NIT Jamshedpur PhD Admission 2026-27 Autumn Semester

4 June, 2026

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

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Full details for NIT Jamshedpur PhD Admission 2026-27 Autumn Semester.

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur invites applications for PhD admissions in various departments of the Institute for the 2026-27 Autumn Semester.

Vacancy

Vacancy in various department under Institute Sponsored Full-Time Registration Programme (ISFRP) and Direct Full-Time Registration Programme (DR-FRP) are given below:

  • Chemistry (CH): 11
  • Civil Engineering (CE): 24
  • Computer Science and Engineering (CS): 6
  • Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (HS): 3
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC): 18
  • Electrical Engineering (EE): 12
  • Mathematics (MA): 8
  • Mechanical Engineering (ME): 30
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MM): 10
  • Production and Industrial Engineering (PI): 8
  • Physics (PH): 5
  • Interdisciplinary (INTER-DISCP): 11

Name of the Departments offering the Ph.D. Programme along with Research Areas

  • Civil Engineering (CE): Structural Engineering, Concrete Technology, Earthquake Engineering, Offshore Structure, Soil Structure Interaction, Geotechnical Engineering, Vibration and Stability, Stability Analysis, Foundation Engineering, Ground Improvement, Reinforced Earth, Geo-Environmental Engineering., Geosynthetics Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Pavement Design, Traffic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Open Channel Hydraulics, Hydrology, Water Structure Interaction, Water Resource Managements, Computational Fluid Dynamics. Development of alternative road materials and charging of electric vehicles during running on roads.
  • Computer Science and Engineering (CS): Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Optimization, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Bioinformatics, Chemo-informatics, Graph Theory, Molecular Graph Theory, AI/ML in Healthcare, Computational Biology, Biomedical ML, Human–Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Internet of Things (IoT), Recommender Systems, Semantic Web, Artificial Intelligence, Reliability Engineering, Software Reliability, System Condition Monitoring, Fuzzy Logic, System Optimization, Computer Vision, Data Security, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Soft Computing, Image Processing, Fog Computing, Edge Computing, Blockchain Technology, Resource Allocation in Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Data Mining, and Quantum Computing.
  • Electrical Engineering (EE): Power Systems, Power Electronics, Power System Protection, Renewable Energy Systems, Electrical Machines and Drives, Control Systems, Control of Robotic manipulators and drones, Electric Vehicles, FACTS, artificial intelligence and machine learning and HVDC, smart grid and micro grid.
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering (EC): Communication Systems, Microwave Engineering, Image Processing, Antenna Design, Metamaterials, Soft Computing, Holographic Optical Element Applications, Solar Cells, VLSI, Embedded Systems, Parallel Processing, Communications, IoT, Medical Implants, Microwave Sensors, Material Characterization, Microwave Absorbing Materials, Environmental Pollution Detection, Adulteration Detection, Bio-electromagnetics, Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy, Analog Integrated Circuits, Nanoelectronics, Chemical Sensors, Medical Devices, Microelectronics, VLSI Design, Semiconductor Devices, Wireless Communication, Underwater Communication, IoUT, FPGA Prototyping, WSN, Signal Processing, Optical Fiber Communication, Optical Digital Computation, Logic Devices and Sensors, MEMS/NEMS, Sensors & Actuators, Antenna Engineering, Satellite Navigation, Semiconductor Device Fabrication and Characterization, Digital Communication, 5G/6G, High-Power Microwave Sources and Systems, Metamaterial-Assisted Devices, Computational Electromagnetics, Digital VLSI, FPGA- and ASIC-Based Designs, and Artificial Intelligence.
  • Mechanical Engineering (ME):
    • Machine Design: Composite Materials, Vibrations and Dynamics, Failure and Fracture Mechanics, Biomechanics, Design and Dynamic analysis of Mechanical Systems, Structural Mechanics, Robotics and automation, Noise control, CAD /CAM, FEM, Value Engineering, TPM, TQM and SCM
    • Thermal Engineering: Heat & Mass Transfer, Solar Energy and other Renewable Energy, Energy Systems, I.C. Engines, Gas turbines, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning, Thermo-Fluids, Nano-fluids, Rheology, Turbo-machines, CFD, Tribology, Design- Composites Structures, Bio-implants.
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MM): Physical Metallurgy, Phase Transformation, Extractive Metallurgy, Surface Engineering, Biomaterials, Rapid solidification, Nanotechnology, Powder Metallurgy, Mineral Beneficiation, Functional Materials and High temperature materials Ceramics, Polymers and Composites.
  • Production and Industrial Engineering (PI): Manufacturing Processes, Product Design and Development, CAD/CAM and Robotics, Industrial Engineering and Management, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Energy Management, Non-traditional Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Operation Research/Operations Management, Decision Making, Advanced Fusion Welding, Process Monitoring and Control, Friction Stir Processing, Artificial Intelligence.
  • Chemistry (CH): Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Physical Chemistry: Surface Chemistry & Molecular Spectroscopy, Inorganic Chemistry: Organometallics, Homogeneous & Heterogeneous Catalysis, Environmental Chemistry: Waste Disposal Management, Aerosols, Decontamination of Water & Atmospheric Chemistry, Materials Science: Nanomaterials and Alternative Energy Materials.
  • Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (HS): Financial Inclusion, Micro-Finance, Financial Well-being, Sustainable Finance & ESG, MSME, Policy studies, Marketing Management, Advertisement, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic HRM, Labour Welfare, Labour Administration, Industrial Relations, Stress Management, Change Management, Organisational Development, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Compensation Management, HR Analytics, AI in HR
  • Mathematics (MA): Fluid Dynamics, Magnetohydrodynamics, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical modeling, Numerical analysis, Facrational Calculus, Differential Calculus, Sampling Theory, Commutative algebra, coding theory, Turbulent Flow, Non-Local Transport, Fractional Modelling, Entropy based Modelling, Magnetohydrodynamics, Bio-Fluid Mechanics, Machine learning Applications, Numerical Analysis, Numerical solution of ordinary, partial and delay differential equations, Functional Analysis, Integral Equations, Operation Research(Evolutionary Algorithms, Multi-objective Problems)
  • Physics (PH): Applications of Laser & Holography, Holography, Energy storage, Smart and nano materials, Renewable Energy, Green and Hydrogen Energy, Condensed matter Physics, Computational Physics, Foundation of calculus and Quantum Mechanics, Foundation of calculus, relativity and gravitation

Categories of Ph.D. Programme

Full-Time Registration Programme (FRP)

  • Institute Sponsored Full-Time Registration Programme (IS-FRP)
    • Research scholars under this category are entitled to a fellowship from the Institute as per Ministry of Education (MoE) norms. Candidates must have qualified GATE/NET or any other equivalent examination recognized by MoE for the award of fellowship. Reservations for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS are applicable as per GoI norms only for this category.
  • Project Sponsored Full-Time Registration Programme (PS-FRP)
    • Research scholars under this category receive financial support from CSIR/UGC/DST/AICTE/QIP Scheme or any other equivalent fellowship scheme recognized by GoI, or from Institutions/Organizations/Industries under study leave/sponsored project fellows (JRF) of NIT Jamshedpur.
    • Foreign students under this category shall be sponsored by their Government or by the Government of India (ICCR/Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)/Study-in-India, New Delhi or other such organizations/agencies).
  • Self-Sponsored Full-Time Registration Programme (SS-FRP)
    • Research scholars under this category financially support themselves during the entire period of their Ph.D.
  • Direct Full-Time Registration Programme (DR-FRP)
    • Research scholars under this category get an opportunity to earn a doctorate just after a Four-Year Bachelor’s degree in Humanities/Social Sciences/Management/ Literature/ Engineering/Technology/ Science/Computer application.
    • Research scholars under this category are entitled to a fellowship from the Institute as per Ministry of Education (MoE) norms. Candidates must have qualified GATE/NET or any other equivalent examination recognized by MoE for the award of fellowship. Reservations for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS are applicable as per GoI norms only for this category.
    • Research scholars under DR – FRP category have to do the additional course work as per the institute rules.

External Registration Programme (ERP)

  • Self-Sponsored External Registration Programme (SS-ERP)
    • Research scholars under this category are regular working/non-working personnel of Institutions/Defense research/R&D /Industries/Regular faculty members. They financially support themselves during the entire period of their Ph.D.
  • Direct External Registration Programme (DR-ERP)
    • Research scholars under this category get an opportunity to earn a doctorate just after a Four-Year Bachelor’s degree in Humanities/Social Sciences/ Management/ Literature/ Engineering/ Technology/Science/ Computer application.
    • Research scholars under this category are regular working/non-working personnel of Institutions/Defense research/R&D /Industries/Regular faculty members. They financially support themselves during the entire period of their Ph.D. Research scholars under this category have to complete additional coursework as per the rules.
  • Faculty/Staff/Sponsored Project Fellow of NIT Jamshedpur (FS-ERP)
    • Regular faculty members, regular staff members, and sponsored project fellows of NIT Jamshedpur are eligible for admission to the Ph.D. program in concerned or other Departments.

Note: All Research scholars under the External Registration Programme (ERP) category may avail the provision of Joint Guidance from their parent organization. They shall be required to furnish a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer. Non-working personnel need not produce an NOC.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Master’s Degree: A Master’s Degree in Engineering /Technology/Science/ Computer Application/ Humanities/ Social Sciences/ Management with minimum 60% marks or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) 6.5.
  • Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree: Four-Year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Science/ Computer Application/ Humanities/ Social Sciences/ Management with minimum 80% marks or equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) 8.5

For diffrent admission categories eligibility criteria is given in brochure.

Selection Procedure

The selection process is based on a written examination and an interview conducted by the Institute/Department/Centre, with the following weightage:

  • Written Examination: 50%
  • Interview: 30%
  • Academic Credentials: 20%

The overall selection for the Doctoral Programme emphasizes a consistently strong academic record and performance in the test/interview. Reservations for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS categories are applicable as per Government of India norms.

All candidates seeking admission to the Doctoral Programme must meet the appropriate standards of medical fitness. The decision of the Institute Medical Board regarding a candidate’s medical fitness will be final.

Application Process

To apply for the Ph.D. program, you should complete your application exclusively through the online mode and pay the required fee via SBI Collect.

You can find the online application form and the information brochure for Ph.D. admissions on the institute’s website: www.nitjsr.ac.in.

Important Information for Employed Candidates

If you are currently employed and wish to pursue a Ph.D., you must submit a SPONSORSHIP/NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from your employer at the time of admission. Failure to provide this certificate will result in the denial of admission.

Required Documents for Application

When filling out the application form, ensure you have the following self-attested documents ready:

  • Proof of Payment
  • SSC (10th grade) certificate for Date of Birth verification
  • Intermediate (10+2) Certificate
  • Degree certificates and mark sheets for all qualifying examinations
  • Caste certificate (for SC/ST candidates)
  • OBC certificate issued after March 31, 2025, following the format in Annexure-I (for OBC candidates)
  • Proof of disability for PwD candidates (candidates with 40% or more physical disability)
  • Proof documents for GATE/NET or any other equivalent examination recognized by MoE for fellowship awards
  • Proof documents for CSIR/UGC/DST/AICTE/QIP Scheme or any other equivalent fellowship scheme
  • EWS certificate issued after March 31, 2026, by the competent authority
  • Proof documents for ICCR/MEAs/Study in India, etc. (if applicable)
  • List of publications (if any)

Important Dates

  • Advertisement on the Institute website: 1 June, 2026 (Monday)
  • Last date for receipt of application forms (online): 21 June, 2026 (Sunday)
  • Intimation regarding shortlisted candidates for written test and interview (to be uploaded on institute website): 25 June, 2026 (Thursday)
  • Date of written test and interview at NIT Jamshedpur: 13 July, 2026 (Monday)
  • Date of announcement of results: 16 July, 2026 (Thursday)
  • Date of admission: 30 July, 2026 (Thursday) & 31 July, 2026 (Friday)
  • Commencement of Classes for Autumn Semester: 30 July, 2026 to 3 August, 2026 (Monday) (Tentatively)

Application Fee

  • Full-Time Registration Programme (FRP) – OPEN/OBC/EWS candidates: Rs. 1,000/-
  • Full-Time Registration Programme (FRP) – SC/ST/PWD candidates: Rs. 500/-
  • External Registration Programme (ERP) – all candidates: Rs. 1,000/-

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