JNTUK Ph.D: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

JNTUK offers a full-time Ph.D. program for a duration minimum of three years and a maximum of six years in eight disciplines namely Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics, and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Management Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics.

• The minimum eligibility is that the candidates should have passed post-graduation degree in relevant stream from a recognized university with at least 55% marks. 
• The admission is based on the entrance exams like UGC/ CSIR/ NET/ SLET.
• Also, candidates need to pass the written test and personal interview.

Read More: JNTUK

JNTUK Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

The Ph.D. program invites students who have done their post-graduation in relevant discipline from recognized University with at least 60% marks. However, relaxation of 5 % marks will be given to candidates belonging to ST/ SC category.

• Candidates are selected on the basis of written tests and personal interviews. Candidates belonging to OBC and other categories should get at least 40% marks in the written test and for the reserved category (ST/ SC) to qualify the written test candidate can score 25% marks.
• Candidates who have qualified UGC/ CSIR/ NET/ SLET can directly go for a personal interview to get admission to Ph.D.

JNTUK Ph.D. Admission Guidelines

Candidates have to follow the below-mentioned steps in order to apply to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Ph.D. Admissions:

• Visit the official website of the JNTU.
• Click on Admissions
• On clicking the Admission, drop down is coming select “Apply now”.
• After Apply now, the page is coming to register the student first.
• Register and then log in to fill the application form.
• Click on the ‘Submit’ button to finally submit the application form.
• On submission, the duly filled application form will appear on the screen. Download and take a printout of the same and keep it safe for future references.

 Students can also apply through offline mode by downloading the form from the university website.

• Fill the form manually and attach the relevant documents.
• Make a DD of INR 200 and INR 20000 in favor of “The registrar JNTU payable at Hyderabad”.

Documents Required:

• Demand Draft
• Attested copy of degree
• Attested copy of the birth certificate
• No objection certificate
• Community certificate

Read More: JNTUK Admission

JNTUK Ph.D. Course Details

All students who are admitted for Ph.D. courses must clear below-mentioned subjects.

The main focus of the courses offered here is to add wings to the careers of students in the field of research and development.

• The course work of Ph.D is of three years duration and it can be extended to 6 years for full time scholars.
• Candidates also have the option of a Ph.D course to do in four years and it can be extended to 8 years for part-time scholars.
• Extension of 1 year will be given to candidates in case their 6years/ 8years duration finished after approval from University.
• Relaxation of 2 years duration will be given to women candidates and candidates with disability. This is valid for full time scholars only.
• There is a facility of early submission of thesis will be given to part-time scholars only and they can submit the thesis after 3.5 years only after below conditions meet.
  • At least 4 International Journals papers submitted.
  • Taken approval from University for early exit.
  • Good academic past record and have published good quality journals.
  • Have a good reason for early submissions.

JNTUK PhD FAQs