Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) From NIT Surathkal, Surathkal

Admission to a Ph.D Program shall be open to Indian Nationals who passed a qualifying Master’s degree in a relevant field with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 6.0 in the 0-10 scale grading system, or not less than 60% marks in the aggregate (taking into account the marks scored in all the subjects of all the public/ university examinations conducted during the entire prescribed period for the qualifying degree). However, this prescribed minimum shall be a CGPA of 5.5 or 55% marks in the aggregate for SC/ST/PwD candidates.

Hosteller Total fee for shared accommodation:-

• 1^st sem – Rs 77358
• 2^nd sem – Rs 21590
• 3^rd sem – Rs 34160
• 4^th sem – Rs 14450
• 5^th sem – Rs 32900
• 6^th sem – Rs 14120

Hosteller Total fee for single room accommodation:– 

• 3^rd sem – Rs 35890
• 4^th sem – Rs 16180
• 5^th sem – Rs 34550
• 6^th sem – Rs 15770

Candidates who have extended their program beyond 3 years have to pay the same fee as of 3^rd year

Fees structure for Internal candidates and NITK sister concern candidates (for regular staff of the institute)

• Tuition fee – Rs 5000 per year
• Institute development contribution – Rs 6000 (1^st year)
• Alumni association – Rs 1000 (one-time payment at the time of admission)
• Convocation fee – Rs 2000 (1^st sem – Rs 1000, 2^nd sem – Rs 1000)
• Thesis Evaluation fees – Rs 5000 (One time at the time of admission)