About the Program
PhD (CL) is a three to five year program which admits students from varying backgrounds, computer-science and non-computer science which includes science, humanities and social science.
There are two streams of students:
Stream 1
This stream consists of two sub-streams of students:
Stream 1A: Students coming from Computer science / technology bacground
Stream 1B: Students coming from Science/Maths/ECE background or equivalent
Stream 2
Students coming from Linguistics, humanities and social science background belong to this stream. If you wish you to apply through Stream 2, you have to apply via a Standing Committee portal which will be open in throughout the year.
Objectives
The goal of the programme is to give a general high level breadth in the area of Computational Linguistics and its related disciplines, and to carry out original in-depth research work on a problem in Computational Linguistics.
Advantages (for the student)
Students can pursue their academic career as a faculty or researcher in India or abroad. They can also contribute in research and development activities in industry.
Duration
Three to six years
Stream 1 (Students coming from Computer Science/Science/Maths/ECE background or equivalent)
Eligibility: B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech in CSE or ECE branches, M.Sc, MCA
Admission Process: Visit https://www.iiit.ac.in/admissions/pgee
Stream 2 (Students coming from Linguistics, humanities and social science bacground)
Eligibility: MA/Mphil in linguistics, langauges and other related areas. Sanskrit students or individuals with an aptitude in language analysis are encouraged to apply.
Admission Process: Standing committee portal will be open in in throughout the year.
Breadth Courses for Stream 1
a. Students from Computer Science background (any three)
1. CL3.401 - Computational Morphology and Syntax
2. CL3.402 - Computational Semantics and Discourse Processing
3. CS1.304 - Data Structures and Algorithms for Problem Solving
4. CS7.501 - Advanced Natural Language Processing
b. Students from Science/Maths/ ECE background (all three)
1. CL3.401 - Computational Morphology and Syntax
2. CS0.301 - Computer Problem Solving
3. CS7.401 – Introduction to Natural Language Processing
Breadth Courses for Stream 2
Students from Linguistics/Humanities/Social Science background (all three)
1. CL4.401 - Mathematics (for CL)
2. CL4.406 - Computer and Scripting I(H) and CL4.407 - Computer and Scripting II(H)
3. CS7.401 – Introduction to Natural Language Processing
Depth Courses for both the streams
Three courses should be from level 400 and above. One project/Independent Study is allowed in place of a depth course. These courses should be advised/approved by the thesis advisor.
Click here for Detailed Curriculum Document
Regulations:
https://www.iiit.ac.in/academics/programmes/phdreg
Admission procedure
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Faculty
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Research Centers
https://www.iiit.ac.in/research/centers
Page last updated on February, 2024