INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR
VGEC Campus, Chandkheda Visat-Gandhinagar Highway,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India – 382424
www.iitgn.ac.in/phd.htm; Email: phd.application@iitgn.ac.in
Phone: +91 - 79 - 2397 2583
PhD PROGRAMME AT IIT GANDHINAGAR
IIT Gandhinagar offers a broad-based PhD program that strengthens the fundamentals through rigorous coursework and provides intensive exposure to specific fields of research. Students are expected to learn the general philosophy, methods, and concepts of scholarly inquiry, while acquiring specialized knowledge in their area of focus.
The following are the objectives of our PhD programme:
• Inculcate a spirit of inquiry and promote scholarship, innovation, and creativity
• Develop scientific and technological research manpower to meet the needs of academia, R&D organizations, and industry
• Nurture the lead researchers of tomorrow
• Contribute towards solution of complex problems of societal relevance requiring multidisciplinary team efforts
The Institute is pursuing sponsored research and development projects from industrial and other organizations. Our PhD students gain exposure to a wide range of such projects. Our core research facilities are being developed and upgraded. For further details on research facilities, including library facilities, please visit our website - http://www.iitgn.ac.in.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit our faculty webpage for information on research interests of our faculty members, and decide whether their background and research preferences are compatible with those of the faculty.
DISCIPLINE-WISE ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) in:
BTech/MTech or equivalent degree in Chemical Engineering OR B.Tech./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in other branches of Engineering may be considered in areas consistent with the research areas of the department OR M.Sc. in disciplines consistent with the research areas of the department.
CHEMISTRY
First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) in:
M. Sc. or equivalent degree in Chemistry (Organic, Inorganic and General)
CIVIL ENGINEERING
First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) in:
B.Tech. / M.Tech or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) in:
BTech/MTech or equivalent degree in Computer Science or MSc in Mathematics with good score in GATE/NBHM/CSIR.
COGNITIVE SCIENCE, ENGLISH, PHILOSOPHY
First Class or 55% marks (50% for SC / ST) in:
M.A. / M.Com. or equivalent degree OR Master’s degree in Science / Graduate Engineering / Technology may be considered for research areas consistent with the academic background and special interests OR M.Phil. degree in any of the disciplines or in any allied subjects
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) in:
B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering Physics, Telecommunication Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related areas. Such candidates are eligible for research areas consistent with their academic background and special interests OR Master of Science in Mathematics, Physics and Electronics with an interest in Electrical Engineering Sciences.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
B.Tech. / M.Tech or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering OR B.Tech/ M.Tech degree or equivalent in Production Engineering / Industrial Engineering/ Aerospace Engineering OR B.Tech. / M.Tech. Degree in other branches of Engineering / Technology with an outstanding academic record may also be considered for research areas consistent with their academic background and special interests of the Department.
If required, students should be prepared to undergo coursework at another institute within India determined by IIT Gandhinagar.
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Admission is generally offered on the basis of an interview, which may be supplemented by a written test. Only limited number of candidates will be invited for interview/written test, based on academic records and research interest compatibility of candidates with available faculty expertise. All candidates called for the Test/Interview are paid to and fro single second-sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the Institute/ venue of the Test / Interview. They have to produce evidence (railway ticket) in support of their claim.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Download the following forms from http://www.iitgn.ac.in/phd.htm
• Application Form
• Format for Statement of Purpose
Read the instructions given in this brochure carefully before you fill in the application form.
You need to furnish all the documentary evidences in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, located in Gujarat, is a part of the Indian Institutes of Technology System. IIT Gandhinagar, one among the newly set up IITs had come into existence on the 2nd of August 2008. IIT Gandhinagar has its temporary campus at the Vishwakarma Government Engineering College, Chandkheda. This IIT has found abode in a land famous for its entrepreneurs, technocrats and great industrial infrastructure. The area where IIT Gandhinagar is located is also an educational and a research hub with a number of world renowned institutes. The growth of IIT Gandhinagar since its inception has been extraordinary.
Academic programs currently include the B.Tech. and the Ph.D. IITGN aims to start M.Tech programmes from July 2011.
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