MANIT Bhopal PhD Admission 2023 (Dec): Dates, Application Form

MANIT Bhopal PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) – Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) Bhopal or NIT Bhopal will invites invites applications for PhD admission for Dec 2023 for the academic year 2023-24.

Check full details on MANIT Bhopal PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) below here.

MANIT Bhopal PhD Programs

Admission Categories

1. Full Time Research Scholar
2. Sponsored Full Time: Admission under sponsored research scholar category is only for the candidates from Government organization, Public Sector & Research Institute (as per Ph.D. Ordinance).
3. JRF/Project Associates (In all Department/Centers). For candidates having minimum three years fellowship awarded from any Government Agency.
4. Internal faculty members working in MANIT Bhopal in regular capacity.

Available PhD Programs

PhD Program is available in following departments –

• Architecture & Planning
• Biological Science & Engineering
• Centre for Artificial Intelligence
• Centre for Excellence in Product Design & Smart Manufacturing
• Centre for Excellence in Water Management
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Energy Centre
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Communications Engineering
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Management Studies
• Materials & Metallurgical Engineering
• Mathematics, Bioinformatics & Computer Applications (MBC)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics

Seats for Full Time Research Students

Seats details will be available soon.

Eligibility Criteria for MANIT Bhopal PhD Admission 2023 (Dec)

For admission categories 1, 3 and 4

For reserved category students i.e. SC/ST/PwD a relaxation of 5% (0.5 in CGPA) is applicable.

For admission category 2

Reservations are as per prevailing GOI Norms. For reserved category students i.e. SC/ST/PwD a relaxation of 5% (0.5 in CGPA) is applicable.

MANIT Bhopal PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) Important Dates

MANIT Bhopal PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) Application Process

• The application form can be filled from http://erp.manit.ac.in/ext/adm/login
• Completed form downloaded along with self attested copies of essential documents and non-refundable processing fee should be submitted to Assistant Registrar (Academic), MANIT Bhopal – 462003.
• The payment of processing fee is to be done only through Gate way available in the online application form
• The envelope must contain the following header “Application form for Ph.D. Admission in …………………………… Department”. Applicant must submit separate processing fees, if he/she wishes to apply in different departments. Applications received after due date will not be entertained.

List of Essential Documents

• If applicants have applied for multiple departments, the priority list of the choice of department duly signed must be submitted on a plane paper.
• 10th Class Marksheet
• 12th Class Marksheet
• Graduation Marksheets (All semesters)
• Graduation Degree Certificate
• Post Graduation Marksheets (All semesters)
• Post Graduation Degree Certificate / Completion Certificate
• GATE score card / NET qualified certificate.
• EWS/OBC/SC/ST/PWD Certificate , If applicable
• Experience Certificate and NOC (for sponsored candidates only)
• Publication details, if applicable
• OBC-NCL certificate (issued by competent authority on or after 1st April, 2022)
• EWS Certificate (issued by competent authority on or after 1st April, 2022)
• Experience/ Gap Certificate, if applicable
• SBI Collect receipt copy.
• Any other relevant documents

Application Fee

MANIT Bhopal PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) Selection Process

The selection will be based on the candidate’s academic research profile and following criteria:

Written Test

• For each department, admission test of two hours (02 hrs) duration containing two sections of total 200 marks with the following structure will be conducted in the Institute:
  • Section I: Research Aptitude Test (Max. Marks:100, Duration: 01 hr, Questions: 50). There shall be a common paper across all the streams and cut off shall be minimum 35% of the total marks for qualified students with relaxation of 5% for SC/ST/PWD candidates. Research Aptitude Test shall comprise of quantitative reasoning (40%) mental ability (30%) and communication skill (30%).
  • Section II: Concerned Discipline (Max. Marks:100, Duration: 01 hr, Questions: 50). In this section, the syllabus of GATE/NET/CAT for the respective discipline shall be followed.
• The answer sheets of Section 2 will only be evaluated when a candidate attains minimum cut off marks in Section I. Branch wise merit list shall be prepared as per table given above considering the marks of section II only.
• There is negative marking for wrong answers. Two marks shall be awarded for every correct answer and Half marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the written test &/or Interview.

Teaching Assistantship

• Candidates selected as full time research students shall get Teaching Assistantship as per Government of India/institute norms.
• This shall be awarded to the students of this category on a semester-to-semester basis depending on semester registration, satisfactory academic performance of the scholar as per Ph.D. Ordinance Clause 10.2.2).
• Selected candidates will be required to assist in teaching in the department equivalent to 8 hrs per week.
• However, no teaching assistantship shall be provided to UG candidates without GATE, Internal and Sponsored Research Scholar.

MANIT Bhopal PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) Results

Shortlisted Candidates

List of Shortlisted Candidates will be declared as per schedule.

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