Jadavpur University: Ph.D. Admission at Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law & Management for the Session, 2026 (1st Notification)

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Jadavpur University

Kolkata, West Bengal

Ph.D. Admission at Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law & Management for the Session, 2026 (1st Notification)

Jadavpur University
Kolkata, West Bengal
Ph.D. Admission at Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law & Management for the Session, 2026 (1st Notification)

The last date for submission of the application form is 17^th July, 2026 (04:30 P.M.)

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for admission to the PhD programme in the School of Advanced Studies in Industrial Pollution Control Engineering, School of Automotive Engineering, School of Cognitive Science, School of Education Technology, School of Engineering Management & Continuing Education, School of Materials Science & Nanotechnology, School of Water Resources Engineering.

Eligibility Criteria

All applicants must have complete results of a 2-year MA/MSc/ME/MTech/MPharm or equivalent degree from any university/institute recognized by the UGC with at least 55% marks in aggregate; Or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
Applicants who have obtained an MA/MSc/ME or equivalent degree of less than two (2) years’ duration must have completed at least a total of five (5) years of undergraduate and postgraduate study in a UGC-recognized university/institute.
Applicants seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed.

Application Process

Candidates should apply in the prescribed form available on the website https://jadavpuruniversity.in .
Candidates may apply to more than one School/Department and have to pay the application fee of Rs. 500/- for applying to each School/Departmental PhD programme online through the SBI Collect System using Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking.
After payment, the downloaded form should be submitted between 24th June, 2026 and 17th July, 2026 (11:30 A.M. to 04:30 P.M.) [except Saturday, Sunday and WB Govt. & JU holidays] by person or by post along with an online payment receipt and all testimonials to the Office of the Dean & Secretary, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law & Management, 1st Floor of School of Oceanographic Studies Building (Opposite to University Press), Jadavpur University Main Campus, Kolkata 700032. The sealed envelope containing the Application (along with the documents) should be superscribed "Application to Ph.D. Programme under FISLM, session July-December 2026".
The last date for online payment is 16th July, 2026 up to 00:00 midnight.
Payment Link: https://onlinesbi.sbi.bank.in/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm?corpID=643164
The last date for submission of the application form is 17th July, 2026 (04:30 P.M.)
Those applicants who intend to submit the application form through speed post (Postal Address: Office of the Dean & Secretary, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law & Management, Jadavpur University, Kolkata – 700032) may submit the scanned copy of the signed forms along with the testimonials to the email ID secretaryfislm@jadavpuruniversity.in after submission of the application fees. However, the university shall not be liable for any postal delay.

The following should be submitted along with the application form:

Two recent passport-size photographs.
Attested copies of all mark sheets and certificates, Class 10 board examination admit card/certificate for verification of age, SC/ST/OBC/PwD/EWS certificate, wherever applicable.
UGC-NET/CSIR-NET/GATE/GPAT/CEED/DST-INSPIRE/VISVESVARAYA or similar other National level tests certificate/any other fellowship documents.
The online payment receipt downloaded from the SBI server after online payment.

Candidates will be selected through a Written Entrance Test (WRET) and Viva-Voce/Presentation.

The Candidates who have qualified for Assistant Professor / admission to Ph.D. programme / Fellowship / Scholarship in the UGC-NET / CSIR-NET / GATE / GPAT / CEED / DSTINSPIRE / VISVESVARAYA or similar other National level tests (having a valid a score in these examinations) will be exempted from the Written Entrance Test (WRET) conducted by the respective Schools/Department. Other candidates must appear in the Written Entrance Test (WRET) (dates to be notified in due time). All notifications regarding selection will be published on the university website (https://jadavpuruniversity.in ). Candidates are requested to follow web portal notifications from time to time.
For the selection of candidates based on the national level examination test score/WRET test score and Interview, a weightage of 70% for the national level test score / WRET test score and 30% for the performance in the interview/viva-voce will be considered for preparing the final merit list.
The qualifying marks in WRET will be 50% for General category applicants. WRET will consist of 50% questions covering research methodology, and 50% will be subject-specific. The syllabi of WRET for each specific school/department will be available on the university web portal. The admission test (WRET) schedule and procedure will be notified in due time at a later date through the university web portal (https://jadavpuruniversity.in ).
A relaxation of 5% marks will be allowed in the entrance examination for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/differently-abled category, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
For selection of candidates who have qualified for Assistant Professor / admission to Ph.D. programme / Fellowship / Scholarship in the UGC-NET / CSIR-NET / GATE / GPAT / SET / CEED / DST-INSPIRE / VISVESVARAYA/DBT or similar other National level tests, a weightage of 70% for the score in the concerned National level test and 30 % for the performance in the interview/viva-voce shall be given.
All selected candidates must have obtained qualifying marks (50%) in both the Interview & written Admission Test (WRET), wherever applicable.
Proper documents must be submitted with applications for claiming exemption from the written admission test.

Vacancy

School / Dept.	Vacancy	Area of the Research Field (and Eligibility Criteria, if any specified)
School of Advanced Studies on Industrial Pollution Control Engineering	Upto 2 (Gen 1, SC 1)	Essential Qualification: Only NET / GATE qualified candidates can apply Eligibility Criteria: 1. ME/MTech in Chemical Engineering / Bioprocess Engineering / Biotechnology with GATE/NET or M.Sc. in Environmental Science / Chemistry with GATE/NET and area of research on wastewater treatment 2. M.E. / M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering / Bioprocess Engineering with NET/GATE and area of research on wastewater treatment / process intensification.
School of Automotive Engineering	Upto 21 (Gen 9, SC 6, ST 1, OBC 2, EWS 2, PwD 1)	1. Drop-in-Fuel, Engine Performance, Exhaust Emission, LCA 2. Tribology, Additive Manufacturing 3. Modelling and Simulation of IC Engines, Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Analysis, Alternative Fuels, Electric and hybrid Vehicles 4. Tribology, Material Characterization, Additive Manufacturing 5. a. Human Factors - Ergonomics, Anthropometry, Anthropometric design, Comfort b. Human machine interaction, interface, user experience, usability, HCI c. Spatial design, space perception d. Aesthetics, perception 6. CFD Fluid Mechanics 7. Sustainable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Management, Waste Heat Recovery System related to Automotive Engineering 8. Fluid flow, Thermal engineering, Energy 9. Advanced Hybrid cooling for EV Battery Thermal Management, Retrofitting of Vehicle into EV, CFD Simulation 10. CFD Fluid Mechanics 11. Thermal Management in Electric Vehicles, Waste Heat Recovery in Automotive Systems, Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques 12. Vehicle Dynamics: Kinematics estimation and Control algorithms for stability, maneuverability, active safety. Battery management and optimization
School of Cognitive Science	Upto 2 (GEN 1, SC 1)	Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Essential Qualification: i. Master's Degree in Cognitive Science ii. Master's Degree in Neuroscience / Life Science / Linguistics. iii. Candidates with Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering with GATE qualification. Candidates with a qualified NET (JRF) in the relevant discipline will be preferred.
School of Education Technology	Upto 2 (Gen 1, SC 1)	Block Chain Technology, Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
School of Engineering Management & Continuing Education	Upto 7 (Gen 3, SC 2, ST 1, EWS 1)	1. Engineering (Mechanical & Allied Subjects) and Management 2. Engineering (Mechatronics & Allied Subjects)
School of Material Science & Nano Technology	Upto 17 (Gen 8, SC 4, ST 1, OBC 1, EWS 2, PwD 1)	Eligibility Criteria: M.Sc. in Chemistry / Physics / Life Science / Microbiology, M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Nanoscience & Technology, MDS in Periodontics, BE/BTech/ME/MTech in Printing Engineering or Technology, Metallurgical Engg, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Material Engineering, Biotechnology Propose area of the Research Field 1. Nano-biotechnology 2. Nanomaterials 3. Development of nano adsorbent for water treatment specially dye and heavy metal removal / Development of nanocatalyst for biodiesel production / Multifaceted nanocomposite for supercapacitor electrodes 4. Material Science and Printing Technology 5. Nano-biotechnology/Metallurgical Engineering 6. Application of nanomaterials for dental fillings 7. Nanomaterials, Materials Science 8. Nano & Quantum sensors
School of Water Resources Engineering	Upto 16 (Gen 8, SC 4, ST 1, OBC 1, EWS 1, PwD 1)	1. Surface & Groundwater Resources Scenario under changed Climate including quality management with some application softwares, Coastal hazards and groundwater Pollution, Surface Water transport System for Environmental safety, Anti Bacteriogical Studies in Surface and Groundwater, Hydrodynamics Study of Surface Water using Physical model, Wastewater Treatment through bioremediation and phytoremediation 2. A predictive model on Water-Flood-Wildlife especially elephant 3. Urban Heat Island, Water & Air Quality Issues. 4. Open channel Flow, Sediment Transport, Pipe Flow, Hydrology Etc. 5. Water Resources & Hydraulic Engineering 6. Development of nano adsorbent for water treatment specially dye and heavy metal removal. Development of nano catalyst for bio diesel production Multifaceted nanocomposite for super capacitor electrodes. 7. Master degree in Chemical Engineering/Chemistry/Environmental Science and experience on Synthesis of valuable material and its applications for wastewater treatment

An applicant will not be considered for admission if s/he is already enrolled in a PhD programme in any other university/institute or in any other department of Jadavpur University.

The candidates are advised to note the following schedule.

Submission of applications: 24th June, 2026 to 17th July, 2026.
A list of eligible candidates for the written test (offline) and the date and time of the written admission test and direct Interview will be displayed on the Jadavpur University website tentatively in the second week of August 2026.

All Applicants must bring a Statement of Purpose (relevant to his/her intended field of research, not more than 500 words) at the time of the Interview.

Contact:
secretaryfislm@jadavpuruniversity.in
deanislm@jadavpuruniversity.in

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