PHD Admission Brochure Full Time
PHD Admission Brochure Full Time
2.1 Applications are invited for admission to the Full-Time Ph.D. programme at IIIT
Ranchi
Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme
beginning in Autumn 2024. The programme will be offered in Computer Science &
Engineering (CSE), Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Mathematics,
Physics and Humanities/Social Science and Management.
2.2 Admission categories and eligibility
The applications are invited under the below mentioned categories. All the applicants will
be admitted only through the Institute’s selection process. In general, the Institute can
relax and/or set higher criteria for selection of suitable candidates.
Sl.
Admission Category (Full-Time)
No.
1 INSTITUTE RESEARCH SCHOLAR
2 SPONSORED RESEARCH SCHOLAR
3 FOREIGN STUDENTS UNDER ANY INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
SCHEME / EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
4 RESEARCH CUM TEACHING FELLOWSHIP
Sl. Ph.D.
Qualifying Degree
No. Programme
M.Tech/M.E//B.E./B.Tech or equivalent in Computer Science and
Engineering / Information Technology/ Software Engineering /
Electronics and Communication / Telecommunication /
Computer Science Electronics and Instrumentation / Electronics / Electronics and
1
Engineering Electrical/Electrical with a consistently good academic record in
relevant discipline. The candidate should have first division or
60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale or equivalent in both
Bachelor and Master degree.
M.Tech/M.E/B.E/B.Tech or equivalent in Electronics
Engineering/ Electronics and Communication Engineering/
Electronics and Telecommunication/ Electronics and
Electronics and
Instrumentation / Electronics and Electrical/ Electrical with a
2 Communication
consistently good academic record in relevant discipline. The
Engineering
candidate should have first division or 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on
a 10.0 point scale or equivalent in in both Bachelor and Master
degree.
a) Applicants with Master’s degree in Science/Engineering in the
discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a
minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the
Master’s degree level.
or
B) Applicants with four year Bachelor’s degree in
3 Mathematics
Science/Engineering in the discipline concerned or in an allied
discipline/area must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI
(on a 10.0 point scale) at the Bachelor’s degree level. Applicant
with more than two years of professional experience, the
minimum requirement shall be 70% marks or 7.0 CPI (on 10 point
scale) at Bachelor degree.
a) Applicants with Master’s degree in Science/Engineering in the
discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a
minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the
Master’s degree level
Or
b) Applicants with four year Bachelor’s degree in
4 Physics
Science/Engineering in the discipline concerned or in an allied
discipline/area must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI
(on a 10.0 point scale) at the Bachelor’s degree level. Applicant
with more than two years of professional experience, the
minimum requirement shall be 70% marks or 7.0 CPI (on 10 point
scale) at Bachelor degree.
a) Applicants with Master’s degree in relevant subject or allied
Humanities/ Social
subjects with a minimum CPI of 6.00 on a 10.0 point scale (or
5 Sciences and
60% marks) in the qualifying degree.
Management
or
Note:
1. SC/ST/PD candidates are given a relaxation of 5 % in the minimum qualifying marks.
2. Only employees of Public Sector Undertakings or Government Departments or
Research and Development Organizations or Private Jobs (approved by PhD admission
board) are eligible for admission to the part-time programme in the Department of
Physics.
3. There will be no Institute financial assistantship for Ph.D. in
Physics/Mathematics/Humanistic Studies. However, JRF/SRF sponsored by UGC or
other organizations shall be admitted as full time scholars with their own scholarship
from respective organizations.
4. Few GATE/NET qualified candidates may be considered for financial assistantship as
per Institute norms.
INSTITUTE RESEARCH SCHOLAR: An applicant who joins Ph.D. at IIIT Ranchi under this
category gets financial assistantship from the Institute.
a) A candidate with M.Tech/M.E from the Institutes recognized by
UGC/AICTE/Government with a consistently good academic record in relevant/related
discipline. The candidate should have first division or equivalent in M.Tech/M.E and
B.Tech/B.E degree. Candidates seeking admission, should have valid score in GATE
(in Computer Science, Electronics and Communication or related field) or completed
M.Tech with GATE Score.
OR
b) The candidate having undergraduate degree in engineering from IITs / NITs / IIITs is
eligible for admission in Ph.D. under PMRF or any other government funded scheme.
OR
c) Applicants with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Sciences (4-Year program) with
a minimum CPI of 7.50 on a 10.0 point scale (or 75% marks) in the Bachelor degree.
Applicant with more than two years of professional experience, the minimum
requirement shall be 70% marks or 7.0 CPI (on 10 point scale) at Bachelor degree.
NOTE: *A separate written test will be conducted for admission in Ph.D for Non-GATE
students, which will be conducted by the respective Departments of IIIT Ranchi
a) Applicants should have qualified CSIR/ UGC/ DAE/ NBHM/ DST/ DBT/ ICAR/
ICMR/ ICPR or secured funding from such an agency. In addition to the above, the
minimum educational qualification for admission is M.Tech degree with a consistently
good academic record in relevant discipline. The candidate should have first division
or equivalent in both Bachelor and Master degree. An awardee of research fellowship
from some recognized funding agency such as CSIR/ UGC/ DAE/ NBHM/ DST/DBT/
ICAR/ ICMR/ ICPR etc. They shall not receive any financial support from the institute
in any form.
OR
Student/candidate financed by the Government /Semi-Government/ academic/ industry
/ research lab. In addition to the above, the minimum educational qualification for
admission is M.Tech degree with a consistently good academic record in relevant
discipline. The candidate should have first division or equivalent in both Bachelor and
Master degree.
OR
Student/candidate nominated by Government of India/state under a Cultural Exchange
Scholarship Programme, or a scholar admitted under an MOU. In addition to the above,
the minimum educational qualification for admission is M.Tech degree with a
consistently good academic record in relevant discipline. The candidate should have
first division or equivalent in both Bachelor and Master degree.
RESEARCH CUM TEACHING FELLOWSHIP: Regular PhD seats are available with
fellowship under the Research Cum Teaching Fellowship scheme in the Institute which will be
notified at the time of PhD advertisement. Candidates opting for research cum teaching
fellowship will have to opt this while filling the application form.
Minimum Qualification: Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) degree in relevant
field with good academic record.
Fellowship will be given after completing course work and recommendation of competent
authority.
Honorarium: Rs. 31000/- per month
5. IMPORTANT DATES:
Procedure Date
Commencement of application form June 13, 2024
Last date of submission of application form July 15, 2024
Display of list of shortlisted candidates July 22, 2024
Date of Written Test and/or Interview July 29, 2024 (Tentative)
Announcement of results July 31, 2024 (Tentative)
Reporting at IIIT, Ranchi Will be notified in the Institute website
Commencement of Semester for all Ph.D.
Will be notified in the Institute website
courses for the Session 2024–25
6. RESEARCH AREAS:
All fields of ECE and CSE discipline. One can refer to faculty profile for details. However, for
Full Time Research Scholar category priority will be given to the following areas in this Autumn
admission:
7. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
(a) The Institute may provide financial assistance (limited number of students) in the form
of teaching or research assistantship (referred to as Institute Assistantship) to full-time
Ph.D students who have qualified GATE or written test and/or interview conducted by
IIIT Ranchi. Assistantship are awarded for a period of three years, extendable on a
yearly basis by recommendation of DSC. The maximum duration of scholarship will
be five years from the date of pre-registration.
(b) The assistantship will be granted at approved rates as specified by the MoE (previously
MOE), Govt. of India.
(c) A student is expected to devote up to eight hours per week towards teaching/laboratory
assistantship assigned to him/her. A report per semester on the student’s performance
in the assistantship task will be provided by the concerned faculty to the student’s
supervisor.
(d) Sponsored research scholars and foreign students are NOT eligible for any financial
assistantship from the Institute.
8. PROGRAMME FEE
A candidate will be required to deposit the first semester fee at the time of admission
through online portal of SBI Collect.
Hostel fees and Mess fee will be charged semester-wise. Approx. hostel charges and
Mess charges per semester are given below:
Mess Fee ₹18000/- semester-wise
Hostel Fee ₹18000/- semester-wise
*The above fee is under revision and likely to increase.
At the time of Reporting in-person at IIIT Ranchi, the students are required to pay the
Hostel and Mess Fee to the respective hostels.
9. MEDICAL FITNESS
(a) Application form is required to be submitted, which will remain available on the
IIIT Ranchi website www.iiitranchi.ac.in. The GATE candidates will also have to
apply through the same process.
(b) Non-refundable application fee of each programme for candidates is Rs. 1000/-
for UR/EWS/OBC candidates and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST/PC/Women/PWD
candidates. The application fee is to be paid by Payment Portal for Ph.D.
(a) In the event of any information being found false or incorrect or incomplete or
non-eligibility being detected at any time before or after admission, his/her
candidature is liable to rejection without further communication.
(b) Students are required to observe prescribed Rules & Regulations and orders issued
by the IIIT Ranchi authorities from time to time.
(c) The rules for GATE scholarship are as follows:
(i) The Assistantship will be awarded in the first instance on the basis of GATE score.
(ii) The continuation of the Assistantship during each semester is contingent upon
Academic and Research performance.
13. DISCLAIMER
12. X-ray PA view of chest with proper identification mark : Satisfactory / Not
satisfactory If not satisfactory, then specify why:
13. If any other abnormality noticed:
14. Remarks / Special Recommendations, if any:
Conclusion: Certified that the above mentioned student is free of any communicable disease and
fit tostay in hostels provided by IIIT Ranchi and attend classes with co-students.
Date :
Place :
(Signature and Seal)
Declaration by the candidate: I declare that all the statements above are true and correct to the best of
my knowledge. I fully understand that I am responsible for the accuracy of all statements given.