National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar announces Admission to PhD Program for July – December 2024 Session, Apply now

 

NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2024 –  Applications are invited for admission into Ph.D. programmes in the following departments with the area/ specializations and admission group as mentioned in the table for the session July – December 2024. National Institute Of Technology Silchar is one of the 31 NITs of India and was established in 1967 as a Regional Engineering College in Silchar. The institute has been ranked 38 by NIRF 2022 in the Engineering category. NIT Silchar offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in engineering, science, humanities and 13 other departments. The courses include BTech, MTech, MSc, MBA, etc. Interested candidates can check details on NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2024 from the post given below.

 

NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2024

 

PhD Program Disciplines

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Management Studies

 

Important Dates

  • Last date of submission of form to the Institute : 15.06.2024
  • Tentative date of publication of Shortlisted candidate for interview & written test : 27.06.2024
  • Tentative date of interview & written test by the department : 22.07.2024
  • Tentative date for list of recommended candidates for admission to be uploaded in the institute website : 24.07.2024
  • Date of Registration : 25.07.2024

 

Admission Groups

  • There are two Groups (A and B) of admission under Ph.D. Program
  • GROUP A: Ph.D. Program – Regular Category who may receive fellowship from the MoE / CSIR/UGC or any other recognized funding agency.
  • GROUP B: Ph.D. Program–No financial assistance or stipend by NIT Silchar will be provided for this GROUP.
  • Following students will be considered under this GROUP:
    • Regular
    • Sponsored
    • Part-Time
    • Institute Employees
    • Project Staff
    • Sponsored (External Registration)

 

Eligibility Criteria

For Group A:

  • Students for admission into Ph.D. Programs in Engineering Departments must satisfy one of the following criteria:
    • M.E./ M. Tech. or equivalent with GATE / NET qualification in an appropriate area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 points scale) or equivalent (55% of marks).
    • B.E./B. Tech. with an excellent academic record with valid GATE score and with a CPI of at least 8.0 (on 10 point scale) or equivalent (75% of marks). For graduates from IITs/NITs, the minimum CPI requirement is 7.0 (on 10 point scale). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, there is a relaxation of 0.5CPI or 5% of marks.
  • Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Science departments must have a Master degree in the relevant discipline with a GATE / UGC / CSIR / NBHM / NET score for admission with a minimum CPIof6.5(on a 10 point scale)or equivalent (60% of marks).For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) with a GATE / UGC / CSIR / NBHM / NET score is required for admission.
  • Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Management Studies departments must have a Master’s degree in Business Administration or Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks) or Master degree in other disciplines with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks).For SC/ST/ PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) is required. A score in NET /GATE/UGC is required for all.
  • Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Department must have a Master’s degree in any relevant field with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60 %of marks) or Master degree in other disciplines with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60 % of marks). For SC / ST/ PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55 % of marks)is required. A score in NET/GATE /UGC is required for all.

For Group B:

  • Students for admission into Ph.D. Programs in Engineering Departments must satisfy one of the following criteria:
  • M.E./ M.Tech. or equivalent in an appropriate area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks).
  • Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Science departments must have a Master degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) is required.
  • Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Management Studies departments must have a Master’s degree in Business Administration or Master’s degree in relevant disciplines with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/ PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) is required.
  • Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Department must have a Masters degree in a relevant field with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60 % of marks). For SC / ST/ PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55 % of marks) is required.

 

Application Process

  • The applicants can apply for the PhD program through the online application portal available at http://admission.nits.ac.in/phdadmission2024
  • The applicant must upload all relevant documents, self-attested, in connection with the credentials claimed by the applicant in pdf format along with the scanned signed copy of the Declaration form at the time of filling up of application form.
  • The final pdf copy of the Application form must be emailed to phd_admission@nits.ac.in on or before 15th June, 2024 by 5.00 p.m. Subject line should be “Application for Ph.D. program- Name of the department (applying for)-Group A /Group B”. No need to send the hard copy of the Application form.

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Application Fee

  • For Open / OBC category :- Rs.1000/-
  • For SC/ST/PwD category :- Rs.500/-
  • Mode of Payment : Online payment through State Bank Collect (SB Collect).

 

Selection Procedure

  • Selection process will comprise of following steps:
  • Shortlisting will be made by the department on the basis of relevant discipline and the appropriate weightage of marks obtained in Class X onwards.
  • All the shortlisted candidates need to appear for a national-level written test at NIT Silchar for the respective department as per the GATE/NET/UGC syllabus and subsequent interview.
  • Mere qualifying the national-level written test and the interview will not bestow confirmation of selection for the Ph.D. program at NIT Silchar for any candidate.
  • However, the candidate who applied under the Group – A category with GATE/ NET/UGC qualifying examination score will be given appropriate weightage.

For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website

 

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