Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), with the approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), launched the Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme in March 2014 with the objective of enhancing the number of PhDs in the areas of Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) and IT/IT Enabled Services (IT/ITES) in the country. Phase-I of the Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme, with an approved outlay of Rs. 466 Crore concluded in December 2025.