NIT Hamirpur PhD Admission 2024 (Round 2) are ongoing now and the last to apply is February 02, 2024. The list of shortlisted candidates will be declared on February 12, 2024. The college will conduct written test/ Interview / Presentation of shortlisted candidates on February 19 to February 21, 2024. NIT Hamirpur PhD is a 5 year full time program offered in 14 specializations. Admission to the doctoral program is based GATE/NET scores followed by a interview round. The minimum requirement to apply for a PhD program is a Master’s Degree in a relevant subject with the minimum required score secured.

NIT Hamirpur PhD Eligibility Criteria 

  • Candidates must have a Master’s Degree in the appropriate branch under the departments of Engineering/Science/Humanities and Social Sciences/Management Studies/Architecture with a minimum score of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA.
  • Or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Management Studies/Architecture under the appropriate branch with the minimum score of 80% or 8.5 CGPA, 75% or 8.0 CGPA, 80% or 8.5 CGPA respectively. 
  • SC/ST are provided 5% relaxation of marks.
  • For Sponsored Candidates, a minimum of two-year experience is required along with the qualification in National Eligibility Test; UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET or GATE examination. He/ she is also required to submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their particular employer/organization.

NIT Hamirpur PhD Admission 2024

Candidates for the NIT Hamirpur PhD program have to undergo through 2 stages:

Stage-I: The online screening test in the relevant discipline. The syllabi for the test will be as per GATE/NET examination in the respective subjects. The test shall be of 90 minutes duration for 60 marks consisting of multiple choice questions in the relevant discipline. The minimum qualifying marks for appearing in Stage-II will be 50% in the screening test. 

Stage-II: The candidates who qualify to Stage-II shall appear for interview and presentation. The presentation should be brief and clear (around 5-10 minutes) highlighting the basic idea of proposed research. The presentation must broadly include: The topic/subject of the proposed research work. An outline containing introduction to the subject, international/national importance, broad objectives, scope and methodology of research work with relevant literature review. Check NIT Hamirpur Admission

NIT Hamirpur PhD Seat Matrix

Course Open EWS OBC-NCL SC ST Total
Civil Engineering 5 1 4 2 1 13
Mechanical Engineering 5 1 3 2 1 12
Electronics & Communication Engineering 5 1 3 2 1 12
Computer Science & Engineering 5 1 4 2 1 12
Chemical Engineering 5 1 3 2 1 12
Material Science & Engineering 2 1 1 0 0 4
Physics & Photonic Sciences 1 1 1 1 0 4
Mathematics & Scientific Computing 2 0 1 1 0 4
Chemistry 1 1 1 0 1 4
Architecture 4 1 2 1 1 9
Centre for Energy Studies 1 0 1 0 0 2
Humanities & Social Sciences 1 0 1 1 0 3
Management Studies 1 1 1 1 0 4

NIT Hamirpur PhD admission January 2024: Seat matrix (Round 2 )

- *Seat Matrix for PhD admissions with Fellowship, January 2024, 2nd round (FT-01) -
S. No. Department/Centre OPEN EWS OBC-NCL SC ST Total
1 Civil Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 00
2 Mechanical Engineering 3 I 2 0 1 07
3 Electrical Engineering 7 2 5 2 1 17
4 Electronics & Communication 5 1 4 2 1 13
5 Computer Science & Engineering 6 1 4 2 1 14
6 Chemical Engineering 6 1 4 2 1 14
7 Materials Science & Engineering 1 1 1 0 1 04
8 Physics & Photonic Sciences 0 0 1 0 0 01
9 Mathematics & Scientific Computing 0 0 2 0 1 03
10 Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 00
11 Architecture 5 1 3 1 1 11
12 Centre for Energy Studies 1 0 0 0 0 01
13 Humanities & Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 00
14 Management Studies 0 1 0 0 0 01
- Total 34 09 26 09 8 86

How to Apply?

  • The applicants have to apply online through a link available at Institute website nith.ac.in.
  • A candidate has to first register with a valid email id and mobile number.
  • Application fee is INR 1200 for Open/EWS/OBC and INR 600 for SC/ST per application is to be paid online through SBI Collect as per the procedure mentioned.
  • If a candidate is applying in more than one Department, a separate application is to be submitted and processing fee is to be paid for each application.
  • Before starting the online filling process, the candidates must have a soft copy of recent passport size photograph and scanned copy of signature in JPEG format, scanned copy of the documents in pdf format and must have paid application fee online through SBI Collect.
  • The applicant shall have to take the print of the filled in online form and paste his/her passport size photograph on it and upload its scanned copy along with other documents.
  • The candidate should solemnly and sincerely affirm that the statement made and information furnished by him/her in the application form is true and correct and no information has been concealed. However, if later on any information or document furnished is found to be fraudulent, incorrect or untrue, he/she would be liable to appropriate action and his/her admission shall automatically be cancelled.
  • If required, the Institute may also conduct a written Examination for selection of eligible candidates centrally.

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NIT Hamirpur PhD Course Details

  • The evaluation of Research Scholars is based on the student’s performance in Semester Assessment, Mid Semester Examination, and End Semester Examination.
  • A thesis evaluation board shall be constituted for each student consisting of two examiners (from outside the Institute) along with thesis supervisor(s).
  • The Ph.D. Programme at NIT Hamirpur offers 13 specializations /departments under 5 doctoral programmes i.e. Engineering, Architecture, Sciences, Management and Humanities and Social Sciences.
Department Areas of Research
Architecture Architecture, Planning
Civil Engineering Water Resources, Environment Engineering, Remote Sensing, Geotechnical Engineering & Geology, Structural & Transportation Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering Networking, Artificial Intelligence, Information Security
Electronics and Communication Energy Communication and Networks, VLSI Design, RF and Microwave
Electrical Engineering Power System, Signal Processing & Control, Instrumentation, Power Electronics & Drives, High Voltage Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Design, Thermal, Production & Industrial, Energy Technology
Chemical Engineering Computational Fluid Dynamics, Electrochemical Engineering, Biochemical & Bioprocess Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering Polymer Matrix Composites/Nanocomposites, Physical/Mechanical Metallurgy, Functional Oxide Materials (Ceramic/Thin Films/Nanoparticles)
Chemistry Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
Physics and Photonics Science Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear Physics, High Energy Physics
Mathematics and Science Computing Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics
Management Studies Management
Humanities and Social Sciences Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Behavioural and Social Sciences


NIT Hamirpur PhD Financial Assistance 

Programme Fee Structure
Hosteller Day Scholar/ Non Hosteller
Ph.D (Full-Time) INR 31400 + 25900 INR 31400
Ph.D.(Part-time) INR 16590 + 25900 INR 16590
Ph.D (NIT Faculty/ Staff/ Staff Project) INR 5600 + 25900 INR 5600

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NIT Hamirpur PhD FAQs

Ques. What is the application fee for the PhD program at NIT Hamirpur?

Ans. Application fee of NIT Hamirpur PhD program is INR 1200 for Open/OBC candidates and INR 600 for SC/ST candidates is to be paid online through SBI Collect.

Ques. When does the application process start for the PhD program at NIT Hamirpur?

Ans. The application process starts in the month of March- April every year for the PhD program at NIT Hamirpur.

Ques. Does NIT Hamirpur provide hostel facilities to students?

Ans. Yes, NIT Hamirpur provides hostel facilities to their students. There are 8 hostels for boys and 4 hostels for girls.

Ques. Which department got the maximum number of jobs offered at NIT Hamirpur?

Ans. Maximum job offers were made to the students of the computer science and engineering department followed by the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department.

Ques. Does NIT Hamirpur remmits tuition fee for general and OBC category students?

Ans. Yes, full remission of the Tuition Fee for General & OBC students whose family income is less than INR 1 lac per annum.