IIT Palakkad PhD admission 2024 is open and the application deadline is April 27, 2024. Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad provides Ph.D. program for which admissions are offered based on the results of GATE/UGC-NET/ CSIR-NET scores or qualifying written tests and personal interviews conducted by the institute itself. The students who have appeared for GATE or any other equivalent nation-level entrance exams are spared from the institution-level written test. IIT Palakkad will conduct the written test and interview between 25th May 2024 and 15th June 2024. However, foreign students can only register for a full-time mode of the course. Besides they should also have a valid GATE or an equivalent examination and also have a valid TOEFL score as well. 

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IIT Palakkad Ph.D Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria are different for varied disciplines of Ph.D. degree courses offered by the Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad. Mentioned below are the IIT Palakkad eligibility criteria for the PhD program:

  • For Ph.D. in Science, Candidates must have a UG as well as a PG degree with a minimum CGPA of 8/10 in M.Sc. or equivalent.
  • For Ph.D. in Engineering, holding a UG degree and a PG degree in M.Tech., ME, or any equivalent degree are eligible to apply for the college with at least 8.0 CGPA or above.
  • For Ph.D. in Humanities & Social Science and Philosophy, Aspirants seeking admission to the college must hold a Master’s Degree in the relevant course, they will be eligible to apply for any two fields. GATE scores are also required for all the disciplines offered by the institute for the PhD program. 

Selection: Candidates who are eligible should possess the minimum educational qualifications and will be called for an interview for the selection process. Based on the academic record, and the performance of the candidates in the interview and/ or test. the institute will offer admission to the selected candidates. 

Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad provides Ph.D. program for which admissions are offered based on the results of GATE/UGC-NET/ CSIR-NET score or qualifying written test conducted by the institute itself. The students who have appeared for GATE or any other equivalent nation-level entrance exams are spared from the institution-level written test. Foreign students can only register for full-time mode of the course. Besides they should also have a valid GATE or an equivalent examination and also have a valid TOEFL score as well. 

Based on the academic scholastic record and other performance of the candidates in the interview/ and or test, the names of the selected candidates will be declared by the college authorities through the official website of the institute. The Admission procedure at the institution is as follows: 

  1. Visit the official website of the institution at https://iitpkd.ac.in/.
  2. Select the ‘Download link’ in the website. 
  3. Take the print out of the downloaded form.
  4. Fill-up all the required details.
  5. Post or directly hand over the form along with fees and other documents to the institute.

Documents Required:

  • Valid GATE/ UGC-NET scorecard.
  • Recent photographs.
  • Both X- and XII-mark sheets and passing certificates.
  • The graduation mark sheet and degree certificate.
  • Caste certificate if applying for scholarships.
  • Birth Certificate for proof.
  • Copy of the submitted application form.

Application fee

The application fee is as follows:

  • GN/OBC-NCL/EWS (Male candidates): INR100/-
  • GN/OBC-NCL/EWS (Female candidates): INR 50/- SC/ST
  • PwD candidates: INR 50/- 

IIT Palakkad PhD Cutoff

IIT Palakkad selects candidates for PhD admissions on the basis of GATE score and past academic records. Candidates with an aggregate of 75% marks in Master’s degree and 500+ GATE score have high chances of getting selected. Give below is the GATE cutoff ranks of 2024 for PhD admissions:

Category IIT Palakkad PhD GATE Cutoff 2024
Unreserved MTech from CFTI/Foreign university with score ≥ 75%
OR
MTech from non-CFTI with score ≥ 87%
OR
Best GATE score > 500
OBC/GEN-EWS MTech from CFTI/Foreign university with score ≥ 70%
OR
MTech from non-CFTI with score ≥ 82%
OR
Best GATE score > 450
SC/ST/PWD MTech from CFTI/Foreign university with score ≥ 65%
OR
MTech from non-CFTI with score ≥ 77%
OR
Best GATE score > 400

IIT Palakkad PhD Placement

IIT Palakkad PhD placements report 2023 has been published. As per the report, ICICI Bank has offered the maximum number of offers which is 20 and Sprinkler offered a stipend of 2 lakh per month for 2 CSE students. The highest CTC offered by the institute was INR 46.15 Lakhs and the average CTC was INR 16.65 Lakhs. 36 Pre-Placement offers. This is the highest on-campus PPO thus far at IIT Palakkad. Given below are the IIT Palakkad placement statistics:

Batch Placement Statistics 2023
Batch Size 293
No. of students registered in the CDC portal for placement 211
No. of offers 206
No. of students placed 190
No. of Companies participated in the campus process 158
Placement percentage (based on No. of Students Placed) 90.05
No. of PPO's 38
Average CTC INR 13.95
Salary range INR 6.0 - 46.15

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IIT Palakkad PhD Scholarships

IIT Palakkad offers scholarships to its PhD students under the Half-time Teaching/Research Assistantship (HTRA) scheme. Candidates must fulfill the mentioned eligibility criteria to avail of the scholarships:

  • Students must work for 8-10 hours every week to earn this scholarship. The work usually consists of assistance in teaching/ research which will be assigned by the institute. 
  • Renewal of assistantship will be based on satisfactory progress in the research work and good performance in the preceding semester. 

IIT Palakkad also allows students to avail of scholarships like UGC- JRF, CSIR-JRF, ICMR, ICAR & AICTE, etc. The amount of fellowship will be as per the norms of the funding agency. 

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IIT Palakkad PhD FAQs

Ques. Are there any compulsory internships for the Ph.D. program offered by IIT Palakkad?

Ans. Yes, there are compulsory internships available for Ph.D. full-time and part-time scholars. The internship procedure starts in the first week of August and continues until the end of May month in an academic year. All relevant information is available on the official website of the institute.

Ques. Does IIT Palakkad provide loan or scholarship for the Ph.D. program?

Ans. Yes, Research Scholars are provided with financial assistance as per MHRD norms. Research scholars need to work for 8 hours to avail the scholarships or assistance. Scholarships like UGC-JRF, CSIR-JRF and ICAR & AICTE are also available for the scholars who have qualified respective exams.

Ques. How do we check if we are shortlisted for Ph.D. admission at IIT Palakkad?

Ans. Check the admission status by the following steps:
  1. Visit the official website of IIT Palakkad.
  2. Go to the ‘Alert’ section.
  3. Click on the ‘Research@IIT’ Palakkad/ M.S/ Ph.D. admission.
  4. Merit list, waitlist and other lists will be available on the page.
  5. Click on the required links to check the status of the shortlisting.

Ques. Any review about the Ph.D. course at IIT Palakkad?

Ans. The Ph.D. program in the institute is a worthy enough to take up and the faculties for the Ph.D. program are very supportive and knowledgeable. The courses and exam patters are also scholar-friendly.