National Institute of Technology Calicut announces Admission to PhD Program 2024 for Monsoon Semester (July)
NIT Calicut PhD Admission 2024 – National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut invites applications for admission to full time/part time, internal and external Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Program in various Departments for the academic session 2024 (July).
NIT Calicut PhD Admission 2024
PhD Departments
- Architecture and Planning
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics
- Bioscience and Engineering
- Management Studies
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Humanities, Arts and Social Science
- Centre for Indian Knowledge System
Admission to the Ph.D. programs will be in the following schemes:
- Scheme I: Full-time registration with Institute Fellowship or other Govt. Fellowships like CSIR-UGC JRF/KSCSTE/INSPIRE etc.
- Scheme II: Full-time registration under the Self-Sponsored category
- Scheme III: Full-time registration for candidates sponsored from Industry or other organizations including Educational Institutions
- Scheme IV: Internal Registration for regular staff employed at NITC/ Research staff employed in funded projects at NITC
- Scheme V: External (Part-time) Registration for candidates, from Industry or other organizations including Educational Institutions, who possess a postgraduate degree
- Scheme VI: External (Part-time) Registration to Direct PhD programme for candidates working in Industry/R&D Labs/Medical Institutions who do not have a postgraduate degree but have relevant experience in reputed Industry/R&D Labs/Medical Institutions.
Important Dates
- Activation of the website for submission of online application: 12th March 2024
- Last date for submission of completed application form through on-line: 17 April 2024
- Publishing the list of shortlisted candidates for the selection process, in the website: 10 May 2024
- Selection process for short listed candidates (Offline Mode) 03-10 June 2024
- Date of Admission and Reporting for the Programme 1st week of July 2024 (Tentative)
Eligibility Criteria
- The candidates applying for admission to Ph.D. Programs at NITC have to satisfy the following minimum academic eligibility requirements as given below:
Faculty of Engineering:
- The candidates applying for admission to Ph.D. Programs in Engineering departments at NITC must have passed M.E./M. Tech. Degree in the appropriate branch of study with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.0/10)[For SC/ST/PWD candidates, the minimum mark is 55% (CGPA 5.5/10)].
- Candidates are also required to have passed B.E./B. Tech. Degree in an appropriate branch with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.0/10)in the qualifying examination. [For SC/ST/PWD candidates the minimum percentage of marks is 55% (CGPA 5.5/10)]. Candidates who secured B. Tech./BE degree under lateral entry should have passed the three-year diploma in engineering with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.0/10) [For SC/ST/PWD candidates 55% marks (CGPA 5.5/10)].
- Holders of AMIE (approved by AICTE) / other nationally approved programmes equivalent to B. Tech / B.E. in an appropriate area of study, may also be considered eligible.
- An additional criterion of GATE score (obtained at some point of time in the past) in the respective disciplines or fellowships such as JRF/UGC NET/CSIR/KSCSTE etc. or qualification in any other national level tests as specified by the GoI order* is also mandatory to apply for admission under scheme I.
Department of Architecture and Planning
- Master’s degree in Architecture/Design/Planning/Engineering/Technology or its equivalent with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.0/10) [For SC/ST/PWD candidates, the minimum mark is 55% (CGPA 5.5/10)]. Candidates are also required to have passed B. Arch./B. Plan Degree with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.0/10) in the qualifying examination [For SC/ST/PWD candidates the minimum mark is 55% (CGPA 5.5/10)]. Candidates who secured B. Arch/ B. Plan. degree under lateral entry should have passed the three-year diploma in engineering with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.0/10) [For SC/ST/PWD candidates 55% marks (CGPA 5.5/10)]. Holders of AMIE (approved by AICTE) / other nationally approved programmes equivalent to B.Arch. / B. Plan. may also be considered eligible.
- An additional criterion of GATE score (obtained at some point of time in the past) in the respective disciplines or fellowships such as JRF/UGC/NET/CSIR/KSCSTE etc. or qualification in any other national level tests specified by the GoI order* is also mandatory to apply for admission under scheme I.
School of Materials Science and Engineering
- M.E./M. Tech. Degree in the appropriate branch of study /Nanoscience and Technology with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.0/10) [For SC/ST/PWD candidates, the minimum mark is 55% (CGPA 5.5/10)]. An additional criterion of GATE score (obtained at some point of time in the past) in the respective discipline or fellowships such as JRF/UGC/NET/CSIR/KSCSTE etc. or qualification in any other national level tests as specified by the GoI order* is also mandatory for candidates applying under scheme I. OR
- Master’s degree in Chemistry/Physics/Life science/Nanoscience and Technology/ any other relevant disciplines related to major areas of research available in the department with minimum 60 % marks (CGPA 6.0/10) or equivalent, [for SC/ST/PWD candidates, the minimum mark is 55% (CGPA 5.5/10)]. A valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR/NBHM/NET/KSCSTE fellowship in the relevant area, tenable from the current year, is also mandatory for candidates applying under scheme I.
- Candidates applying under schemes II-IV do not require additional eligibility criteria such as GATE score or UGC/CSIR/NBHM/NET/KSCSTE fellowship.
- More eligibility criteria please check on the website http://www.nitc.ac.in/
Application Process
- Apply online using the link: https://nitc.ac.in/ or https://dss.nitc.ac.in/mtechapp/phd/frmlogin.aspx
- Register with your e-mail id and mobile number for creating a login in the online portal.
- Candidates read all instructions carefully before applying.
Application Fee
- For OPEN/EWS/OBC/PwD candidates : Rs. 1,000/-
- For SC/ST candidates : Rs. 500/-
- Mode of Payment : Through online mode
Selection Process
- For selection to PhD Scheme-I with Institute Fellowship and Scheme-II (Self-sponsored), the candidates must qualify the National level PhD entrance examination & Interview conducted by NIT Calicut for admissions to the Ph.D. programme. Exam will be conducted at NIT Calicut
- The number of PhD seats under Scheme-I with Institute Fellowship in each Department are limited. Hence allocation of PhD seats under Scheme-I with Institute Fellowship will be based on the rank list prepared by the Department. Once the Institute fellowships are exhausted, the remaining candidates in the rank list will be considered for PhD admission under Scheme-II (Self-sponsored), provided they have indicated their preference for Scheme-II (Self-sponsored) during the application process / Interview
- Those candidates, who have secured Govt. fellowships such as CSIR-UGC JRF/KSCSTE etc., will be selected for PhD admission based on their performance in written test and/or interview conducted by respective Departments/Centre of NIT Calicut. Fellowship for such candidates shall be as per the norms of the funding agency.
- The selection of candidates for the PhD programme under Schemes III-VI will be based on a written test and/or interview conducted by the respective Departments/Centre..
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website