National Institute of Technology Calicut Ph.D. Admissions 2020

About the National Institute of Technology Calicut

National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) is one of the premier national institutions for technical education in India. This was originally established in September 1961 as “Calicut Regional Engineering College (CREC)”, jointly by the Government of India and the Government of Kerala. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India elevated CREC to a Deemed University under the name National Institute of Technology Calicut in June 2002. NIT Calicut is an academically autonomous Institute of National Importance fully funded by the Government of India and is administered by the NIT Act, MHRD, Govt. of India. The President of India is the visitor to the Institute under the Act. The governance structure includes the national council for NITs as the apex policy making body, while the Institute’s governance is vested with a Board of Governors. Institute’s senate is the authority in academic matters. Chairman of the Board of Governors is nominated by the visitor. NITC offers academic programmes leading to B.Tech.,
B.Arch., M.Tech., M.Plan., M.Sc., MBA, MCA, and Ph.D. degrees in various disciplines. NITC is a recognised Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) Centre for offering M. Tech. and Ph.D. programmes for teachers of Engineering Colleges & Polytechnics. The institute is a recognized research institution for pursuing research work leading to Ph.D. degree under National Doctoral Fellowship Scheme. NITC has well qualified faculty and dedicated supporting staff. Apart from teaching, NIT Calicut is engaged in a wide spectrum of activities covering research and development, industrial consultancy, continuing education to faculty & staff, and community development.

Departments

Architecture and Planning
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Maths
Physics
Biotechnology
Management Studies
Material Science and Engineering

Qualifications

For Ph.D. in Engineering: ME/MTech Degree in the appropriate branch of study with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.5/10) [For SC/ST/PWD candidates, the minimum mark is 55% (CGPA 6.0/10)]. Candidates shall be required to have passed B.E./B.Tech. Degree in an appropriate branch with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.5/10) in aggregate in the qualifying examination.
For Ph.D. in Architecture & Planning: Master’s degree in Architecture/Design/Planning/Engineering/Technology or its equivalent with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.5/10) [For SC/ST/PWD candidates, the minimum mark is 55% (CGPA 6.0/10)]. Candidates should possess a minimum of 60% marks (CGPA 6.5/10) or equivalent both in Bachelors’s and Masters’s degrees.
For Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering: ME/MTech Degree in the appropriate branch of study /Nanoscience and Technology with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.5/10) [For SC/ST/PWD candidates, the minimum mark is 55% (CGPA 6.0/10)].
For Ph.D. in Biotechnology: ME/M.Tech. Degree in Biotechnology/Life Science with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.5/10) [For SC/ST/PWD candidates, the minimum mark is 55% (CGPA 6.0/10)].
For Ph.D. in Sciences: Master’s degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Chemistry/Physics/Electronics/Computer Science and Applications/ Nano Science and Technology/ Material Science/ Photonics with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.5/10) or equivalent, (for SC/ST/PWD candidates, the minimum mark is 55% (CGPA 6.0/10)] and a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR/NBHM/NET/JEST/KSCSTE fellowship in the relevant areas tenable from the current year.
For Ph.D. in Management: Candidates should possess minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.5/10) or equivalent both in Bachelors and Masters degrees in a relevant area from an Institution recognized by UGC/AICTE [For SC/ST/PWD candidates 55% (CGPA 6.0/10) or equivalent both in Bachelors and Masters degrees].

Funding

A few research fellowships are available to full-time research scholars who are not receiving any financial support/ scholarship from other Agencies or State or Central Governments.

Candidates will be provided with the financial assistance of Rs. 31,000 per month in the 1st and 2nd year and Rs. 35,000 in the second year.

How to Apply?

1. Apply online using the following link:
http://www.dss.nitc.ac.in/mtechapp/phd/frmLogin.aspx
2. Register with your e-mail id and mobile number for creating a login in the onlineportal.
3. Before login, keep the soft copy of the following documents ready with you.
a. Degree certificates and consolidated mark list (If consolidated mark list is not
available semester wise/ year wise mark lists combined in a single pdf file) (Maximum of 800 kB).
OR
A certificate from the Head of the Institution stating that he/she has appeared/appearing for the final semester examination (for candidates who are appearing for their final examination and are awaiting results)
b. Recent PHOTOGRAPH (Maximum of 120 kB)
c. Online fee payment receipt
d. Aadhaar Card
e. First page of the research publications in Journals and Conferences
f. For candidates belonging to OBC-NCL category candidate, Community Certificate, from a competent authority (not below the rank of Tahsildar) indicating the status regarding Creamy Layer based on financial year ending March 31, 2020 (should have been issued on or after 1st April, 2020).
g. For candidates belonging to SC/ST category Community Certificate, from a competent authority (not below the rank of Tahsildar).
h. Certificate for Economically Weaker Sections, if applicable, issued by the competent authority (not below the rank of Tahsildar) indicating the financial status for the financial year ending March 31, 2020 (should have been issued on or after 1st April, 2020).
i. Certificate from the Medical Board of Govt. Medical Colleges/Dist. Head Quarters Hospitals, in the case of Physically Handicapped candidates
j. No objection certificate duly signed by the Head of the institution, in case of parttime candidates. (In case of internal candidates, a No Objection Certificate from the 26 Head of the department is required).
4. Candidates who wish to apply to multiple departments or schools (subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria) should register for each department and pay the application fee separately.

5. Payment has to be made through State Bank Collect (online) by following link (https://www.onlinesbi.com/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm?corpID=365553) using Net Banking/Credit Card/SBI Challan (by cash) by choosing the payment category as PHD APPLICATION FEE PAYMENT MONSOON SEMESTER 2020-21. After successful completion of the fee payment, save the fee payment receipt for uploading in the application form. Application fee is as follows (Rs. 600/- for Open/EWS and OBC candidates, Rs.
300/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates). APPLICATION FEE ISNON-REFUNDABLE.
6. Candidates who are appearing for their final examination and are awaiting results should upload all original mark lists up to and including pre-final semester of the Post Graduate Programme. Such candidates will be considered for provisional admission provided
they will be able to submit the degree certificate/ provisional certificate and final mark list (satisfying the eligibility criteria) by 15th September 2020. They have to produce a certificate from the Head of the Institution stating that he/she has appeared/appearing for the final semester examination (Thesis Viva-voce examination) of the Post Graduate Programme.
7. To view ‘the application to be printed’, you require an Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 or higher n the case of external candidates following certificates are to be produced at the time of test/ interview.
i. Sponsorship certificate, duly filled by the sponsoring authority on their letter head, with the seal of the sponsoring authority in the prescribed format.
ii. Details regarding the research facilities available at his/her organization for his/her research work
iii. Certificate from the head of the institute/competent authority stating that these facilities will be made available to him/her if required for carrying out research and that he/she will be granted leave for completing the course/residential requirements at NIT Calicut as per Ph.D. regulations of the Institute
iv. Bio-Data of the prospective supervisor who would supervise the candidate’s work at his/her organization
v. Prospective supervisor’s consent letter.
The formats of all required certificates are available in our website. http://nitc.ac.in/index.php/?url=admission/index/35
The status regarding the selection for test and/or interview for the admission to the Ph.D. programme will be available in our website in due course. No separate call letter for test and/or interview will be dispatched