IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2021-22: Dates, Application Form

IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2021-22 – IIT Palakkad invites applications for MS and PhD admission for 2021-22 Dec session.

Check below here complete details about IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2021-22.

Latest – The portal will be open to applicants from October 23, 2021

Available Programs

• Biological Sciences and Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Data Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Physics
• Environmental Sciences & Sustainable Engineering Centre (ESSENCE)

Eligibility Criteria for IIT Palakkad PhD Admission Dec 2021

PhD in Engineering

• Candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology or a Master’s degree by Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record.
• Candidates with Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit are eligible for the relevant Engineering discipline. They should have a valid GATE score or UGC / CSIR-LS & JRF/ NBHM or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year of registration.
• Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences with an exceptionally good academic record and valid GATE score in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to PhD.
• Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic record in an eligible discipline provided he/she has a minimum CGPA of 8 (7.5 for OBC- NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD) on a 10.0 point scale.

PhD in Sciences

• Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences with good academic record and valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR-LS&JRF/NBHM/INSPIRE/ICMR/JEST or other similar National Level Fellowships or equivalent qualification tenable for the current financial year in the relevant area.
• Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences with an exceptionally good academic record and valid GATE score in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to PhD.
• Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic record in an eligible discipline provided he/she has a minimum CGPA of 8 (7.5 for OBC- NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD) on a 10.0 point scale.

PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences

• Master’s degree in Humanities with good academic record and valid GATE score or UGC-NET/JRF or other similar National Level Fellowships or equivalent qualification tenable for the current financial year in the relevant area.
• Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences with exceptionally good academic record with a valid GATE score.
• Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’ degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences with an exceptionally good academic record and a valid GATE score will be considered for direct admission to PhD.
• Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic record in an eligible discipline provided he/she has a minimum CGPA of 8 (7.5 for OBC- NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD) on a 10.0 point scale

For Research scholars under Institute staff members/ Research Scholars under External Registration

Minimum educational qualifications same as for full time research scholars.

However valid GATE score or UGC / CSIR  JRF or Lectureship / NBHM or equivalent qualification shall not be required in these cases.

Selection Procedure

• Eligible candidates possessing the minimum educational qualifications and satisfying additional and stiffer criteria set from time to time, will be called for an interview and/or test by the Selection Committee.
• If you are shortlisted, you will be required to submit a statement of purpose (SOP) in support of your application in about 500 words in pdf format on or before November 27, 2021. If you do not submit the SOP, it will be assumed that you are not interested in the admission, and your application will not be considered further.
• The applications of foreign nationals may be considered with or without a personal interview / test.
• Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the interview and/or test, the Selection Committee will recommend to the Chairman, Senate the names of candidates found suitable for admission.

Important Dates for IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2021-22 Dec Session

IIT Palakkad PhD Admission Dec 2021 Application Process

Online application form will be available on the Institute website.

Read the brochure carefully.

Fill the details required and submit the application form.

After filling the form take a printout for records.

Application Fee

For more details and to apply online – visit

Previous Years Admissions

IIT Palakkad PhD Admissions 2021-22 July Session

Important Dates

Broad Field of Research Areas for July 2021 admissions

Mathematics

• Several Complex Variables
• Commutative Algebra
• Low-dimensional Topology
• Mathematical Statistics and Probability Theory

Chemistry

• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry

Civil Engineering

• Water Resources Engineering
• Construction Engineering and Management
• Building Materials
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Transportation Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

• Acoustics and Vibration
• Solid Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics
• Robotics and Control
• Conventional and Non-Conventional Machining
• Additive Manufacturing
• Surface Engineering
• Welding
• Experimental heat transfer and fluid flow

Electrical Engineering

• Communication and Signal Processing
• Sensors, Actuators and Instrumentation
• Power Systems
• Antennas, Radar and Signal Processing
• Microwave Integrated Circuits including Antennas

Computer Science and Engineering

• Distributed and Interconnected Systems
• Machine Learning
• High Performance Computing
• Type Theory, Verification and Proof Assistants
• High-performance Embedded Systems
• Computer Architecture and Memory Organization

Humanities and Social Sciences

• Linguistics (Experimental Phonetics/ Sociophonetics)
• English (Culture and Gender studies)

Sustainability

• Crop Modeling
• Bioenergy

Intelligent Collaborative Systems

IIT Palakkad PhD Admissions Dec 2020

Important Dates

IIT Palakkad PhD Physics Admissions June 2020

Selected Candidates

List of selected and Wait-listed candidates for PhD Physics