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    72 Months

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering doctorate program offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar.

    This course duration varies from 3 to 6 years, the student has to finish between this timeline to obtain the PhD degree.

    Broad Area of Research : Performance-based earthquake design of masonry and concrete structures, and non-structural components, Blast-resistant design, Analysis and design of structures under fire, Assessment of fire behaviour of green building envelopes, Multi-physics analysis of systems, Complex and Tall structures, Structural health monitoring, Constitutive modelling of frictional materials, Numerical Modelling of Geotechnical Structures, Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Liquefaction and Cyclic instability, Geotechnical behaviour of problem soils, Experimental studies on Strain Localization, Ground motion characterization and seismic hazard, Geosynthetics, Reinforced earth structures, Modelling of hydrologic extremes (droughts and floods), Real-time flood/drought monitoring, Climate change impacts on water resources, Water resource management, Large scale hydrologic modelling, River engineering, Transients in pipes, Transients in open channels, Dam and levee breach.


    Eligibility Criteria

    First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: BE/BTech/ME/MTech or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.

    Admission Details

    • Admission is generally offered on the basis of an interview, which is supplemented by a written test if necessary. The Institute will invite a limited number of candidates for a written test and interview based on the academic records, statement of purpose, etc. The final selection will be mainly based on academic credentials, written test and/or interview.
    • The written test is generally based on the topics related to general aptitude (logical reasoning, analytical and numerical ability, etc.), writing skills, and basic courses of various disciplines at the undergraduate level. The candidates who do not qualify in the written test need not appear for the interview. The reserved category candidates will be given due relaxation in cutoff marks as per the norms.

    Student Reviews for Ph.D Civil Engineering

    College Infrastructure: 5/5
    Academics: 5/5
    Placements: 5/5
    Value for Money: 5/5
    Campus Life: 5/5

    Definitely join IIT gandhinagar

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    College Infrastructure

    Indian institute of technology gandhinagar having a mesmerizing infrastructure with the management are superior.Everything is available in campus like hostels ,mess,garden,labs ,canteens and many more.classes are well maintained.

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