PhD Electrical Engineering is a research-based doctoral course in Electrical Engineering. The course syllabus generally involves researching new technologies in the fields of Electric Machines, Semiconductors and Diodes, Electric Circuits, etc. The course is of minimum 3 year duration but can be stretched up to 5 years depending on the duration of the research. 

The admission to PhD Electrical Engineering is based on marks scored by candidates in Entrance Exams. Some of the most popular PhD Electrical Engineering entrance exams are GATE, UGC-NET, CSIR-UGC-NET, etc. The average annual fees of PhD in Electrical Engineering is INR 20,000 - INR 3,00,000. It differs with college, places and the marks scored by students in post graduation and entrance exams.  Students should complete their Master’s degree with more than 55% marks in the stream of Electronics or Electromagnetics or Electrical Engineering. This is the eligibility criteria followed by most of the colleges and universities.

Common job profiles offered to PhD Electrical Engineering candidates can be Project Manager, Electrical Engineer, Application Engineer, Sales Engineer, Research and Development Officer. Average salary package per annum for these candidates will range between INR 4,00,000 - INR 20,00,000. It depends on the level of the company, organization, and also on skills, experience and expertise of the candidates.  Some of the top recruiting companies are Samsung Electronics, Bajaj, Google, Zydus Cadila group, Cactus Communications, etc.