NIT, Hamirpur announces Admission to Ph.D Programs
NIT, Hamirpur announces Admission to Ph.D Programs

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur invites applications for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programs at its Hamirpur Campus.

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Admission

Courses Offered:

Ph.D programmes:

=> Architecture (Arch.)
=> Civil Engineering (CE)
=> Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
=> Electronics & Communication Engineering (E&CE)
=> Electrical Engineering (EE)
=> Mechanical Engineering (ME)
=> Chemistry
=> Physics
=> Mathematics (Maths)
=> Humanities and Social Sciences [H&SS (Eco)] H&SS (English)]
=> Centre for Energy and Environmental Engineering (CEEE)
=> Centre for Material Science & Engineering [(CMSE), CMSE (Geology)]

Categories of Ph.D. Programs

  • The Institute shall admit Ph.D. candidates in following categories of Ph.D. programmes:
  • Full Time Research Scholars
  • Part-Time Research Scholars

Eligibility Criteria

  • Admission to PhD. Program in various Departments shall be made in accordance with the educational qualifications mentioned as follows:

Ph.D. in Engineering Departments

  • The applicant must have passed Master Degree in Engineering/Technology in the appropriate discipline. Open/EWS/OBC-NCL candidates must have secured a minimum CGPI of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks in Master Degree. Whereas, in case of SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CGPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in Master Degree shall be applicable.

Ph.D. in Science Departments

  • The candidate must have passed Master Degree in Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry or equivalent with minimum CGPI of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks in case of Open/EWS /OBC-NCL category. Whereas, in case of SC/ST/ PwD candidates, minimum CGPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in Master Degree will be applicable.

Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences Department

  • The candidate must have passed Master Degree in Humanities/Social Sciences (Economics/Sociology/Psychology/ Behavioural and Social Sciences) with minimum CGPI of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks in case of Open/EWS/OBC-NCL category. Whereas, in case of SC/ST/ PwD candidates, minimum CGPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in Master Degree will be applicable.

Ph.D. in Department of Management Studies

  • The candidate must have passed Master Degree in Management i.e. MBA with minimum CGPI of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks in case of open/EWS/OBC-NCL category. Whereas, in case of SC/ST/ PwD candidates, minimum CGPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in Master Degree in Management will be applicable.

Ph.D. in Department of Architecture

  • The candidate must have passed both Bachelor Degree in Architecture/Planning and Master Degree in Architecture or equivalent degree in the appropriate branch of Architecture/Planning. Open/EWS/OBC-NCL candidates must have secured a minimum CGPI of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks in Master Degree. Whereas, in case of SC/ST/ PwD candidates, a minimum CGPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in Master Degree shall be applicable
  • For more eligibility criteria and other details please check official website https://nith.ac.in/

Application Process

  • The applicants have to apply offline (submit a hard copy) through a form available at Institute website (www.nith.ac.in). No other means of application shall be allowed. The filled hard copy of application form along with necessary documents have to be send at the address of The Dean Academic, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur (H.P)-177005, India.

Application Fee

  • For Open/EWS/OBC-NCL : Rs.1200/-
  • For SC/ST/PwD per application : Rs. 600/-
  • Mode of Payment: online through SBI Collect (https://www.onlinesbi.com/sbicollect)

Admission Procedure

  • The admission to the PhD program shall be carried out as per the following procedure:
  • The applications shall be scrutinized by the Doctoral Student Selection Committee (DSSC) of the concerned Department. To shortlist the candidates to a manageable number, the Department/Centre may conduct the written test and/or Interview/presentation
  • The list of shortlisted candidates found eligible for Written test and/or Interview/Presentation shall be displayed on Institute website by Dean (Academic) as per schedule mentioned in Section 10 of this Information Brochure. The Written test and/or Interview/Presentation shall be held at NIT Hamirpur

For more details and to apply online, please Official website

Contact Details

Address: NIT, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh 177005

Phone: 01972 254 011

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