Doctor of Philosophy PhD

At least 55% marks or 5.5 CPI marks in M.A./M.Sc./B.Tech./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in appropriate branches. Above mentioned eligibility criteria is minimum at Institute level.
For discipline wise minimum eligibility criteria, please see below. The disciplines may use higher cut off levels for short listing besides giving due consideration to the way questions are answered in the application form. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories would be eligible for relaxations, as per norms, in the selection criteria.

·          Biological Engineering: At least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: MSc (Biosciences / Biochemistry / Chemistry / Zoology / Botany); BTech/MTech (Biochemical / Biotechnology / Bioinformatics / Biophysics / Biomaterials / Biomedical Engineering) or equivalent degree and related programs.

·          Chemical Engineering: First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: BE/BTech/ME/MTech or equivalent degree in Chemical Engineering OR related branches of Engineering.

·          Chemistry: At least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: MSc (Analytical Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry/ General Chemistry/ Physical Chemistry/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics/ Computational Biology) or equivalent degree and related programs.

·          Civil Engineering: First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: BE/BTech/ME/MTech or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.

·          Cognitive Science: 60% (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in BTech/MTech/MSc or equivalent OR 55% (50% for SC/ST/PD) or 5.5 (5.0 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: MA equivalent.

·          Computer Science and Engineering: BE/BTech/MTech/ME in CS/EC/EE with 65% marks (60% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.5 (6.0 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 OR MSc in Mathematics/Physics/Bioinformatics or related areas with 1st class or 65% marks (60% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.5 (6.0 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 and strong interest in computer science and engineering.

·          Humanities and Social Sciences: 55% (50% for SC/ST) or 5.5 (5.0 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: MA or equivalent. OR 60% (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in BTech/MTech/MSc or equivalent.

·          Earth Sciences: MSc (Geology, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Environmental Sciences, Remote Sensing, Geography or related subjects) with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or a CPI/CGPA of 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) out of 10. Must be CSIR-NET, INSPIRE fellowship or GATE qualified OR M.Tech./M.Phil. (Geology, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Environmental Sciences, Remote Sensing/GIS/Geomatics, Hydrology or related subjects) with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) / CPI/CGPA of 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) out of 10.

·          Electrical Engineering: First Class or 65% marks (60% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.5(6.0 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: BE/BTech/ME/MTech or Equivalent degree in the broad area of Electrical and/or Electronics engineering, OR BE/BTech/ME/MTech or Equivalent degree in other branches of Engineering may be considered in areas consistent with the research areas of the discipline, OR MSc in disciplines consistent with the research areas of the discipline.

·          Mechanical Engineering: First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: BTech/MTech or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering OR BTech/MTech degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Production Engineering / Industrial Engineering/ Aerospace Engineering OR BTech/ MTech Degree in other branches of Engineering / Technology with an outstanding academic record may also be considered for research areas consistent with their academic background and special interests of the discipline.

·          Materials Science and Engineering: First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: BE/BTech/MTech/MS or equivalent degree in Materials Science/ Metallurgical/Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical/Electronics Engineering/Physics/ Chemistry/ Biotechnology.

·          Mathematics: M.A./M.Sc. in Mathematics with at least First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 OR BE/BTech with at least 60% (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST) CPI/CGPA will be considered.

·          Physics: MSc (in Physics, Applied Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Comp. Science) or MTech (in related areas of Physics) or BE/BTech in Engineering Physics with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or a CPI/CGPA of 6.0 out of 10.0 (5.5/10.0 for SC/ST/PD candidates). Applicants must have qualified NET-JRF(Physics)/ GATE(Physics)/ JEST(Physics) examination not earlier than 2016.

Application Procedure: All applications must be submitted online. If you are applying for more than one discipline, please submit a separate application for each discipline. After successful submission of the application form, you will receive an application number and a link to download the application form. Please save the application form. You need to furnish hardcopy of the application form and self attested copies of all the relevant documents at the time of interview. Incomplete applications will be rejected

·          Application Fees: Rs. 100/- (SC/ST/PD Category), Rs. 200/- (Others)

·          You NEED NOT send the hard-copy of the application form.

PhD admission: Phase 1

·          Application Deadline: 12^th February, 2019 (Tuesday)

·          Announcement of Shortlist: 22^nd February, 2019 (Friday)

·          Written Tests and/or Interviews (tentative): 15-17 March, 2019 (Friday to Sunday)

PhD admission: Phase 2

·          Application Deadline: 2^nd April, 2019 (Tuesday)

·          Announcement of Shortlist: 12^th April, 2019 (Friday)

·          Written Tests and/or Interviews (tentative): 7-9 May, 2019 (Tuesday to Thursday)

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MA in Society and Culture

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

The minimum criterion to apply is a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent CPI/GPA). Please note that meeting the minimum application criterion will not guarantee admission to the program. The students who are awaiting final semester/year results and those who would be completing Bachelor’s degree in the academic year 2018-2019 are also eligible to apply. Eligibility requirements for SC/ST/OBC candidates will be in accordance to the UGC/Supreme Court guidelines. The short-listing of the applications will be based on the overall credentials (marks in the qualifying examinations, academic achievements and aptitude for the study of society and culture, etc). The eligibility criteria mentioned above are minimum expectations and the committee may use higher cut-off levels for shortlisting.

Financial Support

Eligible candidates admitted to the M.A. program will receive a monthly scholarship of Rs. 5,000/-. The stipend support will be renewed per semester subject to a student’s continued satisfactory progress in the program.

Application Procedure

All applications must be submitted online.

You NEED NOT send the hard copy of the application form. However, you need to furnish a hard copy of the application form with a photograph and all the documentary evidence in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview. Incomplete applications will be rejected. There is NO application fee.

If you have any query about the program, please email us at: inquiry.masc@iitgn.ac.in

Application Deadline: 11^th January, 2019
Written Test & Interview: 9^th and 10^th February, 2019
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Master of Arts MA Society and Culture

The minimum criterion to apply is a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent CPI/GPA)

Please note that meeting the minimum application criterion will not guarantee admission to the program

The students who are awaiting final semester/year results and those who would be completing Bachelor’s degree in the academic year 2016-17 are also eligible to apply

Eligibility requirements for SC/ST/OBC candidates will be in accordance to the UGC/Supreme Court guidelines

The short-listing of the applications will be based on the overall credentials (marks in the qualifying examinations, academic achievements and aptitude for the study of society and culture, etc); the eligibility criteria mentioned above are minimum expectations and the committee may use higher cut-off levels for shortlisting

Selection Procedure

Admission is offered on the basis of a written test and interview

The Institute will invite a limited number of candidates for a written test and interview based on the academic records and aptitude for the study of society and culture

The final selection decision will be based on all of above, viz., academic records, aptitude, written test and interview

Application Form

Candidates shall download application form from the website www.iittm.org

All applications must be submitted online. Candidates need not send the hard copy of the application form

However, you need to furnish a hard copy of the application form with a photograph and all the documentary evidence in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview

Incomplete applications will be rejected

There is no application fee

Test and interview will be held at IIT Gandhinagar; dates will be announced in due course

The candidates appearing for the Test/Interview will be reimbursed travel costs of any amount exceeding Rs.600/- for to and fro single second-sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the Institute/venue of the Test/Interview

For example, in case of total railway fare of Rs. 1000/- the candidate will be reimbursed

It is required to produce evidence (railway ticket) in support of the claim

The completed form along with Demand Draft payable to Director – IITTM payable at Gwalior, send it to “Chairmen (Admissions), Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Govindpuri, Gwalior”, Madhya Pradesh-474011

Last date for Submission form: 15th January 2018

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MSc Cognitive Science

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

Students who have a Bachelor’s degree (e.g. B.A., B.Sc., B.Tech, BCom, MBBS) in any discipline with a minimum of 55% (5.5 CGPA for students with letter grades/CGPA) aggregate marks for General/OBC category candidates and at least 50% (5.0 CGPA for students with letter grades/CGPA) aggregate marks for SC, ST and PD category candidates in the qualifying degree, are eligible to apply for admission to the Master’s program in Cognitive Science. Students who would be completing Bachelor’s degree in the academic year 2017-2018 are also eligible to apply.

The short-listing of the applications is based on the overall credentials (Marks in the qualifying examinations, academic achievements and aptitude for cognitive science. The eligibility criteria mentioned above is minimum. The committee may use higher cut-off levels for shortlisting.

Financial Support

Eligible candidates admitted to MSc Cognitive Science program will receive a monthly scholarship of Rs. 5,000/-. The stipend support will be renewed per semester subject to a student’s continued satisfactory progress in the program.

Application Procedure

All applications must be submitted online. You NEED NOT send the hard copy of the application form. However, you need to furnish hardcopy of the application form with photograph and all the documentary evidence in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview. Incomplete applications will be rejected. There is NO application fee.

For any queries please write to cogs@iitgn.ac.in

Application Deadline: 11^th January, 2019
Written Test & Interview: 9^th and 10^th February, 2019
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Start Early PhD Fellowship

·          B.Tech. students (Class of 2019) from NITs and other select colleges, who are among the top five rank holders in the department at the end of their third year (You may check with HOD/Director of your college to see if your college is included in the list of select colleges. You may also contact us at academics@iitgn.ac.in to check the eligibility).
·          B.Tech. students (Class of 2019) from IITs with a CPI/CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their third year.
·          No GATE qualification requirement

Fellowship:

·          Rs. 35,000/- per month (with valid GATE score)

·          Rs. 25,000/- per month (without GATE score)

Highlights:

·          Earn a Ph.D. degree directly after Bachelor’s degree.

·          Get generous financial support in terms of stipend and travel grants.

·          A fulltime residential researcher (RR) programme.

Admission Procedure:

Admission is generally offered on the basis of an interview, which is supplemented by a written test if necessary. The final selection will be mainly based on academic credentials, written test and/or interview.

The written test is generally based on the topics related to general aptitude (logical reasoning, analytical and numerical ability, etc.), writing skills, and basic courses of various disciplines at undergraduate level. The candidates who do not qualify in the written test need not appear for interview. The reserved category candidates will be given due relaxation in cutoff marks as per the norms.

The candidates called for the Test / Interview will be reimbursed to and fro single second-sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the Institute /venue of the Test / Interview. It is required to produce evidence (railway ticket) in support of the claim.

Application Procedure:

Application portal is currently open for admission to the Start Early Ph.D. programme beginning inJuly 2019. Final year B.Tech. students (graduating in 2019) from select institutes are eligible to apply and all applications must be submitted online. On successful submission of the application form, a confirmation screen will appear with a link to download the submitted application form. Please save the application form. You need to furnish hardcopy of the application form and all the documentary evidence (copies of testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

·          There is NO application fee.

·          You NEED NOT send the hard-copy of the application form.

Application Form Submission Deadline: 10^th October, 2018
Written Test and/or Interview: 27^th, 28^th October, 2018
Announcement of List of Selected Candidates: November 2018
Joining: July 2019
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Master of Technology MTech

·         Minimum of 55% marks / 5.5 (on a 10 point scale) in B.E. /B.Tech. or equivalent in appropriate branches (50% marks/5.0 CPI for SC /ST)

·         Candidates who have a valid GATE score are eligible to apply for M.Tech. GATE is not required for application to M.Tech. on a part-time basis or for the DIIT programme.

·         B.Tech. graduates from the IITs with CGPA/CPI of 8.0 or above (on scale of 10) would be eligible to admission without having to appear in GATE

·         Candidates applying for the regular M.Tech. programme and who are sponsored by their employers do not require GATE score and can be considered as sponsored candidates provided (a) candidate has been in service for more than 2 years (b) employer grants 2 years of study leave and (c) employer undertakes to financially support the candidate for the entire duration of 2 years.

Application Procedure

All applications must be submitted online. If you are applying for more than one discipline, please submit a separate application for each discipline, using the same login ID. You need to furnish hardcopy of the application form with photograph andall the documentary evidence in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Entrance Test: 15th May to 19th May 2016

Last date for Submission form: 08th April 2016

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Bachelor of Technology (BTech)

Mechanical Engineering i. B.Tech. / M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering with First class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) at UG & PG levels OR ii. B.Tech. / M.Tech. degree or equivalent in Production Engineering / Industrial Engineering / Aerospace Engineering with First class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) at UG & PG levels may be considered OR iii. B.Tech. / M.Tech. Degree in other branches of Engineering / technology with an outstanding academic record may also be considered for research areas consistent with their academic background and special interests of the Department. Candidates with Bachelor's degree in engineering must have a valid GATE score to become eligible for the Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute. Physics First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) in: i) M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics OR ii) B.Tech. or equivalent degree in Aerospace Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Civil Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Metallurgical Engineering / Computer Science / Engineering Physics. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree in engineering or master’s degree in science must have a valid GATE score to become eligible for the Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute.

Application Form and other details are available on the www.iitgn.ac.in/phd.htm. The applications should be sent to the Dean Academic Programmes, IIT Gandhinagar, Vishwakarma Government Engineering College Complex, Chandkheda, Visat-Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad-382424. The last date for applications is 10th November 2009. Information Brochure and Application Form may also be obtained up to 6th November, 2009 from above address in person, or by post by sending a self-addressed strong cloth-lined envelope (size 27cms x 20cms) affixed with postage stamps of Rs. 30/-. Each application should be accompanied y a Demand Draft for Rs 300/- (Rs 150/- the SC/ST candidates) drawn in favour of “IIT Gandhinagar” payable at SBI, IIT Chandkheda branch, Ahmedabad-382424.

The Last date for Applications is:       10^th November 2009

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Notes:

à      Candidates not having a valid GATE score or CSIR / UGC / NBHM / DBT award can be considered for admission to the Ph.D. programme if they have minimum of 2 years of professional work experience (after passing qualifying degree), provided they fulfill other eligibility criteria fixed for department of his / her choice. However, such students are not entitling for any Teaching / Research Assistantship, etc.

à      In addition to the above, candidates should also satisfy the eligibility criteria specified by the respective Department as mentioned in the Ph.D. brochure.

à      Reservation for OBC/ SC / ST / PC (Physically Challenged) candidates as per Government of India rules.

à      Wherever there is specific requirement of percentage of marks in qualifying examination, it is relaxed by 5% for SC / ST applicants.

à      Candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying degree examination are eligible to apply. However, they must submit attested copies of qualifying degree certificates / final transcripts within stipulated dates failing which admission will stand canceled.