New Delhi, 18 March 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, an Institution of Eminence (IoE), has released Admission Notification for PhD, Direct PhD and MS (R) Programmes – Semester I 2021-22. IIT Delhi offers 30 PhD Programmes with extensive choices of specializations. Full Time PhD Scholars are eligible for Teaching/Research Assistantship.
IIT Delhi informed that meritorious students with a bachelor’s degree (such as BTech.) are advised to directly apply for the PhD programmes if they wish to pursue doctoral research.
Candidates in the final year of their programmes and who expect to complete all their qualifying degree requirements before the date of registration are also eligible to apply for admissions.
Here, SkillOutlook presents Key Points of Eligibility Criteria for PhD, Direct PhD, Part time PhD programmes.
| Table 1: Minimum Qualification for Admission to full-time Ph.D. Programmes | ||
| Qualifying Degree | Minimum performance in the Qualifying degree for General/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/EWS category students |
Qualification through national level examination requirements |
| M. Tech./M.E./M.D. / or equivalent | 60% marks or 6.00 CGPA on a 10-point scale | Nil |
| M.Sc./MBA/M.A./ M.B.B.S.or equivalent | 60% marks or 6.00 CGPA on a 10-point scale | Qualified GATE/ CSIR/UGC/NET/ICAR/ICMR/DST-INSPIRE Fellowship |
| B.E. /B. Tech. or equivalent | 70% marks or 6.00 CGPA on a 10-point scale | Qualified GATE/CSIR/UGC NET/ICAR/DST-INSPIRE Fellowship |
| Table 2: Experience required for admission to part-time Ph.D./ M.Tech./ M.S.(R) Programmes | ||
| For admission to part-time programme |
Qualifications | Work Experience (Post Qualification) |
| PhD | M.E./M.Tech./M.S.(R)/M.D. or Equivalent | Nil |
| Ph.D. | B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./M.B.A./MBBS or equivalent, from CFTIs/Central Universities |
1 Year |
| Ph.D. | B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./M.B.A./MBBS or equivalent, and working in IIT Delhi* (Project or Regular) *Through proper channel |
1 Year |
| Ph.D. | B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./MBA/MBBS or equivalent, from institutions other than CFTIs/Central Universities |
2 Year |
| M. Tech./ MS(R) | B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc or equivalent, from CFTIs/Central Universities |
6 Months |
| M. Tech./ MS(R) | B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc or equivalent, and working in IIT Delhi* (Project or Regular) * Through proper channel |
6 Months |
| M. Tech./ MS(R) | B.E./B. Tech./M.Sc. or equivalent, from institutions other than CFTIs/ Central Universities) |
1 Year |
Exemptions, relaxations and clarifications:
- For SC/ST/PwD category candidates, the minimum performance in the qualifying degree (S. No. 1 & 2 in Table 1) is relaxed from 60% to 55% (CGPA relaxed from 6.00 to 5.50).
- For SC/ST/PwD category candidates, the minimum performance in the qualifying degree (Sr. No. 3 in Table 1) is relaxed from 70% to 65% (CGPA relaxed from 7.00 to 6.50).
Requirement of qualification in GATE / National Exam is waived for the following categories of applicants:
(i) Currently registered students in Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) pursuing B. Tech./B.E./ Integrated M. Tech/ Integrated M. Sc. Programmes (or any other programme of minimum four year duration, admission to which is on the basis of JEE), who have completed 6 semesters or more, and have CGPA of 8.00 or above (on a 10 point scale). Such students must obtain a CGPA of 8.00 or above at the time of graduation, and before they formally register for the Ph.D. programme (80% aggregate marks, if marks are the primary mode of evaluation);
(ii) Graduates of CFTIs (in the programmes marked under (i)) with a final graduation CGPA of more than 8.00 (80% aggregate marks, if marks are the primary mode of evaluation);
(iii) M.A or M.Sc. graduates from IITs with CGPA 8.00 or above.
Key Dates:
Submission of online application commences on 15 March 2021 (12.00 noon)
Last date for submission of online application and application fee on 24 April 2021 (04.00 pm)
Range of dates for Test / Interview – 10 May 2021 – 23 June 2021
Financial Assistance & Other Support: A scheme for the award of Teaching/Research Assistantship for providing financial assistance to the students exists. In terms of this scheme, those non-sponsored students who are admitted on full-time basis are considered for the award of Teaching/Research Assistantship.
PhD programmes are offered in the following Departments/Centres of IIT Delhi:
Applied Mechanics
Biochemical Engg & Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Design
Electrical Engineering
Humanities& Social Sciences
(Literature, Sociology, Psychology, Linguistics, Philosophy, Policy, Economics)
Management Studies
Mathematics
Material Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Textile & Fibre Engineering
Centres:
Centre for Applied Research in Electronics
Centre for Atmospheric Sciences
Centre for Automatic Research and Tribology
Centre for Biomedical Engineering
Centre for Energy Studies
Centre for Rural Development and Technology
Sensors, Instrumentation, Cyber –Physical Systems Engineering
Value Education in Engineering
Schools:
Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology
Bharti School of TelecommunicationTechnology and Management
Kusuma School of Biological Sciences
Interdisciplinary Research
Public Policy
Transportation Research& Injury Prevention Programme
Selection Procedure: Admission to the PhD programmes is normally made on the basis of an interview of eligible candidates conducted by the Department/Centre/School concerned, through its Department Research Committee (DRC) / Centre Research Committee (CRC)/ School Research Committee (SRC). DRC/CRC/SRC may decide to conduct a written test as well, or multiple interviews, or other ways or testing, in order to screen the candidates.
For exact details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of IIT Delhi.
