About VDTT
The global semiconductor market is projected to grow from $573.44 billion in 2022 to $1.38 trillion by 2029, at a CAGR of 12.2% in forecast period, 2022-2029 [ref]. According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, there are currently 1.25 million people employed directly or indirectly in the semiconductor industry in USA alone. With such an aggressive growth forecast, industry requires large number of trained graduates every year. The govt. of India recognizes this and has emphasized skill development as one of the major tasks in the recently launched national missions (ISM and NMQTA).
The VLSI Design Tools and Technology (VDTT) programme aims to foster industry relevant research and promotion of academic growth by offering fully industry sponsored inter-disciplinary MTech and MS(Research) degree programmes jointly by the departments of EE, CSE, and CARE. VDTT undertakes collaborative projects that offer opportunities for long-term interaction between academia and industry. An important objective of the programme is to produce industry ready technical graduates with exposure to VLSI/ULSI design techniques, algorithms, tools, and technologies down to the nano-scale devices used in various Digital, Analog, Mixed-signal, and RF applications.
The duration of the VDTT Master's programme is normally 24 months. During the programme, the students are awarded a scholarship of Rs.12,400/month, in addition to a contingency of Rs.10,000 a year for travel, books and other consumables. Yearly top-up amount received at the end of academic year is Rs.30,000 for the MTech students and Rs. 60,000 for M.S.(R) students.
History: In existence since 1996, the VDTT is first of its kind fully industry sponsored Master's level programme in the country. Over the years, the programme has attracted many sponsoring companies who are global leaders in their semiconductor business segment. At the same time, the programe has produced many outstanding graduates who have done exceptionally well in the field and are considered business leaders in many multinational semiconductor companies today.
For more details, please see the Programme Flyer.