NIT Jalandhar PhD Admission 2025 (July)

Dr. BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar invites applications for admission to PhD (Full-Time & Part-Time) Programme in Engineering, Sciences, Humanities and Management Academic Year 2025-2026 (Session July, 2025).

Eligibility Criteria PhD Full-Time (Regular)

Educational Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering Departments (Sr. No. 1 to 11 & 16)
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/Science in the relevant area of research along with a Bachelor Degree with first-class or minimum 60% marks or minimum CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale or equivalent in the qualifying examination.
  • For all Engineering Departments (Sr. No. 1 to 11 & 16), direct Ph.D. admission is also available in case of candidates with B Tech/B.E./BS (4 year)/department specific eligibility as per Annexure -I with a CGPA of 8.5 and above on a 10-point scale or 80%aggregate from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI). All such candidates must have valid GATE score. For these candidates, the number of credit courses to be cleared will be 24 credits before the comprehensive examination.
• PhD in Science Departments
  • Master’s degree in Science/Engineering/Technology in a relevant area with a firstclass or minimum 60% marks or minimum CGPA of 6.5 on a 10 point scale or equivalent in the qualifying examination.
• PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences/Management
  • Master’s degree in a relevant area with at least 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 on 10 point-scale equivalent in the qualifying examination.

Only primary mode of evaluation (CGPA or percentage) as mentioned in the qualifying degree certificate/mark sheet will be considered while verifying eligibility. Conversion from CGPA to percentage or vice versa given by individual Institute/University will not be allowed.

For the SC / ST / PwD applicants, the eligibility requirement of marks be relaxed by 5%, or by a CGPA of 0.5 (on a 10 point scale) at both the Bachelor’s and Master’s level.

Detailed department-specific educational qualifications are listed in advertisement.

Essential Requirements for Award of Institute Fellowship/Financial Assistantship

Following candidates are eligible for Fellowship from the institute/ from the external funding agency –

• Candidates with ME/MTech or equivalent degree having qualified GATE examination.
• Candidates with a four-year Bachelor’s degree (BE/ B.Tech./B.Des. or equivalent) as the qualifying degree must have a valid and qualifying GATE score.
• Candidates with MSc as the qualifying degree must have a valid and qualifying GATE score or valid CSIR-NET(JRF)/UGC NET, INSPIRE/NBHM-PhD qualification, etc.
• Candidates having MA in Humanities and Social Sciences subjects or equivalent/commerce/Management Degrees must have a valid UGC-NET qualification.
• Candidates with ME/MTech qualifications who qualify for the National Level test conducted by NIT Jalandhar for admission to the PhD full-time program (Session July 2025) in Engineering Departments/Centres and are recommended by the interaction/interview committee will also be awarded the Institute Fellowship.

Eligibility Criteria PhD Full-Time (Sponsored)

The academic qualifications will be same as that for Ph.D. (Full-Time).

• A candidate in this category is sponsored by a recognized R&D organization, academic institution, government organization, or industry for doing research in the Institute on a full-time basis. The Institute does not provide any fellowship to such a candidate.
• The candidate under this category must be a regular employee of his/her organization with at least one year of experience at the time of applying and be engaged in professional work in the discipline in which admission is sought.
• The candidate should submit a Sponsorship Letter from the employer along with the application. Applications without a Sponsorship Letter will NOT be considered.
• Appearing & Qualifying for the National level PhD admission test of NIT Jalandhar (applicable in the case of non-GATE/non-NET/JRF etc. candidates) is essential to be shortlisted for interview/presentation.
• The admission to all Ph.D. programmes in all disciplines mentioned in this advertisement shall be made purely on the basis of a “presentation” to be made by the shortlisted applicants in their proposed area of research followed by “interaction” to be conducted by the respective Department Admission Committee. Mere shortlisting/eligibility of an applicant does not confirm admission to the Ph.D. Programme.
• The final admission of candidates under this category is based on their performance in the written test and/or interview conducted by the concerned academic department/center, academic credentials, etc.
• These candidates, if selected, will not be provided any fellowship/contingency grant by the Institute.

Eligibility Criteria PhD Full-Time (Self-Sponsored)

The academic qualifications will be same as that for Ph.D. (Full-Time).

• Candidates under the PhD Full-Time Self-Sponsored programme will be admitted without financial assistance from NIT Jalandhar.
• Students under this category must be able to attend classes regularly as per the schedule of the Institute during the coursework and conduct research work by reporting every day to the supervisor/department.
• Appearing & Qualifying for the National level PhD admission test of NIT Jalandhar (applicable in the case of non-GATE/non-NET/JRF etc. candidates) is essential to be shortlisted for interview/presentation.
• The admission to all Ph.D. programmes in all disciplines mentioned in this advertisement shall be made purely on the basis of a “presentation” by the shortlisted applicants in their proposed area of research, followed by “interaction” conducted by the respective Department Admission Committee. Mere shortlisting/eligibility of an applicant does not confirm admission to the Ph.D. Programme.
• These candidates, if selected, will not be provided any fellowship/contingency grant by the Institute.

Eligibility Criteria PhD Part-Time Employed/ External)

The academic qualifications will be same as that for Ph.D. (Full-Time).

A RS in this category is a professionally employed person (including the staff of NIT Jalandhar), who pursues the PhD Programme while continuing the duties of his/her service. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a RS. Such candidates have to submit a “No Objection Certificate” from their employer, failing which their candidature will not be considered.

• Candidates under the PhD Part-Time Employed/External programme are professionally employed persons (including regular employees of NIT Jalandhar) or sponsored by a recognized R&D organization, academic institution, government organization, or industry with adequate Research Facilities for pursuing a PhD at NIT Jalandhar. These candidates should be able to complete their coursework as per the Institute norms.
• Candidates under this category must be regular employees of their organization with at least one year of experience at the time of applying and be engaged in professional work in the discipline in which admission is sought.
• PhD students under the external category may carry out their PhD Thesis Research Work mainly at their parent organization under a Local Supervisor but with the overall guidance provided by a faculty member (NITJ Main Supervisor).
• Candidates under this category must be regular employees of their organization with at least 1-year of experience at the time of applying and be engaged in professional work in the discipline in which admission is sought.
• They should submit a No Objection Certificate from the employer along with the application. Applications without a No Objection Certificate will NOT be considered.
• Appearing & Qualifying for the National level PhD admission test of NIT Jalandhar (applicable in the case of non-GATE/non-NET/JRF etc. candidates) is essential to be shortlisted for interview/presentation.
• The admission to all Ph.D. programmes in all disciplines mentioned in this advertisement shall be made purely on the basis of a “presentation” by the shortlisted applicants in their proposed area of research, followed by “interaction” conducted by the respective Department Admission Committee. Mere shortlisting/eligibility of an applicant does not confirm admission to the Ph.D. Programme.
• These candidates, if selected, will not be provided any fellowship/contingency grant by the Institute.

For a foreign national candidate who applies through Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, or Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Govt. of India, are eligible to apply provided that they possess the same minimum qualifications as required for Ph.D. admission incase of Regular candidates

Eligibility Criteria Ph.D. (Full-Time) with external fellowships like JRF/DST INSPIRE etc.

The academic qualifications will be same as that for Ph.D. (Full-Time).

The candidate who has already secured funding/fellowship from reputed external agencies likeJRF/DST INSPIRE etc. can also apply for admission to Ph.D. (Full-Time) programme. These candidates, if selected, will not be provided any fellowship/contingency grant by the Institute.

Ph.D. (PART-TIME PROJECT STAFF) for candidates/staff working under the Research Projects sponsored by MHRD/DST/UGC or some other government agency at NIT, Jalandhar/any other institute

The academic qualifications will be same as that for Ph.D. (Full-Time).

Candidates/staff working under the Research Projects sponsored by MHRD/DST/UGC or some other government agency at NIT, Jalandhar/any other institute may pursue PhD under Part Time Category subject to the fulfilment of the following eligibility conditions:

• Candidates under the Project Staff and Part-Time Category are presently working on sponsored R&D projects at NIT Jalandhar/any other Institute.
• They pursue the PhD programme at the Institute on a part-time basis.
• The remaining duration of the project at the time of admission should be at least one year. If the project gets completed before the student completes his/her PhD Programme, then his/her category will be converted to that of SELF-FINANCED unless he/she is absorbed in some other R&D Projects or he/she is granted a fellowship from any other agency.
• They are not entitled to receive a Fellowship from the Institute.
• They should submit a No Objection Certificate from the Dean-R&C, NIT Jalandhar/concerned PI of that Institute along with the application. Applications without a No Objection Certificate will NOT be considered.
• Appearing & Qualifying for the National level PhD admission test of NIT Jalandhar (applicable in the case of non-GATE/non-NET/JRF etc. candidates) is essential to be shortlisted for interview/presentation.
• The admission to all Ph.D. programmes in all disciplines mentioned in this advertisement shall be made purely on the basis of a “presentation” by the shortlisted applicants in their proposed area of research, followed by “interaction” conducted by the respective Department Admission Committee. Mere shortlisting/eligibility of an applicant does not confirm admission to the Ph.D. Programme.
• These candidates, if selected, will not be provided any fellowship/contingency grant by the Institute.

Admission Procedure

• Candidates with GATE/NET (JRF/LS)/ UGC (JRF/LS) /GPAT/ Inspire etc. need not qualify for the National level PhD Admission test of NIT Jalandhar. These candidates will be given preference for admission. For all other candidates, it is essential to appear and qualify for the National level PhD entrance test of NIT Jalandhar. Mere shortlisting of an applicant does not confirm admission to the Ph.D. Programme. The admission shall be solely based upon the performance of individuals during “presentation and interaction” and the availability of the Supervisor in the proposed area of research.
• The admission to the Ph.D. programme (Full-Time/Part-Time) in all disciplines mentioned in this advertisement shall be made purely on the basis of a “presentation” by the shortlisted applicants in their proposed area of research, followed by “interaction” conducted by the respective Department Admission Committee. Mere shortlisting of an applicant does not confirm admission to the Ph.D. Programme.
• Shortlisting/eligibility of candidates (other than GATE/NET (JRF/LS)/ UGC (JRF/LS)/GPAT/ Inspire Fellow) shall be done by the Departmental Admission Committee for the process of “presentation and interaction” for the applicants. For this purpose, a National level PhD entrance test shall be conducted by NIT Jalandhar at NIT Jalandhar as per the schedule mentioned in this advertisement. Only those applicants who score marks above the cutoff of 40%, i.e., 24 marks out of 60 for UR category candidates, and 35%, i.e., 21 out of 60 for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWD candidates in the screening test shall be eligible for the presentation and interaction process. Marks obtained in the test shall not be counted for the preparation of the final merit list of the successful candidates.
• The Pattern of Examination shall be as per the GATE and NET examinations. The Screening Test will be of MCQ Mode.
• The Department Admission Committee for each Department shall recommend the suitable candidates for admission based on its assessment of the presentation and interaction. Marks obtained in the National level PhD entrance test of NIT Jalandhar shall not be counted for the preparation of the final merit list of the successful candidates.
• Merely shortlisting of an applicant does not confirm admission to the Ph.D. programme. The admission shall be solely based upon the performance of individuals during “presentation and interaction” and the availability of the Supervisor in the proposed area of research. The Department Admission Committee/Institute reserves the right not to recommend any candidate for admission to Ph.D. in the respective Department if the performance of the shortlisted candidates is not found satisfactory during “presentation and interaction”. The decision of the Department Admission Committee (approved by the competent authority of the Institute) shall be final.
• The merit list of the selected candidates (based on presentation & interaction) shall be prepared on a marks basis. A candidate who scores less than 40 marks (out of 100) for “presentation & interaction” shall not be considered “qualified” for admission to the Ph.D. programme, and his/her name shall not be recommended for admission by the Departmental Admission Committee. The list of recommended candidates for admission to the Ph.D. (Full-Time) programme shall be made in order of merit.

Teaching Assistantship-cum-Scholarships

Eligible candidates for stipend cum teaching assistantship shall be paid as per instructions issued by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) from time to time.

• No Teaching Assistantship-cum-Scholarships /Scholarship/Fellowship and Contingency grant shall be given to the candidates admitted under the Part-Time Ph.D. programme. However, Stipend-cum-Teaching Assistantship/Scholarship/Fellowship and Contingency grant to the candidate working under the Sponsored Projects coordinated by the faculty of the institute shall be given as per the terms and conditions of the project.
• In case, the provisional admission is done under some project grant/financial support from other funding agencies, the relevant rules of the funding agency shall be implemented for the disbursement of stipend/scholarship. No financial assistance shall be given by the Institute in such cases. All other criteria of admission to Ph.D. programmes shall remain the same for such candidates.
• Stipend-cum-teaching assistantship for Research Scholars admitted to the appropriate discipline under Institute support shall start from the date of his/her joining the Department.

Note:

• The RS receiving Institute fellowships is required to perform academic duties of 8 hours per week as assigned by the DPGC.
• The RS receiving fellowships from any other external funding agency is also required to perform the academic duties as per the norms of the respective funding agencies.
• The continuation of the Institute fellowship or its enhancement is subject to satisfactory academic progress and performance of the assigned duties by the RS as per prevailing norms.

Application Process

• The link to fill the online application form can be accessed through Institute website www.nitj.ac.in.
• Submit separate application forms, if applying for more than one programme.

For admission under GATE/JRF/UGC NET/INSPIRE Fellows/any other national level fellowship holder

• Submission of Applications: 7 April, 2025 to 24 April, 2025
• Last Date of application: 24 April, 2025
• Display of list of eligible candidates: 25 April, 2025
• Interview for qualified candidates: 8 May, 2025
• Display of list of selected candidates: 9 May, 2025
• Deposition of fee: 12 May, 2025 to 22 May, 2025
• Physical Reporting/Document Verification: 23 July, 2025 – 25 July, 2025
• Commencement of Classes: 28 July, 2025

For admission of Non-Gate candidates under National Level test conducted by NIT Jalandhar

• Submission of Applications: 22 April, 2025 to 11 May, 2025
• Display of list of eligible candidates: 14 May, 2025
• National Level Test: 30 May, 2025
• Display of list of candidates eligible for presentation & interaction: 30 May, 2025
• Presentation/interaction by eligible candidates: 31 May, 2024
• Display of list of selected candidates: 5 June, 2025
• Deposition of fee: 7 June, 2025 to 20 June, 2025
• Physical Reporting/Document Verification: 23 July, 2025 – 25 July, 2025
• Commencement of Classes: 28 July, 2025

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