IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2024 Jan Session – IIT Palakkad invites applications for PhD admission in various disciplines for 2024 Jan Session.
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IIT Palakkad PhD Programs
Departments/Centres and Research Areas at IIT Palakkad
- Biological Sciences and Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Data Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics
- Environmental Sciences & Sustainable Engineering Centre (ESSENCE)
PhD Programs for 2024 Jan Session
- PhD Physics
- PhD Biological Sciences & Engineering
- PhD Humanities and Social Sciences
- PhD Electrical Engineering
- PhD Chemistry
- PhD Civil Engineering
- PhD Computer Science and Engineering
- PhD Mechanical Engineering
- PhD Mathematics
- PhD Data Science
- PhD Environmental Sciences & Sustainable Engineering
Eligibility Criteria for IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2024 Jan Session
PhD in Engineering
- Candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology or a Master’s degree by Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record.
- Candidates with Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit are eligible for the relevant Engineering discipline. They should have a valid GATE score or UGC / CSIR-LS & JRF/ NBHM or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year of registration.
- Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences with an exceptionally good academic record and valid GATE score in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to PhD.
- Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Sciences from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic record in an eligible discipline provided he/she has a minimum CGPA of 8 (7.5 for OBC- NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD) on a 10.0 point scale.
PhD in Sciences
- Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences with good academic record and valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR-LS&JRF/ NBHM/ INSPIRE/ ICMR/JEST or other similar National Level Fellowships or equivalent qualification tenable for the current financial year in the relevant area.
- Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences with an exceptionally good academic record and valid GATE score in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to PhD.
- Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Sciences from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic record in an eligible discipline provided he/she has a minimum CGPA of 8 (7.5 for OBC- NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD) on a 10.0 point scale.
PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences
- Master’s degree in Humanities with good academic record and valid GATE score or UGC-NET/JRF or other similar National Level Fellowships or equivalent qualification tenable for the current financial year in the relevant area.
- Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences with exceptionally good academic record with a valid GATE score.
- Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’ degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences with an exceptionally good academic record and a valid GATE score will be considered for direct admission to PhD.
- Candidates who have qualified for the award of four year Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Sciences from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic record in an eligible discipline provided he/she has a minimum CGPA of 8 (7.5 for OBC- NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD) on a 10.0 point scale
For Research scholars under Institute staff members/ Research Scholars under External Registration
Minimum educational qualifications same as for full time research scholars.
However valid GATE score or UGC / CSIR JRF or Lectureship / NBHM or equivalent qualification shall not be required in these cases.
Selection Procedure
- Eligible candidates possessing the minimum educational qualifications and satisfying additional and stiffer criteria set from time to time, will be called for an interview and/or test by the Selection Committee.
- If you are shortlisted, you will be required to submit a statement of purpose (SOP) in support of your application in about 500 words in pdf format.
- SOP should list research areas in the order of preference.
- SOP should not exceed 500 words.
- SOP should be submitted in pdf format.
- The applications of foreign nationals may be considered with or without a personal interview / test.
- Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the interview and/or test, the Selection Committee will recommend to the Chairman, Senate the names of candidates found suitable for admission.
Financial Assistance
Assistance will be as per MHRD norms. Fulltime Scholars admitted to M.S. and Ph.D. programare eligible for the Half-time Teaching/Research Assistantship (HTRA) for which:
- They should work for 8 hours per week for the Institute to earn this assistantship. The work would normally involve assistance in teaching/research, and will be assigned by the Institute.
- Renewal of assistantship every semester will be contingent on enrolment, satisfactory progress in research work and good performance during the preceding semester in the discharge of responsibility as teaching/ research assistant.
Other scholarships like UGC- JRF, CSIR-JRF, ICMR, ICAR & AICTE etc. may also be available for those who have qualified for these schemes and get admission and the amount of fellowship will be as per the norms of the funding agency.
Important Dates for IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2024 Jan Session
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement to Appear | October 10, 2023 |
| Application Portal Opens | October 10, 2023 |
| Last date for submission of application online | October 31, 2023 |
| Shortlist to appear | On or before November 20, 2023 |
| Interview dates | Between December 11 – 16, 2023 (Online interviews may be conducted earlier, from November 27) |
| Selection list to appear | December 23, 2023 |
| Date of Admission | To be announced |
IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2024 Jan Session Application Process
- Application form is available online.
- Kindly go through the information brochure before applying.
- Create an account in the portal.
- Please check your email for the welcome email.
- Log in with your email and password.
- Click on “Programs” > Choose “MS” or “PhD”.
- Click the “Apply” button against the MS/PhD program that you wish to apply.
- Fill personal details.
- Fill qualification details.
- Enter the details of your GATE/UGC-NET/Other National Level Test scores
- Upload the required documents. If you do not possess a valid category Certificate (due to current situation), please fill the enclosed undertaking and upload the same in PDF format.
- Verify the data in profile using “Preview” and do the final submission if everything is okay.
- Make the payment.
- Download application after successful payment.
Application Fee
| For GN/EWS/OBC-NCL Male candidates | Rs.100/- |
| For GN/EWS/OBC-NCL Female candidates | Rs.50/- |
| For PwD and SC/ST candidates | Rs.50/- |
Important Links
| Information Brochure | Click Here |
| Application Form | Click Here |
| IIT Palakkad Website | Click Here |
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Previous Admissions
IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2023-24 July Session
Important Dates for IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2023-24 July Session
| Advertisement to Appear | 03 April 2023 |
| Application Portal Opens | 03 April 2023 |
| Last date for submission of application online | 30 April 2023 |
| Shortlist to appear | On or before 25 May 202 |
| Interview dates | Between 01 June 2023 – 30 June 2023 |
| Selection list to appear | 10 July 2023 |
| Date of Admission | To be announced |
IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2023-24 July Session Results
Selected Candidates
List of Selected and Waitlisted Candidates
- Biological Sciences and Engineering
- Chemistry
- Data Science
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- ESSENCE
- Mathematics
- Physics
Shortlisted Candidates
List of Shortlisted Candidates for Test/Interview
IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2022-23 Dec Session
Important Dates
| Advertisement to Appear | 07 October, 2022 |
| Application Portal Opens | 10 October, 2022 |
| Last date for submission of application online | 30 October, 2022 23.59 Hrs |
| Shortlist to appear | On or before 09 November, 2022 |
| Interview dates | During 23 November – 15 December, 2022 |
| Selection list to appear | 17 December, 2022 |
IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2022-23 July Session
Important Dates for IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2022-23 July Session
| Advertisement to Appear | 01 April, 2022 |
| Application Portal Opens | 01 April, 2022 |
| Last date for submission of application online (Extended) | 05 May 2022 |
| Shortlist to appear | On or before 25 May, 2022 |
| Interview dates | During 01 June – 30 June, 2022 |
| Selection list to appear | 10 July, 2022 |
IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2022-23 July Session Results
Shortlisted Candidates (PhD)
IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2021-22 Dec Session
Important Dates
| Application Portal Opens | 23 October, 2021 |
| Last date for application | 10 November, 2021 |
| Shortlist to appear | On or before November 20, 2021 |
| Statement of purpose (SOP) to be submitted On or before | On or before November 27, 2021 |
| Date of Interview | During December 01 – 14, 2021 |
| Selection list to appear | December 17, 2021 |
IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2021-22 July Session
Important Dates
| Application Portal Opens | 09 April 2021 |
| Last date for application | 04 May 2021 |
| Shortlist to appear | On or before 25 May 2020 |
| Statement of purpose (SOP) to be submitted On or before | On or before 30 May 2020 |
| Date of Interview | During 07 June – 28 June |
| Selection list to appear | 08 July 2021 |
| Last date to issue admission letters | 15 July 2021 |
IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2020-21 Dec Session
Important Dates
| Last date for submission of application online | 30th September 2020 |
| Shortlist to appear | On or before 16th October 2020 |
| Statement of purpose (SOP) to be submitted On or before | 23rd October 2020 |
| Date of Interview | During 2nd – 20th November 2020 |
| Selection list to appear | 27th November 2020 |
| Last date to issue admission letters | 07th December 2020 |
| Date of Admission | To be announced |
IIT Palakkad PhD Admission 2020-21 July Session
IIT Palakkad PhD Physics Admission 2020-21 July Session
Selected Candidates