IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester): Dates, Application Form

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) – Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar (IIT Bhubaneswar) invites application form for PhD Admission for 2024-25 (Autumn Semester).

Check full information on IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) like application process, eligibility criteria and other information here.

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Programmes

Categories For PhD Admissions

IIT Bhubaneswar invites application for admission to Ph.D. Programme for the year 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) in the following categories

  1. Institute Ph.D. Scholar
  2. Sponsored Ph.D. Scholar
    1. Sponsored by External Organization
    2. Sponsored by GoI Fellowship
    3. Sponsored by Research Project under IIT Bhubaneswar
  3. Joint MSc-PhD Students of IIT Bhubaneswar (For Autumn Session admission only)
  4. Institute Staff Category (IIT Bhubaneswar)

Available PhD Programmes

School of Basic Sciences

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Biosciences

School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences

  • Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences
  • Geology

School of Electrical Sciences

  • Computer Science
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering

School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management

  • Economics
  • English
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy

School of Infrastructure (Civil Engineering)

  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering

School of Mechanical Sciences

  • Mechanical Engineering

School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

  • Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) Eligibility Criteria

  • An interested candidate meeting the below listed category wise minimum eligibility criteria may apply for the PhD programme.
  • The minimum eligibility criteria do not guarantee either shortlisting or selection, for the admission.
  • Applications not meeting minimum eligibility criteria will be rejected without any intimation and the application fee will not be refunded.
  • The minimum eligibility criteria refer to the minimum academic qualification to be met by the applicant at the time of applying for the admission.
  • Relaxation up to 5% marks in all academic examinations is permitted only for SC/ST/PwD candidate categories, over General/OBC(NCL) categories, as per Govt. of India (GoI) guidelines. This is applicable to applicants under both Institute and Sponsored PhD Scholar categories.
  • Candidates possessing the minimum eligibility criteria are eligible to receive Institute Research Assistantship or UGC/CSIR-NET Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or any other doctoral fellowship offered by Govt. of India (GoI), as applicable, on joining the PhD programme.

Eligibility Criteria for Institute PhD Scholar

Institute PhD Scholar refers to the PhD student who receives Institute Research Assistantship sanctioned the Ministry of Education (MoE) and offered through the institute.

Eligibility criteria for different schools are as follows.

School of Basic Sciences

  • Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in Master’s or equivalent degree in appropriate disciplines.
  • Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) required in all other examinations from Class 10 onwards. A single relaxation up to 5% marks in secondary/higher-secondary/bachelor’s degree/equivalent is permitted.
  • The candidate must be GATE or CSIR-UGC NET (LS) qualified in an appropriate discipline.

All Engineering Schools

  • M. Tech./ME or equivalent degree in appropriate disciplines, with minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale). The candidate must be GATE qualified in an appropriate discipline.
    OR
    B Tech/BE or equivalent degree in appropriate disciplines with minimum 70% marks or 7.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale). The candidate must be GATE qualified in an appropriate discipline.
  • Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) required in all other examinations from Class 10 onwards. A single relaxation up to 5% marks in secondary/higher secondary/equivalent is permitted.

School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences

  • Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in Master’s or equivalent degree in appropriate disciplines.
  • Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) required in all other examinations from Class 10 onwards. A single relaxation up to 5% marks in secondary/higher-secondary/bachelor’s degree/equivalent is permitted.
  • The candidate must be GATE or CSIR-UGC NET (LS) qualified in an appropriate discipline.

School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management 

  • Minimum of 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in Master’s degree in appropriate Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines.
  • Minimum 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) required in all other examinations from Class 10 onwards. A single relaxation up to 5% marks in secondary/higher secondary/bachelor’s degree/equivalent is permitted.
  • The candidate must be GATE or CSIR-UGC NET (LS) qualified in an appropriate discipline.

GATE / NET for Institute PhD Scholar

Candidates required to have GATE / NET in related Disciplines for PhD admission into Institute PhD Scholar category who receives Institute Research Assistantship sanctioned the Ministry of Education (MoE).

Subject Wise GATE / NET Disciplines valid for PhD admission is available on institute website.

Eligibility Criteria for Sponsored PhD Scholar

There are three types of sponsored PhD scholars in the institute. Eligibility criteria for each of these categories are as follows.

1. Sponsored by External Organization:

PhD scholars joining under this category do not receive any financial support from the institute. They must be in continuous service for at least three (3) years in any one of the following categories of organizations where appropriate R&D facilities exist:

  • Departments and Ministries of the Government of India or any other government organization.
  • Established industrial research and developmental organizations.
  • Recognized autonomous bodies and public undertakings.
  • Recognized universities/colleges.
  • Established industries.

Candidates under this category need not be GATE or CSIR-UGC NET (LS) qualified.

All other academic qualifications under Institute scholar category apply to these candidates.

Candidates must submit Sponsorship Certificates as per the prescribed format at the time of application; otherwise their applications will not be considered.

2.Sponsored GoI Doctoral Fellowship (CSIR-UGC, DST-INSPIRE, DBT, ICMR etc.):

  • Candidates having CSIR-UGC NET (JRF) or any other doctoral fellowship offered by GoI are eligible to apply under this category.
  • PhD scholars joining under this category receive financial support from respective GoI doctoral fellowships.
  • They must meet the same minimum academic qualification applicable for Institute PhD Scholar.
  • These candidates need not be GATE qualified.

3. Sponsored Research Project under IIT Bhubaneswar:

Persons who possess the minimum prescribed qualifications as mentioned in Section for Institute PhD Scholar and are already working in a sponsored project of the Institute as JRF/SRF/equivalent availing minimum fellowship as that of Institute PhD scholar shall be eligible for applying to the Ph.D. program under this category.

These candidates must be GATE/CSIR-UGC NET (LS) qualified.

For this category of candidates, the followings also apply:

  • They receive assistantship from the fund available in the project under the personnel/manpower budget head (to be referred as Project Fund now onwards) and the fellowship amount is at least equal to that of Institute PhD scholar.
  • The remaining period of the project fund (in a single project) as well as the remaining tenure of the same project should be at least 2 years from the date of enrollment in the PhD program in the Autumn/Spring Semester as per the academic calendar (if selected).

Important Dates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester)

EventDates
Opening date for online application16 March 2024
Last date for online application15 April 2024

Dates will be available shortly.

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission Application Process

  • Application form can be filled online accessing the website (http://webapps.iitbbs.ac.in/phd-application/).
  • Register to the online-portal by providing your current functioning Email ID.
  • Login to the portal by providing the Email ID and password provided at the time of registration.
  • Fill the application form and pay the application fees.

Application Fee

For General and OBC CandidatesRs. 500/-
For SC/ST/PwD CandidatesRs. 250/-
Female candidatesNIL
For Foreign NationalsUSD 50

Application fee is Non-Refundable.

Selection Procedure

  • All shortlisted candidates(except the candidates Sponsored by External Organization) will have to appear for both the written test and the interview.
  • The final selection will be based on combined performances in the written test, interview, and academic career.
  • The combined scores of candidates will be calculated by assigning 40% weightage to the performance in the written test, 60% weightage to the interview.
  • The schools can fix cut-offs for written test and/or interview based upon the requirements.
  • For the candidates Sponsored by External Organization, the committee shall conduct interview for the final selection.

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) Results

Shortlisted Candidates

List of Shortlisted Candidates will be updated here when its available.

Syllabus

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Previous Admissions

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester)

Important Dates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester)

EventDates
Opening date for online application9th October, 2023
Last date for online application23rd November, 2023 11:00 PM

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester) Results

List of selected candidates for admission to Ph.D. Programme – Spring Session 2023-24

 S.No.Schools
1Electrical Sciences ( ECE EECSE)
2Basic Sciences ( MathematicsPhysicsChemistryBiosciences)
3Earth Ocean and Climate Sciences
4Mechanical Sciences
5Infrastructure 
6 Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
7 Humanities, Social Sciences and Management

List of Shortlisted Candidates for the Written test for Ph.D programme (Spring) Session 2023-24

 S.No.Schools
1Electrical Sciences ( CSE , ECE EE)
2Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
3Earth Ocean and Climate Sciences(Geology Climate Sciences)
4Basic Sciences (Bio-SciencesMathematicsChemistryPhysics)
5Mechanical Sciences
6Infrastructure  (Water Resources EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering,Transportation Engineering Structural Engineering)
7School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Autumn Semester)

Important Dates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Autumn Semester)

EventDates
Opening date for online application17th March, 2023
Last date for online application17th April, 2023 11:00 PM

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Autumn Semester)

Selected Candidates

List of selected candidates for admission to Ph.D. Programme Autumn Session 2023-24

 S.No.Schools
1Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
2Earth Ocean and Climate Sciences
3Mechanical Sciences
4Electrical Sciences (EE , CSE ,ECE )
5Humanities, Social Sciences and Management
6Infrastructure
7Basic Sciences

Shortlisted Candidates

List of Shortlisted candidates for admission to Ph.D. Programme Autumn Session 2023-24 (2nd Phase)

 S.No.Schools
1Mechanical Sciences
2Electrical Sciences ( CSEECE )

List of Shortlisted Candidates for the Written test/interview for Ph.D programme (Autumn) Session 2023-24

 S.No.Schools
1Electrical Sciences (EE , CSE ,ECE )
2Humanities, Social Sciences and Management(PsychologyEconomicsEnglishPhilosophy)
3Mechanical Sciences
4Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
5Infrastructure (Water Resources EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringGeotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering )
6Earth Ocean and Climate Sciences(GeologyAtmosphere and Ocean Sciences )
7Basic Sciences(Physics, MathematicsChemistryBio-Sceinces)
8Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (PsychologyPhilosophyEnglish)

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2022-23 (Spring Session)

Important Dates

EventDates
Opening date for online application16th November, 2022
Last date for online application (Extended)04th December, 2022 11:45 PM

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2022-23 (Spring Semester) Results

Shortlisted Candidates

SchoolsList of Shortlisted Candidates
Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringList
ChemistryList
PhysicsList
MathematicsList
BiosciencesList
Earth, Ocean and Climate SciencesList
Mechanical SciencesList
Electrical EngineeringList
Electronics and Communication EngineeringList
Computer Science & EngineeringList
Humanities, Social Sciences and ManagementPsychology
Economics
English
School of InfrastructureWater Resources Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering,
Structural Engineering

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2022-23 (Autumn Semester)

Important Dates

EventDates
Opening date for online application31 March, 2022
Last date for online application28 April, 2022 11:45 PM

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2021-22 (Spring Semester)

Important Dates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2021-22 (Spring Semester)

Opening date for online application25 October, 2021
Last date for online application18 November, 2021 11:45 PM

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2021-22 (Spring Semester) Results

Selected Candidates

SchoolsList of Selected Candidates
Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringList
ChemistryList
PhysicsList
MathematicsList
BiosciencesList
Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences  (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences & Geology)List
Mechanical SciencesList
Electrical Sciences (CSE, EE, ECE)List
Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (Economics, Psychology, English)List
Infrastructure (Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental EngineeringStrictural Engg.
Environmental Engg.
Geotechnical Engg.
Water resources Engg.,
Transportation Engg.

Written Qualified Candidates

SchoolsList of Written Qualified Candidates
Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringList
Basic Sciences (Biosciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)Mathematics List,
Chemistry List,
Biosciences List
Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences  (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences & Geology)List
Mechanical SciencesList
Electrical Sciences (CSE, EE, ECE)ECE,
CSE
EE
Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (Economics, Psychology, English)List
Infrastructure (Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental EngineeringStrictural Engg.
Environmental Engg.
Geotechnical Engg.
Water resources Engg.,
Transportation Engg.)

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2021-22 (Autumn Semester)

Important Dates

Opening date for online application10 March 2021
Last date for online application20 April 2021 11:00 PM

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2021-22 Autumn Session Results

List of Selected Candidates

The List of selected candidates for PhD Programme Autumn Session 2021-22

Schools
Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Basic Sciences (1st List) (2nd List)
Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences  (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences & Geology)
Mechanical Sciences
Electrical Sciences (1st List) (2nd List)
Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (1 List)
Infrastructure

List of written qualified candidates for appearing interview

Schools
Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Basic Sciences (BiosciencesChemistryMathematicsPhysics)
Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences  (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences & Geology)
Mechanical Sciences
Electrical Sciences (CSEEEECE)
Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (EconomicsPsychologyEnglish)
Infrastructure (Water Resources EngineeringGeotechnicalStructural EngineeringTransportation EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering

List of shortlisted candidates

List of shortlisted candidates for the online written test of the Ph.D. Admission in Autumn 2021-22 Academic Session

Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Basic Sciences (BiosciencesChemistryMathematicsPhysics)
Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences  (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences & Geology)
Mechanical Sciences
Electrical Sciences (CSEEEECE)
Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (EconomicsPsychologyEnglish)
Infrastructure (Water Resources EngineeringGeotechnicalStructural EngineeringTransportation EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2020-21 (Spring Semester)

Important Dates

Opening date for online application22nd October, 2020
Last date for online application25th November, 2020 11:00 PM

List of Selected Candidates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2020-21 (Spring Session)

List of Selected Candidates for PhD Admission 2020-21 (Spring Session)

School of Basic Sciences

School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences

School of Electrical Sciences

School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management

School of Infrastructure (Civil Engineering)

School of Mechanical Sciences

School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

List of Shortlisted Candidates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2020-21 (Spring Session)

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Physics Admission 2020-21 (Spring Semester)

Selected candidates

Shortlisted candidates

IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2020-21 (Autumn Semester)

Selected candidates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Physics Admission 2020

Selected candidates for PhD Physics Admission

The call letters can be downloaded from the Institute Website.

Important Information for Online Examination:

  1. The PhD Admission test shall be conducted for both written test and interview by online mode only.
  2. Candidates will participate in the written test using a Laptop with internet connectivity. The written test will
    be of 1-hour duration. Answers can be given in numeric or text mode (for subjective questions) using the
    laptop keyboard.
  3. The detail Examination procedure will be communicated through Institute’s Website.