Can you tell me about the eligibility requirement for admission in Ph D program offered by Department of Mechanical Engineering of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur?

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Admissions are made twice a year, in July and December. The minimum qualification for admission to the Ph.D. program is a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University with minimum percentage/CPI specified by the Institute.

In exceptional cases, one with B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Master degree in other branches of Engineering and Sciences with minimum percentage/CPI specified by the Institute will be considered.

Eligibility Criteria

One must have master degree in engineering/technology with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum, or bachelor degree in engineering or science (4 year program) with a minimum of 75% marks/7.5 CPI, or master degree in science or an allied area, satisfying each of the following criteria:
(a) A minimum of 65% marks/6.5 CPI in the master degree,
(b) First division in bachelor degree, and
(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE.

However, a valid GATE score is needed for one with bachelor degree in engineering, if one has not graduated from a CFTI (Centrally Funded Technical Institute).

External Registration Program for PhD for Sponsored Candidtaes

One working in an R&D establishment which is equipped with the necessary research and library facilities may be considered for admission only to the PhD programs in engineering.

Such a candidate must be sponsored by employer and must have been in employment with the sponsoring organization for at least 2 years at the time of admission.

The employer must expressly undertake to pay full salary to one and relieve one to stay on the campus to enable one to complete residence requirement.

One applying for admission to the external registration program must provide detailed information about the research facilities available at one’s organization and a certificate that these would be available for carrying out research.

One should also provide the bio data of the prospective supervisor who would supervise one’s work at one’s organization.

An application for admission from a candidate working in the approved organization will be considered only if one wishes to work in the specified area.

Contact Detail:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Kanpur 208016.
Uttar Pradesh, India.
Phone: (+91) 512 2597627
Fax: (+91) 512 2597408
Email: head_me@iitk.ac.in