Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Ph.D. Admission – July 2011

Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme, starting in July 2011
in the following Departments. The Areas of Research at IIT Patna are as follows:

Department Areas of Research

Computer Science and Natural language processing, Information Retrieval/ Information Extraction,
Engineering Bioinformatics. Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Multiobjective Optimization.
Systems Security, Formal Verification, Database Systems. Theoretical Computer
Science. Network Security, Networking. Peer-to-Peer Security, Distributed Systems,
Dynamic Distributed Systems, Peer-to-Peer Computing, Grid Computing, Parallel
Programming, Software Transactional Memory. Computer Security, Lightweight
Cryptography. Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks. Machine Learning,
Quantum Computing.
Electrical Engineering Smart Material, Optical Network and Communication, Digital Signal Processing,
Digital Image Processing, Biomedical Image Processing, RF and Microwave, VLSI
Design, Wireless and Digital Communications.
Mechanical Engineering Heat Transfer, Boiling and Condensation, Two-phase Flows, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbulent Flows, Flow of Granular
Materials, Manufacturing, Machining of Advanced Materials, Welding Process
Monitoring, Metal Forming Analysis by Finite Element Method, Micro-/nano-
manufacturing, Laser Material Processing, Condition Monitoring, Composite, Smart
Materials, Vibration, Vibration Control, Rotor Dynamics.
Chemistry Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Physical Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Computational
Chemistry, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Chemical Dynamics, Organic Chemistry,
Nanocatalysis, Supramolecular Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry.
Mathematics Algebraic Topology, Topological Graph Theory, Optimal Control, Mathematical
Control Theory, Dynamical Systems, Nonlinear Functional Analysis, Number Theory,
Non Linear Optimization, Multi-objective Programming, Support Vector Machines,
Fuzzy Optimization, Numerical Analysis, Data Mining, Image Processing, Statistical
Decision Theory and Statistical Inference, Estimation Theory, Reliability, Bayesian
Estimation, Financial Mathematics.
Physics Experimental Condensed Matter: Multi Ferroic phenomena and applications,
Renewable energy materials and devices, Nanocrystalline magnetic materials.
Nanocrystalline multiferroic ceramics.
Optical Cryptography, Digital Holography, Optical Pattern Recognition,
Fractional Fourier Transform: Theory and Experiment.
Theoretical Studies in Bose-Einstein condensate, Nonlinear, and Quantum Optics.
Humanities and Social Economics: Macroeconomics, Political Economy of Globalization, Privatization &
Sciences Liberalization, WTO and India; English: Indian writings in English, Contemporary
Literary Theory; Linguistics: Theoretical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Language in
Education, Language and Cognition; Sociology: Theoretical and Methodological
Practice, Sociology of Education, Health, Migration, Globalization, Culture, and
Development.
Inter-Disciplinary IIT Patna also encourages and promotes inter-disciplinary research. In such
research cases, research areas must coincide with research areas of faculty members of
IIT Patna.
Category of Admission:
The Institute admits Ph.D. students under the following categories:
1.1 REGULAR and FULL-TIME
A student in this category works full-time for her/his PhD degree. They can be classified as
1.1 a) Institute Fellows
She/he receives assistantship from the Institute.
The qualifying Degree for Financial Support is:
1.1.1 BE/ BTech/ MSc/ MA equivalent with valid GATE score above the prescribed cut off level/ NET /
NBHM/ DBT-JRF qualification.
1.1.2 ME/ MTech or equivalent.
Age Limit: Please refer Eligibility Criteria for Admission into Ph.D. Programme
1.1 b) JRF/SRF Fellows
She/he receives fellowship from any government recognized funding agencies, such as CSIR, UGC, DBT,
etc.
1.2 SPONSORED (FULL-TIME)
A student in this category is sponsored by a recognized R&D organization, academic institution, government
organization or industry for doing research in the Institute on a full-time basis. The Institute does not provide
any assistantship/fellowship to such a student.
Candidate in Sponsored category must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least
one year of professional experience in the respective field.
1.3 PROJECT STAFF
This category refers to a student who is working on a sponsored project in the Institute and is admitted to the
PhD Programme to work on a full-time or part-time basis. The remaining duration of the project at the time
of admission should be at least two years. If the project gets completed before the student completes her/his
PhD Programme, her/his category will be converted to that of SELF-FINANCED unless she/he is granted
an assistantship/fellowship from the Institute or any other agency.
1.4 EMPLOYED AND PART-TIME
A student in this category is a professionally employed person (including the staff of IIT Patna), who
pursues the PhD Programme while continuing the duties of her/his service. The Institute does not provide
any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. PhD students registered in Employed and Part time category,
the minimum residential requirement is one or two semester(s) depending on the completion of mandatory
course work required for PhD students by the respective departments.
Candidate in Employed and Part-time categories must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization
with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field.
Distance requirement: The candidate must reside within 50 km radius from IIT Patna.
Eligibility Criteria for Admission in to Ph.D. Programme
In all the disciplines, the upper age limit is 28 years (B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc./MA/MCA/MBA) and 32 years
(M.Tech./M.E./M.S./M.Phil.) and is applicable only for candidates applying in Regular and Full time
category (Institute Fellows).

Upper age is relaxed upto 05 years in case of candidates belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes,
Women, Physically Handicapped and OBC categories.

A.1 PhD in Engineering

For admission to the PhD Programme in Engineering department, a candidate must satisfy one of the
following criteria:
A.1.1 Candidates having M.Tech./M.E. degree in a Engineering/Technology, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or
60% of marks.
A.1.2 Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs) in a relevant area
with a minimum CPI of 8.0 or 75% of marks.
A.1.3. Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum
CPI of 7.0.
A.1.4. Master’s degree in Science from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a
minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70%.
A.2 PhD in Science
For admission to the PhD Programme in Science departments, a candidate must satisfy one of the following
criteria:
A.2.1 Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.

A.2.2 Master’s degree in Science/Engineering/Technology in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or
60% of marks.
A.2.3 Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a
relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.
A.2.4 Bachelor’s degree in a related area in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs/IISc)
in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 8.0 or 75% of marks.
A.3 PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences
For admission to the PhD Programme in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), a
candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria:
A.3.1 Master’s degree in Arts/Commerce/Science in a relevant area with a minimum of 55% marks or
equivalent.
A.3.2 Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or
60% marks.
A.3.3 Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI
of 7.0.
A.3.4 Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs/IISc) in a relevant
area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 80% marks.

Direct Admission:
The Institute may admit exceptionally bright student(s) in Regular and Full-time (Institute Fellows), who is
one of the toppers in the last qualifying degree from a reputed university or candidates with 90% marks in
the last qualifying degree from a reputed university, directly into the PhD programme.
Relaxation for SC/ST Candidates:
Eligibility criteria will be relaxed by 5% marks or 0.5 CPI for SC/ ST applicants.
Reservations:
The reservation of seats in admissions for SC, ST, OBC categories and for Persons with Disability (PD) will
be as per Government of India rules. OBC (Non-creamy layer) candidates will have to enclose certificate
and self-declaration statement as per formats as indicated at Annexures-I and II.

Financial Support:
The Institute assistantships will be available to eligible (Indian) students as per prevailing (MHRD, GoI)
norms, as applicable from time to time.

Qualifying Degree for Financial Support Assistantship Rates

BE/ BTech/ MSc/ MA equivalent with valid GATE 1st & 2nd Year: Rs 16,000/- p.m.
score above the prescribed cut off level/ NET / 3rd to 5th Year: Rs 18,000/- p.m.
NBHM/ DBT-JRF qualification
ME/ MTech or equivalent 1st & 2nd Year: Rs 18,000/- p.m.
 3rd & 4th Year #: Rs 20,000/- p.m.
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Note:# No assistantship will be available beyond 4 year for this category of students.

Assistantships from external funding organizations will be available as per terms and conditions of the
concerned funding organizations.
Students receiving assistantships from the Institute or fellowships from any other funding agencies are
required to perform academic duties as per prevailing norms.
The continuation of the assistantship/fellowship is subject to satisfactory performance of the assigned duties
and satisfactory progress of the student in the Ph.D. Programme.
Applicants appearing in the Ph.D. interview under Regular and Full-time (Institute Fellows only)
category, to-and-fro Sleeper Class Railway Fare or equivalent will be paid by the shortest route from
the place of contact address (as filled in the application form) to Patna on producing the original
tickets.

Application Procedure:

Prescribed application form can be downloaded here (DOC format, PDF format).

Application form can also be obtained from the Assistant Registrar, Indian Institute of Technology Patna,
Patliputra Colony, Patna – 800 013, Bihar, on or before 25-04-2011 by ordinary post or in person. To
receive application forms by post, send a request along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope (24cm x
15cm size). Request for form must be sent in an envelope superscribed with ‘Request for Ph.D. Application
form’.

Filled in application forms complete with copies of mark sheets/certificates and other testimonials (both
sides) and a Demand Draft for Rs.200/- for General/ OBC candidates and Rs.100/- for SC/ST/PD
candidates drawn in any nationalized bank and payable at Patna in favour of IIT Patna should be sent to
the Assistant Registrar, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Patliputra Colony, Patna – 800 013, Bihar,
to reach on or before 29th April 2011. The words “Application for Ph.D. admission in the Department of
_________” should be written on the top of the envelope for sending the completed form.

Candidates applying for more than one department should submit a separate application for each
department.

Selection:
The Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for written test or/ and interview, based
on performance in GATE/NET, grades/marks in the qualifying examination, etc.

Important Dates:
Date of Issue of Application Forms: 23-03-2011 onwards
Last Date for issuing Application Forms is: 25-04-2011 (by post / in person)
Last Date for receipt of completed Application Forms by IIT Patna is: 29-04-2011
Note that the Application Form is available for downloading from 23-03-2011 to 25-04-2011.

Note: The above information is not the complete set of Rules & Regulations for the Ph.D. programme of IIT
Patna.

For any further information, please contact

Assistant Registrar, Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Patliputra Colony, Patna – 800 013, Bihar
Phone : +91 (621) 2552067
Fax: +91 (612) 2277383