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    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    72 Months

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is an offered Full-time three/six-year Doctoral program and it is offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. Ph.D. programme shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work and a maximum of six years. Extension beyond the above limits will be governed by the relevant clauses as stipulated in the Statute/Ordinance of the individual Institution concerned.


    Eligibility Criteria

    For admission to the PhD Programme in Design, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria:

    i) Candidates having MArch/MDes degree or MTech/ME degree in a relevant area, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.

    ii) Master’s degree in Applied Arts/Ergonomics/Fine Arts/Psychology/Physiology/Occupational Safety and Health/ Journalism/ Mass Media Communication with a minimum CPI of 6.0 or 55% marks.

    iii) Master’s degree in Management (MBA or equivalent) with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks with relevant studies in Design field, and Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.

    iv) Four-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Design or Engineering/Technology or Five-year BArch degree or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.

    v) Four-year Undergraduate Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT or equivalent), with a postgraduate qualification in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks.

    vi) Four-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Design or Engineering/Technology or Five-year BArch degree or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0, from any of the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions. 

    vii) A two-year Post-graduate Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT or equivalent) with first class at Bachelor’s level.

    viii) BFA (4-year professional programme, after 10+2)/GD Art (5-year programme after 10th standard) with one year of professional experience, with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.

    ix) A regular student of IIT Guwahati who is continuing his/her MDes studies and having a minimum CPI of 8.0 at the end of the second semester may be enrolled in the Ph.D. programme of the Department at the beginning of his/her third semester of study. Such students can receive only Ph.D. Degree.

    x)  A student of IIT Guwahati who is continuing his/her BDes studies and having a minimum CPI of 6.5 at the end of the sixth semester may be enrolled in the Ph.D. programme of the Department in the beginning of his/her seventh semester of study. Such students can receive dual BDes and Ph.D. Degree. Both the degrees will be awarded after completion of a Ph.D. degree.

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