NIT Rourkela PhD Admission 2025 (July)

2 May, 2025

Rourkela, Odisha

PhD

NIT Rourkela

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Full details for NIT Rourkela PhD Admission 2025 (July).

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) invites applications for PhD admission in Autumn (July) Semester of the Academic Year 2025-26.

Vacancy

Indicative Broad Area of Research

  1. Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (BM) Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering, Medical Electronics & Instrumentation, Biomechanics & Biotransport, Cell & Molecular Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Agricultural & Environmental Biotechnology.
  2. Civil Engineering (CE) Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Technology & Management, Transportation Engineering (Without Fellowship).
  3. Chemical Engineering (CH) Catalysis and Reaction Engineering, Energy Storage and Conversion Materials, Process Systems Engineering, Environment Engineering and Pollution Control, Computational Modeling and Simulation, Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials, Sustainable and Renewable Energy, Separation and Purification, Fluid Dynamics, Fluidization Engineering, Molecular Simulations, Targeted Drug Delivery Systems, Computation Fluid Dynamics, AI/ML in Chemical Engineering, Immunosensors Engineering, Microfluidics, Semiconductors Devices, Process Simulation and Modeling, Process Optimization/Intensification/Design and Development, Hydrogen Energy, Carbon Capture Technologies.
  4. Ceramic Engineering (CR) Nanoceramics, Bioceramics (Artificial implants, Materials for drug delivery), Electro-ceramics, Material for Energy and Environment Application, Luminescent materials (Anti counterfeit application) Advanced Refractory and Refractories for green steel, Ceramic metamaterial, High Entropy Ceramics, Ceramics in Semiconductor Technology, Advanced cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes for sodium and lithium ion batteries, fuel cell, electrolysers, and hydrogen generation, Advanced gate oxides for electronics, Structural Ceramics, Biomimetic composites, Materials for Ballistic protection, Functional glass and amorphous materials for agricultural fertilization and solid electrolyte application.
  5. Computer Science & Engineering (CS) Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Internet of Things (IoT) and Computer Network, Optical Network, Blockchain, Software Defined Networks, Cloud Computing, Software Engineering, Wireless adhoc networks, Cloud and Fog Computing, Wireless Sensor Network, VANET, Flying Adhoc Network, Computer Vision, AI for Digital Health Care, Signal and Image Processing, IoT & Cloud Computing, Healthcare System, Resource Optimization, Image Processing and ML, IoT based Healthcare, Intelligent Transportation system, WSN, IoT Authentication, Cloud Security, Cryptography, Low Power VLSI, Computer Architecture, Digital Microfluidics, Theoretical Computer Science, NLP, Quantum Computing, Hardware Security, Deep-Fake, Signal/Audio Processing, Deep Learning, Time-series Forecasting, Soft Computing, Computer Vision for Underwater Images, Biomedical Image Processing, Data Mining, Graph Clustering.
  6. Chemistry (CY) Organic, Synthetic Organic, Physical, Physical – Organic, Inorganic, Bioinorganic, Organo-metallic, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Material Chemistry, Nanomaterials, Biophysical, Solid State, Computational and theoretical Chemistry, Protein Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry.
  7. Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC) Wireless Communication, VLSI, IoT, Machine Intelligence, SIP, AI/ ML, Instrumentation, RF & MW, Analog and Digital IC design, Embedded Systems, Sensor Interfacing Circuits, Communication Network, Biomedical Signal/Image processing, Computer Vision, Medical Imaging, Deep Learning, Radar Signal Processing, Semiconductor devices, Optoelectronics and Nanoelectronics.
  8. Electrical Engineering (EE) Power Systems, Power Electronics, Control & Automation, Communication and Signal Processing.
  9. Earth and Atmospheric Science (ER) Atmospheric Sciences, Geology/Applied Geology, Physical Oceanography, Climatology, Climate Sciences, Data Sciences, Geophysics.
  10. Food Process Engineering (FP) Post-Harvest Operations, Food Quality & Safety, Agricultural and Food Waste Valorization, Food Packaging & Storage Engineering, Non- Thermal Processing, Food Equipment and Process Design, AI & ML in Food Processing, Health and Functional Food, Microwave Processing & Food Sterilization, Extrusion Processing, Dairy Engineering and Technology, Product Development and Ingredients Innovation.
  11. Humanities & Social Sciences (HS) Psychology (JRF only), Economics (NET & JRF), English (NET & JRF), Sociology (NET & JRF).
  12. Industrial Design (ID) Toy and Game Design, Noise and Vibration, Underwater Acoustics, Computer Aided Design, Mechanisms Design, Design of Deployable Structures, Product Design, Applied Ergonomics and Human Factors in Design, Product Aesthetics, Bio-Mechanics, User Centered Design, Safety Engineering & Analytics, VR & AR for Design, Healthcare Analytics, Cognitive Ergonomics.
  13. Life Science (LS) Epigenetics, Cancer, Transcription, Gene Regulation, Protein Chemistry & Enzymology, Drug Delivery, Regenerative medicine, Tissue Engineering, Immunology, Stem-cell biology, Microbiology, Cancer Nanobiotechnology, Microbial Biofilm, Environmental Biotechnology, Wastewater Treatment, Ecology & Environment Sciences, Protein Biology, Protein Folding, Drug Designing, RNAi and Cancer, Cancer Biology, RNA Biology, Molecular Genetics, Alternative Splicing, Plant-Microbe Interaction, Rhizomicrobiome, Plant Immunity Autophagy, Mycobacterial Infection and immunity, Computational Biology, Any Field of Biological Sciences.
  14. Mathematics (MA) Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, Wavelet Analysis, Probability and Statistics, Cryptography, Graph Theory.
  15. Mechanical Engineering (ME) Machine Design, Robotics, Vibration, Bearings, Rotordynamics, Dynamics & Control, NDT/SHM, Biomedical Engineering, Production Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Fluid Flow, Fluid Structure Interaction, Sandwich Structure, AI/ML.
  16. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MM) Corrosion, Coatings, Extraction, Surface Engineering, Physical Metallurgy, Nanomaterials, High Entropy alloys, Welding, Composite Materials, Fatigue and Fracture behavior, Process Metallurgy, Extractive Metallurgy, AI-ML, Computational Metallurgy, Powder Metallurgy, Mechanical Behaviour of materials, Bulk Metallic glasses and composites, Nanoindentation, Statistical analysis, Aluminum Alloys, Functional Materials, Steel Metallurgy, Alloy Development, Texture, Structure-Property Relationship, Advanced Characterization, Simulation of Microstructures, Strengthening Mechanisms, and Mechanical Properties, Biomaterials, Additive Manufacturing.
  17. Mining Engineering (MN) Mine Environment, Remote Sensing & GIS, Rock Mechanics, Mine Safety & Health, Mine Automation, Mine Ventilation.
  18. Planning and Architecture (PA) Housing, Neighbourhood Planning, Urban Design, Creative Economy of Cities, Urban Heritage Conservation, Placemaking, Traditional Knowledge Systems in Settlement Planning, Design Principles, Sustainable Development, Vulnerability assessment, Disaster and Gender, Inclusive Cities, Nature Based Solutions, Global Cities, Headquarter Economies, Network Analysis, Urban leisure studies, Social Networks, Urban Management, Blue-Green Infrastructure, Energy Efficient Buildings, Decarbonization and Urban Planning, Sustainable Urbanism, Age Friendly Neighborhood, Environmental Psychology.
  19. Physics and Astronomy (PH) Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, High Energy Physics and String Theory, Spintronics, Quantum Materials and Devices, Soft condensed Matter (Theory/Experiment), Stellar Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Computational Soft Matter Physics, Biophysics, Blackholes, Neutron Stars, Dark Matter and Gravitational Waves, Solar and Space Physics, Cosmology-Particle Physics, Cosmology, Semiconductors, Thin Films, Nanotechnology, Magnetism/Photoluminescence, Solar Cell, Energy Storage.
  20. School of Management (SM) Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, General Management, Entrepreneurship.

Eligibility Criteria

The minimum qualification required for admission to PhD programs in Engineering, Science, Planning & Architecture, Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences is one of the following:

  • ME/M.Tech/M.Sc Engg./M.Pharm/ M.Arch/M.Plan/ M.Des in a relevant discipline with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks or 1st class in both BE/B.Tech/BScEngg/MSc/BPharm/MCA/BArch/ BDes or equivalent, and ME/MTech/ MSc Engg/ MPharm/ MArch/MPlan/ MDes from a recognized Technical Institute or University.
  • BE/BTech/BScEngg/MSc/BPharm/MCA/BArch/BDes or equivalent in a relevant discipline with a CGPA of 7.0 or 65% marks.
  • M.Sc. in Basic Sciences with a CGPA of 7.0 or 65% marks in relevant disciplines. For applicants with a valid GATE/NET/GPAT or equivalent score, the requirement may be relaxed by a maximum of 0.5 CGPA or 5% marks.
  • MBBS/BVSc with a CGPA of 6.5 or 60% marks or 1st class.

Further, candidates having the following qualification can also apply for PhD in Management and Humanities & Social Sciences:

  • M.Com/MBA/M.Sc/MA in Humanities and Social Sciences/Management/B.Tech with 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks or 1st class for PhD in Management and Humanities and Social Sciences only.

In addition to the above eligibility criteria (based on B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Sc., MBA, MA, M.Com, M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan, M.Des, and M.Pharm, etc. examinations), the following additional criteria will also be applicable:

  • A candidate should score a minimum of 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks or 1st class throughout their career to be eligible for admission to the PhD programme. The Departmental Research Committee (DRC), however, may make an exception (marks < 60% or CGPA < 6.5) at its discretion in only one among the results of 10th, +2, BA, BSc, BCom, Diploma, etc. (except the qualifying degree) if the candidate has qualified in GATE/NET/GPAT or other national-level fellowship tests like DST-INSPIRE, etc., or joined as JRF/SRF in any research project.
  • Candidates belonging to the Reserved Category (PWD/SC/ST) may be granted a relaxation of 0.5 CGPA or 5% at the +2 level.
  • For admission to Engineering and Science disciplines (except Life Science), a candidate should have passed Mathematics in +2 Science or Diploma.
  • Science students admitted to the PhD programme in Engineering/Physics/Mathematics must have passed Mathematics at the +3 level. Students without Mathematics at the +3 level may be admitted under the condition that they will have to register for 12 credits of 3000 level Mathematics and 2000/3000 level Computer Science courses (Theory and Practical) in addition to their normal course requirement and secure at least a C grade in each course.
  • A student should have passed Life Science or Biological Science either at the +2 or +3 level for admission to PhD in the Life Science department.
  • Students without a qualifying degree in the primary discipline will be required to take up additional coursework of 6 credits to gain adequate knowledge of the subject to be considered qualified along with students with specialization in a primary discipline, unless explicitly exempted by the Senate. The list of primary disciplines for specializations under various departments is given in Clause “D” below.

However, a higher shortlisting criterion (possibly different for different departments and for different categories of students) may be set by the Department during the scrutiny of applications depending on departmental requirements, the number, and the quality of applicants. Therefore, merely satisfying the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee a candidate will be called for an interview, and also merely attending an interview does not guarantee admission.

Applicants Awaiting Results

  • For thesis-based Postgraduate degrees [(M. Tech. (Research), MS, or equivalent)], a student is permitted to submit the final result within one year from the date of thesis submission. However, one piece of documentary evidence (proof of thesis submission) from the candidate’s Institute/University is required to be submitted at the time of admission.
  • For all course-based degrees [B. Tech., M. Sc., MA, M.Com, MBA, M. Tech. (Regular), etc.], results need to have been published before admission is granted. In exceptional cases when a university will not be in a position to publish results by the time of admission, submission of the qualifying degree result may be permitted until September 30th, 2025, but not beyond.

Academic Eligibility / Primary Disciplines

Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (BM)

A Master’s degree in Engineering (any branch) / Medicine / Dental / Pharmacy / Veterinary OR a bachelor’s degree in Engineering (any branch) / Medicine / Dental / Pharmacy / Veterinary with a valid GATE / NET / BET / GPAT score OR an MSc degree in Biotechnology / Life Sciences / Physics / Chemistry / Allied Sciences with 1st class in UG and PG degree with a valid GATE / NET / BET / GPAT score or any National level eligibility test.

Civil Engineering (CE)

Tech in Civil Engineering (with GATE Qualified) or B. Tech in Civil Engineering with M. Tech in a relevant specialization.

Chemical Engineering (CH)

B Tech or equivalent/M Tech or equivalent in Chemical Engineering/Chemical Technology/ Biotechnology/ Petrochemical Engineering/ Petroleum Technology/ Process Control and Instrumentation/Polymer Technology / Biochemical Engineering/ Energy Engineering /Nanotechnology/ Environmental Engineering and allied branches OR M.Sc in Chemistry/Physics/Maths/ Environment/Polymer/ Nanoscience and allied discipline with Mathematics at the +2 level. (For the Fellowship category, a valid GATE score is mandatory for B Tech & M Sc qualifications).

Ceramic Engineering (CR)

BTech (with GATE) / MTech in Ceramic / Metallurgical and Materials / Chemical / Mechanical Engg. / Biomedical Engg / Nanotechnology / Biotechnology OR MSc (with GATE) in Physics / Chemistry / Materials Science / Nano Science.

Computer Science & Engineering (CS)

BTech (with GATE/Any National Level fellowship) / MTech in Computer Science and Engineering / Information Technology OR MCA OR MSc (with GATE/ Any National Level fellowship) in Computer Science / Information Technology.

Chemistry (CY)

MSc in Chemistry / Physics / Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Nanoscience and Nanotechnology / Bioinformatics / Industrial Chemistry / Applied Chemistry / Environmental Chemistry / Food Science and Technology / Nutrition OR MPharm OR BTech / MTech in Chemical / Ceramic / Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / Biotechnology.

Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)

BTech (with GATE) / MTech in Electronics / Electrical / Electronics & Communication / Electronics & Telecommunication / Electronics & Instrumentation / Applied Electronics & Instrumentation / Electrical & Electronics Engineering / Computer Science/Computer Science and Engg./Biomedical and allied, OR MCA/MSc (with GATE/Any National Level fellowship) in Electronics/ Computer Science/ Information Technology/Physics/Mathematics/Biomedical and allied.

Electrical Engineering (EE)

MTech/ME/M.S. in Electrical/ Electronics/ Communications/ Computer Science/ Instrumentation / Control Engineering or equivalent or Microelectronics/Solid-state Technology/MEMS/Nano Science/Nano Technology/Material Science/Engineering Physics or equivalent, relevant to the area of research OR BTech/BE in Electrical/Electronics/Communications/ Computer Science/ Instrumentation / Control Engineering or equivalent or Microelectronics/Solid-state Technology/MEMS/Nano Science/Nano Technology/Material Science/Engineering Physics or equivalent, and having a CGPA/CPI score of 8.00 (out of 10.0) and above with a valid GATE score can apply for admission to the PhD programme.

Earth & Atmospheric Science (ER)

MSc / MTech in Geology / Applied Geology / Geophysics / Environmental Science / Remote Sensing / Chemistry / Physics / Atmospheric Science / Meteorology / Oceanography / Mathematics OR related disciplines in Science OR BTech / MTech in Civil / Mining / Electronics and Computer Science Engineering.

Food Process Engineering (FP)

Tech with MTech in Food Processing Engineering / Food Technology / Agricultural Process Engineering / Post Harvest Engineering / Agricultural Engineering or any other relevant branch of Engineering/Technology.

Humanities and Social Sciences (HS)

MSc / MA in relevant subjects OR BTech / MTech in any branch of Engineering OR MBA. Candidates with UGC NET/JRF qualification will be preferred.

Industrial Design (ID)

B.Des (with GATE)/ BE (with GATE)/ B.Tech (with GATE)/ M.Des/ ME/ M.Tech in any discipline/ M.Arch.

Mathematics (MA)

MSc in Mathematics / Statistics / Computer Science / Information Technology / MCA and First class Honours or equivalent in B.Sc. with Mathematics / Statistics as Honours subject. OR BTech / MTech in any branch of Engineering or equivalent.

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

BTech (with GATE)/MTech in Mechanical / Machine Design / Thermal / Cryogenic / Mechatronics / Robotics / Mechanical Vibrations / Automobile / Production / Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering / Industrial System Engineering/ Aerospace/ Aeronautical/ Composites / Tribology / Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer/Energy Technology/ Energy Engineering.

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MM)

BTech/MTech in Metallurgy / Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / Ceramic / Chemical / Mechanical / Production / Manufacturing Engineering OR MSc in Physics/ Chemistry /Materials Science.

Mining Engineering (MN)

BTech/MTech in Mining / Civil / Environmental / Chemical / Electronics / Electrical / Instrumentation / Computer Science / IT / Mechanical / Metallurgical and Materials Engineering OR MSc in Geology / Geo-Physics / Environmental Science / Remote Sensing / Mathematics / Statistics / Chemistry / Physics.

Planning & Architecture (PA)

B.Arch (with GATE)/ B.Plan (with GATE)/ M.Arch/ M.Plan / MCP / MURP / MUP / MOP/ M.Tech/ MBA (Urban Management) or equivalent.

Physics and Astronomy (PH)

MSc in any branch of Science with Mathematics and Physics at B.Sc. level OR BTech in any branch of Engineering.

School of Management (SM)

Master’s degree in Technology, Business Administration, Arts, Science, Commerce, Pharmacy OR Bachelor’s degree in Technology in any discipline OR CA(FINAL) from ICAI OR LLM(LAW).

Application Procedure

  • Interested candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria may submit their online application at http://eapplication.nitrkl.ac.in.
  • Read the notification carefully before filling application form.
  • Pay non-refundable Application Fee of Rs. 500/- through SBI Collect only.
  • Fill up the online application form and enter the SB Collect Reference Number in the appropriate column of Application Fee section and submit the same.
  • Sponsored candidates are required to submit the scanned copy of the sponsorship certificate while submitting online application.

Applicants are NOT required to send hard copy of the application form or any other document(s) to NIT Rourkela.

However, candidates who will be called for interview will be required to submit signed copy of the application form, a set of photo copies of all certificates and original Sponsorship Certificate (for Sponsored/Local Sponsored candidates only) at the time of interview. They also need to produce original certificates from HSC onwards for verification.

Important Dates

  • Application form will be available in the Institute website for online submission: 28 April, 2025 to 20 May, 2025
  • Publication of result of scrutiny in the website: 26 May, 2025
  • Test and/ Interview (Venue – NIT, Rourkela) (OFFLINE): 5 June, 2025
  • Publication of result of Interview in the website: 4 July, 2025
  • Admission (Tentatively): 16 July, 2025
  • Semester Registration /Starting of Class / Research work: 21 July, 2025

Application Fee

Application Fee: Rs. 500/-

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