IIT Patna jobs for Ph.D Programme in Patna. Last Date to apply: 02 Apr 2019

Ph.D. Admission – July 2019 (AY-2019-20)

The Institute admits Ph.D. students under the following categories:

REGULAR and FULL-TIME

A student in this category works full-time for her/his PhD degree. They can be classified as

Institute Fellows

She/he receives assistantship from the Institute. The qualifying Degree for Financial Support is:

• BE/ BTech/ MSc/ MA/ MBA/ MCA /equivalent degree with valid GATE score above the prescribed cut off level/ NET qualification.
• B.Tech from IITs with CGPA 8.0 and above are exempted from GATE qualification as per MHRD letter no. 17-2/2014-TS.I dated Feb 18, 2015.
• ME/ MTech/ MPhil /equivalent degree with GATE/ NET qualification.

Age Limit :  Please refer Eligibility Criteria for Admission into Ph.D. Programme

RESEARCH FELLOWS (JRF/SRF) :   She/he receives fellowship from any government recognized funding agencies, such as CSIR, UGC, DBT, NBHM, DST (INSPIRE programme), etc

Eligibility : 

PhD in Engineering :-  For admission to the PhD Programme in Engineering Department, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria: Candidates having M.Tech./M.E. degree in a Engineering/ Technology, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 8.0 or 75% of marks. Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0. Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70%.

PhD in Science :- For admission to the PhD Programme in Science departments, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria: M.Phil. or Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks. Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.  Bachelor’s degree in a related area in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs/IISc) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 8.0 or 75% of marks.

PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences :- For admission to the PhD Programme in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria: M.Phil. or Master’s degree in Arts/Commerce/Science in a relevant area with a minimum of 55%marks or equivalent. Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks. Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs/IISc) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% marks.

Financial Support :  The Institute assistantships will be available to eligible (Indian) students as per prevailing (MHRD, GoI) norms, as applicable from time to time. At present total emoluments are Rs 31,000/- per month.

Application Fee :  The application fee of Rs. 300/- for General/OBC (Male) candidates and Rs. 150/- for SC/ST/PwD/Female (all categories) candidates must be submitted through online mode.