Shillong, 14 November 2021: National Institute of Technology (NIT), Meghalaya, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD admission (Full Time & Sponsored – Part Time) for January 2022 session.
There are four types of PhD programmes available for admission:
For Full Time): Scholars under this category shall work full time for the Ph.D. courses/research. They may receive fellowship offered by the Institute as per Ministry of Education (formerly MHRD) norms / other funding agencies.
Sponsored (Part-Time): This PhD programme for Industry people, Corporate and faculty of senior colleges (Poly-technique & Junior college are not to be included) where PhD is a requirement.
Key Dates & Application Fees: The closing date for submission of online application is 25 November 2021.
Last date for receipt of hard copy of application by post – 02 December 2021
Notification of Shortlisted Candidates for PhD Programme- 06 December 2021
Online Written Test and Interview – 10 December 2021 to 11 December 2021
Application fees of Rs. 500/- for General/OBC and Rs. 250 for SC/ST candidates to be paid via online.
List of Departments where Full PhD admission available
Civil Engineering (CE)
Computer Science & Engineering (CS)
Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Physics (PH)
Chemistry (CY)
Mathematics (MA)
Eligibility Criteria for Admission into Ph D Programme:
For Full Time Scholars: Master’s degree in Engineering/ Science/ Technology/ Humanities and Social Sciences/ Management Sciences/ or Master’s degree in the allied subjects with consistently good academic record and a minimum of 60% (55% in case of Humanities and Social Sciences) marks or an equivalent CGPA in the Master’s degree. Candidates with B.E./ B. Tech. with an aggregate of 75% marks or equivalent GPA with valid GATE score will also be eligible
For Sponsored (Part Time) Scholars: Master’s degree in Engineering/ Science/ Technology/ Humanities and Social Sciences/ Management Sciences/ or Master’s degree in the allied subjects with consistently good academic record and a minimum of 60% (55% in case of Humanities and Social Sciences) marks or an equivalent CGPA in the Master’s degree. OR Candidates with B.E. / B. Tech. with an aggregate of 60% marks or equivalent CGPA are eligible. Relaxation for SC/ST & PH as per GOI norms.
Employees from Industries, Corporate Houses, Research and Development (R&D) Organizations and Faculties of Senior Colleges with minimum working experience of 5 years, out of which 2 years should be from the current organization, will be eligible for applying to the Sponsored Ph.D. Programme.
Candidate’s age should not be more than 58.
Relaxation for SC/ST/PWD Candidates:
Eligibility criteria will be relaxed by 5% marks or 0.5 CGPA for SC/ST/PWD category applicants as per GOI Norms.
Selection Procedure: Eligible candidates may be required to appear for an online written test and/or interview in respect of his/ her discipline to be conducted by the concerned Department.
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the PhD admission page of NIT Meghalaya.
