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

The applying candidates are divided into two groups - A & B for admission into PhD programs. 

• Group A- Regular Category who may receive fellowship from the MHRD / CSIR/UGC or any other recognized funding agency.
• Group B- No financial assistance or stipend by NIT Silchar will be provided for this GROUP.

NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2023 Dates

NIT Silchar PhD Eligibility Criteria

For Engineering:

• M.E./M.Tech. or equivalent in an appropriate area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks).
• B.E./B.Tech. with an excellent academic record and with a CPI of at least 8.0 (on 10 point scale) or equivalent (75% of marks). For graduates from IITs/NITs, the minimum CPI requirement is 7.0 (on a 10 point scale). For SC/ST candidates, there is a relaxation of 0.5 CPI or 5% of marks.

For Science and Management Studies: 

• Candidates must have a Master’s degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or equivalent (60% marks).

For Humanities and Social Sciences: 

• Candidates must have a Master’s degree in any field with a minimum CPI of 6.0 or equivalent (55% marks).

NIT Silchar PhD Admission 2023

NIT Silchar PhD admission is based on merits in the qualifying degree and GATE exam scores. Candidates satisfying all the eligibility criteria are called for the counselling process and document verification. The institute also gives admission without GATE score to candidates applying for Part-time PhD, Institute’s employees, Sponsored scholars.

How to Apply?

To apply for the NIT Silchar PhD program, visit the online application portal of the institute, i.e., http://admission.nits.ac.in/phdadmission2023. Candidates applying for the program are required to pay an application fee of INR 500 (Open/OBC/EWS) and INR 250 (SC/ST/PwD). 

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NIT Silchar PhD Course Details

• The Ph.D. Degree Program Structure consists of the following stages:
  • Ph.D. Course work and evaluation
  • Research proposal submission and assessment
  • Periodic assessment of research progress
  • Pre-synopsis seminar and synopsis submission
  • Submission of Ph.D. thesis and adjudication
• The Ph.D. Thesis must be submitted within Six months after the submission of the synopsis.
• The institute offers admission under the following categories:
  • Regular 
  • Sponsored 
  • Part time
  • Project Staff
  • Sponsored (External Registration)
  • Institute Employees

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NIT Silchar PhD Fee Structure

NIT Silchar charges a tuition fee of INR 7,500 fo its PhD program. SC/ST category of students is waived off from paying tuition fee. In addition to this, the institute also charges Institute fees, semester fee, and refundable fee from PhD scholars. NIT Silchar PhD fees was last revised in 2023, since then the charges are as follows:

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NIT Silchar PhD Scholarships 

The institute NIT Silchar offers several scholarships to the students. The Scholarships are offered under government bodies, charitable trusts as well as DBT systems. Following are the scholarship schemes under Govt. Bodies: 

• Govt. Of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana 
• Govt. Of Bihar 
• Govt. Of Madhyapradesh 
• Central Sector Scholarship

Besides that, the institute offers Assistantships and railway concessions.

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NIT Silchar PhD Stipend

NIT Silchar PhD stipend is given to scholars who are selected through UGC NET and GATE. The institute provides INR 31,000 of stipend per month to Junior Research Fellow (JRF) scholars. Senior Research Fellow (SRF) are given INR 35,000 of stipend per month. NIT Silchar also provides PhD stipend to Research Associates. Scholars belonging to Research Associate - 1 get INR 47,000 per month. Research Associate Category -2 scholars get INR 49,000 per month and category-3 scholars get stipend of INR 54,000.

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