

NIT Puducherry PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2024
PhD is a doctoral-level course offered in various specialisations. Candidates can apply for PhD programme after completing master's degree.
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The JEE Main 2023 closing ranks for admission to NIT Puducherry BTech admission has been released. The closing ranks for the General- All India category of all specialisations ranged between 22363 and 67906. BTech in Computer Science and Engineering was the most competitive specialisation offered at NIT Puducherry with a closing rank of 22363 followed by BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a closing rank of 26906. BTech in Civil Engineering closing rank was the highest making it the easiest specialisation to get admission into, with a closing rank of 67906.
Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For JEE Main Round 6 cutoff 2023, the opening rank was 40125 and closing rank was 50701 for the general category candidates under All India quota. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. In All India, opening and closing rank for female candidates was 46884 and 54995. Admission to Civil Engineering in NIT Puducherry is based on the scores obtained in the JEE Main entrance exam. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.
NIT Puducherry PhD admission is done basis UGC NET/Gate score followed by written test and interview. The institute offers a Full-time as well as a Part-time PhD programme.
The specialisations offered in the PhD programme along with the eligibility criteria are presented below:
Specialisations | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
Civil Engineering | Master degree in relevant discipline with a minimum 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA in 10 point scale |
Computer Science Engineering | |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | |
Mechanical Engineering | |
Physical Education | Master degree in Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry/ English/Physical Education with minimum 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA in 10 point scale |
English | |
Mathematics | |
Physics | |
Chemistry |
Find below the ranking trend of NIT Puducherry BTech by NIRF:
| Publisher | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| NIRF | 97 | 99 |
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7 Jul '25 | Ph.D. (July 2025) Reporting for selected candidates (tentative) |
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