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NIT Rourkela PhD Admission 2027 (Jan)

15 November, 2026

Rourkela, Odisha

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Full details for NIT Rourkela PhD Admission 2027 (Jan).

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NIT Rourkela) invites applications for PhD admission in Spring (Jan 2027) Semester of the Academic Year 2026-27.

Vacancy

Indicative Broad Area of Research

  • Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (BM)
    • Biomechanics And Bio-Transport, Biomaterials And Tissue Engineering, Medical Electronics And Instrumentation, Cell And Molecular Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Agricultural And Environmental Biotechnology, Energy And Environment, Medical Image And Signal Processing, AI/ML In Biomedical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering (CE)
    • Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Technology & Management.
  • 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 & Development, Hydrogen Energy, Carbon Capture & Utilization , Polymer Science & Engineering, Waste to Wealth, Waste water treatment, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainable process design, Machine Learning.
  • Ceramic Engineering (CR)
    • Advanced Materials For Energy Storage, Nanomaterials For Hydrogen Production And Storage, Advanced Biomimetic Materials For High Strength Applications , Environmental Ceramics, Luminescent Nanomaterials, Advanced Refractories For Green Steel, Structural Ceramics, Electroceramics , Glass, Bio-Glass.
  • Computer Science & Engineering (CS)
    • ArtificiaI Intelligence, DS,CS
  • Chemistry (CY)
    • Organic Chemistry (Synthesis, Physical-organic, Supramolecular Chemistry, catalysis), Inorganic Chemistry ( Bioinorganic, Organometallic, Solid state), Material Chemistry (Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Energy Materials, Biomaterials), and Physical Chemistry (Biophysical, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, Protein Chemistry, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Supramolecular Chemistry).
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC)
    • Communication, Image Processing, Computer Vision, RF & Microwave, AI/ML, Signal Processing, IoT, Communication & networks, RF, radar, VLSI, Microwave & Antenna, Circuit Design, VLSI memory Design, Semiconductor Devices, Signal/Image processing, Instrumentation.
  • Electrical Engineering (EE)
    • Power Systems, Power Electronics converter, Battery Pack Optimal Charging using Reinforcement Learning, ML based Data-driven Battery Pack fault Diagnosis, Communication and Signal Processing, Data Driven Control Systems, Protection, Control and Cyber Security issues in Microgrid, High Voltage Engineering, Semiconductor devices, Battery, Hydrogen Storage, Supercapacitor, Control & Automation, Microgrid Control and Operation, Active Power Filter, Drives, High Voltage Engineering, Power Electronics and Drives, Consensus Control of Multiagent System, ML based control Applications, Energy Systems, Microgrid, Renewable Energy, EV, power electronics & Drives, Microwave Circuit, Power System Stability, AI applications in power system, Synchrophasor Technology, Power Quality, Power System Instrumentation, Renewable Energy Integration and Electric Vehicle Charging, Signal/Image Processing, Computer Vision, RF Microwave, Antenna Design and Analysis, Biomedical Signal Analysis, 5G, Optical Comm. & Networks, IoT, ORAN, Sliding mode control, Event-triggered control, Reinforcement Learning, Control of Cyber-Physical systems, and network control systems and its applications in biomedical, robotics, microgrid, hydrogen fuel cell, etc.
  • Earth and Atmospheric Science (ER)
    • Geology, Geophysics Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography.
  • Food Process Engineering (FP)
    • Post-Harvest Operations, Food Quality And Safety, Computer-Aided And IoT-Based Food Processing, AII And ML In Food Processing, Non-Thermal Processing, Food Equipment And Process Design, Food Packaging & Storage Engineering, Health And Functional Food , Microwave Processing & Food Sterilisation, Extrusion Processing, Dairy Engineering And Technology, Product Development And Ingredients Innovation, Agricultural And Food Waste Valorisation.
  • Humanities & Social Sciences (HS)
    • English (JRF/NET), Anthropology (NET/JRF), Economics (JRF), Sociology (NET/JRF), Psychology ( NET/JRF),
  • Industrial Design (ID)
    • Human Factors & Ergonomics, Product Design, HCI, CAD, New product Development, Design for well-being, Emerging Technologies (AI, AR, YR, XR), Mechanism Design, Deployable Structures, Computer Aided Design, Human Computer Interaction, Safety Engineering & Analytics, Product Design.
  • Life Science (LS)
    • Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Epigenetics, Microbiology, Bacterial Biofilm, Antimicrobial Resistance, Microbial Extracellular Polysaccharides, Bioremediation, Marine Biotechnology, Waste Water Treatment, Immunology, Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Nanobiotechnology, Bioinformatics, RNAi Biology, Biophysics, Plant Biotechnology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Computational Biology, Computational Science & AI-ML, Infection Immunology, Patho-Immunology.
  • Mathematics (MA)
    • Numerical Analysis. Differential Equation (ODE, PDE), Functional Analysis, Fluid Dynamics, Probability and Statistics, Cryptography, Fractal geometry, Wavelet Analysis, Convex Analysis, Algebraic Graph Theory, Computational Finance.
  • Mechanical Engineering (ME)
    • Design, Production & Thermal Engineering.
  • Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (MM)
    • 3D Prinitng, Advanced Microstructural Characterization, Alloy Development, Archaeometallurgy and Conservation Of Materials Heritage In India, Biomaterials, Computational materialsP: Deformation Behavior and Fracture, Corrosion, Extractive (Waste Utilization) Metallurgy, Ferrous Metallurgy, Geological Materials, High Entropy Alloys, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Light Metal Alloys, Materials For High Temperature Applications, Mechanical Behaviour, Mechanical Behaviour of Advanced Materials, Mechanical Metallurgy, Metal Extraction, Microstructural Characterization, Microstructural Stability in Nanocrystalline Alloys, Nanomaterials, Nanoscale Plasticity and Damage, Powder Metallurgy, Self-Healable Aerospace Alloys, Squeeze Modification, Surface Engineering, Surface Engineering for AM Application, Texture, Thermodynamic Modelling, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Wear.
  • Mining Engineering (MN)
    • Geomechanics, Mine Ventilation Environment, Unconventional Resources Mine Planning, Coal Mining, Ergonomics Remote Sensing, Strata Control, Critical Minerals Mine Fire Safety, Mineral Processing etc.
  • Planning and Architecture (PA)
    • Vernacular Architecture, Climate R esponsive Building Design, Urban Heat Island, Urban Climate, Sustainable Development, Urban Morphology, Green Infrastructure, Environmental Planning, Landscape Design, Landscape Planning, Construction Management, Urban Planning, Urban Design, Housing, Neighbourhood Planning, Community Planning, Age Friendly Neighbourhoods /cities, Urban Amenities, Leisure Amenities, Urban Governance, Transportation Planning, Infrastructure Planning, Land Use Planning, Global Cities, CityNetwork, Network Analysis, Contemporary Urbanization, Vulnerability Assessment, Environmental Psychology, Blue-Green Infrastructure, Creative Cities, Cultural and creative Industrial clusters, Cultural Planning, Conservation Area Planning, Architectural Design History.
  • Physics and Astronomy (PH)
    • Stellar Astrophysics/ Asteroseismology, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Neutron Stars, Dark Matter, Gravitational Waves, Cosmology, Particle/Astroparticle Physics, High Energy And String Theory, Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Computational Soft Matter Physics, Bio-Physics, Experimental Soft Condensed Matter Physics, Soft Matter and Polymer Physics, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Experimental Condensed Materials for Photocatalysts Applications, Experimental Condensed Materials For Energy Storage Device, Semiconductor Science And Technology, Thin Film And Nanotechnology, Quantum Materials and Device, Low Temperature Physics, Multiferroics and Magnetoelectrics.
  • School of Management (SM)
    • Human Resource Management (JRF Only), Marketing (NET & JRF), General Management (NET & JRF).

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 relevant discipline with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks or 1 st class in both BE/B.Tech/BScEngg/ MSc/BPharm/ MCA/BArch/ BDes or equivalent, and ME/MTech/ MScEngg/MPharm/ MArch/MPlan/ MDes from a recognized Technical Institute or University.
  • BE/BTech/ BScEngg/ MSc/BPharm/ MCA/BArch/BDes or equivalent in relevant discipline with CGPA of 7.0 or 65% marks.
  • M.Sc. in Basic Sciences with CGPA 7.0 or 65% marks in relevant disciplines. For applicants with valid GATE/NET/GPAT or equivalent score, requirement may be relaxed by maximum 0.5 CGPA or 5% marks.
  • MBBS/BVSc with CGPA 6.5 or 60% marks or 1st class.
  • MA/M.Com/MBA/M.Sc in Humanities and Social Sciences or Management or B.Tech with 6.5 CGPA in 10-point scale or 60% marks or 1st class for PhD in Management, and Humanities and Social Sciences only.

In addition to the above eligibility criteria, 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.

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 result by the time of admission, submission of qualifying degree result may be permitted till 30th September, 2026 but not beyond.

Fellowships

Institute Fellowships are available to the PhD students of all the departments. Prevailing rate of fellowship is given below:

  • 1st & 2nd year:  Rs. 37,000/- p.m.
  • 3rd, 4th & 5th year*: Rs. 42,000/- p.m.

* Subject to clearing the Progress Seminar to be conducted by the department.

Individual External Fellowships

Candidates with individual external fellowships (CSIR-NET/ UGC-NET/ DSTINSPIRE/ RGNF/ ICSSR/Women Scientist, etc.) are especially encouraged to apply. The selection process will be same as that for other candidates. The rate and mode of payment of fellowship to such students will be governed as per the rules of the Sponsor / Funding Agency.

Note :- Those students admitted under external fellowships from various agencies or sponsors such as NET-JRF, CSIR, DST-INSPIRE, project fellowships, and other schemes, the HRA shall be governed in accordance with the guidelines and rules of the concerned agency or sponsor.

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.

Important Dates

  • Last date of submission of online form submission: 30 November, 2026
  • Publication of result of scrutiny in the website: 4 December, 2026
  • Test and/interview (Venue – NIT, Rourkela) (Offline): 17 December, 2026
  • Publication of result of interview in the website: 22 December, 2026
  • Admission: 4 January, 2026
  • Semester registration / starting of class / research work: 5 January, 2026

Application Fee

Application Fee: Rs. 500/-

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