Name of the organisation : National Institute Of Technology Karnataka (nitk.ac.in)
Description : Admission for PhD, MTech, MSc in 2012
No.ADMN/2012-2013/E1

NITK Admission Index Page : http://www.nitk.ac.in/index.php?q=ad...2012-2013.html
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Applications are invited from Indian citizens for admission to Ph.D., M.Tech (Sponsored seats), M.Tech(Research) and M.Sc. Programmes for the academic year 2012-13.

Specializations in Ph.D. Programme are listed below :
1. Civil Engineering : Structures, Geotechnical, Transportation, Earthquake Engg. Environment, Earth Sciences
2. Applied Mechanics & Hydraulics : Water Resources Engg & Management., Marine Structures & Coastal Engg., RS & GIS Applications.
3. Mechanical Engg : Renewable Energy, Alternative Fuels, IC Engine & Combustion, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Heat Transfer, Fluid Dynamics, Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue, FEM, Stress Analysis, Tribology, Machine Dynamics and Vibration, Advance Materials, Advance Manufacturing, Mechatronics, MEMS, Nanotechnology, Robotics and Control.
4. Electrical Engineering : Energy Systems, Power Electronics & Drives, High Voltage Engg, Power Systems, Control Systems, Instrumentation Engg.
5. Electronics & Commn. : Communication/VLSI/ Signal Processing.
6. Chemical Engineering : Process Development, Particulate System, Biotechnology, Environmental Engg. Transfer Operation, Industrial Biotechnology.
7. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering : Mechanical Processes, Chemical Processes & Materials.
8. Mining Engg. : Rock Mechanics & Ground Control, Drilling & Blasting, Mine Planning, Environmental Management.
9. Physics : Solid State Physics, Materials Science, Theoretical Physics. Electromagnetics, Photonics.
10. Chemistry : Physical, Inorganic, Organic Chemistry.
11. Humanities, Social Sciences & Management : Management, Economics, English (Comparative Literature) & related Disciplines.
12. Mathematics & Computational Sciences : Graph Theory, Fluid Mechanics, Computer Applications, Reliability Engg., Systems Optimization, Functional Analysis.
13. Information Technology : Applied Perception, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Mining, Distributed /High Performance Computing, Human Computer Interaction, Multimedia Information Retrieval, QOS Aware Bio-Inspired MANETS, Virtual Reality, Web Services, Wireless Sensor Networks.
14. Computer Science and Engg : Computer Networks, Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Databases, Data Mining, Information Security, High Performance Computing, Computer Vision.

Eligibility :
i) Admission to a Ph.D. Programme shall be open to candidates who have passed the prescribed qualifying examination with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 6.5 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 degree programme). However, this prescribed minimum shall be a CGPA of 6.0 or 55% marks in the aggregate for SC/ST candidates. The prescribed qualifying examination is as follows:
a. For Ph.D. in Engineering/Technology – Master’s degree in relevant field.
b. For Ph.D. in Science /Humanities, Social Sciences & Management – Master’s degree in relevant field.
ii) Employed professionals having experience and proven competence aspiring for Ph.D. Programme will be considered under External Registration and will be allowed to pursue their research at their own location of work. A minimum of one semester residential requirement is to be completed by all external registrants.

M. Tech Programmes(Sponsored and Research) :
1. Civil Engg : Structural Engg , Geotechnical Engg. , Environmental Engg. , Transportation Engg. : Construction Technology and Management
2. Applied Mechanics & Hydraulics : , Marine Structures , Water Resources Engg. and Management , Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems
3. Mechanical Engg. : Thermal Engg., Manufacturing Engineering , Mechatronics Engg
4. Electrical & Electronics Engg. : Power and Energy Systems
5. Electronics & Communication Engg. : VLSI Design , Communication Engg.
6. Chemical Engg. : Industrial Pollution Control , Industrial Biotechnology , Chemical Plant Design
7. Metallurgical & Materials Engg. : Process Metallurgy , Materials Engg , Nanotechnology
8. Computer Science and Engg : Computer Science & Engg. ,Computer Science & Engg. Information Security
9. Mining Engg. (M.Tech Research only) : Rock Excavation Technology and Management
10. Mathematical & Computational Sciences : Systems Analysis and Computer Applications.
11.Information Technology : Information Technology

Eligibility :
A. M. Tech (Sponsored) :
Admission to a M.Tech. Programme shall be open to Indian nationals who have passed the prescribed qualifying examination with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 6.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system, OR not less than 60% marks. However, this prescribed minimum shall be a CGPA of 6.0 OR 55% marks for SC/ST candidates. The candidates must have minimum of two years of full-time work experience in the sponsoring organization.

B. M. Tech(Research) :
Admission to a M.Tech. (Research) Programme shall be open to Indian nationals who have passed the prescribed qualifying examination with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 6.5 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 degree programme). However, this prescribed minimum shall be a CGPA of 6.0 OR 55% marks in the aggregate for SC/ST candidates. Valid GATE score is essential for scholarship seats. The number of seats are flexible subjected to the availability of research funding.

C. M. Sc in Chemistry/Physics :
Admission to M.Sc. Programme in Chemistry/ Physics shall be open to Indian nationals who have passed a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry /Physics with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 6.5 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 degree programme). However, this prescribed minimum shall be a CGPA of 6.0 or 55% marks in the aggregate for SC/ST candidates.

Fee :
Rs. 500/- (in case of SC/ST Rs. 150/-) drawn in favour of the Director, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Srinivasnagar, payable at State Bank of India, Surathkal / Canara Bank NITK Campus Branch Surathkal.

How to Apply :
i) Application form and information brochure can also be downloaded from NITK website.
ii) completed application form is to be sent it to the Dy. Registrar (Academic) NITK, along with necessary D.D.

Important Dates :
i) Last Date for receiving completed applications : 18.06.2012 (Monday)
ii) Applications to be sent to the Departments for processing, on or before : 22.06.2012 (Friday)
iii) Preparing preliminary merit-list or short-listing : 27.06.2012 (Wednesday)
iv) Last date for dispatch of call letters to short-listed candidates, and announcement in the website by respective departments. : 29.06.2012 (Friday)
v) Selection Test and/or Interview : 09.07.2012 and 10.07.2012
vi) Publication of provisional selection/merit-list on website by respective departments. : 11.07.2012 (Wednesday)
vii) Last date for Sending admission orders/letters : 13.07.2012 (Friday)
viii) Reporting Dates for Selection-List Candidates : 11.07.2012 to 20.07.2012
ix) Last Date for sending admission orders/letters to waiting-list candidates : 24.07.2012 (Tuesday)
x) Last Date for Reporting, for waiting-list candidates : 31.07.2012 (Tuesday)