Varanasi: Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), IIT BHU, Varanasi has invited online applications for admission to PhD Programmes for even semester of the Academic Session 2017-18. The Institute has 10 Engineering 3 Science and 1 Humanistic Studies Departments and 3 Interdisciplinary Schools which offer PG programmes in the respective disciplines. Even Semester of session 2017-18 will commence from 27 December 2017.
Financial Assistance: Financial assistance in the form of Teaching Assistantships (@ Rs. 25,000/- per month) of the Institute is available to full time PhD students is available to the students admitted to PhD programmes.
Key Dates: The online portal is available for submission of applications from 30 October 2017 to 15 November, 2017 at 1900 hrs.
List of Departments with PhD vacant seats
Department of Ceramic Engineering -05
Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology -05
Department of Civil Engineering – 06
Department of Computer Science & Engineering -10
Department of Electrical Engineering – Nil
Department of Electronics Engineering – Nil
Department of Humanistic Studies – Nil
Department of Mechanical Engineering -17
Department of Metallurgical Engineering -14
Department of Mining Engineering – 06
Department of Pharmaceutics – Nil
Department of Physics – 07
Department of Chemistry -04
Department of Mathematical Sciences – Nil
School of Biochemical Engineering -10 seats
School of Biomedical Engineering -09
School of Materials Science & Technology -04
PhD in Engineering:
a) Applicants with master’s degree in engineering in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level and have GATE qualification.
b) Applicants with bachelor’s degree in engineering in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level. The applicants should be qualified in GATE for the award of Institute Assistantship.
c) Applicants with master’s degree in science as an allied discipline/area (where science is an allied discipline/area), must satisfy each of the following criteria:
(i) A minimum of 65% marks or 6.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level,
(ii) A minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level, and
(iii) Qualified in GATE or NET-LS or CSIR/UGC-NET-JRF or awarded DBT-JRF or ICMR-JRF or DST-INSPIRE fellowship.
PhD in Pharmacy:
a) Applicants with master’s degree in pharmacy or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level and have GATE/GPAT qualification.
b) Applicants with bachelor’s degree in pharmacy must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level. The applicants should be qualified in GPAT or GATE or NET-LS or CSIR/NET-JRF or awarded DBT-JRF or ICMR-JRF or DST-INSPIRE fellowship.
PhD in Sciences:
a) Applicants with master’s degree in science in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level and qualified in GATE or NET-LS or CSIR/UGC-NET-JRF or awarded DBT-JRF or ICMR-JRF or DST-INSPIRE fellowship.
b) Applicants with four year bachelor’s degree in Science in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level. They should be qualified in GATE or NET-LS or CSIR/UGC-NET-JRF or awarded DBT-JRF or ICMR-JRF.
PhD in Humanistic Studies
a) Applicants with Master’s degree in relevant subject or allied subjects with a minimum CPI of 6.00 on a 10.0 point scale (or 60% marks) in the qualifying degree. Applicants should be qualified in UGC -NET-JRF.
b) Applicants with Master’s degree in Science or allied subjects with a minimum CPI of 6.00 on a 10.0 point scale (or 60% marks) in the qualifying degree.
Applicants should be qualified in CSIR/UGC-NET-JRF or in GATE.
c) Applicants with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Sciences (4-Year program) with a minimum CPI of 7.50 on a 10.0 point scale (or 75% marks) in the qualifying degree with qualified GATE Score.
For more details on the eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, interested candidates should refer the PhD Admission page uploaded on the official website of IIT BHU Varanasi:
