NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2026 (Jan)

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar invites applications for PhD admission in various departments for the session January to June 2026.

Admission Groups

There are two Groups of admission to a Ph.D. Program:

1. Group A (With Fellowship): Ph.D. Program – Regular Category who may receive fellowship from the MoE / CSIR/UGC or any other recognized funding agency.
   • Fellowship: As per MoE /CSIR/UGC guidelines.
   • Research Fellowship is available to the scholars who are admitted to Ph.D. programmes in different departments subject to the availability as stipulated by Ministry of Education. The award and renewal of the fellowship is as per the guidelines issued by MoE, from time to time.
   • In case of students, who secure a new job or otherwise wish to move outside the institute and end their doctoral program prematurely, need to refund any scholarship received.
2. Group B (Without Fellowship): No financial assistance or stipend by NIT Silchar will be provided for this GROUP. There are six categories under this GROUP:
   • Regular – The regular students are those who work full-time for their Ph.D. and are self-financed.
   • Sponsored – These are candidates who are employed in Central/State Govt. Departments/PSUs/Reputed Educational Institutes/Research organizations/Reputed Industries for doing research in the Institute on a full-time basis. They should have at least two years of working experience in the respective field before the last date of application. The candidate must submit the filled-in sponsorship letter (FORM I) from the employer with the application for admission. They shall not be entitled to any financial support from the Institute.
   • Part-Time – This category refers to candidates who are professionally employed personnel. They have to stay in the Institute/around the Institute at least during the period of coursework so that they can attend regular classes as per the Institute’s academic norms. The applicant must be an employee of a State/Central Govt. Department/PSUs/Reputed Educational Institute/Research organization/Reputed Industry at the time of admission, having at least one year of experience in the discipline in which admission is sought. No financial assistance shall be provided by the Institute to such students. A No Objection Certificate from the Head of the Institute/Organization in which they are employed must be enclosed with the application in FORM II.
   • Institute Employees – Employees of NIT Silchar. A No Objection Certificate from the concerned Head of the Department and the Director must be enclosed with the application form (FORM II-B).
   • Project Staff – This category refers to candidates who work on sponsored projects in the Institute. A No Objection Certificate from the Principal Investigator of the concerned project and the Dean(R &C) must be enclosed with the application form (FORM II-A).
   • Sponsored (External Registration) – Candidates employed in R&D organizations/educational Institutes having adequate research facilities. A Sponsorship certificate (FORM III) from the Head of the organization where the candidate is employed must be enclosed at the time of application.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for application in GROUP A:

All shortlisted candidates for Group-A must appear for the Centralized Written test at NIT Silchar in addition to the following eligibility criteria.

Engineering Departments:

Students for admission into Ph.D. Programs in Engineering Departments must satisfy one of the following criteria:

• M.E./M. Tech. or equivalent with GATE/NET qualification/Appropriate National Level Examination (Centralized Written test at NIT Silchar) in an appropriate area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks).
• B.E./B. Tech. with an excellent academic record with a valid GATE score and with a CPI of at least 8.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (75% of marks). For graduates from IITs/NITs, the minimum CPI requirement is 7.0 (on a 10-point scale). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, there is a relaxation of 0.5 CPI or 55% of marks.

Science Departments:

• Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Science departments must have a Master’s degree in the relevant discipline with a GATE /UGC /CSIR /NBHM /NET score and Appropriate National Level Examination (Centralized Written test at NIT Silchar) for admission with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) with a GATE/ UGC/ CSIR/ NBHM/ NET score is required for admission.

Department of Management Studies:

• Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in the Department of Management Studies must have a Master’s degree in Business Administration or a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks) or a Master’s degree in other disciplines with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) is required. A score in NET/ GATE/ UGC and Appropriate National Level Examination (Centralized Written test at NIT Silchar) is required for all.

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS):

• Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) must have a Master’s degree in any relevant field with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks) or a Master’s degree in other disciplines with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) is required. A score in NET/ GATE/ UGC and Appropriate National Level Examination (Centralized Written test at NIT Silchar) is required for all.

Eligibility for application in GROUP B:

All shortlisted candidates for Group-B must appear for the Centralized Written test at NIT Silchar in addition to the following eligibility criteria.

Engineering Departments:

• M.E./M. Tech. or equivalent in an appropriate area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks).

Science Departments:

• Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Science departments must have a Master’s degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) is required.

Department of Management Studies:

• Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in the Department of Management Studies must have a Master’s Degree in Business Administration or a Master’s Degree in relevant disciplines with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) is required.

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)

• Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) must have a Master’s degree in a relevant field with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) is required.

Application Process

• Applicants can apply for the PhD program through the online application portal available at admission.nits.ac.in (or copy the link and paste it into your browser).
• The steps for online payment are as follows:
  • www.onlinesbi.sbi
  • State Bank Collect (SB Collect).
  • Accept and proceed.
  • State of Institute > Assam.
  • Type of Institute > Educational institute > Go.
  • Educational Institutions Name > Select online fee collection account NIT Silchar > Submit.
  • Select payment category as “Application fee for PhD Admission”.
  • Fill in the required information and submit.
• The payment reference number and date of payment must be mentioned in the online application form; otherwise, the application form will be treated as cancelled.
• Applicants must upload all relevant self-attested documents in pdf format, in connection with the credentials claimed in the application.
• The final pdf copy of the Application form is mandatory to email to phd_admission@nits.ac.in on or before 13.11.2025. Subject line should be “Application for Ph.D. program-Name of the department (applying for)-Group A /Group B”. No need to send the hard copy of the Application form.

Selection Procedure

The selection process will comprise the following steps:

• Shortlisting will be done by the department based on academic performance (starting from Class X onwards).
• All shortlisted candidates (Group-A and Group-B) need to appear for a Centralized Written test at NIT Silchar for the respective department as per the GATE/NET/UGC syllabus, followed by a personal interview at the respective departments.
• Merely qualifying the written test and interview will not guarantee selection for the Ph.D. program at NIT Silchar.

Candidates must produce original mark sheets and certificates during document verification if called for a written test.

Candidates appearing for the final year of ME/M.Tech./ M.Sc./ MA/MBA are also eligible to apply. However, their final result must be published on or before the final admission date.

No TA/DA will be paid for attending the Centralized written test at NIT Silchar.

• Last date of submission of form to the Institute: 13 November, 2025
• Date of publication of Shortlisted candidate for interview & written test: 25 November, 2025
• Date of interview & written test by the department: 11 December, 2025 to 12 December, 2025
• Date for publication of provisionally selected candidates for admission: 19 December, 2025
• Date of Registration: 5 January, 2026 to 7 January, 2026

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