IIT BHU Varanasi PhD Admission 2022-23 (Odd Sem)  – Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi invites applications for admission to Ph.D. programs in various departments/schools for 2022-23

Categories of Admission

  • Full Time Regular Registration Category
  • Full Time External Registration category
  • Full Time Sponsored Registration Category
  • Part-time Registration Category

Departments/ Schools/ Disciplines and Allied Disciplines for PhD

  • Ceramic Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Humanities & Social Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Pharmacy
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science and Technology

IIT BHU Varanasi PhD Admission 2022-23 (Odd Sem) Important Dates

EventsDates
Release of online application form28 March 2022 at 1200 hrs
Last date for application15 April 2022 at 1700 hrs
Last Date for notification of shortlisted candidates25 April 2022
Date of online Interview/Counselling05-12 May 2022
Announcement of List of candidates Offered Admission20 May 2022

Eligibility Criteria

PhD in Sciences

  • Applicants with master’s degree in science in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level.
  • Applicants with four year bachelor’s degree in Science in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level. Applicant with more than two years of professional experience, the minimum requirement shall be 70% marks or 7.0 CPI (on 10 point scale) at bachelor degree provide the degree is from an Institution funded by the Central Government.

PhD in Engineering

  • Applicants with master’s degree in engineering in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level.
  • Applicants with bachelor’s degree in engineering in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level. Applicant with more than two years of professional experience, the minimum requirement shall be 70% marks or 7.0 CPI (on 10 point scale) at bachelor degree provide the degree is from an Institution funded by the Central Government.
  • Applicants with master’s degree in science as an allied discipline/area (where science is an allied discipline/area), must satisfy each of the following criteria:
    • A minimum of 65% marks or 6.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level,
    • A minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level.

PhD in Pharmacy

  • Applicants with master’s degree in pharmacy or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level.
  • Applicants with bachelor’s degree in pharmacy must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level. Applicant with more than two years of professional experience, the minimum requirement shall be 70% marks or 7.0 CPI (on 10 point scale) at bachelor degree provide the degree is from an Institution funded by the Central Government.

PhD in Humanistic Studies

  • Applicants with Master’s degree in relevant subject or allied subjects with a minimum CPI of 6.00 on a 10.0 point scale (or 60% marks) in the qualifying degree.
  • Applicants with Master’s degree in Science or allied subjects with a minimum CPI of 6.00 on a 10.0 point scale (or 60% marks) in the qualifying degree.
  • Applicants with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Sciences (4-Year program) with a minimum CPI of 7.50 on a 10.0 point scale (or 75% marks) in the bachelor degree. Applicant with more than two years of professional experience, the minimum requirement shall be 70% marks or 7.0 CPI (on 10 point scale) at bachelor degree provide the degree is from an Institution funded by the Central Government.

Read information brochure for complete eligibility criteria of different departments.

IIT BHU Varanasi PhD Admission 2022-23 (Odd Sem) Application Process

Candidates have to fill online application.

Read complete instructions before filling online application.

Step Wise Application Process

  • Step 1. Register into the portal
  • Step 2. Login to fill the application form – Click here to view a sample application form
  • Step 3. Select the programme
  • Step 4. Fill Personal Information.
  • Step 5. Upload your photograph and signature.
  • Step 6. Pay online the application processing fee – Click here to view a sample fee submission form format
  • Step 7. Select the Registration Category, Programme, Department/School, Discipline/Specialization(s)
  • Step 8. Fill in Details of GATE/GPAT (Mandatory for Full-Time Regular Category)
  • Step 9. Fill in the academic information
  • Step 10. Fill in the work experience (Mandatory for Sponsored Candidates)
  • Step 11. Fill in the referees details(Only for Ph.D. programme)
  • Step 12. Fill in the publication details(Only for Ph.D. programme)
  • Step 13. Self Declaration.
  • Step 14. Save, View, Lock/Submit and Download the application form (PDF)

Selection Criteria

Admission to PhD Programme

Admission will be based on written test and interview of the candidates shortlisted by the concerned Department/School.

The following applicants shall be exempted from appearing in the written test:

  • External Registration Category
  • Sponsored Registration Category
  • Part-time Registration Category
  • Candidates having National Level Scholarships (CSIR JRF, UGC JRF, DST INSPIRE or others)
  • Outstanding candidates from Premier Institution:
    • Applicants who have qualifying degree from IITs with CPI of 8.00 or above (on a 10.0 point scale) will also be admitted under advertise seats of Teaching Assistantship (TA) of the concerned Department/School.
    • Online interview should be conducted for this type of candidates PRIOR to the conduct of Interview for remaining candidates;
    • Any candidate who could not qualify in the said Interview, through this channel, is eligible to take regular selection procedure of Written Test/Interview. Since, the candidate has been interviewed once, he/she will not appear again in the interview and marks of the first interview will be considered for preparing merit list.
  • Relaxation of 5% will be given to SC/ST candidate. Candidate which avails such relaxation, he/she shall not be considered in general category.
  • Upon final selection admission letters will be issued to the candidates who will be required to accept the offer of admission by depositing the prescribed fee before the specified date.
  • If a candidate does not accept the offer by paying the prescribed fee by the specified date, the offer of admission will stand withdrawn and then the candidate of waiting list will be considered , if any, in order of merit.

Financial Assistance

  • Financial assistance in the form of Institute Assistantships is available to the students admitted to Ph.D. programmes under Full Time regular registration category. Such students must have qualified GATE/GPAT.
  • Presently the Assistantships @ Rs. 31,000/- per month is available to full time students admitted to the Ph.D. programmes.
  • A student shall be assigned duties up to eight hours per week by the Departments/Schools to avail the Teaching Assistantship. The renewal of assistantship is contingent on the student’s satisfactory
    performance in the academic programme and in the discharge of assistantship duties on a semester to semester basis.
  • Applicants who are either of sponsored registration category or who are already awarded fellowship by external agencies or Part time registration category or external registration category can submit their applications for admission in departments/schools even if there is no Institute Assistantship available.
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