IIEST Shibpur PhD Admission 2021: Dates, Application Form

IIEST Shibpur PhD Admission 2021 – Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) Shibpur invites application for admission to the PhD Program in all disciplines of Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture, Town & Regional Planning, Humanities & Social Sciences for the academic session 2021-22 (July Cycle).

Interested candidates can check more details on IIEST Shibpur PhD Admission 2021 from the page below.

PhD Disciplines

PhD Program is offered through the Department

• Physics
• Aerospace & Applied Mechanics
• Architecture, Town and Regional Planning
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Technology
• Earth Sciences
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Information Technology
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgy & Materials Engineering
• Mining Engineering

Centres and Schools Offering PhD Programs

• Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology
• School of Advanced Materials, Green Energy and Sensor Systems
• School of VLSI Technology
• School of Community Science and Technology
• School of Mechatronics and Robotics

Admission Categories

• Regular Candidates with Institute fellowship
• Candidates with Individual Fellowship (UGC–NET JRF/ CSIR–NET JRF/ ICMR/ DST INSPIRE etc)
• Candidates from Sponsored Research Project
• Sponsored Candidates

Seat Matrix

The Institute fellowships are available in the following Departments/Centres/Schools

IIEST Shibpur PhD Admission 2021 Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria for IIEST Shibpur PhD Admission 2021

The PhD program shall be open to candidates of any Nationality and candidates with the following qualification shall be eligible for admission to the PhD Program of the Institute:

Essential qualifications for all categories

Candidates possessing M.Tech/ M.E./ M.Sc.(Engg.)/ M.Arch./ M.U.R.P./ M.Plan./ M.T.R.P./ M.Sc./ M.A./ M.Phil. or an equivalent degree in the relevant branch from a recognized Institute/University with at least 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a ten-point scale (throughout from class X to the qualifying degree) are eligible to apply for admission in the relevant departments.

For SC/ST/ Person with Disability (PwD) category, a minimum 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA on 10 point scale
(throughout from class X to the qualifying degree) is required.

For Regular Candidates with Institute fellowship

Candidates possessing B.Tech./B.E/B.Sc.(Engg.)/B.Arch./B.Plan. or an equivalent Degree in the relevant branch from a recognized University/Institute with minimum of 80% aggregate marks or 8.5 CGPA on a 10 point scale (throughout from class X to the qualifying degree) and a valid GATE score are eligible to apply for admission in the relevant departments/ schools /centres.

To be eligible for Institute Fellowship, the candidates must have completed Master’s program in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture with GATE fellowship or must have qualified GATE/ NET for Science/ Humanities/ Management discipline.

Age Limit –

The maximum age is 30 years as on the last date of receiving application. Relaxation of 5 years is applicable for SC/ST/ Person with Disability (PwD) /Female candidates and 3 years for OBC (NCL) candidates as on the last date of receiving application.

For Candidates with Individual Fellowship (CSIR–NET JRF/UGC–NET JRF/ICMR/DST-INSPIRE etc.)

• Candidates who are qualified for the Individual Fellowship category (i.e. CSIR/ UGC/ ICMR/ DST-Inspire etc.) and who fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria are eligible to apply for admission in the relevant departments/schools/centres.
• They must have a valid offer letter of the fellowship issued by the respective funding agency.
• They are exempted from appearing in the interview, but they have to appear in the counseling process. Selection will be based on an initial screening followed by an online counseling process.
• Candidates admitted under this category will not be entitled to the award of institute fellowship. The maximum age will be considered as per prevailing norms of the respective funding agency.

For full eligibity conditions refer to the information brochure.

IIEST Shibpur PhD Admission 2021 Application Process

• The applicants are required to fill-in the form from the following link – https://forms.gle/TaMk7VP1K2iCLh8G7
• The applicants are also required to download a pdf copy of PhD admission form attached with notice, fill in the form and upload a copy of the same while submitting the online application.
• The candidates are advised to read Information Brochure very carefully before applying online.

Application Fee

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Previous Years Admissions

IIEST Shibpur PhD Admission 2020

Important Dates

IIEST Shibpur PhD Physics Admission 2020

Allied branches

Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear Physics, High Energy Physics, Optics, Plasma Physics

Research Specializations

Theoretical and Experimental studies of Condensed Matter Systems, Theoretical and Experimental Nuclear Physics, Fibre Optics, Quantum Mechanics of Plasma, Theoretical High Energy Physics and Cosmology, Application of Plasma to Biomedical Research.