
with high end con igured computer systems. Each computer (HP 8100 Elite SFF and 8300 Elite SFF series)
runs Intel Core i5-650 3.2 GHz processor aptly supported with a minimum 16GB RAM and hard disk space
of 320 GB. The hardware is con igured to operate in a dual boot mode providing support for the two broad
classes of operating systems namely Windows 7 Professional Edition and Linux basedUbuntu-12.04, with
long term support.

Hostel Facilities
The University has two women hostels - Krishna Hostel and Kaveri Hostel, to accommodate
approximately350 students. These two hostels are located in the University campus. The hostels provide a
safe, secure and clean environment for the students to grow, learn and mature in the society away from
their own homes. The hostel authorities always facilitate to create an environment for the students to
study, do well in their academics and focus on their career and future.
All rooms are on twin/triple sharing basis and are equipped with individual beds, chairs, built-in
cupboards and study tables. In addition to this, IGDTUW Hostels provide puri ied drinking water (RO) ,
housekeeping services, wi- i facility, newspaper/magazines, TV, Washing machines, facilities of hot water
for residents, paid laundry services etc. The residents use the campus playground for games like Basket
Ball, Badminton and skating. An indoor table-tennis court and badminton court also exist in the hostel
premises for the residents. The hostel also has its own gymnasium for residents.
Hostel accommodation is allotted to full-time bona ide students of IGDTUW satisfying the eligibility
criteria for hostel admission subject to availability. The allotment of accommodation in the hostel is made
on the basis of IGDTUW Hostel Rules and Regulations as mentioned in the hostel brochure. Students
desirous of seeking hostel admission shall apply immediately after the completion of their admission
process for IGDTUW. Students are required to produce the university admission fee receipt at the time of
submission of application for the hostel admission.
Learning Resource Centre
Learning Resource Centre (LRC) serves as the premier source of academic information for the university
community through its rich collection of textbooks, journals and reference materials. The LRC has a
focused collection of print, electronic, and audio-visual materials in the areas of science, engineering,
technology, technical communication and management to support the learning and research activities of
students and faculty. Services provided by LRC are as below:

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A Book bank facility is offered to all the students who are enrolled in any of the programs offered at the
university campus.
All these journals are available online to the members of the LRC in campus LAN. The Digital Library section
has e-materials like CDs, DVDs and digital thesis of inal year students and is available through Open Source
Institution Repository Software with in the campus premises. OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) is
available at university's intranet. User may use OPAC to ascertain availability of material needed by them.
Users may log on to OPAC to verify their circulation data, to reserve documents, to suggest a new document
to be procured for the library.
Medical Facility
The health services at the university are provided through the health centre located in the campus. The
dispensary is equipped with over the counter medicines, bed to rest in, medical equipment's, physical
screening tools and irst aid facility. A team of one registered medical practitioner along with one registered
nurse is available from 09:00 am to 05:00 pm.
Bank Facility
A branch of Punjab and Sind Bank is available in the university premises with ATM facility to enable
students, faculty and staff members to receive convenient banking and money withdrawal services.

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INFORMATION REGARDING RESERVATION

1) Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL) / Defence Category (CW) 5% relaxation of marks in the
minimum eligibility requirements.
2) Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Differently Abled Persons (PD):10% relaxation
of marks in the minimum eligibility requirements.
3) Kashmiri Migrant (KM): 10% relaxation of marks in the minimum eligibility requirements.

Additional Information Regarding Reservation

It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to prove her eligibility for claiming reservation under
any of the reserved categories / EWS sub-categories. The applicants claiming reservation under SC
/ ST / OBC /CW / PD/ EWS / KM categories/sub-categories will be required to produce the original
certi icate of the respective reserved category/sub-category issued by one of the following
authorities of competent jurisdiction:
(ii) If the reserved category / sub-category certi icate is not found to be in order, no bene it of the
reserved category / sub-category will be given and provisionally allotted seat to that applicant will
stand automatically cancelled. Such applicants may be considered under General category / sub-
category in respective state quota for subsequent rounds of counselling on submission of a request
in this regard.
(iii) In case, suf icient number of eligible applicants from the sub-categories CW and PD is not available,
the vacancies will be treated as unreserved in the respective category. (Except for Ph.D.)
(iv) In case, suf icient number of eligible applicants from category OBC-NCL is not available, the
vacancies will be treated as unreserved. (Except for Ph.D.)
(v) In case of category SC and ST, the vacant seats are interchangeable. However, after exhausting the
complete list of SC and ST applicants, the vacant seats will be treated as unreserved in the Spot
Round. Any such conversion should ensure there should not exists any rank/merit violation in the
complete process of the admission.
(vi) Under CW sub-category, the seats will be illed based on the priority, i.e. all eligible applicants of
Priority-I will be allotted seats based on their ranks until the ranks exhaust under CW sub-category.
Remaining vacant seats, if any, will be allotted to the priority-II in the similar fashion, and so on. The
reservation under CW sub-category is available only to such applicants who fall under the listed
priorities and these priorities are given below: -
Priority I - Widows/wards of Defence Personnel killed in action.
Priority II - Wards of disabled in action and boarded out from service.
Priority III - Widows/wards of Defence Personnel who died while in service
with death attributable to Military Service.
Priority IV - Wards of disabled in service and boarded out with disability
attributable to military service.
Priority V - Wards of Ex-servicemen and serving personnel who are in receipt
of Gallantry Awards:
i. Param Vir Chakra
ii. Ashok Chakra
iii. Mahavir Chakra
iv. Kirti Chakra
v. Vir Chakra
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vi. Shaurya Chakra

vii. Sena/ NauSena/ VayuSena Medal
viii. Mention-in-Despatches
ix. President’s Police Medal of Gallantry
x. Police Medal for Gallantry

Priority VI - Wards of Ex-servicemen

Priority VII - Wives of:
i. Defence Personnel disabled in action and boarded out from service.
ii. Defence Personnel disabled in service and boarded out with disability
attributable to military service.
iii. Ex-servicemen and serving personnel who are in receipt of Gallantry Awards.

Priority VIII - Wards of serving personnel

Priority IX - Wives of serving personnel

(vii) Differently Abled Persons (PD):5% of the total seats in each category are reserved for candidates
belonging to ‘Differently Abled Persons’ sub-category in accordance with the provisions of “The
Rights of Persons with disabilities Act 2016’ (PWD ACT). All the candidates who furnish PWD
certi icate from any Government Hospital located in Delhi or Outside Delhi under the provisions of
‘The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016”, shall be eligible for claiming reservation.

Certi icates required for Reserved Seats at the time of Document Veri ication
Candidates applying for any reserved seat (i.e. SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, CW, PD) must produce the
original certi icates (as applicable) as mentioned below at the time of document veri ication.
Schedule Caste (SC) / Schedule Tribe (ST) / Other Backward Class(OBC-NCL) / Economically
Weaker Section (EWS): For admission to a seat reserve for Schedule Caste (SC) / Schedule Tribe
(ST) / Other Backward Class(OBC-NCL) / Economically Weaker Section (EWS), candidate must
produce a certi icate, in original, issued from an approved district authority stating the Schedule
Caste (SC) / Schedule Tribe (ST) / Other Backward Class(OBC-NCL), to which candidate belongs. A
list of approved authorities is given below:
1. District Magistrate / Additional Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner /Collector / Additional Deputy
Commissioner / Deputy Collector / 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate / City Magistrate (not below
the rank of 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate), Sub-Divisional Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate /
Executive Magistrate / Assistant Commissioner.
2. Revenue Of icer not below the rank of Tehsildar.
3. Sub-Divisional Of icer of the area where the candidates and/or her family normally resides.
4. Administrator/Secretary to Administration/Development Of icer (Laccadive & Minicoy Islands).

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Note:
The candidate seeking admission under reserved categories has to mandatorily produce the caste/category
certi icate in her name. The certi icate in the name of either of the parents(Mother/Father) or any other family
member is not acceptable and the candidate will not be entitled even for provisional admission.
OBC-NCL and EWS candidates are required to produce a certi icate issued after March 31, 2025 from the
authorities as mentioned above. However, if the certi icate is issued prior to March 31, 2025, it must be
accompanied with an additional certi icate mentioning their status in the present inancial year. This
additional certi icate must have reference of her already issued original OBC-NCL/EWS certi icate.
Defence sub-category (CW): For admission to a seat reserved for Defence subcategory, candidate
(ii) must produce the following certi icates (as applicable) in original, at the time of counselling:
a)Entitlement card in original issued by the Record Of icer of the Unit/Regiment of Armed
Personnel of the Armed Forces in case of Armed Personnel.
b) Widows/ Wards of the of icers and men of Armed forces who died or disabled on duty (both
attributable to military service) must produce a certi icate to that effect from the following
authorities.
i. Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board.
ii. Secretary, Rajya/ Zila Sainik Board.
iii. Of icer-in-Charge, Record Of ice.
c) Medical records in original.
d) Special Pension Order and Passbook indicating special pension.
e) Gallantry award certi icate.
f) Original ex-servicemen Identity Card/Discharge Book/ Pension Payment Order.
g) Dependency card issued by the Competent Authority in order to relate the relationship of the
candidate with the Defence personnel/gallantry award recipient.
h) Original Service Identity Card
i) A certi icate from the respective C.O. Unit in respect of serving personnel.
Note: - A statement to the effect that ‘the death/disability is attributed to military service’ is required to be
included in the certi icate for corresponding priorities. The inal priority will be subject to the scrutiny by panel
of defence experts at the time of document veri ication.
Differently Abled Persons (PD): For admission to seat reserved for Differently Abled Persons (PD)
(iii) sub-category, the candidate must produce the following certi icates in original at the time of
document veri ication for PD candidates:
a) A certi icate of physical disability issued by the Competent Authority as per the provision of the
Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 in the prescribed format as given under the Act.
b) The Candidate with benchmark disabilities shall produce the medical certi icate issued by the
Govt. Hospitals duly noti ied by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi/Other State government and further
duly veri ied by the Chief Medical Of icer of the concerned Government Hospital.
c) A certi icate duly recommended by Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for the handicapped, 9-11
Vikas Marg, Karkardooma, Delhi 110092.
Kashmiri Migrants Seats (KM): A certi icate from the Competent Authority for getting admission
against Kashmiri Migrant quota is to be produced by the candidates at the time of
counselling/admission. Such certi icate should be issued by the concerned Deputy Commissioner
of Delhi or the Competent Authority outside Delhi. Photo Id

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ADMISSION GUIDELINES FOR JANUARY 2025 M.Tech. ADMISSIONS

Eligibility Criteria for M.Tech Programmes
Name of the
S.No. Minimum Eligibility (Only Female Candidates)
Course
M.Tech-CSE
(Artificial
Intelligence)

M.Tech
(Artificial
Intelligence
& Data
Sciences)
M.Sc

M.Tech-IT
(Cyber
Security)

/Mechanical Auto. Engg

/Biotechnology Engg / Bioinformatics Engg

from a recognized university OR AMIE/AMIETE in relevant discipline OR MCA/M.Sc.

(Computer Science/IT)or M.Sc (Maths/Statistics) with Computer/IT as a major subject
M.Tech-ECE
(VLSI Design)

5. M.Tech-Mechanical B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering)/ A.M.I.E. (Mechanical Engineering)/ B.Tech. (Energy)/

Engineering B.Tech. (Mechanical & Automation Engineering) / B.Tech. (Robotics & Automation) /
B.Tech. (Mechatronics) / B.Tech. (Materials & Metallurgy) / B.Tech. (Industrial Engineering)
or B.Tech. in any other relevant discipline.

Admission Procedure : The application fee for applying is Rs. 1000/-. Candidates with or without
GATE score, both can apply. The merit list for admission to M.Tech. Programme will be prepared irst
on the basis of the valid GATE Score secured by candidates and thereafter on the basis of the marks
secured in the qualifying examination/CET entrance exam, if conducted.

If a candidate does not attend the 1st Counselling, she will have no claim on the seat already allotted
to the candidate in the first round of Counselling. However, candidates can participate in the
subsequent rounds of counselling as per availability of seats in order of merit.

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In case seats remain vacant during spot round then a special spot round may be conducted. These
rounds would be open for any eligible candidate irrespective of whether she had illed application
form or not. Those who have not applied earlier would be required to pay an application fee of Rs.
1000/- besides the annual fee in the spot and special spot round.

Seat Matrix

Branch wise Distributions in each Category for M. Tech. / M.Plan - Total Seats (119)

CSE AI & IT ECE ME Total

M.Plan
Category (M.Tech)
(AI) DS (Cyber Security) (VLSI) (Mechanical Engg)

GNGN 09 09 06 06 06 36 05
GNCW 01 01 01 00 01 04 00
GNPD 01 01 00 01 00 03 01
SCGN 04 04 03 03 03 17 02
SCCW 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
SCPD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
STGN 02 02 01 01 01 07 01
STCW 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
STPD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
OBGN 06 06 04 04 04 24 02
OBCW 00 00 00 01 00 01 01
OBPD 00 00 01 00 01 02 00
EWGN 02 02 02 02 02 10 01
EWCW 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
EWPD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Grand 104 13
25 25 18 18 18 KM=+1 KM=+1
Total 105 14

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Fee Structure (M.Tech)

Fee in FY Fee in FY
S.No. Particular
2025-26 2026-27
1. Tuition Fee 80,000 80,000
2. Non Govt. Component
2.1. Student Welfare (Co-curricular activities, Training 21,000 21,000
& Placement, Extra Curricular Activities, Annual
Gathering, Student Welfare, Institutional Develop-
ment, Outsourcing, Conference, Seminar,
Workshop, Innovative Projects, Skill Development
Activities and Misc. Expenditure on unspecified
items)
2.2. Facilities and Services Charges (Research 6,500 6,500
Initiatives) training courses, Awards, Automation,
Facilities, entrepreneurship activities, maintenance
activities, student furniture, fixture and any Misc.
Expenditure on unspecified items)

2.3. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Fund 2,000 2,000

2.4. Examination Fee (Examination Infrastructure strength- 5,000 5,000
-ening, expenditure on examination activities,
confidential printing etc.)

2.5. Premium amount for Mediclaim of student (per annum) 500 500
GRAND TOTAL 1,15,000 1,15,000

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Note: - In addition to above fee structure, the following fee are also required to be paid at the time of admission:

Note: - In addition to above fee structure, the following fee are also required to be paid at the time of
admission: -
(i) Security Deposit (Refundable): - Rs. 5,000/- (ii) One Time Alumni Fee : - Rs.2,000/-
(iii) Hostel and Mess fee, if applicable, will be paid separately.

Scholarship and Financial Assistance

Ÿ GATE quali ied candidates for M.Tech are eligible for UGC scholarship.
Ÿ 10 Non-GATE, merit holders of M.Tech. are eligible for scholarship of INR 7,500/- PM.
Ÿ Stupendous Placement and Internship offers received by PG students.
Ÿ IGDTUW students bagged prestigious FS-ISAC of USD 10,000/-.
Ÿ Attractive Cash prizes and Awards for Research Paper and Patent upto INR 5,00,000/-

For further guidelines, candidates are advised to visit the University website regularly

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ADMISSION GUIDELINES FOR 2025-26 MCA ADMISSIONS

Eligibility Criteria
Bachelor’s Degree of a recognized University in any discipline with atleast 60% marks in aggregate
and must also have passed Mathematics subject (core or elective or functional) at 10+2 level of the
CBSE or any other examination recognized or equivalent thereto.
OR
BCA/BITS/BIS degree of a recognized University of atleast three year duration or any quali ication
recognized as equivalent thereto, with at least 60% marks in aggregate .

Relaxation in marks for reserved categories

1. Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL) / Defence Category (CW) : 5% relaxation of marks in the
minimum eligibility requirements.
2. Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Differently Abled Persons : 10% relaxation of
marks in the minimum eligibility requirements.
3. Kashmiri Migrants (KM) : 10% relaxation of marks in the minimum eligibility requirements.
Admission Procedure
The admission to MCA course of IGDTUW is on the basis of rank secured in the Common Entrance
Test (CET) to be conducted by IGDTUW. If the seats remain vacant, registered applicants having
valid CUET rank shall be considered subject to meeting the eligibility criteria.
Note : Candidates appearing in the Final year / Semester of their qualifying degree may also
apply.

TOTAL SEATS (76)

GNGN 27
GNCW 2 30
GNPD 1
SCGN 10
SCCW 1 11
SCPD 0
75
STGN 5
STCW 0 6
STPD 1
OBGN 18
OBPD 1 20
OBCW 1
EWGN 6
EWCW 1 8
EWPD 1
Grant Total 75+1* (Kashmiri migrant)

Note : *Reserved for Kashmiri Migrant

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Fee Structure (MCA)

Fee in FY Fee in FY
S.No. Particular
2025-26 2026-27
1. Tuition Fee 85,500 91,500
2. Non Govt. Component
2.1. Student Welfare (Co-curricular activities, Training 25,000 29,500
& Placement, Extra Curricular Activities, Annual
Gathering, Student Welfare, Institutional Develop-
ment, Outsourcing, Conference, Seminar,
Workshop, Innovative Projects, Skill Development
Activities and Misc. Expenditure on unspecified
items)
2.2. Facilities and Services Charges (Research 7,500 8,500
Initiatives) training courses, Awards, Automation,
Facilities, entrepreneurship activities, maintenance
activities, student furniture, fixture and any Misc.
Expenditure on unspecified items)

2.3. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Fund 2,000 2,000

2.4. Examination Fee (Examination Infrastructure strength- 6,000 7,000
-ening, expenditure on examination activities,
confidential printing etc.)

2.5. Premium amount for Mediclaim of student (per annum) 500 500
GRAND TOTAL 1,26,500 1,39,000

Note: - No fee will be refunded to applicants securing Admission in Spot Round/ Special Spot Round
(i) Security Deposit (Refundable): - Rs. 5,000/- (ii) One Time Alumni Fee : - Rs.2,000/-
(iii) Hostel and Mess fee, if applicable, will be paid separately.

Scholarship and Financial Assistance

Ÿ Stupendous Placement and Internship offers received by MCA students.
Ÿ Regular Campus Hiring for MCA are from companies viz. CISCO, Amazon, Morgan Stanley,
Ÿ American Express, Samsung, VMWare and many more.
Ÿ Attractive Cash prizes and Awards for Research Paper and Patent upto INR 50,000/-
For further guidelines, candidates are advised to visit the university website regularly.

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ADMISSION GUIDELINES FOR 2025-26 M.Plan.

Eligibility Criteria
An applicant passing any of the following qualifying examination with Minimum 50% or
Equivalent:
1) B. Arch/ B. Plan /B.E. or B. Tech (Civil) or Equivalent*; or
2) M.A. / M.Sc. in Geography/Economics; or
3) M.A. in Sociology
*Equivalence for the qualifying degree for point (a) shall be as per AICTE Gazette Noti ication
ADVT.III/4/Ext./40/2017 (162) dated 28th April 2017 or latest Gazette noti ication or CoA
(Council of Architecture) guidelines/regulation.
Relaxation in marks for reserved categories
1. Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL) / Defence Category (CW) : 5% relaxation of marks in the
minimum eligibility requirements.
2. Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) / Differently Abled Persons : 10% relaxation of
marks in the minimum eligibility requirements.

Admission Procedure
The merit list for admission of M.Plan (Urban Planning) course will be prepared on the basis on the
valid GATE Score* secured by applicants and thereafter basis on the marks secured in the qualifying
examination*, as per the eligibility. If the seats remain vacant then there will be a counseling and the
selection shall be based on CUET Rank/ Marks in Qualifying degree.
Note : Candidates appearing in the Final year / Semester of their qualifying degree may also apply.
Note : GATE Score is desirable or non mandatory.

Seat Matrix
Total seat distribution category wise for M.Plan Course

TOTAL SEATS (13)

GN 5
SC 2
ST 1
OBC 4
EWS 1
Grand Total 13

Submission of Application form :

The e-brochure may be downloaded from the website (www.igdtuw.ac.in) and application can be
illed online (www.igdtuw.ac.in) by submitting one time non refundable fee amounting to Rs.
1000/- (One Thousand)

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Fee Structure (M.Plan)

Fee in FY Fee in FY
S.No. Particular
2025-26 2026-27
1. Tuition Fee 80,000 80,000
2. Non Govt. Component
2.1. Student Welfare (Co-curricular activities, Training 21,000 21,000
& Placement, Extra Curricular Activities, Annual
Gathering, Student Welfare, Institutional Develop-
ment, Outsourcing, Conference, Seminar,
Workshop, Innovative Projects, Skill Development
Activities and Misc. Expenditure on unspecified
items)
2.2. Facilities and Services Charges (Research 6,500 6,500
Initiatives) training courses, Awards, Automation,
Facilities, entrepreneurship activities, maintenance
activities, student furniture, fixture and any Misc.
Expenditure on unspecified items)

2.3. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Fund 2,000 2,000

2.4. Examination Fee (Examination Infrastructure strength- 5,000 5,000
-ening, expenditure on examination activities,
confidential printing etc.)

2.5. Premium amount for Mediclaim of student (per annum) 500 500
GRAND TOTAL 1,14,000 1,14,000

Note: - No fee will be refunded to applicants securing Admission in Spot Round/ Special Spot Round
(i) Security Deposit (Refundable): - Rs. 5,000/- (ii) One Time Alumni Fee : - Rs.2,000/-
(iii) Hostel and Mess fee, if applicable, will be paid separately.

Scholarship and Financial Assistance

Ÿ GATE quali ied candidates for M.Plan are eligible for UGC scholarship.
Ÿ 10 Non-GATE, merit holders of M.Plan. are eligible for scholarship of INR 7,500/- PM.
Ÿ Attractive Cash prizes and Awards for Research Paper and Patent upto INR 50,000/-

For further guidelines, candidates are advised to visit the university website regularly

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ADMISSION GUIDELINES FOR 2025-26 Ph.D. ADMISSIONS

IGDTUW offers admission to female candidates in the Ph.D. program twice in an academic year (July
and December) commencing every year. Presently Ph.D. Program is run in Computer Science
Engineering, Information Technology, Arti icial Intelligence & Data Sciences (AI & DS), Electronics
and Communication Engineering, Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Architecture and
Planning, Management and disciplines of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English in Applied
Sciences Departments. Research is also carried out in various interdisciplinary ields like AI, ML,
Neural Networks, Biomedical applications Nanotechnology and Environmental Sciences, etc.
Ph.D. Programs offered by University are as follows:-
A. Regular Ph.D. Program after PG Degree
B. Direct Ph.D. Program (Full Time) after 4-years Bachelor's degree/1st- year Master's
Degree
To enable and nurture relevant research endeavors the University has bagged research grants from
various external agencies. The researchers in the University, both Faculty and students are involved
in industry relevant research and consultancy in various areas of social relevance. The University
has already developed various advanced labs & centres, which serve as the premier source of
academic information for the University community through its rich collection of academic books,
journals and documents with innovative technology and physical facilities.

A. Guidelines for Admission to Regular Ph.D. Program after PG Degree

Eligibility Criteria
The minimum entry quali ications for Full-Time/Part-Time Research Scholars in various areas is as
follows:
1) For Engineering: M.E./M.Tech. Degree or equivalent from a recognized University/Institution in
the relevant discipline with minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or its equivalent CGPA in the point
scale and B.E./B. Tech. or equivalent with minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA.
2) For Sciences: Masters Degree in the relevant discipline from a recognized University/Institution
with 60% marks in aggregate or its equivalent CGPA in the point scale and undergraduate degree in
the relevant discipline with 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA.
3) For Computer Applications: MCA from a recognised University / Institutions with minium of 60%
marks in aggregate or its equivalent CGPA in the point scale and Graduation degree with Science and
Mathematics with minium of 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA.
4) For Architecture and Planning: Master’s degree from a recognized institution or university in
various specialization of Architecture or Planning or allied subject with 55% marks (50% for
reserved categories) or equivalent grade. OR bachelor’s degree of a recognized institution or
university in Architecture or Planning with 75% marks (70% for reserved categories) or equivalent
grade, along with the professional/research experience for a minimum period of ive years after
obtaining the bachelor’s degree.
5) For Department of Management: Master’s degree in Management/ Engineering/ Technology/
Commerce/Economics and other behavioral Sciences and allied relevant disciplines, or equivalent,
with a minimum 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA. PG Diploma courses considered
equivalent to Master degree recognized by AICTE/UGC only shall also be considered in determining the
eligibility. In such cases, candidates would be required to produce the necessary certi icate(s) from the
Competent Authority. Relevant branches include:

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Accounts & Finance, Agricultural Economic & Business Management, Banking & Insurance, Business
Administration, Business Analytics, Business Data Analytics, Business Economics, Business Law,
Business Management, Business Policy & Strategic Management, Commerce, Data Analytics, Data
Science, Decision Science, E Commerce, Economics, Finance & Control, Finance, Financial Management,
Financial Markets, Global Business Operation, Human Resource Management, Industrial Engineering,
Industrial Management, International Business, Knowledge Engineering, Knowledge Science,
Management Science, Marketing Management, Operations Research, Organizational Development,
Personnel Management & Industrial Relation, Psychology, Sales & Marketing Management, Statistics,
Strategic Management, Family Business & Entrepreneurship Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Venture
Development.
Note:
(i) Applicants belonging to Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, OBC (Non Creamy Layer), Economically
Weaker Section (EWS) and Differently-abled (PD) Categories will be given 5% relaxation in minimum
entry qualification marks.
(ii) An applicant is eligible for Part-Time Research Scholar (Sponsored) / Full-Time Research
Scholar (Sponsored), provided she ful ils the following conditions:
The applicant is presently employed under any of the following categories :
a. Applicant is working in organizations which have MOU with IGDTUW.
b. Applicant is working on Full-Time basis (regular/adhoc/contract) in a National Level R&D Lab/
a reputed organization/ recognized educational institution/ University/ PSU/ Corporate/
Industry registered under Companies Act.
The Applicant possesses at least two years of relevant work experience in the categories, as at (ii) b.
The applicant must submit an NOC from her employer, at the time of interview/provisional registration.

(iii) Minimum Quali ications for Admission to Part-time and Sponsored (full-time) Ph.D.
Programme in Management:
The following eligibility conditions apply for Part-time and sponsored full-time programmes:
1. Only employees of Public Sector Undertakings or Government Departments or Research and
Development Organizations or Private Industries (approved by University) are eligible for admission
to these programmes.
2. The minimum full-time experience required after obtaining the qualifying degree and as on date of
registration, is 2 Years.
3. Sponsored (full-time) candidates seeking admission to a Ph.D. programme on the basis of study
leave, must submit a “Sponsorship Certi icate” on a proper letterhead from the appropriate authority
in the organization clearly stating the following:
▪ For the period of his/her studies in the programme, the candidate would be treated as on duty
with usual salary and allowances; and
▪ That he/she will be fully relieved and granted study leave for a minimum period of 3 years (2
years for M.Tech. and equivalent degree holders).

The Selection in Ph.D Program is based on the score obtained in RAT/GATE/NET or personal
interview. Scientists from DRDO are exempted from RAT and they need to ill the online
application form, which has to be send to Prof. A. K. Mohapatra, Admission Of icer, Dept. of IT,
IGDTUW, Kashmere Gate, Delhi - 110006 through proper channel.

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B. Guidelines for Admission to Direct Ph.D. Program (Full Time) after 4-years
Bachelor's degree/1st year Master's Degree
I. Admission Eligibility:
1. The candidates who have completed their inal year (eighth semester) of their Bachelor's degree
program (or result awaited) and have a minimum CGPA of 7.5/10 or equivalent percentage shall be
eligible to apply for direct Ph.D. admission.
2. For admission after 1st year/2-semester Master's degree program (after a 4-year
undergraduate degree) candidate must have at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent
grade 'B' in the UGC 10- point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system
is followed) in Master's program in relevant discipline. Also, the candidate should have secured at
least 60% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA in Bachelor's Degree.
3. C a n d i d a t e m u s t h ave m i n i m u m 0 1 S c o p u s c o n f e r e n c e / j o u r n a l p u b l i c a t i o n
(published/accepted).

Table-I: Eligibility criteria for Admission to Direct Ph.D. Program after 4-years Bachelor's
degree
Name of Minimum Eligibility
S.No.
the Course
1. Ph.D. CSE/ Artificial Minimum CGPA of 7.5/10 or equivalent percentage in the qualifying exam as
Intelligence & Data under:
Science B.Tech/B.E. Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/
Computer Science & Engineering/Information technology/Electronics &
Communication Engineering/Software Engineering or equivalent from a
recognized University.
2. Ph.D. (IT) Minimum CGPA of 7.5/10 or equivalent percentage in the qualifying exam as
under:
B.Tech/B.E. Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/
Computer Science & Engineering/Information technology/Electronics &
C o mmu n i ca ti o n En g i n e e ri n g /So ftw a re En g i n e e ri n g /El e ctri ca l
Engineering/Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering/Electronics
& Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n E n g i n e e r i n g / C o m p u t e r S c i e n c e
Engineering/Information Technology/Information Science Engineering or
equivalent from a recognized University
3. Ph.D. (ECE) Minimum CGPA of 7.5/10 or equivalent percentage in the qualifying exam as
under:
B.Tech/B.E. Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering/Electrical
Engineering/Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering/Electronics &
Telecommunication Engineering/Computer Science & Engineering /
Information Technology/Information Science Engineering or equivalent from
a recognized University.

4. Ph.D. (MAE) Minimum CGPA of 7.5/10 or equivalent percentage in the qualifying exam as
under:
B . Te c h / B . E . D e g r e e i n M A E / E l e c t r o n i c s & C o m m u n i c a t i o n
Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Thermal Engineering/ Mechanical
Engineering/Computer Science & Engineering / Information
Technology/Robotics/Production Engg or equivalent from a recognized
University.

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II. Shortlisting and Selection Procedure

(i) Admission to the Direct Ph.D. Program will be done on the basis of Research Aptitude Test (RAT)
Examination or an interview or both.
(ii) Candidates with valid GATE score or other quali ied equivalent National Exam will be exempted
from RAT.
(iii) The RAT Examination shall be cleared with qualifying marks as 50%. A relaxation of 5% marks
(from 50% to 45%) shall be allowed for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/Differently abled category in the
RAT Exam.
(iv)The interview for selection of the candidates shall be conducted Department-wise by Selection
Committees. Weightage shall be given to the following: -
· Prior background in research with skill certi ication courses, assistantships done, industry
experience, technical skills and research projects undertaken in the relevant branch done at
Bachelor’s/Master’s Program (as applicable).
· Exceptional interest in research with prior publications (SCI/SCIE/SSCI/Scopus indexed),
conference presentations, or other academic/administrative work.
· Candidates having memberships of national/international Technical Societies (IEEE, CSI, ASME,
ACM etc.).
· Letter(s) of Recommendation from Faculty advisors/Mentors during Bachelor's/ Master's
Program (as applicable)would be desirable.
III. Reservation Policy:
Reservation of seats for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy
Layer), EWS and Differently Abled candidates will be as per government rules.
IV. Financial Assistance
The Research Scholars shall be eligible for a stipend of Rs. 10,000/- per month after completion of
course work and gaining the credits as per point no. V. However, GATE quali ied candidates would
be eligible for the stipend as per the MHRD guidelines.
V. Selection of JRF: The University may provide inancial assistance to few deserving Research
Scholars and appoint them as Junior Research Fellow (JRF). Scholar shall be eligible for the
fellowship after completion of course work (including the credits gained as per point no. V) with
CGPA ≥ 7.5, attendance ≥ 75% and successful approval of the Research Plan in the DRC.
VI. Coursework Credits requirement:
· Students who will register for Ph.D. directly after a four-year Bachelor's Program will be pursuing
M.Tech. 1st Year courses in the relevant branch at IGDTUW. The 46 credits earned will be equivalent
to the Ph.D. Course work.
· Students who will register for Ph.D. directly after 1st year Master's degree program will have to
undertake courses (compulsory/guide directed as required related to their broad research area) to
gain total 46 credits as per Table-II (point IX), to ful ill the academic requirements for obtaining
M.Tech. degree.
VII. Award of M.Tech. degree:
A student admitted in Ph.D. program after a 4-years Bachelor's degree/1st year Master's Degree
can obtain an M.Tech. degree “in-between” as per NEP 2020, provided she completes the academic
requirements for the same as given in Section VIII below. However, if the student who has taken
admission directly after B.Tech., wishes to exit before minimum duration for award of M.Tech.
degree, can do so after completion of course work credit requirement as per point no. V to obtain PG
Diploma degree.
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VIII. Availing Exit Option in Direct Ph.D.

A Ph.D. student registered for the Direct Ph.D. Program may be allowed to exit from Direct Ph.D.
Program on the recommendation of DRC and with the approval of the Competent Authority. Since
this is a change of program to a lower degree, the student should satisfy the eligibility criteria of
minimum credits earned for availing exit options and obtaining M.Tech./PG Diploma degrees given
in Section IX below. However, the option of obtaining PG Diploma degree is applicable only when
the student is exiting from the PhD program without completing the requirements to obtain an
M.Tech degree. If the Ph.D. student after obtaining M.Tech. wishes to leave the University without
completing her Ph.D., she will be considered as having changed her program from Ph.D. to M.Tech.
and will have to compensate by paying the difference between the Ph.D. and M.Tech fee to the
University.

IX. Academic Requirements for obtaining M.Tech. degree during Direct Ph.D. Program

a) The following table-IIlists the minimum duration and maximum duration allowed in the Direct
Ph.D. Program along with credit requirements for getting an M.Tech. degree “in-between”:

Table II

Program Minimum Total Total Credits earned Credits Minimum duration

Credits for through Course Work Through for award of
award of plus transferred credits, Research M.Tech. / PG
M.Tech / PG if any (Minimum) (Minimum) Diploma
Diploma
81 46 (credits gained from 35 Four semesters for
M.Tech. first year courses) M.Tech
Direct Ph.D.
(students
with 4 years/
8-semesters
46 46 - Two semesters for PG
B.Tech.)
Diploma

Direct Ph.D. 81 46* (including the credits 35 Two semesters

(students availed in M.Tech. 1st year)
with 1st-
year/2-
semesters
M.Tech.)

*Credits transferred from the Institute from where the student has pursued M.Tech1st year-The time
span between completion of M.Tech. 1st year and when the student has applied for the award of M.Tech
degree or availing exit option should not be more than three years.The student may take extension of
3-6 months at a time with DRC approval for earning the pending credits. Further extension may be
granted in special cases.
b) The evaluation and assessment of credits through research (35 credits) shall be based on the
existing CBCS-M.Tech. Scheme with research project track.

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IGDTUW-Junior Research Fellow (IGDTUW-JRF)

University may provide inancial assistance as Junior Research Fellow (JRF) / Senior Research
Fellow (SRF) to few Full Time Research Scholars registered in the Ph.D. Programme. The JRFs/SRFs
shall be distributed on the basis of need across all departments. Program is being offered in the
following disciplines subject to the availability of vacancy in the relevant research ield:
Fellowship Eligibility and Selection Procedure for Junior Research Fellow (JRF):
i. A student who satis ies the Minimum Eligibility requirement as per the Ph.D. Regulation R 1.2.3 of
IGDTUW and has been duly recommended by the Selection Committee to be appointed as Junior
Research Fellow (JRF). Student shall be eligible for the fellowship after completion of course work
with CGPA ≥ 8.00 and successful approval of Research Plan in the DRC.
ii. A student who is a continuing Full-Time Research Scholar at IGDTUW and ful ills the Minimum
Eligibility requirement of JRF at a later stage (vacancy created due to thesis submission of existing
JRF/withdrawal cases etc.) is eligible for award of JRF provided DRC inds her Research Progress
satisfactory and recommends her case for award of JRF.
iii. Student shall be evaluated for total 100 Marks out of which 50 Marks shall be based on points
claimed by the student based on her performance, and further scrutinized by DRC (based on
supporting documents) as per IGDTUW guidelines and the rest 50 marks shall be awarded during
the interview.

Areas of Research and No. of Seats: The Ph.D. Program is being offered in the following disciplines
subject to the availability of vacancy in the relevant research ield:

Computer Big Data Analytics, Speech Translation Systems, Opportunistic Mobile Networks,
Science & Artificial Intelligence, Web Technologies, Natural Language Processing, Fuzzy
Engineering Database Management, Intelligent Computing, Natural Language Processing,
Data Analytics, Computer Education, Embedded systems, Mobile Computing,
Wireless Sensor Network, Real Time Systems, Data Mining, Algorithms, Data
Science, Data Analytics, Sentiment Analysis & opinion Mining, Text Mining, 06
Social Network Analysis, Fuzzy Theory, Information Security, Cyber Security,
Image Processing, Video Retrieval, Image Retrieval, Machine Learning, Internet
of Things, Computer Networks, Algorithms Design, Machine learning, Deep
learning, soft computing, social media analytics, intelligent computing, big data
analytics, social and semantic web.
Information Software Engineering / Software Testing, Software Project Management,
Technology/ Information Security, Secure Wireless Networks, Software Eng., Big Data
Computer Analytics, Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence, Software Reliability, Neural
Applications Networks, Data Communication Networks, Knowledge engineering and semantic
web, Data analytics and machine learning, Natural language processing, graph
theory, Service oriented wireless sensor networks, Edge and Fog computing, Data
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Aggregation in wireless sensor networks, Routing and MAC layer protocols for
wireless sensor networks, Machine Learning, Pattern recognition, Image
processing, Gait Analysis, Healthcare, Cryptography, Cyber Forensics, Cyber
Security, IOT, Drone and AI: IoT Smart Board Design and Testing, Drone Design
and Testing, AI Applications. Semiconductor Devices and Circuits: VLSI Design,
Digital System Design, Flexible Electronics, Devices & Circuits Modeling,
Simulation/Quantum Computing.
Artificial AI, Speech Technology, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Wireless Sensor Network,
Intelligence & IoT, Wireless Sensor Network, Network Security, Internet of Things 03
Data Communication Protocols, Cloud and Fog Computing, Image and Video
Science Processing, Language Processing, Data Analytics.

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Electronics and Optical Communication, Digital Signal Processing, Digital VLSI Design, Strategic
Communication MGT, Telecom MGT, VLSI, Analog, Mixed Mode Circuits and Systems Design,
Engineering Embedded System, Computer Vision, Multimedia Security, Medical Image
& Processing, VLSI Design, Low Power CMOS Circuits and Analog Integrated
Electrical Circuits, Micro Electronics, Designing of Fractional Order Differentiators and
Engineering Integrators, Optimization of Operators, Evolutionary Algorithms, Digital Image 18
(under ECE Processing, Digital Signal Processing Machine Learning, Digital Image
Department) Processing (Medical), Big Data Analytic, Combinatorial optimization
(Metaheuristic), Decision Science, Power Systems, Power Electronics, Control
Systems, Electrical Engineering &Renewable Energy Sources.

Mechanical & Machine Design Engineering, Tribology Fluid Film Bearing, FEM Computation
Automation Engineering, Vibration, Alternate Fuels in IC Engines, Composite Material,
Engineering Robotics & Automation, Manufacturing & Automation, Production and Automation
Engineering, Prosthetics, Thermal Science and Engineering, Thermal Power
Plant, Refrigeration and Air- Conditioning, Tribology, Applied Mechanics, Green
Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Automation, Tribology of fluid film
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bearings, Robotics and Automation, Production Engineering and Management,
Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Composite Materials, Industrial Engineering and
Project Management. Biomaterials, Biomedical Devices, Polymers, Polymer
Processing, Composites and Scaffolds, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing
Automation, green Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Energy and Environment,
Circular Economy and Industry 4.0

Applied Atmospheric Sciences (carbonaceous aerosols, organic compounds and trace

Science gases), Nano-composites for waste water treatment, Green Corrosion Inhibitors,
Nanotechnology, Nano materials, Thin Film Technologies, Applied Optics, Digital
(Physics, Image Processing, Optical Information Processing, Panoramic and 3-D Imaging,
Chemistry, Materials Science, Nano-science and Nanotechnology. 21
Mathematics)

Department of Urban planning: Infrastructure Planning, Sustainable Planning, Governance,

Architecture Gender sensitive planning, Inclusive planning, Smart cities
and Planning 02
Architecture: Architectural Pedagogy, Digital architecture, Sustainable
architecture, Intelligent Buildings, Gender specific Architecture

Department of Supply Chain Management, Green SCM, Operation Management, TQM/TPM/JIT,

Management Quality Management, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Financial 05
Management & Modeling, Marketing Management, Retail Management

Total 106

No. of seats and Research Areas are tentative and may vary depending upon the desired
research area of the applicant and availability of seat with the supervisor.

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Admission Procedure
Admission to the Ph.D. Program will be common to the two categories (Full time and Part Time) of
applicants.
1) Admission shall be made on the basis of a written Test viz. RAT followed by an interview.
2) The RAT Examination shall be qualifying only with qualifying marks as 50%. A relaxation of 5%
marks (from 50% to 45%) shall be allowed for SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled (PD) category to
qualify the RAT Exam.
3) The syllabus of the RAT examination shall consist of 50% of Research Methodology and 50%
subject speci ic. (Please refer www.igdtuw.ac.in )
4) The application fee of Rs. 1000/- deposited by the applicants is Non-Refundable.
5) The RAT examination shall be waived off for the following applicants subject to the ful ilment of
eligibility quali ications, and such applicants shall be allowed to appear in the interview directly:

a. Full-Time female teaching staff (Faculty) of IGDTUW.

b. Sponsored applicants from organizations having MOU with the University.
c. Applicants who have quali ied UGC-CSIR-JRF/NET Or have quali ied GATE with a score above
the minimum cut-off and successfully completed requisite Master's degree.
d. Foreign students who apply through Ministry of Human Resource Development or foreign.
6) The exempted category applicants as per point (5), in a subject will not be required to appear for the
RAT exam.
7) The RAT shall be conducted in the following disciplines:
a. Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
b. Computer Science / Information Technology/ Computer Applications/AI & DS
c. Mechanical & Automation Engineering
d. Chemistry
e. Physics
f. English
g. Electrical Engineering (under the Department of Electronics and Communication
Engineering)
h. Architecture and Planning
i. Management
8) The Syllabus and other related details of the RAT Examination are available on the University
website.
9) All applicants taking admission in the Ph.D. Program shall be bound by the Ph.D. Ordinances and
Regulations of the IGDTUW
10) The applicants shortlisted for interview are required to discuss their research interest/ area during
the interview. The interview shall also consider the following aspects viz. whether:
a. The person should possess the competency for the proposed research.
b. The research work can be suitably undertaken at the University.
c. The proposed area of research can contribute to new/ additional knowledge.

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Financial Assistance
1) A stipend of Rs 10,000/- per month will be given to all Full-time Research Scholars for a maximum
period of ive years or till completion of their Ph.D., whichever is less. The Research Scholars would
also assist in Academic/Administrative works in their respective Departments apart from their
Research work.

2) The University may provide inancial assistance to few Full-Time Research Scholars with good
teaching skills and appoint them as Junior Research Fellow (JRF) / Senior Research Fellow (SRF) as
per UGC norms.
· These fellowships shall be distributed on the basis of need across all departments by Dean (R&C) in
consultation with the Vice Chancellor.
· The Terms and Conditions of the fellowship may be amended from time to time.
· All provisions of the prevailing Ph.D. Ordinance of the University shall be applicable on the JRF/SRF
and allocated Supervisor(s).

3) FELLOWSHIP AMOUNT

S.No. IGDTUW Fellowship for program Ph.D. Fellowship (per month)

1. IGDTUW - Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Rs. 37000/- + HRA
2. Full Time Ph.D. Scholars Rs. 10,000/-
* The Terms & Conditions for IGDTUW-JRF are available on the University website.

1) In our University to boost the research aspects and promote good quality research papers for
publication in reputed Journals, cash awards are given to the researchers in the recognition of
importance of their published research work and to motivate individual excellence in
research. The award is granted for the Journal papers published in Science Citation Index
(SCI) or SCI expanded or SCOPUS.
Tuition Fee Waiver: The regular female academic staff of the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical
University for Women may apply for 50% tuition fee waiver.
Reservation/Relaxation for Ph.D Program: Reservation of seats for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled
Tribe, OBC-NCL, EWS and Differently Abled (PD) applicants will be as per Government rules.

Category Percentage of
S.No. Remarks
Reservation

1. Scheduled Caste (SC) 15 %

2. Scheduled Tribes (ST) 7.5 %

3. Other Backward Class 27 %

Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)

4. Economically Weaker Section (EWS) 10 %

5. Differently Abled Person (PD) 5% In each category

Sub-Category General, EWS, SC,
ST and OBC-NCL

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Seat Matrix for Ph.D. Program

Tentative seat matrix for the Ph.D. Program Admissions for the June-July
Session of AY: 2025-26

06 03 01 00 02 00
26 11 03 02 07 03

Ph.D. (AI & DS) 03 01 00 01 01 00

18 08 04 01 05 02

25 09 04 02 07 03
02 01 00 00 01 00

21 08 03 02 06 02
Ph.D. (Maths)
Management ) 05 02 01 00 02 00
106 43 16 08 29 10
*Note: No. of seats are tentative and may vary depending upon the desired research area
of the applicant and availability of seat with the supervisor.

Admission Calendar for 2025-26 Ph.D. Admissions

Opening of Admission portal for receiving online application 13.05.2025 (Tuesday)

of Ph.D.
Last date for submission of duly illed application form for Ph.D. 09.06.2025 (Monday)
Conduction of RAT (Research Aptitude Test for Ph.D.) 27.06.2025 (Friday)
(Of line)
Result Declaration of RAT 03.07.2025 (Thursday)
Display of Shortlisted candidates for Interviews 10.07.2025 (Thursday)
Conduction of Ph.D. Interviews (for all departments) 15.07.2025 (Tuesday) to
(Of line) 18.07.2025 (Friday)
Display of Selected Candidates 22.07.2025 (Tuesday)
Duration of Online Payment of Full Fee 23.07.2025 (Wednesday) to
24.07.2025 (Thursday)
Last date of admission to Ph.D. program 31.07.2025 (Thursday)
Counselling for Waitlisted Candidates (if any) and Online Payment Date to be noti ied
of Full Fee.

Special Admission Drive will be noti ied on the website subject to the availability of reserved
category vacant seats for a particular category, after completion of the counselling.

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Fee Structure

Fee in AY
S.No. Particular
2025-26

1. Tuition Fee 20,000

2. Non Govt. Component
2.1. Student Welfare 7,500
2.2. Facilities and Services Charges 4,500
2.3. Examination Fee 3,500
2.4. Medical Facility 500
Grand Total 36,000

Note: - In addition to above fee structure, the following fee are also required to be paid at the
time of admission in all programs: -
(i) Security Deposit (Refundable) : - Rs. 5,000/-
(ii) One Time Alumni Fee : - Rs. 2,000/-
(iii) Hostel and Mess fee, if applicable, will be paid separately.

AGE CRITERIA : For admission to Ph.D. program there is no minimum & maximum age criteria.
COUNSELLING SCHEDULE: Detailed schedule of irst counselling/admissions indicating the
number of quali ied applicants for different programs, to be called for counselling will be noti ied on
the website (www.igdtuw.ac.in ).
If an applicant does not attend the counselling she will have no claim on the seat already allotted to
the applicant. The waitlist will be executed supervisor wise, only if the selected candidate of the
respective supervisor does not report the university on day of counselling.
Applicants are advised to check the website ( www.igdtuw.ac.in ) regularly for updates. No separate
communication will be sent.
ANTI RAGGING POLICY : The University adopts Zero Tolerance policy on ragging. Ragging is
completely banned on the campus. Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited within the premises of
the University campus and hostel. The University shall severely punish the student found indulged
in ragging.
WITHDRAWAL OF ADMISSION : The students admitted in Ph.D. program may apply for
withdrawal of admission (if she desires) and her case for refund of fee will be handled as per UGC
noti ication.

Scholarship and Financial Assistance

Ÿ IGDTUW JRF/SRF monthly Fellowship of Rs. 37,000/- + HRA and Rs. 43,400/- + HRA respectively.
Ÿ All Full Time Ph.D. Scholars for recieve monthly stipend of Rs. 10,000/-
Ÿ Attractive research options for Dual Ph.D. Program with International Universities.
Ÿ Attractive Cash prizes and Awards for Research Paper and Patent upto Rs. 5,00,000/-

For further guidelines, candidates are advised to visit the university website regularly

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HOW TO APPLY
Important Guidelines for lling PG and Ph.D. Application

31 March 2025

Step 2 :
Candidates must follow the following steps for illing online application through admission portal
on University website : www.igdtuw.ac.in

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS

Please follow the Formats given in “Recent Notices” section for different certificates (as
applicable). Applicants should upload Annexure E/Annexure F/Annexure G (whichever is
applicable) in absence of any essential document.

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FORMATS OF DIFFERENT CERTIFICATES

( Annexure - ‘A’ to Annexure - ‘J’ )

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FORM FOR WITHDRAWAL OF ADMISSION

1) Branch & Department _______________________________________________

2) Name of the Candidate _______________________________________________
3) Parent’s/ Guardian Name _____________________________________________
4) Communication Address ______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
5) Telephone _____________________Mobile _______________________________
6) Email Address_______________________________________________________
8) Category / Sub Category______________________________________________
Bank Account Details
Name of the Bank Account Holder________________________________________
(in favour of whom Bank Transfer is to be made)
Relastionship of the Bank Account Holder with the Candidate _________________
Ban Details of above person to be furnished in the given format :
Name of the Bank Address of the Bank Complete Bank IFSC CODE of the
Account No. Bank

UNDERTAKING
We understand and know the refund rules of the University and agree to abide by the
same and we further understand that the refund would be made indue course of time
through bank transfer only as per above request.

(Signature of Parents/Guardian) (Signature of Student)

Date : ______________________

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HELPDESK
For any technical query, please email: noreply@igdtuw.ac.in
In case candidate is not satis ied or needs any additional assistance, she may contact
Prof. A. K. Mohapatra
Admission Of icer (PG and Ph.D. Courses),
HOD (IT Department), IGDTUW, Kashmere Gate,
Delhi –110006.
Email ID: pgphdadmissionof icer@igdtuw.ac.in

Dr. Bhawna Narwal Dr. Pankaj Gupta

MCA Admission Coordinator Ph.D. Admission Of icer
Email ID: mcaadmissions@igdtuw.ac.in Email ID: phdadmissions@igdtuw.ac.in
Ar. Anubhav Jangra Ms. Karuna Kadian
M.Plan. Admission Coordinator Ph.D. Admission Coordinator
Email ID: mplanadmissions@igdtuw.ac.in Email ID: phdadmissions@igdtuw.ac.in
Dr. Gaurav Indra
M.Tech. Admission Coordinator
Email ID: mtechadmissions@igdtuw.ac.in
For more details, please refer FAQs on Admission Portal.

NOTE:
(i) The University reserves the right to amend the rules and regulations,
whenever and wherever considered necessary and appropriate, in view of
the requirements/ Govt. Policy Decisions coming time to time. Such
amendments will be intimated to the students through University portal.
The students are advised to regularly keep on checking the University
website for changes time-to-time.(www.igdtuw.ac.in)
(ii) The University disclaims liability for loss or damage of whatever nature
And extent resulting directly or indirectly for not following
Rules/Regulations/Directions/ Policy etc. circulated by the University on
website and Admission Brochure.
(iii) Students submitting the admission form of any course to University are
assumed to have read the rules and policies related to eligibility,
provisional admission, cancellation of admission and refund of fees etc.
and disclaimers mentioned above and agree to the same, as mentioned in
the admission Brochure.
(iv) It will be the responsibility of the applicant to prove equivalence of degree
and/or validity of reservation document as the case may be.
(v) This admission brochure is only for information and guidance of Candidates
seeking admission. The contents are likely to change without notice. This
does not constitute to be a legal document.
(vi) The admission of a student is liable to be cancelled and the fee deposited
by the student shall be forfeited on being found, ineligible or unfit for
admission or if any of the document submitted by her is found false or
incorrect at any stage of admission process or course

DISCLAIMER: This admission brochure is only for information and guidance of candidates seeking admission.
The contents are likely to change without notice. This does not constitute to be a legal document. All possible
care has been taken to compile the information correctly in the Brochure. However, in case of any inadvertent
errors/displacements, the official version of the University and Government Authorities shall be final.

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FOR WOMEN
NAAC A+ Accredited University
Kashmere Gate, Delhi - 110006
Telephone: 011- 41063959, 23869525 | e-mail : pgphdadmissionof icer@igdtuw.ac.in
Website : www.igdtuw.ac.in