Rajasthan Technical University – RTU Kota PhD Admission 2022: DAT 2022, Dates, Application Form

RTU Kota PhD Admission

RTU Kota PhD Admission 2022 – Rajasthan Technical University, Kota invites applications for admission to PhD Programs of University Teaching Departments and approved Research Centre under Rajasthan Technical University Kota through Doctoral Admission Test, RTU DAT-2022.

Check full details on RTU Kota PhD Admission 2022 below here.

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RTU Kota PhD Programs

PhD Program University Dept., RTU, Kota

DepartmentArea of Specialization
Civil EngineeringStructural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engg.
Electrical EngineeringPower System, Power Electronic & Electrical Drives
Electronics EngineeringCommunication Engg., Control & Instrumentation
Mechanical EngineeringMachine Design, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Thermal Engineering
Computer EngineeringHigh Performance Computing Systems
Management StudiesGeneral Management

Centers of RTU, Kota

Name of Research CentreDepartment
Center of Nano TechnologyElectro Mechanical Engg.,
Nano Materials in Structural Engineering
Center of Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy

Centers at Affiliating Colleges

Name of Research CentreDepartment
International School of Informatics & Management, JaipurBusiness Administration, Computer Application
Biyani Institute of Science & ManagementBusiness Administration
Modi Institute of Management & Technology, KotaComputer Application
Rajasthan College of Engg. for Women, JaipurComputer Application
Maharishi Arvind Institute of Science & Management, JaipurComputer Application
Swami Keshwanand Institute of Tech., Mgmt. & Gramothan, JaipurElectrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engg., Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration
MLV Textile & Engineering College, BhilwaraTextile Engineering
RIET, JaipurElectrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering
Global Institute of Technology, JaipurComputer Engineering
GITS, UdaipurElectronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Business Administration
S.S. Jain Subodh P.G College, MCA Institute, JaipurComputer Application
OM Khthari Institute of Management & Research, KotaBusiness Administration
Poodar Management and technical campus, fatehpuravas vatika, JaipurBusiness Administration

Eligibility Criteria for RTU Kota PhD Admission 2022

For Full time Research Scholar

  • Master’s degree in the appropriate discipline of any recognized University/Institute or equivalent, with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate (of all the years/ semesters) where marks are awarded or minimum equivalent CGPA as defined by AICTE/UGC or any other competent body as the case may be.
  • A relaxation of 5% or equivalent grade point in the minimum eligibility shall apply to the applicant belonging to the categories of “SC/ST/OBC (Non- Creamy Layer)/MBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and Differently abled persons” or those who had obtained their Master’s Degree before 19th September 1991.
  • Applicants who have cleared the M.Phil. course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade B in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and completing M.Phil. degree shall be eligible to proceed to do research work leading to a Ph.D. Degree in the same Institution in an integrated program. A relaxation of 5% or equivalent grade point in the minimum eligibility shall be allowed to the applicant belonging to the categories of “SC/ST/OBC (Non- Creamy Layer)/ MBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and Differently abled persons”.
  • Applicants for full time research programme shall preferably be permitted having sponsorship/assistantship/fellowship/any financial support from university/state or national level agency, etc. However, applicants without any financial support as above shall not be disqualified to take admission to Full time PhD program and shall be admitted under Self Sponsored Category. The research scholar admitted in this category need to be available in the Institute/Department on daily basis like other Full Time research scholars and shall be eligible for leave as per the provisions contained in Regulation.

For Part-Time Research Scholar

  • In addition to the educational qualifications mentioned for full time the applicant must belong to at least one of the Part Time Research Scholar category defined in Regulations. Besides, applicant needs to prove the following to the satisfaction of the DRC (Departmental Research Committee):
  • Permission of the employer in writing to the candidate, to pursue PhD Programme along with his/her regular duties in the organization he/she is employed.
  • Availability of all facilities for pursuing research at the candidate’s parent organization / place of work, in the chosen field of research.
  • Certificate issued by the employer to allow him/her to fulfill the residential requirements during course work and contact days with supervisor after completion of the course work as notified by University From Time To Time.

RTU Kota PhD Admission 2022 Important Dates

Start of Registration and registration fee deposition online by candidates 21-07-2022 
Last date for deposition of application cum registration fee (online) by candidates 20-08-2022 
Declaration of tentative list of all Eligible candidates 24-08-2022 6 PM 
Written Test (DAT 2022) (OFFLINE at RTU, Kota campus) 27-08-2022 
Declaration of written test result (on Website) 01-09-2022 
Document verification and interview of the qualified Candidates in written test by respective DRC06-09-2022 
Declaration of selected candidates for PhD admission after Research Board approval (RTU Only) 15-09-2022

RTU Kota PhD Admission 2022 Application Process

  • The applicants can apply online through the RTU DAT 2022 website by accessing link https://rtu.ac.in/index/DAT-2022.
  • A candidate is required to register online on DAT-2019 website by filling the following details:-
    • Name of the candidate
    • Mother’s Name
    • Father’s name
    • Date of birth
    • Mobile no. and email id
  • A challan no. will be generated which is used for the application form fee payment which a candidate has to keep safe.
  • The next step is to pay the application fee of DAT 2022, which is Rs. 3000/- (non refundable). Fees can be submitted online through Bill desk gateway facility, where a candidate is required to fill the online details of their credit card/debit card/net banking/other online payment gateway details. A candidate is required to pay any other admissible charges as per the requirement of online payment, as applicable. A transaction ID/token no. will be generated for the payment. The online application form will not accept entries without his/her transaction ID.
  • In order to fill the online application form the candidate must enter his/her transaction ID/token no. in the appropriate link. Then, the candidate will be allowed to fill the application form with their personal and academic details as per the requirements.
  • Candidates are required to take the printout of the application form after final submission (which will be generated by the web portal) and attach the self-attested photocopies of all the relevant documents to submit to DRC at the time of interview. The application form with relevant documents will also be required for verification at the time of reporting at Institute/ Research Center. A reporting institute is where the admission is given to the candidate.

Admission Procedure

  • Admission will be based on RTU DAT (Doctoral Admission Test) & Interview.
  • List of the applicants, eligible for written test will be displayed only on the RTU DAT website and no individual communication will be made.
  • Candidates who qualify the test will have to appear for interview.
  • The final merit list of the candidates in individual specialization shall be prepared by the concerned DRC on the basis of aggregate marks obtained in entrance examination and interview as prescribed in Regulations.

RTU DAT 2022 Details

  • The written examination for RTU-DAT shall consist of 100 multiple choice questions of two & half hour duration in which set of 50 questions will be based on Research Methodology and another set of 50 questions for Specialization paper.
  • Candidates are required to fill answer on OMR sheet pattern.
  • The syllabus for Research Methodology and Specialization paper are available on the RTU website.
  • The candidates who obtain at least 50% marks in the entrance examination (i.e. 50 marks out of the maximum total marks 100 in both the components of the entrance exam taken together) will be declared as qualified for the interview. Provided that a relaxation of 5 % of marks (from 50% to 45%) shall be allowed for the candidates belonging to “SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy layers)/MBC (Non-Creamy layers)/Differently-abled category” in the RTU-DAT examination to qualify for the interview (i.e. 45 marks out of the Maximum total marks 100 in both the components of the entrance exam taken together).

Important Links

Information BrochureClick Here
Application FormClick Here
RTU Kota WebsiteClick Here

Previous Admissions

RTU Kota PhD Admission 2021 (DAT 2021)

Important Dates

Start of Registration and registration fee deposition online by candidates 13-11-2021
Last date for deposition of application cum registration fee (online) by candidates 02-12-2021 (5 PM)
Declaration of tentative list of all Eligible candidates 03-12-2021
Written Test (DAT 2021) (OFFLINE at RTU, Kota campus) 04-12-2021
Declaration of written test result (on Website) 08-12-2021
Document verification and interview of the qualified Candidates in written test by respective DRC10-12-2021
Declaration of selected candidates for PhD admission after Research Board approval (RTU Only) 15-12-2021

RTU Kota PhD Admission 2020 (DAT 2020)

Important Dates

Start of Registration and registration fee deposition online by candidates 27-03-2021
Last date for deposition of application cum registration fee (online) by candidates 30-03-2021
Declaration of tentative list of all Eligible candidates 03-04-2021
Written Test (DAT 2020) (OFFLINE at RTU, Kota campus) 06-04-2021 to 08-04-2021
Declaration of written test result (on Website) 12-04-2021
Document verification and interview of the qualified Candidates in written test by respective DRC15-04-2021 to 17-04-2021
Declaration of selected candidates for PhD admission after Research Board approval (RTU Only) 15-04-2021 to 17-04-2021

RTU Kota PhD Admission 2019 (DAT 2019)

Important Dates

Advertisement for notification16th June 2019
Commencement of online application form filling16th June 2019
Commencement of choice filling08th July 2019
Last date of online application13th July 2019
Display of list of eligible candidates18th July 2019
Written Test (RTU DAT 2019)20-21 July 2019
Declaration of written test result24th July 2019
Document verification and interview of the qualified candidates in written test by respective DRC29-30 July 2019
Declaration of selected candidates for PhD admission after Research Board approval31st July 2019