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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 Hyderabad. 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

M.Tech./M.E. or equivalent degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Ceramics, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing/ Production Engineering, Nanoscience, Polymer, Biomaterial, Chemical Engineering and other relevant areas. 

OR • 

Direct Ph.D. - B. Tech. / B.E. in the above disciplines with CGPA of 8.5 (Gen) and 8.0 (for all others), along with a valid GATE score. For project Ph.D. candidates, B. Tech. / B.E. in the above disciplines with CGPA of 8.0 (Gen) and 7.5 (for all others), along with a valid GATE score. The GATE criterion is not mandatory for B.Tech. or B.S. students graduating from an IIT/ IISc-B/ NIT /IISER or any CFTI. 

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• MSc or equivalent in Materials Science/ Physics/ Chemistry or equivalent degree with a valid GATE Score in relevant area or joint CSIR-UGC JRF, DSTInspire, qualified or equivalent exam. 

OR

• Candidates holding the regular position, in the Government organization and R&D Labs, who has B.Tech/B.E. or equivalent Degree with CGPA 8.0 and above, in relevant discipline and having two years of experience are eligible to apply as external Ph.D. student. GATE is not mandatory for them.

Admission Details

The admission is based on the performance in the written test followed by an interview.

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