The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) today launched a PhD program at its new international campus in Abu Dhabi. The PhD program in the field of energy and sustainability is set to start in January 2025 with its first cohort.
The application fee is waived for the first batch of applicants seeking admission for the January 2025 start date. Full tuition waivers and generous monthly scholarships, both for UAE nationals and international students, are available to students who qualify during the selection process.
Candidates will undergo a comprehensive selection process based on educational qualification, qualifying test scores, relevant experience, and interview. Details of application process, eligibility criteria, project topics, selection process, and application submission portal are available on the official website – abudhabi.iitd.ac.in/ph.d_admissions.
Last date for online applications is December 31, 2024. Interviews will be held shortly and selected candidates are expected to join by the last week of January 2025.
This PhD program will focus on addressing cutting-edge problems related to reaching NetZero goals. These include renewable energy, sustainable process engineering, decarbonization, process intensification, microgrids and energy distribution in the evolving energy landscape, and the use of AI and data science to assist in the energy transition.
The launch of the PhD program follows an earlier launch in 2024, with an MTech program in Energy Transition and Sustainability in January 2024 and two BTech programs in Computer Science and Engineering and Energy Engineering in September 2024 respectively.
In 2024, IIT Delhi launched its first inaugural campus in Abu Dhabi in line with the vision of top leadership in the UAE and India. IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi is currently located on the Zayed University campus in Abu Dhabi. The IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi campus was inaugurated on September 2, 2024 by HH Sheikh Khaled, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
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