Once you made a decision on doing PhD, the next question comes to your mind is what are the best possible places to apply for PhD? This question is valid for all who want to do PhD in India as well as outside India.
There could be several options for this question based on your situation. The things one should know include, where one want to do PhD, What is your domain or specialization, how much social and financial support you have and how much time would you like to invest in PhD and most importantly where do you want to be and what you are expecting from PhD.
If you are looking for PhD outside India one of the major factors that influence is your decision is admission and scholarship. If scholarship is not there you will have tough time making your living and doing research. As research need full focus and concentration you need to look for opportunities that will help you focus on research.
If you are looking or PhD in India, the most important thing that should influence your decision is your domain and infrastructure at the lab you are planning to go for PhD. If you are working in computer science area you can probably chose any institute based on research performance and brand name of the institute. CS labs needs the least infrastructure and even if an institute doesn’t support student themselves can do it.
If your domain is not computer science you need to carefully look at the infrastructure and facilities the lab and the institute is offering you. Without good infrastructure it’s impossible to carry on a good research. Institutes with good brand names usually offer good facilities and environment for research.
In all cases if someone ask me with all experience I have where would I like to go for research? I would say the best place for PhD is a combination all good things. First comes the professor and his lab, second comes the institute, third comes the Industry collaboration and exposure, fourth where are the alumni of the lab are placed or working, fifth comes the scholarship and scholarship opportunities, and finally the place or location of the institute.
I know getting all things great in one place is not possible all the time. Therefore, I will compromise on different thing based on the order I mentioned. You can definitely make your make your order based on your situation. I would give at most importance to the professor and lab I am working in. I saw so many great places in India that are not known to many of us but do tremendous research. Sometimes these institutes, labs, and Profs are internationally renounced but miss the celebrity status of IITs.
I would bring all these criteria in coming posts one by and share significance of each of them and their impact on your PhD as well as post PhD life.
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Joon Saikia
Thats a great post.Thanks for all the info.Please let me know about some of the features and institutes offering Integrated M.Tech+PhD.
gurpreet
please cover thapar university also
gurpreet
which institute should one prefer for artificial intelligence and machine learning?
Syed Ziaul Mustafa
I want to do PhD in department of management studies this ie 2014-15 year from india and recognized institute only like IITs / NITs or other central universities. pls suggest me how to get into premier institute with scholarship.
Anand Deepak
Hi…sir I would like to do p.hd in clinical psychology this year 2014-15 which is the best institute in india and hw to get through the entrance exam ? Is there anh coaching centers for p.hd entrace.? Pleas kndly let me know.
Rahul Kulkarni
Admissions to AcSIR PhD programmes : AcSIR , Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research : http://acsir.res.in/
Syed Ziaul Mustafa
I want to know which are the top 10 institution for doing PhD in Management in India apart from IIMs. Please do reply….
sagar ahir
Dear Sir,
I am Sagar Ahir and i have just finished with my M.tech from DAIICT with CPI 6.95. I want to pursue Phd from reputed institute which motivates research. So I am so much confused what to do next, as i am thinking that i would be better if i’ll do Phd from abroad. Still i want to know is it good to pursue Phd from India or from Abroad.
Please do reply.
suchit
i am an M tech from NIT warangal, I want to ask that is valid GATE score necessary to do Phd in IIT’s. I have appeared for GATE 2012 and that score is certainly is not valid now.