Guwahati, 21 October 2020: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD Admission for December 2020 Session. Total number of PhD seats available for December 2020 are 215 across 16 departments.
The PhD Programmes are available for the following types: Regular and Full Time, Sponsored and Full Time, Employed and Part Time, Self-Financed and Full Time, Self-Financed and Part Time, Project Staff and Full Time, Project Staff and Part Time, External and Part Time, and Self-Financed and Full Time Foreign Students.
Key Dates: Application Process Start Date: 20 October, 2020 (10:00 AM).
Application Process End Date: 10 November, 2020 (05:00 PM)
Stipend for PhD Regular Full Time: At present, the Institute provides monthly assistantship of Rs. 31,000 for the first two years and RS.35,000 for the next three years to our regular full time PhD students.
List of departments with PhD seats for December 2020:
Biosciences and Bioengineering -13
Chemical Engineering -10
Chemistry – 20
Civil Engineering -15
Computer Science and Engineering -29
Design -08
Electronics and Electrical Engineering -19
Humanities and Social Sciences – 18
Mathematics -23
Mechanical Engineering -20
Physics -08
Linguistic Science and Technology -06
Rural Technology – 06
Energy -07
Environment- 05
Nanotechnology -08
Institute Assistantships/ External Fellowships: The Institute Assistantships/ External Fellowships (such as CSIR/ UGC/ NBHM, etc.) are available only to the students who are admitted under Regular & Full Time Category into PhD programmes.
Requirement of GATE/ CEED/ NET/ INSPIRE, etc. for Institute Assistantships/ External Fellowships:
All Regular and Full Time Category Candidates must satisfy one of the following requirements (unless they are exempted) in addition to satisfying Eligibility Requirements related to Qualifying Degree.
If the qualifying degree is BE/ BTech/ BDes or equivalent, then the candidates must have valid and qualifying GATE score (valid and qualifying CEED score for PhD in Design).
If the qualifying degree is M.Sc. or equivalent, then the candidates must have valid and qualifying GATE score or valid CSIR-NET-JRF or any valid Research Fellowships from external organizations.
If the qualifying degree is M.A. in Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines or equivalent, then the candidates must have valid UGC-NET-JRF or UGC-NET-LS qualification.
If the qualifying degree is M.E./ M.Tech./ M.Des./ M.S. by Research or equivalent, the candidates must have joined this Masters programme through National Level Examinations conducted by MHRD and its agencies and institutions such as UGC/ IIT/ IISc/ IISER/ IIIT.
For latest update, eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should visit the official website of IIT Guwahati.
