Dr BR Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar PhD Admission 2024 (Jan): Dates, Application Form

Dr BR Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) – Dr. BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar invites applications for admission to PhD (Full-Time & Part-Time) Programme in Engineering, Sciences, Humanities and Management Academic Year 2023-2024 (Session Jan 2024).

Dr BR Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar PhD Programs

PhD program is offered in following departments

Seat Matrix

The following table shows the tentative number of seats available in various Departments for admission during Jan 2024 –

Dr BR Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) Eligibility Criteria

1) Full Time (under Institute Fellowship)

Engineering Departments & Centre for Energy and
Environment

• Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology in the relevant area of research along with Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate branch of Engineering/Technology with a first class or minimum 60% marks (or CGPA of 6.5 on 10 point scale) in the qualifying examination.
• For all Engineering Departments, for getting institute-level Teaching Assistantship-cum Scholarships, the candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering must have qualified GATE exam as a mandatory requirement. However, the candidates with Master’s degree in Engineering without GATE/NET can join in Ph.D. (Part-Time) programme.
• For all Engineering Departments direct Ph.D. admission is also available in case of candidate with B Tech/B.E./BS (4 year) with a CGPA of 8.0 and above on a 10 point scale or 75% aggregate from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI). All such candidates must be GATE qualified. Number of credit courses to be cleared will be 24 credits before comprehensive examination.

Engineering Department Specific Qualifications

Department of Biotechnology

• The Candidate should be B.E./B.Tech and/or M.E./M.Tech in the relevant branches of Engineering/Technology out of which either B.E./B.Tech. or M.E./M.Tech should be in Biotechnology/ Environmental Biotechnology/ Biochemical engineering/ Bioengineering/ Bioinformatics/ Environmental engineering/ Chemical Engineering/ Biomedical engineering/ Biological science and Bioengineering/ Computational biology.
• Apart from above qualification, the Candidate with M.Sc./MS/M.Pharma in Biotechnology/Industrial Biotechnology/Environment Biotechnology/Biochemical Engineering/ Biochemical Technology/ Environmental Engineering/ Biomedical Technology/Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Bioinformatics/ Pharmacy and in allied areas of Biotechnology with GATE/NET/GPAT in Biotechnology/ Life sciences/Pharmacy are also eligible.
• The candidates with GATE/CSIR-UGC NET/GPAT do not require to clear Institute written examination for shortlisting towards “presentation and interaction” session. The admission to the PhD programme shall be solely based upon performance of the individual candidates during “presentation and interaction” and availability of the Supervisor in the proposed area of research.
• The M.E./M.Tech/M.Pharma candidates without GATE/NET/GPAT need to clear Institute written examination for shortlisting towards “presentation and interaction” session. Once selected based on the “presentation and interaction” session, they can join in PhD (full time) programme with stipend.
• The M.Sc/ MS/M.Pharma candidates without GATE/CSIR-UGC NET/GPAT need to clear Institute written examination for shortlisting towards “presentation and interaction” session. Once selected based on the “presentation and interaction” session, they can join in PhD (part time) programme.

Department of Chemical Engineering

M.Tech. in Engineering/Technology along with Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology
Or
B.Tech. in Engineering/Technology with CGPA of 8.5 and above on a 10-point scale or 75% aggregate from Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI)
Or
M.Sc. in Sciences with JRF-NET/GATE Score
Or
M.Pharm with GATE/GPAT Score.

However, the candidate with Master degree in Science/M.Pharm without GATE/NET/GPAT score can join in Ph.D. (Part-Time) Programme.

Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering

The candidate should have Master’s degree in Science in related fields but more preference will be given to Master’s Degree in Science with Engineering (Ex. M.Sc Engg.). Interdisciplinary department candidates will also be allowed (Ex. CSE, Mechanical Engg./Chemical Engg. Etc.).

Department of Textile Technology

The qualification for admission to PhD programme is M. Tech. in any discipline whereas B.Tech. should be in Textile Technology/ Engineering.

Centre for Energy and Environment

M.Tech. in Renewable Energy, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (and allied areas), Instrumentation & Control, Material Science, Agriculture Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Packaging Technology etc. along with B. Tech. or Master Degree in Environmental Science/Technology or M.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry with a first class of minimum 60% marks (or CGPA of 6.5 on 10-point scale in the qualifying examination).

Department of Industrial and Production Engineering

• Candidates with M.Tech. in any discipline and MBA in Operations, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology and Business Analytics will be considered eligible for admission in Ph.D. Programme in the department, provided they are willing to undertake research in relevant areas of expertise available in the Department.

Department of Information Technology

• Candidates with Master degree in Engineering /Technology in the relevant (CSE/IT) branch along with Bachelor degree in appropriate (CSE/IT/ECE) branch of Engineering /Technology with a first class or minimum 60 % marks (Or CGPA of 6.5 on 10 point scale) in the qualifying examination.

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

• B.E./B.Tech./BS (4 year) in : Electronics, Communication, Signal Processing, Electrical, VLSI Design or any other relevant area/M.Sc. (Electronics)/M.Sc (Physics)
• M.E./M.Tech/M.Tech by Research/MS in: Electronics, Communication, Signal Processing, Electrical, VLSI Design or any other relevant areas M.Sc. (Electronics) and M.Sc. (Physics) should be eligible for direct PhD admission. Norms for direct PhD admission as per Institute guidelines would be applicable.

Other than Engineering Departments

Science and Mathematics Departments

Master’s Degree in appropriate branch of Science with a first class or minimum 60% Marks (or CGPA of 6.5 on 10 point scale) in the qualifying examination. Candidates with a Master’s degree in science/mathematics/statistics must have valid and qualifying GATE score or valid CSIR-NET(JRF)/ INSPIRE/ NBHM-Ph.D. qualification, etc

Humanities & Management

PhD (English Literature): Master’s degree In English or English Language Teaching with at least 55% marks or a CGPA of 6.0 on 10 point scale.

PhD (Linguistics): Master’s degree in Linguistics or English or English Language Teaching with at least 55% marks or a CGPA of 6.0 on 10 point scale.

PhD (Management): Master’s degree in Management or Commerce with at least 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 on 10 point scale.

Note

• For all Engineering Departments, GATE is not mandatory for scholarship of the candidates with Master’s degree in Engineering. Candidate with Master’s degree in science must have qualified in GATE/NET for scholarship. However, the candidates with Master’s degree in Science without GATE/NET can join in PhD (Part-Time) programme.
• For all Engineering Departments, It is also possible for Direct Ph.D. admission in case of candidate with B Tech/B.E/BS (4 year) with a CGPA of 8.5 and above on a 10 point scale or 80% aggregate from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI). All such candidates must be GATE qualified with valid GATE score. Number of credit courses to be cleared will be 24 credits before comprehensive examination.
• Candidates with GATE/NET (JRF/LS)/ UGC (JRF/LS) /GPAT/ Inspire Fellow / Sponsored by some outside agency as a full-time candidate need not clear Institute written examination. For all other candidate(s), Institute written examination is to be cleared. However, GATE/NET (JRF/LS)/ UGC (JRF/LS) /GPAT/ Inspire Fellow/ Sponsorship from outside agency or Institute Examinations are only for shortlisting of the applicants. Mere shortlisting of an applicant does not confirm admission to Ph.D. Programme. The admission shall be solely based upon the performance of individuals during “presentation and interaction” and availability of the Supervisor in the proposed area of research.
• Only primary mode of evaluation (CGPA or percentage) as mentioned in the qualifying degree certificate/mark sheet will be considered while verifying eligibility. Conversion from CGPA to percentage or vice versa given by individual Institute/University will not be allowed.
• For the SC / ST / PwD applicants, the eligibility requirement of marks be relaxed by 5%, or by a CGPA of 0.5 (on a 10-point scale) at both the Bachelor’s and Master’s level.

2) PhD programmes (Part-Time)

• Faculty/Technical/Scientific staff of NITJ; External candidates sponsored by Industry/Institute having R & D facility recognized by NITJ having minimum two-years’ experience and possessing the same academic qualifications as that for PhD regular candidates, are eligible to apply for PhD Programme as a part-time candidate.
• The Part-Time candidate(s) shall be required to submit a No Objection Certificate from their Employers stating that the concerned candidate(s) is an employee of that organization and is allowed to pursue his/her research work at NIT, Jalandhar, and his/her routine work permit him/her to devote sufficient time for research work.
• For a foreign national candidate who applies through Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, or Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Govt. of India, are eligible to apply provided that they possess the same minimum qualifications as required for PhD admission in case of Regular candidates.

3) PhD (Full Time) with external fellowships

Candidate who have already secured funding/fellowship from reputed external agencies like JRF/DST INSPIRE etc. can apply for PhD (Full Time) programme. These candidates, if selected, will not be provided any fellowship/contingency grant by the Institute.

4) PhD (Full-Time) for candidates/staff working under the Research Projects sponsored by MHRD/DST/UGC or some other government agency at NIT, Jalandhar

• The candidate/staff working under the projects at NIT, Jalandhar sponsored by MHRD/DST/UGC/some other government agency/industrial organization and coordinated by the institute faculty as certified by the concerned Principal Investigator/Coordinator; those having appropriate provisions for salaries and contingency grant for the required shall also be eligible for admission to PhD Full-Time programme, only if, they have at least two years of remaining Project period at NIT Jalandhar.

The academic qualifications for PhD (Part-time) programmes/ PhD (Full Time) with external fellowships are the same as that for PhD (Full Time).

Important Dates for Dr BR Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar PhD Admission 2024 (Jan)

Dr BR Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) Application Process

• The link to fill the online application form can be accessed through Institute website www.nitj.ac.in.
• An Application Fee of Rs.1000/- (Rs.500/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates) is required to be paid online.
• The candidates are required to apply online and there is no requirement to send the Hard Copy of the application form to the Institute.
• Submit separate application forms, if applying for more than one programme

Admission Procedure

• Candidates with GATE/NET (JRF/LS)/ UGC (JRF/LS) /GPAT/ Inspire Fellow / Sponsored by some outside agency as a full-time candidate need not clear Institute written examination. For all other candidate Institute written examination is to be cleared. However, GATE/NET (JRF/LS)/ UGC (JRF/LS) /GPAT/ Inspire Fellow/ Sponsorship from outside agency or Institute Examinations are only for shortlisting of the applicants. Mere shortlisting of an applicant does not confirm admission to Ph.D. Programme. The admission shall be solely based upon the performance of individuals during “presentation and interaction” and availability of the Supervisor in the proposed area of research.
• The admission to PhD programme (Full-Time, Part-Time & Self-Sponsored) in all disciplines mentioned in this advertisement shall be made purely on the basis of a “presentation” to be made by the shortlisted applicants in their proposed area of research followed by “interaction” to be conducted by the respective Department Admission Committee. Mere shortlisting of an applicant does not confirm admission to Ph.D. Programme.
• Shortlisting of candidates (other than GATE/NET (JRF/LS)/ UGC (JRF/LS)/GPAT/ Inspire Fellow / Sponsored by some outside agency as a full-time candidate) shall be done by Departmental Admission Committee for the process of “presentation and interaction” for the applicants. For this purpose, a screening test shall be conducted by the respective Departments. Only those applicants who score marks above the cutoff of 40%, i.e. 24 marks out of 60 for UR category candidates, and 35% i.e. 21 out of 60 for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWD candidates in the screening test shall be eligible for presentation and interaction process. Marks obtained in the screening test shall not be counted for preparation of final merit list of the successful candidates.
• The Pattern of Examination shall be as of GATE and NET examination. The Screening Test will be of MCQ Mode.
• The Department Admission Committee for each Department shall recommend the suitable candidates for admission based on its assessment of presentation and interaction. Marks obtained in the screening test shall not be counted for preparation of final merit list of the successful candidates.
• Merely shortlisting of an applicant does not confirm admission to Ph.D. programme. The admission shall be solely based upon performance of individuals during “presentation and interaction” and availability of the Supervisor in the proposed area of research. The Department Admission Committee/Institute reserves the right not to recommend any candidate for admission to PhD in the respective Department if the performance of the shortlisted candidates is not found satisfactory during “presentation and interaction”. The decision of Department Admission Committee (approved by the competent authority of the Institute) shall be final.
• The merit list of the selected candidates (based on presentation & interaction) shall be prepared on marks basis. A candidate who scores less than 40 marks (out of 100) for “presentation & interaction” shall not be considered “qualified” for admission to Ph.D. programme and his/her name shall not be recommended for admission by Departmental Admission Committee. The list of recommended candidates for admission to Ph.D. (Full-Time) programme shall be made in order of merit.

Reservation

• The reservation rules will be followed as per Government of India guidelines prevailing at the time of admission.

Teaching Assistantship-cum-Scholarships

Eligible candidates for stipend cum teaching assistantship shall be paid as per instructions issued by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) from time to time.

• For all Engineering Departments, for getting institute-level Teaching Assistantship-cumScholarships for the candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering GATE is mandatory. Candidates with a Master’s degree in science must have qualified and must have a valid GATE/NET for the scholarship. For all other Programmes, GATE/NET shall be compulsory for Institute Scholarship. Candidates admitted under Full-Time (Institute Fellowship/JRF/any other external Fellowship) will be allotted certain teaching load as prescribed by the Institute from time to time.
• No Teaching Assistantship-cum-Scholarships /Scholarship/Fellowship and Contingency grant shall be given to the candidates admitted as under Part-Time Ph.D. programme. However, Stipend-cum-Teaching Assistantship/Scholarship/Fellowship and Contingency grant to the candidate working under the Sponsored Projects coordinated by the faculty of the institute shall be given as per the terms and conditions of the project.
• In case, the provisional admission is done under some project grant/financial support from other funding agencies, the relevant rules of the funding agency shall be implemented for the disbursement of stipend/scholarship. No financial assistance shall be given by the Institute in such cases. All other criteria of admission to Ph.D. programmes shall remain same for such candidates.
• Stipend-cum-teaching assistantship for Research Scholars admitted to the appropriate discipline under Institute support shall be started from the date of his/her joining in the Department.

Dr BR Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) Results

Shortlisted Candidates

Display of list of eligible candidates by the concerned HOD in the
Institute website – 05 Dec 2023.

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