New Delhi, 10 December 2020: PhD Admission in National Institutes Technology (NITs) generally takes place in two sessions in each year. For December 2020 – January 2021 session, many NITs have opened application portal for PhD Admission.
In India, there are 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and IIEST Shibpur, which come under NIT Council and are declared National Institutes of Importance. These institutes offer Institute Fellowships or Teaching Assistantship to Regular PhD Scholars. Also, the tuition fee, other study expenses are very low. Hence, NITs are very popular among PhD Aspirants.
As on 10 December 2020, there five NITs and Two IIITDMs which have opened their application window for PhD Admission for January 2021 semester. Meanwhile five NITs have closed their application portal as application deadline ended: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur and Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Sura, NIT Andhra Pradesh, NIT Silchar, and NIT Calicut.
IIITDM Jabalpur and IIITM Kerala have also opened application portal for PhD Admission January 2020.
Five NITs & Two IIITDMs where PhD Admission is Open with closing date of application:
| Name of NITs | Closing Date |
| IIITDM Jabalpur | 14-Dec-20 |
| NIT Warangal | 18-Dec-20 |
| NIT Jaipur | 20-Dec-20 |
| NIT Agartala | 23-Dec-20 |
| NIT Silchar | 28-Dec-20 |
| NIT Puducherry | 31-Dec-20 |
| IIITM Kerala | 31-Dec-20 |
NIT Agartala Announces PhD Admission Jan-June 2021 with Institute Assistantships
Agartala, Tripura, 10 December 2020: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala, an Institute of National Importance, has invited applications for PhD Programmes for January-July 2021 Academic Session. Institute Assistantship benefits are available for Full Time Research scholars.
PhD Admission is available in the following subject groups: (a)Engineering, (b)Science (c) Management Humanities & Social Sciences Departments.
Key Dates & Application Fees: The last date of online fee payment is 23 December 2020. The last date of submission online application is 23 December 2020. Publication of short listed candidates is 01 January 2021.
NIT Jaipur PhD Admission Jan 2021 with Institute Scholarship: Selection via Online Test & Interview
Jaipur, Rajasthan, 09 December 2020: Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MANIT) Jaipur, an Institute of National Importance & popularly known as NIT Jaipur, has called invited applications for PhD Programmes Even semester 2020-21. Selection will he held on Online Written Test and Online Interview considering COVID 19 pandemic. Institute Scholarship benefits are available for Full Time Research scholars.
PhD Admission Categories:
Full Time Research Scholar
Self Financed
With Institute Scholarship
Sponsored Full Time Research Scholar
Sponsored Part Time Research Scholar (residing within 70 km radius of Jaipur) NOC required as per annexure V
Off Campus Research Scholar (residing outside 70 km radius of Jaipur) NOC required as per annexure VI of the Brochure)
Project staff of MNIT Jaipur
Key Dates: The last date for online application is 20 December 2020 (till 5.00 PM).
Puducherry, 08 December 2020: National Institute of Technology (NIT), Puducherry, an Institute of National Importance, has released PhD Admission Notification for January 2021 session. The PhD programmes are available 09 departments.
Regular full time scholars will get institute fellowship/JRF. The institute fellowship will be limited and shall be available on merit.
NIT Warangal Announces PhD Admission with Institute Fellowship December 2020
Warangal: National Institute of Technology (NIT )Warangal, the third Top ranked NIT in India, has released PhD Admission Notice for December 2020 session. The PhD Programs, in Full-time (FT) and Part-time (PT) modes, are offered in 13 departments of the institute.
Fellowships: The candidates selected for admission into PhD under Full-Time program are eligible to receive institute fellowship as per Ministry of Education, (former MHRD) rules.
Key Dates: Last date to receive applications: 18 December 2020
Announcement of candidates called for Interview: 29th December 2020
Written test and Dates of Interview: 4 to 8 January 2021
NIT Silchar Notifies PhD Admission Jan-June 2021 ! Apply Now
Silchar: National Institute of Technology (NIT), Raipur, an Institute of National Importance, has announced Admission into PhD programme under Group B category.
Under GROUP B PhD Program category: No financial assistance or stipend by NIT Silchar will be provided for this GROUP.
Key Dates:
Last date of submission of form to the Institute – 28 December 2020
List of short-listed candidates to be uploaded in the institute website – 08 January 2021
List of Departments where PhD Open: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Management Studies.
IIITDM Jabalpur Announces PhD Admission Jan 2021 with Institute Assistantship ! Online Interview
Jabalpur, 08 December 2020: Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITDM) Jabalpur , an Institute of National Importance, invites applications for admission to Doctoral Programme for January 2021. The PhD Programme is available in the following categories: Full Time, Part Time and Direct Admission to PhD after BTech.
Institute Assistantship (IA), in the form of Teaching Assistantship, is provided to Full Time PhD Scholars as per Ministry of Education norms. Further, the student is required to assist 8 hours of work per week assigned by the Discipline.
Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management – Kerala (IIITM-K) has been approved a research centre under Faculty of technology by Cochin University of Science and Technology.
Admission for PhD programmes is open. Application forms which can be obtained from Departments under Faculty of Technology, CUSAT to be submitted to academic office duly filled by the applicant and attested by Research Supervisor on or before 31 December 2020.
Note: Candidates should refer the exact admission notification before applying PhD programmes of any universities or institutes. On the basis of information available in the public domain, SkillOutlook has published this story.
