Ph.D

Given below are the details on IIT PhD Admission 2017-18 with dates, notification and eligibility criteria. Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT colleges in India) accept applications from interested and eligible candidates for PhD admission in IIT twice, for the academic year (July to June) and for calender year (January to December) respectively. While the eligibility criteria for PhD admission in IIT is similar, the respective IIT college reserves the right to admit aspirants as full-time research scholars and part-time research scholars. Admission is offered on the basis of an interview held usually a month before the start of the semester. This interview may be supplimented by a written test.
Ph.D Admission in IITs :-
General Eligibility:-
Masters Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent degree, with First class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST)
Such candidates must also fulfill ONE of the following additional requirements:
Valid GATE/CEED Score.Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR /UGC/NBHM/DBT or DST INSPIRE Fellowship.Minimum of 2 years of professional experience (acquired after obtaining the qualifying degree and completed before the starting of the semester in which admission is sought).
Admission is offered on the basis of an interview held usually a month before the commencement of the semester for which admission is sought. The interview may be supplemented by a written test, if necessary.

You must go for CSIR NET Exam.
CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) is a premier national R&D organisation which conducts CSIR UGC NET Exam. Its a national level entrance examination which includes the fields like, Life Science, Physical Science, Mathematical Science, Chemical Science and others.
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The advantage for pursuing CSIR NET Exam is that you can option for lectureship alone or JRF- lectureship too!