NIT Rourkela Executive PhD Admission 2022: Dates, Application Form

NIT Rourkela Executive PhD Admission 2022 – National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) invites applications for Executive PhD Programmes of the Institute to be offered under Self Financing Scheme Starting in Autumn (July) semester of the AY 2022-23.

Check full details on NIT Rourkela Executive PhD Admission 2022 below here.

Related – NIT Rourkela PhD Admission (Regular)

NIT Rourkela Executive PhD Programs

Eligibility Criteria for NIT Rourkela Executive PhD Admission 2022

Minimum qualification required for admission to Executive Ph. D programs in Engineering, Science, Planning & Architecture, Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences is one of the following:

• M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm in relevant discipline with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60 percent marks or 1st class in in both B.Tech.(B.Pharm/M.Sc./MCA or equivalent) and M.Tech levels from a recognized Technological Institute or University.
• B.E./B.Tech./B.Pharm/MCA/B.Arch. or equivalent in relevant discipline with at least 7.0 CGPA or 65 percent marks.
• M.Sc. in Basic Sciences with CGPA 7.0 or 65 percent marks in relevant disciplines. For applicants with valid GATE/NET/GPAT score, requirement may be relaxed by maximum 0.5 CGPA or 5% marks.
• M.B.B.S./B.V.Sc. with 6.5 CGPA or 60 percent marks or 1st class.

For Executive Ph. D Programme in Management and Humanities & Social Sciences:

• M.A. / MBA / M.Com. / M. Sc. in Humanities and Social Sciences or Management with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60 percent marks or 1st class and B.A. / BBA / B.Com. / B. Sc. with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60 percent marks or 1st class.

Relaxation – 

1. Relaxation of 0.5 in CGPA [5 percent in marks] may be considered in the qualifying degree for  the Group-A officers of Central/State Govt./Autonomous Bodies, faculty and Group-A officers  of Central/State Universities/CFTIs, positions in private sectors having annual CTC equal to  annual gross pay at the minimum pay scale in Level – 10 of 7 CPC Pay Matrix, who have at  least 5 years of experience as on 30^th June 2022. 
2. Less than 6.5 CGPA [6 percent marks] in 10th and/or 12th will be accepted without qualifying  in NET/GATE/any other examination. 
3. Less than 6.5 CGPA [60 percent marks] in B.A. / BBA / B.Com. / B. Sc. / B.E. / B. Tech. / B.  Pharm. / M. Sc. / MCA will be accepted if the same is not the minimum qualifying degree [i.e. in case of (a), (c) and (e) above] for applicants who have qualified in NET/GATE/GPAT/any  other examination in any year (validity not mandatory).

In addition to the above eligibility criteria (based on minimum qualification), following additional  criteria will also be applicable:- 

• For admission to Engineering and Science disciplines (except Life Science), an applicant should have passed Mathematics in +2 Science.
• Science students admitted to Ph. D program in Engineering need Mathematics in +3 level. Students without Mathematics in +3 level may be admitted under the condition that they will have to register for 16 credits of 1000 and 2000 level Mathematics and 1000 level Computer Science courses (Theory and Practical) in addition to their normal course requirement, and secure at least C grade in each course.
• A student should have passed Life Science or Biological Science either in +2 or +3 level for admission to Ph. D in Life Science department.
• Students without adequate background in the primary discipline will be required to have 10% extra marks (1.0 CGPA) to qualify over students with specialization in a primary discipline, unless explicitly exempted by the Senate. List of primary disciplines and specializations for various departments is given in Clause “D” below.
• Must have 02 years of post-qualifying degree work experience as on 30 June, 2022.

However, a higher selection criteria (may be different for different departments) may be set by the Departments during scrutiny of applications depending on the number and quality of applications. Therefore, mere fulfillment of the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee an applicant to be called for test/interview and/or grant of admission.

Applicants Awaiting Results Applicants awaiting result of their qualifying degree are NOT ELIGIBLE for admission to Executive and Part-Time Programmes

Qualifying Degrees and Primary Disciplines for Admission

Qualifying Degrees and Primary Disciplines for Admission for NIT Rourkela Executive PhD Admission 2022 –

Residential Requirement / Class Timings

• Students of Executive Ph.D. Programme need to attend a Contact Programme for 5 days (separately or in one go) per course during every semester till completion of course work and thereafter minimum 10 days (separately or in one go) each during every subsequent semester till their Synopsis Seminar.
• Accommodation in Hostel / Guest House may be provided subject to availability and on payment basis.

NIT Rourkela Executive PhD Admission 2022 Important Dates

NIT Rourkela Executive PhD Admission 2022 Application Process

• Interested candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria may submit their online application at http://eapplication.nitrkl.ac.in.
• Read advertisement and the instructions to fill up the online application form given in the online portal carefully.
• Pay non-refundable Application Fee of Rs. 1000/- through SBI Collect only. No other mode of payment is acceptable. The applicant has to search SBI COLLECT -> ODISHA -> EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION -> DIRECTOR NIT ROURKELA -> APPLICATION FEE FOR EPTP PROGRAMME. After making successful payment of application fee, download the ereceipt from SBI Collect website and/or note down the SB Collect Reference Number. Application fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
• Fill up the online application form at http://eapplication.nitrkl.ac.in with desired information and enter the SB Collect Reference Number in the “Update Application Fee Details” link given at homepage of http://eapplication.nitrkl.ac.in and SUBMIT the application.
• Applicants are NOT required to send hard copy of the application form or any other document(s) to NIT Rourkela.

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