IIT Jodhpur PhD Admission 2019, Application, Eligibility, Dates

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur PhD Admission 2019

IIT Jodhpur PhD Admission 2019 - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur invites applications for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Programs for the year 2019.

The aim of the PhD Program is to develop graduates having good knowledge and research training in classical and emerging areas. IIT Jodhpur hosts PhD Program in areas of technology, engineering, sciences, and humanities and social sciences

About IIT Jodhpur
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur is a public university established in the year 2008. IIT Jodhpur is ranked among the top institutions in the field of engineering and technology

The institute offers 4-year B.Tech and 2-year M.Tech Programmes in various disciplines. It offers excellent placement in prestigious government organizations and Multinational Companies and has an excellent placement record

PhD Program Offered - Areas

• Bioscience & Bioengineering: PhD positions are open in following areas- Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Integrative approaches for analyzing biological data
• Computer Science & Engineering: Ph.D. positions are open in following areas- Computer Vision and Activity Analysis, Network security, Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Software Defined Networking, Internet of Things and Algorithm Design for Emerging communication networks
• Chemistry: PhD positions are open in following areas- Molecular Clusters/Coordination polymers for energy materials, Main group organometallic complexes for energy applications, Asymmetric Heterogeneous catalysis, Water Chemistry, Catalysis for Energy: Bio-fuels, Biophysical Chemistry and Theory of soft matter, Solid State and Materials Chemistry
• Electrical Engineering: PhD positions are open in following areas- Microelectronics, Power and Control Systems, Communication and Signal Processing, RF and Microwave
• Humanities and Social Sciences: Ph.D. positions are open in following areas- Philosophy, Sociology, English
• Mathematics: PhD positions are open in following areas- Renormalization in Dynamical Systems (candidates must have strong Mathematical background in Analysis, Topology and Geometry), Stochastic Process, Topological dynamics, Wavelet Analysis, Image Processing, Differential equations, Numerical analysis, Mathematical physics
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics: PhD Positions are open in following areas- Experimental and Computational Condensed Matter Physics, Photonics, Theoretical Astrophysics, Optics and lasers

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Eligibility Criteria for IIT Jodhpur PhD Admission 2019

The eligibility criteria prescribed below are the absolute minimum. The Selection Committee may prescribe requirements over and above these
a) PhD Program in an Engineering discipline

• Applicants with a Master’s degree in Engineering namely M.Tech., M.E., M.Sc. (Engineering) or MS by Research with at least 60% marks or at least 6.5/10 Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). Such students are required to have at least 60% marks or 6.5/10 CPI or CGPA in Bachelor’s degree
• Applicants with a Master’s degree in Sciences with at least 70% marks or at least 7.0/10 CPI or CGPA with a valid GATE, CSIR, UGC or NBHM score card. Such students are required to have 70% marks or 7.0/10 CPI or CGPA in Bachelor’s degree. Applicants should have taken Mathematics course(s) in undergraduate degree

Applicants with a regular Full –Time Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with

• B. Tech., B.E. or B.Sc. (Engineering) degree with at least 80% marks or at least 8/10 CPI or CGPA and a valid GATE score, and
• B.Tech. degree from any of the IITs with at least 8/10 CPI or CGPA OR a valid GATE Score Card

b) PhD Program in Science discipline

• Master’s degree in Sciences with at least 60% marks or at least 6.5/10 CPI or CGPA with a valid GATE, CSIR, UGC score card or equivalent. Such students are required to have at least 60% marks or 6.5/10 CPI or CGPA in Bachelor’s degree
• Applicants holding only Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with (i) a B.Tech., B.E. or B.Sc.(Engineering) degree with at least 80% marks or 8/10 CPI or CGPA and a valid GATE score card
• B.Tech. degree from any of the IITs with at least 8/10 CPI or CGPA OR a valid GATE score card

c) PhD Program in Humanities and Social Science Discipline

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Sciences, Engineering or allied areas with at least 55% marks or 6.0/10 CPI or CGPA with a valid GATE, UGC or CSIR score
• Applicants holding only Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with (i) a B.Tech., B.E. or B.Sc.(Engineering) degree with at least 80% marks or 8/10 CPI or CGPA and a valid GATE score card (ii) a B. Tech degree from any of the IITs with at least 8/10 CPI or CGPA or a valid GATE score card.
• Applicants with a Regular Full Time Master’s degree in Engineering from a University or an institute abroad with at least 60% marks, 3.0/4 CPI or CGPA, or 8.0/10 CPI or CGPA.

Financial Assistance

PhD students shall be offered Teaching or Research Assistantships in return for 8 hours of work per week
Institute will provide the financial assistantship to PhD students enrolled in Regular Full-Time PhD program as per funding agency norms

Reservation Policy

The norms of reservation for different categories shall be adopted as laid down by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India

IIT Jodhpur PhD Admission 2019 Application Procedure

• Applicants with appropriate background can also apply for Regular Full Time PhD Program under "Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics & IT"
• Applicants are required to pay the processing fee of Rs.300 for General and OBC applicants and Rs.150/- for SC/ST and PD applicants online while submitting the application form
• Detailed information about the research areas of Faculty Members in the above departments can be obtained from the institute website at www.iitj.ac.in
• Applicants are requested to use the following link to fill and submit the application form online www.iitj.ac.in

IIT Jodhpur PhD Admission 2019 Important Dates

• Last Date of filling Online Application Form: 12th April 2019
• Announcement of shortlisted applicants for the admission process 18th April 2019
• Date of written test and/or Interview: To be announced

IIT Jodhpur

Email: pro@iitj.ac.in, Tel.: 291-2449013, Website www.iitj.ac.in