Archive · 22 Sep 2026
IIT Delhi Launches 12-Month Online Postgraduate Diploma in VLSI Design
IIT Delhi is starting a new online course about VLSI design.
VLSI design is used to create the tiny, complicated circuits inside many electronic devices.
The course will last for 12 months and will be taught on weekends.
Students can apply until October 9, 2026.
Classes will begin on January 31, 2027, and end on January 30, 2028.
Eligible applicants include people with certain engineering or science degrees and working professionals.
The programme has nine courses, projects and 30 total credits.
Students may also visit the IIT Delhi campus for two days, and graduates will receive certificates.
IIT Delhi has announced a 12-month online postgraduate diploma in VLSI design.
The programme is open to eligible graduates, postgraduates and working professionals with specified engineering or science qualifications.
Applications remain open until October 9, 2026, with an application fee of Rs 1,180.
Classes run online on weekends from January 31, 2027, to January 30, 2028.
The two-semester programme includes nine courses, 30 credits, projects and an optional two-day campus visit.
- Who
- IIT Delhi, coordinated by Professor Mukul Sarkar and Professor Ankesh Jain, will offer the programme to eligible graduates, postgraduates and working professionals.
- What
- A 12-month online Post Graduate Diploma in Very Large Scale Integration design, covering semiconductor devices, circuits and systems.
- When
- Applications are open until October 9, 2026; classes are scheduled from January 31, 2027, to January 30, 2028.
- Where
- Classes will be held online on Saturdays and Sundays, with an optional two-day programme visit to the IIT Delhi campus.
- Why
- The programme aims to provide students and professionals with knowledge and practical skills for designing, analyzing and optimizing VLSI circuits and systems.
- Programme
- 12-month online Post Graduate Diploma in VLSI design
- Application deadline
- October 9, 2026
- Application fee
- Rs 1,180
- Programme fee
- Rs 3,50,000, with flexible payment options
- Class schedule
- Weekends, 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 5:30pm
- Curriculum
- Two semesters, nine courses and 30 credits
- Instruction
- IIT Delhi faculty and industry experts