Chennai, 16 October 2024: Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), an Institute of Eminence (IoE) under Govt of India-Private Category, has Announced VIT Research Admission January 2025 for Admission to PhD progarmmes. VIT offers research programmes in various Schools at Vellore, Chennai Campuses and VIT-AP (Amaravati)  & VIT-Bhopal.

List of Campuses with Types of PhD Programmes Offered:

VIT-Vellore campus only Internal Full -Time [IFT] category is offered.

VIT-Chennai campus Internal Full -Time [IFT] category is offered and Internal- Part Time [IPT is offered only for VIT faculty members].

VIT-AP campus Internal Full Time [IFT] category is offered.

VIT-Bhopal campus both Internal Full Time [IFT] and External Part Time [EPT] categories are offered.

Research Fellowship Benefits: All Internal Full-Time scholars admitted into PhD programme will get a fellowship of Rs.31,000/- per month (GATE Qualified above 60 Percentile). Other candidates will get Rs 25,000 Per Month.

Key Dates:

Last date for submission of application:  05 November 2024 (Mon)

Date of VITREE through Computer Based Test 07 December 2024 (Sat)

List of Schools where PhD programmes available:

School of Advanced Sciences (SAS) – Physics , Chemistry, Mathematics, Data Science

School of Sciences and Languages(SSL)

School of Bio Sciences and Technology(SBST) – Bio Sciences and Biotechnology, Life Sciences

School of Civil Engineering(SCE)

School of Chemical Engineering(SCHEME)

School of Computer Science and Engineering(SCOPE)

School of Electrical Engineering(SELECT)

School of Electronics Engineering(SENSE)

School of Information Tech. & Engineering(SITE)

School of Mechanical Engineering(SMEC)

School of Social Sciences & Languages(SSL)/ School of Social Sciences & Humanities

VIT Business School(VITBS)

VIT School of Design (V-SIGN)

Minimum Qualification for Admission

PhD in Engineering Stream:

 10+2+4+2 (pattern of studies)or any equivalent in Engineering degree

 10+2+5 year Integrated M.Tech. programme, Integrated M.S Programme in Engineering

 10+2+4+1 for Ph.D. in Engineering (Foreign Degree holders also eligible to apply)

PhD in Non-Engineering Stream:

 10+2+3+2 (pattern of studies) or any equivalent in Non-Engineering degree

 10+2+5 year Integrated. M.Sc. (Biotech) in Non- Engineering degree

Direct Ph.D. in Engineering Stream:

 10+2+4 or 5 (pattern of studies) or any equivalent degree in Engineering degree

Direct Ph.D. in Non-Engineering Stream:

10+2+4 year B. Sc. (Agriculture – 4 year course) is eligible to register under School of Bio Sciences and Technology

Ph.D. in Engineering:

Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks (of all the years /semesters) wherever marks are awarded, or a CGPA 6.5 on a 10-point scale in cases where letter grades are awarded or Equivalent qualifications like M.Sc. (Engineering) / M.S. [By Research] / M.Tech. [By Research].

M.Sc. Computer Science, M.Sc. (IT), and MCA degree holders are eligible to apply for a Ph.D. Programme in Computer Science Engineering / Information Technology.

For all research programmes, it is mandatory that candidates should have studied their previous degree programmes (UG and PG) in the regular, full-time mode.

For Direct Ph.D. in Engineering / Technology:

Graduates must have an outstanding academic record in their Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology is eligible to apply. A minimum of 75% marks or a CGPA of 7.5 is mandatory on a 10- point scale.

For Direct Ph.D. in Non-Engineering Stream:

Graduates must have an outstanding academic record in their Bachelor’s Degree in B. Sc. (Agriculture – 4 year course) is eligible to apply. A minimum of 75% marks or a CGPA of 7.5 is mandatory on a 10- point scale.

For Ph.D. in Sciences:

Master’s degree in the relevant discipline of science with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale is mandatory.

For Ph.D. in Languages:

Master’s degree in the relevant discipline of Social sciences and Languages with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale is mandatory.

For Ph.D. in Management:

A master’s degree in Business Administration / CA / ICWA/M.A. Economics/M.Com/M.Tech with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale is needed.

For details regarding qualifications, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the official website of VIT.

https://admissions.vit.ac.in/phdapplication/login