Surat, 01 April 2026: Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, an Institute of National Importance, has invited applications for PhD Programmes for July 2026 session. Institute Fellowship benefits are available to Full Time PhD scholars.
The institutes provide PhD programmes under the following categories: (a) Full-time Institute Research Scholars (FIR); (b) Full-time Research Scholars and Paid by Government/Semi-Government Organization / QIP / EFIP (FRS); (c) Full-time Sponsored Candidate (FSC); (d) Part-time Institute Faculty and Staff (PIS); (e) Part-time Project Staff (PPF); (f) Part-time External candidates (PEC); (g) Full-time Self-Financed candidate (FSF); (h) Full-time Study Leave candidate (FSL).
Institute fellowship to FIR scholars as per MoE guidelines. (At present Rs. 37,000/- p.m. for first 02 years and Rs. 42,000/- p.m. after 02 years).
Key Dates:
Application portal starts from 16 March 2026
Application deadline – 16 April 2026
The candidates applying for admission in Ph.D programme for July 2024 will be required to pay a non-refundable fee of Rs. 500/- (for Gen/OB/EWS) and Rs. 250/- (for SC/ST/PWD) through the online payment portal of the institute.
The PhD programmes are offered bu NIT Surat in the following academic departments of the Institute.
Artificial intelligence
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Humanities and social sciences
Management studies
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Full-time Institute Research Scholars are recipients of the Institute scholarships and are governed by the Scholarship rules.
Full time Institute Research (FIR) Scholar candidate must be GATE/NET qualified once at the time of admission and will receive their stipend and contingency grants as per MoE guidelines.
Full time Project Staff (FPS) candidate will receive the stipend and contingency grants from the sponsored research project funds received from agencies like CSIR/SERB/DST/MeitY etc. FPS candidate has to work as project fellow while pursuing the doctoral study.
For more details on eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the PhD Admission notification, uploaded on the official website of NIT Surat.
