Ph.D (Engineering)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD)

The Doctor of Engineering is a doctoral degree awarded on the basis of advanced study and research in engineering and applied sciences. This degree is essentially an engineering PhD with a solid industrial base and an additional taught element. It represents the highest academic qualification in engineering.

Program Pattern

PhD in Engineering & Technology Courses varies from 3-5 academic years depending upon the students learning capability. 

Eligibility

1. The basic eligibility for a Doctoral program is Masters.
2. The candidate need to qualify for NET and GATE as such exams under UGC guidelines or on the basis of marks secured in last qualifying exam.
3. The candidate has to minimum obtain 60% in its Institute’s Final Exams.
4. The mode of admission depends on the preference of respective college/ institute. 

Entrance Exams

1. UGC National Eligibility Test (NET)
2. CSIR-UGC NET Exam
3. IIST Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram PhD Admission Test
4. TIFR Graduate School Admission Entrance Test
5. JRF-GATE
6. Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi (JUN PhD Entrance)
7. ISM Dhanbad PhD Admission Test
8. BARC PhD Admission Test

College / Institutes

1. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai
2. Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi
3. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research India
4. BITS Pilani
5. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre ( BARC )
6. Indian School Of Mines, Dhanbad

Foreign Universities

1. The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
2. University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
3. Columbia University, New York, USA
4. Duke University, Durham, USA
5. Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore, Singapore

Future Scope

• Scientist- You can have a career in Research Institutions. You can apply for ISRO, DRDO and other for being a Scientist.
• Post-Secondary Professor- Postsecondary professor perform a broad array of tasks that include preparing courses, delivering lecturers, and evaluating student work.