NIT Silchar PhD admission for the January-June 2027 session is open. Last date to submit the online application is 16 November 2026 at 5:00 PM. Apply at the official portal admission.nits.ac.in. Processing fee is ₹500 for SC/ST/PwD/EWS and ₹1000 for others, per department.
Categories: Group A (with fellowship), Group B (without)
About NIT Silchar: It is an Institute of National Importance in Assam, established as a Regional Engineering College in 1967 and converted to NIT. It offers PhD across engineering, science, management and humanities departments.
Nature of the role: Full-time research with possible fellowship under Group A, or self-financed / without fellowship under Group B. Scholars work under a supervisor on a research topic approved by the department.
Who applies / who skips
Apply if you have a relevant Master’s or Bachelor’s with the required marks/CGPA and a valid GATE/NET or equivalent for fellowship tracks.
Skip if your qualifying degree marks are below the printed minimum (typically 60% or 6.5 CGPA general, 55% or 6.0 for SC/ST/PwD) or if you cannot attend the written test and interview in Silchar.
Skip if you need a fixed stipend guarantee — Group B has no institute fellowship.
Dates and fee
Item
Detail
Last date for online application
16 November 2026, 5:00 PM
Processing fee (SC/ST/PwD/EWS)
₹500 per department
Processing fee (OBC/UR)
₹1000 per department
Available positions
No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice. Seats depend on department and supervisor availability. No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice.
1. PhD (Group A — with fellowship) — institute fellowship as per norms
Eligibility
Consistently good academic record and requisite qualifications as per department brochure.
Valid GATE/NET/JRF or equivalent for fellowship.
Indian nationals only.
2. PhD (Group B — without fellowship)
Eligibility
Same academic qualifications.
No institute fellowship. Suitable for sponsored or self-financed candidates.
Educational qualifications
Minimum as printed for the department: typically Master’s with 60%/6.5 CGPA (55%/6.0 for reserved). Exact lines are in the official advertisement. Do not invent substitutes.
Fill the form, upload documents, pay the fee via SBI Collect.
Submit before 16 November 2026, 5 PM. Email the final PDF if required by the notice.
FAQs
What is the last date? 16 November 2026 at 5:00 PM.
What is the fee? ₹500 for SC/ST/PwD/EWS, ₹1000 for others, per department.
Is there a fellowship? Yes for Group A, subject to norms. Group B has none.
See other open admissions on the admissions board. Related: check NIT Kurukshetra and NIT Trichy notices for similar windows.
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