Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai announces Admission to PhD Program 2024 (Monsoon Semester), Apply now
IIT Bhilai PhD Admission 2024 – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai invites applications for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in various disciplines for the academic session 2024-25.
About IIT Bhilai
IIT Bhilai is an institute of national importance declared as such under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act 2016 to provide for education and research in various branches of engineering, technology, science, and liberal arts. The focus of IIT Bhilai is to prepare young individuals to become professional leaders of tomorrow by imparting cutting-edge technical skills and knowledge, so that they can take on the real-life challenges in the future with confidence and maturity.
PhD Programs Offered
- Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Physics
PhD Program under any of the following categories.
- Institute Fellowship
- Sponsored full-time
- Sponsored part -time
- External full-time
- External part -time
Important Dates
- Start date of application (online only) : March 18, 2024 (10:00 Hrs IST)
- Last date for submitting an online application form and completing the payment : April 30, 2024 (17:00 Hrs IST)
- Entrance Tests and Interviews : May 2024
Eligibility Criteria
1. Applicants must have ONE of the following in appropriate subject areas.
- Master’s degree in engineering/Technology with first class, 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/Technology with first class, 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent.
- Master’s degree in science, arts, social sciences with first class 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent.
- #M.Pharm with first class, 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent.
- #M.B.B.S or B.D.S with first class, 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent.
2. Applicants must also fulfil ONE of the following additional requirements.
- Valid GATE/GPAT# Score (Also refer to Table 1 below for department/discipline specific criteria).
- Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR/ UGC/ NBHM/ DBT/ ICAR/ ICMR/ ICPR/DAE or DST INSPIRE Fellowship (Also refer to Table 1 below for department/ discipline specific criteria).
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience. The experience gained while acquiring a master’s degree in engineering/Technology or experience acquired after obtaining the qualifying degree and completed before the starting of the semester in which admission is sought may be considered as professional experience.
- BTech from IIT with a CPI/CGPA of 8.0 or more.
- #NEET-PG, NEET-AIIMS (INI-CET), NEET-MDS scores as applicable.
- # Applicable for admission to PhD program in Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering only.
- An ongoing degree may also be considered as a qualifying degree provided the applicant graduates before the PhD program starts. Department/discipline specific requirements are given below.
- Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering : Valid GATE score in BM/BT/CH/CS/CY/EC/EE/MA/ ST/XE/XL/ME/PH/IN or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR/ UGC in Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences.
- Chemistry : CSIR-UGC NET (JRF/LS) in Chemical Sciences or Valid GATE score in CY.
- Computer Science and Engineering : Valid GATE score in CS/ EC/ EE/ MA/ PH.
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence : Valid GATE score in any engineering discipline/MA/ST.
- Electrical Engineering : Valid GATE score in EE/ EC/ IN/ CS/ MA/ PH/ XE.
- Electronics & Communication Engineering : Valid GATE Score in CSE/EC/EE/IN/ PH or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR/ UGC in Electronic Science.
- Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering : Valid GATE Score in any engineering discipline/CY/PH/GG/XE or CSIR-UGC NET (JRF/LS) in Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, and Mathematical Sciences.
- Mathematics : CSIR-UGC NET (JRF/LS) in Mathematical Sciences or Valid GATE score in MA/ST.
- Mechanical Engineering : Valid GATE score in AE/ CE/CH/ME/MT/ PI/ PH/XE or JRF in allied areas of Mechanical and Physical sciences.
- Mechatronics Engineering : Valid GATE Score in ME/EE/EC/PI/IN/AE.
- Physics : CSIR-UGC NET (JRF/LS) in Physical Sciences or Valid GATE Score in PH/EE/XE/ME.
Application Process
- Applicants must read the instructions given in the brochure carefully before filling up the application form.
- Applicants must fill out the online application form available at https://www.iitbhilai.ac.in/index.php?pid=phd_admission
- There is NO need to send a hardcopy of the application forms.
Application Fee
- General/OBC-NCL/EWS Candidates – Rs. 200/-.
- SC/ST/PWD/FEMALE candidates – Rs. 100/-.
- Mode of Payment : Paid through SBI Collect
Selection Process
- Selection will be based on Entrance tests and interviews.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website