VTU PhD admissions 2023 will be opening soon. The notification is expected to be out by January 2023. The application mode for the program will be online. The opening date for application form is expected to be February 2023. Admission to this program is granted based on the research entrance test which will tentatively be held in March/April 2023. The results of the entrance test will be displayed by June 2023.

VTU offers a full-time PhD program in 9 specializations. The duration of the program is 3-5 years. Candidates need to appear for VTU ULRAT[University Level Research Aptitude Test]/VTU ETR[eligibility test for research] and the interview to be admitted to the program. UGC / UGC-CSIR JRF / SLET / CAT / GATE / NET qualified candidates and M.Phil degree holders are exempted from the entrance test. The PhD program fee is approximately 25k per year. 

VTU Ph.D. Admission Highlights 2023

Name of the course Ph.D
Duration of course 2 years
Type of Course Full time/ Part-Time
Mode of application Online and Offline
Admission Criteria Work experience and previous performance
Eligibility Post-Graduation with 6.5 CGPA
Specialization 9

VTU PhD Admission Dates 2023

Events Dates
Starting of VTU ULRAT/VTU ETR 2023 Registration  February 2023 [Tentative]
Last Date for Applying/Choice Filling  To be notified
Pre-Registration Interview  To be notified
Admit cards VTU ULRAT/VTU ETR 2023 To be notified
VTU ULRAT/VTU ETR 2023 Exam Dates March/April 2023 [Tentative]
Results June 2023 [Tentative]

VTU Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

  1. The university admission committee considers only those students eligible for PhD who have a master’s degree in technology or engineering from a recognized university in the country.
  2. The basic eligibility of the applicant will be based on the scores obtained by him/her in post-graduation and the university expects a minimum of 60% aggregate here. Equivalent to this in CGPA system, a 6.5 is required from all students.
  3. Applicants should also have a bachelors degree in technology or engineering with their scores being minimum 70% or a 7.5 CGPA out of 10.
  4. Candidates should have obtained patents or published research papers in order to be eligible for the Ph.D. program at VTU.
  5. All applying students for the Ph.D. program must give the entrance exam conducted by VTU to determine the candidate’s eligibility. The final selection will be based on whether the student has given the eligibility test or not.
  6. Full time Ph.D. students must have a guide from any of the 130 research centres that VTU has to be eligible for filling in the application form. The required documents for application have to be submitted through the guide only.
  7. Part time Ph.D. students have to present their employment certificate so they can be eligible for the part time program that the University offers.

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VTU Ph.D. Selection Criteria

  1. A student will only be considered for PhD if he had maintained good grades in his/her graduate and post graduate study. Minimum required aggregates have to be fulfilled by the student in order to be selected.
  2. Minimum marks have to scored by the applicants in the VTU eligibility test that is conducted for selection of candidates. It is a qualifying exam which further sends students to the interview session when final selection is done.
  3. A merit list is issued by VTU for candidates who have cleared the eligibility test stage and then the selected students move onto the interview stage. This is where the admission panel has a counselling session with the applicant.
  4. Selected candidates are then allotted the research centre and guide they had selected previously and their documents are sent for final verification. All these candidates are given provisional admission once the fee is paid.
  5. Selected students have to now submit a synopsis of their research title through their guide and the assigned research centre. Upon evaluation, the candidate is given a permanent seat in the program.

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How to Apply for VTU Ph.D?

Registration:

  1. Applicant first has to find a guide of the stream from the research centre of VTU. The research centres that are affiliated to VTU have been listed on the official website for students to check.
  2. Once the guide is finalised, he/she will upload the application form with required documents on the official VTU website.
  3. The application fee of 700/- has to be paid next by the candidate and the online payment receipt should also be printed for submission.
  4. Hard copy of the application form along with the online fee payment proof has to be forwarded to the university with a NOC from student’s institution and his/her signature.
  5. As soon as the application form reaches the university, the student will be notified about the further application procedure and registration details.

Documents required:

  1. Certificate of graduation
  2. Certificate of post-graduation
  3. Valid competitive exam marks certificate
  4. Recognition certificates for research projects
  5. Caste certificate, if applicable
  6. Migration certificate, if from outside the state
  7. Latest passport size photographs
  8. Payment receipt of application fee
  9. Aadhaar card
  10. Income certificates, if applicable

VTU PhD FAQs

Ques. Can a Research Supervisor be a Research Scholar at VTU ?

Ans. According to the new regulations Governing the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), a Research Supervisor can not be a Research Scholar concurrently under Visvesvaraya Technological University.

Ques. What is the maximum period of submission of Thesis by Full-Time Candidates at VTU?

Ans. The maximum period of submission of VTU PhD Thesis by Full Time candidates (including those upgraded to the M.Sc. (Engg.) By Research/M.Tech/M.Arch+ PhD Integrated programmes) shall be six years from the date of provisional registration. 

Ques. Is there any Fellowship for VTU PhD students?

Ans. VTU provides the facility of financial aid to its researchers who can not meet the costs of Research Activities, Fee, Books etc. VTU provides Jnana Yana Doctor Fellowship to the researchers who pursue the VTU PhD on a full time basis. 

Ques. Is a VTU PhD degree valid abroad?

Ans. Yes, the VTU PhD degrees offered by the Visvesvaraya Technological University are also valid abroad because the university is properly recognized by the UGC and is the prestigious member of AIU.

Ques. Is it necessary to obtain NOC from employers for the working candidates to pursue Research at VTU?

Ans. The working professionals are required to obtain NOC from their respective employers in order to avert any intrusion ever during the entire doctoral course at VTU. 

Ques. Are any stipends provided to the VTU PhD students?

Ans. No, the university does not provide any kind of stipends to its PhD Researchers. However, financial assistance is provided to the students by the university.