The Mechanical Engineering Department in the School of Engineering at Shiv Nadar University invites applications for admission in the Ph.D. program.
The student is required to work in an area aligned with the current research interests of the faculty in the department. For multi-disciplinary research work, approval of the Departmental Research Committee is required.
Eligibility
1. ME/MTech degree in Mechanical / Aeronautical / Aerospace / Automobile /Industrial Engineering/Production and Industrial Engineering/Material Science and Engineering/Nano Science and Technology/Chemical Engineering/Structures, with a minimum of 60% marks or an equivalent grade point from a recognized technical institute or university.
AND
B. Tech/BE. in Mechanical/Aerospace or relevant Discipline. Candidates who have qualified for GATE are highly preferred.
Selection process
Shortlisted candidates will be intimated well in advance for appearing in written tests and interview. The written tests and interview will be conducted at Shiv Nadar University (SNU) campus in Gautam Buddha Nagar District (near Greater Noida), U.P.
Applicants waiting for the qualifying examination results are also eligible to apply.
The eligibility criteria mentioned above are minimum standards and applications not meeting the same will be summarily rejected. Short-listed candidates will be required to demonstrate their knowledge through an on-site written test and interview, to be held in July 2020. Selections will be based on past academic performance, written examination and/or interview. Please note that not all candidate meeting the minimum eligibility criteria may be shortlisted.
| Last date for the receipt of completed application form & application fee | 15th June, 2020* |
|---|---|
| Written Tests and/or Interview | 1st July, 2020* |
| Declaration of Results | 10th July, 2020* |
*Note: These dates may be subject to change
Information about the fee structure and the nature of assistantships are available on the website.
All full-time Ph.D. students admitted into the program shall receive a doctoral research and teaching assistantship consisting of 100% tuition-fee waiver and 70% hostel-fee waiver. The student shall also receive a monthly stipend of ₹50,000 for the first two years, and ₹55,000 for the next two years subject to bench-marked performance. The asistantship is subject to satisfactory performance in the program evaluated continuously and compliance with all University regulations.
Please note that the University reserves the right to accept or reject any application based on departmental screening criteria, hence all applications may not be shortlisted for written examination and/or interview. No requests for refund of the application fee shall be entertained under any circumstance.