Ph.D. in Civil Engineering 

at IIT Dharwad, Dharwad

Candidate must have M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering with the specialization of Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water Resource Engineering and Environmental Engineering (or any other equivalent PG specialization in Civil Engineering).
Minimum score required in the qualifying degree and GATE Qualification:-

For General/OBC category candidates and/or for candidates where no concession in academic performance is called for, the eligibility criteria in the qualifying degree (M.Tech./M.E.):
1. a minimum of 60% marks (without round off) in aggregate, OR,
2. a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) or Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10; with corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than on 0-10, (for example, 4.8 on a scale of 0-8).
3. Candidate must qualify in GATE at least once (Candidate need not to have a valid GATE score)
For SC/ST category candidates and differently abled candidates (PwD), a relaxation of 5% (or CPI/CGPA of 0.5 on the scale of 0-10) in the qualifying degree is applicable.
However, candidate qualify in GATE at least once (Candidate need not to have a valid GATE score)