Applications are invited for admission to full-time/part- time Ph. D. programmes in the following departments

(1) Alternate Hydro-Energy Centre, Architecture and Planning, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Hydrology, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Paper Technology and Water Resources & Management.

(2) Biotechnology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Physics.

(3) Humanities & Social Sciences and Management Studies.

Eligibility & Minimum Qualifications

An applicant possessing the following qualifications in appropriate areas shall be eligible to apply for admission to Ph.D. programme of the Institute

(a) Masters degree in Engineering / Technology/ Architecture /Urban & Rural Planning / Sciences/ Humanities & Social Sciences and Management in respective discipline or equivalent with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.75 on a 10 point scale or equivalent as determined by the Institute wherever letter grades are awarded; or 60% marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) where marks are awarded OR Applicants with B.Tech./B.Arch. degree or equivalent in respective discipline with excellent academic record (with a minimum CGPA of 7.5 on a 10 point scale or equivalent or 70% marks) may be considered eligible for admission.

(b) Applicants for admission for full-time studies who do not possess a M.Tech./ M.Arch./M.U.R.P. degree or equivalent in the relevant field must have a valid GATE score (at least 75 percentile) for Engineering / Technology/ Science disciplines or must have qualified national level fellowship examinations such as NET (JRF/LS) conducted by UGC/CSIR for Science/ Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines. Relaxation in eligibility requirement in terms of minimum CGPA upto 6.25 or 55% marks in aggregate will be given to SC/ST, physically handicapped applicants and those with M.A. English (for admission to Ph.D. English in the Deptt. of Humanities and Social Sciences of IIT Roorkee) as per Institute regulations.

• Some Institutional assistantships may be available to non sponsored full time candidates. Eligible employees of "IIT Rookee recongnised organisation" may be considered as per regulations for admission to part time Ph.D. Programmes.
• Application form and other details can be downloaded from www.iitr.ernet.in/admissions and completed application form sent to Assistant Registrar (PGS&R) along with a demand draft of Rs. 200/- in favour of Registrar. Forms without Demand Draft will not be entertained. Application form can also be obtained from Assistant Registrar (PGS&R), PG Section, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, ROORKEE - 247 677 by sending a demand draft of Rs.250/- in favour of Registrar, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee-247667 and a self addressed envelope (30 × 25 cm).

Last Date for Receipt of Completed Application Form

April 14, 2005

Asstt. Registrar (PGS&R)

The Hindu dated March 11, 2006.

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