Digital University Kerala gets overwhelming response for Ph.D programmes

DUK received as many as 442 applications for the 30 vacancies of Ph.D programmes offered by four of its five Schools.

Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology (or Digital University Kerala – DUK) has received an overwhelming response for its Ph.D programmes. The country’s first digital university, which had come into being in January through the elevation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management – Kerala (IIITM-K) by way of an ordinance, commenced the admission process for its first academic programme in May. DUK received as many as 442 applications for the 30 vacancies of Ph.D programmes offered by four of its five Schools. While a majority of candidates applied for regular and part-time Ph.Ds (259 and 169 respectively), there were also 14 takers for its Industry Regular Ph.D, a unique programme that allows candidates to propose their workplace or an industry research laboratory for their research work.