Admission to Ph D, M Tech and M Sc Programmes 2009-2010

Applications are invited for the admission to the following Ph D, M Tech and M Sc programmes for the academic session 2009-2010:

(Number of seats in various programmes may vary as per the directions of MHRD)

Eligibility Criteria

1)       Ph D programmes: For Engineering Departments: Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology in relevant areas with first class or minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.5 on 10 point scale), for other departments: Master’s degree in appropriate branch of Science/Humanities/Social Sciences with a first class or minimum 60% marks (CGPA 6.5 on 10 point scale).

2)       M Tech (Full Time) programmes: A valid GATE score alongwith Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate branch of Engineering/Technology with a first class or minimum 60% Marks or CGPA of 6.50 (on 10 point scale) or equivalent. However, if the seats remain vacant, candidates without GATE score shall be considered.

For sponsored seats, Candidates serving AICTE approved technical Institutes/Industry/R&D organizations/National Laboratories having above mentioned academic qualifications and having more than two years teaching/professional experience are eligible.

3)       M Tech (Part Time) programmes: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology in relevant allied discipline with minimum 60% marks or CGPA of 6.5 (on 10 point scale). For admission to Material Science and Technology, candidates with Master’s degree in Physics/Chemistry with minimum 60% marks or CGPA of 6.5 (on 10 point scale) are also eligible.

Further, an applicant seeking admission to an M Tech (part time) programme must be sponsored from a technical Institute approved by AICTE/Industry/R&D organization/National Laboratory. Further, he/she must have two years (minimum) of teaching/research/professional experience to his/her credit on the last date of receipt of applications.

4)       M Sc (Full Time) programme: Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with 60% aggregate marks or CGPA of 6.50 (on 10 point scale). For admission to M Sc in Physics, a pass in Mathematics at Bachelor’s level is compulsory.

Selection Procedure:

1.      Admission to PhD (Full time/Part time) programmes will be based upon the recommendations of a panel of experts before which the candidate(s) is required to make a presentation on a topic of his/her proposed area of research using power point presentation. The interviews shall be held from June 08, 2009 to June 12, 2009.

2.      Admission to M Tech (Full Time) programmes will be based upon the merit of GATE scores (strictly). All candidates are required to report in the respective department on 01.06.2009 at 9.30 a.m. In case, seats remain vacant after admitting GATE qualified candidates, then candidates without GATE score shall be considered for admission to the respective programme. These candidates will have to appear in a written test in the respective department on the same day at 10.00 a.m. Admission to the non-GATE qualified candidates shall be made based upon their performance (merit) in the written test.

3.      Admission to M Tech (part Time) programmes will be based upon the performance (merit) of the candidates in a written test to be conducted in the respective department(s) on 01.06.2009 at 10 a.m.

4.      Admission to M Sc (Full Time) programmes will be based upon the performance (merit) of the candidates in the written test to be conducted in the respective department(s) on 01.06.2009 at 10 a.m.

Important:            

1.      Category (General/OBC/SC/ST) once chosen by the applicant in his/her application form shall not be changed at a later stage. Candidate(s) claiming any reservation category (OBC/SC/ST) and also General category should apply on separate application forms for the purpose.

2.       A programme (M Tech/M Sc) shall be allowed to start only if minimum five (05) students are admitted to that programme.

3.       List of eligible candidates for admission to M Tech/M Sc (full/part time) programmes in various departments shall be available on the Institute website www.nitj.ac.in by May 25, 2009, otherwise the information can be obtained from the concerned Head of the Department on telephone.

4.       For admission to Ph D programmes, list of eligible candidates in various departments alongwith the appropriate schedule of interview shall be available on the Institute website www.nitj.ac.in by May 29, 2009, otherwise the information can be obtained from the concerned Head of the Department on telephone.

5.       The list of selected candidates (in M Tech (full time)/ M Tech (part time)/ M Sc (full time)programmes) shall be displayed in the respective department on 02.06.2009, on the next day of the written test. The selected candidates will be required to deposit the fee and other charges (for fee details please refer to Institute website) within a week’s time.

Reservation: The reservation rules will be followed as per Government of India guidelines prevailing at the time of admission.

Teaching Assistantship-cum-Scholarships:   

(i)             All M Tech (Full Time) students (GATE qualified) will be awarded scholarship-cum-teaching-assistantship @ Rs 8,000/- per month as per guidelines of Ministry of HRD (please visit our website www.nitj.ac.in).

(ii)           Ph D (Full Time) students will be awarded scholarship cum teaching assistantship @ Rs 14,000/15,000/- per month plus Rs 30,000/- for contingency grant per annum as per guidelines of Ministry of HRD (please visit our website www.nitj.ac.in).

How to apply: The application form can be downloaded from the institute website www.nitj.ac.in. Application form duly filled accompanied by self-attested Photostat copies of the relevant certificates/testimonials, alongwith a crossed demand draft of Rs.600/- (Rs.300/- for SC/ST candidates) towards “application fee” drawn in favour of ‘Director, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar’ payable at ‘Jalandhar’ should reach ‘the concerned Head of Department’ by due date, i.e. May 22, 2009. The application performa can also be obtained from the Head of the concerned Department in person during working hours.

Note: Those candidates, who are appearing in the final year/final semester of their qualifying examination in April/May, 2009 may also apply provided they are able to submit their final/confidential results meeting ‘eligibility criteria’ as mentioned above by September 01, 2009 positively, failing which the admission automatically stands cancelled, and the seat shall be offered to the Candidate(s) in waiting.

Complete applications must reach to “Head of Department, Department of _________________, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, P.O.NIT Campus, Jalandhar – 144 011”, latest by May 22, 2009. The envelope must be superscribed as “APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO _________ PROGRAMME (FULL/PART TIME) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF _______________”. Sponsored candidates should send their applications through proper channel. Late applications shall not be entertained.

Important Dates

Last date for receipt of applications                                                                                                                                : 22.05.2009 (5 pm)

Admission to M Tech (GATE) (Full time) programmes/ Written Test for admission to

M Tech (non-GATE) (Full/Part time)/ M Sc (full time) programmes                                                                            : 01.06.2009

Display of Candidates admitted to M Tech (Full/Part time)/ M Sc (full time)

programmes in the respective department                                                                                                                   : 02.06.2009

Deposition of fee by the Candidates admitted to M Tech and M Sc programmes: upto 09.06.2009

Admission to Ph D programmes                                                                                                                                     : 08.06.2009 to 12.06.2009

(Schedule of interview for PhD admissions shall be available on the website by 29.05.2009)

Registration for all Candidates admitted and commencement of regular classes: 27.07.2009

(No separate letters shall be sent to the candidates for written tests/interviews etc.)

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