Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
Patiala, Punjab
Admission to Ph.D. (Regular/Part-time) Programs 2025-26
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
(Deemed to be University)
Patiala
Admission to Ph.D. (Regular/Part-time) Programs for the academic session 2025-26
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology offers Ph.D. programme in almost all specializations of Engineering, Technology, Management and Sciences in the following Departments/Schools of the Institute (currently around 650 Ph.D. candidates are working for their Ph.D. degrees in the Institute).
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A candidate seeking admission to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must have obtained M.E. / M.Tech. / MCA / M.Sc. / M.Com. / M.Pharma / M.A. / M.B.A. / C.A. or equivalent with minimum CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale or 60% (55% in case of SC/ST/Differently-Abled candidates) marks in aggregate where marks are awarded OR have qualified the GATE / CSIR-UGC NET or any other national exam conducted by the central government departments or their agencies and institutions.
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Candidates with B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Pharma degree or equivalent with excellent academic record (minimum CGPA of 7.50 on 10-point scale or 75% marks in aggregate) may be considered for admission.
However, candidates admitted with B.E. / B.Tech. or equivalent qualification will be admitted for Ph.D. after successful completion of eight Masters level courses as suggested by the Ph.D. Admission Committee of concerned Department/School, within a period of two years from the date of admission. A minimum CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale should be earned in the courses prescribed by the concerned Department/School.
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Part-time studies leading to PhD degree are permitted for TIET employees and employees of other organizations with the prior approval and no-objection certificate from their parent organization. Part-time studies leading to PhD shall also be permitted to persons working in Institutions with which a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed for research purposes. Such a candidate must be in employment at the time of admission and be engaged in professional work in the area to which admission is sought.
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Admission of a Ph.D. candidate in a Department/School other than his/her basic background: Suitability of a candidate is the purview of admission committee, if a candidate qualifies the test and interview then he/she should be allowed to pursue Ph.D. Programme. However, the admission committee may recommend additional courses for the candidate to clear.
NOTE: In case of Foreign Nationals applying for the Ph.D. programme, candidates need to mandatorily submit VISA permitting research work at TIET.
| Category |
Teaching Associateship Per Month (Rs)* |
Remarks |
| GATE / CSIR/UGC NET or any other national exam conducted by the central government departments or their agencies and institutions |
45,000/- |
To be offered to all candidates selected with GATE/NET qualification and will be assigned with teaching load/administrative tasks and designated as Teaching Associates. |
| Other Candidates |
30,000/- |
To be offered to all those candidates who have qualified TIET test and will be assigned teaching load as per needs of the Department/School or involved in administrative tasks and will be designated as Teaching Associates. |
*Emoluments for the candidates will be paid from the date of admission.
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Candidates will be considered for Teaching Associateship who are qualified with GATE / NET or any other national exam conducted by the central government departments or their agencies and institutions. A candidate should have minimum CGPA of 6.0 (10-point Scale) or 60% marks (55% in case of SC/ST/Differently-Abled candidates) in the qualifying exam.
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PhD candidates who are not GATE/NET (UGC/CSIR) qualified may also be considered if GATE/NET (UGC/CSIR) qualified candidates are not available. Candidates, without GATE/NET (UGC/CSIR), should have minimum CGPA of 6.0 (10-point Scale) or 60% marks (55% in case of SC/ST/Differently-Abled candidates) in the qualifying exam to be eligible for Teaching Associateship.
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Duration of Associateship: Teaching Associateships shall be awarded for a maximum period of 4 years, subject to review of performance at the end of every year. However, if a student submits his/her thesis, then Teaching Associateship will be given to him/her till the end of ongoing semester during which he/she submitted the thesis.
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A research student who has been selected for the award of teaching associateship:
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will be given 10-12 hours of teaching load/departmental responsibilities per week.
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shall not be eligible for any other fellowship from the Institute or from any other source.
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shall be liable to pay tuition fee and other dues as prescribed by the Institute from time to time.
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Research students shall be eligible for contingency for attending conferences and for consumable expenses as per the rules of the Institute.
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Candidates shall be admitted on the basis of merit of Entrance Test and Interview to be conducted by the Institute. The candidates who secure minimum of 50% (45% for SC/ST) marks in the written exam shall only be called for Interview. During interview, a candidate is required to indicate area of research.
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Relaxation for appearing in the entrance test will be given by the institute to those candidates who have qualified GATE / CSIR-UGC NET or any other national exam conducted by the central government departments or their agencies and institutions.
APPLICATION FEE: Rs. 1,500/-.
| Last date for receipt of completed application forms |
July 15, 2025 |
| Date for issuing the admit card through registered email ID |
July 18, 2025 |
Entrance Test to be conducted by TIET
| Departments |
Date of Entrance Test |
Time of Entrance Test |
| Biotechnology |
July 21, 2025 |
09:00 AM |
| Chemical Engineering |
July 21, 2025 |
11:00 AM |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
July 21, 2025 |
09:00 AM |
| Civil Engineering |
July 21, 2025 |
01:00 PM |
| Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering |
July 21, 2025 |
01:00 PM |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering |
July 22, 2025 |
03:00 PM |
| Mechanical Engineering |
July 22, 2025 |
09:00 AM |
| Physics & Materials Science |
July 22, 2025 |
11:00 AM |
| Humanities & Social Sciences |
July 22, 2025 |
09:00 AM |
| Mathematics |
July 22, 2025 |
01:00 PM |
| Energy and Environment |
July 22, 2025 |
01:00 PM |
| Chemistry & Biochemistry |
July 22, 2025 |
03:00 PM |
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| Display of Result of Entrance Test |
July 24, 2025 |
| Dates of interview |
July 25 to July 30, 2025 |
Entrance Test for Ph.D. programme shall be conducted ONLINE/OFFLINE by respective departments/schools and the candidates will be informed accordingly.
Admit cards will be sent to the candidates through registered email ID filled in the application form. Candidates are advised to check their email (including Junk/Spam) regularly for any updates.
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Entrance Test for Ph.D. programme shall be conducted ONLINE by respective departments/schools.
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The Admit Cards for entrance test shall be sent to registered email IDs (as mentioned in online application form) of the candidates provided their DD along with print out of application form reaches Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology within the stipulated time, in case application fee paid through DD.
Note: The Admit Card shall be issued provisionally to the candidate subject to his/her satisfying the eligibility condition.
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The Entrance Test shall contain 80 objective type questions. Duration of the Entrance Test will be 90 minutes.
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The total marks of the test will be 80.
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The test will consist of 50% of Research Methodology, and 50% shall be subject specific.
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Cut off marks in the entrance test will be 50% (45% for SC/ST) of the total marks. The merit list will be prepared by assigning 70% to the entrance test and 30% to the performance in the interview.
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There will be no negative marking in the test.
Ph.D. Entrance Examination Syllabus
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(Timings: 9 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday to Saturday)
E-mail: admissions@thapar.edu
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Published By: Sahadeb
Published On:
12 Jul 2025
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