ADMISSION TO Ph.D.

PROGRAMMES
(July 2016 Session)
Information Brochure

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 620 015, TAMIL NADU

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 620 015

TAMILNADU
ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAMMES 2016 - 2017 (July 2016 Session)

Ph.D. Programme (Full time)

A. ELIGIBILITY AND ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
I. Faculty of Engineering
Bachelors and Masters Degree/M.S. (by Research) in Engineering / Technology in the
appropriate branch of study with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks (CGPA 6.5/10) in UG
or PG for admission under OC / OBC category and 55% aggregate marks or equivalent
CGPA of 6.0 for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
For Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department
Candidates with PG degree in Science (Physics / Chemistry / Material Science/ Applied Science /
Applied Physics / Applied Chemistry) followed by M.Tech. Degree/M.S (by Research) in Material
Science and Engineering/ equivalent PG degree in related discipline are also eligible to apply.
For Civil Engineering department
Candidates with Geomatics, Remote sensing. Ocean Engg. and Agricultural Engineering in
undergraduate or post graduate are also eligible to apply for GIS and Remote sensing
specialization.
For CECASE (Part time only)
Candidates with M.E./M.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering,
Welding Engineering, Industrial Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering,
Manufacturing, Design, Automobile Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Nano Science &
Nano Technology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering,
Instrumentation and Control Engineering or any other equivalent degree are eligible to apply.
II. Faculty of Architecture
Bachelors degree in Architecture / Planning and Masters degree in Architecture / Design /
Planning / Building Engineering and Management / Building Technology or its equivalent with a
minimum of 60% aggregate marks (CGPA 6.5/10) in UG or PG for admission under OC / OBC
category and 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.0 for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
III. Management Studies
Masters degree in Business Administration with NET / UGC / CAT / ATMA / XAT / MAT or
Masters degree in Industrial Engineering / Industrial Management with minimum of 60%
aggregate marks (CGPA 6.5/10) in UG or PG for admission u n d e r OC/OBC category and
55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.0 is the eligibility for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
Candidates with the above eligibility requirements and JRF or equivalent fellowships may also
apply.
IV. Computer Applications
Masters degree in Computer Applications or M.Sc. (Computer Science/ OR&CA) with valid GATE /
NET / UGC / CSIR / NBHM score with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks (CGPA 6.5/10) in UG or
PG for admission for OC / OBC category and 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.0 for
SC/ST/PWD candidates with GATE / UGC / CSIR / NBHM score.
Masters degree (M.E. /M.Tech.) in Computer Science and Engineering with a minimum of 60%
aggregate marks (CGPA 6.5/10) in UG or PG for admission under OC / OBC category and 55%
aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.0 for SC/ST/PWD candidates.

V. Faculty of Science & Humanities (Maths/ Chemistry/Economics and English)

Masters degree in the relevant discipline of Science / Humanities / Social Science / Economics /
Business Administration with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks (CGPA 6.5/10) and a valid GATE /
UGC / CSIR / NBHM / NET score for OC / OBC category and 55% aggregate marks or equivalent
CGPA of 6.0 for SC/ST/PWD candidates and a valid GATE / UGC / CSIR / NBHM / NET score.
For Physics Department
Masters degree in Physics/Applied Physics/ Material Science/Applied Electronics with a minimum of
60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.5/10 with a valid GATE/UGC/CSIR /NET score for
OC/OBC category and 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.0/10 for SC/ST/PH candidates
with a valid GATE/UGC/CSIR/NET score.
(or)
M.Tech. in Non Destructive Testing with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of
6.5/10
for OC/OBC category and 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.0/10 for
SC/ST/PH candidates.
In case of AMIE/AMIIM candidates, minimum of 55% is eligible for admission in all the branches.

B. ADMISSION CATEGORIES
1. There are three categories of admission under Ph.D. (Full Time).
1.1 Ph.D. (Full time) - Stipendiary Category
Half Time Research Assistantship (HTRA) is available to full time scholars who are admitted
to Ph.D programmes in different departments subject to the availability as stipulated by
Ministry of Human Resources Development. The award and renewal of the assistantship /
scholarship is as per the guidelines issued by MHRD, from time to time. Those w h o w o u l d
receive the assistantship are required to assist the department in academic works to a
minimum of 8 hours per week. As per rules in force, candidates interested in getting the
assistantship / scholarship, have to give a n undertaking on stamped paper to the effect that
they will not discontinue the course before completion. Those who discontinue the Ph.D.
Programme are required to refund the entire scholarship amount drawn by them. The
assistantship / scholarship will not be available for sponsored candidates or to scholars getting
financial support from any private agency, state and central governments.
The fellowships are available in the following departments. The area of specialization for Ph.D
work in various departments are given in the Annexure-I.
Sl.
No.

Department

Sl.
No.

Department

Architecture

Energy and Environment

Chemical Engineering

10

Humanities and Social

Sciences

Chemistry

11

Instrumentation and
Control Engineering

Civil Engineering

12

Management Studies

Computer Applications

13

Mathematics

Computer Science and

Engineering

14

Mechanical Engineering

Electronics and
Communication Engineering

15

Metallurgical and
Materials Engineering

16

Physics

17

Production Engineering

8 Electrical and Electronics

8
Engineering

Candidates having their own fellowships from funding agencies such as DST, CSIR, UGC, NBHM,
etc. can apply for Ph.D. (full time) in any department.

In addition to the above, fellowships are available under IDRBT Ph.D. scheme in the Department
of Computer Applications (3 Nos.).
Reservation: Government of India reservation policy will be followed for OBC / SC / ST and the
Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Candidates.
1.2 Ph.D. (Full time) - Project category
The applicants working under sponsored project at NIT-T should submit their application online,
irrespective of the vacancy position. However, the selection procedure shall remain the same.
1.3 Ph.D. (Full time) - Non-Stipendiary Category
In the departments of Science and Humanities, non GATE / UGC / CSIR / NBHM / NET
candidates will also be considered for admission on non stipendiary basis.
2. Ph.D. Programme (Part time External / On campus categories)
Part-time Ph.D. programme is offered for all the departments and CECASE for working
professionals from Govt. R&D Organizations / Public sector/ Industries/National Research
laboratories and for faculty members from Govt./ Govt. Aided/ private Engineering/ Science and
Arts Colleges/ Universities. There shall be two broad categories for the candidates seeking to
pursue part time Ph.D. at NITT. The categories are:
2.1 Part-time (External): Candidates working in industries of repute /organization having R&D
facilities, Govt. R&D Departments / National Research Laboratories / Units of Government / Quasi
Government/ Public sector are considered under this category. The candidates must be officially
sponsored by their employing organization. A candidate working in an establishment which is
equipped with the necessary research and library facilities only shall be considered for
admission under this category. A committee appointed by the Director (consisting of DeanAcademic, Dean-R&C and Head of the Department) in addition to members of Departmental
Administrative Council (DAC) shall assess the adequacy of these facilities before recognizing the
organization for the above purpose.
At the time of admission, the employer must expressly undertake to pay full salary to the candidate
and relieve him/her to complete his/her residential requirement. A candidate applying for
admission to the external registration programme must provide detailed information about the
research facilities available at his/her organization and a certificate from the employer/Supervisor
that these would be available to him/her for carrying out research. He/she should also provide the
bio-data of the prospective supervisor (External guide) or Research Coordinator who would
supervise/ co-ordinate the candidate's work at his/her organization.
2.2 Part-time (on Campus) Regular/ Full-time teachers/employees working in Govt./Govt. aided/
private Engineering/Technical institutions or Science and Arts Colleges/ Universities/ industry/
public sector are considered under this category. At the time of admission, the candidate must
submit a no objection certificate from the Parent institute / organization to relieve him/her to
complete his/her residential requirement. The candidate should have at least three years
experience in a regular/permanent position at the time of application. The Departments concerned
would decide the candidature of the selected candidates after thorough discussion and analysis in
Departmental Administrative Council (DAC).

2.3 Selection Procedure

For both categories, the mode and norms for selection shall be on par with those in force
for full-time Ph.D. candidates. Following the scrutiny and short-listing of the applications, eligible
candidates will be called to attend a written test. The candidates, short listed based on the written
test performance need to appear for a technical and personal interview by the Departmental
Research Committee comprising HOD, all eligible Supervisors and the Deans nominee (observer).
2.4 Duration of the Programme
The duration of the programme and the time for submission of the thesis are counted from the date
of provisional registration. The minimum duration of the Part-time Ph.D. Programme shall be three
years for both categories (External and On campus). This implies that a candidate can submit the
synopsis (duly satisfying other academic requirements) only after a minimum period of study of 36
months from the date of registration. The maximum period to complete the part-time Ph.D.
Programme is 7 years.
Hostel accommodation is subjected to availability for girl students.
2.5 Place of research work
The candidates admitted under external category will normally carry out part or all of his/ her
research work in their respective industry/ organization/ national laboratories, employing the
scholar. For these scholars, there will be two guides, one internal guide from NIT Trichy and one
external guide from his/her place of work.
For the candidates admitted under on campus category, the place of work is NITT even though
he/she may be carrying out a part of research work in his/her College/Institution. For these
scholars, NITT faculty shall be the internal (principal) guide. External guide, if any shall be from the
industry only.
2.6 Course work / Residential requirement
The minimum residential requirement for candidates under external category for undertaking
course work is eight weeks. Four relevant theory courses at Masters degree level (as
recommended by the DC) shall be taken by the scholar. The candidates may complete the course
work during their mandatory stay of at least eight weeks which may be undertaken in maximum of
four instances of two weeks each. The research scholars are permitted to undertake the course
work under directed study mode. The course work shall be completed within one and half years of
provisional registration in the programme. Subsequent to the completion of course work, they can
continue their research work in their respective industry/ institution. However, the scholar shall
spend at least one week per semester in the NIT-T campus until the submission of synopsis.
For the candidates under on campus category, the minimum residential requirement is one
semester. Four relevant theory courses at Masters degree level (as recommended by the DC)
shall be taken by the scholar. Normally, the course work shall be undertaken during the residential
period of one semester itself. The requirements relating to course work will be as per norms of fulltime scholars. Subsequently, the scholars shall continue their research work on a part-time basis,
through regular interaction with the guide. The scholar (both external and on campus categories)
shall spend at least one week per semester in the NIT-T campus until the submission of synopsis.
Note: The faculty and staff of NIT-T should submit the hard copy of submitted application
through Proper Channel irrespective of the vacancy position. However, the selection
procedure shall remain the same.

C. SELECTION PROCEDURE
S.No.

Name of
Programme

Category

Ph.D.

Mode of Selection

Full time/ Part time

Written Test & Interview

The detailed Ph.D. Regulations are available at:

http://www.nitt.edu/home/academics/rules/PhD-regulations.pdf

D. HOW TO APPLY?
Candidates applying for Ph.D. programme must apply online through the web site
www.nitt.edu or admission.edu. The information brochure is available in the website. The
application fee is Rs.500/- for OC/OBC and Rs.200/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates. The fee
payment
should
be
made
only
through
State
Bank
collect
mode
(https://www.onlinesbi.com/prelogin/icollecthome.htm?corpID=88587). The last date for
submission of application is 12-06-2016.
E. NIT-T ENTRANCE TEST and INTERVIEW (Tentative Date)
Programme

Date

Time

Activity

27-06-2016

10.30 a.m.

Written Test

28-06-2016

10.30 a.m.

Interview
(for shortlisted candidates only)

Ph.D.

For further queries, contact:

The Chairperson (MS and PhD Admissions)
Office of the Dean (Academic)
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli 620015, Tamil Nadu.
Phone: +91 431 2503011, 2503636
E-mail: phdsection@nitt.edu

LAST DATE FOR SUBMITTING THE ONLINE APPLICATION IS 12-06-2016

Form-1
Certificate from the Sponsoring Organization
(To be submitted in the Official Letter Head by the Ph.D External Registration Candidates)

The applicant ...... working as.....

... in .. since .... is herewith
recommended and forwarded for admission under External Registration Scheme of the National
Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli for part time Ph.D. Program in the Department of...
.
Certified that:
1. This organization has adequate facilities for carrying out the research indicated by the applicant and
if he/she is selected, these will be made available to him/her during regular working hours till the
completion of the programme.
2. The applicant will be deputed/given leave for duration of his/her residence period at NIT,
Tiruchirappalli.
3. Facilities will be made available to the Supervisor (External Guide) to supervise the work of the
applicant and to attend the meetings at NIT, Tiruchirappalli, when necessary.
4. Till the completion of his/her research programme, the applicant will not ordinarily be transferred to
another unit or place which may impede his/her work under the scheme. If such a transfer is necessary,
NIT, Tiruchirappalli will be informed within a month of such transfer.
5. No part of the work carried out in fulfillment of the Research programme will be utilized commercially
or for applying for a Patent without the approval of National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
-15.

Date:

Signature of the Sponsoring Authority

Name and Designation

Seal of the organization/ Institution

Postal address of the Organization/ Institution:

Form-2
Certificate of External guide/ Research coordinator
(To be submitted by the Ph.D External Registration Candidates)

This is to state that in the event of Mr./Ms. . of this organization being

selected for part time Ph.D programme in the Department of . under the
External Registration Scheme of NIT, Tiruchirappalli, I agree to be his/her External Guide / Research
coordinator and shall extend all possible guidance and following facilities to enable him/her to carry out
his/her research programme towards the submission of thesis.
*Particulars of Prospective External Guide/Research Coordinator:
(1) Name of proposed External Guide / Research coordinator (In Block letters):
(2) Designation of External Guide / Research coordinator:
(3) Academic qualifications of External Guide /Research coordinator:
(4) Experience (No. of Years):
(5) No. of Publications:
(6) Membership of Professional Societies of External Guide /Research coordinator:
Research Facilities Available: (To be filled here)

Date:

Signature of the External Guide/Research Coordinator

Name and Designation

Seal of the organization

*The external guide should have a Ph.D. degree and a minimum of 2 papers in refereed journals or the
research coordinator should have a PG degree and ten years of experience.

Form-3

No Objection Certificate from the Employing Organization

(To be submitted in the Official Letter Head by Ph.D. Part time - On campus candidates)

The applicant .... working

as ....insince .... is herewith recommended and
forwarded for admission under Part time on campus scheme of the National Institute of Technology,
Tiruchirappalli

for

Ph.D

programme

in

the

Department

of

1. We note that facilities of the NIT, Tiruchirappalli will be made available to him/ her for carrying
out the research work under the supervision of a guide and he/ she has to pay full fees every
semester for the use of laboratory, library and other facilities of the Institute.

2. This organization facility will also be made available to him/ her in the case of selection.
3. The applicant will be deputed/given leave for duration of his/her residence period at NIT,
Tiruchirappalli.

4. Till the completion of his/her research programme, the applicant will not ordinarily be transferred
to another unit or place which may impede his/her work under the scheme. If such a transfer is
necessary, NIT, Tiruchirappalli will be informed within a month of such transfer.

5. No part of the work carried out in fulfillment of the Research programme will be utilized
commercially or for applying for a Patent without the approval of National Institute of
Technology, Tiruchirappalli.

Date:

Signature of the Sponsoring Authority

Name and Designation

Seal of the organization/ Institution

Postal address of the Organization/ Institution

ANNEXURE I

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
S.N
o
1

Department

Architecture

Chemical
Engineering

Chemistry
Civil
Engineering

Computer
Applications

Computer
Science
and
Engineerin
g

Electronics
and
Communicati
on
Engineering
Electrical
and
Electronics
Engineering
Energy and
Environment

Humanities
10.

Specializatio
ns
Architecture (General/ Any specialization),
Building Technology and
Construction Management, City Planning/ Town & Country Planning,
Fine Arts (Painting), Landscape Architecture, Structures (Civil
Engineering), Any emerging area of specialization related to its
discipline.
Bio-Chemical Engineering/ Biotechnology, Computer Aided Design,
Electrochemical Engineering, Nano Technology/ Membranes/ Ionic
Liquids/ Advanced Material Synthesis, Particle Technology, Polymer
Engineering, Process Control, Process Systems Engineering, Reaction
Engineering, Thermodynamics, Transfer Operations ,Waste water
Treatment, Separation Process, Any emerging area of specialization
related to its discipline.
Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry,
Physical Chemistry
Any emerging area of specialization related to its discipline.
Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical
Engineering, Remote Sensing, Structural Engineering, Transportation
Engineering, Water resources, Hydraulics & Ocean Engg, Any
emerging area of specialization related to its discipline.
Big Data Analytics, Computational Optimization, Computer Networks,
Cryptography
Data Base Management Systems, Data Compression, Data Mining,
Distributed Systems, Graph Theory and Algorithms, Information
Retrieval, Information Security, Multimedia Computation, Parallel
Computing, Software Engineering, Theory of Computing, Web
Algorithms and Graph Theory, Computer Architecture/Computer
hardware, Computer Networks and Network Security, Databases and
Data mining, Operating Systems and Cloud Computing, Speech and
Vision, Theoretical Computer Science, VLSI design, Web Informatics
and Web Technology, Wireless Networks, Cryptography, Image
Processing & Image Security, Any emerging/relevant area of
specialization related to CSE discipline.
Digital VLSI Embedded Systems, Electronic packaging, Microwave
Engineering / Microwave Integrated Circuits, Networking, Optical
communication, RFMEMS, Signal and Image processing, VLSI,
Photonics, Pattern Recognition, Any emerging area of specialization
related to its discipline.
Applied Electronics, Computer Science and Engineering, Control and
Instrumentation
Energy Engineering, High Voltage Engineering, Power Electronics /
Power Electronics & Drives / Electrical Drives & Control / Electrical
Machines, Power Systems, VLSI Systems, Any emerging area of
Energy Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Any emerging area of
specialization related to its discipline.
English : Computer aided language teaching, English Language
Teaching, Linguistics,
Any emerging area of specialization
related to its disciplines
Economics: Economics, Entrepreneurship Development, Financial
Economics,
Industrial Economics, Any emerging area of
specialization related to its
discipline.

Instrumentati
Control (all sub-felds included), Instrumentation (all sub-felds
on
and
included), Any emerging area of specialization related to
11.
Control
Instrumentation and Control Engineering.
Engineering
Finance, General Management, Human Resources, Information
Managemen
Systems, Marketing
12
t
Operations, Technology Management, Any emerging area of
Studies
specialization related to its discipline.

13.

14.

Mathematics

Mechanical
Engineering

Metallurgical
15. and Materials
Engineering

16.

Physics

17.

Production
Engineering

18.

CECASE

Applied Mathematics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Graph Theory,

Numerical Analysis, Operations Research, Bio Fluid Mechanics,
Differential Equations/Integral Equations, Any emerging area
specialization related to its discipline.
Absorption, Acoustics and Noise Control, Alternate Fuels, Automobile
Engineering, Biomass Combustion and Gasifcation, Biofuels,
Biomechanics, Biomethanation, CAD/CAM, Combustion, Computational
Fluid Dynamics, Cryogenics,
Design of Experiments, Design of
Pressure Vessel and Piping, Dynamics, Electronic Cooling, Energy
Conservation and Management, Energy and Sustainable Development,
Environmental Pollution Control, Ergonomics, FEM, Fluid Mechanics,
Fluid Power Systems and Control, Heat Pumps, Heat Transfer, IC
Engines, Industrial Safety Engineering, Laser Materials Processing,
Machine Design, Mechanical Properties of Materials, Mechanisms,
Mechatronics, Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Mixture
Design, Modeling & Simulation, Nano-Additives, Nanomaterials and
Composites, Occupational Health and Safety, Optimization and
Design, Polymer Nanocomposites, Product Safety, Refrigeration and
Air Conditioning, Renewable Energy, Reuse and Recycling, Risk
Analysis, Robotics, Solar Energy Applications, Stress Analysis of
Machine
Elements,
Total
Quality
Management,
Tribology,
Turbomachines, Turbulence, Vehicle Crashworthiness and Occupant
Safety, Vibrational
Analysis,
Waste
Management,
Welding,
Wind, Any
Bio-materials,
Ceramic
Materials,
Composite
Materials,
Computational
materials science, Corrosion, Electro chemistry, Failure Analysis,
Foundry Technology, Fuel Cells, Iron making and Steel making, Joining
of Materials, Material Characterization, Materials Processing,
Mechanical Behaviors of Materials, Metal Casting, Metal Forming,
Mineral Processing, Nano-materials, Non Destructive testing, Nonferrous extraction, Non-metallic materials, Physical Metallurgy,
Polymers, Powder Metallurgy, Process Metallurgy / Extractive
Metallurgy, Process Modeling, Simulation, Structure Property
Correlations, Surface Engineering, Welding, Any emerging area of
specialization related to its discipline.
Fiber Optic Sensors, Laser Spectroscopy, Materials Science, Nano
materials, Thin Films, Photonics, Quantum Computation and
Information, Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Any emerging
area specialization related to its discipline.
Manufacturing/Computer Integrated manufacturing, Human factor
Engineering/ Ergonomics, Machine Tools and Tool Engineering,
Machining /Micromachining, Material Handling Systems, Metal forming
Technology, Nontraditional material processing/Composite Materials
Processing,
Quality
and
Reliability
Engineering,
Rapid
prototyping/Rapid Manufacturing, Robotics/ Mechatronics, Supply
Chain Management/Operations Management/Industrial Engineering,
Tribology and surface Engineering, Any emerging area of
specialization related to its discipline.
Basic and Applied Aspects of Corrosion Science and Engineering, Basic
and Applied Aspects of Surface Science and Engineering, Surface
Catalysis, Spectroscopy and Sensors, Engineering and Industrial
Tribology, Lubrication, Industrial Coatings, Thermal Spray, Laser
Surface Engineering, Weldment Corrosion & its Control, Corrosion
Inhibition, Castings, Development of New Materials, Coatings for High
Temperature Applications, Nano Materials, Nano Composite Coatings,
Solid State Joining, Process Control and Instrumentation, Electro
Chemical Engineering as applicable to Railways, Power Plants,
Process Industries, Petro Chemical Plants, Naval / Marine, Mining, Paper
and Pulp, Automobile and all their allied industries.

ADMISSION TO M.S. (by research) PROGRAMMES

(July 2016 Session)
Information Brochure

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 620 015, TAMIL NADU

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI 620 015

TAMILNADU
ADMISSION TO M.S. (by Research) PROGRAMMES 2016-2017 (July 2016
Session)

M.S. (by Research) Programme (Full time)

All branches of Engineering.
A. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO M.S. (by Research)
Candidates for admission to M.S. (by Research) degree programme shall be required to have 60
percentage of aggregate marks or 6.5 CGPA (for OC / OBC) in the B.E. / B.Tech. degree
and a valid GATE SCORE in the appropriate subject. In case of SC/ST/PWD candidates the
eligibility requirement is 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA of 6.0 and a valid GATE
SCORE in the appropriate subject.
In case of AMIE/AMIIM candidates, minimum mark of 55% is eligible for admission in all
branches.
B. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Half Time Research Assistantship (HTRA) is available to those who are admitted to M.S. (by
Research) programmes in different departments subject to the availability as stipulated by
Ministry of Human Resources Development.
The award and renewal of this assistantship / scholarship is as per the guidelines issued by
MHRD from time to time. Those who are receiving the assistantship are required to assist the
department in academic works to a minimum of 8 hours per week. As per rules in force, those
who are interested in getting the assistantship / scholarship, have to give an undertaking on
stamped paper to the effect that they will not discontinue the course before completion. Those
who discontinue the M.S. (by Research) programme are required to refund the entire
scholarship amount drawn by them. The assistantship / scholarship will not be available to
sponsored candidates or any student getting any other financial support from any agency,
state and central governments.
The fellowships are available in the following departments,

Departments
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Energy and Environment
Instrumentation and Control Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Production Engineering
Physics (Non-Destructive Testing)

M.S. (by Research) Programme (Part time)

All branches of Engineering and Centre of Excellence in Corrosion & Surface Engineering.

Hostel accommodation is subjected to availability for girl students.

C. Norms for Part-Time (Sponsored)

The candidates from organizations with R & D Labs of National repute and public sector
undertakings such as DRDO, ISRO, IGCAR, BHEL, BEL, NLC etc., are eligible to apply. Such
candidates may have an External guide from their parent organization in addition to the Internal
Guide. External guide should have a minimum PG degree with research contribution.
D. SELECTION

Sl. No.

Name of the Programme

1
2

Category

M.S.
M.S.

Stipendiary
Sponsored

Mode of Selection
GATE score*
Interview

* GATE Examination paper should be in their UG discipline

The detailed M.S. (By Research) Regulations are available at:
http://www.nitt.edu/home/academics/rules/MS.pdf

E. How to apply?
Candidates applying for M.S.(by Research) programme must apply online through
w w w . n i t t . e d u o r a d m i s s i o n . n i t t . e d u . The information brochure is available in the
website. The application fee is Rs.500/- for OC/OBC and Rs.200/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
The fee payment should be made only through State Bank collect mode
(https://www.onlinesbi.com/prelogin/icollecthome.htm?corpID=88587). The last date for
submission of application is 12-06-2016.

F. NIT-T COUNSELING and INTERVIEW (Tentative Dates)

Programme

Category

Date

M.S.
M.S

Stipendiary
Sponsored

24-06-2016
24-06-2016

Time
10.30 a.m.
10.30 a.m.

Activity
Counselling
Interview

For any queries, contact:

The Chairperson (MS and PhD Admissions)
Office of the Dean (Academic)
National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli- 620015. Tamil Nadu.
Phone: +91 431 2503011, 2503636
E-mail: phdsection@nitt.edu

LAST DATE FOR SUBMITTING ONLINE APPLICATION IS 12-06-2016

Sponsorship Certificate
(In official letter head)

The applicant Mr. / Ms.___________________________________________ is employed as

___________________________ in our Institute / organization since__________________.
He/She is sponsored to pursue M.S. (by research) in the department of _________________
______________, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 620 015. He/She will be
relieved from his/her duty during the programme, if selected.

Name and address of the Sponsoring authority:

Signature of the Head of the Organization

Seal Sponsoring Institution / Organization

Prescribed Format for OBC Certificate

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES

APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS / ADMISSION TO CENTRAL

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (CEIs), UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
This is to certify that Shri / Smt. / Kum. ______________________________________________________ Son /
DaughterofShri/Smt.________________________________________________________ofVillage/Town
_________________________________________________District/Division_______________________________________inthe
_________________________________________Statebelongstothe

_______________________________________________Communitywhichisrecognizedasabackwardclassunder:

(i)ResolutionNo.12011/68/93BCC(C)dated10/09/93publishedintheGazetteofIndiaExtraordinaryPartI
SectionINo.186dated13/09/93.
ii Resolution No. 12011/9/94BCC dated 19/10/94 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I
SectionINo.163dated20/10/94.
iii ResolutionNo.12011/7/95BCCdated24/05/95publishedintheGazetteofIndiaExtraordinaryPartISection
INo.88dated25/05/95.
iv ResolutionNo.12011/96/94BCCdated9/03/96.
v

ResolutionNo.12011/44/96BCCdated6/12/96publishedintheGazetteofIndiaExtraordinaryPartISection
INo.210dated11/12/96.
vi ResolutionNo.12011/13/97BCCdated03/12/97.
vii ResolutionNo.12011/99/94BCCdated11/12/97.
viii ResolutionNo.12011/68/98BCCdated27/10/99.

ix

Resolution No. 12011/88/98BCC dated 6/12/99 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I
SectionINo.270dated06/12/99.
x ResolutionNo.12011/36/99BCCdated04/04/2000publishedintheGazetteofIndiaExtraordinaryPartI
SectionINo.71dated04/04/2000.
(xi)ResolutionNo.12011/44/99BCCdated21/09/2000publishedintheGazetteofIndiaExtraordinaryPartI
SectionINo.210dated21/09/2000.
xii ResolutionNo.12015/9/2000BCCdated06/09/2001.
xiii ResolutionNo.12011/1/2001BCCdated19/06/2003.
xiv ResolutionNo.12011/4/2002BCCdated13/01/2004.
xv ResolutionNo.12011/9/2004BCCdated16/01/2006publishedintheGazetteofIndiaExtraordinaryPartI
SectionINo.210dated16/01/2006.
Shri/Smt./Kum.________________________________________________________and/orhisfamilyordinarilyreside(s)
inthe__________________________District/Divisionof________________________State.Thisisalsotocertifythat
he/shedoesnotbelongtothepersons/sections(CreamyLayer)mentionedinColumn3oftheScheduletotheGovernmentof
India,DepartmentofPersonnel&TrainingO.M.No.36012/22/93Estt.(SCT)dated08/09/93whichismodifiedvideOMNo.
36033/3/2004Estt.(Res.)dated09/03/2004.

Dated:_________________
DistrictMagistrate/DeputyCommissioner/CompetentAuthority
Seal
NOTE:

ThetermOrdinarilyusedherewillhavethesamemeaningasinSection20oftheRepresentationofthePeopleAct,1950.

TheauthoritiescompetenttoissueCasteCertificatesareindicatedbelow:

DistrictMagistrate/AdditionalMagistrate/Collector/DeputyCommissioner/AdditionalDeputyCommissioner/Deputy
Collector/IstClassStipendiaryMagistrate/SubDivisionalmagistrate/TalukaMagistrate/ExecutiveMagistrate/Extra
AssistantCommissioner(notbelowtherankofIstClassStipendiaryMagistrate).

ii
iii

ChiefPresidencyMagistrate/AdditionalChiefPresidencyMagistrate/PresidencyMagistrate.
RevenueOfficernotbelowtherankofTehsildarand
iv SubDivisionalOfficeroftheareawherethecandidateand/orhisfamilyresides.