The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) on December 17 launched a PhD programme at its new international campus in Abu Dhabi. The PhD programme in the area of Energy and Sustainability is set to commence with its first cohort in January 2025. The application fee has been waived for the first cohort of applicants seeking admission for January 2025 start date. Full tuition waivers and generous monthly scholarships, both for UAE nationals and international students, are available for students who qualify in the selection process. Candidates will undergo a comprehensive selection process based on academic merit, qualifying examination scores, relevant experience, and interviews. Details of the application process, eligibility criteria, project topics, selection process, and the portal for submitting applications are available at the official website - abudhabi.iitd.ac.in The last date for online applications is December 31, 2024. Interviews will follow shortly and selected candidates will be expected to join by the last week of January 2025. This PhD programme will focus on addressing cutting-edge problems related to reaching NetZero targets. This includes research on renewable energy, sustainable process engineering, decarbonization, process intensification, microgrids and power distribution in the evolving energy landscape, and the use of AI and data science for aiding in the energy transition. The launch of the PhD programme follows the earlier launches in 2024, that of a MTech programme in Energy Transition and Sustainability in January 2024, and two BTech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering, and Energy Engineering, respectively, in September 2024. In 2024, IIT Delhi started its first inaugural campus in Abu Dhabi, in line with the vision of the top leadership of UAE and India. IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi is currently located in the Zayed University campus in Abu Dhabi. The IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi campus was inaugurated by HH Sheikh Khaled, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, on September 2, 2024.
