• Educational Qualifications
  
  The Minimum qualifications for admission to the Ph.D. programme shall be:
  
  A Master's degree in Engineering/Technology/Science/Management/Architecture/ Planning/Humanities and Social Science or any other equivalent qualification recognized by the institute. Minimum 60% marks or 6.5/10 CGPA /CPI at Master's degree is essential for admission in Ph.D. programme of the institute.
  
  The concerned department will judge suitability of the candidate for pursuing Ph.D. in particular discipline based on his/her specialization in Master's Degree.
  
  Candidates who are appearing in qualifying examination are also eligible to apply. However, they have to produce a certificate of passing the qualifying examination as stated above on the day of interview.
• Other Conditions
  
  • A candidate should apply for full time/ sponsored/ self financed/ part time candidate on the prescribed form on or before due date fixed for the same.
  • There is no age limit for the applicant.
  • Candidates are advised to refer Ph.D. ordinance available in the institute website to make sure their eligibility on full time/ sponsored/ self financed/ part time category.

• Shortlisting of candidates for Ph.D. program will be done on the basis of objective type written examination.
• Candidates who are regular faculty and staff member of NIT Raipur who have successfully completed their probation period need not to appear in written entrance examination. Similarly, UGC/CSIR (JRF)/NET/Teacher Fellowship holder/M. Phil. passed candidates need not to appear in written entrance examination.
• All other eligible candidates will be shortlisted based on their performance in written examination.
• All shortlisted candidates along with candidate of category (ii) above will be called for interview for final selection.

Number of seats for Ph.D. admission is not fixed. Hence preference will be given to OBC/SC/ST/PH candidates over OC candidates if all other things remain the same.

Rs. 200/- for OC and OBC category applicant. For SC/ST/PH candidates, fee will be Rs. 100/- only.

The application forms and other relevant information may be downloaded from the institute website: www.nitrr.ac.in The filled applications along with a crossed DD towards application fee drawn in favour of “Director, NIT Raipur” payable at Raipur should reach to “The Registrar, NIT Raipur, CG 492010” on or before 25.04.2016 in an A4 size envelope with super scribing “Ph.D. Admission for Academic Year 2016 in _____________________________ (Name of the Department)”

DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND INTERVIEW

The date of written examination and interview is not yet finalized. These dates along with result of scrutiny and selection will be displayed in the institute website www.nitrr.ac.in and no intimation will be sent to the candidates by post. The candidates are advised to visit institute website regularly.