• Internal Full Time:
  A candidate who wishes to work for Ph.D. / Integrated Ph.D. degree on full time basis (including project staff working in sponsored projects being carried out at VIT) should apply in the prescribed form on or before the specified date.

• 10+2+4+2 (pattern of studies)or any equivalent for Ph.D. in Engineering
  10+2+5 year Integrated M.Tech. programme, Integrated M.S Programme in Engineering
  10+2+4+1 for Ph.D. in Engineering (Foreign Degree holders also eligible to apply)
Direct Ph.D. in Engineering Stream:
• 10+2+4 or 5 (pattern of studies) or any equivalent for Ph.D. in Engineering
For Ph.D. in Non-Engineering Stream:
• 10+2+3+2 (pattern of studies) or any equivalent for Ph.D. in Non-Engineering
  10+2+5 year Integrated. M.Sc. (Biotech) in Non- Engineering
For Ph.D. in Engineering:
• Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks (of all the years /semesters) wherever marks are awarded / CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale in cases where letter grades are awarded or Equivalent qualifications like M.Sc. (Engineering) / M.S. [By Research] / M.Tech. [By Research].
• M.Sc. Computer Science, M.Sc. (IT), MCA degree holders are eligible to apply for Ph.D. Programme in Computer Science Engineering / Information Technology.
• For all the Research Programmes, it is mandatory that the candidate should have studied in regular, full time and formal education in their previous degree programmes (UG and PG).
For Direct Ph.D. in Engineering / Technology:
• Graduates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Technology in full-time with regular mode of education. The candidate should have 75% marks in aggregate (of all the years / semesters) or a CGPA of 7.5 is mandatory on a 10 point scale.
For Ph.D. in Sciences :
• Master’s degree in the relevant discipline of Science should have a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale.
For Ph.D. in Languages:
• Master’s degree with a minimum of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scale.
For Ph.D. in Management:
• Master in Business Administration / CA / ICWA should have a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale.
For Ph.D. in Law:
• Master’s Degree in law (LLM / ML) from any recognized University / Institute, in the relevant field with a minimum of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scale.

Ph.D.
• Selection based on the performance in the VITREE 2023 score, PG Degree marks, Research proposal and Personal Interview. Candidates, who fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed, shall appear for VITREE 2023, a Computer Based Test for 2 hours either on 16th April 2023 or 23rd April 2023 at their scheduled test city / centre. Change of Exam Date, Venue, Campus, date of Interview or program will not be permitted. The question paper will have 100 MCQs (Technical – 70 questions; English communication skills – 15 questions; Statistics and probability – 15 questions).
• The shortlisted candidates should appear for personal interview. The exact date & time will be intimated later. The selected candidates for admission will be intimated through email / SMS.

Direct Ph.D.
• Selection based on the performance in the VITREE 2023 score, B.E. / B.Tech. Degree marks, Research proposal and Personal Interview. Candidates, who fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed, shall appear for VITREE 2022, a Computer Based Test for 2 hours either on 16th April 2023 or 23rd April 2023 at their scheduled test city / centre. Change of Exam Date, Venue, Campus, date of Interview or program will not be permitted. The question paper will have 100 MCQs (Technical – 80 questions; English communication skills – 20 questions).
• The shortlisted candidates should appear for personal interview. The exact date & time will be intimated later. The selected candidates for admission will be intimated through email / SMS.

• Foreign nationals / NRI candidates can only register as full-time scholars through separate link: https://admissions.vit.ac.in/irapplicationpg/
• Foreign Nationals Guidelines:
  Candidates of foreign nationality who hold Degrees from Indian Universities seeking admission to research programmes with the necessary clearance from the Government of India (The Ministry of Human Resource Development) and possess valid Visa will be treated on par with Indian nationals for purposes of admission to the Institute.
• Foreign nationals with foreign degrees must meet the minimum educational requirements as given in Section 3. Their degrees must be equivalent to Indian degrees mentioned in Section 3 in Engineering / Technology / Science and they should have a good academic record. International candidates are expected to have a good working knowledge of English. Candidates with valid GRE and TOEFL scores will be given preference. The case of each foreign applicant will be examined and admission will be offered purely on merit. The Fee is payable only as USD.
• NRI Guidelines:
  Indian nationals having degrees from Indian Universities and their parents who should work outside India may apply as NRI candidates. After receiving their application and required documents, they will be interviewed via Skype or other web technology. The Fee is payable only as USD.

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