Humanities & Social Sciences

Candidates who are applying for PhD courses from the engineering department such as NIT Jalandhar chemical engineering or NIT Jalandhar civil engineering departments must have a ME/MTech degree of the relevant field. However, NIT Jalandhar also offers PhD courses in Humanities, Science and Management sectors where, an ME/MTech degree is not required.

No, candidates without a PG level degree in the relevant field are ineligible to apply for the NIT Jalandhar PhD admissions. Candidates will need to have cleared a specific PG level course in accordance with their chosen PhD course at NIT Jalandhar. Go to NIT Jalandhar's official website for the eligibility criteria of individual PhD courses.

No, candidates who have either appeared for the GATE or UGC NET are not required to appear for the NIT Jalandhar PhD admission Written Test. The aforementioned written test is only applicable to part-time PhD admissions where the candidates have not qualified in either the GATE or UGC NET.

No, candidates cannot apply for NIT Jalandhar PhD admissions in offline mode. The information brochure of the institute has mentioned that the applications will be accepted strictly in online mode only.

Aside from the application process, the registrations for the accepted entrance exams also cannot be done in offline mode.

To be honest, a BA in Psychology is a UG degree course that'll give you a base-level knowledge of the subject. After a BA in Psychology, you can get a job, but it won't be high-paying. 

Psychology is a vast field where you'll find many areas, like Clinical, Applied, Biopsychology, cognitive psychology, and so on. At the MA level, you'll get a chance to choose your desired area, dive deep into it, and even conduct research. 

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Psychology Career

No, the NIT Jalandhar PhD admissions for the June session are yet to be opened for the academic year 2026. Usually, the PhD admissions for the June session open in the month of April. The last date to apply is usually scheduled in the month of May.

No, the NIT Jalandhar PhD admissions have been closed for the academic year 2026. The last date to apply for NIT Jalandhar admissions to the PhD course was November 23rd 2025. Candidates who are still interested in the PhD courses offered by National Institute of Technology Jalandhar can wait for the June admissions to begin.

No, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for all PhD admissions at NIT Jalandhar. Candidates who are qualified for direct admissions at NIT Jalandhar's Engineering PhD courses are require to clear it during ME/MTech admissions.

However, for the remaining candidates, they can also appear for the UGC-NET exam to qualify for NIT Jalandhar admissions.

Yes, candidates can get direct admissions at NIT Jalandhar's PhD courses but only in the courses offered by the Engineering department. To secure direct admissions, candidates must clear a B.E./B.Tech course in any of the disciplines mentioned in annexure I/MCA from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with minimum CGPA of 8.5.

No, candidates who secure Amrut Mody School of Management MS in Economics scholarships can continue to avail its benefit for the whole duration of the aforementioned MS course. To secure the scholarship for the next year, candidates must score well in their academics for the first and second semesters.