Ahmedabad University encourages high quality research through doctoral degree programmes. Ahmedabad University is actively involved in the process of building networks and partnerships with leading institutes, enabling faculty and scholars to work with peers across the world.

The doctoral degree programme at the School of Engineering and Applied Science of Ahmedabad University offers an inter-disciplinary exposure to research and provides the students an opportunity for building a career in academia, or R&D sectors of industry. Faculty members of the School of Engineering and Applied Science are actively involved in research and project-based-teaching and have received (external) research grants from government funding agencies and industry, and (internal) research grants from Ahmedabad University. For more details on research areas please refer to faculty profiles. 

School of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University, invites applications for the doctoral program, in:

Chemical Engineering, covering the broad the areas of

• Applied Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering and Materials Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering covering the broad areas of

• Algorithms and Optimizations
• Big Data Analytics (BDA)
• Wireless Communication
• Computer Networks
• Cloud Computing
• Cyber-Physicals Systems
• Internet of Things
• Theoretical Computer Science
• Wireless Communication
• Embedded Systems and VLSI Design
• Antenna Design & Development
• RF and Microwave Circuits and Systems
• Industry 4.0 Sensors & Automation Systems

Mechanical Engineering, covering the broad areas of 

• Manufacturing
• Mechanics and Design
• Robotics, Mechatronics, Automation, and Controls
• Thermo-Fluids Engineering

Applied Chemistry, covering the broad areas of 

• Surface Science and Nonotechnology
• Material Science

Applied Physics, covering the broad areas of 

• Theoretical Physics
• Thin Films Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Systems
• Complex systems