Research scholars at NIT-K can now complete Ph.D. in less than five years, says its Director B. Ravi

National Institute of Technology – Karnataka (NIT-K) Director B. Ravi announced at the 24th convocation that the institute has streamlined its Ph.D. pathway, enabling research scholars to complete their degrees in three years rather than the previous five or six.

Scholars may now focus on product development, with one of two required publications permitted to be a patent. The institute is also revising its postgraduate curriculum to align with industry needs and plans to expand its online M.Tech. offerings following the success of its Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence program.

Furthermore, the institute is developing a Research, Innovation and Technology Enterprise (RITE) Park to support startup incubation. Last year, NIT-K secured over ₹20 crore in sponsored research funding and filed 56 patents, while its total faculty count reached approximately 330 to support its 6,900 students.