Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati
Admission to Ph.D and M.S. (Research) Jan-2018 Semester
Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati is the first among the 3rd phase of IITs, to have its foundation
stone laid in March 2015. Presently, it is operating from a temporary campus on Tirupati Renigunta
Road and plans are well underway to setup its own campus (about 530 acres) in the coming 2 to 3 years
in Merlapaka Village, Yerpedu Mandal, Chittoor District, A.P.
Applications are invited for admission to the M.S. (Research) and Ph.D programme starting in Jan-2018
Semester, as per details given below:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Research Areas
1. Engineering
Civil Engineering:
Nondestructive Testing & Structural Health Monitoring; Structural Dynamics; Metal Structures;
Sustainable Roadway Materials, Construction & Management; Hydraulics & Water Resources
Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering:
Algorithms; Software Engineering; Computer Networks; System Security; and Machine Learning.
Electrical Engineering:
Signal and Image Processing, Medical Image Analysis, Control Systems, Microelectronics, Computer
Vision and Machine Learning.
Mechanical Engineering:
Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Fluids and Thermal Sciences and Solid Mechanics and
Design.
2. Sciences & Humanities and Social Sciences
2.1. Sciences:
Chemistry:
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry (Quantum Theory of Molecules & Materials; Spectroscopic
Modeling & Simulations; Equilibrium & Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics, Physics of Polymers,
Stochastic Thermodynamics)
Mathematics:
Fixed Point Theory, Fractals, Inverse Problems.
Physics:
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (Strongly Correlated Electron Systems, Multiferroics,
Geometrically Frustrated Magnets, Low-Dimensional Quantum Magnets, Single Crystal Growth &
Novel Material Discovery, etc.)
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2.2 Humanities and Social Sciences:
English:
Indian Writing in English, Comparative Literature, Applied Linguistics, Cultural Studies, Critical
Theory, and Indian Aesthetics.
Economics:
Climate Change Economics, Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Management, Development
Economics and comparative political economy.
Categories of Admission:
Candidates will be admitted to the Ph.D. programme of the Institute under one of the following
categories:
(a) Regular full-time scholars.
(b) Research scholars under the external registration programme, sponsored by and employed in an
industry/organisation/national laboratories having R&D facilities and recognised by DST or by
IIT Tirupati. A research scholar under the external registration programme will normally carry
out part or all of his/her research work in the industry/organization/ national laboratory
employing the scholar under the supervision of a guide employed in the same organization and
a guide at IIT Tirupati. The candidate must have at least two years experience in the parent
organization.
Eligibility: Ph.D. in Engineering
(a) Candidates with a Masters degree in Engineering/Technology or a Masters degree by
Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record.
(b) Candidates with Masters degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional
merit are eligible for the relevant Engineering discipline. They should have a valid GATE score
or UGC/CSIR-NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year
of registration.
(c) Candidates who have qualified for the award of Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technology
from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic
record in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. provided he/she
has a minimum CGPA of 8/10 (7.5 for OBC- NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD on a 10-point
scale).
Eligibility: Ph.D. in Sciences
(a) Masters degree in Sciences with a good academic record and having a valid GATE score or
UGC/CSIR-NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the relevant
area. Masters degree holders in Engineering/Technology are also eligible.
(b) Candidates who have qualified for the award of Bachelors degree in Engineering/Technology
from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic
record in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. in Sciences
provided he/she has a minimum CGPA of 8/10 (7.5 for OBC- NCL and 7.0 for SC/ST/PwD on
a 10.0-point scale).
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Eligibility: Ph.D in Humanities and Social Sciences
Master's degree in an eligible discipline with a good academic record or equivalent and having a valid
GATE score or UGC/CSIR- NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the
relevant area.
Master of Science (Research) [M.S. Research]
Research Areas:
Civil Engineering:
Nondestructive Testing & Structural Health Monitoring; Structural Dynamics; Metal Structures;
Sustainable Roadway Materials, Construction & Management; Hydraulics & Water Resources
Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering:
Algorithms; Software Engineering; Computer Networks; System Security; and Machine Learning.
Electrical Engineering:
Signal and Image Processing, Medical Image Analysis, Control Systems, Microelectronics, Computer
Vision and Machine Learning.
Category of Admission:
(a) Regular full-time scholars
(b) Research scholars under the external registration programme sponsored by and employed in the
parent industry/organisation having R&D facilities and recognized by DST or IIT Tirupati.
(c) A Research scholar under the external registration programme will normally carry out part or
all of his/her research work in the industry/organisation/national laboratory employing the
scholar under the supervision of a guide employed in the same organisation and a guide at IIT
Tirupati. The candidate must have at least two years experience in the parent organisation.
Eligibility for M.S. by Research
The minimum educational qualifications for admission to the M.S. by research degree for full time
scholars are as follows:
(a) Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology in the relevant departments
with valid GATE score.
(b) Candidates having Associate Membership of the following professional bodies are also eligible
for admission to the M.S. programme of their parent discipline provided they have a valid
GATE score and have passed both part A and part B of the Membership examinations with a
good academic record: The Institution of Engineers (India) (Civil/Mechanical/Electrical and
Electronics/Electronics and communications), The Institute of Electronics and Tele-
Communication Engineering.
(c) Engineering graduates from IITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTI) with a
CGPA of at least 8/10 (7.5 for OBC-NCL and 7 for SC/ST/PwD) are eligible for seeking
admission, without GATE score, to the MS Programme and they can be offered HTRA, if
selected.
(d) Candidates under External Registration should have the same qualification as in (a) however,
valid GATE score is not required.
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General Remarks
Shortlisted candidates, will have to appear for an interview and/or a written test.
Reservations for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD shall apply as per GOI rules.
Financial Assistance is available (HTRA) as per MHRD or other funding agency norms.
More details may be found in the Information Brochure.
Applicants should apply through the online portal only
The last date for submission of applications is 22-10-2017.
The admissions shall be governed by regulations given at IIT Tirupati website.
No queries will be entertained.
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