Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology offers a full-time Ph.D. program across 15 departments. A PG degree in the relevant discipline with 65% of marks is the minimum requirement to get eligible for admission. For admission, candidates must be GATE/NET qualified and should appear in the entrance exam conducted by the institute. 

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MANIT Bhopal PhD Admission Dates

Event Dates
Start of Application Porcess March 28, 2023
Last Date to Apply May 22, 2023
Commencement of Written Exam & Interview To be notified
Announcement of Result June 28, 2023

MANIT Bhopal Ph.D Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should hold a Master’s degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 65% marks (CGPA of 6) and a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 65% (CGPA 6.0), from a recognized University. For the reserved category, a relaxation of 5% (0.5 in CGPA) is applicable.

MANIT Bhopal Ph.D Admission Guidelines

Candidates must have qualified UGC-NET or GATE. CAT is considered only by the Department of Management. In addition to this, performance in the institute entrance exam and interview is also taken into consideration.

Merit list is prepared according to the following criteria:

Weightage

  • Entrance exam - 50%
  • UG marks -5%
  • PG marks -5%
  • GATE/NET marks -20%
  • Interview -20%

Application procedure 

  1. Download the application form from the link
  2. Fill up the form carefully
  3. Application fee of Rs 1500 for the open category and Rs 1000 for the reserved category can be paid only through SBI online “SBI Collect”
  4. The hard copy of the filled-out form and self-attested copies of required documents must be submitted to Assistant Registrar (Academic), MANIT Bhopal – 462003. 
  5. Successful applicants can appear for counselling with original copies of all documents attached to the form.

Documents Required:

  • 12th Mark Sheet
  • 10th Mark Sheet
  • Graduation marksheet & certificate
  • Post-graduation marksheet & certificate
  • GATE score card/NET/CAT qualified certificate
  • Category Certificate
  • SBI collect receipt copy
  • Valid OBC – NCL certificate and EWS Certificate

Entrance Exam

A 2-hour entrance test is conducted by the institute for all Ph.D. programs and consists of 3 sections with 200 marks in total.

  1. English – 50 marks, 25 Questions
  2. Mathematics – 50 marks, 25 Questions
  3. Concerned subject – 100 marks, 50 Questions

There will be negative marking for the test. One-fourth mark will be deducted for wrong answers. A relaxation of 5% in the cut-off will be given to candidates in the SC/ST/PwD category.

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MANIT Bhopal Ph.D Course Details

Various departments offer Ph.D. programs and a total of 18 specialization options are available:

Civil engineering  Physics
Computer Science and engineering Nanoscience and engineering
Electrical engineering Chemistry
Mechanical engineering Mathematics 
Chemical engineering Bioinformatics
Materials and Metallurgical engineering Electronics and Communications engineering
Energy Centre Computer Applications 
Biological Science and engineering Humanities and Social Sciences
Architecture and Planning Management

The college also offers Teaching Assistant/ Research Assistant roles to Ph.D. students, based on availability and academic performance each semester.

MANIT Bhopal Ph.D Fee structure

The fee structure for Ph.D. is as follows:

Fees 1st semester
Tuition Fee (Per Semester) INR 10,000
One Time Fee INR 10,000
Other Fees (Per Semester) INR 8,500
Total INR 28,500

MANIT Bhopal Projects and MOUs

As of 2020, MANIT has nearly 30 active externally funded research projects, as well as 22 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with various universities and organizations. The projects are funded by organizations such as departments of Government of India, Panasonic, ONGC- Energy centre, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, etc. The institute has MOUs with different organizations such as the National Horticulture Board for project work and Ericsson for the training of students.

MANIT Bhopal Ph.D FAQs

Ques. How many seats are available for Ph.D. programs at MANIT Bhopal?

Ans. A total of 200 seats are available across all programs. The following reservation criteria apply.

Open EWS OBC SC ST
81 20 54 30 15

Ques. Is there a hostel available for Ph.D. students at MANIT Bhopal?

Ans. Yes, hostel accommodation is provided to all students enrolled in Ph.D. programs. Due to this, rent allowance (HRA) will not be provided.

Ques. Can the Ph.D. course be done part-time at MANIT Bhopal?

Ans. No, the institute does not offer part-time courses to students admitted through GATE/NET. However, employees of companies that have MOUs with the institute can pursue part time Ph.D. degrees. The company has to sponsor the student for the same.

Ques. What is the syllabus for the entrance exam at MANIT Bhopal?

Ans.

  • The English section consists of grammar topics such as tenses, parts of speech, punctuation, and vocabulary.
  • The mathematics section depends on the choice of the research subject. Engineering students have more extensive syllabus.
  • The third section has questions based on the GATE/NET of the concerned subject.
  • The full syllabus can be found here

Ques. What global opportunities are provided by MANIT Bhopal?

Ans. The institute has MOUs with various organizations including Texas Instruments for student training modules, and ESIEE Paris for student and faculty exchange and research programs. Ph.D. students can make good use of these facilities.