NIT Hamirpur Visvesvaraya PhD admission 2026 — apply by 14 October, 5 pm
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur
- Location
- Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
- Last date
- 14 Oct 2026
- Qualification
- M.Tech/M.E. 6.5 CGPI or 60% (6.0/55% SC/ST/PwD), or B.Tech 8.5 CGPI or 80% (8.0/75% SC/ST/PwD); GATE or NET for full-time fellowship
- Age limit
- Not printed in the September 2026 Visvesvaraya brochure
- Vacancies
- 2 (1 full-time ECE under C2S, 1 part-time CSE)
- Pay / stipend
- Full-time Rs 46,250/month years 1–2 and Rs 52,500/month years 3–5; part-time one-time Rs 3 lakh on completion
- Experience
- Full-time FT01 needs GATE or UGC-NET/CSIR-NET; part-time is for institute/project staff or sponsored employees
- Application fee
- Rs 1,200 Open/EWS/OBC-NCL; Rs 600 SC/ST/PwD; non-refundable
- Selection
- Provisional list 16 Oct 2026; written test and/or interview 22 Oct 2026; result 26 Oct 2026; fee and registration 30 Oct 2026
Official Details
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NIT Hamirpur Visvesvaraya PhD admission 2026 is the September 2026 window under MeitY’s Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics and IT, Phase II. Last date for the online form and documents — 14 October 2026, 5 pm (1700 hrs). Apply on the official Google Form. Brochure PDF — nith.ac.in.
- What NIT Hamirpur actually does
- What kind of seat this is
- Who should apply — and who should skip
- Dates and fee
- Available positions
- 1. Full-time PhD — Electronics and Communication Engineering 1 Vacancy
- 2. Part-time PhD — Computer Science and Engineering 1 Vacancy
- Educational qualifications
- Selection
- How to prepare (free, official)
- How to apply without getting played
- FAQs
What NIT Hamirpur actually does
NIT Hamirpur is an Institute of National Importance in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. It started as REC Hamirpur in 1986 and became an NIT under the 2007 Act. Students here do B.Tech, B.Arch, M.Tech, M.Sc and PhD. This notice is not the regular institute PhD round. It is a small MeitY-funded seat set in two departments only.
What kind of seat this is
A PhD is a research degree after a master’s, or after a very strong bachelor’s. You work with a faculty guide for several years and write a thesis. This window has two types. Full-time means you stay on campus and can get a monthly fellowship. Part-time means you already have a job and do the PhD alongside work, with a residency rule.
The institute is also running MeitY’s Chips-to-Startup (C2S) project on an ultra-small atomic clock. The one full-time seat is printed under that C2S line.
Who should apply — and who should skip
Apply if you have a master’s in engineering or technology in the right branch, with 6.5 CGPI or 60% (Open/EWS/OBC-NCL) or 6.0 CGPI or 55% (SC/ST/PwD). You can also apply with only a B.Tech if you have 8.5 CGPI or 80% (Open/EWS/OBC-NCL) or 8.0 CGPI or 75% (SC/ST/PwD). Full-time fellowship (FT01) needs GATE or UGC-NET / UGC-CSIR NET. Departments may set a higher cut-off than this floor.
Skip if you want civil, mechanical, chemical or architecture — those departments are not in this brochure. Skip if you are a sponsored employee hoping for the monthly fellowship: the brochure says sponsored and employed candidates cannot apply under FT01. Skip lookalike forms that are not the Google Form on the NIT Hamirpur brochure.
Dates and fee
| Item | On the official brochure |
|---|---|
| Apply start | 26 September 2026 |
| Last date | 14 October 2026, up to 1700 hrs |
| Provisional eligible list | 16 October 2026, on nith.ac.in |
| Written test and/or interview | 22 October 2026, with document check |
| Result and admission letter | 26 October 2026 |
| Fee deposit and first registration | 30 October 2026 |
| Application fee | Rs 1,200 Open/EWS/OBC-NCL; Rs 600 SC/ST/PwD. Non-refundable. Pay on SBI Collect as PHD ENTRANCE EXAM FEES ONLY, institute search “NIT Hamirpur”. |
| Semester fee if selected | Full-time hosteller Rs 39,700 plus hostel fee; full-time non-hosteller Rs 33,700; part-time Rs 21,650. Hostel only if a room is free. |
Available positions
1. Full-time PhD — Electronics and Communication Engineering 1 Vacancy
Eligibility criteria
Master’s in engineering/technology in the appropriate discipline: 6.5 CGPI or 60% (Open/EWS/OBC-NCL), 6.0 CGPI or 55% (SC/ST/PwD). Or bachelor’s in engineering/technology: 8.5 CGPI or 80% (Open/EWS/OBC-NCL), 8.0 CGPI or 75% (SC/ST/PwD). FT01 needs a national test: UGC-NET, UGC-CSIR NET or GATE. Sponsored and employed candidates are not eligible for FT01. Thrust areas printed: VLSI design, nanoelectronics, embedded systems, system controller and architecture. Seat line: 01 full-time under the MeitY Chips-to-Startup (C2S) programme. Fellowship Rs 46,250 per month in year 1 and 2, and Rs 52,500 per month in years 3, 4 and 5, till PhD completion or 5 years, whichever is earlier. Rent reimbursement, research contingency of Rs 1,20,000 per year, and support for an international conference and a lab visit abroad as per MeitY norms.
No category-wise UR/OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PwD split is printed on this seat row. The brochure says reservations will follow the Government of India policy.
2. Part-time PhD — Computer Science and Engineering 1 Vacancy
Eligibility criteria
Same degree floor as the engineering PhD line above. Thrust areas printed: computer networks, IoT, cloud computing, network security, distributed computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, information retrieval, image processing, speech processing. PT01 is for regular institute employees or staff on sponsored projects; they work on the PhD after normal duties and must qualify an institute or department test. PT02 is for professionals sponsored by their organisation. After coursework and a minimum one-year stay on campus, a PT02 scholar may go back to the parent office. If the workplace is within 500 km of NIT Hamirpur, the residency can be waived and coursework can be done on NPTEL/SWAYAM/MOOCs, if the supervisor recommends it and the Dean (Academic) approves. Part-time candidates who do not take any PhD fellowship from Centre or State get a one-time incentive of Rs 3 lakh on successful completion, as per MeitY norms.
Total seats printed — 2. The institute is not bound to fill both.
Educational qualifications
| Seat | Degree / marks | Experience / extras |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time ECE | M.E./M.Tech 6.5/60% or 6.0/55%; or B.Tech 8.5/80% or 8.0/75% | GATE or NET for FT01; no sponsored employees in FT01 |
| Part-time CSE | Same degree floor | Institute/project staff (PT01) or employer sponsorship (PT02); NOC for part-time |
Selection
- Pay the fee on SBI Collect and upload the form plus one PDF of documents on the Google Form by 14 October 2026, 5 pm.
- Google Form and paper form must match. A mismatch can be rejected.
- Provisional list on 16 October 2026.
- Written test and/or interview and presentation, with originals, on 22 October 2026.
- Admission letter on 26 October 2026. Fee and first-semester registration on 30 October 2026.
How to prepare (free, official)
- This PhD brochure
- NIT Hamirpur PhD admissions page
- Digital India Corporation PhD cell for scheme rules
How to apply without getting played
- Open only the Google Form printed in the brochure. Do not pay a “counsellor”.
- Pay Rs 1,200 or Rs 600 on SBI Collect under PHD ENTRANCE EXAM FEES ONLY. Save the receipt.
- One department, one form, one fee. CSE and ECE are separate applications.
- OBC-NCL and EWS certificates must be issued on or after 1 April 2026.
- Carry the original signed form to the interview. The online upload is not the end of the paper trail.
FAQs
What is the last date?
14 October 2026, up to 1700 hrs.
Who can apply?
M.E./M.Tech in the right branch at 6.5 CGPI or 60% (6.0 or 55% for SC/ST/PwD), or a high B.Tech (8.5/80% or 8.0/75%). Full-time fellowship needs GATE or NET.
How many seats?
Two printed: 1 full-time ECE under C2S, 1 part-time CSE.
Where do I apply?
forms.gle/916a9Qe8T6yfZBXV6. Fee on SBI Collect.
What is the fee?
Rs 1,200 for Open/EWS/OBC-NCL and Rs 600 for SC/ST/PwD. Not refunded.
Can final-year students apply?
The brochure does not say final-year. Degree marks and the national test are the printed rules.
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