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NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology

Calicut, KeralaPublic / GovernmentEngineering

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PhDEngineeringFull time

Ph.D Mechanical Engineering

at NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology · Ph.D

Duration
6 yrs
Total fee
₹45,000
Entrance exams
UGC NET+3
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Key conditions

  • ME/MTech Degree in the appropriate branch of study with minimum 60% marks for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC and 55% marks for SC/ST/PwD
  • Be required to have passed B.E./B.Tech
  • Degree in an appropriate branch with minimum 60% marks for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC and 55% marks for SC/ST/PwD
  • Candidates under lateral entry should have passed the three-year diploma in engineering with minimum 60% marks for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC and 55% marks for SC/ST/PwD

Typical entrance exams for this degree

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

Fees

Fee breakdown for Ph.D Mechanical Engineering
Total₹45,000

As published by the institute; confirm with its admissions office. All fees at NIT Calicut

Full eligibility (official wording)

ME/MTech Degree in the appropriate branch of study with minimum 60% marks (or CGPA 6.5/10) for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC and 55% marks (or CGPA 6.0/10) for SC/ST/PwD. Candidates shall be required to have passed B.E./B.Tech. Degree in an appropriate branch with minimum 60% marks (or CGPA 6.5/10) for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC and 55% marks (or CGPA 6.0/10) for SC/ST/PwD. Candidates under lateral entry should have passed the three-year diploma in engineering with minimum 60% marks (or CGPA 6.5/10) for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC and 55% marks (or CGPA 6.0/10) for SC/ST/PwD. Holders of AMIE (approved by AICTE) / other nationally approved programmes equivalent to B.Tech / B.E., in an appropriate area of study, may also be considered eligible.

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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