Ph.D. Admissions 2020 at IIT Patna

About the Ph.D. Admissions

Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program, starting in July 2020 in the following Departments.

Research Areas

The areas of research in IIT Patna are as follows:

Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Humanities and Social Sciences
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics

Qualifications

For Ph.D. in Engineering: Candidates having M.Tech./M.E. degree in an Engineering/Technology, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 8.0 or 75% of marks.
For Ph.D. in Sciences: M.Phil.or Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks. Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
For Ph.D. in Humanities & Social Sciences: M.Phil.or Master’s degree in Arts/Commerce/Science in a relevant area with a minimum of 55%marks or equivalent. Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks.

Financial Support

The Institute assistantships will be available to eligible (Indian) students as per prevailing (MHRD, GoI) norms, as applicable from time to time. At present total emoluments are 31,000/- per month. Assistantships from external funding organizations will be available as per the terms and conditions of the concerned funding organizations

How to Apply?

The application fee of Rs. 300/- for General/OBC/EWS (Male) candidates and Rs. 150/- for SC/ST/PwD/Female (all categories) candidates, must be submitted online through SBI Collect.
Candidates, applying for more than one department, must submit a separate application with a separate fee- payment for each application. The candidates are required to take the printout of the final submitted application generated online.
They are NOT required to send the application by post.
The duly signed hard copy of application along with self-attested copies of mark sheets & certificates (from class X to highest degree obtained/appeared), caste certificate (if applicable), GATE /NET/Relevant certificate related to any fellowship, experience certificate, other testimonials (both sides) and printed e-receipt of online payment must be brought on the day of test/interview, failing which their candidature is liable to be rejected.
To apply online, click here.
The last date to apply is April 7, 2020.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

The application fee of Rs. 300/- for General/OBC/EWS (Male) candidates and Rs. 150/- for
SC/ST/PwD/Female (all categories) candidates, must be submitted online through SBI Collect.
Link for payment: https://www.onlinesbi.com/prelogin/icollecthome.htm?corpID=595859
After the payment, a reference/journal number will be generated, which must be mentioned in the
application form and the printed e-receipt of payment must be preserved along with the hard copy of
application.

Candidates are required to use the following link to fill and submit application form online.

Link:http://academic.iitp.ac.in

For application, the online link will remain active till, 07.04.2020. Please login and fill up all the parts of
the application form. Follow the instructions given in the document “Instructions to Candidates”. At the end a final PDF will be generated. The candidates are required to download it from their registered email address or from their application page.

Candidates, applying for more than one department, must submit a separate application with separate fee- payment for each application. The candidates are required to take printout of thefinal submitted application generated online. They are NOT required to send application by post. The duly signed hard copy of application along with self attested copies of mark sheets & certificates (from class X to highest degree obtained/appeared), caste certificate (if applicable), GATE /NET/Relevant certificate related to any fellowship, experience certificate, other testimonials (both sides) and printed e-receipt of online payment must be brought on the day of test/interview, failing which their candidature is liable to be rejected. Please note that the application must be complete in all respects, along with all documents, including e-receipt of payment. If any of the prescribed documents (as mentioned above) is not produced on the day of test/interview, they shall not be allowed to appear in the test/interview.

No call letter will be sent by post. The candidates should check email and website regularly for
important information. At the time of test/interview, a candidate must bring his/her valid original
Identity card.

Selection:

The Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for written test or/ and interview, based on performance in GATE/NET, grades/marks in the qualifying examination, etc.and merely fulfilling minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee call for test/interview.