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IIT Dhanbad PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2025
IIT Dhanbad offers PhD courses in various streams. These streams include Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Management. IIT Dhanbad PhD courses include a PhD in Chemical Engineering, a PhD in Management, a PhD in Psychology, etc.
IIT Dhanbad PhD eligibility criteria vary depending on the chosen stream and specialisation. A valid CAT/GMAT score is mandatory for applying for PhD in Management at IIT Dhanbad. A candidate, who has qualified GATE/NET/appropriate National-level Examination, is eligible for IIT Dhanbad PhD admission only in the streams of Engineering, Science, Management Studies and Humanities & Social Sciences, under the Institute Assistantship (IA). However, qualifying NET/GATE is not mandatory for admission to PhD in Engineering/Science, if the candidate:
- Has done MTech/M.E with First Class or First Division or with minimum 60% marks or equivalent CGPA, or
- Has done BTech/B.E with a minimum CGPA of 8 (on a 10-point scale) or with an equivalent percentage from any CFTI, or
- Has done BTech/B.E with a minimum CGPA of 8 (on a 10-point scale) or with an equivalent percentage from any Institute/University having 1 to 100th rank in the Overall category in NIRF India rankings (either in the year of application or in the last year)
Mentioned below are the key highlights of PhD at IIT Dhanbad:
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IIT Dhanbad provides PhD course in various specialisations. The eligibility criteria for PhD admissions is that candidate should have passed graduation with at least 70% aggregate or 7 CGPA. The aspirants with a valid postgraduate degree with at least 60% aggregate or 6 CGPA in Engineering/Science or any allied areasThe entrance exams accepted for IIT Dhanbad PhD admissions include GATE, UGC NET, and CAT. Additionally, the total fee is around INR 1.4 lakh.
IIT Dhanbad admissions are open for PhD. Check below the admission dates:
Dates | Upcoming Events |
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4 Oct '23 - 30 Oct '23 | PhD Application start and end date |
10 Nov '23 | PhD Intimation to shortlisted candidates for interview |
29 Nov '23 - 30 Nov '23 | PhD Interview for shortlisted candidates |
6 Dec '23 | PhD Declaration of the merit list |
6 Dec '23 - 11 Dec '23 | PhD Fee payment & Seat Acceptance of Merit list candidates |
13 Dec '23 | PhD Declaration of extended merit list |
13 Dec '23 - 18 Dec '23 | PhD Fee payment & Seat Acceptance of Extended Merit list candidates |
26 Dec '23 | PhD Physical Admission (in Campus) & joining of admitted students |
IIT Dhanbad accepts national-level entrance exams like GATE/ UGC NET for providing admission to PhD course. Candidates shortlisted based on the entrance exam score are further called for a personal interview round. Besides, candidates need to pass UG degree with a minimum of 70% aggregate or 7.0 CGPA or Postgraduate with 60% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA in Engineering / Science or any allied area for PhD admission. After selection, aspirants need to come for counselling and document verification.
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IIT Dhanbad Admission Dates 2025
There is no fixed schedule for PhD admission at IIT Dhanbad. The institute accepts applications throughout the year. Hence, there is no last date to apply. However, candidates must stay updated with the important dates relating to the GATE/UGC NET/CAT/GMAT, which are the entrance exams required for admission to various streams. Some important IIT Dhanbad PhD admission dates are tabulated below:
Dates | Past Events |
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26 Feb '25 | Ph.D. (Part-time) in Electronics Engineering under the Visvesvaraya scheme for Electronics & IT Phase 2 Application last date |
26 Dec '23 | Ph.D. Physical Admission (in Campus) & joining of admitted students |
IIT Dhanbad PhD Admission 2025: How to Apply?
For admission to IIT Dhanbad PhD admission, students need to qualify for either the GATE or UGC NET entrance exam and then visit the official website of the college to fill out the registration form for a PhD. Below are details comprising step-by-step guidance to fill out the application form for the GATE entrance exam:
Step 1: Visit the website of GOAPS and fill out the registration form to generate the login credentials.
Step 2: Login through the generated ID and password to the portal, fill the application form with the relevant information and click on the 'submit' button.
Step 3: Pay the application fee as prescribed at the time of applying.
Step 4: Complete the application process by uploading the required documents.
Documents to be uploaded while filling GATE application form:
Take a look at the below documents to be uploaded to complete the GATE registration process:
- A high-quality image of a candidate's photograph conforming to the specified requirements (File size should be between 2KB and 200KB)
- Good quality image of the candidate's signature conforming to the specified requirements (File size should be between 2KB and 150KB)
- Scanned copy of the Eligibility Certificate in pdf format (Degree Certificate or Provisional Certificate or Certificate from the Head of the Department/ Institute (format specified in Appendix A of the Information Brochure) (File size should be between 10KB and 300KB)
- Scanned copy of Category (SC/ST) certificate (if applicable) in pdf format (File size should be between 10KB and 300KB)
- Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format (File size should be between 10KB and 300KB)
- Scanned copy of Dyslexic Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format (File size should be between 10KB and 300KB)
- Details of the valid Identity Document* (ID) (The same ID, in original, should be carried to the examination hall)
- Net-banking/debit card/credit card details for fee payment
*Valid Identity Document: Passport/ PAN card/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar-UID/ College ID/ Employee ID/ Driving License
Note: To get the details about 'How to fill the application form for UGC NET', click here
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Average package | INR 17.56 LPA |
Median Package | INR 13.38 LPA |
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