nitp.ac.in Admission 2014 PhD Programme : NIT Patna

Name of the organisation : NIT Patna National Institute Of Technology (nitp.ac.in)
Description : Admission 2014 PhD Programme
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http://www.nitp.ac.in/admissions_nitp.php

ADMISSION NOTICE for Ph. D Program
Autumn (Odd) Semester 2014-15
National Institute of Technology Patna invites applications for admission to Ph. D Program for Selection through Institute Admission Test and Interview during Autumn (Odd) Semester – Session 2014-15 in the following departments as detailed below

Candidates shall be admitted the program under following category:
(i) Full Time Regular: A student in this category works full-time for his/ her Ph. D. degree. He/ She receives assistantship from the Institute or fellowship from CSIR/ UGC or any other recognized funding agency. (Candidate must have Valid GATE/ NET Score for MHRD scholarship as per rules notified time to time).
(ii) Full Time Sponsored: A candidate in this category is sponsored by recognized R&D organization, academic institution, government organization or industry for doing research in the Institute on full-time basis. He/ she must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in relevant field. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/ fellowship to such candidate.

Eligibility Criteria For Selection :
Candidates with following qualification shall be eligible for admission to the Ph. D. Programme of the Institute.
For Engineering, Technology and Architecture Departments:
(a) Candidates possessing M. Tech./ M. E./ M. Sc. (Engg.)/ M. Arch or equivalent Degree in relevant branch from a recognized University/ Institute with minimum 70% marks (or a CGPA of 7.0 in 10 point scale) in the qualifying examination shall be considered for admission in the departments as per their Specialization only.
(b) Candidates possessing B. Tech./ B. E./ B. Sc. (Engg.)/ B. Arch or equivalent Degree in relevant branch from a recognized University/ Institute with minimum 80% marks (or a CGPA of 8.0 in 10 point scale) in all (from 10th onward) examinations including qualifying examination may be considered in exceptional cases after approval of DRC. Such candidates must have professional/ research experience of at least ten years in reputed Institutions/ Organizations.

For Science Departments: Candidates possessing Master’s Degree in the area of Science from a recognized University/ Institute with minimum 60% marks (or a CGPA of 6.0 in 10 point scale) in the qualifying examinations shall be considered for admission in the departments as per their Specialization only.

For Humanities & Social Science Departments1: Candidates possessing Master’s Degree in the area of English or Economics from a recognized University/ Institute with minimum 55% marks (or a CGPA of 5.5 in 10 point scale) in the qualifying examinations shall be considered for admission in the departments as per their Specialization only.

Admission Procedure and Other Details:
i) Admission for Ph. D Program through Institute admission Test and Interview as detailed below shall be based on merit as decided on overall academic performance, written examination and followed by interview.
ii) Candidates’ name with application Number, fulfilling minimum eligible criterion for admission to the respective department and program will be displayed on the Institute website as per admission schedule.
iii) The written examination/ interview will be conducted by the Examination section and Admission Committee of respective department in association with experts from respective departments.
iv) Admission shall be based on merit prepared after written test and Interview as detailed below, and subject to verification of documents, original certificates.

Interview: Candidates who appear at Admission Test are also required to appear at selection interview. Further candidates are required to produce original documents for verification of their academic records and credentials before the interview. If they do not fulfil minimum eligibility criteria for the program, he/she shall not be permitted to appear at interview and his/her candidature shall stand cancelled.

Admission Merit list: Candidates securing minimum 50% over all marks in Academic record, written Test and Interview shall only be considered for admission to the program. However merit list of all candidates appeared at written test shall be notified on Institute website.
The selected candidates are required to report for admission by due date and time. No separate selection letter will be sent to any candidate.

Documents required for verification during Interview:
(i) The candidates are required to bring following documents at the time of written Examination/ interview;
a. High School Certificate in original.
b. Mark sheets of qualifying examination in original.
c. Character Certificate issued by the Head of the Institution last attended/ from employer.
d. Certificate of sponsorship in the prescribed format (if applicable).
e. No. Objection certificate from employer (if applicable).
(ii) The candidates are required to bring following documents at the time of admission;
a. Passport size Photographs (4 Nos.).
b. Two set of Self attested copies of all the above documents listed above.
c. Admission letter if any issued by the Institute/ verified document/ Admit Card used for Admission Test.
Note: The Institute reserves the right to refuse admission to any candidate without assigning any reason. All disputes are subject to Patna High Court only.

Fee : Application fee of Rs. 1000/- for General/ OBC/ Sponsored category and Rs. 500/- for SC/ ST/ PH in the form of DD drawn in favour of National Institute of Technology Patna Payable at Patna, must accompany with the Hard copy of the online application submitted as stated above, else application shall be rejected.

How to Apply :
i) Application must be submitted ONLINE through our website.

ii) After Submitting the application online, the same is to be downloaded and the signed hardcopy along with recent photograph and self-attested relevant certificates, document and Statement of Purpose must be sent to the following address on or before the last date of submission.
Contact Postal Address:
Professor In Charge (Admission),
National Institute of Technology Patna
Ashok Rajpath,
PATNA – 800005 (Bihar)

Important Dates :
S. No. | Admission Activities | Important dates | Days :
1. Starting of online application process : 25th April 2014 Friday
2. Closing of online application : submission 26th May 2014 up to 5.00 PM Monday
3. List of eligible candidates for Admission Test : 5th June 2014 Thursday
4. Admission Test : 20th June 2014 from 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon Friday
Result of Written Admission Test : 20th June 2014 by 5.00 PM Friday
Interview for eligible candidates : 21st June & 22nd June 2014 Saturday & Sunday
5. Merit list of selected candidates : 25th June 2014 Wednesday
6. Admission : 7th July 2014 Monday
7. Registration in : 1st Semester 21st July 2014 Monday
8. Commencement of Classes : 22nd July 2014 Tuesday