Indian Institute of Technology, (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad announces Admission to PhD Program 2024-25 (Phase I)
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad PhD Admission 2024 – Indian Institute of Technology, (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad invites application for admission to PhD Program in various disciplines for the academic session 2024-25 (Phase I)
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad provides Institute Assistantship (IA) to the deserving and eligible candidates qualified through the institute selection procedure and, thus, providing ample opportunities for carrying out research leading to the Ph.D. degree.
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad PhD Admission 2024
Stream in which Ph.D. Programs are offered
Engineering
- The following departments offer Ph.D. program in the Engineering Stream:
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Environment Science and Engineering
- Fuel, Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering
- Management Studies & Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering Mining Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
Science
- The following departments offer Ph.D. program in the Science Stream:
- Applied Geology
- Applied Geophysics
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology
- Mathematics and Computing
- Physics
Humanities and Social Sciences
- The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences offers Ph.D. program in the stream of:
- English
- Psychology
- Philosophy
- Sociology
Management
- The Department of Management Studies & Industrial Engineering offers Ph.D. program in the stream of:
- Industrial Engg. & Management
- Management
Important Dates
- Commencement of online application : March 22,2024
- Last date for applying through online portal : April 20,2024
- Intimation to shortlisted candidates for interview* : May 01,2024
- Interview for shortlisted candidates** : May 13-15,2024
- Declaration of the merit list : May 31, 2024
- Fee payment & Seat Acceptance of Merit list candidates : May 31 – June 04,2024
- Declaration of extended merit list : June 06, 2024
- Fee payment & Seat Acceptance of Extended Merit list candidates : June 06-10,2024
- Physical Admission (in Campus) & joining of admitted students : July 15,2024
Eligibility Criteria
Essential criteria for Ph.D. in Engineering
- An applicant must have a Master’s degree in Engineering in the relevant subject with first class/division or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale), OR
- An applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 70% marks/CGPA of 7.0 (on a 10 point scale). OR
- An applicant must have a Master’s degree in Science or an allied area with first-class/division or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale).
Essential criteria for Ph.D. in Science
- An applicant must have a Master’s degree in the relevant subject with first class/division or a minimum of 60 % marks/CGPA of 6.0 (on a 10-point scale), OR
- An applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 70% marks/CGPA of 7.0 (on a 10 point scale), as per Table 6. OR
- An applicant must have a Master’s degree in Science or an allied area with first-class/division or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale).
Essential criteria for Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences
- An applicant must have a Master’s degree in the relevant subject, Arts, Commerce, Humanities and Social Sciences with first class/division or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale), OR
- An applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 70% marks/CGPA of 7.0 (on a 10 point scale). OR
- An applicant must have a Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Science / Commerce / Management with first class/division or a minimum of 60 % marks/CGPA of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale).
Essential criteria for Ph.D. in Management
- An applicant must have a Master’s degree or equivalent in Management or allied areas or Engineering / Technology with first class/division or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale), OR
- An applicant with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with a minimum of 70% marks/7.0 CGPA, OR
- An applicant must have a Master’s degree in Science / Arts / Commerce with first-class/division or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale), OR
- An applicant who has qualified for CA/ICAI/ICMA/CS, with first-class/division or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) in Bachelor’s degree.
- Note: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering means regular fulltime Bachelor’s degree. A candidate with AMIE or similar degree is not eligible for admission.
- Department wise eligibility criteria please check on the https://admission.iitism.ac.in/index.php/admission/phd/add_phd/programme_eligibility
Application Process
- Interested candidates may submit their application online only, between Mar 22, 2024 to Apr 20, 2024
- The following information is also available from the institutional website at https://admission.iitism.ac.in/index.php/admission/phd/add_phd/home
Application Fee
- For General/OBC/EWS candidate : Rs. 1000/-
- For SC/ST/PC/Female candidate : Rs. 500/-
- Mode of Payment : Through online mode
Admission Procedure
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- All candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. program (full-time) to the institute must apply online through the admission portal of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- GATE/NET(Assistant Professorship)/CAT/GMAT candidates
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- A candidate, who has qualified GATE/NET/Appropriate National Level Examination, is ELIGIBLE for Ph.D. admission ONLY in Engineering, Science, Management Studies and Humanities & Social Sciences under the IA. A candidate who has qualified CAT/GMAT is eligible for Ph.D. in Management under the IA.
- CFTI & Top 20 NIRF ranking graduates (CGPA of 8.0 or above)
- CFTI graduates (Masters and/or Bachelor’s degree holders) having a CGPA/OGPA of 8.0 or above are also eligible for Ph.D. admission at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad. For Masters and/or Bachelor’s degree holders from IITs only having a CGPA of 8.0 or above, the requirement of GATE/NET/CAT/GMAT is waived off.
- Candidates from TOP 20 Institute/ Universities in Engineering/Overall category in any of the last two years NIRF ranking and having a CGPA of 8.0 or more in Master/Bachelor’s degree will also be consider without the requirement of GATE/NET/CAT/GMAT
Selection process
- The selection depends on the number of vacancies and performance of the candidate. The department may adopt an appropriate criteria for shortlisting the candidates applied for the Ph.D. program in the respective discipline. The interview will be conducted for all the shortlisted candidates for the selection to the PhD program.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website