Research Programme

Research Programmes offered by the Institute

Admission to Ph.D. Programmes

National Institute of Technology Rourkela offers admission to PhD programmes in the field of Engineering, Science, Planning & Architecture, Management, Humanities & Social Sciences through an institute-level admission process, as notified from time to time. Admission will be given preferably to the applicants who are eligible for Institute fellowship or have qualified for External fellowship.

Selection Process

Selection will be made on the basis of academic record, relevance of qualification, candidate’s research interest, existing research programs and facilities of the departments, and performance of the candidate in interview.

The admission process consists of two stages:
Stage I – Shortlisting : Candidates are shortlisted based on: Academic performance and Career credentials.
Stage II – Final Selection : Shortlisted candidates will be called for Interview.
Final selection is based on Academic profile & Performance in Interview.

Eligibility Criteria

The minimum qualification required for admission to PhD programs is one of the following:

• ME/M. Tech. /M. Sc. Engg./M. Pharm/M. Arch/M. Plan/M. Des in relevant discipline with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks or 1st class in both BE/B. Tech/B.Sc. Engg/MSc/B Pharm/MCA/BArch/ B Des or equivalent, and ME/M. Tech/M. Sc. Engg./M Pharm/M. Arch./M Plan/M Des from a recognized Technical Institute or University.
• BE/B. Tech./B.Sc. Engg. /M.Sc./B. Pharm/MCA/B. Arch./B Des or equivalent in relevant discipline with CGPA of 7.0 or 65% marks.
• M.Sc. in Basic Sciences with CGPA 7.0 or 65% marks in relevant disciplines. For applicants with valid GATE/NET/GPAT or equivalent score, requirement may be relaxed by maximum 0.5 CGPA or 5% marks.
• MBBS/BVSc with CGPA 6.5 or 60% marks or 1st class.

The above mentioned CGPA/Percentage should be awarded by a recognized University/Institute.

Management and Humanities & Social Sciences:

M.Com/MBA/M. Sc/MA in Humanities and Social Sciences / Management / B. Tech with 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks or 1st class for PhD in Management, and Humanities and Social Sciences only.

Additional Eligibility Criteria

For admission to Engineering and Science disciplines (except Life Science), a candidate should have passed Mathematics in +2 Science or Diploma.

Financial Support

Institute Fellowships are available to the PhD students of all the departments.

However, fellowship will NOT be awarded to candidates above 32 years of age for PhD (35 years for SC/ST, and women candidates with at least one child) on the closing date of receipt of application. This restriction shall not apply to fellowships awarded by external agencies or sponsored projects.