Admission to Ph.D. programmes in different disciplines is performed twice in a year. Applications will be processed twice in a year, i.e. Autumn Semester (July) and Spring Semester (January). The schedule for interviews of applicants will be notified separately on institute website in the month of October/November and March/April every year.
The Ph.D. application portal link is https://mis.svnit.ac.in/svphd .
After the last date of application, scrutiny of all the received applications and supporting documents will be carried out by the respective departments as per the eligibility criteria. Department-wise list of eligible candidates called for written test/presentation will be published on the Institute website as per the schedule. All eligible candidates called for written test/presentation should appear in person, along with all the necessary original documents for physical verification as per the schedule. All candidates are advised to frequently check Institute website to stay updated.

The eligibility criteria for admission to Ph.D. in Engineering Faculty, Science Faculty, Humanities and Social Science Faculty, Management Faculty and Interdisciplinary areas are:

• A candidate shall possess Master's Degree in relevant area of research and should have passed with minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.0) or equivalent in respective faculty for Open/Open_EWS/OBC_NCL candidates whereas 55% marks (CGPA 5.5) in the case of SC/ST/PwD candidates. Full time Institute Research scholars (FIR) taking admission in Ph.D Programs in Engineering, Sciences, English and Management should have qualified GATE/NET Examinations, at least once, in his/her academic career.
• Candidate also need to fulfill the eligibility criteria in terms of department-wise eligible preceding degrees and qualification in relevant GATE/NET exams for Ph.D. Admission. (Refer section B ).
• For the dual M.Tech. + Ph.D. program for existing postgraduate students of SVNIT:
  If a student of full-time M.Tech. program from SVNIT wishes to pursue a Ph.D. programme of the Institute, he/she may be permitted to do so from the beginning of the second year provided:
  He/She should have obtained a CGPA of 7.0 or above after having registered for the full credits of course work in each of the first and second semesters of M.Tech. Program.
  • After completion of the M.Tech. first year, the candidate can apply for M.Tech. + Ph.D. dual degree along with the regular Ph.D. admission process of the odd semester. Joining for M.Tech. + Ph.D. dual degree is subjected to the recommendation of Ph.D. interview committee.
  • During the third and fourth semester, the candidate should complete the necessary credits as per the academic requirements of the respective M.Tech. program.
  • The M.Tech. dissertation topic selected at the third semester should lead to subsequent Ph.D. research work.
  • If the candidate, continues for the Ph.D. work from fifth semester onwards, the necessary credits earned as per the academic requirements of the M.Tech. program during the third and fourth semester can be considered equivalent to the Ph.D. course work and the candidate can directly register for first research progress seminar in his fifth semester.
  • If the candidate does not continue for Ph.D. work at the end of fourth semester or any other subsequent semester without fulfilling the requirements of doctoral programme, he/she can be awarded with the respective M.Tech. degree and the Ph.D. candidature gets cancelled.
  • During the third and fourth semester, the fee structure of M.Tech. program will be applicable to the candidate and similarly the M.Tech. stipend will only be applicable during this period. From the fifth semester onwards, the Ph.D. fee structure and stipend will become applicable for such candidates.
  • Such candidates will not be allowed to participate in the Institute placement activities, that is offered to the regular M.Tech. students.
  • After successful completion of all the Ph.D. work as per the requirement of the doctoral program, the candidate will be given a dual M.Tech. and Ph.D. degrees. However, upon his/her specific request M.Tech. degree may be given at anytime after completion of the academic requirements of M.Tech. program.
• For Direct B.Tech. to Ph.D. admission for meritorious undergraduate students:
  Candidate who has qualified for the award of B.E./B.Tech. or equivalent degree, with good academic record in prescribed discipline, from an Institute of National Importance including Centrally funded technical institutions of repute/State Government funded institutes/Institutes affiliated to state universities/Any other private Institute or University within 200 NIRF ranking or 500 QS ranking, will also be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. Programme, subject to the following conditions:
  • The candidate should have 7.0 CGPA on 10-point scale or 70% in B.E./B.Tech. or equivalent degree. Such candidate should have obtained the degree within the previous five years, at the time of application.
  • The candidate should have a valid GATE/NET or any National Eligibility Test as per the guidelines of MoE, in the prescribed discipline, if the candidate wish to avail the Ph.D. fellowship.
  • The candidate should earn 21 – 25 credits within the first TWO semesters of his/her program through course work as per the requirement of the regular doctoral program.
  • If the candidate fails to earn the required credits within the time frame, the registration of the scholar will be cancelled from Ph.D. program. However, the candidate with valid reasons/exceptional situation, may apply to the Director for an extension of one semester to complete the course work. The Director may consider such application on case-to-case basis.
  • If the candidate leaves the doctoral program in between, there will be no consideration for award of any partial/equivalent degree or certificate.
• For Direct B.Tech. to Ph.D. admission for industry/working professionals:
  B.Tech. to Ph.D. admissions for industry/working professionals at PSUs, R&D organizations, well-equipped scientific institutions, laboratories, and reputed industrial organizations engaged in research-based activities are also considered subjected to the following conditions:
  • Candidate who has qualified for the award of BE/B.Tech or equivalent degree, with good academic record in prescribed discipline, from an Institute of National Importance including Centrally funded technical institutions of repute/State Government funded institutes/Institutes affiliated to state universities/Any other private Institute or University within 200 NIRF ranking or 500 QS ranking.
  • The candidate should have 6.0 CGPA on 10-point scale or 60% in his/her B.E./B.Tech. or equivalent degree, along with mandatory 05 years of work experience in the abovementioned type of organizations.
  • The candidate should earn 21 - 25 credits within the first TWO semesters of his/her program through coursework as per the requirement of the regular doctoral program. However, If the candidate has the relevant experience of 15 Years, he/she has to earn 12 Credits as a course work.
  • If the candidate wish to join the Ph.D program as a full time Institute Research (FIR) scholar, he/she must be qualified GATE/NET or any National Eligibility Test as per the guidelines of MoE, once at the time of admission. Such candidate will receive their stipend and contingency grants as per MoE guidelines.
  • Candidates applying under ERS category must provide the experience certificate from the employer and no objection certificate as applicable/prescribed.
  • The final selection will be through the selection process as applicable to the regular candidates.
• The final selection of the candidate for the doctoral programs under all categories will be strictly subjected to the performance of the candidate in the selection process.
• The selection process consists of a written test/presentation/interview before the respective selection committees of the department.
• The written test may be conducted at the discretion of the department for the initial screening of the candidates for allowing them to appear in presentation/interview. In the case of written test, the question paper format and topics for the test will be decided by the concerned department. The cut-off criteria in a written test will be at the discretion of the department.
• The mode of selection process will be announced by the respective department at the time of publishing the list of candidates called for the selection process on the institute web site.

The Ph.D. admission procedure at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat is conducted as per the following guidelines:
Application Process:

• All applications must be submitted through the official online portal of SVNIT, which is best accessed via Mozilla Firefox.
• Candidates can apply for multiple programs, but each program requires a separate registration form and application fee.
• Using the provided login credentials, applicants must log in to the admission portal and complete the form.
• The application fee must be paid through the online payment system available on the official site.
• After submission, a PDF of the completed form will be generated, which should be printed for future reference.

Document submission and presentation:

• Shortlisted candidates must attend the presentation/interview and/or written test as part of the selection process.
• Candidates should bring a printed copy of their online application form along with original documents and a set of self-attested photocopies.
• The exact time and venue for the Ph.D. interview will be notified on the institute website along with the list of shortlisted candidates.

Documents required for external research scholars:
Applicants under the External Research Scholar (ERS) category must submit the following documents for verification:

• Appointment letter and sponsorship certificate/no objection certificate issued by the current employer (or undertaking/declaration of non-employment elsewhere, if not serving anywhere and applying as ERS Self finance candidate).
• Experience certificate duly signed by competent authority on the letter head of the Company/Organization/Institute.
• Other documents like date of birth and identity proofs, marksheets of all semesters, degree certificates.

For more details, candidates are requested to visit the institute website: https://www.svnit.ac.in/web/fee-structure-inst.php