IIT Gandhinagar PhD Admission Details You Might Want to Know
IIT Gandhinagar PhD Admission:
The Indian Institute of Technology is one of the 15 IIT’s set up by the Government of India. It is a chain of premier institutions known worldwide for their exceptional academic curriculum and faculty. IIT Gandinagar has released a notification for admission to their Ph.D program for interested candidates. The institute offers Ph.D in almost 13 specializations.
Here are the details of the IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D admission:
The IIT Gandhinagar PhD admission can be secured in the following specializations:
Specialization | Minimum Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
Biological Engineering | 60% marks in M.Sc in Biosciences/ Chemistry/ Zoology/ Botany/ or B.Tech/ M.Tech in Biochemical/ Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Biophysics/ Biomaterials/ Biomedical Engineering | Written test followed by an interview |
Chemical Engineering | 60% marks in BE/ B.Tech/ ME/ M.Tech in Chemical Engineering or related field | |
Chemistry | 60% marks in M.Sc in Analytical Chemistry/ Organic Chemistry/General Chemistry/ Physical Chemistry/Inorganic Chemistry/ Bioinformatics/Biochemistry/Materials Science | |
Civil Engineering | 60% marks in BE/ B.Tech/ ME/ M.Tech in Civil Engineering | |
Cognitive Science | 55% marks in MA or 60% marks in B.Tech/ M.Tech/ M.Sc | |
Computer Science & Engineering | 65% marks in BE/ B.Tech/ M.Tech/ ME in CS/EE/EC OR 65% marks in M.Sc in Mathematics/ Physics and strong interest in Computer Science & Engineering | |
Humanities & Social Sciences | 55% marks in MA or 60% marks in B.Tech/ M.Tech/ M.Sc | |
Electrical Engineering | 65% in BE/ B.Tech/ ME/ M.Tech in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering OR BE/ B.Tech/ ME/ M.Tech in disciplines related to the research area OR M.Sc in disciplines related to the research area | |
Mechanical Engineering | 60% marks in M.Tech/ B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering OR B.Tech/ M.Tech in Chemical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Production Engineering / Industrial Engineering/ Aerospace Engineering OR B.Tech/ M.Tech in other branches of Engineering/ Technology with an outstanding academic record | |
Material Science & Engineering | 60% marks in BE/ B.Tech/ M.Tech/ MS in Materials Science/ Metallurgical/ Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering/Physics/Chemistry/Biotechnology/Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering | |
Mathematics | 60% marks in MA/ M.Sc in Mathematics OR 60% marks in BE/ B.Tech | |
Earth Sciences | 60% marks in M.Sc/ MA in Geology, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Environmental Sciences, Remote Sensing, Geography or BE/B.Tech OR 60% marks in M.Phil/M.Tech in Geology, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Environmental Sciences, Remote Sensing/GIS/Geomatics, Hydrology | Valid CSIR-NET or GATE score |
Physics | 60% marks in M.Sc in Physics/ Applied Physics or BE/ B.Tech/ M.Tech in any discipline | NET-JRF score or GATE or JEST in Physics |
IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D admission is offered in two categories: Regular and continuing Doctoral Program.
Selection Procedure: The candidate has to appear for a written test followed by an interview conducted by the respective faculties of the institute. The candidates are shortlisted on the basis of their statement of purpose and previous academic record. The written exam consists of questions on writing skills, general aptitude and course specific.
Application fee: The candidate must pay the fee online for 200/- in case of general category and 100/- in case belonging to SC/ST/ PWD.
Interested candidates may log in to the official website of IIT Gandhinagar at www.iitgn.ac.in for all the details and queries.
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