NIT Goa admission PhD admissions are expected to start soon. National Institute of Technology, Goa offers PhD courses to candidates in Engineering and Technology, Applied Sciences and Humanities & Social Sciences. 

• To apply for PhD at NIT Goa, the candidate should at least have a master’s degree in his relevant subject. 
• Candidates are considered based on GATE or CSIR/NBHM/UGC-NET. 
• The institute is ranked 77th in the latest MHRD NIRF rankings.
• The PhD program can last from anywhere between 3 years to 7 years. However, if the candidate wants to stay for the course beyond 5th year, they need to appear before the Department Research Committee and request an extension.
• The application process for the PhD courses is offline and a personal interview along with a written examination is taken for selection. 
• Part-time as well as full-time courses are available in the college. 
• The candidate needs to choose their area of research when applying for admission and present a thesis on the same topic for successful completion of the degree. 

NIT Goa Ph.D. Important Dates 2023

NIT Goa Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for PhD courses in the institute the applicant must possess these bare minimum requirements. 

NIT Goa Ph.D. Admission Guidelines

PhD at NIT Goa is entrance based. Students with a valid score in CSIR/NBHM/UGC-NET or GATE can take admission in the institution. There is also a written exam followed by a personal interview.

To apply for a PhD course in the institute, the following steps must be followed: 

• Go to the official site of NIT Goa.
• On the home page, go under the admission section and select the PhD section.
• Download the admission form either in PDF or Word format and print it.
• Fill up the required details in the application form and enclose it with the documents and a demand draft of 500 or 300 in case of SC/ST candidates.
• The letter should be sent to NIT Goa before the last date of closing which will be intimated to the applicant.
• The candidates need to make sure that the following documents are enclosed as applicable at the time of sending the application form. 
  • Passport Photo
  • Self-attested copy of qualified entrance exam
  • Self-attested copy of Class X mark sheet, Bachelor and Master degree
  • Self-attested copy Caste certificates if applicable
  • Self-attested copy of experience certificate
  • A research proposal on the subject of your choice in 1000 words
  • Self-attested NOC copy as applicable
  • Self-attested copy of publications, short term courses etc
• The application should be titled as “ Application for part/full-time PhD programme for the Department of---“
• Applicants are then called for the written exam followed by the interview
• Candidates selected need to bring their original documents at the time of admission

Selection Criteria

The applicants are selected on the following basis:

• Academic Performance of the candidate
• The written test administered by the institution
• Performance in the personal interview

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NIT Goa Ph.D. Course Details

The selected candidates will enrol in the course work as self-study or lectures and need to achieve at least 7 points in each course while completing at least 12 credits. The topic in the course will be based on the selection of the candidate and the course work will be based on the decision of the Department Research Committee (DRC) and the candidate’s supervisor. 

• The candidate needs to write an inclusive examination within 2 years of the start of course as approved by the DRC and the candidate need to exhibit satisfactory progress and fulfil the norm for evaluation.
• As a part of the same examination, the candidate needs to present a research seminar and show the work on his thesis. 
• The candidate needs to give progress seminar each semester before DRC and will receive an evaluation of his progress in the form of P as satisfactory and F as not satisfactory.
• The student can give his thesis for evaluation within three years based on the recommendation of the DRC.
• In case the thesis gets approved, the student can give viva voice and thesis defence will proceed. In case the thesis receives negative reviews, it will need to be modified and resubmitted. 

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NIT Goa Ph.D. Syllabus

Computer Science and Engineering:

• Full-time / Regular Scheme: Data Mining, Social Media Mining, Blockchain, Security, Spiking Neural Networks
• Part-time Scheme: Brain Computer Interface, Wireless Sensor Networks, Medical Imaging, Artificial Intelligence, Information Security, Cryptography, Security Analytics, Block Chain Technology, Neural Networks, Soft Computing, Data Science.

Electronics & Communication Engineering: 

• Full-time / Regular Scheme: Analog and Mixed Signal Design, Broad area of Microelectronics, Antenna, Microwave Imaging, Inverse problems, RF and Microwave, Communications, Signal and Image Processing, Signal processing and Wireless Communication, Thermal imaging in Agriculture Technology, RF and Microwave Engineering, Dielectric Resonator Antennas 
• Part-time Scheme: Broad area of Electronics & Communication Engineering 

Electrical & Electronics Engineering: 

• Full-time / Regular Scheme: Renewable Energy Systems, Power Quality Issues, Power Electronics Applications to Power Systems, Power electronics and drives, Power Electronics, Smart Grids 
• Part-time Scheme: Renewable Energy Systems, Power Quality Issues, Power Electronics Applications to Power Systems, Power electronics and drives, Digital Signal/Image Processing, Wavelets and Filter-Banks, Biometrics, Control Systems, Smart Grids 

Applied Sciences:

•  Full-time / Regular Scheme: Mathematics: Convection, Stability, Fluid Mechanics, Bio-medical Imaging, Inverse problems, Numerical Optimization and Neural Networks.
• Part-time Scheme: Mathematics: Convection, Stability, Fluid Mechanics, Bio-medical Imaging, Inverse problems, Numerical Optimization and Neural Networks Physics: Photonics, Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors, Fiber Optic Sensors, Magnetic Motor 

Humanities and Social Sciences:

• Full-time / Regular Scheme: Economics: Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation and Economics Development. English: Comparative Mysticism and Applied Linguistics.
• Part-time Scheme: English: Comparative Mysticism and Applied Linguistics.

NIT Goa PhD Fee Structure

The fee structure for the PhD course is as follows:

The fee structure for General

The fee for the following semesters is the same as the 2nd semester.

The fee structure for SC/ST

SC/ST candidates are exempt from tuition fees. 

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NIT Goa Ph.D. Fellowship

The Assistantship/Fellowship will be payable for a duration fixed by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD) (or the granting agency) or until the date of submission of thesis, whichever is earlier. The Institute admits Ph.D. candidates under the following categories:

1. a) Full time research scholar on Institute fellowship (FT)
2. b) Teaching Assistant (TA)
3. c) Teaching Assistant through Project (TAP)
4. d) Industry Fellowships (IF)
5. e) Govt./Semi Govt. Fellowship Awardees (FA) (CSIR, UGC, DOE, DST, DBT, NBHM, ISEAP etc.)
6. f) Sponsored candidates (SP)
7. g) Self-Financed (Indian/Foreign) / Study Leave (SF)
8. h) Indian Council for Cultural Relations Award (ICCR) (Foreign Nationals)

The candidate should have qualified the GATE/NET examination for scholarship. (Amended in 6th Senate Meeting)