Direct PhD from IISc and IITs: Process, Pros ,and Cons

Many people have asked me about the process and details about doing a direct PhD from IISc and IITs. I had an earlier video uploaded which I had to take down owing to some reasons. This is a newer version of that conversation.
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[@mohitpatidar7882]

You are a humble and optimistic person. I liked your attitude.

[@karimkhan9713]

You said a very positive new year. Positive for Corona virus

[@gkav123]

What to do bro life is quite unpredictable. We need to make do with what we get

[@711vamsi5]

2020 legendary mark, "End of the decade!!!!!!!!" that had me rofl given the type of year it had turn out to be

[@gerardchristopher123]

Anil, your maturity at this age amazes me ..all the best !

[@avishekbhattacharjee6206]

Thank you sir for providing such a informative video. This is really helpful to us..good work.🙏

[@lakshmim.d9149]

Thank you for the informative video. Including scholarship details. Inspiration to upcoming researchers.🙂👍

[@khemanshu5782]

Thank you for clearing most important doubt.

[@gatedscs]

Nice advice 😊 thanks!

[@narendrapeesapati2819]

Excellent explination The way you explain ,explains us the clarity of thought and the clarity of life you have. This is what required for future india.

[@anandkeshri3786]

You forget to tell about future aspects after doing PhD

[@raviteja88888]

I think you mean to say future prospects

[@sailenkumargope5303]

Yes

[@Callisthenics_workout]

Very important video 👌🏻

[@shubhamkulkarni2352]

Thank You Sir!

[@anuragkashyap2975]

one really need a lot of patience to watch your videos...and your speaking style generate that patience!! Really an informative video for confused research wannabe like me. Thanks

[@gkav123]

Was it a compliment or a criticism 😋😋 thank you both ways 🤗

[@anuragkashyap2975]

@@gkav123 it is called positive criticism.😂 I really like your accent. Keep posting sir.

[@tumpadas4461]

Sir i want to know about my son.. Who is appearing for 10 now.. He is interested I n iisc research and all these... Will give jee mains and advanced but little sceptical whether there is money also a bit other than survival...pl guide.. As he is not much interested in coding but interested in physics chemistry... Maths... I want to be crystal clear and move ahead

[@bibhutipanda6114]

Thanks for your informative video Please make a video on scope of private companies recruitment for PhD holders & their scope in R&D industry

[@ShreyasSinha]

Amazing video

[@bhumikagupta4586]

Thanks a lot sir.

[@joydeepchakraborty5925]

Sir if possible, please make a video on the detailed process(like, admission process, what to prepare for written exam & interview, times when we can apply, etc.) of getting a Ph.D. in any of IIT's or IISC after doing a ME.

[@khemanshu5782]

Sir , please make one video on different aspects of PhD in physics and mechanical.

[@niranjanmaharana3153]

Yes bro

[@gautam374]

Thank you sir 👍

[@debojjalb]

Thanks! Really helpful video. Had a small doubt: Can I give GATE in a subject different from the department I want to get a PhD in. Ex: Can I clear GATE in mathematics and work in Traffic Optimisation in Civil Engineering department?

[@niranjanpolai4490]

Thank you sir

[@tumpadas4461]

Very good

[@nitishnitish9172]

Thank you sir, sir please post one video about opportunities after phd sir

[@avmadhu]

Very informative

[@dalchandrasharma]

Sir I am Final year student of IT in AKTU. My aim is to become a Scientist and want to do P.HD from IISC. How much Rank I should secure in Gate in IT for addmission in Direct P.HD..

[@suhm95]

Thank you so much for your efforts. can you please make a video on how to go about choosing the research topic? I am from mechanical and i am mainly interested in design ,but design itself is very vast so filtering a topic seems difficult for me. Kindly guide me.

[@jamesmullurr6394]

Sir what is the difference between phd after mtech and phd after b tech..is there any difference in scope provided after the two type. I WANT TO BECOME FACULTY in premium institute STRICTLY.

[@shivangi5583]

If this is the mind set and experience I'll be getting during the duration of my PhD degree. Then I am excited and on tge fullest agreement with my decision to go for a direct PhD.

[@ove7407]

Can you tell about Biosystem... Bsse phd programme for a B.E Biomedical engineering student ,the tips to get the course?

[@souravb613]

Can you tell me roughly what may be the gate score cutoff for Digital signal processing?

[@ronaldjoseph2925]

Sir, Can you mention lateral entry scope for IISC and IIT students , as the recent results of PMRF lateral entry announced for 2020, I know, you have said about it before, but just to aspire about it, need some information to keep a track on the achievable targets, CPI cutoff and other things, which are mandate for the selection. I am direct PhD from IIT Kanpur.

[@kawyakrishnarajan2747]

How about the chances to prefer guys after B. Tech and M. Tech?

[@hunny4799]

Thanks sir for sharing ur valuable experience as information to us.

[@sailenkumargope5303]

Sir can you please guide what job options there after direct PhD from iit like professors job etc? I'm also in industry but I'm very much bored here...

[@akshaykarpe771]

how much gate score, Btech % required for iisc Integrated Phd / Mtech Research

[@pruthirajsahoo7079]

Hye Anil, i wanna some suggestions regarding higher studies in aerospace/space physics.am from CSE and this year my gatescore isn’t enough for iisc (as I plan for AI(EECS)) ,please provide some communication medium (WhatsApp/insta/fb) for exchanging ideas/suggestions.please reply soon

[@narendrakumarchadalavada8553]

After getting PhD from iisc what are chances or getting job?

[@cadworld5783]

Please.......please sir make videos on placement of interdisciplinary courses like- nanotechnology,earth sciences, energy, environment studies...etc..... in iisc and iits..... please it's request

[@chiragsharma5050]

How to apply is we have to apply after gate please reply me how to apply iam writing gate in 2022 and is b.tech cgpa is required please reply sir

[@mrityunjaykumar2816]

Hi Sir Please explain the difference and benefits between integrated and direct PhD?

[@bibhutipanda6114]

Int PhD is about 5 years (2yrs masters +3 years doctoral) If you leave in between you neither get your masters nor your doctoral degree It's less time consuming than regular PhD

[@arnabkarak5781]

Sir can't I join in iits as a prof. After direct p.hd

[@Bharat_Jeswani]

What next after completing PHD?

[@mayankchhaperwal4108]

Sir, i am 1st yr Mtech student in DESE, iisc. I wanted to meet you in person to get some guidance about future prospects Regarding Phd.

[@mayankchhaperwal4108]

@@gkav123 can u tell me room number? I will meet u there once clg reopens.

[@jahnawikaranam1480]

I would like to go with PhD in IISc

[@akashvyas7715]

Hello Sir, hope you are doing well. Myself Akash Vyas & my area of interest is rehabilitation robotics. After completing my B.tech in Automobile Eng, I have worked for 1.5. Years is a healthcare startup. Now, I have applied for joint mtech-PhD in mechanical Design at IIT Jodhpur and I have cleared the screening and first interview round. Just before the second round I got a call from one of the assistant professor of electrical engineering department & he said he has selected 2 students, me and one other guy but he will take one of us, he asked me id I'm interested. My second interview round is done now I'm waiting for the results. So I thought I should see his profile and his previous work to get some Idea, now the thing is that the AP who contacted me has finished his PHD fr IISc in 2017 and that postdoc from 2017-2019 from Israel institute of technology & if I join I'll be his first PHD student. So, I wanted to know is it a good Idea to join under him. I'm totally confused now. Please reply ASAP. Thankyou very much.

[@apoorvarao6691]

It was really great sir. Are you in IISc now?

[@kaushiknits0307]

2020 was so eventful.

[@sonambarak4664]

Sir... Maine MCA ki h or mera nta UGC net clear h... Kya m PhD k liye iisc m apply kr skti hu.... Plssss rply

[@bharathkollanoor5706]

Bought a new camera nice

[@rishabhpandey8031]

sir i have 69 % in btech and 500 gate score EWS can i get admission in iisc

[@ravikumar-gp6bb]

Thanx for the info bro... Wat abt the duration of phd if someone having master degree like M.tech... Wish u happy Christmas and gud luck for ur research... 😀

[@ravikumar-gp6bb]

@@gkav123 Thanx for the info bro....btw H r u....can u please make video on brain and artificial intelligence department in Iisc regarding phd....is this department related to science or engineering....

[@sonamsharma7445]

Thank you sir, sir i have one doubt that i am student of M.Sc computer science and want to do direct p.hd without mtech so can i apply for direct p.hd because people are saying to me that first i have to complete mtech due to M.Sc computer science student. I have qualified NET assistant professor exam two times and gate exam also but my gate score is not so good.

[@ravikumar-gp6bb]

No need of m.tech again if u have M. Sc degree... The difference is if someone having M.tech degree, they can apply for phd without gate or net, and the number of credit courses during coursework or research training programme will be less for M.tech holder... And in ur case u have M.sc degree with net score dats an add on advantage and one drawback is the number of credit courses will be more since u have M.Sc degree,so u can apply directly and no need of M.Tech again... And the selection is based on written test and interview it doesnot matter if some one is having M.Tech or M. Sc degree

[@JetJV]

Sir , I completed BE under Anna university in a pvt college . Got 9.12 cgpa with univ rank 7 ( among around 40000 students ) .. just now i saw a portal research.iitm.ac.in .. Can i apply here without GATE score ?

[@dheerajmishra6102]

Information available in this 20 min long video is less. Most of the time you are give philosophy/ lecture. You should stick to the topic and try not to deviate. Its a feedback for your future video, take it positively.

[@Callisthenics_workout]

Sir how can i contact you?

[@govinds5949]

Sir, I am a Btech (ECE,KTU) student. I really like to do research works. But I can't go to research field directly as I need a job also. Is ISRO a great option in this case?

[@aravindalokam]

Isro, or infact all PSUs I know, research isn't their primary motto. You can do research, but it will have its limitations.

[@aratibudhabaware7627]

Is there any college fee for it 🙄

[@mrityunjaykumar2816]

Hi Sir How can i know the departments for integrated phd?

[@jaysaple1555]

go to the official iisc website its pretty clearly stated

[@Anujkumar-nm3nb]

Sir bina master degree ke PhD me addmission le sakate hai

[@jahnawikaranam1480]

Hi thank you for the vedio I am an MBA post btech Computers but then I am not able to find any department for my qualification Can u help me out

[@ravikumar-gp6bb]

U can apply for DOMS iisc or ecological sciences department iisc... No need of gate or net... Only written test followed by interview

[@madhurpichuka3726]

"Some people want to learn abt the world around them, lead a peaceful life while some have a materialistic urge.... eventually both go to grave..and therz no point in Judging" Thanx to KZbin I'm able to find Like minded people like you brodha...atleast on KZbin if not around me..... Can you post a video in the mean Time about MS Engineering by Research and MTech offered especially in IISc and compare it to similar MS/MTech offered by other Old IITs.....specifically for Mech/Aero stream guys...average age of People who pursue them and what they usually end up...like job or further research....in a short video when you find time..... There is a lot of Myth that age is factor for pursuing PG/PhD.....rather than the fact that "Interest/curiosity" drives the urge to pursue them....

[@abubakarsiddiq3905]

Can you tell regarding placements after phD in bsse at iisc???

[@bibhutipanda6114]

Yeah it's quite important to figure out the future prospects alongside the monetary value your degree offers

[@gauriakshitapuli7429]

Sir I'm pursuing my masters I'll finish it by 2021 so is my gate score necessary to get admission into IISC

[@gkav123]

No need for gate score. Mtech scores are sufficient

[@MukeshKumar-yz3rx]

My btech percentage is 61 so can i eligible for direct phd if i have 80+ marks in gate mechanical

[@MukeshKumar-yz3rx]

Please reply I want to do direct phd in aerospace but i have only 61% in btech.

[@anonymous-eu3pd]

For faculty position in IITs and NITs is masters degree mandatory.?

[@gkav123]

In NITs most often yes. In IITs no.

[@physicsuniverse861]

I have 705 gate score in mechanical and 74.9% in b.tech mechanical. Is their chance of getting selection in direct PhD for electronic system engineering . I check previous year cut off for mechanical. It is 590 for electronic system engineering. Is my b.tech percentage sufficient to get into iisc.

[@aravindalokam]

Expect questions on why you want to pursue elec. Syst. Eng. Despite being from mech.

[@narendrakumarchadalavada8553]

What is Present stipend at iisc Banglore for PhD candidate?

[@omsh2259]

@@gkav123 But IISc site says that the stipend from GATE MHRD is only 25,000 for first 2 years and 28000 for next 3 years. Are you getting Viswesvaraya Scolarships ? Or the IIsc link is a old data : cds.iisc.ac.in/admissions/research-degrees/why-phd/

[@ravikumar-gp6bb]

@@omsh2259 from Jan 2019 they had upgraded phd fellowships... U can find in mhrd website

[@chiragsharma5050]

Please reply

[@juherchoudhury5233]

if i convert to phd after 1st year of my mtech a IISC, then at the end will i get a an mtech degree along with my phd degree....or will i only get a phd degree??

[@LohithKmudagree]

How many years required for PhD in biological sciences

[@gkav123]

Usually a minimum of 4 years but it can go to 6-7 years as well.

[@namangupta193]

Sir want to contact you may be mail id would help I will write you and ask you !!!!!!!

[@parvezalam9325]

Project funded PhD in IIT ?????

[@parvezalam9325]

After direct phd job offer?????

[@gkav123]

You can either get back into industry or take the academic route just like any other PhD. But yes it is a struggle.

[@epictetus__]

Sir plz tell honestly... I want to do direct Ph.D. in field of electronics... What will be a better option : doing Ph.D. from IISc or from univ. in USA like Univ. of Maryland College Park, UT Austin, UC San Diago, Northeastern... i am talking just in terms of facilities, funding, stipend... thanks a lot

[@subhra9127]

Same question?

[@ravikumar-gp6bb]

Funding, facilities, stipend better go abroad

[@chiragsharma5050]

Please me sir

[@venkateshvajja6308]

Brother, written test untundaa direct phd ki

[@venkateshvajja6308]

@@gkav123 tqs brother

[@venkateshvajja6308]

I got 56.25 mks mech,score 618, 5175rank can apply all iits integrated phd's

[@shk082]

Can an engineering student apply for phd in theoritical physics in iits and iisc, after the completion of b tech. Thank u sir

[@ungradphysmath7438]

No. Because for research in theoretical physics you had to have a strong background in pure physics, i.e., you had to have a masters in Physics, which is important because you have to study the very intricate areas of theoretical physics. For an idea, download "The Course in Theoretical Physics" By Landau & Lifshitz, that is the basic criteria of studying basic theoretical physics. Engineering is the applied side of physics. Also, you had to have an extremely strong command on mathematics, especially areas of pure mathematics, like Number Theory. People in engineering, in India, are not exposed to fundamentals of pure mathematics, applied mathematics and theoretical physics. Besides, only a few institutes, only 6 or so offer PhD in theoretical physics in India.

[@shk082]

Thank u so much sir Iam thinking for switching from engineering to physics...

[@ungradphysmath7438]

@@shk082 Consult the professors at your Institute, they will have better suggestions. In order to switch from engineering to physics you can do M.Sc + PhD integrated from IISc too.

[@shk082]

Sir last query : i m doing btech in civil, so is it possible to do phd

[@ungradphysmath7438]

@@shk082 Well, a PhD is possible in every area, wherever there is a scope of growth, so yes, you can do a PhD in Civil Engineering also. All the very best for your future endeavours, and do feel free to ask any further queries.

[@Arun_hog]

Kaash ye video maine pehle dekh liya hota to aaj mtech ki jagah direct phd kar rha hota🤦

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2nd decade....,😉😉😉😉

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2020 is fucking us already

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2020 😂😂😂😂😂

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😂😂😂2020

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2020 is not that good

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[@sumitsharma9749]

Bolna hai to hindi me bolo nahi to by by

[@gkav123]

OK bye bye

[@vivekanand9944]

I know it's a bit late on this video, Can you please clarify regarding doing direct phd along with work in IT sector. I have joined only few months ago, and this phd prospect is intriguing me. What do you suggest?