S. No. Particulars Page No.

1. Important Information 3
2. Important Dates 6
3. Ph. D. Categories, Description, Requirements, 6
Admission Process
4. Additional Eligibility Criteria for Various 10
Departments
5. Selection Procedure 13
6. Miscellaneous Information 13
7. Course Work 14
How to apply 14
Annexure – areas of specialization 16
Form for sponsorships for part-time Applicants 19
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 23
1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. Programme in the
following categories:
(a) Full-Time:
(i) Half-time Research Assistantship (HTRA)
(ii) Externally Funded
(iii) Non-Stipendiary
(b) Part-Time: In-Service
(i) Internal and
(ii) External
for the session starting Jan 2025 in all disciplines of Engineering & Architecture,
Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Computer Applications,
Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Admission to the applicants in the reserved category will be done as per the
notification of the Government of India.
Applicants must apply through the online portal
https://nittadm.samarth.edu.in/2024 only.
Applicants are advised to read this Information Brochure carefully before
applying online.
Educational qualifications (basic eligibility criteria) for Ph.D. Admission
1. LATERAL (REGULAR) APPLICANTS: Applicants with masters’ degrees
(including those currently in their final semester and expecting degrees
awarded in 2024) (i) in the GEN / GEN-EWS / OBC-NCL category must
possess 60% or above aggregate marks (equivalently, CGPA at least
6.5/10), and (ii) in the SC / ST / PwD category must possess 55% aggregate
or above aggregate marks (equivalently, CGPA at least 6.0/10.0), in both
UG and PG degrees for admission to the Ph.D. program. In addition, a
qualified GATE or an equivalent National level test score obtained at some
point of time in the past is mandatory for HTRA category of Architecture,
Sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry), Computer Applications,
Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences disciplines. However,
GATE / equivalent National level test score is not mandatory for HTRA
category of Engineering disciplines alone (National Level Ph.D. entrance test
will be conducted at NIT, Tiruchirappalli as an alternative to the mandatory
GATE score criterion for Academic Year 2024-25 for HTRA candidates in
Engineering Disciplines for LATERAL (REGULAR) APPLICANTS alone).
GATE / equivalent National level test score is not mandatory for non-
stipendiary, project and Part-Time (Internal and External) category of all
disciplines. However, such candidates have to appear for National Level

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 Ph.D. entrance test to be conducted at NIT, Tiruchirappalli.
General instructions for Ph.D. admission
1. Selection of candidates will be based on an initial screening of the
applications, a written test and the performance in the interview/counseling
to be conducted offline/online for this session of admission for all
categories. Only the shortlisted applicants shall be notified on the Institute’s
website at every stage.
2. Mere fulfilling of eligibility requirements does not ensure shortlisting for the
written test and interview/counseling. Institute reserves the right to restrict
the number of candidates to be called for the written test / interview /
counseling process. Depending on the number of applications received, the
Institute / Department(s) may set the criteria higher than the minimum
eligibility requirements for shortlisting applicants for offline/online written
test / interview / counseling process.
3. Mere appearing in the written test / interview /counseling process does not
guarantee final selection. It is the candidate’s sole responsibility to be
present in the written test / interview / counseling process on the scheduled
date and time. Institute shall not entertain any request for waiver/change of
schedule under any circumstances.
4. Admission shall be offered subject to the availability of seats with institute
fellowships, fellowships from other funding sources and sponsored &
consultancy projects, faculty members in the respective specializations,
and other administrative procedures.
5. The admission shall be purely provisional subject to the confirmation that the
prescribed eligibility conditions to be satisfied by the candidates, including
verification of original qualifying degree certificates and other related documents.
6. A limited hostel accommodation is available.
7. Applicants MUST upload the following scanned documents while submitting
the Ph.D. Application.
th th
• 10 and 12 Marks Sheet.
• Passport-size photograph.
• Signature of the applicant.
• Transfer Certificate/Migration certificate
• UG mark sheet of the last semester / Consolidated mark-sheet of the
qualifying degree. Applicants awaiting the final result must upload all
their previous semesters’ mark-sheets.
• PG Mark-sheet of the last semester / Consolidated mark-sheet of the
qualifying degree. Applicants awaiting the final result must upload all
their previous semesters’ mark-sheets.
• Category Certificate (OBC-NCL/SC/ST), if applicable. An affidavit can
be uploaded for having applied in case the certificate is not yet received.

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 • Applicants from Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS) need to
submit EWS certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the
prescribed format, if applicable. An affidavit can be uploaded for having
applied in case the certificate is not yet received.
• PwD Certificate, if applicable. An affidavit can be uploaded for having
applied in case the certificate is not yet received.
Supporting documents to be uploaded:
Full-time: Proof of Research publications(if any)/research proposal (if any) and
statement of Purpose (SoP) as a single file.
Part-time: NOC, Sponsorship certificate, Certificate from the External
Research Co-Supervisor/ Research Coordinator, Proof of Research
publications and statement of Purpose (SoP)/ research proposal (if any),
as a single file.
If a sponsorship Certificate is not available, then attach a Self-
declaration letter stating that the sponsorship certificate will be given at
the time of Interview/ Admission).
8. Apart from the above-listed documents, If the Institute requires any additional
information/clarification, the applicant should provide it by email.
9. The Institute shall not be responsible for wrong entries and technical error(s) while
making the online application/payment of the fees.
10. Reservation for GEN-EWS / OBC-NCL / SC / ST / PwD Categories: The
Institute follows the reservation policies of the MoE, Govt. of India.
Certificates for GEN-EWS / OBC-NCL / SC / ST / PwD will be as per Govt.
of India Rules. For OBC-NCL category, the format for certificates must be
as per DoPT OM No.36036/2/2013‐Estt (Res) dated 30.05.2014 and for
EWS category, the format for certificates must be as per DoPT OM
No.36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated 31.01.2019. OBC-NCL / GEN-EWS
certificate must be issued on or after April 1, 2024.
11. If selected, all the original documents will be verified during physical
reporting for admission. If anything is found wrong, the applicant’s
admission shall stand cancelled. Fellowships / Stipends to the full-time
students shall be paid post physical verification of the documents.
Applicants are advised to visit regularly the Institute’s website
https://www.nitt.edu
https://www.nitt.edu/home/admissions/phd/ for all updates about
subsequent amendments in the advertisement and results. The Institute
will make no correspondence in any form in this regard with an individual
applicant.
While filling in the online application, attention must be paid to the following:
13. Applicants are requested to apply online only. A hard copy of the application needs
to be submitted by part-time internal applicants only. More details are in later pages.
14. Applicants must fill/enter their CGPA or percentage of marks as issued by their

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 institute/university (do not enter equivalent CGPA or percentage of marks).
15. Online application submitted by the applicants shall be considered final and
binding.
16. Requests for making corrections in the online application shall not be entertained
once the final submission is made.
17. Additional instructions to the applicants with Integrated B.Tech.–M.Tech.
Applicants with Dual Degrees are advised to fill up the ‘Academic Qualification’
option in the online application format as follows:
a. Graduate degree: Fill up the CGPA / % Marks up to 8th Semester (year of
passing: 8th Semester Examination year).
b. Post Graduate degree: Fill up the CGPA / % Marks of the 7th to 10th
Semester (year of passing: 10th Semester Examination year).
18. An applicant fulfilling minimum eligibility criteria can choose up to 3
departments he/she is eligible.
19. Each application must accompany an application fee of Rs. 1000/- per
department for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL applicants and Rs. 500/- per
department for SC/ST/PwD applicants. Applications to more than one
department shall be considered only upon payment of the requisite fees for
each department. Application fee is non-refundable.
20. The fee payment (one or more departments) should be made before the
last date i.e. 9th Dec, 2024 (11:59 PM).
2. IMPORTANT DATES
Start of Online Application (Website Open) 14th November 2024
(10:00 AM)
Last date for submission 9th December 2024
of Online Application (Website Closure) (11:59 PM.)
Tentative Schedule for Written 7th to 9th January 2025
Test / Interview

3. Ph.D. ADMISSION CATEGORIES & REQUIREMENTS

This call for admissions to the Ph.D. programme of the Institute is meant for the
following categories
3.1 Full-time Research Scholar:
a. Half-time Research Assistantship (HTRA) Scholars #
# Applicants selected for admission under this category in the architecture,
engineering, management studies & science departments with valid GATE
scores are also eligible to apply for the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship
(PMRF). More details at https://pmrf.in

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 b. Externally Funded Research Scholars
i. Fellowships for UGC/CSIR/DST/DAE/NBHM etc.
ii. Sponsored Research and Consultancy Projects with individual
departments/faculty.
c. Non-Stipendiary
3.2 Part-time Research Scholar:
a. In-Service Internal Research Scholar (The employees of the Institute i.e., NIT,
Tiruchirappalli)
b. In-Service External (Industry/organization with R&D facility) and External (On
campus) Research Scholar
3.3. Admission Process
Selection of applicants for admission in all the categories mentioned in section 3.1 &
3.2 will be based on an initial screening followed by their performance in the written
test and interview / counselling to be conducted offline/online for this session of
admissions. More details about each category are as follows:
3.4. For the category 3.1.a, Full-Time HTRA
The number of seats under this category in various departments, is as per the following
seat distribution matrix stipulated by the Ministry of Education (MoE). 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.) or INTEGRATED (those who are currently completing their 1st
year master program (M.Tech. / M.Arch.) of the institute (NIT-T only)). All LATERAL,
DIRECT and INTEGRATED candidates are admitted through the same process-
screening, written-test and interview, and they compete for the admission equally.
NOTE: DIRECT and INTEGRATED Ph.D. admissions are only for the July session
and are not applicable for the January 2025 session.
All the 17 departments of the institute admit candidates in this category, and selected
candidates are eligible to receive the HTRA. It is mandatory that the recipients assist
the department academic work assigned by the Head of the Department and/or
Research guide for at least 8 hours per week as per guidelines issued by the MoE;
this is in addition to satisfying other conditions for the award/renewal/enhancement of
the fellowship. The award and renewal of the Assistantship is as per the guidelines
prescribed by the ministry of education from time to time. At present, the fellowship is
payable for a maximum duration of 5 years or up to the thesis submission, whichever
is earlier. The monthly fellowship / assistantship is Rs. 37,000/- for the first 2 years
and it will be enhanced to Rs. 42,000/- for the remaining 3 years’ period subject to the
performance evaluation of the Doctoral Committee. Both LATERAL and DIRECT
candidates with valid GATE score are eligible for the Prime Minister’s Research
Fellowship (PMRF). More details at https://pmrf.in.

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 TENTATIVE SEAT VACANCY MATRIX – January 2025
S. Departments GEN GEN- GEN- GEN- OBC- OBC- SC SC- ST ST- Total
No. PwD EWS EWS- NCL NCL- PwD PwD
PwD PwD
1. Architecture 1 - 2 1 1 5
2. Chemical - 1 - - 1
Engineering
3. Chemistry 1 - - 1 1 3
4. Civil Engineering 1 1 1 - - 1 4
5. Computer 3 1 1 2 7
Applications
6. Computer Science - 1 1 1 - 1 4
and Engineering
7. Electrical and - 1 - 1 1 - 3
Electronics
Engineering
8. Electronics and - 1 1 - - 1 3
Communication
Engineering
9. Energy and 2 1 3
Environment
10. Humanities and - - 1 1 2
Social Sciences
11. Instrumentation 3 1 1 1 1 7
and Control
Engineering
12. Management - 1 1 1 3
Studies
13. Mathematics - 1 1 1 3
14. Mechanical - 2 - 1 1 4
Engineering
15. Metallurgical and 2 - - 1 3
Materials Engineering
16. Physics - - - 1 1
17. Production Engineering - 1 - - 1 2
Total 13 3 11 1 7 2 10 1 10 0 58

Reservation: Government of India reservation policy will be followed for GEN-

EWS/OBC- NCL/SC/ST and the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates.
The category tags of candidates who are eligible for various Allotted Category are as
shown in the table below:
Allotted Category Actual Category tag(s) of eligible candidates
GEN GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, GEN-PwD,
GEN-EWS-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD
GEN-EWS GEN-EWS, GEN-EWS-PwD
OBC-NCL OBC-NCL, OBC-NCL-PwD
SC SC, SC-PwD
ST ST, ST-PwD
GEN - PwD GEN-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD
GEN-EWS-PwD GEN-EWS-PwD
OBC-NCL-PwD OBC-NCL-PwD
SC-PwD SC-PwD
ST-PwD ST-PwD

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3.5 For the category 3.1.b, Full-Time Externally - funded research scholars
Under this category, admission is offered to those applicants with Masters’ degrees:
• Having their own fellowships from funding agencies such as DST, CSIR, UGC,
NBHM, etc., relevant to the research fields of the concerned departments. The
number of seats is limited and may vary from time to time based on selection and
administrative procedures.
• Project Assistants / Associates / JRFs etc., working in sponsored research and
consultancy projects under the faculty of NIT-T. The number of seats is limited and
may vary from time to time based on availability of projects/grants with the
departments/faculty.
3.6 Non-Stipendiary: 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. There is no financial
assistance available for these candidates. GATE / equivalent National level test
score is preferred though it is not mandatory for these candidates.
3.7 For the category 3.2.a, Part-Time Internal (staff) In-Service research scholars
A limited number of seats are allotted for the employees of the Institute, subject to the
approval by the competent authority. Applicants for this category must submit a hard
copy of the completed online application through proper channel. However, the
selection procedure remains the same, i.e., screening of the application as per the
norms mentioned above, followed by performance in the written test and interview.
3.8 For the category 3.2.b, Part-Time External In-Service research scholars
A limited number of seats are available in all the 17 departments and the Center of
Excellence in Corrosion & Surface Engineering (CECASE) for the working
professionals, with masters’ degrees, from Govt. R&D Organizations / Public sector /
Industries / National Research laboratories.
Part-Time External (Industry/organization with R&D facility): A limited number of seats
are available in all the 17 departments and the Center of Excellence in Corrosion &
Surface Engineering (CECASE) for the professionals working in India, with masters’
degrees, from 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.
Applicants in this category must be working in establishments equipped with
necessary research and library facilities only shall be considered for admission under
this category.
A committee appointed by the Director (consisting of Dean (Academic) or his nominee,
Dean (R&C) or his nominee and Head of the Department) shall assess the adequacy
of these facilities before recognizing the organization for the above purpose. However,
the applicants must be officially sponsored by their employing organization. The
candidate should have at least 3 years’ experience in a regular/permanent position at
the time of application. The industries / organization must have at least 5 years of its
existence for patronizing candidates to part-time Ph.D. program.
The minimum residential requirement for candidates under Part-time (External-
Industry / organization with R&D facility) category for undertaking course work is as

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follows,
a. The residential requirements is waived,
b. The scholar shall report to the research supervisor / DC at least on three
different occasions in every semester for official discussions and
c. The scholar’s visits to the department may be scheduled during summer / winter
vacations, but only on institute working days.
Applicants to the external registration programme must provide detailed information
about the research facilities available at his/her organization and a certificate from the
employer that these would be available to him/her for carrying out research (Form-1).
He/she should also provide the bio-data of the prospective External Co-Supervisor or
Research Coordinator working in regular position who would coordinate the
candidate’s work at his/her organization with the principal supervisor at NIT,
Tiruchirappalli (Form- 2).
Part-Time External (On Campus) category 3.2.b is also available for 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. At the time of
admission, the candidate must submit a “no objection” certificate (Form-3) and also a
“relieving certificate” from the Parent institute/organization to relieve him/her to
complete his/her residential requirement of one semester(minimum) to complete the
mandatory course work. The candidate should have at least 3 years’ experience in a
regular/permanent position at the time of application. The college/organization must
have 5 years of its existence for patronizing candidates to part-time Ph.D. program.
• There is no stipend/fellowship for the candidates selected under categories
3.2 a & b, i.e., Part-Time Internal and Part-Time External. These programmes are
completely self-financed.
4. ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
In addition to the basic eligibility criteria described on page 3, the following are
considered by various departments. Applicants may apply to more than one
department based on these additional criteria.
4.1. Department of Applicants with Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Planning
Architecture and Master’s degree in Architecture / Design / Planning /
Building Engineering and Management / Building
technology or its equivalent.
4.2. Department of Applicants with B.E. / B.Tech. in Engineering / Technology
Chemical followed by M.E. / M.Tech. / MS (By research)/other
Engineering appropriate relevant degrees in Chemical Biochemical,
Biotechnology, Petroleum, Petrochemical, Electrochemical,
Polymer, Nano Technology, CFD, Bio-pharmaceutical,
Industrial Safety Engineering, Thermal Power Engineering,
Environmental Engineering, Energy and Environmental
Engineering, Process Control, Electronics and
Instrumentation, Industrial Biotechnology, Instrumentation
Engineering, Process Control and Instrumentation, Control
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 Systems and Instrumentation, Instrumentation and Control
Engineering, Process Instrumentation or any other
appropriate/relevant specialization.
M.Sc. degree with specializations including Industrial
Chemistry, Advanced Biochemistry, Environmental
Management, Instrumentation Technology, Instrumentation
and Applied Physics, Environmental Science,
Biotechnology, Nano Technology, Material Science, Applied
Chemistry, Applied Physics, Industrial Biotechnology,
Polymer Science, Applied Electronics.
4.3. Department of Applicants with B.E. /B. Tech. in Civil Engineering and
Civil M.E./M. Tech. specialization in Structural Engineering /
Engineering Transportation Engineering / Geotechnical Engineering /
Hydraulics and water resources engineering / GIS and
Remote sensing under Full Time (HTRA category)
For applications under part-time category specialization
includes Structural Engineering / Transportation
Engineering / Environmental Engineering / Geotechnical
Engineering / Hydraulics and water resources engineering /
GIS and Remote sensing
4.4. Department of Applicants with masters’ degrees in Computer Applications
Computer or M.Sc. (Computer Science/OR&CA) with a qualified GATE
Applications score / UGC/ CSIR/ NBHM/ NET score.
M.E./ M.Tech. in Computer Science & Engg. or Data
Analytics with a qualified GATE score
4.5. Department of Bachelor’s and Master’s / M.S. (by Research) degree in
Computer Engineering / Technology in the relevant branch of study.
Science &
Engineering
4.6 Department of Applicants with B.E. / B.Tech. in Engg / Tech. (Energy and
Energy and Environment / Energy / Chemical / Biotechnology/
Environment Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
followed by M.E. / M. Tech. / MS (by-research) in Energy
and Environment / Chemical / Biotechnology / Mechanical /
Energy Engg. / Environmental Engg. / Energy conservation
and mgmt. / Renewable Energy / Electrical and Electronics
Engineering and equivalent in appropriate branch of study
related to energy and environment.
4.7 Department of Bachelor’s and Master’s / M.S. (by Research) degree in
Electronics & Engineering / Technology in the appropriate branch of
Communication study.
Engineering
4.8 Department of B. E. or B. Tech in (Electrical Engineering, Electrical and
Electrical and Electronics Engineering) and Masters in any relevant filed.
Electronics
Engineering
4.9 Department of Masters’ degrees in the relevant discipline of Humanities /
Humanities & Social Science / Economics / Business Administration /
Social Sciences Commerce / Statistics with a qualified UGC / NET / CAT /
AIMA / XAT / MAT score.
Master’s degree (M.E. / M.Tech.) in Engineering with a
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4.10. Department of Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology in the
Instrumentation appropriate branch of study and Master’s Degree / M.E. /
and Control M.Tech. in Instrumentation / Sensor System Design,
Engineering Biomedical Instrumentation, Biomedical Signal/Image
processing, Process Control, Cyber-physical systems,
Cyber/networked control system, Industrial Automation, and
any emerging area of specialization related to
Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
4.11. Department of Applicants with Two-year Full-time Master’s degree in Business
Management Administration / Two-year Post Graduate Diploma in
Studies Management / Masters’ Degree in Industrial Engineering /
Management with a CAT / UGC-NET / XAT / MAT / GMAT/ GATE
score. Candidates with the above eligibility requirements and
qualified doctoral research fellowships like UGC-JRF/RGNF/other
equivalent research fellowships in Management may also apply.
4.12 Department of Applicants with B.E./B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering and
Mechanical relevant branches with Master’s in any specialization
Engineering relevant to Mechanical Engineering.
4.13 Department of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology in the
Metallurgical appropriate branch of study / PG degree in Science (Physics
and Materials / Chemistry/ Material Science / Applied Science/Applied
Engineering Physics / Applied Chemistry)
followed by M.Tech. Degree/M.S (by Research) in Material
Science and Engg./equivalent PG degree in related
discipline.
4.13.1 Centre of Applicants with M.E. / M.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering,
Excellence in Materials Science & Engineering, Welding Engineering,
Corrosion and Industrial Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal
Surface Engineering, Manufacturing, Design, Automobile
Engineering Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Nano Science &
(CECASE) Nano Technology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Instrumentation and
Control Engineering or any other equivalent degree. The
Ph.D. programme at CECASE is purely part-time.
4.14 Department of Bachelor’s and Master’s / M.S. (by Research) degree in
Production Engineering / Technology in the relevant branch of study.
Engineering
4.15 Department of M.A./M.Sc. in Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics, M. Math /M.
Mathematics Stat. Applicants having their own fellowships from funding
agencies such as CSIR / UGC – JRF/ DST / DAE / NET / NBHM
/ INSPIRE, etc., can apply for Ph.D. in the department relevant to
the research grant. Candidates having Qualified GATE Score in
Science streams only will be considered for HTRA.
4.16 Department of Masters’ degrees in Physics / Applied Physics / Materials Science
Physics / Applied Electronics with a qualified GATE score/ UGC / CSIR /
NET / INSPIRE fellowship or other valid fellowships. M. Tech. in
Non-Destructive Testing / Materials Science, with a qualified
GATE score.
4.17 Department of Masters’ degrees in Chemistry/Applied Chemistry. Applicants
Chemistry having their own fellowships from funding agencies such as CSIR/
UGC – JRF / DST / DAE / NET / NBHM / INSPIRE, etc., can apply
for Ph.D. in the department relevant to the research grant.
Qualified GATE Score in Science streams should have been
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5. SELECTION PROCEDURE
• For all the categories (full- and part-time), the mode and norms for selection shall
be uniform. Following the scrutiny and short-listing of the applications, eligible
candidates will be called to attend a written test. National Level Ph.D. entrance test
will be conducted at NIT, Tiruchirappalli as an alternative to the mandatory GATE
score criterion for HTRA candidates in Engineering Disciplines for Academic Year
2024-25 for LATERAL APPLICANTS only.
• Candidates, short listed based on the performance in written test* need to appear
for a technical and personal interview conducted by the Departmental Research
Committee comprising of HoD, all eligible research guides/supervisors and the
Dean’s nominee (observer).
• The tentative schedule of this process is around Jan 7-9, 2025, but information on
shortlisted applicants and the dates of written test and interviews shall be put up
on the institute’s website in due course of time. No correspondence from the
applicants is entertained, unless otherwise the institute officials write an email.
6. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Apart from the aforementioned information, the following may be useful to the
applicants.
6.1. Duration of the Programme
The duration of the programme and the timeline for submission of the thesis are
counted from the date of provisional registration. However, it must be noted that the
HTRA is available for 5 years only, and for the externally funded students fellowship
is available till the project is completed, which is usually 2-3 years; no financial
assistance is available thereafter.
The minimum duration of the Ph.D. Programme prescribed is three years for all
categories. For full-time students with HTRA / external funding the permitted duration
is up to a maximum of 6 years, and for part-time students it is up to a maximum of 7
years. Under extraordinary circumstances, based on the recommendations of the
doctoral committees, extension of duration may be considered. Nevertheless, at the
end of 8 years from the date of provisional registration, no further extension will be
given and the registration to the Ph.D. programme stands cancelled.
6.2 Place of research work
The candidates admitted under full-time category shall work at NIT, Tiruchirappalli till
the submission of thesis. Their work is supervised by the guide (and co-guide, if any)
allotted at the time of admission.
Those admitted under part-time external (External-Industry/organization with R&D
facility) category from industry/organization/national laboratories, will normally carry
out part or all of his/ her research work in their place of employment. For these
students, there will be two Research Supervisors, one principal research supervisor
from NIT, Tiruchirappalli and one External co-supervisor/coordinator from his/her
place of work.
For those candidates admitted under part-time external (On-Campus) category from
academic institutions, industries, and public sectors the place of work shall be NIT,
Tiruchirappalli even though he/she may be carrying out a part of research work in
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the guide (and co- guide, if any) allotted at the time of admission.
Candidates admitted under part-time External (Industry/organization with R&D facility)
category shall visit and physically report to the research supervisor/Doctoral
Committee at least on three different occasions during every semester for official
discussions, until the submission of the thesis.
7. COURSE WORK
The coursework requirement will be considered to be fulfilled upon the student’s
successful completion of the courses at NIT, Tiruchirappalli only. However, for the
convenience of Part-Time External (Industry/organization with R&D facility) students
(from 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) alone the course work
requirement can be considered to be fulfilled either by undertaking to study the
courses at NIT, Tiruchirappalli or by taking online courses (PG Level) offered under
reputed agencies such as NPTEL which are approved by the Doctoral Committee. For
the online courses, after certification from the agency, an evaluation will be carried out
by the research supervisor/Doctoral Committee at NIT Tiruchirappalli.
HOW TO APPLY?
Applicants must apply through online portal https://nittadm.samarth.edu.in/2024/ only.
While filling-in the online application, attention must be paid to the following:
1. Applicants are requested to apply online only. Hard copy of the application is
needed through proper channel from the part-time internal applicants only.
2. Applicants must fill/enter their CGPA or percentage of marks as issued by their
institute / university (do not enter equivalent CGPA or percentage of marks).
3. Online application once submitted by the applicants shall be considered final and
binding. Requests for making corrections in the online application shall not be
entertained once the final submission is made.
4. Additional instructions to the applicants with Integrated B. Tech.–M.Tech.
a. Dual Degree applicants are advised to fill up the ‘Academic Qualification’
option in the online application format as follows:
b. Graduate degree: Fill up the CGPA / % Marks up to 8th Semester (year of
passing: 8th Semester Examination year).
c. Post Graduate degree: Fill up the CGPA / % Marks of the 7th to 10th Semester
(year of passing: 10th Semester Examination year).
5. An applicant fulfilling minimum eligibility criteria (cf. page 3) can choose up to 3
departments he/she is eligible.
6. Each application must accompany an application fee is Rs. 1000/- per department
for OC/GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL applicants and Rs. 500/- per department for
SC/ST/PwD applicants. Applications to more than one department shall be
considered only upon payment of the requisite fees for each department.
Application fee is non-refundable.
7. The fee payment (one or more departments) should be made on or before the last
date – 9th Dec 2024 (11:59 P.M).

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 Applicants/Candidates are advised to visit the Institute’s website:

https://www.nitt.edu and https://nittadm.samarth.edu.in/2024

regularly for all updates about subsequent amendments in the

advertisement, shortlists, important dates for written test, interviews,

and results. No correspondence in any form in this regard will be

made by the Institute with an individual applicant/candidate.

IMPORTANT DATES
Start of Online Application (Website Open) 14th November 2024
(10:00 AM)
Last date for submission 9th December 2024
of Online Application (Website Closure) (11:59 PM.)

Tentative Schedule for Written 7th to 9th Janauary 2025

Test / Interview

For further queries, contact:

The Chairman (Ph.D. Admission Committee),
Academic Office,
National Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli – 620 015, Tamil Nadu.
Phone: +91-431-2503911 / +91 9486001158
(Contact hours: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm during working days)
Email: phdadmission@nitt.edu

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 ANNEXURE
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Sl. Department Specializations
No.
1. Architecture General architecture, Energy Efficient/ Sustainable Architecture, Housing,
Urban Heritage and Conservation, Building Conservation and Adaptive Re-
use, Urban Design, Cost-effective Construction Techniques, Construction
Management, Building structural systems, Landscape Architecture,
Landscape Planning/ Design, Urban Landscape, Environment and
Behavior Studies, Environmental Psychology, Urban Micro climate,
Cultural Landscape, Environmental Planning and Urban Planning.
2. Chemical Process Control and Instrumentation, Nanotechnology, Environmental
Engineering Engineering & Management, Photo catalysis, Polymer, Membrane
Technology, Membrane Separation, Computational Fluid Dynamics,
Chemical Reaction Engineering, Catalysis, Renewable Energy, Bio-
Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Ceramic Technology, Paint
Technology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Process Modeling and
Simulation, Electrochemical engineering, Food Technology, Advanced
materials, Fuels and energy, Transfer operations, Separation and
purification, Chemical technology, Process Intensification, Process
development, Biochemical processes, petroleum /petrochemical
technology, Water treatment & reclamation and any emerging area of
specialization related to Chemical Engineering discipline.
3. Chemistry Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical chemistry and Analytical
Chemistry
4. Civil Full time with HTRA: specilizations includes Transportation Engineering /
Engineering Structural Engineering / Environmental Engineering / Geotechnical
Engineering / Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering / GIS and
Remote Sensing / any equivalent discipline
Part time category: specializations include Transportation Engineering /
Structural Engineering / Environmental Engineering / Geotechnical
Engineering / Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering / GIS and
Remote Sensing / Construction Technology and Management / Ocean
Engineering / any equivalent discipline.
5. Computer Big Data Analytics, Bioinformatics, Cloud Computing, Computational
Applications Optimization, Computer Networks, Computer Vision, Cryptography, Data
Base Management Systems, Data Compression, Data Mining, Distributed
Systems, DNA Computing, Graph Theory and Algorithms, Image
Processing, Information Extraction, Information Retrieval, Information
Security, Membrane Computing, Micro-services, Multimedia Computation,
Parallel Computing, Software Engineering, Serverless computing, Text
Analytics, Theory of Computing, Soft Computing, Wireless Sensor
Networks (WSNs), IoT, Web Mining, NLP, Web Technology, Block chain
technology, Meta learning and any emerging area of specialization related
to Computer Science discipline.
6. Computer Algorithms and Graph Theory, Computer Architecture/Computer
Science & hardware, Computer Networks and Network Security, Databases and
Engineering Data mining, Operating Systems, Cloud Computing, Speech and Vision,
Theoretical Computer Science, VLSI design, Web Informatics and Web
Technology, Wireless Networks, Cryptography, Security, Image
Processing & Image Security, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural
language processing, Software Engineering, Social Network Analysis and
Recommendation Systems, Embedded and Real-time Systems, High
Performance Computing, Data Analytics, Data Science, Human Computer
Interaction, Cellular Automata, Artificial Life, Mobile Security, Software-
defined Network, Game Theory, IoT, Data Compression, Information
Retrieval, Knowledge Graphs and Ontology, Computational Linguistics
and any emerging area of specialization related to CSE discipline

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7. Energy & Algal technology, Wastewater treatment, solar hybrid systems, Carbon
Environment capture technologies, Energy system analysis, Coal and Biomass
Conversion, value added products from biomass, Thermal storage, Energy
storage, Energy conservation and management, Thermo-chemical
conversion of biomass, DC microgrid, Loadmanagement, smart energy
systems, Materials for energy storage and Renewalenergy applications.
Battery thermal management, Human waste management, 3D printing
applications in energy, Hydrogen generation, Storage and Utilization,
Electric Vehicle Technologies, IOT in Energy Systems, Smart grid Power
& Energy Economics, AI/ML in Energy Systems, FuelCells, Nanofluids and
Convective HeatTransfer, Power electronics/ Power systems/ Control
systems/ Smart grid / Electrical Vehicle technology.
8. Electronics and Signal and Image Processing, Wireless communication, Wireless
Communication networks, Microwave engineering, Microwave integrated circuits,
Engineering Antennas, Optical communication, Photonics, Computer Vision and Deep
Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, VLSI Systems, VLSI
Technology, Embedded Systems, Internet of Things and any emerging
areas of specialization related to ECE.
9. Electrical and Power Systems, Power Electronics / Power Electronics & Drives / Electrical
Electronics Drives & Control / Electrical Machines, Applied Electronics, VLSI Systems,
Engineering Wireless Sensor networks, Knowledge Management, Machine Learning,
IoT, Control and Instrumentation, Energy Engineering, High Voltage
Engineering and any emerging area of specialization.
10. Humanities and English:
Social English Language Teaching, Second Language Acquisition, Biolinguistics,
Sciences Indian Writing in English, Somaesthetics, Life Writing Culture Studies,
Digital Humanities, American Literature, Health Humanities, Visual Culture,
Comic Studies, English Language Education, Anglo-American Modernism,
Autobiography Studies, Queer Studies and Modernity in India, with a
special focus on Odisha, Transgender Studies, Postcritical Literary
Studies, author Studies, Literary Theory and the Philosophy of Literature,
Neuroscience of Language and Cognition, SDGs and Language Education
and Aviation English.

Economics:
International Economics, Micro & Macro Economics, Environmental
Economics & Sustainability Development, Monetary & Finance,
Econometrics, Data Science, AI & ML Techniques, Agriculture & Industrial
Economics, Growth Model, Economics Policy, Entrepreneurship
Development, Information Economics, and Economics of Human
Resources
11. Instrumentation Instrumentation system, Flexible devices and sensors, RF and microwave
and Control sensors, Signal Processing Applications, Embedded System Design,
Engg. Biomedical Instrumentation Engineering.
Artificial intelligence for measurement and control applications, Robotics in
automation, Cyber Physical Systems / Cyber Security, Precision
Measurement, Automotive instrumentation systems
IoT / IIoT framework, Industrial Automation, Soft mechatronics,
Biomechatronics, Medical Electronics, Instrumentation and Signal
Processing
Modeling and Control of Dynamical Systems, Process Control, Process
Systems Engineering, Modeling, Control and implementation of smart
structures, Design and development of new sensors, actuators and control,
soft-mechatronics, Energy harvesting, Flexible electronics and wearable
systems. Exa-scale computing applications in control system design,
Control theoretic methods in Fin-Tech (Financial Technology) and Extreme
Automation
12. Management Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing,
Studies Finance, Production and Operation Management, Data Sciences,
Information Systems and Technology, General Management.

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13. Mathematics Fluid Dynamics, Probability and Queueing Theory, Numerical Analysis,
Differential Equations, Image Processing, Linear Algebra, Complex
Analysis, Fuzzy Mathematical Modelling.
14. Mechanical Alternate Fuels, Automobile Engineering, Biomechanics, Combustion,
Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics, Cryogenics, Design of Pressure Vessel
and Piping, Energy storage systems, FE Simulation, Fluid Mechanics,
Fluid Power Systems and Control, Heat Transfer, IC Engines,
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy
Applications, Thermal management, Industrial Safety Engineering,
Machine Design, MEMS, Nanomaterials and Composites, Stress
Analysis, Peridynamics, Vibrational Analysis, Welding, Wind turbine, and
3D Printing, Cleaner Energy Systems, Life Cycle Analysis, Hybrid Electric
vehicles, and any emerging area related to Mechanical Engineering.
15. Metallurgical Biomaterials, Ceramic Materials, Composite Materials, Computational
and Materials materials science, Corrosion, Electro – chemistry, Failure Analysis,
Engineering Foundry Technology, Fuel Cells, Iron making and Steel making, Joining
of Materials, Material Characterization, Materials Processing,
Mechanical Behaviors of Materials, Metal Casting, Metal Forming,
Mineral Processing, Nano-materials, Non Destructive testing, Non-ferrous
extraction, Non-metallic materials, Physical Metallurgy, Polymers, Powder
Metallurgy, Process Metallurgy / Extractive Metallurgy, Process Modeling,
Simulation, Structure Property Correlations, Surface Engineering,
Quality Management and Economic aspects of metal production
processes, Welding and any emerging area of specialization.
15.a CECASE Basic and Applied Aspects of Corrosion Science and Engineering, Basic
and Applied Aspects of Surface Science and Engineering, Surface
Catalysis, Spectroscopy and Sensors, Engineering and Industrial
Tribology, Lubrication, Industrial Coatings, Thermal Spray, Laser
Surface Engineering, Weldment Corrosion & its Control, Corrosion
Inhibition, Castings, Development of New Materials, Coatings for High
Temperature Applications, Nano Materials, Nano Composite Coatings,
Solid State Joining, Process Control and Instrumentation, Electro
Chemical Engineering – as applicable to Railways, Power Plants, Process
Industries, Petro Chemical Plants, Naval / Marine, Mining, Paper and
Pulp, Automobile and all their allied industries.
16. Physics Fiber Optic Sensors, Laser Spectroscopy, Materials Science,
Nanomaterials, Magnetic Materials, Thin Films, Photonics, Flexible Energy
Harvesters, Quantum Computation and Information, Theoretical
Condensed Matter Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Theoretical High
Energy Physics, Micro-robotics, Electronic-nose, Artificial Neural Network,
Non-Destructive Testing and any emerging area of specialization in
Physics.
17. Production Production Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering / Industrial
Engineering Engineering / Mechanical Engineering and any emerging area of
specialization related to Production Engineering.

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 Form - 1

(To be submitted in the Official Letter Head by the Ph.D. External

(Industry/organization with R&D facility) Registration Candidates)

The application from Mr./ Ms.______________________________________working

as____________________________________in____________________________
since____________is herewith recommended and forwarded for admission under
External Registration Scheme for part time Ph.D. Program in the Department
of____________________________, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Certified that:

1. Our organization has adequate facilities for carrying out the research as indicated
by the applicant and if he/she is selected, these will be made available to him/her
till the completion of the programme.
2. The applicant will be deputed/given leave for duration of his/her residence period
at NIT, Tiruchirappalli (if required).
3. Facilities will be made available to the Supervisor (External Research Co-
Supervisor) to supervise the work of the applicant and to attend the DC meetings
at NIT, Tiruchirappalli, when necessary.
4. Till the completion of his/her research programme, the applicant will not ordinarily
be transferred to another unit or place which may impede his/her work under the
scheme. If such a transfer is necessary, NIT, Tiruchirappalli will be informed atleast
before one month of such transfer order.
5. No part of the work carried out in fulfillment of the Research programme will be
utilized commercially or for applying for a Patent without the approval of National
Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Date: Signature of the Sponsoring Authority

Name and Designation

Seal of the organization/ Institution

Postal address of the Organization/ Institution:

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 Form - 2
Certificate from the External Research Co-Supervisor/ Research coordinator
(To be submitted by the Ph.D. External (Industry/organization with R&D
facility) Candidates)
This is to state that in the event of Mr./ Ms._________________________________of
this organization being selected for part time Ph.D. programme in the Department of
under the External Registration Scheme of NIT, Tiruchirappalli, I agree to be his/her
External Research Co- Supervisor / Research coordinator and shall extend all possible
guidance and access to the following facilities to enable him/her to carry out his/her
research programme towards the submission of thesis.
*Particulars of Prospective External Research Co-Supervisor/Research Coordinator:
1. Name of proposed External :
Research Co-Supervisor /
Research coordinator (In Block
letters)
2. Designation :
3. Academic qualifications of :
External Research Supervisor
/Research coordinator
4. Experience (No. of Years) :
5. No. of Publications with details :
6. Membership in Professional :
Societies

Research Facilities (relevant to area of research only) Available (To be listed here)

Date: Signature of the External Research Co-Supervisor /

Research Coordinator
Name and Designation

Seal of the organization

*The external Research Co-Supervisor should have a Ph.D. degree and a minimum
of 2 papers in refereed journals. The research coordinator should have a PG degree
with atleast ten years of experience with regular position in the organization.

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 Form - 3
(To be submitted in the Official Letter Head by Ph.D. Part time – External (On
campus) candidates)
The applicant__________________________________________________working
as____________in____________________ since is herewith recommended and
forwarded for admission under Part time - External - On campus scheme for Ph.D.
programme in the Department of National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.
1. We note that facilities of the NIT, Tiruchirappalli will be made available to him/ her
for carrying out the research work under the supervision of a Research Supervisor
and he/ she has to pay full fees every semester for the use of laboratory, library
and other facilities of the Institute.
2. The research facilities available in our organization will also be accessible to him/
her in the case of selection.
3. The applicant will be deputed/given leave for duration of his/her residence period
at NIT, Tiruchirappalli.
4. Till the completion of his/her research programme, the applicant will not ordinarily
be transferred to another unit or place which may impede his/her work under the
scheme. If such a transfer is necessary, NIT, Tiruchirappalli will be informed atleast
before one month of such transfer order.
5. No part of the work carried out in fulfillment of the Research programme will be
utilized commercially or for applying for a Patent without the approval of National
Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.

Date: Signature of the Sponsoring Authority Name and Designation

Seal of the organization / Institution

Postal address of the Organization/ Institution

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 ANNEXURE-II
DECLARATION FOR THE LATE SUBMISSION OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

Name of the Candidate

Date of Birth

Course Ph.D./MS (by Research)

FT-HTRA/FT-Externally Funded and Project/FT-Non
Ph.D. Admission Category
Stipendiary/PT-External (Industry)/PT-On Campus

MS (by Research) FT-Project/PT-Project/PT-Staff

Admission Category
Application Number

GATE Score (if applicable)

Qualifying Degree Passing Status Appeared / Passed

Qualifying Degree

Qualifying Degree Discipline

Mobile Number

Email id

Allotment Details

Allotted Department

Allotted Community Category

The following certificates are not currently available with me due to late declaration of result/non-
issuance of certificate. I undertake that I will submit the following certificate(s) on or before 28th Feb
2025, failing which I shall forgo my admission at NIT, Tiruchirappalli. Further, I am aware that I would
get the HTRA/Fellowship only after the submission/verification of the following certificates:
1. Original Provisional / Degree certificate
2. Original Transfer Certificate/Migration Certificate
3. Original Grade / Mark Sheets
4. Valid GATE/National level qualifying examination scorecard
5. Any other*

Date Signature of the Candidate

*Note: This late submission form is not applicable for CATEGORY CERTIFICATE.
GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST candidates should produce the required original category
certificate

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 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

For Ph.D. Admissions at NIT, Tiruchirappalli (January 2025)

1. Query: What is the acceptable issue date for OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS certificates

Answer: The OBC-NCL / GEN-EWS certificate must be issued on or after April 1,
2024.
An affidavit can be uploaded if the certificate has not yet been received.

2. Query: Is there any format for late submission of relevant documents

Answer: The late submission form is available in the brochure and can be
submitted in case of non-availability of documents needed for Ph.D. admission.
For any further information, refer to the Ph.D. admission brochure.
Note: This late submission form is not applicable for CATEGORY CERTIFICATE.
GEN-EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST candidates should produce the required original
category certificate

3. Query: Can I submit the Transfer / Migration certificate later?

Answer: TC and migration from recently passed out college/institute can be
uploaded. If not available, please fill out the late submission form.

4. Query: Is GATE / NET / Any other national level test score being mandatory for
admission?
Answer: GATE / equivalent National level test score is not mandatory for the
HTRA category of Engineering disciplines. National Level Ph.D. entrance test will
be conducted at NIT, Tiruchirappalli, as an alternative to the mandatory GATE
score criterion for Academic Year 2024-25.
A qualified GATE or an equivalent National level test score obtained at some point
of time in the past is mandatory for the HTRA category of Architecture, Sciences
(Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Computer Applications, Management, and
Humanities & Social Sciences disciplines.

5. Query: what are the dates for written test and interview?
Answer: The dates are yet to be finalized. Refer NIT, Tiruchirappalli website for
the updates

6. Query: What are to be uploaded under Supporting documents for Full-Time?

Answer: Proof of Research publications (if any), research proposal (if any), and
statement of Purpose (SoP) can be uploaded as a single PDF file. For further
details, please refer to the Information brochure.

7. Query: How to get the ABC ID?

Answer: Applicants can create ABC ID using the following link.
https://www.abc.gov.in/

8. Query: Is the written test mandatory for Ph.D. admission at NIT, Tiruchirappalli
Answer: A written test conducted by NIT, Tiruchirappalli is compulsory for all
applicants seeking Ph.D. admission for the January 2025 session.

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