NITK Surathkal PhD Admissions 2021: Dates, Application Form

NITK Surathkal PhD Admissions 2021 – National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal invites applications for PhD admission 2021-22.

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Departments Offering PhD Programmes

• Water Resources and Ocean Engineering (Formerly Applied Mechanics & Hydraulics Department)
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• School of Management
• Information Technology
• Mathematical and Computational Sciences
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Physics

Admission Categories

• Full-time students on Institute Scholarship
• Full-time sponsored students under QIP
• Full-time / External Registrants – sponsored from Industry or other organizations including Educational Institutions.
• Internal Registrants – sponsored institute or project staff of NITK
• Full-time – Non-sponsored / Non-scholarship students

Eligibility Criteria for NITK Surathkal PhD Admissions 2021

• Admission to a Ph.D. Programme shall be open to Indian Nationals who passed the qualifying degree in relevant field with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 6.0 in the 0-10 scale grading system, or not less than 60% marks in the aggregate (taking into account the marks scored in all the subjects of all the public/ university examinations conducted during the entire prescribed period for the qualifying degree).
• However, this prescribed minimum shall be a CGPA of 5.5 or 55% marks in the aggregate for SC / ST / PwD candidates.
• The prescribed qualifying examination is as follows:
  • For Ph.D. in Engineering /Technology – Master’s degree in relevant field.
  • For Ph.D. in Physics – Master’s degree in relevant field
  • For Ph.D. in Chemistry – M.Sc. / M. Tech in relevant field including M. Pharma.
  • For Ph.D. in Mathematics – M.Sc.in Mathematics / M. Tech in relevant field / MCA
  • For Ph.D. in Humanities, Social Science and Management – Master degree in relevant field, CA along with undergraduate degree.

NITK Surathkal PhD Admissions 2021 Important Dates

Financial Assistance

• Full time research scholars admitted as Full-time students on Institute Scholarship are eligible for a fellowship of Rs. 31,000/- pm for the first two years and Rs. 35,000/-pm for the remaining two years on satisfactory progress. Pursuant to the directives of MHRD Government of India, the revision in PhD scholarship will be effected. The Research scholars have to assist in teaching and laboratory work assigned by the department and is eligible for 30 days’ vacation leave per year.
• Full-time sponsored candidates may receive complete financial support including stipend, contingency grants and project expenses from the sponsoring organizations.
• Internal Registrants (Institute Faculty / Staff, Project staff) are expected to work for their Ph.D. Programme while fulfilling their normal duties.
• External Registrants are expected to carry out their Research work in their parent organization after fulfilling certain pre-requisites in the Institute. They are not entitled for Institute scholarship. The external candidate shall produce a sponsorship and clearance certificate from his employer and submit it along with the application.

NITK Surathkal PhD Admissions 2021 Application Process

• Candidates have to apply online on the official website (https://www.nitk.ac.in/)
• The Information Bulletin, Seat Matrix and Online Application portal is available on the Institute website.
• The hardcopy of the completed application form with payment receipts and copies of all necessary documents is to be sent to the mentioned address in brochure.

Application Fee

Selection Process

Selection of candidates for admission to PhD Programme will be based upon the GATE score, academic performance in the qualifying examinations, written aptitude test, presentation on a research topic and interview as specified by the DRPC of the concerned departments.

Important Links –

Information bulletin

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