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Full time

DURATION

72 Months

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Earth Sciences doctorate program offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar.

This course duration varies from 3 to 6 years, the student has to finish between this timeline to obtain the Ph.D. degree.

Broad Area of Research: Earth Surface Processes, River Science, Remote Sensing and GIS, Water Quality, Contaminant Transport in Freshwater System, Micro & Emerging pollutants, Hydrogeochemistry, Urban pollution and sustainability, Metal speciation and Remediation techniques.


Eligibility Criteria

A candidate must have passed the MSc (Geology, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Environmental Sciences, Remote Sensing, Geography or related subjects) with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) or a CPI/CGPA of 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) out of 10. Must be CSIR-NET, INSPIRE fellowship or GATE qualified OR M.Tech./M.Phil. (Geology, Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Environmental Sciences, Remote Sensing/GIS/Geomatics, Hydrology or related subjects) with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PD) / CPI/CGPA of 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST/PD) out of 10.

Admission Details

  • Admission is generally offered on the basis of an interview, which is supplemented by a written test if necessary. The Institute will invite a limited number of candidates for a written test and interview based on the academic records, statement of purpose, etc. The final selection will be mainly based on academic credentials, written test and/or interview.
  • The written test is generally based on the topics related to general aptitude (logical reasoning, analytical and numerical ability, etc.), writing skills, and basic courses of various disciplines at the undergraduate level. The candidates who do not qualify in the written test need not appear for the interview. The reserved category candidates will be given due relaxation in cutoff marks as per the norms.

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