NIFTEM Thanjavur PhD Admission 2025-26

National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) Thanjavur invites application for PhD Admission 2025-26.

Eligibility Criteria

Food Process Engineering

• Candidate should have passed a 4 years B.E. / B.Tech and 2 years M.E. / M.Tech degree.
• The eligible subjects in UG and PG are Food Technology / Food Process(ing) Engineering / Agricultural and Food Engineering /Post Harvest Engineering / Agricultural Process Engineering / Processing and Food Engineering / Dairy Engineering / Fisheries Engineering / Aquaculture Engineering / Fish Process(ing) Engineering / Fish Process Engineering and Management / Biochemical Engineering/ Biosystems Engineering/ Biological Engineering / Chemical Engineering or Equivalent foreign degree in concerned discipline.
• The candidates should have obtained a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.5/10 in UG and PG for admission under General/EWS/OBC-NCL category or a minimum of 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.0/10 in UG and PG for admission under SC/ST/PwD category. The preference will be given to GATE qualified students and the GATE score in the relevant field must have been obtained within the last 10 years.

Food Process Technology

• Candidate should have passed a 4 years Bachelor’s degree and 2 years Master degree.
• The eligible subjects in UG and PG are Food Technology / Food Science and Technology / Food Science and Nutrition / Food Processing & Preservation Technology / Post Harvest Technology/ Food Process Technology / Food Technology and Management /Dairy Technology / Poultry Technology/ Meat Science and Technology/Livestock Product Technology / Fish Process(ing) Technology or Equivalent foreign degree in concerned discipline.
• The candidates should have obtained a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.5/10 in UG and PG for admission under General/EWS/OBC-NCL category or a minimum of 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.0/10 in UG and PG for admission under SC/ST/PwD category. The preference will be given to GATE qualified students and the GATE score in the relevant field must have been obtained within the last 10 years.

Food Safety and Quality Assurance

• Candidate should have passed a 4 years Bachelor’s degree and 2 years Master degree.
• The eligible subjects in UG and PG are Food Technology / Food Safety and Quality Assurance / Food Science and Nutrition / Food Science and Quality Control/Food Science / Food and Nutrition / Food Safety and Quality Management / Fish Process(ing) Technology / Industrial Microbiology/Applied Microbiology / Food and Nutrional Biotechnology / Biotechnology / Industrial Biotechnology /Biochemical Engineering or Equivalent foreign degree in concerned discipline.
• The candidates should have obtained a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.5/10 in UG and PG for admission under General / EWS/OBC-NCL category or a minimum of 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.0/10 in UG and PG for admission under SC/ST/PwD category. The preference will be given to GATE qualified students and the GATE score in the relevant field must have been obtained within the last 10 years.

Selection Criteria

Food Process Engineering

• GATE qualified candidates in relevant field (AG, ME, CH, XE, XL) need to appear for a Personal Interview.
• Non-GATE candidates will be called to appear for an NIFTEM-T Entrance Examination and Personal Interview.
• NIFTEM-T Entrance Examination-2025 will be conducted at NIFTEM-Thanjavur Main Campus.
• The merit list / ranking of candidates in each category will be based on the cumulative score that is calculated based on UG/PG marks, awards / medals, publications, work experience, GATE Score or NIFTEM-T Entrance Exam Score and Personal Interview.
• Reservation policy is as per Gol norms.
• Selection is purely based on merit.

Food Process Technology

• GATE qualified candidates in relevant field (AG, CH, XE, XL) need to appear for a Personal Interview.
• Non-GATE candidates will be called to appear for an NIFTEM-T Entrance Examination and Personal Interview.
• NIFTEM-T Entrance Examination-2025 will be conducted at NIFTEM-Thanjavur Main Campus.
• The merit list /ranking of candidates in each category will be based on the cumulative score that is calculated based on UG/PG marks, awards / medals, publications, work experience, GATE Score or NIFTEM-T Entrance Exam Score and Personal Interview.
• Reservation policy is as per Gol norms.
• Selection is purely based on merit.

Food Safety and Quality Assurance

• GATE qualified candidates in relevant field (XE, XL, BT, CH) need to appear for a Personal Interview.
• Non-GATE candidates will be called to appear for an NIFTEM-T Entrance Examination and Personal Interview.
• NIFTEM-T Entrance Examination-2025 will be conducted at NIFTEM-Thanjavur Main Campus.
• The merit list / ranking of candidates in each category will be based on the cumulative score that is calculated based on UG/PG marks, awards / medals, publications, work experience, GATE Score or NIFTEM-T Entrance Exam Score and Personal Interview.
• Reservation policy is as per Gol norms.
• Selection is purely based on merit.

Application Process

• An applicant fulfilling minimum eligibility criteria can choose up to 3 disciplines.
• Applicants MUST upload the following scanned documents while submitting the Ph.D. Application.
  • Proof of Date of Birth – Birth certificate/SSLC certificate
  • Proof for UG/PG Degree – Provisional / Degree certificate
  • Proof of UG/PG Mark – Consolidated Mark sheet / Transcript card
  • Proof of EWS/OBC-NCL/PwD/SC/ST certificate
  • Scanned Photo
  • Scanned Signature
  • Proof of GATE score card (If applicable)
  • Proof of Award Letter of CSIR/UGC/DST/DBT/ICMR Fellowships for pursuing PhD
  • Proof of First page of publications (Paper in reputed Journals)
  • Proof of Posters in Conference, Seminar, and Workshop Compendium (Certificate to be attached)
  • Proof of Trainings/Internships
  • Proof of Work Experience from Employer (Date of joining and Date of relieving must be there in Experience Certificate)
  • A summary of tentative Research Proposal (if any, 500 Words) (Only for assessing the research aptitude) and Statement of Purpose (SoP) (500 Words) in one page (More than one page will not be considered).
• Apart from the above-listed documents, if the Institute requires any additional information/clarification, the applicant should provide it by email.

• Portal Opens for Submission of Online Application: 26 May, 2025
• Last date for Online Application: 26 July, 2025
• Notification of Eligible Candidates: 29 July, 2025
• Entrance Examination at NIFTEM-T, Thanjavur Campus (Compulsory for non-GATE Candidates): 13 August, 2025
• Personal Interview at NIFTEM-T, Thanjavur Campus: 13 August, 2025
• Notification of Selection List: 18 August, 2025
• Last Date for Admission and Fee Payment: 23 August, 2025
• Physical Reporting & Semester Registration: 1 September, 2025
• Commencement of course: 10 September, 2025

• Prospectus
• Application
• PhD Entrance Examination Syllabus
• NIFTEM Thanjavur Website