Varanasi: Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi has invited online applications for admission to MTech, MPharm and PhD Programmes in various departments/schools for the academic session 2018-19. The online portal is available for submission of applications from 26 March 2018 at 1200 hrs to 10 April 2018 at 1700 hrs. Financial assistance in the form of Teaching Assistantships of the Institute (Institute Assistantships) is available to the students admitted to MTech, MPharma and PhD programmes.
Disciplines available for PhD programmes with number of seats are as followed: Ceramic Engineering (05), Chemical Engineering (10), Civil Engineering (10), Computer Science & Engineering (14), Electronics Engineering (08), Electrical Engineering (13), Systems Engineering (02), Humanities and Social Sciences (12), Mechanical Engineering (15), Industrial Management (02), Metallurgical Engineering (20), Mining Engineering (11), Pharmacy (07), Physics (18), Chemistry(09), Mathematical Sciences (16), Biochemical Engineering (08), Biomedical Engineering (04), and Materials Science & Technology (07).
Disciplines available for MTech & MPharm programmes with number of seats are as followed: Ceramic Engineering (19), Chemical Engineering (47), Civil Engineering (65), Electronics Engineering (47), Electrical Engineering (47), Systems Engineering (09), Mechanical Engineering (47), Industrial Management (09), Metallurgical Engineering (47), Mining Engineering (29), Biochemical Engineering (09), Biomedical Engineering (09),Materials Science & Technology (19) &Pharmacy(40)
For eligibility criteria of all the programmes, interested candidates are requested to refer PG Admission 2018-19 page uploaded on the official website of IIT BHU
https://www.iitbhu.ac.in/admissions/index.php/admission/pg_admissions_18-19.html
SELECTION CRITERIA :
M.Tech./M.Pharm Programme: Candidates shortlisted on the basis of GATE/GPAT Score, which is valid and above the qualifying pass mark may be selected for M.Tech./M.Pharm. programmes either on the basis of their GATE/GPAT score or written test or interview or on the basis of any combination of these as declared by the individual department/school.
Admission to Ph.D. Programme:
- Admission to Ph.D. programmes will be based on written test and interview of the candidates
shortlisted by the Department/School concerned.
- The following category of applicants shall be exempted from appearing in the written test:
- A) External Registration Category: A candidate working in an external R&D organization or in an industry recognized by the Institute.
- B) Sponsored Category: A candidate who is sponsored by a teaching institution and must have been in service of the sponsoring institution for at least two years at the time of admission.
C) Part-time Category: Permanent staff and faculty members of the Institute as well as
Research Assistants/JRFs/SRFs working in an externally funded research project running in the Institute provided such projects must not have less than one year tenure left on the date of registration in the Programme.
D) Outstanding candidates from Premier Institution:
(i) Applicants who have qualifying degree from IITs with CPI of 8.00 or above (on a
10.0 point scale).
(ii) THERE WILL NOT BE ANY CATEGORY-WISE OR SPECIALIZATION-WISE SEATS for selection under the above type;
(iii) The number of seats in this type will be 20% of the “announced number of seats” and shall be considered as “Supernumerary seats”. Any fractional number arrived at would be rounded to higher integer;
(iv) Interview should be conducted for this type of candidates PRIOR to the conduct of Written Test for remaining candidates;
(v) Any candidate who could not qualify in the said Interview, through this channel, is eligible to take regular selection procedure of Written Test and Interview.
- Further, if qualifying marks are specified in written test and/or interview a 5% relaxation
will be given to SC/ST candidate. If a candidate avails such relaxation, he/she shall not be considered for admission in general category.
- Upon approval of Chairman, Senate, the Head of the Department/Coordinator of the School
concerned will issue admission letters to the candidates who will be required to accept the offer of admission by depositing the prescribed fee before a specified date.
- In case a candidate does not accept the offer by paying the prescribed fee by the specified
date, the offer of admission will stand withdrawn, and the admission will be offered to the candidates in the waiting list, if any, in order of merit.
For more details on eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, interested candidates should visit the PG Admissions 2017-18 page uploaded on the official website of IIT BHU:
https://www.iitbhu.ac.in/admissions/index.php/admission/pg_admissions_18-19.html
