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IIT Ropar - Indian Institute of Technology campus, Ropar

IIT Ropar - Indian Institute of Technology

Ropar, PunjabPublic / GovernmentEngineering

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PhDEngineeringFull time

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

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

Duration
5 yrs
Seats
20
Entrance exams
UGC NET+3
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Key conditions

  • 1) Master's degree in Engineering/Technology or a Master's degree by Research in Engineering/Technology

Typical entrance exams for this degree

  • UGC NET
  • CSIR NET
  • GATE
  • University Ph.D. entrance tests
Full eligibility (official wording)

1) Master's degree in Engineering/Technology or a Master's degree by Research in Engineering/Technology. Candidates must have obtained at least 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA out of 10 in their Master's.OR2) Master's degree in Sciences with a valid score in GATE/UGC/ CSIR/NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification. Candidates must have obtained at least 65% marks or 7 CGPA out of 10 in their Master's.OR3) Exceptional candidates having B.Tech/B.E degree with at least 65% marks or 7 CGPA out of 10 and valid GATE score can apply for PhD programme. The candidate who are in final year (seventh semester) of their B.Tech/BE program should apply under Direct PhD program.ORA candidate with a Bachelor's degree from any IIT and having a CGPA score of 8.00 out of 10 and above are exempted from requirement of GATE to apply.The relaxation in eligibility and reservation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD will be as per the rules of Govt. of India.

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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