VNIT PhD Admission July 2023 Application Form, Dates, Eligibility

VNIT PhD Admission 2023: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur is a premier public engineering and research institution in India. The institute offers various Graduate and Postgraduate courses along with the Ph.D. program in various disciplines. Separate Entrance tests and interviews are conducted for the candidates applying for Ph.D. courses. The details about VNIT PhD Admission are given in the following article.

VNID PhD Admission 2023 Important Dates

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Programs offered by VNIT PhD Admission

PhD (Full Time)

• with Teaching Assistantship
• Sponsored (place of research work VNIT only)
• Sponsored Applicants category from 100% centrally funded research laboratories including public sector and private industries public sector and private industries

Name of the Depts.

• Architecture & Planning
• Applied Sciences: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Humanities
• Engineering: Civil, Electrical, Electronics & Communication, Centre for VLSI & Nano Technology, Computer Science, Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical & Materials, Mining, Applied Mechanics.
• The minimum duration of the Ph.D. program is three years

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates should have a ME/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan/M.Sc degree and should have qualified GATE/NET exam in the past.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Industry is also required.
• Physics: A Master’s Degree in the concerned or an allied subject. Qualified GATE/NET score or equivalent national level exam in the past.
• Applied Mechanics: B.E. / B. Tech./ AMIE in Civil Engineering and ME / M.Tech in Structural Engineering related specialization. Applicant should have qualified GATE score or equivalent national level exam in the past.
• Mathematics: M.Sc. in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics. Qualified GATE/NET score or equivalent national level exam in the past.
• Chemistry: M.Sc. in Chemistry (Organic / Inorganic/ Analytical/ Physical Chemistry/ Biochemistry and other allied specializations). Applicant should have qualified GATE/ NET score or equivalent national level exam in past.
• Mechanical Engineering: M.E / M. Tech in relevant branch and qualified GATE or equivalent national level exam in past.
• Civil Engineering: B.E. / B.Tech / AMIE (Civil) and M.E / M.Tech in any branch of Civil Engineering and qualified GATE score or equivalent national level exam in past.
• Electrical Engineering: B.E./B.Tech in the relevant subject and qualified GATE score or equivalent national level exam in past.
• Chemical Engineering: BE / B. Tech./ AND M.E / M. Tech in the required branch. Applicant should have qualified GATE score or equivalent national level exam in the past.
• Computer Science and Engineering: B.E. / B. Tech. / AMIE or equivalent in any branch of Engineering and M.E./M. Tech or equivalent in the required branch. Applicant should have qualified GATE score or equivalent national level exam in the past.
• Metallurgy and Materials Engineering: M.E / M. Tech in Metallurgy / Material Engineering / Mechanical / Production / Industrial / Chemical. Qualified GATE score or equivalent national level exam in the past.
• Electronics & Communication Engineering: B.E. / B. Tech. /AMIE/AMIETE/B.Sc.(Engg.) of four years duration in required branch and M.Tech/M.E./M.S.(at least two-year program) in the same branch or departments with required specialization and the applicant should have qualified GATE in the past.
• All the above qualification should be passed with a minimum of First Class (C.P.I. or C.G.P.A. greater than 6.75 on a 10 point scale) at Bachelor’s or Master’s level

VNIT PhD Application Form

The application form of VNIT PhD Admission will be available on the Institute website www.vnit.ac.in. The duly filled application form should be sent to the official address. Send the application form along with photocopies of the certificates (self‐attested) & photograph, and copy of the SBCollect receipt. Incomplete applications and applications received after the last date are liable to be rejected.

Application Fee

• The candidate has to pay the application fee of Rs 500/‐.
• The fee can be paid online through “State Bank Collect”.
• Mention this SBICollect Ref. No in the application form & also print a copy of the receipt.

VNIT PhD Admission 2023 Selection Procedure

• A written test will be conducted in the respective departments on the date specified in the information brochure.
• The written test is compulsory to attend for all the candidates.
• The written test will be of qualifying nature.
• Candidates shortlisted on the basis of performance in the written test shall be interviewed.
• A candidate requires 40% to get qualified for appearing in the interview.
• The interviews will be conducted in the concerned departments as per the schedule is given in this brochure.