IIT Indore PhD Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science Admission 2025-26 Autumn Semester

The Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science at IIT Indore invites applications from motivated and research-oriented students for admission to its Ph.D. Program for Autumn semester 2025-2026.

Admission Categories

Applications are invited in TA, FA, SW, IS, DF, CT and Special CT for teachers of M.P. State Government Engineering Colleges.

FA (Fellowship Awardee)

Fellowship Awardees from UGC, CSIR, NBHM, DST etc., OR JRF/ SRF project staff working in a sponsored research project under a faculty member, PI of the project, of IIT Indore.

TA (Teaching Assistantship)

Institute Teaching Assistantship with scholarship according to guidelines of MHRD.

SW (Sponsored WITHOUT Institute scholarship)

Sponsored Applicants from a highly reputed R & D organization or Industry.

IS (Institute Staff)

On a Part Time basis only for regular staff members of IIT Indore.

DF (Defense Forces)

for Serving personnel of defense forces (WITHOUT any scholarship from the Institute).

CT (College Teacher)

Permanent Employee of the sponsoring University/College/Institute WITHOUT any scholarship from the Institute

Check advertisement of respective departments for available vacancies under different categories.

Eligibility Criteria

• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Technology/ Engineering (with first division as defined by the awarding University/ Institute) AND GATE qualification. OR
• Four-year Bachelors’ degree OR five-year integrated degree in the relevant Department of engineering with first division AND valid GATE qualification. OR
• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Science with first division AND valid GATE qualification OR UGC/CSIR-JRF qualification OR Equivalent Fellowship. OR
• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Science (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/ University) with UGC-NET (Lecturership) AND valid GATE qualification
• GATE is not compulsory for DF / IS / CT / SW category.

Department Eligibility Criteria

• Masters’ degree (M.Tech. or M.E. or MS) in Metallurgy/ Materials Science and Engineering/ Mechanical/ Manufacturing/ Production Engineering/ Nanotechnology/ Engineering Science/ Engineering Physics/Ceramics Engineering/ Electronics/ Chemical Engineering/Energy Science and Engineering, or related discipline(with CGPA/ CPI/ Percentage marks as elaborated below) AND GATE qualified. OR
• B.E./ B.Tech. degree in Metallurgy/ Materials Science and Engineering/ Mechanical/ Manufacturing/ Production Engineering/ Nanotechnology/ Engineering Science/ Engineering Physics/Ceramics Engineering/ Electronics/ Chemical Engineering/Energy Science and Engineering, or related discipline (with CGPA/ CPI/ Percentage marks as elaborated below) AND GATE qualified with valid score card. OR
• Masters’ degree (M.Sc.) in Chemistry/ Physics/ Materials Science/ Electronics/ Nanoscience and Technology/Forensic Science or related discipline (with CGPA/ CPI/ Percentage marks as elaborated below) AND either GATE qualified with a valid score card or valid UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF/DST Inspire fellowship/other equivalent Fellowship or UGC-NET (LS) / CSIR-NET (LS) qualified.
• GATE is not compulsory for DF / IS / CT / SW category

Application Procedure

• Applicants have to apply ONLINE through official website of IIT Indore.
• After submitting the application online the eligible candidates have to bring the signed hard-copy of the application along with payment receipt, recent photograph, self- attested copy of the relevant certificates, additional forms at the time of Written Test / Interview.

Candidates must arrange recommendation letters from at least two referees. Referees shall e-mail the reference letters directly to dpgcmems@iiti.ac.in one day before the date of the interview.

• Cut-off date of online application: 30 April, 2025
• Tentative date written test and interview (in-person): 15 May, 2025 and 16 May, 2025

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