NIT Raipur PhD Admission 2026 (Jan)

National Institute of Technology (NIT) Raipur invites applications for PhD Admission for session of spring 2025-26 in various departments.

Admission Categories

• Full Time Research Candidate
  • Institute Research Student/Candidate: getting institutional fellowship/scholarship.
  • Government/Semi-Government Fellowship awardee: by QIP/CSIR/DST/UGC/DRDO/AICTE/DAE etc.
  • Sponsored Students/Candidates: being an employee of a public sector undertaking, Government department, Defence organization, Research and development organization, a private industry/institution (approved by the concerned faculty) or an educational institution (sponsored by his/her employee with their normal salary and allowances and are relieved for a period of not less than three years for pursuing Ph.D. Program). The candidates under sponsored category should have minimum working experience of two years in the relevant eld.
  • Sponsored from industries under bilateral agreement with the institute.
  • Self-financed (Indian/Foreign)/Study leave/college teacher.
    • Indian: This category refers to the persons with experience and good academic record to join the doctoral program in their personal capacity.
    • Foreign: These students are admitted through embassy of the foreign government after getting approval from the ministry of external a airs and NOC from Ministry of Human Resource Development or Department of Education, Government of India or admitted under MoU with NIT Raipur.
•  Part Time Research Candidate
  • Institute Faculty/ Staff: those who are permanent employees of the Institute.
  • Project Staff: those who are working on various projects undertaken by the institute where Ph.D. registration is not a requirement but are admitted to Ph.D. program.
  • Research Scholar of other institution/organization: working on a part-time basis shall normally carry out research work at NIT Raipur under the supervision of a guide and not co-guide at NIT Raipur.
  • External Candidates: Who are working in other public/private sector organizations or research laboratories having R&D facilities and will normally carry out part or all of one’s research work there only under supervision of a co-guide employed in the same organization and a guide/Supervisor at NIT Raipur.

Candidates applying under Part-time category shall have to produce NoC from their employer.

Eligibility Criteria

• A Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Management/ Humanities and Social Science, Architecture/ Planning or any other equivalent qualification recognized by the institute. Minimum requirement of percentage/CGPA in qualifying degree: Minimum 60% marks or 6.5/10 CGPA/CPI at Master’s degree is essential for admission in Ph.D. program of the Institute. However, a relaxation of 5% marks from 60% to 55% and from 6.5/10 CPI (CGPA) to 6.0/10 CPI (CGPA) may be allowed for those candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), Differently Abled and those who had obtained their master’s degree prior to 19.09.1991.
• Candidates, who have appeared in their qualifying exam and are awaiting result, can also apply. Their candidature, however, shall be subject to meeting the eligibility criterion at the time of interview. Last date of submission of qualifying degree result (that ascertains the eligibility criterion), if shortlisted for the interview, shall be the date of interview. Failing to do so may lead to cancellation of the application of such candidates.
• There is no age limit for the applicant.

For detailed eligibility conditions refer to information brochure.

Selection Process

The selection of candidates for the Ph.D. program is based on their performance in both the objective-type (MCQ based) entrance examination and the interview.

Eligibility for Interview

To be eligible to appear in the interview, candidates must meet the following cut-off marks in the written examination of their respective department:

• For OC/OBC/EWS: A cut-off mark of 50% of the maximum marks scored in the written examination.
• For SC/ST/PH: A cut-off mark of 45% of the maximum marks scored in the written examination.

Only those candidates who score the minimum marks mentioned above (or more) will be eligible to be called for the interview.

Important Note: The Institute reserves the right to limit the number of candidates called for an interview (even if they meet the cut-off marks) based on the number of available seats, category-wise, in each department, and the candidate’s performance in the written examination.

Eligible candidates will then proceed to a personal interview in their respective department.

Merit List Publication

A category-wise merit list will be published based on the candidates’ performance in both the written examination and the interview for each department.

Exemptions from Written Entrance Examination

The following candidates may be exempt from appearing in the written entrance examination and will be called directly for an interview, subject to their eligibility:

• UGC/CSIR (JRF)/NET/Teacher fellowship holders
• M. Phil. qualified candidates

Please Note: UGC Teacher Fellowship holders and M. Phil. candidates will only become eligible for an institute fellowship if they appear and pass both the written entrance test and the interview.

Additionally, eligible candidates who are regular faculty and staff members of NIT Raipur and have successfully completed their probation period are also exempt from the written entrance examination.

All other eligible candidates, after the scrutiny of their applications, must appear in a written entrance examination.

Application Process

• The candidates should apply separately to each department if wishing to apply in more than one department.
• The relevant information is available in this detailed information bulletin and the candidates are required to read the bulletin carefully before applying.
• Interested candidates need to fill the online application form at https://phdadmission.nitrr.ac.in/ and pay the non-refundable application processing fee online through the same portal.

• Application portal opens: 8 December, 2025 (11 AM)
• Last date of online applications: 23 December, 2025 (5 PM)

• Information Bulletin
• Application
• NIT Raipur Website