Ph.D. programmes @ Tezpur University for 2013-14 Spring Session

Tezpur University was established by an Act of Parliament in 1994. The objects of this Central University as envisaged in the statutes are that it shall strive to offer employment oriented and interdisciplinary courses to meet the regional to national aspirations and the development of the state of Assam and also offer courses and promote research in areas which are of special and direct relevance to the region and in the emerging areas in Science and Technology. Applications in prescribed format are invited from the eligible candidates for admission into the Ph.D. programme (Spring Semester) – 2014.

Offering Departments :

The following departments of Tezpur university are offering Ph.D. for 2013-14 spring session.

1. Mathematical Sciences
2. Chemical Sciences
3. Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
4. Physics
5. Environmental Science
6. Computer Science & Engineering
7. Electronics & Communication Engineering
8. Food Engineering & Technology 
9. Mechanical Engineering
10. Civil Engineering
11. Energy
12. Sociology
13. Hindi
14. Business Administration.

Eligibility :

1. Master’s Degree in Humanities and Social Sciences/ Management Sciences/ Science/ Engineering/ Technology or 
2. Master’s Degree in allied subject with consistently good academic record and a minimum 55% marks or an equivalent CGPA in the Master’s degree.
3. BE/ B. Tech with an aggregate of 80% marks or equivalent CGPA with valid GATE Score. 
4. A fellowship in Chartered Accountancy/ Company Secretaryship from a recognized Indian or a foreign institution with not less than 60% or equivalent CGPA having a minimum of Bachelor’s degree. Prerequisites for admission and area of research are given in the TU web - site: www.tezu.ernet.in

Selection Process :

• Selection of candidates will be made on the basis of Entrance test and personal interview conducted by the concerned Department.
• Reservation of seats and relaxation of marks will be as per Govt. of India Rules.

How to apply :

• Tezpur University Application Form together with the Prospectus can be obtained from the designated Post Offices by paying Rs. 520/- ( Rs 270/- for SC/ST) only in cash.The designated Post Offices are

1. Dibrugarh HPO, 
2. Guwahati GPO, 
3. Gauhati University HPO,
4. Jorhat HPO, 
5. Shillong HPO, 
6. Tezpur HPO and 
7. Napam sub post office (Tezpur University Campus).

• The application may also be submitted online from the University Website. Procedure for online submission of application form can be found from the appropriate link given there. Printout of the online submitted application form along with other relevant documents and the Bank Challan copy after payment of the cost of the application form in SBI must be sent to the concerned Department so as to reach there before the last date.
• Receipt of printout (in case of online submission) or filled in application form (in case of manual application) along with all required documents at the relevant Department within December 03, 2013 is mandatory.

Important dates :

• Issue of printed Prospectus and Application Form/ date of opening of the Online Application : 7th-29th November , 2013
• Last date of receipt of application in the concerned Department : December 3, 2013
• Date of closing the Online Application / Last date of receipt of print out of the online application in the concerned Department : December 3, 2013.

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI Admission notification to PhD Programme

Eligibility :

PhD in Engineering : 

For admission to the PhD Programme in Engineering departments, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria :

1. Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Medical Sciences / Veterinary Sciences / Pharmacy in a relevant area with a minimum Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
2. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Medical Sciences or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.
3. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0, from any of the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions [Details of the Institutions can be seen from http://mhrd.gov.in/funded_technical_inst_hindi]
4. Candidate having a Two-year Master's degree (after completion of 4-year Bachelor's degree) or three-year Master's degree (after completion of 3-year Bachelor's degree) in Engineering/ Technology / Science in a relevant area with minimum Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 or 60% of marks, or
• A candidate with a Two-year M.Sc. degree (after completion of 3-year Bachelor's degree) in a relevant area with minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% marks is also considered for admission in the Department of Biotechnology.
5. A candidate having a Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks is also considered for admission in the Department of Biotechnology.
6. A candidate having M.Sc. degree with Mathematics as a subject at bachelor’s level is also considered for admission in the Department of Civil Engineering. The candidate should have a minimum of 7.5 CPI or 70% marks in Master’s level with consistent first class at other levels.
7. A candidate having a Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology or equivalent in a relevant area, with a Postgraduate Degree in Management Science (Finance) or MBA with Finance specialization or equivalent, is also considered for admission in the area of specialization `Construction Management’, of the Department of Civil Engineering. The candidate should have a minimum of 6.5 CPI or 60% marks in Bachelor's level and 6.5 CPI or 60% marks in the postgraduate degree.
8. A regular student of IIT Guwahati who is continuing his / her M.Tech. studies and having a minimum CPI of 8.0 at the end of second semester may be enrolled in the PhD programme of the Department in the beginning of his / her third semester of study. Such students can receive only PhD Degree.
9. A student of IIT Guwahati who is continuing his / her B.Tech. studies and having a minimum CPI of 6.5 at the end of sixth semester may be enrolled in the PhD programme of the Department in the beginning of his / her seventh semester of study. Such students can receive dual B.Tech. and PhD Degree. Both the degrees will be awarded after completion of PhD degree.

PhD in Design :

For admission to the PhD Programme in Design, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria :

1. Candidates having M.Arch. / MDes degree or M.Tech. / M.E. degree in a relevant area, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
2. Master’s degree in Applied Arts / Ergonomics / Fine Arts / Psychology / Physiology with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks.
3. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Design or Engineering / Technology or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.
4. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Design or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0, from any of the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions [Details of the Institutions can be seen from http://mhrd.gov.in/funded_technical_inst_hindi]
5. A two-year Post-graduate Diploma in Design (NID / CEPT or equivalent) with first class at Bachelor’s level.
6. BFA (4-year professional programme, after 10+2) / GD Art (5-year programme after 10th standard) with one year professional experience, with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.
7. A regular student of IIT Guwahati who is continuing his / her MDes studies and having a minimum CPI of 8.0 at the end of second semester may be enrolled in the PhD programme of the Department in the beginning of his / her third semester of study. Such students can receive only PhD Degree.
8. A student of IIT Guwahati who is continuing his / her BDes studies and having a minimum CPI of 6.5 at the end of sixth semester may be enrolled in the PhD programme of the Department in the beginning of his / her seventh semester of study. Such students can receive dual BDes and PhD Degree. Both the degrees will be awarded after completion of PhD degree.

PhD in Science :

For admission to the PhD Programme in Science departments, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria:

1. Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
2. Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
3. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Design / Science from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) / Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.
4. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in a related area in Engineering / Technology / Design / Science (from other than IITs / IISc) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.

PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences :

For admission to the PhD Programme in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria:

1. Master’s degree in Arts / Commerce / Science in a relevant area with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent.
2. Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks.
3. Four-year Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.
4. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Design or equivalent (from other than IITs) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% marks.

PhD in Centres :

1. Master’s Degree in Engineering / Technology / Design / Architecture / Medical Sciences in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
2. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Medical Sciences or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.
3. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0, from any of the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions [Details of the Institutions can be seen from http://mhrd.gov.in/funded_technical_inst_hindi]
4. Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks.
5. Master’s degree in Social Sciences, in a relevant area, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks, is also considered for admission to the Centre for the Environment.

How to apply :

• For getting access and filling-up Online Application Form, please visit website : https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd
• Fill-up the Online Application Form [by going through the `Guideline for Filling-up Online PhD Application Form’] and submit (i.e. execution of `Final Submit’ functions).

Important dates :

Closing of online application process - by 5.00 pm of November 5th 2013.

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