Ph. D.

Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. program commencing in January 2025 across multiple categories. For full-time candidates, admissions are available under the Half-Time Research Assistantship (HTRA), Externally Funded, and Non-Stipendiary options. Part-time candidates may apply under the In-Service category, which is offered as either Internal or External. The program spans a wide range of disciplines, including Engineering & Architecture, Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Computer Applications, Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences. Admissions for reserved category applicants will adhere to the Government of India’s regulations.

All applications must be submitted through the online portal at https://nittadm.samarth.edu.in/2024NEW

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Admission to the Ph.D. Programme in the following categories:

a. Full-Time

  1. Half-time Research Assistantship (HTRA)
    (Candidates selected under this category will be called as either LATERAL (those already possessing masters’ degrees), or DIRECT (those who have just completed their B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.))
  2. Externally Funded
    1. Fellowships for UGC/CSIR/DST/DAE/NBHM etc.
      (Having their own fellowships from funding agencies such as DST, CSIR, UGC, NBHM, etc., relevant to the research fields of the concerned departments.)
    2. Sponsored Research and Consultancy Projects with individual departments / faculty.
      (Project Assistants / Associates / JRFs etc., working in sponsored research and consultancy projects under the faculty of NIT-T)
  3. Non-Stipendiary and (A very small number (decided from time to time) of seats on completely self-finance basis, for exceptionally good students possessing relevant masters’ degrees, may be available in the departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Humanities & Social sciences.)

b. Part-Time

  1. Internal
    (The employees of the Institute i.e, NIT, Tiruchirappalli)
  2. External
    1. Part-Time External (Industry / organization with R&D facility)
      (Government and quasi-government R&D Organizations / Public sector having R & D facilities / National Research laboratories /Reputed industries/organizations (private sector/MNCs) having well-established R&D facilities.)
    2. Part-Time External (On Campus)
      (Faculty members and professionals working in India with masters’ degrees from Govt./Govt. Aided/Reputed Private Engineering Colleges/Science and Arts Colleges/ Universities/ Industry/Public Sector. Regular/Full-time teachers/ employees working in these institutions will be considered for admission under this category.)

 

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Curriculum and Syllabus

Fee Structure

M.S. and Ph. D. Admissions Committee

  1. Dr. N. Ramesh Babu, Chairman / Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
  2. Dr. M. Vasu, Member / Assistant Professor, Production Engineering
  3. Dr. G. Rajasekaran, Member / Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  4. Dr. Illa Mani Pujitha, Member / Assistant Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
  5. Associate Dean (Academic) / MS & Ph. D., Ex-officio member

Visvesvaraya Ph.D. Scheme

  1. Dr. G. Lakshminarayanan, Chairman Visvesvaraya Ph.D. Scheme / Professor, Electronics and Communication Engineering

Contact Details

Chairman
MS and Ph. D. Admission Committee
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli - 620015
Phone:+91-431-2504040, 2503011, 2503911 / +91 9486001158 (During the admission schedule only)
E-Mail: phdadmission@nitt.edu