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Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

72 Months

Ph.D. Instrumentation Engineering or Doctor of Philosophy in Instrumentation Engineering is a Doctorate course. It is designed to prepare students to take on a wide variety of interdisciplinary courses that focus on principles from mathematics, electrical, electronics, computer science as well as the fundamental electrical, control and instrumentation engineering concepts. A Ph.D. program is offered in two modes- Full time and Part-time. Hence, coursework, participation in various interactions, submission of progress reports through presentations, etc. regularly is mandatory during the program. A Full-time Ph.D. scholar shall mean a candidate devoting full time for completing the requirements of the program and a part-time Ph.D. scholar shall mean a candidate who is devoting a part of his time towards the pursuit of the program while discharging his official/employment obligations. Hence, Part-time Candidates are expected to ensure they get adequate organizational help and a relevant setup at their workplace that also enables them to engage in research work. Ph.D. full time is for a minimum of 3 years and a Ph.D. part-time for a minimum of 4 ½ years. The maximum duration in the case of both the modes is 6 years.


Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for a Ph.D. program at D Y Patil University, as per UGC guidelines, typically include:

  • A Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field from a recognized university.
  • A minimum of 55% marks or an equivalent grade in the qualifying examination (relaxation of 5% for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/differently-abled candidates).
  • Qualifying in a national-level eligibility test such as UGC NET (including JRF)/CSIR NET/GATE or any other equivalent examination conducted by central agencies.
  • D Y Patil University Navi Mumbai is conducting the Ph.D. entrance examination twice a year.

Admission Details

Admission to the Ph.D. courses is based on an entrance test followed by an interview.

Candidates with UGC-NET (including JRF), UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF), SLET, GATE, teacher fellowship holder or have passed M.Phil Program is exempted from Entrance Test but is required to appear for an interview.

Final Selection will be based on the overall merit index of the candidate which will be arrived at by taking into account the candidate’s performance in the previous university examinations at the Master’s level and the performance in the written test, research output and the performance in the personal interview.

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