(Admission) Ph.D & MS Programmes at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras: 2011

About Research Programmes:

The IITM is internationally renowned for the quality and diversity of its research, with over 350 academic staff and 2800 post‐graduate students. Ample opportunities are provided for research‐minded students to hone their research skills and participate actively in pioneering research studies through Ph.D and M.S (by research) programmes. The faculties of engineering, science, Humanities and Management departments, along with their scholars do active research in frontier areas, which often results in highly acclaimed publications in International and National Journals and patents.

Selection Procedure:

Eligible candidates possessing the minimum educational qualifications (as given in section 5, eligible degree as given in section 6) and satisfying additional and stiffer criteria set by the departments from time to time, will be called for an interview and/or test by the Selection Committees of the respective departments.

For candidates who have obtained PG degree 10 years earlier as on the last date prescribed for receipt of the completed application, a departmental test will be conducted.

Categories of Admission:

• Regular full‐time scholars with or without Institute fellowship or with project support.
• Research scholars sponsored under the Quality Improvement Programme (QIP).
• Research scholars who are staff members of the Institute

• Research scholars under the external registration programme sponsored by and employed in industry/orgainsation having R & D facilities and recognised by DST or IIT Madras, national laboratories, reputed universities/colleges or employed in research/analysis jobs in public sector/private sector/government in the case of management area.

• Regular full time scholars with or without Institute fellowship or with project support.
• Research scholars who are staff members of the Institute.

• Research scholars under the external registration programme sponsored by and employed in industry/organisation having R & D facilities and recognized by DST or IIT Madras, national laboratories, reputed universities/colleges or employed in research/analysis jobs in public sector/private sector/government in the case of Management area.

• Research scholars working on a part‐time basis from a reputed University/ Institution/Organization. They should have two years experience.

Minimum Educational Qualifications For Admission:

Minimum Educational Qualifications for Ph.D:

Ph.D. in Engineering:

• Candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record or a Master’s degree by Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record.

• Candidates with Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit where eligible, for the relevant Engineering discipline and with a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year of registration.

Ph.D. in Sciences:

• Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and having a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the relevant area.

• Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology are eligible with a good academic record.
• B.Tech degree holder of an IIT are eligible with a minimum of CGPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 point scale or with a valid GATE Score.
• B.Tech / B.E degree of any recognized University in India with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 point scale or equivalent with valid GATE score.

• Students who get more than 8.0 CGPA in M.Sc. in Science Departments of IIT Madras can be admitted directly to their Ph.D programme in Sciences with interview at departmental level; sanction of HTRA to these candidates is subject to the clearance of MHRD.

Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences:

Master’s degree in an eligible discipline with a good academic record or equivalent and having a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the relevant area.

Ph.D in Management:

Masters degree or equivalent PG Diploma or Associateship in a relevant discipline, and a Bachelor’s degree with a good academic record OR Five year integrated masters degree / dual degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline with a good academic record.

Minimum Educational Qualifications for M.S:

M.S. in Engineering :

• Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology with valid GATE score or a Master’s degree in appropriate Sciences Management/Humanities and Social Sciences where eligible with a good academic record and a valid GATE score or CSIR/UGC NET/NBHM/JMET/CAT/AIMA or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the relevant areas.

• Candidates having Associate Membership of the following professional bodies will also be eligible for admission to the M.S. programme of their parent discipline provided they have a valid GATE score and have passed both part A and part B of the Membership examinations with a good academic record.

M.S. in Entrepreneurship/Management:

A) Bachelors degree or equivalent in any professional discipline of minimum four years duration or Masters degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, with a good academic record.

Important Dates:

• Registration of Application forms will be open on: 18.09.2011
• Last date for Registration of application through online: 21.10.2011
• Interview and or Test [on or before: 14.11.2011 to 19.11.2011
• Selected Candidates to join on: 21.12.2011

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Courtesy: research.iitm.ac.in

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