Ph. D.
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) program is for enthusiastic students, who are willing to take up challenging research problems in various areas of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, as mentioned in the research profiles of the faculty members (but not limited to). New ideas, inventions and innovations are most welcome. Specific research areas will be mentioned at the time of the interview.
Ph. D. Admissions to the department take place before the beginning of the autumn and spring semesters. Use the link below for applying for a Ph. D. position in the MSME department at IIT Hyderabad.
Eligibility
Candidates interested in Institute scholarship (MoE) and Candidates with external funding (DST-INSPIRE/ joint CSIR-UGC JRF QUALIFIED/ industry sponsorship/ external registrants from national research laboratories) with the required qualifications (mentioned below) are encouraged to apply.
Externally funded candidates (non-MoE) are encouraged to contact interested MSME faculty before the exam/ interview schedule.
Candidate should have one of the following qualifications:
Regular PhD :
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Candidates with Masters ( ME/ MTech/MSc/MA/ MDes) or equivalent in any discipline.
BE / BTech / B Des or equivalent in any discipline with a valid GATE/ CEED Score.
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MSc or equivalent in any Science discipline with a valid GATE score
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Qualified one of the national exams: INSPIRE, Joint CSIR-UGC NET with JRF, DBT JRF.
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Students graduated (B.Tech.) from CFTIs with CGPA 8.0 or more, are eligible for applying (with regular Ministry of Education fellowship).
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External PhD: Working professional from Industry, Research Laboratory and others.
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External Direct PhD: At least 2 years of relevant experience with NOC can be eligible for admission as External.
Direct PhD:
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Direct PhD: High CGPA & High fellowship.
PhD Applications are invited from the meritorious students who have got a CGPA of 9.0 and above in their BTech/BE/BS/BDes/MSc from IITs, NITs, IISc , IISERs & CFTIs for admission to Direct PhD (High CGPA) program at IITH with high value Institute Fellowships.