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Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

72 Months

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is an offered Full-time three/six-year Doctoral program and it is offered by the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. Ph.D. programme shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work and a maximum of six years. Extension beyond the above limits will be governed by the relevant clauses as stipulated in the Statute/Ordinance of the individual Institution concerned.


Eligibility Criteria

For Regular Candidates: 

  • Master’s (MSc) degree in Chemical Sciences with good academic record.
  • Valid GATE-score/UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF or DST INSPIRE or any other relevant Scholarship.

For Sponsored Candidates:

Category A:

Students working under sponsored projects (i.e. DST, CSIR, BRNS, DBT, etc.) of Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), with valid GATE-score/CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF/Lectureship (LS) at the time of joining the project are also eligible to apply for the PhD program (candidates from sponsored program are not eligible for any stipend from Ministry of Education).

Category B:

Candidates working in reputed research/industrial organizations may also apply under sponsored Ph.D. program (candidates from sponsored program are not eligible for any scholarship from Ministry of Education). A proof of sponsorship from parent organization must be provided at the time of interview. The selected candidates must complete their coursework in the Department of Chemistry at IIT Hyderabad.

Admission Details

The admission is based on the performance in the written test followed by an interview.

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