National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) Chandigarh, offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in various disciplines such as Engineering Sciences, Management, Rural Development, Environmental Sciences, Disaster Management, Entrepreneurship etc. The minimum duration of the PhD program will be 3 years from the date of enrolment and the maximum duration will be 5 years.

  • The institute offers PhD programs specialized in 7 disciplines namely, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Engineering Education and Management.
  • Candidates aspiring to take admission into the PhD program should have completed a Master’s Degree in a relevant subject with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or with a minimum CGPA of 6.75 on a 10 point scale.
  • However, to get admission into the PhD course, the candidate has to first appear in the entrance exam either by Panjab University Chandigarh or IKG- Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, or Himachal Pradesh University.

NITTTR Chandigarh PhD Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates aspiring to take admission into the PhD program should have completed a Master’s Degree in Engineering Education or Engineering/Technology/Management or equivalent with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate or with a minimum CGPA of 6.75 on a 10 point scale.
  • However, to get admission into the PhD course, the candidates have to qualify the entrance examination conducted either by Panjab University Chandigarh or IKG- Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, or Himachal Pradesh University.

NITTTR Chandigarh Admission Guidelines

  • For getting an admission into the PhD course, the candidates have to clear the qualifying entrance examinations of the concerned university before applying into the college.
  • Steps to apply online:
    • Visit and log in on NITTTR official website and fill the online application form.
    • Candidates can download and print the form from the website and must fill all relevant columns before submitting.
    • Candidates applying offline must draw a demand draft of INR 1000 in favour of ‘Director, NITTTR’ payable at Chandigarh and submit it along with the duly filled application form and relevant documents at the institute’s admission cell.
    • Candidates applying online must send a hard copy printout of the ‘application form’ along with attested photocopies of relevant documents to the institute campus.
    • The online application fee can be paid using a credit/ debit card or net-banking.
  • Documents Required
    • Matriculation/Senior Secondary Leaving Certificate for proof of date of birth
    • Bachelor’s Degree/ graduation certificate
    • Category Certificate
    • Sponsorship certificate.
    • Valid GATE Scorecard in case applying under Fresh Engineering Graduates
    • Experience certificates if applicable.
  • The admission to its PhD program will be offered based on the candidate’s performance in the presentation/interview conducted by the college after the candidate has qualified the PhD entrance examination conducted by the concerned University as mentioned in the eligibility criteria.
  • A candidate can get admission into its PhD program anytime in the year through the institute's Academic/Research Degree Committee with the approval of the Director, NITTTR, Chandigarh for all categories of scholars.

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NITTTR Chandigarh Ph.D Course Details

The institute offers PhD program specialized in 7 disciplines as follows:

Mechanical Engineering Computer Science & Engineering
Engineering Education Management
Electrical Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering

Syllabus:

The following table shows the syllabi of each discipline:

Disciplines Details
Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Technology) Heat Transfer; IC Engines; Energy Conservation and Management; Bearing & Lubrication; Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing; Industrial Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Technology. Operations Research, Production & Materials Management, Quality, Reliability and Maintenance, Productivity Management, Ergonomics, Total Quality Management, Business Process Reengineering, Enterprise Resource Planning.
Civil Engineering (Construction Technology & Management) Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Concrete Technology, Construction Engineering and Management, Environmental Engineering, Computer-Aided Design and, Applications, Rehabilitation/Maintenance of Civil Engineering Structures.
Computer Science & Engineering Network & Information Security, Computer Architecture, Computer Vision/Graphics, Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Data Mining, Computer/ High-Speed/ Wireless Networks, Protocol Verification, Distributed Computing, Algorithms, Models of Computing. Grid computing, Speech processing/compression techniques, Artificial neural networks, Data warehousing, Mobile agents, Wireless and Ad Hoc Mobile Network, Wireless Sensor Network.
Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation & Control) Power System Operation & Control; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives; Computer-Aided Analysis of Power Systems; Process Control & Instrumentation, Applications of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in electrical engineering, Biomedical Instrumentation and Biometrics, energy management.
Electronics & Communication Engineering Soft Computing, Image Processing, Digital signal Processing, Coding, Antenna, Microwave, Optimization Techniques, Neural Networks, Video, Mobile Communication, Optical/Satellite Communication, MEMS, Biomedical Signal Processing and other areas of Electronics & Communication Engg.
Engineering Education Educational Management (Technical & Vocational Education, Human Resource Development, Organizational Behaviour, Entrepreneurship Development, Industry-institute interaction, Management-related areas like functions, decision making, problem-solving, conflict resolution, leadership etc.), Educational Technology (teaching-learning, media/multimedia and evaluation), Curriculum, Educational Psychology and Guidance & Counselling etc.) etc.
Management Entrepreneurship Development and Small Enterprises Management, Total Quality Management, Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Knowledge Management, Management Information System, Disaster Management, Rural Development, Appropriate Technology, Climate Change & Sustainability Development, Green Technology, Management of Disabilities and Himalayan Studies etc.
  • A University Committee i.e. Research Degree Committee (RDC) is entrusted upon the responsibility of selection of candidates and enrolment.
  • Course works (1st Semester) is an important criterion of the PH D procedures. Before registration, a Candidate needs to present a Seminar to state the subject, hypothesis, objectives and the methodology of the research which she/he wants to pursue.
  • Towards registration, she/he also would require to submit the synopsis of the research in the given format. The candidate must complete this process within one year of her/his initial registration/ admission.
  •  The RDC would continuously monitor the progress of the research for the concerned scholars. The Scholar will have to report on it regularly as per the norms through the Supervisor to the RDC.
  • Before the submission of the Thesis, the Scholar would attend an open-Pre-submission Seminar. The Scholar would be eligible for this Session subject to her/his publication of at least one paper in an SCI journal.
  • The Supervisor’s certificate about the originality of the research and the thesis is also a precondition for submission. The Scholar must follow all the prescribed norms for submission of the thesis.
  • Submission will be followed by evaluation as per the prescribed norms. On receiving the evaluation reports, a Viva -Voce Examination will be convened as per the University’s rules. The aspiring candidates may consult with the University’s guidelines for further information.

NITTTR Chandigarh Ph.D Fee Structure

The Fee Structure of the PhD course is as mentioned below:

Fee Structure for Ph.D students
Admission Fee (One-Time at Admission only) INR 5,000
Tuition Fee (Per Semester) INR 7,500
Other facilities/services (library/internet/welfare/development etc. (Annual) INR 4,000
Security (Refundable) INR 7,000
Synopsis presentation & Final University Exam INR 5,000(per activity)
Hostel/Mess fees INR 10,000 Per annum

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NITTTR Chandigarh FAQs

Ques. Do NITTTR Chandigarh PhD students are provided scholarships?

Ans.  Full-Time Scholars admitted under QIP (Poly) scheme, CSIR (INSPIRE), and other schemes (where scholarship is available) will get a scholarship as per rules of various schemes.

Ques. What is the admission schedule for NITTTR Chandigarh PhD program?

Ans. Applications are invited from candidates by advertising the PhD program on institutes in May and December every year.

Ques. What is your refund policy in case I am not able to complete my PhD course at NITTTR Chandigarh?

Ans. In case you leave the Institute without completing the PhD programme, you will get refund only the Institute security/caution money, after the deduction of all outstanding dues.

Ques. What is the scheme of NITTTR Chandigarh PhD test?

Ans. The medium of examination shall be ENGLISH only, except in the test for a language other than English. Tests for Public Administration, Sociology, Social Work, Police Administration and Music will be conducted in the medium of English, Hindi and Punjabi.

Ques. How and when NITTTR Chandigarh PhD interview is conducted?

Ans. The interview for admission to the PhD shall be conducted at least twice a year. However, it shall not apply to the scholarship holders employed in a project. The Supervisor of the candidate shall be a member of the Interview Committee but the entrance test for admission to PhD shall be conducted only once a year as prevalent.