Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology PhD- Latest Updates:

  • March 30, 2023: TIET PhD applications for the 2023-24 session are open. The last date to apply is July 14, 2023, and the entrance exam will be conducted on July 20 & 21, 2023. The TIET Ph.D. result will be out on July 25, 2023. 

TIET PhD admission has begun for the academic session 2023-24 (July). Registrations for the program are currently open. Interested candidates can apply for admission till July 14, 2023. The application fee for registration is INR 1500 which is non-refundable. Admission to the program is based on written test and interview marks. Candidates registered for the program will receive admit cards for the written test round via mail (as mentioned on the application form). Thapar University PhD entrance test 2023 is scheduled on July 20 & 21, 2023. Results for the same will be out by July 25. Qualifying candidates will be further called for an Interview round where they must indicate their research area. Thapar University admission committee will select candidates for final admissions based on qualifying degree marks, written test, and PI scores.  Check TIET Ph.D. brochure 2023 for more information.

Thapar University PhD Admission Dates 2023

Event Dates
Last date to apply July 14, 2023
Department-wise Entrance test dates
Biotechnology July 20, 2023
Chemical Engineering July 20, 2023
Computer Science and Engineering July 20, 2023
Civil Engineering July 20, 2023
Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering July 20, 2023
Electronics & Communication Engineering July 21, 2023
Mechanical Engineering July 21, 2023
School-wise Entrance test dates
School of Physics & Materials Science July 21, 2023
School of Humanities & Social Sciences July 21, 2023
School of Mathematics July 21, 2023
School of Energy and Environment July 21, 2023
School of Chemistry & Biochemistry July 21, 2023
Result Date
Entrance test results July 25, 2023

Thapar University PhD Eligibility Criteria

Candidates seeking admission to PhD course must have obtained M.E./ M.Tech./ M.Phil./ MCA/ M.Sc./ M.Com/ M.Pharma/ M.A./ M.B.A./ C.A. or equivalent with minimum or 60% marks in aggregate or a CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale OR must be GATE/ GPAT/ NET(UGC/ CSIR) qualified

  • Candidates with a B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm degree or equivalent with the excellent academic record (minimum CGPA of 9.00 on 10-point scale or 80% marks in aggregate) may be considered for admission
  • Relaxation is given to candidates who have scored 7.00 on a 10-point scale in CGPA or have 65% aggregate marks for the minimum eligibility conditions may be permitted for candidates with a B.E./B.Tech. degree or equivalent who have a minimum of 3 years of professional and/or research experience in the area in which the admission is sought

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Thapar University PhD Admission 2023

Admission to Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) PhD program is based on entrance exam and Interview round marks. TIET gives relaxation to candidates from entrance test who have qualified NET (UGC/ CSIR) or GATE/ GPAT. Candidates securing 50% marks in the written test will be called for Interview round. During interview, a candidate is required to indicate area of research.

Thapar University PhD Entrance Test 2023

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) conducts its own entrance test for PhD admissions. Admit cards for the entrance exam are sent on the registered email IDs. Thapar University conducts PhD entrance test in an offline mode with 90 minutes of duration. Electronic gadgets such as Calculators, Mobile Phones, Pagers, etc. are not permitted in the Examination Centre.

TIET PhD Entrance Exam Pattern
Total Time 90 minutes
No. of questions 80
Type of questions Objective Type Questions
Total marks  80
PhD Entrance test Syllabus Check here (refer 8.8 in the pdf)
Qualifying marks  50%
Negative marking No

How to apply?

Applications to the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (TIET) is available online. Application for the TIET PhD program can be paid either through online mode or DD. Candidates paying application fee online need not to send the printout of the receipt. For candidates who are paying application fee through DD are required to send the printout (in favour of Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology and payable at Patiala) to “In-charge Admission Cell’ Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala (Punjab)-147 004.

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Thapar University PhD Course Details

  • The duration of the program is 4-5 years consisting of rigorous course work of minimum 1 semester (6 months) and a comprehensive examination
  • Candidates have to do coursework for a minimum period of one semester. 
  • This usually includes at least three courses, viz a course on research methodology (may include quantitative methods and computer Applications) or a course proposed by the Admission Committee (for those who have studied a similar course on Research Methodology at PG level), a professional course (if not offered by any Department/ School.
  • Its syllabus to be proposed by the allocated supervisor and approved by DoAA) and a seminar (Relevant in the area of research). 
  •  Credit awarded for course work shall be 11 including a seminar of 4 credits.
  • Candidates can submit his/her thesis to the Registrar within six years, but not earlier than three and half years from the date of his/her admission
  • Part-time candidates willing to pursue their PhD are required to submit “No Objection Certificate” from their parent organization/department/employer granting permission to halt official duties and permitting her/him to devote sufficient time for course work and research

The PhD Course have specializations in the following areas:

Departments Specialization
Biotechnology Food Processing and Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering CFD,RTD, Essential Oil
Heat Transfer, Energy
Polymer & Environment
Polymeric Coatings
Process Modelling and Simulation
Reaction Engg., Mass Transfer
Thermodynamic Properties of bulk and nanoconfined fluids, Molecular Simulation, Adsorption
Adsorption, Membrane Separation
Modelling and Simulation, Wastewater treatment
Civil Engineering Self-Compacting Concrete, By Products Utilization in Construction Materials
Water Resources Engineering, Water Resources Management
Structural Health Monitoring, Advanced Construction Materials, Sustainable Construction, Repair and Retrofitting of Structures
Computer Science & Engineering Big Data Mining and Analytics
Theoretical Computer Science
Networking, Applied Soft Computing
Metaheuristic Techniques, Data Mining, Medical Imaging
Network Security, IoT services
Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning
Cloud Computing
Algorithms
Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Biomedical & Instrumentation, Biometrics, Signal and Image Processing, Head up Display, Embedded Systems, Machine learning, Speaker and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Engineering, Electronic Devices, Control Systems
Power Systems Operation and Control, Power System Optimization, Forecasting practices, Distribution System, Power System Protection, Micro-grid, Smart Grid, Renewable Energy Systems, Intelligent Systems, Custom Power, DC micro-grid and HVDC
Electronics & Communication Engineering Fiber Optics
Antenna & Wireless Communication
Wireless Communication & Signal Processing
Image Processing
VLSI Systems & Circuits Design
Fibre Optic Communication
Wireless Communication, DSP
Video, Image & Signal Processing
Wireless Network Security
Wireless Communication & Soft Computing
Signal Processing & Wireless Communication
Wireless Communication
Microelectronics & Soft Computing
VLSI Design
Microwave, Antenna
Wireless, Antenna, Image Processing
Signal Processing, Biomedical Engineering
Analog CMOS IC Design
MEMS Design Fabrication
VLSI Interconnect, Optical Interconnect, Embedded System
Signal Processing, Image & Video Processing
Antennas & Microwave Imaging
Soft Computing & Antenna
Antennas & Microwave
Microelectronics/VLSI
Biomedical Signal Processing, Biomedical
Image Processing
Microwave Engineering
Antenna & Wave Propagation
Wireless Networks, Wireless Communication
Microelectronic, VLSI & Device Modelling
Mechanical Engineering Composite materials, Design, Finite element analysis
Hybrid Machining, Rapid Prototyping
Internal combustion Engine, Heat Transfer, Refrigeration and Air conditioning, Renewable energy sources, Alternative fuel, Engine Wear and Combustion Characteristics and Biofuel field
Advanced Manufacturing Processes
Computational fluid dynamics, erosion wear, solid –liquid flow
Fluid and Thermal
Solar Thermal Systems
Polymer nanocomposites
Assistive Devices or Exoskeletons, Medical/Surgical Robots, Flexible Manipulators, Control of Underactuated Systems
Thermal Engineering (Heat Transfer, Nanofluids, Solar Thermal)
Tribology, Composite
Structural Health Monitoring, Material Characterization of Composites
Processing and Characterization of Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites, Metal Matrix Composites
Management Finance, Marketing, Information Systems, OB & HR, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Operations, Behavioral Decision Science, Quantitative Culture Studies, Academic & Corporate Leadership
Chemistry & Biochemistry Heterogeneous Catalysis
Catalysis
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Organic & Medicinal Chemistry
Organic synthesis
Organic & Supramolecular Chemistry
Application of structural Nano-composites in photo-catalysis reaction and sustainable development
Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Drug Development
Energy and Environment Environment Science/Microbiology
WasteWater Treatment
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
Environment Engg./ Wastewater Treatment
Humanities & Social Sciences Cognitive, Experimental, Clinical & Neuropsychology
Economics/Industrial Management/IPRS, Human Resource Development
Management HR Management, Communication Skills
General Management, Intellectual Property Rights, Creative Industries Management
Economics & Finance
Management, Commerce, Finance & Accounts
English Literature
Development, Counselling and Positive Psychology
School of Mathematics Functional Analysis (Fixed point theory, Fourier Series, approximation Theory, Nonlinear analysis)
Mathematical Programming/ Operations Research
Numerical Analysis (Finite Element, vedic mathematics, PDE)
Elasticity, Mechanics
Number Theory (Partition Theory)
Operations Research (Fuzzy Optimization)
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Traffic flow
Algebra, Group Theory
Applied Wavelet in PDE & Uncertainty quantifications
Fluid Dynamics, MHD
Fuzzy Set Theory, Reliability Optimization, Decision Making, Expert System
School of Physics & Materials Science Materials Science
Nuclear Physics (Theoretical)
Particle Physics
Condensed Matter Physics (Experimental)
Nonlinear Dynamics
Thin film solar cells
Computational Soft Condensed Matter Physics
Nuclear Theory
Nuclear

Thapar University PhD Placements

There is a group of faculties at Thapar University which is known as the Placement Council which takes care of all the drives conducted for the placement . Students pursuing this course get acquainted with the latest inventions and research activities in the academic world in the particular area of study and thus usually get placed in reputed research organizations or work as assistant professors in reputed colleges and institutes. 

Other than this, some of the employers who recruit students from this institute are as follows

Accenture Sharekhan Kotak Mutual Fund
Ernst & Young Aircel Bajaj Allianz
McAfee IBM BHEL
Bata Capgemini Infosys

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Thapar University PhD Stipend

TIET PhD fellowships/ stipend are given to scholars after the approval of admission committee and Director (LMTSM). Scholars pursuing PhD in Management are given INR 30,000 per month for three years. The fellowship or stipend can be extended to one more year upon the approval of the Director. To be eligible for the Thapar University PhD fellowship/stipend:

  • The candidate must be in the top 4 positions in final merit list of during the selection process.
  • These scholars are required to secure 8.00 CGPA throughout their PhD course work.
  • They must defend their research proposal within the prescribed period as per the PhD program regulations.

Thapar University PhD FAQs

Ques. How can an NRI apply for admission into PhD in this university?

Ans. NRI candidates need to appear in Entrance examination along with research VISA endorsed to TU is required

Ques. Is it mandatory to clear CUSAT to get admission into PhD courses?

Ans. Scientists in National Level Research Laboratories, who have put in five years of continuous service, and foreign nationals who have been sponsored under a scholarship scheme by the Government of India for undergoing Ph.D. programme in India, are exempted from applying for CUSAT exam and can get admission directly

Ques. Do I need to submit any fee for application for any of the PhD courses?

Ans. Candidate can apply for admission by paying an application fee of Rs 1500 either in the form of Demand Draft or through the Payment Gateway (online mode)

Ques. Does the university offer a part time PhD program?

Ans. Along with a full time PhD program, the university also offers PhD in part time mode where desirous candidates fulfilling admission criteria must have ‘No objection Certificate’ from their employer prior to getting admission.

Ques. Can I get direct admission into PhD courses?

Ans. Candidates who have qualified GATE/ NET (UGC/CSIR) can get direct admission into PhD courses.

Ques. What type of questions appear in the entrance examination for admission into PhD courses?

Ans. The entrance examination consists of multiple type of questions where based on interest on the area of specialization, the university publishes syllabus for individual area of specialization which is available in the institute’s official website

Ques. What is the criterion for becoming a teaching associate in the university?

Ans. The associateship is usually granted to candidates registered with the Ph.D. (Regular) program and have qualified GATE/ NET (UGC/CSIR) and obtained a minimum CGPA of 6.75 (10-point scale) or first division in their qualifying examination and have completed the Ph.D. course work.