IIT Mandi School of Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD Admission 2025 (Aug)

2 April, 2025

Full details for IIT Mandi School of Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD Admission 2025 (Aug).

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCENE) of IIT Mandi is inviting applications for the first round of admission process in the Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) programme in a variety of disciplines and interdisciplinary areas under Regular Full-Time, sponsored Project, Self-sponsored /Part-Time mode for the ODD semester commencing from August, 2025 at IIT Mandi.

Vacancy

Available Programs and Specializations for Full and Part-time Ph.D. Admissions –

Geotechnical Engineering
Structural/Earthquake Engineering
Water Resource Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Remote Sensing and Geo Informatics Systems
Applied Mechanics

Available Programs and Specializations

For Full and Part-time Ph.D. Admissions

Sl. No	Specialization/ Broad Research Area	Qualifying degree	Remarks/ Instruction
1.	Geotechnical Engineering	B.Tech./B.E. in Civil/Construction/Mechanical Engineering/Environmental/Agriculture Engineering or related areas And/OR M.Tech./M.E./M.S. in Geotechnical / Structural/Earthquake Engineering/ Environmental/Transportation Engineering/ Solid or Thermofluid (Mechanical) Engineering/ granular mechanics/applied mechanics or related areas.	Select Geotechnical Engineering under specialization
2.	Structural/Earthquake Engineering	B. Tech./B.E. in Civil Engineering/Construction/Mechanical/Applied Mechanics or related areas And/OR M.Tech. in Structural/Earthquake Engineering/Applied Mechanics/Structural Dynamics/Solid Mechanics or related areas	Select Structural/Earthquake Engineering under specialization
3.	Water Resource Engineering	B.Tech. in Civil/Agriculture/Environmental Engineering or related areas And/OR M.Tech. in Water Resources/Hydrology/Hydraulics/Hydrogeology/River Engineering/Irrigation/ Hydro informatics/Earth Sciences/Geomatics/Remote Sensing and GIS or related areas.	Select Water Resource Engineering under specialization
4.	Environmental Engineering	M.Sc. in Earth Science/Environmental Science/Atmospheric Science or related areas OR M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering/related areas.	Select Environmental Engineering under specialization
5.	Remote Sensing and Geo Informatics Systems	4 years UG in Civil/ Earth Science/ Environmental Science or related areas And/OR Masters in Remote Sensing & GIS / Geoinformatics/ Geology/ Computer Science/ related subjects equivalent on the discretion of committee.	Select RS & GIS under specialization
6.	Applied Mechanics	B. Tech./B.E. in Civil Engineering/Construction/Mechanical/Applied Mechanics/Material, polymer and textile, Aerospace Engineering or related areas And/OR M.Tech. in Mechanical Design, Thermo fluids, Manufacturing, Aerospace structure, Textile and polymer Engineering or related areas	Select Applied Mechanics under specialization

Regular Full Time Ph.D. (Fellowship from the sponsored Project)

Sl. No	Specialization/ Broad Research Area	Qualifying degree	Project Title & Funding Principle Investigator	Remarks/ Instruction
1.	Structural/Earthquake Engineering	B. Tech. in Civil Engineering or related areas And/OR M.Tech. in Structural Engineering or computer science related areas	Physics-informed Neural Network (PINN)-based component wise condition assessment approach for floating offshore wind turbines(FOWT) using nonintrusive sensor measurements. Project No: IITM/SERB/SUS/468 Dr. Subhamoy Sen	Please select the specialization preference for streams Structural/Earthquake Engineering as first preference. Failing which the application will not be considered further.
2.	Geotechnical Engineering	1) B.Tech. in Civil Engineering with a valid GATE score. 2) M.Tech. in Structural Engineering/Geotechnical Engineering. 3) Desirable Criteria-Knowledge of Abaqus, masonry structures, Dynamics	Cost-Effective Safety Solution for Low-rise masonry dwelling subjected to rock fall impact induced by landslides: Laboratory Testing, field demonstration and development of guidelines for hilly regions. Project No. IITM/NMSMoEF/ASK/502 Dr. Ashutosh Kumar	Please select the specialization preference for streams Geotechnical Engineering as first preference. Failing which the application will not be considered further.

Minimum Eligibility Criterion

Qualifying Degree (as mentioned above):

Master’s or equivalent degree in Engineering/Technology And/OR
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent*

*For qualifying degree listed under (2) candidates must also fulfil ONE of the following additional requirements:

Qualified GATE / NET or any other equivalent National level examination.
Selected through a National level examination conducted by MoE or its agencies /Institutions such as UGC/ IITs/ IISc./IISERs/ IIITs etc.
Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience (acquired after obtaining the qualifying degree and completed before the starting of the semester in which admission is sought).

*Exemptions from mandatory requirements of valid GATE or National Level examination:

B.Tech./B.E./B.S. (or equivalent) degree from CFTI (Centrally Funded Technical Institute)/ any of the top 100 institutes according to NIRF ranking (overall category) at the time of application/ any Himachal Pradesh Govt. institution or universities with CGPA/CPI of at least (on a scale of 10) or equivalent as per the Institute guidelines below.
- a) UR : 7.5 CGPA
- b) OBC (NCL): 7.00 CGPA
- c) SC/ST/PwD: 6.5 CGPA
BS-MS/M.Sc./MA/MBA/equivalent from IITs, IISERs, IISc, IIMs or any of the top 100 institutes according to NIRF ranking (overall category) at the time of application with a CGPA/CPI (on a scale of 10) or equivalent as per the Institute guidelines below.
- a) UR : 7.5 CGPA
- b) OBC (NCL): 7.00 CGPA
- c) SC/ST/PwD: 6.5 CGPA

Application Form

Candidates should submit their application on Samarth application portal link given below: https://iitmandiadm.samarth.edu.in/aug24/index.php/
Please read the instructions given in the brochure carefully before filling up the applications.
Applicants are advised to fill the specialization preference carefully through Samarth application portal. First three choices/preference may be considered for processing the application as per the shortlisting criteria by the panel members according to the received applications. Candidates are advised to fill first choice/preference of discipline on the application portal accordingly. Candidate should submit separate application for multiple discipline/programs.