Postgraduate and Doctoral Programs at Digital University Kerala

Eligibility: Any 3-year / 6-semester Bachelor’s degree at NHEQF 5.5 level or any 4-year / 8-semester Bachelor’s degree at NHEQF 6.0 level, with at least 60% aggregate marks. Reservation relaxation as per applicable norms. Focus: A postgraduate programme focused on artificial intelligence, covering core computational methods, machine learning foundations, intelligent systems, and advanced AI applications.

Eligibility: Any 3-year / 6-semester Bachelor’s degree at NHEQF 5.5 level or any 4-year / 8-semester Bachelor’s degree at NHEQF 6.0 level, with at least 60% aggregate marks. Reservation relaxation as per applicable norms. Focus: A postgraduate programme focused on cyber security, including secure systems, network security, information assurance, and contemporary security practice.

Eligibility: Three-year or four-year bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or Mathematics with Mathematics or Statistics as one of the subjects. Focus: Data analytics, data mining, knowledge discovery, machine learning, and deep learning.

Eligibility: Applicants from Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, or Pharmacy backgrounds. Focus: Multi-omics, molecular sciences, drug design, and healthcare applications of Artificial Intelligence.

Eligibility: Science, Engineering, or Mathematics graduates with Mathematics or Statistics in their qualifying degree. Focus: Financial markets, risk management, derivative pricing, predictive analytics, and algorithmic trading.

Eligibility: Relevant Science, Engineering, or Mathematics graduates. Focus: Geospatial data, predictive analytics, urban planning, environmental monitoring, disaster response, and precision agriculture.

Eligibility: Science, Engineering, or Mathematics graduates with Mathematics or Statistics in their qualifying degree. Focus: Data science, machine learning, scientific simulation, and large-scale computational modelling.

Eligibility: Three-year or four-year bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering, with Mathematics or Statistics as one of the core subjects, and a minimum aggregate of 60% marks (or equivalent), with relaxation as per published norms. Details: See the official programme page for current details.

Eligibility: A 3-year or 4-year Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or mathematics with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks. Focus: Chip design, embedded architectures, AI hardware, neural processors, and verification workflows.

Eligibility: A 3-year or 4-year Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or mathematics with a minimum aggregate of 60% marks. Focus: Quantum and solid-state foundations, applied materials, characterisation, and computational materials studies.

Eligibility: Either a 3-year or 4-year Bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks or equivalent, with relaxation for reserved categories as per University norms. Focus: Ecology together with ecological informatics and technology-enabled environmental analysis.

Eligibility: Either a 3-year or 4-year Bachelor's degree with at least 60% marks or equivalent, with relaxation for reserved categories as per University norms. Specialisations: Environmental Data Science, Ecological Informatics, Sustainability Studies, and Environmental Communication.

A one-year postgraduate pathway in cyber security with advanced study in secure systems, digital defence, and applied cyber practice.

A one-year postgraduate pathway in advanced artificial intelligence with emphasis on machine learning, intelligent systems, and applied AI workflows.

Focus: Net-zero pathways, circular economy, sustainability analytics, and life cycle assessment. Designed for eligible entrants under the notified one-year postgraduate framework.

Eligibility: Any of the following with at least 60% aggregate marks: 4-year B.E. / B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, or allied areas; 1-year or 2-year postgraduate degree such as MSc / MCA in Computer Applications, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or allied areas at Level 6.5 in NCRF; or 5-year integrated Master’s degree in allied areas. Focus: A specialised MTech programme in artificial intelligence, with advanced study in intelligent computation, machine learning systems, and applied AI.

Eligibility: Any of the following with at least 60% aggregate marks: 4-year B.E. / B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, or allied areas; 1-year or 2-year postgraduate degree such as MSc / MCA in Computer Applications, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or allied areas at Level 6.5 in NCRF; or 5-year integrated Master’s degree in allied areas. Focus: A specialised MTech programme in cyber security engineering, with emphasis on secure computing, resilient systems, and advanced cyber defence.

Eligibility: (a) A 4-year Bachelor's degree in EE, ECE, AEI, EI, Robotics, or equivalent electronics hardware branches; or (b) a 3-year undergraduate degree followed by a 2-year postgraduate degree, or a 5-year integrated Master's degree, in Electronics, Instrumentation, or equivalent fields. Important: Applicants from CS, CSE, IT, and similar computing-focused branches are not eligible. Focus: VLSI design and advanced electronics engineering.

Eligibility: Three-year bachelor's or two-year master's degree with the prescribed score. Elective pathways: Business Analytics, Digital Governance, Technology Management, Information Security Management, Digital Transformation, and related areas.

Eligibility: Graduates who also satisfy the work experience requirement. Same broad elective structure as the regular MBA, adapted for working professionals.

Eligibility: Graduates who satisfy the published MBA admission requirements. Focus: Procurement, operations, transportation, warehousing, distribution, supply chain analytics, sustainable logistics, and a capstone internship-thesis in the final semester.

Eligibility: For General category candidates, a 2-year or longer Master’s degree with 60% marks, or an MPhil degree with 60% coursework marks, in a discipline relevant to the school applied to. Eligible reserved categories require 55% marks. Additional fees: Selected candidates pay an initial admission fee of ₹10,000 and a refundable caution deposit of ₹5,000. A relaxation of 5% marks / equivalent grade applies for eligible reserved categories as per norms.

Eligibility: Same academic eligibility as the Full-time Regular PhD programme, plus at least 5 years of relevant full-time work experience after graduation. Additional fees: Selected candidates pay an initial admission fee of ₹10,000 and a refundable caution deposit of ₹5,000. A relaxation of 5% marks / equivalent grade applies for eligible reserved categories as per norms.

Eligibility: Same academic eligibility as the Full-time Regular PhD programme, plus at least 5 years of relevant full-time work experience after the Bachelor’s degree and full-time regular employment in industry. Additional fees: Selected candidates pay an initial admission fee of ₹10,000 and a refundable caution deposit of ₹5,000. A relaxation of 5% marks / equivalent grade applies for eligible reserved categories as per norms.