Amethi: Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) offers PhD programmes in a wide range of areas in Engineering, Sciences & Social Sciences and Management. The Institute invites applications for admission in PhD Programme from qualified candidates for the session commencing from July-2019.
Key Dates: The start date of offline submission of application is 15 April 2019 (Monday). The last date of offline submission of application is 10 June 2019 (Monday).
Disciplines for PhD Programme:
(A) Petroleum Engineering and Geological Science: Petroleum Engineering*, Geology, and Geophysics**.
Eligibility Criteria:
*Master’s Degree (M.Tech.) in Petroleum Engg., Chemical Engg. and Petrochemical Engg. or equivalent and qualified score of GATE/NET exam, taken before or after M.Tech.
**Master’s Degree (M.Sc./M.Tech.) in Geology and Geophysics or equivalent and qualified score of GATE/NET exam, taken before or after M.Tech.
(B) Engineering Science: Chemical Engineering, Material Science*, Electrical Engineering, and Geoinformatics***.
Eligibility Criteria:
Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology in relevant discipline or equivalent and qualified score of GATE/NET exam, taken before or after M. Tech.
*Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology in Chemical Engineering, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Master’s degree in relevant disciplines, i.e. Physics, Physical Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanoscience, Materials and Metallurgical Engg. or equivalent and qualified score of GATE exam, taken before or after M.Tech.
**Masters in Geoinformatics, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Computer Application, Mechanical, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics or equivalent and qualified score of GATE/NET exam, taken before or after master degree.
(C) Basic Sciences and Humanities: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Biological Science, Material Science, Renewable Energy*, English, and Sociology.
Eligibility Criteria:
A Master’s degree in relevant discipline and qualified score of GATE/ CSIR/ UGC/ NBHM/ DBT/ GPAT/ Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship/ Maulana Azad National Fellowship/DST Inspire Award or any similar Fellowship.
*Master’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology, Master’s degree in relevant disciplines, i.e. Physics/ Electronics/Energy/Environmental Science/Renewable Energy or equivalent and qualified score of GATE exam, taken before or after M.Tech.
(D) Management Studies: Accounting & Finance, Marketing, Organization Behavior & Human Resource Management, Operations Management, Oil & Gas, Public Policy, Energy Management and Economics.
Eligibility Criteria (One out of the following in appropriate subject areas):
A Master’s degree or its equivalent in the relevant discipline with first class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PH) or CPI/CGPA of 6.0.
OR
A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology with first class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PH) or CPI/CGPA of 6.0.
OR
Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA & CS with minimum 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST/PH) and minimum of 60% aggregate marks in the preceding degree.
Candidates who fulfill the above mentioned eligibility criteria and have a qualified score of any of these examinations: CAT/GRE/GMAT/NET (UGC/CSIR) are eligible to apply.
General Eligibility Criteria:
One out of the following in appropriate subject areas:
First class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST/PwD)/CGPA or CPI of 6.0 in Master’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology (M.E./M.Tech.) or equivalent and qualified score of GATE Exam, taken before or after M.Tech is acceptable.
First class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST/PH)/CGPA or CPI of 6.0 Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology and qualified GATE score.
First class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST/PH)/CGPA or CPI of 6.0 in Master’s degree in relevant discipline and qualified score of GATE/CSIR/UGC/NBHM/DBT/GPAT/Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship/Maulana Azad National Fellowship/DST Inspire Award or any similar Fellowship.
Selection Procedure: The shortlisted candidates are called for a written test followed by presentation/viva-voce at the institute. A final merit list of the candidates is prepared by providing suitable weightage to the previous qualifying examination, GATE score, marks obtained in the written test and presentation/viva-voce.
For eligibility, how to apply and other details the candidates should visit the official website of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Amethi.
