IITs Witness Lowest Enrollment in PhD Programmes - News18
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Published By : Sukanya Nandy Last Updated: September 03, 2023, 10:19 IST The paper mentions an example from IIT Bombay regarding the number of applications for PhD courses in electrical and mechanical engineering (Representational/File Photo) In most universities, there are two opportunities for PhD admissions each year, one in May and another in December The number of students applying for doctoral programmes at some of the top Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has significantly decreased over the past decade. A study conducted by Professor D Manjunath from IIT-Bombay revealed that this decline began in 2021 and has continued, causing concern among educators in India’s top Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) colleges. The disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic affected education, and its impact has persisted for a year. However, the number of PhD applications at these institutions, including the IITs and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc