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IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology campus, Gandhinagar

IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology

Gandhinagar, GujaratPublic / GovernmentEngineering

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PhDScienceFull time

Ph.D Earth Sciences

at IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology · Ph.D

Duration
6 yrs
Seats
4
Total fee
₹4.55 L
Entrance exams
UGC NET+3
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Typical entrance exams for this degree

  • UGC NET
  • CSIR NET
  • GATE
  • University Ph.D. entrance tests

Fees

Fee breakdown for Ph.D Earth Sciences
Tuition₹4,55,000
Total₹4,55,000

As published by the institute; confirm with its admissions office. All fees at IIT Gandhinagar

Full eligibility (official wording)

A candidate must have passed the MSc (Geology, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Environmental Sciences, Remote Sensing,

Geography or related subjects) with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or a CPI/CGPA of

6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) out of 10. Must be CSIR-NET, INSPIRE fellowship or GATE

qualified OR M.Tech./M.Phil. (Geology, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Environmental

Sciences, Remote Sensing/GIS/Geomatics, Hydrology or related subjects) with 60%

marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) / CPI/CGPA of 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) out of 10.

What you’ll study

Typical outline for Ph.D.; the institute’s own syllabus may differ.

Coursework, research methodology, literature review, original research, publications or presentations, thesis, and viva voce.

Core subjects4

  • Research Methodology
  • Discipline Coursework
  • Research Ethics
  • Literature Review

Career paths8

  • Research Scholar
  • Assistant Professor
  • Scientist
  • Research Associate
  • Academia
  • Research labs
  • Policy research
  • Industry R&D

Higher education1

  • Postdoctoral research

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