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Admission to the PhD programme is generally made in both the semesters in a year, i.e., July and December. Selection is done through a written test followed by interview. Industries and research organizations may also sponsor a candidate for admission to the PhD program.

The selection based on the entrance exam.

A master's degree in engineering with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

OR,

A bachelor's degree in engineering or science (4 year programme) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI and a valid GATE score (the requirement of GATE score is waived for candidates with bachelor's degree in engineering from the centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs)).

OR,

A master's degree in science or an allied area while satisfying each of the following three criteria: 

(a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the master's degree, 

(b) first division in bachelor's degree, and 

(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE score.

A valid GATE score is required for the candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Design/Architecture, except in the case of candidates with bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with master’s degree in science must either have a valid GATE score or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.

Candidates shall be considered for admission to the Ph.D. programme on the following basis:

(a) Obtained M.Phil Degree with 55% marks of a recognized University/Institution with one publication and Master’s Degree/BE/B.Tech with 55% marks or equivalent Grade ‘B’ in UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent

Grade in a point scale wherever Grading system is followed).

OR

(b) Master’s degree in the relevant field with 55% marks of a recognized University/Institution or equivalent Grade ‘B’ in UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent Grade in a point scale wherever Grading system is

followed).

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