Ph.D.

Admissions
Session, 2021-22 (Even Semester)

INFORMATION BROCHURE
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Admission Cell
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Prayagraj – 211004 [UP] India
 Table of Contents

Page
S.N. Particulars
No.
1. Admission Categories of Ph.D. Research Scholars 3
2. Eligibility for Admission 4
Ph.D. in Engineering 4
Ph.D. in Management, Humanities and Social Sciences 4
Ph.D. in Sciences 4
Ph.D. in Geographic Information System (GIS) Cell 5
3. Department wise area of research 5
4. Department wise maximum available seats in different course categories 8
5. Fee structure 10
6. Application Procedure 10
7. Admission Criteria 11
8. Documents required 12
9. Important dates 13

❖ The candidates are advised to read information brochure carefully and visit our website
https://academics.mnnit.ac.in/admission2021 regularly for updates.
❖ In case of any legal dispute related to admission, the jurisdiction will be limited to courts in
Prayagraj only (Lower, District and High Court) and will not be subject to the jurisdiction of any
other courts outside Prayagraj.

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1. Admission Categories of Ph.D. Research Scholars
All the Departments offer full-time and part-time Doctoral Programmes under following categories. The
category code is also given in the table below:
Sl. No. Description Category Code
I. Institute Stipendiary Full-Time Research Scholar 11
II. Self-financed Full-Time Research Scholar 12
III. Sponsored Full-Time Research Scholar 13
Faculty/Staff/Sponsored Project Fellow of MNNIT Allahabad:
IV. 14
Part-Time Research Scholar
V. Sponsored Part-Time Research Scholar 15

Institute Stipendiary Full-Time Research Scholar (Category Code-11)

These scholars shall be eligible for financial assistance in the form of fellowship at the approved rates
and guidelines as notified by MHRD from time to time. The fellowship shall be awarded to the students
of this category on a Semester-to-Semester basis on the satisfactory academic performance of the
scholar.

Self-financed Full-Time Research Scholar (Category Code-12)

Self-financed full-time research scholars are those who support themselves. They shall not receive any
financial support from the Institute in any form.

Sponsored Full-Time Research Scholar (Category Code-13)

Under this category those students who receive fellowship from other agencies such as UGC, CSIR,
DST, AICTE, etc are covered. It also includes QIP candidates.

Faculty/Staff/Sponsored Project Fellow of MNNIT Allahabad: Part-Time Research Scholar

(Category Code-14)
Under this category Faculty/Staff/Project Fellow of MNNIT Allahabad shall be admitted as part time
research scholar. Project Fellows include those who are working in the various externally funded
research projects undertaken by the Institute. Project fellows shall be registered under the PI (s)/Co-PIs
in the same department where the Project has been sanctioned.

Part-Time Research Scholar (Category Code-15)

Under this category, employees of Government/Semi-Government Organizations /R&D Organizations or
government academic institutions shall be eligible. Further the employees of industry/academic
institution of repute with minimum standing for ten years shall also be eligible. Such candidates must
fulfill the following conditions:
(i) The candidate must have served the present employer for at least 4 years continuously.
(ii) The candidate must submit a No Objection Certificate from employer at the time of interview.
Candidates may also be admitted under this category under MoU signed between the Institute and other
university/organization/institution/industry.

Note: The candidates in respective categories are required to fulfill the eligibility requirement mentioned
in the Section 2.

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 Admission of Indian Nationals Residing Abroad (INRA) and Foreign Nationals
1. INRA candidates must have been residing abroad continuously for at least five years at the time
of applying for admission. They shall apply for admission through Indian Embassy in their
country. Their applications shall be processed by the DDSC along with regular admission
process during odd or even semester subject to fulfillment of eligibility requirement. Such
candidates will be required to complete residence requirement as per Clause 7 of the
Ordinances of doctoral programmes.
2. The applications of foreign nationals, who are sponsored by the Indian Council of Cultural
Relations (ICCR)/Ministry of Education (MOE), Government of India, shall be scrutinized by the
Department concerned, to assess their suitability for admission to the programme. Foreign
students under this category shall be admitted through Embassy of their countries after getting
approval from the Ministry of Home affairs and the MoE, Government of India.

2. Eligibility for Admission

1. The eligibility conditions given below shall be considered to be the absolute minimum.
Departments shall reserve the right to prescribe any requirements over and above these,
subject to the approval of the Chairperson Senate.
2. The “specified minimum” marks/CPI (Cumulative Performance Index), referred to in subsequent
sections shall imply a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or CPI of 6.5 at qualifying
Examination. For SC/ST candidate’s eligibility in specified minimum marks/CPI shall be relaxed
as per the Government of India norms. (Institute will not apply/accept any conversion formula
from CPI to percentage or vice-versa. The grade/marks awarding system as appeared on the
candidate’s award sheet shall be acceptable).
3. Reservation in the Programme shall be done as per the Government of India Rules.
3.3.1 Ph.D. in Engineering
First class Master Degree in relevant branch of Engineering/Technology with marks not
below 60% or CPI 6.5.
or
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Master’s Degree in Science/Applied biological
sciences/Computer Application or any appropriate discipline with a minimum 75% marks or
CPI 8.0.
3.3.2 Ph.D in Management, Humanities and Social Science
First class in Master’s degree in Management /Technology/ Engineering/ Economics/
Commerce/ Science/ Computer Applications/ Social Science/ Humanities with a minimum
60% marks or equivalent CPI 6.5.
or
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with a minimum 75% marks or CPI 8.0.
or
Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) having minimum three years of professional
experience as practicing Chartered Accountant with minimum 60% marks at both
graduation level, as well as CA examination.
3.3.3 Ph.D in Sciences
First class in Master’s degree in relevant discipline of science and mathematics with a
minimum 60% Marks or CPI 6.5.
or
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 Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with marks not below 75% or CPI 8.0.
3.3.4 Ph.D in Geographic Information System (GIS) Cell
First class Master’s Degree/ M.Tech. or equivalent in GIS & Remote sensing/ Civil
Engineering/ Computer Science and Engineering/ Electronics/ Information Technology/
Agriculture Engineering/ Mining Engineering with a minimum marks 60% or CPI 6.5.
or
Master’s Degree in GIS & Remote Sensing/ Applied Geology/ Geophysics/ Geography/
Environmental Science/ Computer Science or degree in Master of Computer Application
with minimum marks 75% or CPI 8.0.
or
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with minimum 75% marks or CPI 8.0.

Note:
• Where the eligibility qualifications is Master’s Degree in Science/ Computer Application/
Commerce/ Economics/ English or any subject of Humanities or Life Sciences or Management
or B.Tech/ B.E., qualifying NET/ GATE is necessary for Admission categories 11 and 12.
• For foreign students, valid GRE will be applicable in place of NET/GATE qualification.

3. Department wise area of Research

Name of the Department / Cell Department wise area of Research
Department of Applied Mechanics Mechanical Behaviour of Ultra-fine Grained Materials, Powder Metallurgy,
Engineering Synthesis and Characterization of Advanced Materials, Biomaterials,
Structural Health Monitoring, Energy Storage Materials, Damage
Prognosis, Microwave Absorbing Materials, Acoustics and Sound,
Ceramics, Nanomaterials, Noise and Electroacoustic Transducer, Polymers
and Composites, Additive Manufacturing, Wind Turbine Blades (Impact,
Aero-elasticity and Lightning Strike problems), Energy Absorbers, Wind
Turbine blades (Damage mechanics), composite energy absorbers
(correlation of damage and energy absorption), Solid Mechanics, Materials
Modeling, Nuclear Materials, Irradiation Modeling, Composite materials and
structures, Isogeometric Finite element methods, Wave propagation in
structures for damage detection, continuum mechanics, light weight
structure, membrane structures, smart materials and structures, vibration
control, dynamics analysis, Elasto-plastic damage modelling, Damage-
healing studies, Viscoelastic constitutive modelling, Shape memory
polymer composites, Woven composites, Fluids Engineering, Multiphase
Flows (Hydraulic and pneumatic Conveying), Multiphase Flows in Thermal
Power Plants/Solar Power Plants, Artificial Intelligence in Fluids
Engineering, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Pipeline Engineering, Droplet
microfluidics, Lattice Boltzmann method for two phase flows, Magneto
microfluidics, Battery thermal management systems, CFD, Thermo-fluids
Engineering, Slurry Erosion, Hydraulics and GT Combustor, High Speed
Flow, Heat Transfer Enhancement on Fin-Tube Heat Exchanger, Blast
Wave Mitigation, Bone Adaptation, Bone Fracture Healing, Computational
Biomechanics, Biofluid Dynamics, Mechanobiology, Poromechanics,
Cancer Therapeutics
Department of Biotechnology Environmental Biotechnology Plant Microbe interaction, Microbiology,
Biology Genetic Engineering Genomics and proteomics, Metabolic
Engineering Genetics modification of plant and microbes for application in
food quality improvement, bioenergy and environmental plant
biotechnology plant tissue culture and modification of plant for medical
importance. Processing and modelling of plants and microbial
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 nanomolecules for drug development. Medical Micrology, Immuno –
modulation Biofilm based infection & Therapy. Enzymology, Product and
process development, enzyme technology, bio-chemistry, bio- remediation,
environmental micro- biology, industrial micro-biology. Molecular Biology,
Epigenetic and Chromatin Remodeling
Immunodiagnostics/nanobiotechnology, Development of diagnostic assays
for microbes or clinically important molecules, nanoparticle based
diagnostic systems, synthesis and use of nanoparticles and their use in
diagnostics. Bioinformatics: Molecular Modeling and Drug Designing,
Molecular Evolution & Comparative Genomics, Molecular Biology of Cancer
and Alzheimer’s disease Medical Biotechnology: Immunology of
Intracellular Infections(s), Immune regulation. Environmental
Biotechnology, Applications of Bioreactor for Wastewater treatment,
Bioremediation and Resource recovery, environmental nanotechnology.
Department of Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural
Engineering, Survey and Geoinformatics, Transportation Engineering,
Geology, Water Resources Engineering.
Department of Chemical Engineering and Sciences: Chemical Engineering Chemical Technology,
Engineering Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering; Bioprocess Engineering, Food
Engineering Polymer Technology; Petroleum Engineering; Petrochemicals
Technology Material Engineering; Energy Engineering Thermal
Engineering; Environmental Engineering Pharmaceutical Engineering
Leather Technology; Paint Technology, Oil, fats, and Surfactant
Technology; Pulp and Paper Technology; Biomedical Engineering Control
System Engineering; Agricultural Engineering and any other relevant
discipline Industrial Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Physical Chemistry,
Green Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Biochemistry, Envirmental Science,
Polymer Science and any other relevant discipline.
Department of Computer Science Data, System, & Network centric Computing, Real Time Systems, Fault
and Engineering Tolerant System, Computer Network, Distributed System, Networking ,
Operating Systems, Wireless Networks, Adhoc Networks, Mesh
Networks, Data Mining, Information Retrieval, Data Science, Cloud
Computing, DLT & BlockChain, Cloud Computing & IoT, Distributed
Computing, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Machine Learning,
Formal Methods, Software Engineering, P2P Computing, Software
Defined Network, IoT and Fog Computing, Crowd Modeling and
Simulation, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Computer Graphics,
Evolutionary Algorithms, Machine Learning, Cryptography & Security,
Real Time System, Fault Tolerant Computing, Mobile Computing, Visual
Cryptography Security of SDN, ICN, and IoT, Artificial Intelligence
Enabled Security, Network and Cyber Security, Software Engineering,
Soft Computing, Evolutionary Optimization, Peer to Peer Computing,
Distributed System, Machine Learning, Data Mining, BigData, Data
Science, and Cyber/Information Security, Machine Learning, Information
Retrieval, Computational Web Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine
Learning, Image processing, Embedded Design, High Performance
Computing, Ad-hoc Networks, Network Security, Machine Learning,
Medical Imaging, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Multimedia
Processing and Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, Computer
Vision, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Parallel & Distributed
Computing, Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Cloud Fog and Edge
Computing, Intelligent Transportation System, Game Theory and
Mechanism Design, Internet of Things, Wireless Sensor Network,
Network Security, Blockchain, Machine Learning for Ad-hoc Networks,
Image Processing, Computer Vision, Medical Image Analysis, Data
Mining, Non- conventional Computing (DNA and Quantum Computing),
Reversible Computing, Algorithm, System Software, Drone Simulations
and Experiments, Blockchain, Crypotography and Security, Wireless
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 Sensor Network, Network Security.
Department of Chemistry Polymer Chemistry, Recognition of Charged analytes.
Electronics and Communication VLSI: Analog IC Design, VLSI design, Device Modeling, Low Power VLSI
Engineering Circuit, Analog Circuit Design, Residue Number System based Circuit
Design, Mixed Mode VLSI Design, Semiconductor Device Modeling and
Simulation, Fabrication and modeling of Thin Film Devices for Electronics,
Spintronics, Gas Sensing and Optoelectronic Applications, LED and
Photodetector fabrication for biomedical applications etc.
Communication: Digital Communication, Optical Communication, Wireless
& Mobile Communication, Data Communication and Networks, Cognitive
Radio Networks, Wireless Sensor Networks, IoT, Ad-hoc Networks,
Telemedicine Networks, Antenna design, RF & Microwave, Microwave
Radar Imaging, Stealth Technology-Microwave absorber, Microwave
sensors for non-destructive testing etc.
Signal Processing:
Finite wordlength effects in digital filters, Multidimensional Systems,
Delayed systems, Signal & Image Processing, Embedded Signal
Processing, Digital Filter Structures, Multiplierless Filters, Biomedical Signal
& Image Processing, Digital Watermarking and Data Hiding, Data
Compression, Medical Instrumentation etc.
Department of Electrical Power System- Power system dynamics and stability, optimal operation
Engineering and planning. Power system protection. Power quality, Wide Area
Monitoring and Control, Power Systems Regulation, Electricity Market,
Smart grid, Micro Grid, Active Distribution, Intelligent Agents and their
Applications, Cyber-Physical Security of a Smart Grid Infrastructure, Grid
Integration of Renewable sources & Storage, and protection,
Power Electronics- Power Electronics and its Control, Power Converters,
and Electrical Drives, Utility Interfaces for Renewable Sources and Energy
Storage, Reliability of Converters, Wide Band gap Semiconductors
(GaN/SiC)- based converters, Thermal management in Power Electronics,
Power Converters and Modulation methods, Hybrid AC and DC Micro grid,
Electrical Vehicle Charging,
Control System - Practical/ real-time applications of Control Systems
theory, Linear and Nonlinear Systems, Adaptive & Optimal Control, Robust
control, Time-delay systems, Stochastic Processes, Detection, and
Estimation, Multi-agent systems and coordinated control, Intelligent
Systems and Control, Robotic Systems, Manipulators, System Health
Monitoring and Intelligent Fault Diagnosis Systems, Cyber-Physical
Systems, Intelligent Informatics, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
GIS Cell Hazard Monitoring using GNSS and advance InSAR, Artificial Intelligence
(AI) for Earth Observation, Atmospheric Remote Sensing, Space Geodesy.
LiDAR data generation, processing, and innovative applications of LiDRA
data; Multi-sensor integration and data fusion for precision remote sensing.
GIS, Web GIS, Image Processing. Image Processing, Neural Networks.
Neural network and Fuzzy applications in image processing. Transportation
System Planning, Road Safety Analysis, GIS Technology, Planning and
Management of Transportation System using GIS Technology, Lidar
Technology. Geoinformatics (Core and Applications), Spatial Data
Infrastructure, Climate Change, Glaciology, Urban Planning, Open Source
Software. Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Rock Mechanics, GIS
and Remote Sensing Application. Air Pollution Control Engineering. GIS
Application in Environmental Engineering. Location Based Sensing
Technologies, Application of Geospatial Technologies to Transportation
Engineering (GIS-T). Information Security, IOT. Multi-criteria
decision Making using GIS and Remote Sensing.
Department of Humanities and Human Resource Management, Public Policy, Accounting and Finance,
Social Sciences Economics, English Literature, Applied Psychology, Industrial Psychology,
Organisational Behaviour, English Language Teaching, Applied Linguistics
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Department of Mathematics Algebra Soft Computing, Ramanujam Mathematics, Operations Research
and Fuzzy Optimization, Fluid Mechanics, Partial Differential Equations, Lie
group, Differential Equation, Numerical Simulations and Computational
Fluid Dynamics, Topology, Fluid Dynamics, Applied Functional Analysis,
Cryptography.
Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Production Engineering, Thermal Engineering.
Engineering
Department of Physics 1) Experimental Condensed Matter Physics: Synthesis, and Optical
Properties of Graphene, Graphene Quantum Dots, Graphene-metal Oxide
Composites and Their Applications as Charged Storage and Photo-
catalytic Materials. Synthesis and Studies on Size and Shape Dependent
Optical and Magnetic Properties of Low Dimensional Materials.
2) Experimental Condensed Matter Physics: Functional oxide,
magnetic, and multiferroic materials (Nanostructures and thin films) for
biomedical, chemical/gas sensing and energy applications.
3) Theoretical Physics: Designing and Simulation of Organic-Inorganic
Hybrid Peroveskite Materials for Solar Cell Applications.
School of Management Studies Financial Derivatives, Investment Analysis, Risk Management, Investor
Behaviour, Management Information Systems, E-governance, IS/IT
Planning, E-business, Digital Marketing, Supply Chain Management,
Relationship Marketing, Green IT, Entrepreneurship and Small Business,
Human Resource Management, Organisational Behaviour, Consumer
Behaviour, Social Marketing, Advertising, Ethical Marketing, Brand
Management, Retail Management, Strategic Management, Sustainability
Marketing, Green Consumption, Customer engagement, Sustainable
Consumption, Green Business Practices, Green Marketing, Innovation,
Operations Management, Manufacturing Strategy, Strategic Information
Systems (IS), Production Planning and Control, Operations Research,
Optimization Techniques, Data Mining and its Applications in
Manufacturing.

4. Department wise maximum available seats in different course categories

Course Category 11
Department OP OBC SC ST EWS Total
Applied Mechanics 0 2 0 1 0 3
Biotechnology 0 0 0 1 0 1
Chemical Engineering 1 2 1 0 1 5
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0 0
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Science and Engineering 0 0 0 0 1 1
Electrical Engineering 2 0 0 0 0 2
Electronics & Communication Engineering 0 0 0 1 0 1
GIS Cell 0 0 0 0 1 1
Humanities and Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mathematics 0 1 0 0 1 2
Mechanical Engineering 0 1 0 1 0 2
Physics 0 0 0 0 0 0
School of Management Studies 0 0 0 1 0 1
Total = 3 6 1 5 4 19

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 Course Category 12
Department OP OBC SC ST EWS Total
Applied Mechanics 3 2 1 0 0 6
Biotechnology 2 2 1 0 1 6
Chemical Engineering 2 2 1 0 1 6
Chemistry 1 1 0 1 0 3
Civil Engineering 3 2 1 0 0 6
Computer Science and Engineering 3 0 1 0 0 4
Electrical Engineering 2 2 1 0 0 5
Electronics & Communication Engineering 2 1 0 1 0 4
GIS Cell 0 0 0 0 0 0
Humanities and Social Sciences 0 1 1 1 0 3
Mathematics 2 1 1 1 1 6
Mechanical Engineering 1 2 1 1 0 5
Physics 2 2 1 0 1 6
School of Management Studies 1 1 1 1 1 5
Total = 24 19 11 6 5 65

Course Category 13
Department OP OBC SC ST EWS Total
Applied Mechanics 2 2 1 0 1 6
Biotechnology 2 1 0 0 1 4
Chemical Engineering 2 2 0 1 1 6
Chemistry 1 1 1 0 0 3
Civil Engineering 2 2 0 1 1 6
Computer Science and Engineering 2 2 1 1 0 6
Electrical Engineering 3 2 0 1 0 6
Electronics & Communication Engineering 2 1 1 0 1 5
GIS Cell 1 1 1 0 0 3
Humanities and Social Sciences 1 1 0 0 0 2
Mathematics 2 1 0 0 0 3
Mechanical Engineering 2 1 1 1 1 6
Physics 2 1 1 1 1 6
School of Management Studies 3 0 1 0 1 5
Total = 27 18 8 6 8 67

Course Category 15
Department OP OBC SC ST EWS Total
Applied Mechanics 1 2 1 0 1 5
Biotechnology 3 1 1 0 1 6
Chemical Engineering 1 2 0 1 1 5
Chemistry 1 1 1 0 0 3
Civil Engineering 2 2 1 0 1 6
Computer Science and Engineering 1 2 0 1 0 4
Electrical Engineering 2 2 0 1 0 5
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 Electronics & Communication Engineering 2 1 1 0 1 5
GIS Cell 0 0 0 0 0 0
Humanities and Social Sciences 2 1 1 0 0 4
Mathematics 3 1 1 1 0 6
Mechanical Engineering 1 2 1 0 1 5
Physics 2 2 1 1 0 6
School of Management Studies 1 1 1 1 1 5
Total = 22 20 10 6 7 65

5. Fee Structure

(a) Institute Fee (For all the Students)

1st Semester All Intermediate Semesters Final Semester

₹ 43,500 ₹ 38,500 ₹ 40,500

Note: The above fee does not include the mess charges. Day scholars will be required to pay ₹ 12,000
less in every semester.

(b) Mess Fee

Hostel Mess charges for the Ph.D. first semester is ₹ 20,000.00 and required to be deposited at the
time of registration (in case hostel is allotted) in the form of demand draft drawn in favour of “Chief
Warden MNNIT Allahabad” payable at Prayagraj. However, the mess charges may be revised and the
same will be informed to the students.

6. Application Procedure
I. Applicants are required to submit their application through on-line application system using the
portal https://academics.mnnit.ac.in/admission2021 only. “No other means of application
shall be acceptable”.
II. There are two steps in online application procedure
Step1. Register by filling your personal details:
• Please fill the correct details as required in the given field
• An application ID, required for further processing, would be generated in this step
Step2. Online filling of application form and online payment of application fees:
➢ Log-in with application ID generated after step 1
➢ Prior to filling the online application form, please make sure that you have:
▪ Scanned copy of all your documents in pdf format (size up to 1 MB).
▪ Your passport size photograph in JPEG format (size up to 30 kB).
▪ Photograph of your signature in JPEG format (size up to 30 kB).
➢ After login, follow the on-screen instructions to fill the online application form.
➢ Please pay the non-refundable Application fee by SBI-MOPS (online digital payment gateway
from SBI) - Rs.1200/- (Rs.600/- for SC/ST/PwD candidates).
➢ Fill all the details carefully. No change in the filled details will be permitted later on.
➢ Submit the required documents, your photograph and photo of your signature.
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 ➢ Take print out the form, paste same photograph which was uploaded, attach all required
documents and send on the address given below:
Admission Cell,
Office of the Dean (Academic),
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad
Prayagraj-211004.

On the top of the envelope write:

“Application for admission in Ph.D. programme: Session 2021-22".
➢ If a candidate is applying in more than one department, then he/she should fill separate
application forms with the prescribed application fee for each department.

7. Admission Criteria
The procedure given below for selection is liable to change due to Covid-19 Pandemic and
the guidelines given below are only informative in nature.

1. Admission to the Ph.D. Programmes under programme codes 11 and 12 shall be based on
written examination and interview of the eligible shortlisted candidates by the DDSC.
2. Candidates eligible under Programme Code 13, 14 and 15, shall be admitted on basis of
interview only. The candidates are required to ensure the fulfillment of the specified eligibility
criteria.
3. The candidates under Code 13 must fulfill the additional requirements of their
sponsoring/funding agency, if any.
4. The candidates under Code 15 shall be also evaluated on the basis of recommendation of their
employer and a Statement of Purpose along with interview.
5. Project Fellow, shall be admitted on the basis of interview only and if admitted, shall be required
to pursue his/her Ph.D. work in the area of research project and with the PI and/or CO-PI only in
the same department, where project has been sanctioned.
6. Foreign students shall also be admitted on basis of interview and a Statement of Purpose.
7. Candidates applying for admission under course category 11 (Full Time Institute stipendiary)
must have valid GATE score/NET in relevant branch/subject. Please refer eligibility criteria
given in Section 2 and Note under Eligibility Criteria for more details.
8. The list of candidates eligible to appear in the written exam/interview will be displayed on the
portal as per the specified schedule. The applicants will appear for the selection process with
the condition that they have ascertained their eligibility as per the Information Brochure. The
submitted documents for the eligibility will be verified at the time of interview.
9. In case a candidate does not accept the offer by paying the prescribed fee by the specified
date, the offer of admission shall stand automatically withdrawn.
10. The offer of admission shall also stand withdrawn if the candidate fails to register by the last
date of registration after accepting the offer of admission.
11. If at any stage during the course of study it is found that any of the documents submitted by the
candidate are not correct then his/her admission shall be cancelled and the candidate will be
solely responsible for it. Further, the Institute reserves all the rights to take any legal action in
accordance with the law.

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 Important Notes:

(i) Separate application forms must be filled for courses offered by different departments
along with the prescribed application fee.
(ii) All updates/notifications/results will be declared through the admission portal
www.academics.mnnit.ac.in/admission2021 only. No separate admit card/letter will be
sent by the institute for appearing in the selection process.
(iii) Candidates are advised to visit the admission portal for regular updates.
(iv) The selected candidate, who has completed all the pre-requisite examinations including
project/thesis examination and the viva voce before the date of registration but is unable to
produce the certificate in proof of having passed and secured the minimum specified
qualifying marks, may be considered for provisional admission. However, if admitted
provisionally, they will be required to produce the original documents of the qualifying
degree examination within six weeks from the date of registration, failing which the
admission will automatically stand, cancelled. In special cases, relaxation to this date may
be given by Chairperson, Senate.

8. Documents Required
The candidates are required upload the following documents during online application. Further, they are
required to bring these documents in original at the time of physical reporting:

a. Any Govt. issued Photo Identity Card, preferably Aadhar Card

b. E-receipt of Fee payment
c. GATE/NET/JAM Score card (If applicable)
d. High School (Class X) Certificate
e. Grade/Mark sheets of qualifying examination for all semesters
f. Degree/ Provisional certificate (if appearing in qualifying examination, then required to be
submitted within six weeks from the date of registration)
g. Migration certificate (if appearing in qualifying examination, then required to be submitted within
six weeks from the date of registration)
h. Character Certificate (from the Institute last attended).
i. Letter of award of fellowship (for category 13 only).
j. Institute ID card for MNNIT Faculty/Staff (for category 14 only).
k. Letter of appointment for project staff (for category 14 only).
l. No Objection Certificate from employer (for course category 14 and 15 only).
m. Certificate of employment (for course category 15 only).
n. Valid Category certificate (if applicable) in prescribed format of GoI. For candidates belonging to
OBC [Non Creamy Layer]/EWS Category, the certificate must be issued on or after 01.04.2021
o. Undertaking by OBC candidates (Given on admission portal)
p. Undertaking for correct information
The candidates are also required to bring following documents at the time of registration.
a. Recent Color Passport size Photographs (03 Nos.).
b. Admission letter.

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Note: The institute reserves the right to refuse admission to any candidate without assigning any
reason. All disputes related to admission are subject to Allahabad Courts, Prayagraj only.

9. Important Dates*
Advertisement for Ph.D. admission 22.11.2021
Start of online application process 22.11.2021
Closing date for online application process 21.12.2021 up to 5.00 PM
Last date for receipt of the printed and signed application form 24.12.2021 up to 5.00 PM
Declaration of schedule for written examination 28.12.2021
Written examination and interview by all departments/cell* 08-10.01.2022
Declaration of Ph.D. admission result 17.01.2022
Last date for seat acceptance and Submission of Institute fee by the
21.01.2022
selected candidates
Declaration of Ph.D. allotment results of waitlisted candidates (if any
24.01.2022
seat is left vacant)
Last date for seat acceptance and Submission of Institute fee by the
27.01.2022
selected candidates
Physical registration ( for all selected candidates) TBA

*Detail schedule for written examination and interview will be published along with the list of shortlisted
candidates for written examination. The above schedule is liable to change owing to the ongoing
situation.

Note: Document verification will be done only at the time of interview. Therefore, candidates who
will be called for written examination are required to ascertain that they fully meet all the
advertised criteria. Further, in case it is found that any candidate who does not fulfill the criteria
and yet has appeared in the interview/written test or has been offered admission, his/her
candidature/admission will be cancelled/ terminated at any stage, without any compensation.

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