PhD in Neuroimaging, EEG/MEG Signal Processing, and Machine Learning for Healthcare at Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal Academy of Higher Education in

Manipal Institute of Technology, under Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, is inviting applications for the PhD Programme 2026–27 (Batch 1) in the School of Electrical Engineering.

The advertised research opportunities are strongly interdisciplinary and include neuroimaging and brain connectivity, dynamic functional connectivity analysis, MEG/EEG signal processing, epilepsy and clinical neuroscience, machine learning for healthcare applications, biomedical signal and image processing, and translational neuroengineering research.

Current research themes mentioned in the post include brain network dynamics in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), neurophysiological biomarker discovery using MEG/EEG, multimodal neuroimaging, and AI-driven healthcare analytics. This makes the opening especially relevant for candidates interested in Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and related quantitative health-science fields.

The call is open to candidates from Electronics & Communication Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Health Sciences, Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences, and allied disciplines. The post highlights preference for applicants with experience or interest in signal processing, machine learning, neuroimaging, healthcare analytics, or computational neuroscience.

Available modes include full-time PhD with Dr. TMA Pai Scholarship and part-time / working professional options. The MAHE PhD admissions page also lists other categories such as national scholars, project fellows, research centre candidates, and international candidates.

Application window: May 11 to June 15, 2026. The tentative PhD MET examination is on June 21, 2026.

Applicants should use the MAHE PhD admissions portal and follow the official guidelines and eligibility requirements posted by the university.