NIT Patna PhD Admission 2024 (July) – National Institute of Technology Patna invites applications for admission to PhD Program in various departments for 2024 (July) during the session 2024-25.
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NIT Patna PhD Programs & Seats
NIT Patna offers PhD Program in the following departments for 2024 (July)-
| Department |
| Physics |
| Chemistry |
| Mathematics |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) |
| Electrical Engineering |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) |
| Civil Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
| Architecture & Planning |
| Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) |
PhD Category
- Full Time PhD Program
- With Stipend/Scholarship – Funded by NIT Patna.
- Full Time Sponsored Candidate: Regular employee of PSU, Government department, R&D organization, Industries of repute, Faculties of the Educational institutions and sponsored defence personnel may be considered for admission as a sponsored full-time research scholar.
- The sponsored candidates are exempted from GATE/ NET qualification, but they should possess the minimum entry qualification fixed by the institute as per eligibility criteria for full time candidate selection. These candidates may be exempted from the Screening Written test for admission. However, they have to undertake the selection interview to assess their knowledge in the field of their research interest.
- Sponsored applicants have to submit NOC from their employer and shall be considered against supernumerary seats, and shall not be counted against open seats notified for admission to the program. If sponsored candidates join new job during his/her PhD programme then he/she must submit NOC from new employer.
- Part Time: Without Scholarship
- Sponsored employee of PSU, Government department, Research/ Development organization, Industry of repute, Educational institutions Faculty, employees under MoU, sponsored defence personnel etc.
- The sponsored candidates are exempted from GATE/ NET qualification, but they should possess the minimum entry qualification fixed by the institute as per eligibility criteria for part time programme. These candidates may be exempted from appearing at screening test for admission. However, they have to appear in the selection interview to assess their knowledge required in the field of their research interest.
- Sponsored applicants have to submit NOC from their principal employer and shall be considered against supernumerary seats, and shall not be counted against open seats notified for admission to the program. If sponsored candidates join new job during his/her PhD programme then he/she must submit NOC from new employer.
- JRF/SRF working at NIT Patna
- f RFs / SRFs who fulfill the eligibility criteria and are working in an externally funded research project running in the Institute, provided such projects must not have less than one year tenure left on the date of registration in the Programme are eligible for Admission in Ph.D programme in the respective domain/department as a Part Time candidate.
- Such a candidate should submit a no-objection certificate from the Principal Investigator [PI) of the project. They will be required to attend normal duties assigned to them by the PI of the research project and attend classes to complete the course work requirements. They are also required to continue the work of Research Project till the duration for which they were appointed in the project, flailing which their admission in Ph.D Programme will stand cancelled.
- He / She will not be eligible for any Institute Scholarship/Fellowship even after completion of research project, Such admission will be taken against supernumerary seats only. Such candidate will be guided by PhD Regulation of the Institute. Admission committee of the department will send the recommendation for admission to Dean (Academic).
- In case, he/she lelt the project during the project duration then his/her admission will be terminated without assigning any reason.
- Non-PhD Faculty either Regular or Appointed on consolidated salary of NIT Patna
- Non-PhD Facultv either Regular or Appointed on consolidated salary of NIT patna can be admitted to Ph.D programme as a Part-time candidate to the Doctoral Program against supernumerary seat provided they fulfill minimum eligibility of qualification and will be governed by the Regulation ofthe Doctoral Program. They will be required to attend normal duties assigned to them by the Head of Department and attend classes to complete the course work requirements.
NIT Patna PhD Admissions 2024 (July) Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date of online fee payment | 28th June 2024 (up to 11:00 AM) |
| Last date of online application | 8th July 2024 (up to 5:00 PM) |
| Display of list of eligible candidates for Admission Test on Institute’s website | 12th July 2024 |
| Admission Test | 22nd July 2024 |
| Result of Written Admission Test | 23rd July 2024 |
| Interview for eligible candidates (Full Time/Visvesvaraya PhD scheme/Part Time/JRF/SRF) | 24th July 2024 – 26th July 2024 |
| Merit list of selected candidates | 30th July 2024 |
| Admission and Registration in 1st Semester | To be announced later |
| Commencement of Classes | To be announced later |
Eligibility Criteria for NIT Patna PhD Admissions 2024 (July)
- M. Tech./ M. E./ M. Arch/ M. Planning/ M. Design or equivalent degree in relevant and related discipline, with at least 6.5 CGPA (in the scale of 10) or 60 percent marks in aggregate from a recognized technical institute or university. Previous degree may also be in related discipline.
- B.Tech/BE/B.Arch/MCA (for CSE)/M. Sc./ M. Com./ MBA/ MA or equivalent degree in relevant discipline with First class, if not specifically mentioned by the Institution, then 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA with a valid GATE/UGC-NET/CSIR-NET Score.
- The minimum CGPA/ marks percentage shall be relaxed by 0.5 CGPA or 5 percent in case of candidates belonging to the SC/ ST/PwD categories in all cases.
- All Candidates are required to produce a proof of having qualified GATE/UGC-NET/CSIR-NET Score card at the time of submission of application form.
- The sponsored candidates are exempted from GATE/NET examination.
NIT Patna PhD Admissions 2024 (July) Application Process
Candidates are advised to apply only through online through NIT Patna website.
Read all the instructions and fill application form carefully.
After submission of only application, application should print application for future reference.
Application Fee
| For General/OBC/EWS/Sponsored category | Rs.1500/- |
| For SC/ ST/ PwD category | Rs.750/- |
| Mode of Payment | Online |
Admission Procedure
Admission to the PhD Programme shall be made by the Institute based on minimum eligibility criteria for the Programme and selected after evaluation of the candidate in Screening Test and/or selection Interview conducted by the respective Admission committee.
Admission Committee of the respective department will conduct Screening Test and/or selection Interview.
A merit list is prepared based on selection interview only. Admission is strictly based on merit subject to verification of documents and original certificates.
Admission Screening Test questions only for Full Time Institute Fellowship
- The qualifying Screening test marks is 40% of the full marks of the test for General and OBC candidate and 35% of the fulI marks of the test for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
- Syllabus for screening test will be Syllabus of GATE/NET Exam of respective discipline.
Interview
- Candidates based on screening test will be shortlisted for the interview, and are required to appear at Interview, Candidate other than Full Time Institute Fellowship category such as with direct financial support from Govt. / Semi Govt. agencies e.g. CSIR, UGC, DST, DAE, etc. / Sponsored / Part Time / JRF, SRF working at NIT Patna/ Non-Ph.D regular Faculty and Faculty Appointed on Consolidated salary of NIT Patna will be called directly for selection interview.
- In Selection Interview, his/ her depth of the knowledge in domain/Research subjects and aptitude for research will be tested. Their original documents, academic records and credentials will be verified before the interview. If found not eligible for admission, he/she shall not be permitted to appear at the interview and his/her candidature shall stand cancelled.
- A candidate recommended for rejection by Interview Board is summarily rejected from admission in the program.
Merit List
- The merit list shall be prepared by the admission committee based on the Selection Interview Marks and availability of seat.
- Cut off marks for admission cannot be less than 50% of full marks for Selection interview.
- Selected candidates shall be notified on Institute website by the Academic Section.
Admission Test details and marks distribution for preparation of merit list
| Screening Test | Full Marks :100 |
| Selection Interview (To be conducted by the Department/ Centre) | Full Marks :100 |
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Previous Admissions
NIT Patna PhD Admission 2023 (July)
NIT Patna PhD Programs & Seats 2023 (July)
NIT Patna offers PhD Program in the following departments for July-Dec 2023 –
| Department | Seats |
| Physics | 06 |
| Chemistry | 06 |
| Mathematics | 06 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) | 16 |
| Electrical Engineering | 16 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) | 16 |
| Civil Engineering | 16 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 17 |
| Architecture & Planning | 10 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) | 04 |
NIT Patna PhD Admissions 2023 (July) Important Dates
| Admission Activities | Important Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Last date of online fee payment | 26th June 2023 (up to 11:00 AM) | Monday |
| Last date of online application | 27th June 2023 (up to 5:00 PM) | Tuesday |
| Display of list of eligible candidates for Admission Test on institute’s website | 3rd July 2023 | Monday |
| Admission Test | 10th July 2023 | Monday |
| Result of Written Admission Test | 10th July 2023 | Monday |
| Interview for eligible candidates (Full-Time / Part-Time / IRF / SRF) | 11th – 13th July 2023 | Tuesday-Thursday |
| Merit list of selected candidates | 19th July 2023 | Wednesday |
NIT Patna PhD Admission 2023 (Jan)
NIT Patna PhD Programs & Seats Jan 2023
| Physics | 04 |
| Chemistry | 04 |
| Mathematics | 04 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | 05 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) | 11 |
| Civil Engineering | 04 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 04 |
| Architecture & Planning | 04 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) | 03 |
Important Dates
| Last date of online application | 07 Dec 2022 (11 AM) |
| Display of list of eligible candidates for Admission Test on Institute’ website | 08 Dec 2022 |
| Admission Test | 18 Dec 2022 |
| Result of Written Admission Test | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Interview for eligible candidates (Full Time/Part Time/JRF/SRF) | 20-22 Dec 2022 |
| Merit List of selected candidates | 26 Dec 2022 |
| Admission and Registration | 29 Dec 2022 to 02 Jan 2023 |
| Commencement of Classes | 05 Jan 2023 |
NIT Patna PhD Admissions Jan 2023 Results
Selected Candidates
Shortlisted Candidates
NIT Patna PhD Admission 2022 (July)
PhD Programs & Seats
NIT Patna offers PhD Program in the following departments for July-Dec 2022.
| Physics | 06 |
| Chemistry | 06 |
| Mathematics | 06 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ECE) | 15 |
| Electrical Engineering | 14 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) | 16 |
| Civil Engineering | 20 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 16 |
| Architecture & Planning | 08 |
| Humanities | 06 |
NIT Patna PhD Admissions July 2022 Important Dates
| Last date of online application | 22 June 2022 (11 AM) |
| Display of list of eligible candidates for Admission Test on Institute’ website | 24 June 2022 |
| Admission Test | 28 June 2022 |
| Result of Written Admission Test | 30 June 2022 |
| Interview for eligible candidates (Full Time/Part Time/JRF/SRF) | 04 – 07 July 2022 |
| Merit List of selected candidates | 12 July 2022 |
| Admission and Registration in 1st Semester | 22 – 23 July 2022 |
| Commencement of Classes | 28 July 2022 |
NIT Patna PhD Admissions July 2022 Results
Selected Candidates
Shortlisted Candidates
NIT Patna PhD Admission 2022 (Jan)
Important Dates
| Last date for submission of Online Application | 30 Dec 2021 (11 AM) |
| Provisional list of candidates for interview | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Admission Test | 04 Jan 2022 |
| Result of Written Admission Test | 05 Jan 2022 |
| Interview for eligible candidates (Full Time/Part Time/JRF/SRF) | 06-09 Jan 2022 |
| Merit list of selected candidates | 11 Jan 2022 |
| Admission an registration | 12-14 Jan 2022 |
| Commencement of Classes | 17 Jan 2022 |
PhD Programs & Seats
NIT Patna offers PhD Program in the following departments for Jan 2022
| Physics | 04 |
| Chemistry | 03 |
| Mathematics | 05 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ECE) | 13 |
| Electrical Engineering | 08 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) | 12 |
| Civil Engineering | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 10 |
| Architecture & Planning | 06 |
| Humanities | 04 |
NIT Patna PhD Admissions Jan 2022 Results
Selected Candidates
NIT Patna PhD Admission 2021 (July)
Important Dates
| Last date for submission of Online Application | 22 July 2021 11:00AM |
| Provisional list of candidates for interview | 23 July 2021 5:00 PM |
| Online Interview for eligible candidates (Full Time/Part Time/JRF/SRF) | 27 July 2021 |
| Merit list of selected candidates | 30 July 2021 |
| Admission in 1st Semester | 04 August 2021 |
| Course Enrollment | 24 August 2021 |
| Commencement of Classes | 27 August 2021 |
PhD Programs & Seats
NIT Patna offers PhD Program in the following departments
- Physics – 03
- Chemistry – 03
- Mathematics – 03
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ECE) – 07
- Electrical Engineering – 07
- Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) – 08
- Civil Engineering – 10
- Mechanical Engineering (ME) -08
- Architecture -04
- Humanities – 03
Merit list
Each candidate will be evaluated out of 100 maximum marks. Out of 100 marks, 50 marks is for academic record, and 50 marks is for interview. Procedure to calculate the marks is as given below:
| Academic Weightage (50 Marks) | In case of CGPA – CGPA * 5 | In case of % marks – % marks * 0.5 |
| Interview Weightage (50 Marks) | Domain Knowledge (25 Marks) | Research Knowledge (25 Marks) |
Qualifying marks in interview is 25 marks.
Merit list will be prepared based on total marks acquired by candidate that is marks obtained in academic record + marks obtained in Interview and availability of seats.
While preparing merit list, candidates will be marks as NOT ELIGIBLE” for those get less than 25 marks in interview.
NIT Patna PhD Admissions Jan 2021 Results
Selected Candidates
Shortlisted Candidates for Interview
NIT Patna PhD Admission 2021 (Jan)
Important Dates
| Commencement of filling online application | 05th Jan 2021 |
| Last date for submission of Online Application | 18th Jan 2021 11:00AM |
| Provisional list of candidates for interview | 18th Jan 2021 7:00 PM |
| Online Interview for eligible candidates (Full Time/Part Time/JRF/SRF) | 25th Jan 2021 |
| Merit list of selected candidates | 29th-30th Jan 2021 |
| Commencement of Classes | 1st Feb 2021 |
NIT Patna PhD Admission Jan 2021 Results
Selected Candidates
Result of interview for for PhD admission
Shortlisted Candidates for Interview
Following candidates has been shortlisted for interview –
NIT Patna PhD Admission 2020 (July)
Important Dates
| Commencement of filling online application | 07th July 2020 |
| Last date for submission of Online Application | 28th July 2020 |
| Display of list of eligible candidates on institute website for online Admission Test | 30th July 2020 |
| Date of online Admission Test | 03rd August 2020 |
| Result of online Written Admission Test | 05th August 2020 |
| Online Interview for Eligible candidate all category | 06th August 2020 |
| Merit list of selected candidates | 10th August 2020 |
| Admission and Registration in 1st Semester | 12th August 2020 |
| Commencement of Classes | 12th August 2020 |
NIT Patna PhD Admission July 2020 Result
Selection Criteria for PhD Admission July 2020 program
Selection criteria for Admission to PhD program
Notice for PhD students provisionally admitted in the First Semester (July-Dec2O20)