Anna University PhD Admission 2024 (July): Dates, Application Form

Anna University PhD Admission 2024 (July): Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu invites online application for PhD admission for the academic session 2024 (July).

Check full details on Anna University PhD Admission 2024 (July) below here.

Anna University PhD Programs

Civil Engineering

• Urban Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Computer Aided Structural Engineering
• Computer Methods and Applications in Structural
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Construction Engineering and Management
• Advanced Construction Technology
• Geoinformatics
• Geomatics
• Remote Sensing
• Architectural Construction
• Soil Mechanics
• Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Environmental Geotechnology
• Environmental Engineering
• Environmental Management
• Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering
• Irrigation Water Management
• Integrated Water Resources Management
• Hydraulic Engineering
• Ocean Science and Technology

Mechanical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering
• Engineering Design
• Computer Aided Design
• CAD/CAM
• Product Design and Development
• Product Design and Commerce
• Industrial Design
• Mechanical Systems
• Energy Engineering
• Energy Engineering and Management
• Solar Energy
• Thermal Engineering
• Thermal Power
• Thermal Plant Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Manufacturing Technology
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Aerospace Technology
• Avionics
• Automobile Engineering
• Automotive Engineering
• Rubber and Plastics Technology
• Plastics Technology
• Polymer Science and Technology
• Polymer Technology
• Heat Power Engineering
• Energy Conservation and Management
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Internal Combustion Engineering
• Manufacturing Systems Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Manufacturing Management
• Welding Technology
• Welding Engineering
• Industrial Metallurgy
• Materials Engineering
• Ferrous Process Metallurgy
• Materials Technology
• Industrial Engineering
• Quality Engineering & Management
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
• Computer Aided Manufacturing
• Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
• Printing and Packaging Technology
• Mechatronics
• Production Engineering

Electrical Engineering

• Power Systems Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electrical Energy System
• High Voltage Engineering
• Power Electronics and Drives
• Electrical Drives and Embedded control
• Power Electronics and Industrial Drives
• Electrical Machines
• Embedded System Technologies
• Embedded and Real time Systems
• VLSI Design & Embedded system
• Control and Instrumentation Engineering
• Control System
• Instrumentation Engineering
• Process Control and Instrumentation
• Electronics and Control
• Sensor System Technology

Information and Communication Engineering

• VLSI Design
• Applied Electronics
• Applied Electronics and Instrumentation
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• VLSI CAD
• Main Frame Technology
• Medical Electronics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Medical Software
• Communication Systems
• Advanced Communication System
• Communication and Networking
• Communication and Network
• Computer and Communication
• Digital Communication and Network Engineering
• Optical Communication
• Wireless Technology
• Wireless Communication
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Information Technology
• Computer and Information Technology
• Multimedia Technology
• Distributed Computing System
• Pervasive Computing Technologies
• Network and Internet
• Mobile and Pervasive Computing
• System Engineering and Operations Research
• Network Engineering

Technology

• Chemical Engineering
• Ceramic Technology
• Chemical Process Control
• Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals Engineering
• Process Design
• Environmental Science and Technology
• Textile Technology
• Textile Chemistry
• Apparel Technology and Management
• Biotechnology
• Industrial Biotechnology
• Pharmaceutical Technology
• Biopharmaceutical Technology
• Microbial Technology
• Industrial Microbiology
• Bio Engineering Technology
• Molecular Biology
• Human Genetic
• Genomics
• Microbiology
• Biomedical Science
• Biochemistry
• Advanced Biochemistry
• Industrial Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Food Technology
• Food Processing Technology
• Nano Science and Technology
• Nano Science and Nanotechnology
• Nano Technology
• Architecture and Planning
• Architecture
• Town and Country Planning

Science and Humanities

• Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
• Science & Technology Communication
• Electronic Media
• Journalism and Mass Communication
• Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Physics
• Biophysics
• Laser and Electro Optical Engineering
• Materials Science
• Electronics
• Medical Physics
• Chemistry
• Applied Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Industrial Chemistry
• Geology
• Applied Geology
• English
• Linguistics
• Geological Remote Sensing

Management Sciences

• Master of Business Administration with any Specialisation

Categories of PhD Programme

Full Time PhD Programme

• Candidates under Full-time shall do research work in the University Departments / Constituent Colleges / Colleges affiliated to the University which are approved research departments. Candidates should be available during the working hours for curricular and related activities.
• Candidates who clear the selection criteria of the Ph.D. admission of the University and working in the projects undertaken from State / Central / Quasi-Government and fully funded projects in the University Departments / University Colleges / Colleges affiliated to the University shall register for the research programme under the supervisorship of the Principal Coordinator / Investigator of such projects. Such supervisors should be regular teaching faculty as well as recognized supervisors of this University. The scholar should be appointed in a project sanctioned by a funding agency/organization atleast for a period of two years. Part-Time employments in different spells or in different projects are not permitted. The Department/Centre where the project is undertaken should be the recognized research centre of the University and also the working place of the Supervisor.
• Candidates in employment, who want to pursue Full-time study, should be sponsored by their employer and should avail leave for the minimum duration of the programme (Clause 10 of Anna University Ph.D. Regulations) and should get formally relieved from their duty to join the research programme.
• Candidates who are sponsored by AICTE under Quality Improvement Programme for teachers of Engineering Colleges and who satisfy the eligibility conditions shall apply for Full-time category only, in the specializations as notified in the AICTE guidelines.
• Candidates who are selected at National level Fellowship programmes or by any recognized bodies and who satisfy the eligibility conditions as per the regulations shall apply for Full-time category in the respective Specialization.
• Foreign Nationals sponsored by the Government of India or their respective Governments on any exchange programme and who satisfy the eligibility conditions as per the Ph.D. Regulations – 2020 shall apply for Full-time category in the respective specialization.
• Full-time scholars shall have to sign in the attendance register on all working days at the respective place of research.

Part Time PhD Programme

• Part Time Internal Scholars
  • Full-time teaching faculty of University Departments / University Colleges of Anna University and regular teaching faculty of Government Engineering Colleges / Government aided Engineering Colleges / Government Polytechnic Colleges / Government aided Polytechnic Colleges of Tamil Nadu. The nomenclature shall continue for the above scholars till they are in service in the above Institutions.
• Part Time External Scholars
  • Full time teaching faculty of Self financing Engineering colleges affiliated to the University / Self-financing Polytechnic Colleges / Colleges affiliated to other UGC recognised Universities.
  • Candidates working in Industrial Units / R&D Departments / National Laboratories / Units of Government / Quasi-Government /registered Public or Private Ltd. Companies or any other research laboratories within Tamil Nadu, which are recognized by the University to do research with the University and sponsored by the respective employer. The nomenclature shall continue for the above scholars till they are in service in the above Institutions.
  • Candidates working in Industry are eligible to apply for Ph.D. under Part-Time mode and supervisor should be from University Departments (CEG, ACT, MIT & SAP Campuses) of Anna University- Chennai, University College of Engineering – BIT Campus Trichy, AU Regional Campus-Coimbatore, GCT-Coimbatore, GCE-Salem, ACGCET- Karaikudi, PSG Tech-Coimbatore, Coimbatore Institute of Technology-Coimbatore and Thiyagarajar College of Engineering-Madurai. The candidates shall enclose the NOC from the employer as per the format.

PhD Fee Structure

• Tuition fee is exempted for
  • Tamil Nadu state SC/ST candidates for Full-Time Ph.D. programme
  • Differently-abled persons on submission of “Disability Certificate” obtained from State/Central Government organization for availing Tuition fee exemption.

Note : 50% of fee concession in (III) part is applicable to the regular Faculty members of University Departments / Regional Centres / University Colleges of Engineering of Anna University and Government Engineering Colleges/Government Polytechnic Colleges of Tamil Nadu.

Anna University PhD Admission 2024 (July) Eligibility Criteria

General Eligibility

• Master’s Degree from a University or any other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the fields of study notified from time to time by the University. Specific educational qualifications are given in Clause 2 of Ph.D. Regulations.
• A minimum of 55% marks or CGPA of 5.5 on a 10 point scale in the qualifying examination. In case of SC/ST/Differently – abled candidates, 50% marks or CGPA of 5.0 on a 10 point scale.

Educational Qualification

• For Engineering/ Technology
  • M.E./M.Tech./M.S. (By Research) in the relevant branch of Engineering or Technology
• For Science and Humanities
  • M.Sc. / M.S. (By Research) in the relevant branch of Science and Humanities / M.C.A/ M.A. (English/ Communication/ Mass Communication/ Journalism/ Media Arts)
• For Management Sciences
  • MBA / Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management or Administration awarded by Indian Institute of Management (IIM) / M.S. (By Research) in Management Sciences
• For Architecture and Planning
  • M.Arch./M.Plan. / M.S.(By Research) in Architecture and Planning

Anna University PhD Admission 2024 (July) Important Dates

Anna University PhD Admission 2024 (July) Application Process

• Candidates have to apply online on the link available at university website.
• Read instruction given there carefully before filling application form.

Application Steps

Application Fee

Selection Procedure

• The Centre for Research will screen the applications as per the eligibility norms.
• Then Entrance Examinations shall be conducted for eligible candidates.
• The final selection of the candidate for the Ph.D. admission shall be based on the overall marks secured by the candidate in the Written test (70% weightage) and Interview (30% weightage).
• The successful candidates selected for PhD admission shall be shortlisted based on the cut-off marks fixed by the Research Board.

Anna University PhD Entrance Details

• The Written Test consists 25% of research methodology (Part I) and 75% of core subject (Part II) selected by the candidate.
• The duration of the Written Test will be 2 hours and for 100 marks.
• Entrance Dates will be announced later.

Anna University PhD Entrance Syllabus

Syllabus for Written Test – PhD : Click Here

Anna University PhD Admission 2024 (July) Results

Anna University PhD Admission 2024 (July) Results will be declared as per schedule. Result will be updated here as it is available.

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