IIT Patna PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna invites applications for admission to the Ph.D. program for Jan 2024 (Spring Semester, AY-2023-24).
Get complete details such as application process, important dates, fee, selection and more for IIT Patna PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) from the page below.
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IIT Patna PhD Programs
Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme, starting in Jan 2024 in the following Departments –
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Admission Categories for IIT Patna PhD Admission
- Regular and Full-Time
- Institute Fellows
- Research Fellows (JRF/SRF with external financial support)
- Project Staff
- Self-financed
- Sponsored (Full Time)
- Employed & Part-Time
Eligibility Criteria for IIT Patna PhD Admission 2024 (Jan)
Age Limit
In all the disciplines, the upper age limit is 28 years (B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc./MA/MCA/MBA) and 32 years (M.Tech./M.E./M.S./M.Phil.) for SRF to be calculated as on the last date of application and is applicable for candidates those who are applying in Regular and Full time category, as institute fellow.
For Research/ project fellows, age limit will be as per the funding agency norms. In absence of any age criteria, the Institute norms will be followed.
Upper age limit is relaxed up to 05 years in case of candidate belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes, Women, Physically Handicapped and OBC applicants.
Minimum Educational Qualification
For PhD Programme in Science departments
- M.Phil. or Master’s degree in Science in relevant area with minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
- Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology in relevant area with minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology in a relevant branch / area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.
For PhD Programme in Engineering departments
- Candidates having M. Tech./M.E. degree in an Engineering/Technology, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology in a relevant branch / area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.
- Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks
For PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences
- M.Phil. or Master’s degree in Arts/Commerce/Science in a relevant area with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent.
- Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs/IISc) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% marks.
Relaxation for SC/ST Candidates:
5% marks or 0.5 CPI for SC/ ST applicants.
Reservations
The reservation of seats in admissions for SC, ST, OBC, EWS categories and for persons with disability (PwD) will be as per Government of India rules. OBC (Non-creamy layer) candidates will have to produce certificate and self-declaration statement as per formats indicated at brochure.
Direct Admission
For candidates in Sciences, Engineering &Technology:
The Institute may admit exceptionally bright students and Full-time (Institute Fellows) directly (i.e., without written test) into the Ph.D. program. Eligible candidates meeting one of the following condition may be considered for a waiver of written test:
- B.Tech. / B. S. from the IITs, graduated within the last five years, with a degree in the respective discipline with a CPI/CGPA of > 8.0
- Masters from the IITs/IISc, graduated within the last five years, with a degree in the respective discipline with a CPI/CGPA of > 8.5
Such candidate has to apply online. With this an email must be sent with scanned copy of the supporting documents to aracademic@iitp.ac.in
There would be no admission in direct admission category in Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Financial Support
- The Institute assistantships will be available to eligible (Indian) students as per prevailing (MoE, GoI) norms, as applicable from time to time.
- At present total emoluments are Rs 37,000/- per month for first two years and Rs. 42,000/- per month for subsequent years (governed as per MoE letter F. No. 32-18/2023-TS-l, dtd. 13.09.2023)
- Assistantships from external funding organizations will be available as per terms and conditions of the concerned funding organizations.
- Students receiving assistantships from the Institute or fellowships from any other funding agencies are required to perform academic duties as per prevailing norms.
- The continuation of the assistantship/fellowship is subject to satisfactory performance of the assigned duties and satisfactory progress of the student in the Ph.D. Programme.
IIT Patna PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Start Date of On-line Application | October 26, 2023 |
| Last Date of On-line Application | November 16, 2023 |
| Issuance of Call Letter by email | November 27, 2023 |
| Examination Date Window | December 06-12, 2023 |
| Result Release Date (Tentative) | December 20, 2023 |
| Issuance of Offer Letter (Tentative) | December 27, 2023 |
IIT Patna PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) Application Process
- Candidates are required to apply online.
- Candidates, applying for more than one department, must submit a separate application with separate fee-payment for each application.
- The application fee should be paid online through SBI Collect (Link in Notification). Application fee shall not be refunded.
- A reference/journal number will be generated after the payment, which must be mentioned in the application form and the printed e-receipt of payment and the hard copy of the application must be preserved.
- The candidates are required to take printout of the application details received in email after submitting online application. This printout along with self-attested copies of mark sheets & certificates (from class X to highest degree obtained/appeared), caste certificate (if applicable), GATE /NET/Relevant certificate related to any fellowship, experience certificate, other testimonials (both sides), and printed e-receipt of online payment must be produced on the day of test/interview, failing which the candidature is liable to be rejected.
- Candidates are NOT required to send application by post.
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
| For GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL candidates | Rs. 1000/- |
| For SC/ST/PwD/Women / Transgender candidates | Rs. 500/- |
| Mode of Payment | Online through SBI Collect |
Selection Process
The Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for test/interview, based on performance in GATE/NET, grades/marks in the qualifying examination, shortlisting criteria etc. and merely fulfilling minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee call for test/interview.
Important Links
| Notification | Click Here |
| IIT Patna PhD Application Portal | Click Here |
| IIT Patna Website | Click Here |
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Previous Admissions
IIT Patna PhD Admission 2023 (July)
IIT Patna PhD Admission 2023 (July) Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start Date of Online Application | 30 March 2023 |
| Last Date of Online Application | 17 April 2023 |
| Issuance of Call Letter | 05 May 2023 |
| Examination Date Window | 12-19 May 2023 |
| Result Release Date | 26 May 2023 |
| Issuance of Offer Letter | 31 May 2023 |
IIT Patna PhD Admission 2023 (July) Results
Selected Candidates
| Deaprtment | Shortlisted Candidates |
|---|---|
| Chemical and Biochemical Engg. | |
| Chemistry | |
| Civil Engineering | |
| Computer Science & Enggineering | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| Mathematics | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engg | |
| Physics |
Shortlisted Candidates
IIT Patna PhD Admission Jan 2023
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start Date of Online Application | 27 October 2022 |
| Last Date of Online Application | 16 November 2022 |
IIT Patna PhD Admission Jan 2023 Results
| Department | Shortlisted Candidates | Selected Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ||
| Physics | ||
| Humanities and Social Sciences | ||
| Electrical Engineering | ||
| Computer Science & Engg. | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Metallurgical and Materials Engg | ||
| Chemical and Biochemical Engg. | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Civil Engineering |
IIT Patna PhD Admission July 2022
IIT Patna PhD Admission July 2022 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start Date of Online Application | 29 March 2022 |
| Last Date of Online Application | 20 April 2022 |
IIT Patna PhD Admission July 2022 Results
Selected Candidates
| Department/ Specialization | Details List |
|---|---|
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | |
| Chemistry | |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
| Computer Science & Engineering | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| Mathematics | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | |
| Physics |
Shortlisted Candidates
List of shortlisted candidates for Ph.D. interview
| Department/ Specialization | List |
|---|---|
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | List |
| Chemistry | List |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | List |
| Computer Science & Engineering | List |
| Electrical Engineering | List |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | List |
| Mathematics | List |
| Mechanical Engineering | List |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | List |
| Physics | List |
IIT Patna PhD Admission Jan 2022
Important Dates
| Start Date of Online Application | 21 October 2021 |
| Last Date of Online Application | 15 November 2021 |
IIT Patna PhD Admission Jan 2022 Results
Selected Candidates
| Department/ Specialization | List |
|---|---|
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | List |
| Chemistry | List |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | List |
| Computer Science & Engineering | List |
| Electrical Engineering | List |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | List |
| Mathematics | List |
| Mechanical Engineering | List |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | List |
| Physics | List |
Shortlisted Candidates
| Department/ Specialization | List |
|---|---|
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | List |
| Chemistry | Interview Schedule |
| Civil Engineering | List |
| Computer Science & Engineering | List |
| Electrical Engineering | List |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | List, List after Research Proposal |
| Mathematics | List |
| Mechanical Engineering | List , Interview Schedule |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | List |
| Physics | List, Interview Schedule |
IIT Patna PhD Admission July 2021
Important Dates
| Start Date of Online Application | 24.03.2021 |
| Last Date of Online Application | 27.04.2021 |
IIT Patna PhD Admission July 2021 Results
Shortlisted Candidates
| Department/ Specialization | List |
|---|---|
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | List |
| Chemistry | List |
| Civil Engineering | List |
| Computer Science & Engineering | List |
| Electrical Engineering | List |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | List |
| Mathematics | List, Additional List |
| Mechanical Engineering | List |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | List |
| Physics | List, Additional List |
Selected Candidates
IIT Patna PhD Admission Jan 2021
Important Dates
| Start Date of Online Application | 17.10.2020 |
| Last Date of Online Application | 04.11.2020 |
List of Selected candidates for PhD admission in Jan 2021
| Department/ Specialization | Details List |
|---|---|
| Chemical and Biochemical Engineering | |
| Chemistry | |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
| Computer Science & Engineering | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| Mathematics | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Metallurgical & Materials Engineering | |
| Physics |
List of shortlisted candidates for PhD test/interview
- Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
- M. Tech by Research in Computer Science & Engineering
- Ph.D. in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
- Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Ph.D. in the Department of Chemistry
- Ph.D. in Humanities & Social Sciences
- Ph.D. in Mathematics
- Ph.D. in Chemical & Bio-Chemical Engineering
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
- Ph.D. in Department of Physics
- Additional list of shortlisted candidates for Ph.D. test/interview of all departments
IIT Patna PhD Physics Admission Jan 2021
List of Selected candidates for IIT Patna PhD Physics Admission Jan 2021
List of Shortlisted candidates for IIT Patna PhD Physics Admission Jan 2021
IIT Patna PhD Admission July 2020
IIT Patna PhD Physics Admission July 2020
List of Selected candidates for PhD Physics
List of Selected candidates for PhD Physics