Ph. D.
Admission to the Ph.D. Programme in the following categories:
a. Full-Time
- Half-time Research Assistantship (HTRA)
(Candidates selected under this category will be called as either LATERAL (those already possessing masters’ degrees), or DIRECT (those who have just completed their B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch.))
- Externally Funded
- Fellowships for UGC/CSIR/DST/DAE/NBHM etc.
(Having their own fellowships from funding agencies such as DST, CSIR, UGC, NBHM, etc., relevant to the research fields of the concerned departments.)
- Sponsored Research and Consultancy Projects with individual departments / faculty.
(Project Assistants / Associates / JRFs etc., working in sponsored research and consultancy projects under the faculty of NIT-T)
- Non-Stipendiary and (A very small number (decided from time to time) of seats on completely self-finance basis, for exceptionally good students possessing relevant masters’ degrees, may be available in the departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Humanities & Social sciences.)
b. Part-Time
- Internal
(The employees of the Institute i.e, NIT, Tiruchirappalli)
- External
- Part-Time External (Industry / organization with R&D facility)
(Government and quasi-government R&D Organizations / Public sector having R & D facilities / National Research laboratories /Reputed industries/organizations (private sector/MNCs) having well-established R&D facilities.)
- Part-Time External (On Campus)
(Faculty members and professionals working in India with masters’ degrees from Govt./Govt. Aided/Reputed Private Engineering Colleges/Science and Arts Colleges/ Universities/ Industry/Public Sector. Regular/Full-time teachers/ employees working in these institutions will be considered for admission under this category.)
For further details, please visit: https://www.nitt.edu/
M.S. and Ph. D. Admissions Committee
- Dr. N. Ramesh Babu, Chairman / Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Dr. M. Vasu, Member / Assistant Professor, Production Engineering
- Dr. G. Rajasekaran, Member / Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- Dr. Illa Mani Pujitha, Member / Assistant Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
- Associate Dean (Academic) / MS & Ph. D., Ex-officio member
Visvesvaraya Ph.D. Scheme
- Dr. G. Lakshminarayanan, Chairman Visvesvaraya Ph.D. Scheme / Professor, Electronics and Communication Engineering
January 2024 Session
PhD Admission - January 2024 Session - List of Shortlisted candidates for Written Test - Schedule for Written Test and Interview
Contact Details
Chairman
MS and Ph. D. Admission Committee
National Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli - 620015
Phone: +91-431-2503011, +91-431-2503911 (During the admission schedule only)
E-Mail: phdadmission@nitt.edu