Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme, starting in December 2015 in the following Departments and Centres. The areas of research in IIT Patna are as follows :

Department	Areas of Research
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering	Modelling and Simulation, Microwave Assisted Material Processing, Renewable Energy Sources and Their Applications, Gasification/Pyrolysis, Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Design, Heat Transfer, Fluidization Engineering, Process Intensification and Purification Technology and any other important specialization of Chemical Engineering.
Chemistry	Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Gas Phase Molecular Spectroscopy, Computational Chemistry, Solution Chemistry with theory, Nanoscience and technology, Synthetic Organic chemistry, catalysis, Green Chemistry, DNA nanotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioorganic chemistry.
Civil & Environmental Engineering	Structural Engineering: Structural dynamics, Seismic performance of structures; Geotechnical Engineering; Rail track behaviour under high-speed train loading; Environmental Engineering: Water and Wastewater Treatment, Waste Treatment and Recycling; Water Resources Engineering; Applicants having external fellowship from recognized Government funding agencies are encouraged to apply. Two recommendation letters should accompany along with printed application form for those applying in the department of CEE. One letter should be preferably from the Masters' Thesis Advisor / Supervisor and other one from any faculty acquainted with the candidate's thesis work/academics.
Computer Science and Engineering	Artificial Intelligence and NLP, Machine Learning and Data Mining, Pattern Recognition, Databases and Security, Programming Languages, Static Analysis and Verification, Language-based Information-flow Analysis, Information Systems Security, Databases, Software Engineering, Lightweight Cryptography, Network Security,Peer-to-Peer Security, Information Privacy and Security, Algorithms, Scheduling, CAD for VLSI, Embedded systems, Real Time Systems, Image processing, Multi-objective optimization, Clustering, Distributed Systems, Computer Networks, Wireless Sensor Networks, Web mining for social networks, Bioinformatics, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Formal Methods in Cloud Computing and Big-Data World
Electrical Engineering	Control and instrumentation, Smart Microgrid, Smart Grid, Power Systems Operation and Control, Power System Optimization, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Drives, Renewal Energy Integration and Management, Analog Integrated Circuits, Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits, Digital Signal processing, Digital Image Processing, Video Surveillance, Digital Video Processing, Digital Signal Processing for Communication, Statistical signal processing, Neuroscience, Neural Signal Processing, Neurocognition, Medical Image Processing, Multimedia, Computer vision, Aerospace target tracking, Data fusion, Digital Communication, Wireless Communication, Photonics, Optical Network, Optical Communication, Communication Network, VLSI for Communication, VLSI Design and Embedded System. DSP for communication, Massive MIMO, Physical Layer Security, Cognitive Radios, Cooperative Communications, Statistical Signal Processing
Humanities and Social Sciences	Economics : Macroeconomic Reforms,International Trade, Labour Economics. English : Diaspora Studies, Women’s Studies/Gender Studies, Indian Writing in English (Dalit Literature, Indian Drama, Indian Poetry), Postmodern literature and theory, Feminist Writing and theory, Linguistics and Language Teaching. Sociology : Sociology of Education, Technology and Development, Participatory Research, & Migration and Youth. Health Care Management : Population and Public Health, Gender and Development, Regional Development, and Health Care Management.
Materials Science & Engineering	Polymer science and technology with specialization in plastics, rubbers, polymers blends, bio-polymers, novel fillers (Nanocomposites), composites, adhesion, rheology and chemical synthesis
Mathematics	Combinatorial Topology, Algebraic Topology, Geometric Topology, Topological graph Theory, Fuzzy Sets and Its Applications, Multi-criteria Decision Making, Rings & Modules, Mathematical modeling, Applications of differential equations.
Mechanical Engineering	Heat transfer and fluid flow, Solar-thermal technology, Machine Dynamics and Tribology, Fracture Mechanics, XFEM, Multi-scale modeling by Finite Element methods, Electrical motor current signature analysis, Biomechanics, Continuum Mechanics, Micro-robotics, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), Boiling and Condensation, Colloids and Surface Science, micro-fabrication, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fluid-Structure Interaction
Physics	Renewable energy, Advanced Materials Magnetic nanomaterials, Nanostructured semiconductors, Multiferroics and strongly correlated electron systems. Optical Information Processing, Image Encryption, Watermarking, Digital Holography, Fractional Fourier Transform-based Signal Processing, Correlation-based Optical Pattern Recognition, Plasmonics Bose-Einstein condensate (Theory), Atom Interferometry (Theory), Nonlinear Optics (Theory) Experimental condensed matter Physics Electrical and magnetic properties of two dimensional materials Fabrication of ultrasensitive nanoplasmonic-photonic hybrid devices for single protein molecule detection and sizing in real-time, Single molecule Raman scattering (CSIR, UGC, DST (INSPIRE), etc. fellows are encouraged to apply.)

In all the disciplines, the upper age limit is 28 years (B.Tech. / B.E. / M.Sc. / M.A. / MCA / MBA) and 32 years (M.Tech. / M.E. / M.S. / M.Phil.) to be calculated from the last date for receiving the application form (Printed and Signed version, 24-11-2015) and is applicable only for candidates applying in Regular and Full time category (Institute Fellows). Upper age is relaxed upto 05 years in case of candidate belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes, Women, Physically Handicapped and OBC applicants.

• Ph.D in Engineering
  For admission to the PhD Programme in Engineering Department, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria :
  • Candidates having M.Tech. / M.E. degree in a Engineering / Technology, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology (from any Institute other than IITs) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 8.0 or 75% of marks.
  • Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.
  • Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70%.
• Ph.D in Science
  For admission to the PhD Programme in Science departments, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria :
  • M.Phil. or Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
  • Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related area in Engineering / Technology (from any Institute other than IITs/IISc) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 8.0 or 75% of marks.
• Ph.D in Humanities and Social Sciences
  For admission to the PhD Programme in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria :
  • M.Phil. or Master’s degree in Arts / Commerce / Science in a relevant area with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent.
  • Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks.
  • Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology (from any Institute other than IITs/IISc) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 80% marks.

Direct Admission :
The Institute may admit exceptionally bright students and Full-time (Institute Fellows) directly into the Ph.D. program if they secured the top rank in the last qualifying degree from a reputed Institute/University including but not limited to the IITs, IISc. Bangalore, IIM, NITIE, IISER, NIT, NISER. This is subject to the sole discretion of the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna. In addition, applicant in this category must have all throughout first class academic career.

Relaxation for SC/ST Candidates :
Eligibility criteria will be relaxed by 5% marks or 0.5 CPI for SC/ ST applicants.

Reservations :
The reservation of seats in admissions for SC, ST, OBC categories and for Persons with Disability (PD) will be as per Government of India rules. OBC (Non-creamy layer) candidates will have to enclose certificate and self-declaration statement as per formats as indicated at Annexure-I and II.

Candidates are requested to use the following link to fill and submit application form online.

Link: http://14.139.194.20

For December 2015 admission in one of the Departments/Centres, the online link will remain active till, 19-11-2015. Please login and fill up all the parts of the application form. Follow the instructions given in the document "Instructions to Candidates". At the end a final PDF will be generated. You can download it from your registered email address or from your application page.

You are requested to send final submitted application generated online duly signed along with self attested copies of mark sheets & certificates (from class X to highest degree obtained/appeared), caste certificate (if applicable), GATE /NET/Relevant certificate related to any fellowship, experience certificate and other testimonials (both sides) and a Demand Draft to the following address "The Assistant Registrar(Academics), Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Bihta, Kanpa Road, District - Patna, Bihar, PIN – 801118" to reach on or before 24-11-2015. The Demand Draft must be made from any nationalized bank of Rs. 300/- for General/OBC (Male) candidates and Rs. 150/- for SC/ST/PD/Female (all categories) candidates, in favour of IIT Patna and payable at Patna. The words "Application for Ph.D. admission in the Department/Centre of _________" should be written on the top of the envelope for sending the completed form.

Candidates applying for more than one department and/or centre should submit a separate application for each department and/or centre.

Selection :
The Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for written test or/ and interview, based on performance in GATE/NET, grades/marks in the qualifying examination, etc.

Important Dates for Application in Departments :

• Start Date of On-line Application : 04-11-2015 onwards
• Last Date of On-line Application : 19-11-2015
• Last Date for receipt of completed Application Forms by IIT Patna is : 24-11-2015