NIT Rourkela Ph.D: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

NIT Rourkela offers the Ph.D. program across 23 specializations. The Ph.D. program offered by the institute is completely full time on campus. The duration of Ph.D. program is minimum 3 years and maximum 5 years. The institute charges yearly fee of INR 51500 for its PhD program. Mentioned below are the important dates released to NIT Rourkela PhD application submission and other details such as eligibity criteria, admission criteria, cours details, fees and stiped offered to the students. Check NIT Rourkela Admission 2023.

NIT Rourkela PhD Important Dates

NIT Rourkela PhD Eligibility Criteria 

• M.E/ M.Tech/ M.Pharm in relevant discipline with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks in aggregate in both B.Tech (or M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ MCA) and M.Tech levels from recognized technical Institute or University.
• B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Pharm/ MCA or equivalent in relevant discipline with 7.0 CGPA or 65% marks in aggregate.
• M.Sc in Basic Sciences with 7.0 CGPA or 65% marks in aggregate in relevant disciplines.
• M.B.B.S with CGPA 6.5 or 60% marks in aggregate.
• M.Sc./ M.A/ MBA/ M.Com. in Humanities and Social Sciences or Management with CGPA 6.5 or 60% marks.

Note: Candidates having valid NET/ GATE score along with these criteria will get more preference.

NIT Rourkela PhD Admission

Selection to the Ph.D. program at NIT Rourkela is done on the basis of academic record, relevance of qualification, candidate's research interest, existing research program and performance of the candidate in the written test and personal interview conducted by the institute itself. 

Candidates have to appear in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) entrance test conducted by Premier IITs. NET Qualified candidates will also be exempted from other entrances. 

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How to Apply?

The application form for admission in PhD courses offered by NIT Rourkela can be filled online by visiting https://www.nitrkl.ac.in/. Below are the steps to apply for PhD course:

• Visit the official website and read the admission details carefully.
• The candidate has to register Themselves on the scheduled dates of registration which will be conducted online.
• The registration form is supposed to be filled and submitted to the DPGC convener.
• The screening committee verifies the eligibility of the candidate and if he/she is eligible, the candidates need to appear for the Entrance exam, followed by an Interview after clearing the entrance exam.

Documents Required:

• 4 Passport size photographs (Coloured)
• Mark sheets and certificates of Class X & XII

• Entrance Exam Score Card.
• Provisional Seat Allotment Letter provided by the institute
• Original Grade/marksheet of qualifying examination for all semesters
• Aadhaar Card
• Character Certificate, Migration Certificate & Transfer Certificate

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NIT Rourkela PhD Course Details

•  Each specialization will have a different syllabus for each of the semester/year. 
• There will be compulsory course work (Elective subjects chosen by the candidate itself in their discipline) that carries around 3 to 4 credits.
• The major part will be practical work submission which might carry credits from 4 to 8 credits.

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NIT Rourkela PhD Fees

NIT Rourkela has revised its total fees for the PhD program from the academic session 2023-24. The instutite has increased admission fee and tuition fee by INR 500, Caution deposit by INR 5000 and medical fee by INR 750. Detailed fee structure of the same is given in the table below:

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NIT Rourkela PhD Stipend

NIT Rourkela provides Stipend/fellowship to all the PhD scholars enrolled with the institute. Candidates clearing the Progress Seminar (as conducted by the department) become eligible for the fellowship. Prevailing rate of fellowship is given in the following table:

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