Pune, 08 December 2020: Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) Pune, Deemed to be University (DIAT) under Dept of Defence R&D / DRDO – Ministry of Defence, has announced PhD Admission for January 2021 session.
PhD Admission January 2021 is available for Project Staff (JRF/SRF/PA) working under sponsored projects & Candidates with CSIR-NET, DST, UGC-NET or any other National fellowship / scholarship available to them.
Key Dates:
Duly filled-in application in the prescribed proforma may be forwarded to the Joint Registrar (Academics), DIAT (DU), Girinagar, Pune-411025 so as to reach on or before 15 December 2020.
List of Departments where PhD Admission Available:
Aerospace Engineering
Applied Chemistry
Applied Mathematics
Applied Physics
Computer Science & Engg
Electronics Engineering
Metallurgical & Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Eligibility:
a) Qualification
A candidate, seeking admission to the Ph.D. program, shall be required to have passed the qualifying examination securing at least 55% marks or equivalent CGPA/DGPA. A relaxation of 5 % of marks may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non creamy-layer) / PWD – (Divyang) categories. The qualifying degrees are:
a) Master of Engineering/Master of Technology (or equivalent) for PhD in Engineering/Science.
b) Master in Science (MSc or equivalent) for PhD in Science
A candidate who has passed the qualifying examination with the requisite percentage of marks as prescribed above and who fulfill the following requirement may be considered for admission to the PhD programme:
a) Qualified in a national level test such as, CSIR/UGC NET , Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE), Rajiv Gandhi National fellowship, NBHM etc. subject wise and category wise GATE/NET cut off will be decided by DIAT.
OR
b) A candidate who is a recipient of National Doctoral Fellowship or other fellowships from government / semi-government organization such as Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), University Grants Commission (UGC), INAE, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT), Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and similar organizations.
b) Age
Not above 30 years as on 31December 2020.
Relaxations as per Govt. of India rules apply to SC / ST / OBC / PH applicants.
Selection: Admission to PhD will be based on the performance in the entrance exam (written test) conducted by the department concerned followed by a personal interview.
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT).
