NERIST Ph.D: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

NERIST is inviting admissions to its various PhD courses for Full-Time PhD Programme under “AICTE Doctoral Fellowship” (ADF) Scheme for the Academic Year 2023-24. Candidates can apply till July 10, 2023.

NERIST (North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology) located in Nirjuli was established in 1984. This Institution provides a Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Science, Humanities & social studies, Forestry and Management subjects. Ph.D. is provided on both a full-time and part-time basis.

The Ph.D. is provided in 12 specialization subjects namely Agricultural engineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electronics and communication engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry physics, mathematics, forestry, humanities and social sciences, management studies.

NERIST PhD Admission Dates 2023

NERIST PhD Eligibility Criteria

• The minimum eligibility criteria for admission in Ph.D. courses (engineering courses) is that the applicant should have a PG degree in Engineering & Technology with a minimum of 60% aggregate/ CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale.
• For admission in Humanities & Social Studies and Science subject’s applicants shall have a PG degree in their respective specialization subject.
• If any applicant is currently in-service with an organization, proper permission from the organization head is required.

NERIST PhD Admission Guidelines

The main selection criteria for Ph.D. courses is the merit in Entrance Exam NEPGET which is followed by personal interview/viva-voce. Applicants having a valid score card of GATE/NET or any National Ph.D. entrance exam are exempted from the written entrance exam but the interview/viva-voce will be followed as per University rules.

How to Apply?

• Application form during admission will be available on the official website of the University.
• Applicants are to click “new registration” and proceed.
• Fill all the required details for registration and OTP will come to your registered EMAIL, confirm and complete your registration.
• Applicants are to log in with login credentials and choose the preferred subject.
• Fill in other required details, preview before confirming.
• To complete the application form, fill the payable fees (INR 1,000 for all category students eg. bank transaction charges for all category students) and upload required documents (Passport size Photograph, Signature, Class 10-mark sheet, ST/SC/OBC(NCL)/EWS Certificate, NET/GATE/CAT/MAT/SLET/M.Phil. /Lecturer Fellowship scores card/ certificate).
• Candidates are to take the print out of the application form for further references.

Entrance Exam Details

NERIST PhD Course Details

The PhD course is divided into several semesters covering course work, project work and presentations. The syllabus link for various specializations is given below:

The students can check the further specializations and areas of research that are available for PhD at the official website.

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NERIST PhD Placements

Right from its inception in 1991, the Training & Placement (T&P) Cell has been functioning actively in arranging Training and facilitating Placement and Career development opportunities to the students and also rendering valuable services in the counseling of students on a continuous basis.

Some of the organizations where NERIST students undertook their training during 2019 are IITs, MEGHALAYA ENERGY CORPORATION LTD., PRASAR BHARTI, BSNL, NEEPCO, NHPC, POSOCO, PGCIL, VARIABLE ENERGY CYCLOTRON, MODERN FOOD, NRFMTTI, FMTTI, IICPT, NESAC, IISc, C-DAC, etc.

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