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PhDEngineeringFull time

Ph.D Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering

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

Duration
6 yrs
Total fee
₹3.34 L
Entrance exams
UGC NET+3
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Key conditions

  • Tech. / B.E. in the above disciplines with CGPA of 8.5 and 8.0, along with a valid GATE score
  • Tech. / B.E. in the above disciplines with CGPA of 8.0 and 7.5, along with a valid GATE score
  • GATE is not mandatory for them

Typical entrance exams for this degree

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

Fees

Fee breakdown for Ph.D Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Tuition₹3,34,050
Total₹3,34,050

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

Full eligibility (official wording)

M.Tech./M.E. or equivalent degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Ceramics, Mechanical Engineering,

Manufacturing/ Production Engineering, Nanoscience, Polymer, Biomaterial, Chemical Engineering and other relevant areas.OR

  • Direct Ph.D. - B. Tech. / B.E. in the above disciplines with CGPA of 8.5 (Gen) and 8.0 (for all others), along with a valid GATE score. For project Ph.D.

candidates, B. Tech. / B.E. in the above disciplines with CGPA of 8.0 (Gen) and 7.5 (for all others), along with a valid GATE score. The GATE criterion is

not mandatory for B.Tech. or B.S. students graduating from an IIT/ IISc-B/ NIT /IISER or any CFTI.OR

  • MSc or equivalent in Materials Science/ Physics/ Chemistry or equivalent degree with a valid GATE Score in relevant area or joint CSIR-UGC JRF, DSTInspire, qualified or equivalent exam.OR
  • Candidates holding the regular position, in the Government organization and R&D Labs, who has B.Tech/B.E. or equivalent Degree with CGPA 8.0

and above, in relevant discipline and having two years of experience are eligible to apply as external Ph.D. student. GATE is not mandatory for them.

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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