1. Candidates can visit the Official Website.
2. Register yourself with the required detail. Preview and confirm.
3. Note the reference number and upload your photo.
4. Pay the fee online which is one time and non-refundable.
5. Enter your personal and academic details, address, experience, employment and publications.
6. Under supervisor’s login enter supervisor’s and current scholar’s details
7. If applicable enter the joint supervisor’s and current scholar’s details.
8. Finally enter the DC/MC member details, preview all parts in PDF format and re-edit if required.
9. Take the final printout. Once taken, the application is locked and no more editing is allowed.
10. Consent from a recognized supervisor from a recognized department of this University is mandatory to consider the application for admission to Ph.D. programmes. 
11. Filled in application with all the documents required must be sent to ‘The Director, Centre for Research, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025’ so as to reach on or before 05.03.2016 by 05.30 p.m.
12. Online fee receipt must be enclosed along with the completed application.

Application fee

Application registration fee of Rs.800/- for General Category and Rs.400/- for Tamil Nadu SC/ST candidates.

Aspirant seeking admission in 3 years full-time Ph.D. must have Master's degree in Sciences/Engineering/Technology/Management/Social Sciences/Commerce with a good academic record. B.Tech/BE degree holders with a minimum of CGPA of 8.85 on a 10.0 point scale, or with a valid GATE Score.