Bhubaneswar: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, a premier engineering and technology institute based in Odisha, has invited application for admission to PhD Programme under various disciplines from eligible candidates for the year 2017-18. The PhD programmes are available under the following categories: Institute Scholar, Sponsored Scholar, and Project Scholar (Projects running at IIT Bhubaneswar).
The online admission has opened since 10 March 2017. The closing date for online submission of application is 10 April 2017. For General and OBC Candidates, the application fee is Rs 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only) while for SC/ST/PwD Candidates, the fee is Rs. 250/- (Rupees Two Hundred Fifty Only). Female candidates are exempted from payment of application fee.
PhD programmes are available in the following group subjects: Engineering, Basic Science, Geoscience, Climate Sciences, and Humanities, Social Sciences and Management. The detailed research areas of subjects under PhD are given below: Biosciences, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geo-Science (Only candidates with external fellowships will be considered), Climate Science, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics, English, Psychology, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Sciences, and (Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering).
Eligibility Conditions:
PhD (Engineering)
Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in M. Tech./M.E. or equivalent degree in appropriate discipline with a valid GATE score in the year of admission into the M. Tech. programme.
OR
BTech/BE or equivalent degree in appropriate discipline with minimum 70% marks or 7.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) with a valid GATE score or having secured a UGC/CSIR-NET JRF. All candidates must have a consistently good academic record. Provisional certificate is acceptable.
OR
Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in Master of Science or equivalent degree in appropriate discipline with consistently good academic record and a valid GATE score or having secured a UGC/CSIR-NET JRF. Provisional certificate is acceptable.
Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in 10 point scale) is required in all other examinations. A single relaxation up to 10% marks either at Xth or XIIth level examination or equivalent is permitted.
PhD (Basic Science)
Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in the Master’s or equivalent degree in appropriate discipline with consistently good academic record. Provisional certificate is acceptable.
Minimum 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in the Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in appropriate discipline with consistently good academic record. Provisional certificate is acceptable.
Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) is required in all other examinations. A single relaxation up to 10% marks either at Xth or XIIth level examination or equivalent is permitted.
The candidate must have a valid GATE score or have secured a UGC/CSIR-NET JRF.
PhD (Geoscience)
Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in the Master’s or equivalent degree in Geology/Geophysics/Earth Science. Provisional certificate is acceptable.
Minimum 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in the Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in appropriate discipline with consistently good academic record. Provisional certificate is acceptable.
Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) is required in all other examinations. A single relaxation up to 10% marks either at Xth or XIIth level examination or equivalent is permitted.
The candidate must have a valid GATE score or have secured a UGC/CSIR-NET JRF/INSPIRE.
PhD (Climate Sciences)
Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in the Master’s or equivalent degree in Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Oceanography/ Meteorology/ Marine Science/ Earth Science/ Mechanical/ Civil/ Electrical/ ECE/ Geoinformatics/ Remote Sensing/ Computer Science. Provisional certificate is acceptable.
Minimum 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in the Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in appropriate discipline with Mathematics as a compulsory subject. Provisional certificate is acceptable.
Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) is required in all other examinations. A single relaxation up to 10% marks either at Xth or XIIth level examination or equivalent is permitted.
The candidate must have a valid GATE score or have secured a UGC/CSIR-NET JRF/INSPIRE.
PhD (HSS&M- Humanities, Social Sciences and Management)
Minimum 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in the Master’s degree in appropriate discipline. Provisional certificate is acceptable.
Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) is required in all other examinations. A single relaxation up to 10% marks either at Xth or XIIth level examination or equivalent is permitted.
IIT Bhubaneswar informed that 5% relaxation of marks in all academic examination would be granted to the SC/ST/PwD candidates compared to the General/OBC (NCL) candidates.
For exact details on eligibility conditions, how to apply and other detail, the candidates should refer the PhD Admission Autumn 2017-18 page on the official website of IIT Bhubaneswar: http://webapps.iitbbs.ac.in/phd-application/index.php#2
