NIT Rourkela PhD Admission 2020, Dates, Eligibility, Application Form

About the Program

Admissions will be given preferably to the applicants who are eligible for Institute fellowship or have qualified for external fellowships. However, admission may also be considered without fellowship. Students with an external fellowship like JRF-NET are especially encouraged to apply.

PhD Program Offered

Engineering

Science

Management

Humanities

Social Sciences

Department

Biotechnology and Medical Engineering

Civil Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Ceramic Engineering

Computer Science & Engineering

Electronics & Communication Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Earth and Atmospheric Science

Food Process Engineering

Humanities & Social Sciences

Industrial Design

Life Science

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Mining Engineering

Planning and Architecture

Physics and Astronomy

School of Management

NIT Rourkela PhD Admission 2020 Important Dates

Events

Dates

Application form will be available in the Institute Website

02nd to 21st July 2020

Receipt of Print-out and DD/BC by post

24th July 2020

Publication of result of scrutiny in the website

28th July 2020

Test and/ Interview (Venue - NIT, Rourkela)

07th August 2020

Publication of result of Interview in the website

12th August 2020

Date of Admission

13th August 2020

Semester Registration

14th August 2020

Starting of Class / Research work

17th August 2020

Eligibility Criteria for NIT Rourkela PhD Admission 2020

The minimum qualification required for admission to Ph.D. programs in Engineering, Science, Planning & Architecture, Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences is one of the following:

1.

M.E./ M.Tech./ M.Pharm./ M.Arch./ M.Des. in relevant discipline with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60 percent marks or 1st class in both B.Tech. (M.Sc./B.Pharm./MCA or equivalent) and M.Tech. levels from a recognized Technical Institute or University.

2.

B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm./ MCA/ B.Arch. or equivalent in relevant discipline with CGPA of 7.0 or 65 percent marks.

3.

M.Sc. in Basic Sciences with CGPA 7.0 or 65 percent marks in relevant disciplines. For applicants with valid GATE/ NET/ GPAT score, the requirement may be relaxed by a maximum of 0.5 CGPA or 5% marks.

4.

M.B.B.S. / B.V.Sc. with CGPA 6.5 or 60 percent marks or 1st class.

5.

M.A./ MBA/ M.Com./ M.Sc. in Humanities and Social Sciences or Management with 6.5 CGPA or 60 percent marks or 1st class

The candidate should have qualified GATE/ CAT/ NET/ BET/ GPAT score or any National level eligibility test.

NIT Rourkela PhD Admission 2020 Application Process

• Interested candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria may submit their online application at https://nitrkl.ac.in/docs/Announcement/07072020181801735.pdf

• Read this advertisement and the instructions to fill up the online application form given in the online portal carefully,

• Candidates need to Take a print-out of the online application form and send the same along with the DD/ BC by Regd./ Speed Post [not by hand or courier] to the following address.

• Write “your name and Application ID” on the backside of the DD/BC and “Application for Ph.D.” on the envelope for proper identification to Asst. Registrar [Academic – PG & Res], National Institute of Technology, Rourkela-769008 [Odisha]. The last date to apply is July 21, 2020.

Application Fee

• Candidates need to pay an application fee of Rs. 500/- in the form of Demand Draft/ Banker’s Cheque drawn in favor of “Director, NIT Rourkela”.

Selection Procedure

• Selection will be made on the basis of academic record, relevance of qualification, candidate’s research interest, existing research programs and facilities of the departments, and performance of the candidate in written tests and/or interviews

• Therefore, merely attending tests and/or an interview does not guarantee admission.

Fellowship Details

• Candidates admitted to the Ph.D. program will be eligible for a fellowship of Rs. 31,000/- for the 1st and 2nd year and Rs. 35,000 for the next 3 years.