PhD Admission 2024
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, IIT Indore,
India
Announces admission to PhD
Programme (AY 2024-2025) for
Indian and International Students
All eligible candidates applying for the PhD Program can
Apply online directly participate in the selection process at IIT Indore*.
(*Candidates who are reporting to IIT Indore must have submitted
the application by the closing date)
Venue: Mechanical Engineering Department Office, POD 1A, 5th Floor
Reporting Date & Time: May 15, 2024; 9:00 hrs
Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Indore, India invites Abhinandan Bhavan, IIT Indore
applications from highly motivated and research-oriented national and
international students for admission to its PhD program for the Autumn
Application Open
Semester of Academic Year (AY) 2024-25.
April 22, 2024
Candidates can visit the department website for more details about the ongoing Application Closes
research (http://me.iiti.ac.in/) before applying. 23:59 hrs, May 13, 2024
Written Test &
RESEARCH AREAS Interview at IITI
10:00 hrs, May 15, 2024
Program starts
End of July 2024
1 2 3 Admission Categories
Indian Applicants
THERMAL SCIENCE DESIGN ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING
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Teaching Assistantship (TA)
Fellowship awardee (FA)
AND ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL ‣ Sponsored without institute
scholarship (SW)
‣ Institute Staff (IS)
ENGINEERING ‣ Defence Forces (DF)
‣ College Teacher (CT)
International Applicants
For more information visit http://academic.iiti.ac.in/phdadvt.php ‣ International Self-financing
‣ International Sponsored by
Industry/NGO
‣ International Sponsored by
Government Organization
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PHD ADMISSION 2024, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, IIT INDORE, INDIA APRIL 22, 2024
A. Categories of Admission
Indian Students:
‣ TA (Teaching Assistantship)
‣ FA (Fellowship Awardee)
‣ SW (Sponsored without Institute scholarship)
‣ IS (Institute Staff)
‣ DF (Defence Forces)
‣ CT (College Teacher).
International Students:
‣ ISF: International Self financing
‣ ISW: International Sponsored by Industry or NGO
‣ GSW: International sponsored by Govt. organization (ICCR/Foreign Govt. Scholarship)
For more details about the categories, please visit http://academic.iiti.ac.in/phdadvt.php.
B. Eligibility Criteria for Indian and international Students
Minimum Educational Qualifications
Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) and (MEQs) & Qualifying Examination
Qualifying Examination (QE) for INDIAN applicants (QE) for INTERNATIONAL applicants
• B.E/B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Automobile
Engg; Marine Engineering; Ceramic Engineering; Materials
Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial
Engineering, Reliability Engineering Production Engineering,
Materials Science and Engineering, Aerospace Engineering,
Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering ‣ MEQ: Masters degree in Mechanical
or any other field of Engineering/Technology Engineering (with first division as
& defined by the awarding Institute/
• Masters’ degree in the Mechanical Engineering/ Technology/ University)
Metallurgy Engineering/ Energy Systems Engineering; Energy
and Environment; Energy Engineering; Automobile
Engineering; Thermal Engineering; Heat Power; Energy
Materials, Fluids & Thermal Engineering, Cryogenics & ‣ QE: Valid TOEFL/IELTS OR equivalent
Vacuum Technology, Hydraulic Engineering, Material Science qualification OR Valid GATE qualification
and Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial
Engineering, Production Engineering, Reliability Engineering,
Machine Design, CAD/CAM or any other field of
Engineering/Technology with first division as defined by the
awarding Institute/ University) and GATE qualification
Or
• Four-year Bachelors degree OR five-year integrated degree in
the Mechanical Engineering (with first division as defined by
the awarding Institute/ University) AND valid GATE
qualification
Note: GATE is not compulsory for DF/IS/CT/SW category applicants.
C. International Students: For more information on eligibility, category of admission, etc.,
please refer to the IITI main PhD Advt. posted on http://academic.iiti.ac.in/phdadvt.php.
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D. Application Procedure and General Information:
1. Candidates must apply ONLINE through the website (http://academic.iiti.ac.in:8080/
nregistration.jsp). This will generate a unique application number for each applicant.
2. Application Fee:
• Indian Applicants: 100/- Indian Rupees (non-refundable) to be paid through State Bank Collect.
• International Applicants: US $ 30 (non-refundable) through RTGS. Kindly refer to the main
Ph.D. Advertisement of the Institute at http://academic.iiti.ac.in/phdadvt.php for more details
about the payment procedure and course fee structure.
3. The application must be submitted online on or before the last date (23:59 hrs, May 13, 2024).
4. The application procedure is completely online. Therefore, there is no need to send hard copies
of the application form and supporting documents through POST or COURIER.
5. All eligible candidates applying for the PhD Program can directly participate in the selection
process at IIT Indore on May 15, 2024. It should be noted that candidates who are reporting to IIT
Indore must have submitted the application & recommendation letters by the closing date. Venue:
Mechanical Engineering Department Office, POD 1A, 5th Floor; Reporting Date and Time: May
15, 2024 & 9:00 hrs.
6. Candidates must arrange recommendation letters (in the given format only) of at least two
referees well before appearing for a written test/interview. Also, they must submit a statement of
purpose explaining why they would like to pursue the Ph.D. in the specific area (200 to 300
words) well before appearing for a written test/interview. Format of the “Recommendation letter”
and “Statement of Purpose” can be downloaded from https://academic.iiti.ac.in/phdadvt.php.
Referees of shortlisted candidates must send reference letters to [email protected].
7. SW/DF category candidates must have NOC, experience certificate, last three months salary
slips, and Employer’s PAN card and along with the above documents. If a candidate is shortlisted,
he/she has to submit it immediately. SW category candidates must have NOC, experience
certificate, last three months’ salary slips, and Employer’s PAN card and along with above
documents. If a candidate is shortlisted, he has to submit those documents immediately.
8. Candidates who are Fellowship Awardees (FA) should send a combined pdf with a letter of the
fellowship award (i.e. from CSIR, UGC, DST, PMRF, etc.) along with the application form
generated after applying online (form should be signed and photograph must be affixed) to
[email protected] within deadline given of online application.
9. GATE qualification is not compulsory for DF/IS/CT/SW category candidates.
10. No interim correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from applicants regarding conduct
and result of the selection process and reasons for not being called for an interview or selection.
11. Mere fulfilment of the essential qualifications does not guarantee admission to PhD program in
the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The selection will be based on the overall
performance, which may include a written test, interview, academic background, suitability for
research in the chosen field/area, research aptitude, communication skills, and others.
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Important Links and contact details
➡ Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department Website : http://me.iiti.ac.in/
➡ For all info related to PhD Admission (Indian/International): http://academic.iiti.ac.in/phdadvt.php
➡ Website where this brochure is available: http://academic.iiti.ac.in/phdadvt.php
➡ Portal for submission of online application: https://academic.iiti.ac.in:8443/nregistration.jsp
➡ Email address for general queries about PhD admission in ME Department. :
[email protected]➡ Portal where “Statement of Purpose” and “Recommendation letter format” is available: http://
academic.iiti.ac.in/phdadvt.php
DPGC Convener
([email protected])
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Khandwa Road, Simrol, Indore,
Madhya Pradesh, India - 453552
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