DTU PhD Admission 2024 are based on the entrance test conducted by the university. Selected candidates further need to undergo interviews for final selection. Candidates having GATE scores are exempted from taking the entrance test conducted by DTU. 

DTU PhD Eligibility Criteria 2024

Delhi Technological University offers admission to its Ph.D. courses to applicants under 4 categories, namely, Full-time Research Students, Part-time Research Students, Staff under R&D Project, and Students working as regular employees at DTU. The basic eligibility criteria for applicants under any of the categories aforesaid are 

  • Candidates must have a postgraduate degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent CGPA. 
  • Exceptional candidates with proven research work and an undergraduate degree in engineering or technology with a minimum of 75% marks or an equivalent CGPA are also eligible to apply for Ph.D. admission. 
  • In addition to the minimum eligibility, part-time applicants must ensure and prove that they have sufficient time to devote to their research project and that they have the required research facilities at the place of their stay. Part-time research candidates will also mandatorily have to reside for a minimum period of 6 months in the university premises. 

DTU PhD Admission 2024

DTU PhD admissions are made based on an entrance test conducted by the university itself. Selection criteria for the DTU PhD program include a screening test, an entrance exam, and an Interview round. Initially at the screening stage, DTU shortlists applications as per the eligibility criteria of the program. Candidates shortlisted are called for the entrance exam round. Qualifying candidates then appear for the interview round. Candidates with UGC/ CSIR/ DST/ DBT/ ICMR/ IARI-JRF are exempted from the written test round.

How to apply for DTU PhD Admission 2024?

Applications for the DTU PhD program are to be submitted online at www.dtu.ac.in. The application fee charged is INR 1,500. If a candidate wishes to apply for admission to a program offered by different departments then he/ she will have to register separately in that department by paying the separate online registration fee.

DTU PhD Entrance Exam 2024

DTU PhD entrance exam is conducted to select candidates for admission. The test conducted is of 90 minutes duration comprising 60 MCQs. Due to the COVID pandemic, the mode of the entrance exam will be decided as per the situation. 

Mode As per the situation
Duration 90 minutes
Type of Questions Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
No. of Questions 60
DTU Ph.D. entrance exam syllabus Click here (refer to Page 35)

DTU Ph.D. Stipend

DTU gives a stipend of INR 32,500 to scholars who are engaged in teaching work. DTU PhD stipend is given up to 4 years from the date of admission. This may extend up to 5 years in special cases if the Ph.D. scholar has published research papers as per laid criteria. As per norms Delhi Technological University gives INR 25,000 as a stipend and 30% HRA which makes the total INR 32,500.

DTU PhD FAQs

Ques. What are the eligibility requirements for the DTU PhD program?

Ans. DTU offers a PhD program for 3 years in full-time research, part-time research, staff under the R&D project, and Students working as regular employees category. To be eligible for the DTU PhD program, candidates must have completed their bachelor’s with at least 75% of marks or an equivalent degree. Also, candidates are required to appear for a written test and a personal interview.

Ques. Can I apply for the PhD at DTU without appearing for the written test?

Ans. DTU PhD final selections are based on the performance of candidates in the written test and interview rounds. Shortlisted candidates are called for the written test and on qualifying that, the interview round takes place. However, if a candidate has a valid score in any of the mentioned tests like UGC/ CSIR/ DST/ DBT/ ICMR/ IARI-JRF will be exempted from the written test conducted by the institute.

Ques. How can I apply for the DTU PhD program?

Ans. DTU accepts PhD applications only in the online mode. To apply for the PhD at DTU, students are required to visit the official website www.dtu.ac.in to fill out the application form. After filling out the application form with all the necessary details, they must upload the required documents. Further, the submission will be successful after paying the registration fee of INR 1,500.

Ques. What are the departments under which DTU offers a PhD course?

Ans. DTU offers a PhD program under 13 different departments as mentioned below:

  • Department of Applied Chemistry, Department of Applied Physics, and Department of Applied Mathematics
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Department of Delhi School of Management
  • Department of Design
  • Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Department of Environmental Engineering
  • Department of Humanities
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • USME

Ques. What is the fees for the DTU Ph.D. program?

Ans. DTU fee structure for the Ph.D. program consists of tuition fees and other charges. However, for the DTU teaching and non-teaching staff Ph.D. candidates, the institute does not charge any tuition fee and only other charges of INR 17,7000 at the time of admission. For the DTU full-time candidates, the tuition fee charged by the institute is INR 12,000 and the total fee during the time of admission amounts to INR 29,700.