NIT Hamirpur invites applications for PhD Admissions 2025; Apply now for 130 seats

NIT Hamirpur PhD Admissions: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, is inviting applications for PhD programs offered by 14 departments from the disciplines of Engineering, Science and Humanities. The PhD program is open to all Indian and Foreign individuals. Read the article to know about the eligibility and other relevant details to apply on or before 22nd April 2025.

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Categories of PhD Programmes

Departments & Seat Capacity

The seat matrix for PhD admissions in NIT Hamirpur with Fellowship for July 2025 (Category: FT-01) is given below:

Fee Structure

Eligibility Criteria

• The PhD program is open to all Indian and foreign nationals. However, foreign candidates require the approval of ICCR/ MoE.
• There is no age restriction unless specified for fellowships (UGC-NET/ JRF).
• The category-wise minimum marks are as follows –
  • General/ EWS/ OBC-NCL: 60% or CGPA 6.5/ 10 in the qualifying degree.
  • SC/ ST/ PwD: 55% or CGPA 6.0/10.
• Also, there are certain specific criteria for admission into each department for students coming from different educational backgrounds. For more details, candidates can check the Information Brochure of NIT Hamirpur PhD Admission 2025 (linked below).

Selection Procedure

The selection process for the PhD program at NIT Hamirpur consists of multiple stages, including eligibility screening, written tests (only for Non-GATE/ NET candidates), and interviews.

Preliminary Application Shortlisting

• Verification of the applicant to ensure fulfillment of minimum academic qualifications (CGPA/ percentage, GATE/ NET score, etc.).
• The Sponsored/ Part-Time candidates must submit a valid No Objection Certificate (NOC).
• A provisional list of candidates will be released after this.
• Only the shortlisted candidates will be able to proceed to the next stage.

Written Test (For Non GATE/NET Candidates)

• Non-Fellowship Full-Time Research Scholars and Part-Time Research Scholars candidates without GATE/ NET must appear for this exam.
• The syllabus will be department-specific based on the GATE/ NET pattern.
• The mode of examination will be offline, conducted at the campus of NIT Hamirpur.
• The minimum qualifying mark is 50% (relaxed to 45% for SC/ ST/ PwD).

Interview

• All candidates must appear for the interview.
• Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of –
  • Academic record (30%)
  • Scores of GATE/ NET/ Written Test (30%)
  • Interview performance (40%)
• The interview involves the presentation of research interests/ previous work by the candidate.
• Admission to NIT Hamirpur will depend on the matching of research interest with a faculty guide.

Documents Required

The following documents must be submitted along with the application form as a single pdf of size less than 50 MB –

1. Application Form (after affixing the recent passport-size color Photograph on it)
2. Government-approved valid ID proof (Aadhaar/ PAN/ Voter ID/ DL)
3. GATE/ NET Scorecard (if applicable)
4. Class X Mark Sheet & Certificate
5. Degree/ Provisional Certificate (UG/ PG)
6. Grade/ Mark Sheets of Qualifying Degree (Last Semester)
7. No Objection/ Sponsorship Certificate from Current Employer (for Sponsored Candidates) [Annexure-II]
8. Proof of Application Fee Payment
9. Category Certificate (if applicable)
10. Disability Certificate
11. Income and Asset Certificate Issued by Competent Authority (for EWS Candidates Only)

How to Apply?

To apply for the PhD Program at NIT Hamirpur, candidates can follow the given steps below –

• The applicants need to print the prescribed Application Form available in this Information Brochure, as no other form of application shall be accepted.
• Then candidates need to fill the application carefully.
• Next, candidates need to arrange the duly filled-in Application Form along with all necessary documents in serial order and scan them in single pdf.
• Click on the Google form link given below and fill in the following details:
  • PhD program applied for
  • Applicant details
  • GATE/ NET information
  • Details of application processing fee
  • Correspondence address
  • UG educational details
  • PG educational details
  • Upload relevant documents
• Pay the application fee using the available options and attach the payment receipt in the application form.
• Preview the application and then, submit it.

Note – If a candidate is applying for more than one Department then separate application is to be submitted along with the application processing fee for each application.

Application Fees

The application fees can be paid through the SBI payment gateway via UPI, Credit/ Debit Card, Net Banking.

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