IIITDM Jabalpur is inviting applications for admission to its Full time/Part time PhD Program for the academic session 2023 (August Session). The last date to apply for IIITDM Jabalpur PhD Admission 2023 has been extended till May 01.

Candidates can apply for Doctoral Programs (PhD) in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), Design (DS), Natural Science (NS)-Mathematics and Physics and English (LA) specializations. 

As per IIITDM Jabalpur, the nature of the PhD program is full-time and is offered for a minimum duration of 2 years. It is a credit-based course. The minimum requirement to apply for a PhD program at IIITDM Jabalpur is a Master’s Degree completed with a minimum score of 60%. The final selection is based on entrance scores. 

IIITDM Jabalpur PhD Admission 2023 Dates

IIITDM, Jabalpur PhD Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to seek admission for the Ph.D program of IIITDM Jabalpur shall have passed the minimum eligibility criteria as mentioned below:

• Candidates shall have a minimum of 60% or CPI/CGPA of 6.0 (on the scale of 10.00) in their respective postgraduate qualifying examination. The institute has also set some specified eligibility criteria for admissions to specific Ph.D specializations. Below mentioned are the same:

• Relaxation in qualifying examinations will be given for reserved category as per Govt. of India norms.
• For sponsored and part-time programs, the candidates must be employed.
• Candidates of the institute in the fourth semester of their master’s degree having CPI 8.5 (for SC/ST CPI 8.0) can be admitted to Dual Degree (M.Tech+Ph.D) along with research proposal.

• Candidates currently in their final year of B.Tech/ BE program in any of the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) will only be eligible for direct admissions.
• Candidates with a minimum CPI of at least 8.0 CPI or equivalent (on a scale of 10) at the end of their 7th semester under OPEN and OBC categories are eligible for direct admissions to Ph.D program. Qualified and valid NET/ GATE score is mandatory.
• A relaxation of 1.0 CPI will be given for SC/ST category students, the minimum CPI requirement will be relaxed to 7.0. 
• Requirement of GATE/CEED will be waived for part time candidates.

IIITDM Jabalpur PhD Admission 2023

For admission to all the Doctoral Programmes, the candidate must have qualified GATE/ CEED/ (CSIR/ UGC-JRF/ NET) or equivalent examination. A merit list based on the same will then be prepared by the institute. Selected candidates will be notified for their Interview, WAT and Viva-voce. The selected applicants will receive the admission letters and are required to accept the offer of admission by paying the prescribed fee before the specified last date. If the applicant fails to do so, the admission will be withdrawn and would be offered to the candidates on the waiting list

Candidates can follow the steps below to apply for Ph.D courses at IIITDM, Jabalpur:

•  Visit the IIITDMJ official website.
• Fill the prescribed application form thoroughly and upload the required documents. The candidates who have submitted the application by applying on the prescribed form shall only be considered for admission.
• Candidates will also be required to pay the application fees of INR 500 for Gen and OBC & INR 300 for SC/ ST category candidates
• Submit the application before the specified last date or else the application will not be considered.
• The candidates are also required to register in the selected program on the date of registration.

IIITDM Jabalpur PhD Application Fee:

• INR 500/- for Gen and OBC 
• INR 300/- for SC/ST category candidates 
• Fees for foreign students will be $100. 

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IIITDM Jabalpur PhD Course Details

The Ph.D programs at IIITDM Jabalpur are offered in seven specializations in three categories: Engineering, Design, and Natural Science. The courses are mentioned below:

Categories of admission: Admissions to PhD is offered in below mentioned categories:

• Full Time:

1. i) Institute Assistantship (IA)
2. ii) Govt/ Semi Govt. Fellowship Award

iii) Sponsored Candidates (SW)

• Part Time:

1. i) Institute Staff, for Institute Staff of IIITDM Jabalpur
2. ii) Project Staff , for Project Staff of IIITDM Jabalpur

iii) External candidates, sponsored by recognized R & D organizations/ academic institution / industry (EX) (Institute Assistantship, Govt./Semi Govt. Fellowship Award, Part time for Institute Staff of IIITDM Jabalpur, Project Staff of IIITDM Jabalpur and External candidates, sponsored by recognized R & D organizations/ academic institution/ industry)

1. iv) Special part time Ph.D programme for working Professionals

Course Durations: Below mentioned are the details

• The minimum duration for completion of Doctoral programmes shall be of 4 semesters and for the students who got directly admitted to Ph.D programme after B.Tech/ BE shall be of 6 semesters.
• The minimum duration for completion of Doctoral programs under the part-time category shall be of 6 semesters

Course Work: The course work is divided into a minimum of 4 semesters. The first semester includes four elective subjects/ thesis work and one compulsory course i.e. Professional Communication Subjects. The students have to get a minimum of 18 credits. From Second Semester onwards, the students will have 4 elective courses/ thesis work each semester and the student must get a minimum of 16 credits. The courses of study for Ph.D. program comprises of:

• Professional Communication course
• Core Courses
• Electives or Electives in Modular Form (EMF)
• Thesis Work

Credit Requirement: The credit requirement of Ph.D. Program is as follows:

Examinations: A student enrolled in the Ph.D. program is formally admitted to the candidacy for the Doctoral degree after he/she has completed:

• The minimum credit requirements of the Course work with a minimum CPI of 7.0.
• Shall have successfully completed the comprehensive examination.
• The evaluation shall be based on their performance in end semester written examination, one mid-semester written examination, and a minimum of two assessments in the form of quizzes/ short test/ assignments/ seminars/ course projects.

Degree Award: The student enrolled in Ph.D. program will only be eligible for the Doctoral degree award if he/she has completed the following criteria:

• Completed the minimum credit requirements of Course Work, Teaching Work, Program Seminars, and Thesis Work.
• Shall have acquired a minimum CPI of 7.0 in course work.
• Must have completed and submitted the final thesis work.
• Satisfied all the requirements specified in Institute Ordinances and by the Senate

Comprehensive Examination: Students are required to compulsory pass a Comprehensive Examination which is designed to test the overall comprehension of the student in various subjects relevant to his/her field of specialization.

• Students can appear in the comprehensive examination if he/she has completed the minimum course requirements and satisfied the minimum specified CPI requirement.
• Comprehensive Examination shall be conducted as written and oral.
• After the comprehensive examination, the student needs to register for a progress seminar every semester till she/he appears for the open seminar.

Open Seminar: Students are required to deliver an Open Seminar before proceeding to finalize the thesis

• Students shall be eligible to give open seminars after completion of all academic requirements for the Doctoral Programme including thesis work.
• The student is required to submit a draft of the thesis to the academic office before the open seminar.

Thesis Submission:

• Students shall submit the thesis within the stipulated time after successful completion of the open seminar.
• Along with the thesis, the student shall submit a synopsis of 6-7 pages.

IIITDM Jabalpur PhD Fees 

The fee structure for Ph.D. courses is mentioned below:

• The online payment during the time of admission is based on different criteria of the institute in which Caution Money of INR 5,000 is refundable.
• All SC/ ST students are exempted from payment of Tuition Fees of INR 18,700.
• SC/ST students whose Guardian’s annual income is less than 2 Lakhs will be exempted from payment of Hostel Seat Rent and Hall Establishment Charges.

IIITDM Jabalpur PhD Scholarships

IIITDM Jabalpur provide financial assistance to the following students

• Meritorious students coming from the weaker economic background.
• Girl students
• Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) students
• Other Backward Caste (OBC) students.

Students except those who have been sponsored by their respective organizations are eligible to be awarded the Institute Assistantship. An award of scholarship/ prize/ medal will be provided to the students on the basis of the CPI. Amount of the Institute Assistantship for PhD students will be as per MHRD guidelines.

IIITDM Jabalpur PhD Stipend

IIITDM Jabalpur offers monthly stipend of INR 18,000 to PhD students for the first two years. Only candidates with ME/MTech/MDes or equivalent qualification are eligible for monthly financial assistance from the institute. The stipend increases to INR 20,000 per month in the third and fourth year of the PhD program with the satisfactory performance during the first two years of the program.

IIITDM Jabalpur PhD Seats 2023

IIITDM Jabalpur offers a total of 76 seats in its PhD program for all the categories included. Bifurcation of seats for each category is given in the table below:

IIITDM Jabalpur PhD FAQs