Delhi Technological University
(Formerly Delhi College of Engineering)
Admission to Ph.D. Programmes (Session August, 2025)
ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY

The University offers Ph.D. programme in a wide range of areas in Engineering, Science, Management and Humanities. The academic programme leading to the Ph.D. degree is broad-based and involves a course credit requirement and a research publications leading to the submission. Facilities for research work leading to the Ph.D. degree are available in Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Humanities & USME, Design, Delhi School of Management, Computer Science & Engineering, Civil Engineering, Biotechnology, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, Applied Chemistry, Software Engineering, Centre of Excellence for Electrical Vehicle and Related Technologies, Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness, Multidisciplinary Centre for Geoinformatics, Vinod Dham Centre of Excellence for Semiconductors and Microelectronics and Nodal Centre of Excellence in Energy Transition.
DTU also offers Ph.D. Admissions under the AICTE QIP (Quality Improvement Program) and AICTE Doctoral Fellowship (ADF) scheme.

In addition to the above Discipline Specific Eligibility Criteria, the following admission guidelines are applicable to all the Disciplines / Departments:

• Five percent (5%) relaxation in marks at the level of qualifying degree will be given PwD/SC/ST category students for determining the eligibility conditions to apply for Ph.D. admission.
• Part-time applicants will be considered as per 4.2 (Part - Time Research student/candidate - see brochure) and will be eligible if
  • the applicant possesses the minimum eligibility qualifications for the degree as given as per 5.
  • the applicant proves to the satisfaction of the University that his official duties permits him to devote sufficient time to research;
  • facilities for research are available at the applicant's place of work in the chosen field of research or the applicant can spare sufficient time to pursue research in the Department of the Delhi Technological University on daily basis, residing in the vicinity of the University; and
  • he/she will be required to reside at the Delhi Technological University for a period of not less than 6 months during his admission period for the Ph.D. programme. (This condition of minimum residence will be automatically waived for candidates who are working in National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi or in organisations / institutions located within a distance of 50 km from the Delhi Technological University).
• The candidate seeking admission to Ph.D. programme as project fellow at Delhi Technological University may be given administrative clearance to seek admission on full time / part time basis subject to recommendations of the concerned Principal Investigator of the said project/centre and approval of the Vice Chancellor, if the candidate is selected in project as project fellow through proper selection. However, he/she must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria. No relaxation will be given in entrance test.
• Permanent academic staff of the Delhi Technological University (Including the academic staff of erstwhile Delhi College of Engineering) may be given administrative clearance to seek registration on part-time basis subject to recommendations of the concerned head of the department and approval of the Vice Chancellor. However, the applicant must fulfil minimum eligibility criteria. No relaxation will be given in entrance test, except for the special cases as given at 6(3) in selection procedure.

CONTACT
Delhi Technological University
Shahbad Daulatpur, Bawana Road, Delhi-110042
Phone: +91 11 2787 1018
Helpdesk Email ID: phdcoordinator@dtu.ac.in

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