Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jammu Admissions 2024 is currently ongoing. The last date to apply for this program is April 18, 2024. IIT Jammu offers a 3-year duration program under 11 different departments. Also, this course is offered for 6 categories of students namely Full-time, Full-Time externally funded, External Project funding, Off Campus – External, Off Campus – Part-time, and Institute Staff. To be eligible for the IIT Jammu PhD program, candidates must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Science or any equivalent discipline. Along with this, students must have GATE / UGC-CSIR NET (JRF or LS) /GPAT/ NBHM/ ICMR (JS) / ICAR (JS) scores. However, the IIT BTech graduates with a CGPA of 8.0 or above are exempted from the GATE requirement. 

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IIT Jammu PhD Eligibility Criteria

IIT Jammu offers its PhD program for different categories of students like Regular, Part-time, Off-campus (External), External Project funding, Institute Staff, and Full-Time externally funded students. Check out the table given below that contains the eligibility criteria of each category of students seeking PhD admission at IIT Jammu:

Specialization Eligibility Criteria
Regular (Full-Time) Applicants must have a Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology with a valid GATE / UGC-CSIR NET (JRF or LS) /GPAT/ NBHM/ ICMR (JS) / ICAR (JS) or equivalent qualification. Btech/ BE students can also apply with a good academic record and a valid GATE score. However, NITs/IITs/ IIITs/ IISERs/ IISc BTech graduates with a CGPA of 8.0 or above are exempted from the GATE score requirement. 
Off-Campus (External) Candidates working as regular employees in a government institution/ R&D organization/ relevant private industries are eligible to apply. Also, the candidates must have been sponsored by their employer and have work experience for at least 2 years at the time of admission. 
Off-Campus (Part-Time) Candidates working as a regular employee in a government institution/ R&D organization/ relevant private industries/ CRPF/ Indian Armed Forces are eligible to apply.

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Applicants searching for IIT Jammu PhD admission must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Science. GATE scores are also required along with these degrees. Shortlisted applicants will be further assessed based on the interview and the applicant’s research scheme. Applicants can apply for the IIT Jammu PhD program throughout the year, on the other hand, the shortlisting and selection are done twice a year by a particular department.

How to Apply?

  • Visit the official website https://saral.iitjammu.ac.in/phdapplication
  • Click on ‘Click Here to Log in’
  • Click on ‘New Registration’ if you are registering for the first time
  • Click on the PhD application link for the August session
  • Fill out the application form using personal information and academic qualification
  • Upload the necessary documents
  • Pay the non-refundable application fee of INR 300 for General/ Gen-EWS/OBC-NCL, and INR 200 for SC/ST/PwD category candidates.
  • Click on ‘Submit’ and download the form for your future reference

Documents Required

Applicants must keep the below-mentioned documents ready.

  • Qualifying degree mark sheet of all semesters/ consolidated mark sheet
  • Photograph and Signature with scanned images
  • Scanned class 10th, 12th mark-sheets and certificates
  • Result awaited applicants have to upload their latest/ previous semester mark sheet.
  • Caste certificate (if applicable)
  • Experience certificate and any other relevant documents, any applicable.

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IIT Jammu PhD FAQs

Ques. What are the criteria for submitting the sponsorship/NOC by IIT Jammu PhD part-time candidates?

Ans. Part-time IIT Jammu PhD candidates are required to submit a “No Objection Certificate” on a letterhead from the appropriate authority in the organization clearly stating the following: 

  • The candidate is permitted to pursue studies on an Off-Campus basis and their official duties permit them to devote sufficient time for research.
  • Facilities for research in the candidate’s field of research in the area in which admission is sought are available at the candidate’s place of work.
  • The employer must expressly undertake to relieve them to stay on the campus to enable the candidate to complete the “Course work” and attend the evaluation at the end of every semester.
  • If the candidate after joining the PhD program changes the organization, he should get NOC from the new organization as well.

Ques. What are the IIT Jammu PhD criteria for full- time and part-time?

Ans. Recently, in the authority of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Jammu, there is no official provision for part-time PhD students. IIT, Jammu essentially encourages only the students in the full-time category. However, candidates who are serving in reputed national research centres/organizations (like ISRO, DRDO, CSIR etc.) and with the extraordinary academic and research track record, may be well-thought-out as a special case subject to them clearing the other required official procedure for the admission and subject to the alignment of their research interest with that of the faculty members at IIT, Jammu.

Ques. I am only B.Tech. Am I eligible for the IIT Jammu PhD program?

Ans. Candidates having B.E./ B.Tech. degrees from IITs with exceptional CGPA and a high GATE score may be eligible. However, in general, an M.E./ M.Tech. The degree is favoured to be able to get an admission.

Ques. How will an IIT Jammu PhD candidate be placed?

Ans. A candidate can participate in placement activities at IIT Jammu. The candidate will have to follow the process of placement.

Ques. In how many semesters a candidate can complete the IIT Jammu PhD course work?

Ans. The minimum number of semesters required to complete the course work will be governed by the PhD ordinance in effect at the time. Please refer to the institute website for the PhD ordinance. However, typically, a scholar would require at least two semesters to complete the course work, before being allowed to appear for the comprehensive program and subsequently on registering for the research work, upon successfully clearing the comprehensive test.