NIT Warangal PhD Admission 2025 (July)

NIT Warangal invites application for PhD admission in the various Departments for the academic session 2025 (July).

PhD Admission Categories

Full-time

• Full-time student on Institute fellowship. The maximum age limit for admission into PhD program under Full-time Institute Fellowship is 30 years for the GEN/ GEN-EWS category, 33 years for OBC-NCL, and 35 years for SC/ST/PwD/Female candidates as of March 10, 2025.
• Full-time Government/ Semi-Government Fellowship awardees/ QIP/ FIP (UGC) / CSIR/ UGC/ DOE/ DST/ DBT/ NBHM/ INSPIRE, etc.
• Full-time project fellows/ JRF/ SRF were appointed to carry out R&D projects at NITW. d. Full-time sponsored student from Industry/ R&D organizations.
• Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) fellowship awardees (Foreign students).
• Full-time External (CSIR/ JRF/ SRF Fellows) working in National Research Laboratories/ R&D Organizations having necessary facilities.
• Full-time Self-financed (Rules of reservation are not applicable. Master’s degree is compulsory, whereas GATE/ UGC/ CSIR/ INSPIRE/ NET/ CAT is not mandatory).

Part-time

• Permanent faculty from Private Academic Institutions.
• Both permanent and contractual faculty from Educational Institutions fully funded by the Government or maintained by Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Mode.
• Permanent Employees from Private Industries with R&D facilities with membership in CII/ ASSOCHAM or any other similar membership.
• Permanent employees working in Government R&D laboratories/ Government Organizations/ Government Industry/ PSUs/ State Undertakings.

Eligibility Criteria

• Engineering Departments
  • Candidates with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or 6.5 CGPA at both UG and PG for GEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC-NCL category and minimum 55% aggregate marks or 6.0 CGPA at both UG and PG for SC/ ST/ PwD category. GATE is mandatory for full-time candidates and not mandatory for part-time candidates. (OR)
  • Candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology with valid GATE score (not mandatory for part-time) and at least CGPA of 7.0/10 or 65% of marks under GEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC-NCL category and at least CGPA of 6.5/10 or 60% under SC/ ST/ PwD category.
  • Note: Please refer to department-specific qualifications. Departments such as Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering consider M.Sc. candidates also. However, GATE/UGC-CSIR-NET/GPAT qualification is mandatory for M.Sc/MPharm candidates.
• Science Departments
  • Candidates with Master’s degree in the relevant discipline of Science (Mathematics/ Physics/ Chemistry) with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or 6.5 CGPA at both UG and PG (wherever applicable) for GEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC-NCL category and minimum 55% aggregate marks or 6.0 CGPA at both UG and PG for SC/ ST/ PwD category.
  • All candidates must have qualified in GATE/ UGC- CSIR- NET/GPAT (not mandatory for part-time scholars).
• Humanities
  • Candidates with a Master’s degree in the relevant discipline of English with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or 6.5 CGPA at UG and PG for GEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC-NCL category and minimum 55% aggregate marks or 6.0 CGPA at both UG and PG for SC/ ST/ PwD category.
  • All candidates must have qualified in GATE/UGC-NET (not mandatory for part-time scholars).
• Department of Management Studies
  • Candidates with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or 6.5 CGPA at both UG and PG for GEN/ GEN-EWS/ OBC-NCL category and a minimum 55% aggregate marks or 6.0 CGPA at both UG and PG for SC/ ST/ PwD category in the following: Master’s degree or equivalent in Management/ Social Sciences/ Commerce/ 2-year PGDM/ M.Tech in any specialization/Management/Technology Management/ Entrepreneurship Management/ MSc Statistics / CA/CS/ICWA with CAT/UGC- NET/GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/CSIR NET (Not mandatory for Part-time candidates).

Department-specific qualifications is given in brochure.

Application Process

• Candidate has to apply online at https://admissions.nitw.ac.in/.
• Read the instructions given there before filling application form.
• Fill the application form and submit the application fees.

Checklist of documents to be uploaded along with the application

• SSC/ Class X certificate in support of Date of Birth.
• Intermediate/ (10+2)/ Class XII certificate.
• Provisional certificate/ Degree certificates and Marks Memos of both UG and PG as applicable.
• Caste certificate (in case of SC/ ST candidates).
• For GEN-EWS candidates, EWS certificate issued on or after April 1, 2024 as per the format given in the Annexure-I only is acceptable.
• For OBC-NCL candidates, OBC-NCL certificate issued on or after April 1, 2024 as per the format given in the Annexure-II only is acceptable along with the
• No Objection Certificate from the employer issued on or after 10.03.2025 only is acceptable (Annexure-III).
• Relieving certificate from the employer (at the time of admission).
• Photograph on application form.
• Grade/ Rank Card of GATE or UGC-NET or INSPIRE or GPAT or CAT or GMAT or CSIR (as applicable).
• Fee payment receipt with transaction number.
• Statement of Proposal (Research Proposal).
• Any other documents (List of publications, if any).

For part time see brochure for more details.

Selection Process

Selection will be based on Written Test and/or Interview.

• Announcement of inviting applications online: 10 March, 2025
• Last date to receive online applications: 18 April, 2025
• Announcement of shortlisted candidates for written test/interview: 25 April, 2025
• Dates of written test/interview: 12 May, 2025 to 16 May, 2025
• Announcement of Phase I: List of Selected Candidates: 23 May, 2025
• Phase I: Online Reporting and Payment of Fee: 26 May, 2025 to 27 May, 2025
• Announcement of Phase II: List of Selected Candidates: 30 May, 2025
• Phase II: Online Reporting and Payment of Fee: 2 June, 2025 to 3 June, 2025
• Announcement of Phase III: List of Selected Candidates: 6 June, 2025
• Phase III: Online Reporting and Payment of Fee: 9 June, 2025 to 10 June, 2025

• Brochure
• Application
• NIT Warangal Website