COEP Technological University PhD Admission 2025-26 (Winter)

COEP Technological University, Pune, Maharashtra invites online application for PhD admission for the academic session 2025-26 (Winter).

Research Area

• Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical & Transportation Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Management & Sustainable Construction, Water Resources Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Construction Techniques, Construction Materials, Construction Technology, Contract Management, Geospatial Technology, Building Drawings, Transportation Engineering Environmental Engineering, Solid Waste Hazard Mgmt., Industrial Waste Hazard Mgmt., Environmental Impact Assessment, Advance Hydraulic, Water Resource Management, Air & Noise Pollution, Environmental Sustainability, Irrigation Engg., Water Resource Management, Advanced Hydrology , Ground WaterHydrology, Open Channel Flow, Dam & Hydraulics Structure, Geospatial Technology. Structural Health Monitoring, Composite Materials, Performance Based Design for Tall Structures, Stability & Seismic Analysis of Cold-Formed Steel Structures, Geotechnical Engineering.
• Computer Science & Engineering
  • AI & Image Processing, Machine Intelligence, Neural Networks, AI & Data Science, Cloud, Networking and Security, Cloud Virtualization, VM Management, Digital Forensics on Operating System, Fog (Edge) Computing, Federated Learning, Network Function Virtualization (NVF), Data Mining, Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, Deep Learning, Database Design, Algorithms, Network and Information Security, Block Chain, Digital Forensics, IDS, Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Deep Learning, Data Privacy, Cyber & Information Security, Blockchain, Security in web services, Mobile Application Development, Bioinformatics, Data Security, Robotics & AI, Data Mining, Web Application Security, Wireless & Mobile Security, Parallel & Distributed Computing, Deep Learning using GPU Architecture, Multicore Memory System Performance Issues, Cloud & Big Data Analytics, Data Pipeline, Cloud Platform Selection Application Based, Workflow Analysis of Cloud Based Application, Machine Learning for Data Analytics, Data Mining Algorithms for IOT Data Analytics, Optimization of Machine Learning Algorithms, Computer Network.
• Electrical Engineering
  • Power and Energy Systems: Robust and Efficient System Planning, operation and Control, Renewable Energy Integration, Optimal Operation and Control of Power Systems, Power System Protection, Smart Grid, Operation and Control of Micro Grid etc. Power Electronics and Machine Drives: Converters for Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles, E-mobility, Industrial Drives, Design and Development of Power Electronic Converters etc. Control Systems: Non-linear Systems and Control, Intelligent Control, Optimal Control, Industrial Control and Automation etc.
• Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
  • Optics & Sensing, Sensor Designing & Development, Biosensors, BioMEMS, VLSI Fabrication, Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Lab-On-Chip, Micro fluidics, Wireless Communication, Antenna & RF Technologies, Plasmonics, Experimental Physics, Digital Image Processing, Content-Based Image Processing, Deep Learning, AI & ML, IoT, Computer Vision, Signal Processing, Bio-Medical Applications.
• Instrumentation & Control
  • Sliding Mode Control, Vehicle Technology, Image Processing, Process Control, Chemical & Gas Sensors, Smart Sensors, Analytical Instruments, Robotics & Control, Process Control, Medical Robotics, Robust Control, Power Electronics, Power Convertors & its Control, Battery Management System, Biomedical Instrumentation, Signal Processing & Extraction, Renewable Energy Control, Precision Automation, Soft Computing.
• Manufacturing Engineering & Industrial Management
  • Micro Manufacturing, Condition Monitoring, Reliability Engineering, Electrical Discharge Machining, Friction Stir Welding, Manufacturing, CAD/CAM, Reverse Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, ERP, Computer Aided Inspection, Biomedical Device Development, Design for Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing, Manufacturing Science & Engineering, Condition Monitoring, Manufacturing, Robotics, Manufacturing Engineering, Metrology & Quality Control, Application of AI in Manufacturing, Micromanufacturing, Electrochemical Micromachining, Micro Matching of Advanced Materials, New Product Development, Design for Manufacturing, Biomedical Device Development, Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Technologies in Manufacturing, DT, IOT, AM, CPS, MAAS/EAAS Mechatronics, Robotics & Manufacturing Automation, Supply Chain & Logistic Management, Production & Operations Management, ERP, Production & Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Science & Engineering, Micromachining, Maintenance Engineering & Tribology, Non-Conventional Manufacturing, Product Design & Prototype.
• Mechanical Engineering
  • MEMS, Dynamics, Vibration, Condition Monitoring, CFD, IC Engines, Alternative Fuels, Compliant Mechanism, Micro Manufacturing, AI-ML, Industrial Engineering, CAD/CAM/CAE, FEA, Biomaterials, Micro Machining, Laser Machining, Acoustics, Laser Welding, Design Engineering, Tribology, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Manufacturing Management, Forming Processes, Rapid Prototyping, Composite Materials, Fracture Mechanics, Functional Graded Materials, Auxetic Materials, Heterogeneous Material Modelling, Human Body Segment Modelling, Integrated Thermal Management technology for BEV vehicle, Laser Material Processing, Biomechanics, AI/ML in enhancing product performance & capability, IoT in product development, Third party calibration of Industrial Robot, Redefining the sustainability in Agriculture using Robotization.
• Metallurgy & Materials Engineering
  • Development Of Anode Materials For Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Valorization Of Slag/Ash, Agricultural Waste Utilization & Biochar Development, Development Of Water Filter To Improve Boiler Efficiency, Sensor Materials For Precision Agriculture, Polymeric Materials, Plastic Waste Management, Nanomaterials & Their Synthesis, Nano Composites, Advanced Composites, Composites For Electronic, Tribological, Biomedical, Aerospace & Automobile Application Etc., Alloy Synthesis, Cryogenic Treatment, Tribology Of Materials, Energy Materials, E-Waste Management, Powder Metallurgy, Powder Metallurgy, 3 D Printing, Thermo-Mechanical Treatment, Corrosion & Surface Protection, Material Design & Property Optimization.
• Planning
  • Urban & Regional Planning, Architecture, Town & Country Planning
• Mathematics
  • Matroid Theory, Coding Theory, Graph Theory, Fractional Calculus, Computational Mathematics.
• Physics
  • Linear and nonlinear optics, Nanotechnology, Magnetic materials, Gas sensor Nanotech materials
• Chemistry
  • Chemistry
• Environmental Science
  • Plant Ecology, Biology, Geology, Environmental Sciences
• Humanities
  • Psychology, Design Thinking, Relationship, Emotional well being

Eligibility Criteria

• Engineering and Technology
  • A 2-year/4-semester master’s degree in engineering/technology programme after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree in engineering/technology programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks at the master’s level in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever a grading system is followed. OR
  • Equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized, or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit, or assure the quality and standards of the educational institution.
• Sciences
  • A 2-year/4-semester master’s in science/ master’s in computer applications after a 3-year/4-year Bachelor of Science/Computer Applications program or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s in science by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks at the master’s level in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever a grading system is followed. OR
  • Equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized, or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit, or assure the quality and standards of the educational institution.
• Planning
  • A 1-year/2-years master’s degree in planning/Remote Sensing/GIS or equivalent professional degree (after a 4-year bachelor’s degree in planning/architecture/civil engineering), with at least 55% Marks or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever a grading system is followed. OR
  • Equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized, or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting, or assuring the quality and standards of educational Institutions.

For Industry Professionals

• Working professionals of Industries/Corporate, R&D organizations, Laboratories, Institutions, NGOs, Banking Institutions, and other organizations/Institutions (not limited to the above) with M.Tech / M.Sc / MCA / MBA / M.Com / MA will be eligible to apply for respective research studies as mentioned in PhD Rules and Regulations.
• At the time of submitting the application, the candidate should be working in Industry, a research Lab, and should have at least 2 years of work experience.
• The candidate is required to submit the name and credentials of a mentor/researcher from industry having a PhD degree for co-supervising the research work.

Note:

• A relaxation of 5% in marks or 0.5 in CGPA (where equivalence between percentage and CGPA is not declared) for candidates belonging to constitutionally declared reserved categories, persons with disability, and other categories of candidates as per policies of the Government of Maharashtra prescribed from time to time.
• Candidates with Junior/Senior research fellowships from CSIR/ UGC/ DST/ ISRO/ BARC/ DRDO/ any recognized/authorized Government organization entitled to offer such award can be considered for admission to the Ph.D. Programme if he/she has a minimum of 2 years of professional work experience and fulfils the criteria mentioned in the above eligibility criteria table.
• Candidates working in National Laboratories/Institutes of National Importance/Government sector/ Industry/ Corporate who are nominated/sponsored by the respective employer and fulfil the criteria mentioned in the above eligibility criteria table.
• A graduate in Engineering/Technology (B.E./B.Tech.) with an outstanding academic record (more than 75% marks or CGPA of 8.0 on a 10-point scale) may be permitted by the RRC subcommittee on the recommendations of the respective DRC to submit his/her proposal for admission to the Ph.D. Programme in that discipline. A relaxation of 5% in marks or 0.5 in CGPA for candidates (where equivalence between percentage and CGPA is not declared) belonging to constitutionally declared reserved categories, persons with disability, and other categories of candidates as per policies of the Government of Maharashtra prescribed from time to time.
• The above-mentioned rules in this section will also be applicable to foreign candidates who have obtained a Master’s degree from statutory Indian Universities.
• Applications for inter-disciplinary areas and from applicants belonging to a faculty/domain/discipline other than the faculty/domain/discipline in which it is proposed and from international candidates (those who have not obtained the degree from Indian Universities) shall be considered based on proven ability and aptitude test. Such a proposal shall be examined by the DRC and the RRC subcommittee for giving provisional admission. The admission will be confirmed after the RRC approves the broad domain area and outline of the proposed research.
• A candidate is supposed to work with a supervisor in a normal Programme, but as a very special case, the RRC may allow a candidate to register for Ph. D. independently, i.e., without having to work under the direction of a supervisor, provided that the candidate is eligible and has demonstrated the ability to undertake the proposed research independently.
• Ongoing Masters Candidates of the University with outstanding performance in their first year are eligible for admission to an integrated Ph.D. Programme in the concerned discipline on recommendation from the Supervisor, DRC and approval from the RRC subcommittee.

Application Process

• All aspiring candidates shall submit their application form with necessary application fees (along with all the relevant certificates/documents) online through link available on – https://phdadmission.coep.org.in/ (online submission of application without necessary scanned copy of certificates/documents will not be considered).
• Candidate should make sure that proper Institute/ Discipline are entered & all relevant details are duly filled in the respective fields.

Candidates shall upload the following documents along with the online application form:

• Proof of identity (Copy of Aadhar card/ Passport/ Driving License).
• Proof of qualification (UG & PG marksheet, as applicable).
• Nationality and Domicile certificate.
• Caste Certificate & Certificate of Validity, if applicable.
• Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (Valid Till March 2026), as mandated for the particular category.
• Valid GATE/NET/SET/CSIR scorecard in case of exemption from RPET.
• Sponsorship Certificate in case of sponsored candidates.
• Proof of experience.
• No Objection Certificate from the employer.
• Migration Certificate.
• Any other Document supporting exemption for RPET.
• Statement of Purpose (Research Topic – One page summary).

Selection Process

The admission shall be based on the criteria notified by the university, keeping in view the guidelines/norms in this regard issued by the UGC & other statutory/regulatory bodies concerned, & considering the reservation policy of the Maharashtra State Government / University guidelines from time to time. If, at any stage, candidates found to have furnished false or wrong data/ information; their candidature/admission will be rejected/cancelled.

• The selection of candidates eligible for exemption from COEP TECH’s Research Program Eligibility Test (RPET) will be based on a personal interview.
• The selection of candidates appearing for COEP TECH’s Research Program Eligibility Test (RPET) will be based on a valid RPET score and a personal interview.
• The University may admit students through an Entrance Test (RPET) conducted at the level of the individual. The Entrance Examination will be of 100 marks with multiple-choice type questions. The examination will consist of two papers, each carrying 50 marks: Paper I (Research Methodology) and Paper II (Mathematics).
• Students who have secured an aggregate of 50% marks in the entrance test shall be eligible to be called for the interview.
• A relaxation of 5% (from 50 to 45%) marks will be allowed in the entrance examination for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/persons with disability, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), SEBC, & other categories of candidates as per the decision of the university from time to time.
• The University may decide the number of eligible students to be called for an interview based on the number of Ph.D. seats available.
• Candidates securing a minimum of 50% marks in the RPET exam, or a GATE/NET/SET/CSIR qualified candidate shall be eligible to be called for the interview. The interview will solely be the criteria for the selection of candidates for PhD admission. During the interview, candidates will be interviewed by a panel of experts & PhD guides.
• The FN/OCI/PIO/CIWGC/NRI candidates shall submit the necessary documents as mentioned in Appendix VIII through email to phdadmission@coeptech.ac.in. These candidates shall fill out the online application form before sending the documents through email.

Exemption from the Written Test

The following candidates shall be exempted from Written Test:

• Candidates qualified, having valid scores in GATE/NET/SET & any other JRF holder of the apex bodies like CSIR/ UGC/ ICAR/ ICMR/ DBT/ DST/ ICSSR.
• Ph.D. degree holder of any recognized University who desires to pursue Ph.D. at COEP Tech
• Candidates who have qualified, with valid scores in COEP TECH RPET and other Government or Public Universities Research Entrance Exam in the last one year time period are eligible for exemption for COEP TECH, RPET 2025-26.

• Commencement of online application form submission: 17 October, 2025
• Closure of online application form submission: 1 December, 2025 at 8:00 PM
• Grievance period: 2 December, 2025 to 3 December, 2025
• Display of provisionally eligible candidates for RPET on the website: 5 December, 2025 at 9:00 PM
• COEP Tech’s Offline RPET – (MCQ type) shall be conducted in campus: 9 December, 2025
• Display of shortlisted candidates for interview: 10 December, 2025 at 8:00 PM
• Interview of shortlisted candidates: 11 December, 2025 at 10:00 AM
• Display of list of selected candidates for admission: 12 December, 2025
• Confirmation of admission at COEP Tech: 23 December, 2025 at 5:00 PM

• Information Brochure
• Revised Schedule
• Application Form
• COEP Technological University Website