IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) – Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar (IIT Bhubaneswar) invites application form for PhD Admission for 2024-25 (Autumn Semester).
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Categories For PhD Admissions
IIT Bhubaneswar invites application for admission to Ph.D. Programme for the year 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) in the following categories
- Institute Ph.D. Scholar
- Sponsored Ph.D. Scholar
- Sponsored by External Organization
- Sponsored by GoI Fellowship
- Sponsored by Research Project under IIT Bhubaneswar
- Joint MSc-PhD Students of IIT Bhubaneswar (For Autumn Session admission only)
- Institute Staff Category (IIT Bhubaneswar)
Available PhD Programmes
School of Basic Sciences
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Biosciences
School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences
- Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences
- Geology
School of Electrical Sciences
- Computer Science
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management
- Economics
- English
- Psychology
- Philosophy
School of Infrastructure (Civil Engineering)
- Water Resources Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
School of Mechanical Sciences
- Mechanical Engineering
School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) Eligibility Criteria
- An interested candidate meeting the below listed category wise minimum eligibility criteria may apply for the PhD programme.
- The minimum eligibility criteria do not guarantee either shortlisting or selection, for the admission.
- Applications not meeting minimum eligibility criteria will be rejected without any intimation and the application fee will not be refunded.
- The minimum eligibility criteria refer to the minimum academic qualification to be met by the applicant at the time of applying for the admission.
- Relaxation up to 5% marks in all academic examinations is permitted only for SC/ST/PwD candidate categories, over General/OBC(NCL) categories, as per Govt. of India (GoI) guidelines. This is applicable to applicants under both Institute and Sponsored PhD Scholar categories.
- Candidates possessing the minimum eligibility criteria are eligible to receive Institute Research Assistantship or UGC/CSIR-NET Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or any other doctoral fellowship offered by Govt. of India (GoI), as applicable, on joining the PhD programme.
Eligibility Criteria for Institute PhD Scholar
Institute PhD Scholar refers to the PhD student who receives Institute Research Assistantship sanctioned the Ministry of Education (MoE) and offered through the institute.
Eligibility criteria for different schools are as follows.
School of Basic Sciences
- Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in Master’s or equivalent degree in appropriate disciplines.
- Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) required in all other examinations from Class 10 onwards. A single relaxation up to 5% marks in secondary/higher-secondary/bachelor’s degree/equivalent is permitted.
- The candidate must be GATE or CSIR-UGC NET (LS) qualified in an appropriate discipline.
All Engineering Schools
- M. Tech./ME or equivalent degree in appropriate disciplines, with minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale). The candidate must be GATE qualified in an appropriate discipline.
OR
B Tech/BE or equivalent degree in appropriate disciplines with minimum 70% marks or 7.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale). The candidate must be GATE qualified in an appropriate discipline. - Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) required in all other examinations from Class 10 onwards. A single relaxation up to 5% marks in secondary/higher secondary/equivalent is permitted.
School of Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences
- Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in Master’s or equivalent degree in appropriate disciplines.
- Minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) required in all other examinations from Class 10 onwards. A single relaxation up to 5% marks in secondary/higher-secondary/bachelor’s degree/equivalent is permitted.
- The candidate must be GATE or CSIR-UGC NET (LS) qualified in an appropriate discipline.
School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management
- Minimum of 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) in Master’s degree in appropriate Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines.
- Minimum 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA (in a 10-point scale) required in all other examinations from Class 10 onwards. A single relaxation up to 5% marks in secondary/higher secondary/bachelor’s degree/equivalent is permitted.
- The candidate must be GATE or CSIR-UGC NET (LS) qualified in an appropriate discipline.
GATE / NET for Institute PhD Scholar
Candidates required to have GATE / NET in related Disciplines for PhD admission into Institute PhD Scholar category who receives Institute Research Assistantship sanctioned the Ministry of Education (MoE).
Subject Wise GATE / NET Disciplines valid for PhD admission is available on institute website.
Eligibility Criteria for Sponsored PhD Scholar
There are three types of sponsored PhD scholars in the institute. Eligibility criteria for each of these categories are as follows.
1. Sponsored by External Organization:
PhD scholars joining under this category do not receive any financial support from the institute. They must be in continuous service for at least three (3) years in any one of the following categories of organizations where appropriate R&D facilities exist:
- Departments and Ministries of the Government of India or any other government organization.
- Established industrial research and developmental organizations.
- Recognized autonomous bodies and public undertakings.
- Recognized universities/colleges.
- Established industries.
Candidates under this category need not be GATE or CSIR-UGC NET (LS) qualified.
All other academic qualifications under Institute scholar category apply to these candidates.
Candidates must submit Sponsorship Certificates as per the prescribed format at the time of application; otherwise their applications will not be considered.
2.Sponsored GoI Doctoral Fellowship (CSIR-UGC, DST-INSPIRE, DBT, ICMR etc.):
- Candidates having CSIR-UGC NET (JRF) or any other doctoral fellowship offered by GoI are eligible to apply under this category.
- PhD scholars joining under this category receive financial support from respective GoI doctoral fellowships.
- They must meet the same minimum academic qualification applicable for Institute PhD Scholar.
- These candidates need not be GATE qualified.
3. Sponsored Research Project under IIT Bhubaneswar:
Persons who possess the minimum prescribed qualifications as mentioned in Section for Institute PhD Scholar and are already working in a sponsored project of the Institute as JRF/SRF/equivalent availing minimum fellowship as that of Institute PhD scholar shall be eligible for applying to the Ph.D. program under this category.
These candidates must be GATE/CSIR-UGC NET (LS) qualified.
For this category of candidates, the followings also apply:
- They receive assistantship from the fund available in the project under the personnel/manpower budget head (to be referred as Project Fund now onwards) and the fellowship amount is at least equal to that of Institute PhD scholar.
- The remaining period of the project fund (in a single project) as well as the remaining tenure of the same project should be at least 2 years from the date of enrollment in the PhD program in the Autumn/Spring Semester as per the academic calendar (if selected).
Important Dates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester)
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Opening date for online application | 16 March 2024 |
| Last date for online application | 15 April 2024 |
Dates will be available shortly.
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission Application Process
- Application form can be filled online accessing the website (http://webapps.iitbbs.ac.in/phd-application/).
- Register to the online-portal by providing your current functioning Email ID.
- Login to the portal by providing the Email ID and password provided at the time of registration.
- Fill the application form and pay the application fees.
Application Fee
| For General and OBC Candidates | Rs. 500/- |
| For SC/ST/PwD Candidates | Rs. 250/- |
| Female candidates | NIL |
| For Foreign Nationals | USD 50 |
Application fee is Non-Refundable.
Selection Procedure
- All shortlisted candidates(except the candidates Sponsored by External Organization) will have to appear for both the written test and the interview.
- The final selection will be based on combined performances in the written test, interview, and academic career.
- The combined scores of candidates will be calculated by assigning 40% weightage to the performance in the written test, 60% weightage to the interview.
- The schools can fix cut-offs for written test and/or interview based upon the requirements.
- For the candidates Sponsored by External Organization, the committee shall conduct interview for the final selection.
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) Results
Shortlisted Candidates
List of Shortlisted Candidates will be updated here when its available.
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Previous Admissions
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester)
Important Dates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester)
| Event | Dates |
| Opening date for online application | 9th October, 2023 |
| Last date for online application | 23rd November, 2023 11:00 PM |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester) Results
List of selected candidates for admission to Ph.D. Programme – Spring Session 2023-24
| S.No. | Schools |
|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical Sciences ( ECE , EE, CSE) |
| 2 | Basic Sciences ( Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biosciences) |
| 3 | Earth Ocean and Climate Sciences |
| 4 | Mechanical Sciences |
| 5 | Infrastructure |
| 6 | Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| 7 | Humanities, Social Sciences and Management |
List of Shortlisted Candidates for the Written test for Ph.D programme (Spring) Session 2023-24
| S.No. | Schools |
|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical Sciences ( CSE , ECE , EE) |
| 2 | Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| 3 | Earth Ocean and Climate Sciences(Geology , Climate Sciences) |
| 4 | Basic Sciences (Bio-Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics) |
| 5 | Mechanical Sciences |
| 6 | Infrastructure (Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering,Transportation Engineering , Structural Engineering) |
| 7 | School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Autumn Semester)
Important Dates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Autumn Semester)
| Event | Dates |
| Opening date for online application | 17th March, 2023 |
| Last date for online application | 17th April, 2023 11:00 PM |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2023-24 (Autumn Semester)
Selected Candidates
List of selected candidates for admission to Ph.D. Programme Autumn Session 2023-24
| S.No. | Schools |
|---|---|
| 1 | Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| 2 | Earth Ocean and Climate Sciences |
| 3 | Mechanical Sciences |
| 4 | Electrical Sciences (EE , CSE ,ECE ) |
| 5 | Humanities, Social Sciences and Management |
| 6 | Infrastructure |
| 7 | Basic Sciences |
Shortlisted Candidates
List of Shortlisted candidates for admission to Ph.D. Programme Autumn Session 2023-24 (2nd Phase)
| S.No. | Schools |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mechanical Sciences |
| 2 | Electrical Sciences ( CSE, ECE ) |
List of Shortlisted Candidates for the Written test/interview for Ph.D programme (Autumn) Session 2023-24
| S.No. | Schools |
|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical Sciences (EE , CSE ,ECE ) |
| 2 | Humanities, Social Sciences and Management(Psychology, Economics, English, Philosophy) |
| 3 | Mechanical Sciences |
| 4 | Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| 5 | Infrastructure (Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering ) |
| 6 | Earth Ocean and Climate Sciences(Geology, Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences ) |
| 7 | Basic Sciences(Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Bio-Sceinces) |
| 8 | Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (Psychology, Philosophy, English) |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2022-23 (Spring Session)
Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Opening date for online application | 16th November, 2022 |
| Last date for online application (Extended) | 04th December, 2022 11:45 PM |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2022-23 (Spring Semester) Results
Shortlisted Candidates
| Schools | List of Shortlisted Candidates |
| Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | List |
| Chemistry | List |
| Physics | List |
| Mathematics | List |
| Biosciences | List |
| Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences | List |
| Mechanical Sciences | List |
| Electrical Engineering | List |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | List |
| Computer Science & Engineering | List |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Management | Psychology, Economics, English |
| School of Infrastructure | Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2022-23 (Autumn Semester)
Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Opening date for online application | 31 March, 2022 |
| Last date for online application | 28 April, 2022 11:45 PM |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2021-22 (Spring Semester)
Important Dates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2021-22 (Spring Semester)
| Opening date for online application | 25 October, 2021 |
| Last date for online application | 18 November, 2021 11:45 PM |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2021-22 (Spring Semester) Results
Selected Candidates
| Schools | List of Selected Candidates |
| Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | List |
| Chemistry | List |
| Physics | List |
| Mathematics | List |
| Biosciences | List |
| Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences & Geology) | List |
| Mechanical Sciences | List |
| Electrical Sciences (CSE, EE, ECE) | List |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (Economics, Psychology, English) | List |
| Infrastructure (Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering | Strictural Engg., Environmental Engg., Geotechnical Engg., Water resources Engg., Transportation Engg. |
Written Qualified Candidates
| Schools | List of Written Qualified Candidates |
| Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | List |
| Basic Sciences (Biosciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) | Mathematics List, Chemistry List, Biosciences List |
| Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences & Geology) | List |
| Mechanical Sciences | List |
| Electrical Sciences (CSE, EE, ECE) | ECE, CSE, EE |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (Economics, Psychology, English) | List |
| Infrastructure (Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering | Strictural Engg., Environmental Engg., Geotechnical Engg., Water resources Engg., Transportation Engg.) |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2021-22 (Autumn Semester)
Important Dates
| Opening date for online application | 10 March 2021 |
| Last date for online application | 20 April 2021 11:00 PM |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2021-22 Autumn Session Results
List of Selected Candidates
The List of selected candidates for PhD Programme Autumn Session 2021-22
| Schools |
|---|
| Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Basic Sciences (1st List) (2nd List) |
| Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences & Geology) |
| Mechanical Sciences |
| Electrical Sciences (1st List) (2nd List) |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (1 List) |
| Infrastructure |
List of written qualified candidates for appearing interview
| Schools |
|---|
| Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Basic Sciences (Biosciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) |
| Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences & Geology) |
| Mechanical Sciences |
| Electrical Sciences (CSE, EE, ECE) |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (Economics, Psychology, English) |
| Infrastructure (Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering |
List of shortlisted candidates
List of shortlisted candidates for the online written test of the Ph.D. Admission in Autumn 2021-22 Academic Session
| Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering |
| Basic Sciences (Biosciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) |
| Earth, Ocean and Climate Sciences (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences & Geology) |
| Mechanical Sciences |
| Electrical Sciences (CSE, EE, ECE) |
| Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (Economics, Psychology, English) |
| Infrastructure (Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering |
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2020-21 (Spring Semester)
Important Dates
| Opening date for online application | 22nd October, 2020 |
| Last date for online application | 25th November, 2020 11:00 PM |
List of Selected Candidates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2020-21 (Spring Session)
List of Selected Candidates for PhD Admission 2020-21 (Spring Session)
School of Basic Sciences
School of Earth, Ocean & Climate Sciences
School of Electrical Sciences
School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management
School of Infrastructure (Civil Engineering)
School of Mechanical Sciences
School of Minerals, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
List of Shortlisted Candidates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2020-21 (Spring Session)
- List of PhD applicants qualified for interview (Mathematics, SBS)
- List of Shortlisted candidates for interview for Ph.D. program in Psychology(SHSSM)
- List of Shortlisted candidates for interview for Ph.D. program in Economics(SHSSM)
- List of Shortlisted candidates for interview for Ph.D. program in English (SHSSM)
- List of Shortlisted candidates for interview for Ph.D. program in Physics (SBS)
- List of candidates Selected for Winter Internship 2020
- List of Shortlisted candidates for interview for Ph.D. program in SEOCS
- List of PhD applicants qualified for interview (Geotechnical, Structural and Transportation Engg)
- List of PhD applicants qualified for interview (Chemistry, SBS)
- List of candidates for Interview (Ph.D. Admission Test Result – CSE)
- List of Shortlisted candidates for interview for Ph.D. program in SMS
- List of Shortlisted candidates for interview for Ph.D. program in SMMME
- List of Shortlisted candidates for interview for Ph.D. program in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
- List of Electronics and Communication Engineering candidates for Interview (Ph.D. Admission Test Result – ECE)
- List of Electrical Engineering candidates for Interview at 2.30PM on16.12.2020
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Physics Admission 2020-21 (Spring Semester)
IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission 2020-21 (Autumn Semester)
Selected candidates for IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Physics Admission 2020
Selected candidates for PhD Physics Admission
The call letters can be downloaded from the Institute Website.
Important Information for Online Examination:
- The PhD Admission test shall be conducted for both written test and interview by online mode only.
- Candidates will participate in the written test using a Laptop with internet connectivity. The written test will
be of 1-hour duration. Answers can be given in numeric or text mode (for subjective questions) using the
laptop keyboard. - The detail Examination procedure will be communicated through Institute’s Website.