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

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Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) is inviting applications for admission to its PhD program for the academic session 2023-24 (July Session). Interested candidates can apply for PDEU PhD Admission 2023 by submitting their applications by June 01, 2023.

The admission window for PhD programs is open under the disciplines of Engineering, Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences and Management. The application fee for the PhD program is INR 700 and admission will be based on a written test followed by a personal interview conducted by the university. 

The PDEU offers its PhD admission seats under Regular PhD (Full-time), Sponsored Students (Full-time), Project Staff (Part-time), Locally & Professionally Employed Personnel (Part-time) and Sponsored Students (External Registration) (Part-time) categories. Check PDEU Admission 2023

PDEU PhD program is offered under 4 schools i.e. School of Technology, School of Petroleum Technology, School of Petroleum Management, and School of Liberal Studies. The basic eligibility criteria is to have a master’s degree in a relevant specialisation from a recognised university.

PDEU PhD Important Dates

Course Dates
Ph.D. Online Application Starts Ongoing
Last Date for PhD. Online Application Process June 01, 2023
List of candidates for selection procedure on the website June 09, 2023
Written Aptitude Test/Personal Interview July 12, 2023
Announcement of the list of candidates offered the admission July 17, 2023
Last Date for paying fees July 21, 2023
Induction program for admitted candidates July 27, 2023

PDEU PhD Eligibility Criteria 

In order to be eligible for PhD admission at PDEU, candidates must fulfil the following requirements:

  • For research in the areas of Engineering and Technology, a person must have an MTech or equivalent recognition from UGC/AICTE in the required areas.
  • For research in interdisciplinary areas like petroleum engineering, solar engineering nuclear engineering and environmental study a person must have an MTech/ME/ MSc in technology or an equivalent degree from UGC AICTE in the required areas.
  • For research in the field of science MSc or an equivalent degree from UGC is required
  • For research in the field of Management MBA M E M tech A.C.A /AICWA/A.C.S or its equivalent as recognised by UGC/ AICTE.
  • For research in areas related to liberal studies, a Master’s or an equivalent degree as per UGC is required.

PDEU PhD Admission Criteria 

Admission to PhD will be provided based on the performance of the candidate in the written test followed by the personal interview. 

  • Written Aptitude Test (WAT) shall consist of 50% weightage on research methodology and 50% weightage on subject-specific questions. As a part of this, the question paper on Research Methodology will be 50 marks, each question will carry one mark. Subject-wise Entrance Test will be conducted, which consists of 100 questions, each carrying 1 mark.
  • Candidates who clear the written test with at least 50% marks will be called for a personal interview/viva-voce.
  • The admission merit list for the eligible candidates who qualified in the written test and appeared in PI will be based on 30% of Personal Interview (PI) score and 70% of the Entrance Test score.

PDEU PhD Application Process 2023

The applications are invited online. Follow the steps for applying to the PhD course: 

  • Visit the official website of PDEU at pdpu.ac.in/admissions-doctoral.html.
  • Fill in the required details carefully in the application form. 
  • Make the payment of INR 700 through an online payment method. 
  • Take a printout for future reference.

Read More:  PDEU Admissions

PDEU Ph.D. Entrance Exam

In the written Aptitude Test 50% weighted would be given to the research methodology used and 50% weight would be with the subject-specific questions. 

The question paper for the research methodology would be of 50 marks each question carrying 1 mark. The entrance test would be conducted subject-wise each question carrying one mark.

Candidates to qualify a minimum of 50% in the entrance test would be eligible for the personal interview.

Next, the personal interview shall be conducted by a duly constituted committee where every student has to showcase and discuss his interest in a particular field of research through a presentation.

The following points should be kept in mind during the personal interview: 

  • Research objective
  • Research methodology
  • Competence of the proposed research
  • The candidate possess the competence of the research proposed
  • Whether the university can undertake the candidates researched work
  • Contribution to additional knowledge out of the proposed research

The merit list of the qualifying candidates would be based on 30% marks of the PI and 70% marks of the entrance test.

PDEU PhD Fee Structure 

Part-time  INR 50000/ Semester (except hostel, mess, transportation and alike)
Full-time  INR. 25000/- semester (except hostel, mess, transportation and alike)
Refundable Fee Library deposit- INR. 5000 Cautionary deposit- INR. 10000

Read More:  PDEU Courses & Fee

PDEU PhD Course Details 

At PDEU, the PhD program is offered under four major departments-

  • School of Technology 
  • School of Petroleum Technology 
  • School of Petroleum Management 
  • School of Liberal Studies

The syllabus for each of the above-mentioned programs is mentioned in the table below:

Departments  Specializations  Syllabus
School of Technology  Solar Energy 
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Mechanical Engineering 
Electrical Engineering 
Civil Engineering 
Chemical Engineering 
Sciences 
Interdisciplinary Areas 
Mathematics 
Computer Engineering 
Information & Communication Technology
School of Petroleum Technology  Drilling, Cementing, and Stimulation Research 
Geothermal Energy, 
Exploration
Production
Shale gas
EOR
Petroleum Engineering
Reservoir Engineering
Reservoir Modeling
Petroleum Refinery
City Gas Distribution
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Geophysics
Palaeontology
Ichnology
Paleoclimatology and Geochemistry
School of Petroleum Management  Marketing
Operations Management
HRM and Organizational Behavior
Information Systems Management
Strategic Management
Financial Management & Energy Management
School of Liberal Studies English Language & Literature
Public Policy & Public Administration
Psychology
Political Science and International Relations
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Commerce
Economics
Business administration (Marketing & Finance)

Mechanical Engineering has 7 sub-specializations i.e. Thermal Engineering, Thermal And Fluid Engineering, Thermal Systems Design, Design Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management and Entrepreneurship. 

PDEU Ph.D. Financial Assistance 

PDEU offers financial assistance facilities to full-time PhD programmers. 

  • Merit-Based Fellowship: 

INR 25000/- per month up to first 2 years. 

INR 30000/- per month in 3rd year. 

  • Merit-Based Teaching Assistantship: 

INR 10000/- per month.

Candidates will have to look into the eligibility, and rules & regulations to avail the Fellowship. 

Read More:  PDEU Scholarships 

PDEU Ph.D. Placements

PDEU offers a diverse placement opportunity with a lot of industries coming every year to the university. The highest package till now was offered by the ONGC of 19.2LPA. In all its areas including technology, oil sectors as well as liberal art sectors a plethora of candidates gets recruited by the most esteemed MNCs and corporations.

  • SOT: The First campus placement in a Middle East country was offered to a student of Chemical Engineering by Protiviti, a global consulting firm at the BTech level. The package was for 16.6LPA and the student was posted in Abu Dhabi.
  • SPT: This was the highest offer was Rs. 19.20 LPA. ONGC has offered it to 11 BTech Petroleum Engineering students.
  • SPM: 100% Placements in MBA with a Salary of 18.4 LPA (in 2019) by GAIL.
  • SLS: Cheek Bilgi a student of SLS is a full-time cinematographer at Bollywood. Students from SLS are receiving the renowned US Consulate General Scholarship consistently for the last 4 years.

Read More:  PDEU Placements 

PDEU Ph.D. FAQs 

Ques. What is it that only PDEU has but no other college does?

Ans. It offers a diverse exposure with four schools situated on the same campus. This gives the student an atmosphere to grow and learn more things as compared to any other university.

Ques. In terms of placement, how is PDEU for a non-engineer freshman student?

Ans. It offers great placement opportunities to non-engineer students with companies such as ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and MNCs visiting the campus for placement.

Ques. Does"PDEU" require a test to prove proficiency in English?

Ans. The subject-wise entrance test is conducted to check the potential of the students. If one opts for English honours a test in this subject would be conducted.

Ques. Does the institute provide education loans?

Ans. Financial aid is provided by PDEU. It offers financial assistance from its resources in the name of fellowship.

Ques. What are the accommodation facilities for PDEU?

Ans. The institute offers a hostel facility within the campus with a furnished room-by-room open lawn 24-hour security laundry and fitness facilities.

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PDPU: 2 Answered Questions

What will the total expenditure for B.Tech at PDPU be for 4 years considering all charges?

Divya SinhaB.Tech Petroleum Engineering, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar (2020)

The following is the fees structure for B.Tech at PDPU:

Categories For All India and Gujarat Seats
Tuition Fee (Per Semester) INR 1,17,000+
University Enrolment Fee (Per Semester) INR 3,000
Library Deposit (Refundable) INR 3,000
Security Deposit (Refundable) INR 10,000
Total (inclusive of Rs. 13,000 as refundable deposits) INR 1,33,000

The Hostel Fees are INR 85,000 per academic year (Non-refundable) and the Hostel Deposit (Refundable) is INR 5,000. Electricity charges would be calculated on an actual consumption basis. 

Mess Charges include INR 44,000 per year for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks as per canteen schedule. This is compulsory for candidates opting for the hostel facility of the University. Also INR 29,000 per year for breakfast, lunch and snacks for day scholars as per the canteen schedule. (Monday to Friday).

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Is PDPU petroleum better than any course at SVNIT?

Nakul GoyalB.Tech from Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is a private university based in Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat, India, and is approved by AICTE and UGC. The university also has NAAC accreditation with an ‘A’ Grade. It is also recognized by the Scientific and Industrial Research Organization by the Gov. Of India.

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) is presently ranked 58th amongst top engineering colleges in India as per the NIRF rankings 2019 and offers BTech and MTech, M.Sc, etc courses for all departments.

Admission:

PDPU:

  • For admission in BTech, one must have passed 10+2 with PCM/B from a recognized board. Candidates applying must appear in the JEE entrance exam to be eligible.

  • For M. Tech, candidates applying must score at least 60% in Bachelor degree from any stream of Science and Tech. GATE exams are considered for admission.

  • For MBA, candidates applying must score at least 50% in Bachelor degree from any stream, whereas the CAT/XAT exams must be qualified to be considered for admission.

SVNIT:

  • For admission in B. Tech, one must have passed 10+2 with 75% and above with PCM/B from a recognized board. Candidates applying must qualify for the JEE entrance exam to be eligible.

  • For M. Tech, candidates applying must be a graduate from any stream of Science, and Technology with a qualified GATE score.

  • For B. Sc + M. Sc, candidates must have qualified 10+2 from a recognized board.

Fee Structure:

The fee structure for the popular courses at the institutes are as follows.

Courses

PDPU

SVNIT

BTech

2.35 lakhs/year

1.5 lakhs/year

MTech

1.54 lakhs/year

95,000/year

BSc

2.49 lakhs/year

87,500/year

Placement Records:

PDPU:

  • As of the 2019-20 stats, the PDPU placement holds a superb placement record 87% for its students hired in reputed companies.

  • Top reputed companies like Asian Paints, Capital First, ICICI, Himalaya, Adani, Torrent Power, Avenir, etc. generally Management and L&T, GAIL, Adani Ports, Reliance, KPMG, Accenture, Infosys, Protiviti in E&I Management visited the campus.

  • The highest package offered was INR. 19.20 LPA by ONGC was offered to 11 BTech students.

  • For MBA the highest CTC offered was 14 LPA and the average CTC was 7 LPA.

SVNIT:

  • Microsoft, Vedanta, Samsung, Bajaj, Tata, Kohler, HSBC, Bharat Petroleum, Saint Gobain are some of the major recruiters at the institute.

  • According to the stats of 2019 pavement, 503 students got placed with an average salary of 6.67 lakhs.

The details discussed above will assist you to distinguish between the two mentioned college.

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