National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar announces Admission to PhD Program for July 2021 Session

NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2021 –  National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar invites applications for admission to PhD Programs in various departments for the  academic session 2021 (June to December) 

Check out for more details on NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2021 from the page below.

PhD Program Disciplines

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

NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2021 Important Dates

  • Last date of submission of form to the Institute :- 02nd July 2021
  • List of short-listed candidates to be upload in the institute website :- 09th July 2021

Admission Groups

  • Admission to Ph.D. The program will be in two groups: A and B
  • Group A : Regular Category who may receive fellowship from the MoE / CSIR/UGC or any other recognized funding agency. Fellowship: As per MoE / CSIR / UGC guidelines.
  • Group B : No financial assistance or stipend by NIT Silchar will be provided for this group.

Eligibility Criteria for NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2021

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 point 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 0.5 CPI 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 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) 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 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 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.
  • Candidates appearing for final year ME / M.Tech/ MSc/ MA/ MBA are also eligible to apply. However, their final result must be published on or before the publication of the provisional selection list.

For Group B:

  • 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) isrequired.
  • 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 the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Department must have a Masters degree in any 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.

NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2021 Application Process

  • The applicants can apply for the PhD program through the online application portal available at http://admission.nits.ac.in/phdadmission2021
  • The payment reference number and date of the payment to be mentioned in the online application form, otherwise the application form will be treated as cancelled.
  • 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 [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] on or before 2nd July, 2021 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.

.Application Fee

  • For Open / OBC category :- Rs.500/-
  • For SC/ST/PwD category :- Rs.250/-
  • Mode of Payment : Online payment through State Bank Collect (SB Collect).

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