NITTTR Chennai PhD Admission 2026 (Jan)
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Full details for NITTTR Chennai PhD Admission 2026 (Jan).
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) Chennai invites application for PhD Admission 2026 (Jan Session).
Vacancy
PhD Program offered in following departments:
- Ph.D in Engineering and Technology
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Educational Media and Technology
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Ph.D in Education
- Department of Education
- Ph.D in Management
- Department of Rural and Entrepreneurship Development
- Ph.D in Science and Humanities
- Department of Education
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria for admission
- Candidates with 2 year Master’s degree programme after a 4 year Bachelor’s degree programme or a 2 year Master’s degree programme after a 3 year Bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% aggregate marks / 6.0 CGPA are eligible to apply for Full-Time/Part-time Ph.D.
- Candidates with 4 year Bachelor’s degree and working as Scientists/ Executives/ Officers in Industries/ State/ National/ International Research Institutes in the concerned discipline with a minimum of Four years of experience at the senior executive level and at least 75% aggregate marks/ 7.5 CGPA are eligible to apply for Executive Ph.D. Candidates who possess a Postgraduate degree with at least 55% aggregate marks / 6.0 CGPA in the relevant discipline shall also be considered eligible. However, possession of a PG degree is not mandatory, and candidates meeting the above Bachelor’s degree criteria shall be deemed eligible as well.
- Any foreign educational qualification that has been duly recognized as equivalent by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, shall be accepted as fulfilling the requirement of the corresponding Indian qualification.
- A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade shall be allowed for those belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC Category/ Differently abled/Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the commission from time to time.
Eligibility
- Candidates with M.E./ M.Tech./ M.S. (By Research) in the relevant branch of Engineering/Technology or *B.E./ B.Tech. in the relevant branch of Engineering/ Technology shall apply for Ph.D. Degree in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
- Candidates with M.E./ M.Tech./ M.S. (By Research) in the relevant branch of Engineering/Technology or *B.E./ B.Tech. in the relevant branch of Engineering/Technology or MBA/ Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management or Administration awarded by Indian Institute of Management (IIM)/ M.S. (By Research) in Management Sciences/ M.Com./ CA/ ICWA or M.Sc./ M.S. (By Research) in the relevant branch of Science and Humanities/ MCA/ M.A. (English/ Communication/ Media / Journalism/Corporate Sociology) shall apply for the Ph.D. Degree in the Faculty of Education (Inter-Disciplinary).
- Candidates with MBA/ Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management or Administration awarded by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)/ M.S. (By Research) in Management/ M.Com./ CA/ ICWA shall apply for the Ph.D. Degree in the Faculty of Management.
- Candidates with M.Sc./ M.Com./ M.A. (English/ Communication/ Media / Journalism/Corporate Sociology) shall apply for the Ph.D. Degree in the Faculty of Science and Humanities.
Admission Procedure
Admission is based on written test and interview conducted by NITTTR, Chennai in the university campus.
Application Process
- Only applications submitted on this site with documentation will be considered. No hardcopies or email applications.
- First time users must create an account with a valid email address. This email will be used for all correspondence. Check it regularly.
- Reserved category applicants must upload valid supporting documents (OBC, SC, ST, EWS, or PwD certificates only). Please note that a BC certificate will not be accepted for OBC candidates.
- Applicants are requested to identify a suitable research supervisor and obtain their willingness to guide them prior to the entrance examination and interview. Details of research supervisors and their domains of interest are available on the following link.
Important Dates
- Portal Opens: 15 December, 2025
- Online Application Submission Deadline: 13 January, 2026
- Release of Hall Ticket: 20 January, 2026
- Entrance Exam: 25 January, 2026
- Result Declaration: 30 January, 2026
- Document Verification & Fee Payment: 10 February, 2026