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NIT Patna - National Institute of Technology

Patna, BiharPublic / Government, AutonomousEngineering

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PhDArchitecture & planningFull time

Ph.D Architecture

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

Duration
6 yrs
Seats
4
Total fee
₹2.58 L
Entrance exams
UGC NET+3
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Key conditions

  • Must have passed the qualifying examination in Single attempt without any backlog or failure in any semester from IITs/ NITs/ CFTI/ SFTI or Central/ State Universityb
  • Candidates with Graduation Degree only as per under this section shall be admitted by default under Type -I

Typical entrance exams for this degree

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

Fees

Fee breakdown for Ph.D Architecture
Tuition₹2,57,700
Total₹2,57,700

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

Full eligibility (official wording)

Candidates with the following qualification shall be eligible for admission to the Ph. D. Programme of the Institute.M. Tech./ M.E./ M. Arch/ M. Planning/ M. Design or equivalent degree in a relevant and related discipline, with at least 7 .5 CGPA (in the scale of 10) or 70 percent marks in aggregate from a recognized technical institute or university. Candidates with M.Tech/ M.E/ M.Arch/ M. Planning or equivalent degree from CFIs in relevant discipline are required to produce a proof of having qualified GATE/ JAM/ JEST/ CAT or equivalent national eligibility test while taking admission in the master degree in the relevant discipline OR has valid Score in one of the national eligibility test.M. Sc./ M. Com./ MBA/ MA or equivalent degree in relevant and related discipline with at least 6.0 CGPA (in the scale of 10) or 55 percent marks or equivalent in aggregate from a recognized institute or university. Candidates with M. Sc./ M. Com./ MBA/ MA or equivalent degree from CFIs in relevant discipline are required to produce a proof of having qualified GATE/ JAM/ JEST/ CAT/ NET/ SLET/ JRF or equivalent national eligibility test while taking admission in the master degree in the relevant discipline OR has valid Score in one of the national eligibility test.B. Tech/ B.E./ B. Arch or equivalent degree in relevant discipline with at least 8.5 CGPA (in the scale of 10) or 80 percent marks in aggregate from a recognized technical institute or university, with a valid GATE/ NET/ JAM/ JEST qualifying score, is mandatory.a. Must have passed the qualifying examination in Single attempt without any backlog or failure in any semester from IITs/ NITs/ CFTI/ SFTI or Central/ State Universityb. Has not graduated earlier than one year, and holds the rank of 1 to 10 in the university from where graduated.c. Candidates with Graduation Degree only as per under this section shall be admitted by default under Type -I. However may

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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