Indian Institute of Technology Jammu

Admission to Ph.D. Programmes (Special Drive for Reserved Category) for

Academic Year 2024-25

Advt. No. IITJMU/Acad/2024/Ph.D-3/0265 Dated: 01 April, 2024

Online applications are invited for admission to Ph.D. program at IIT Jammu through special
admission drive from candidates belonging to SC/ST/EWS/OBC-NCL/PwD category in the
following Departments:

Name of the Department Area of Research (Special Drive)

Bio Sciences and Bio Engineering

Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
The student can apply for PhD
Computer Science and Engineering
programme through online portal. For
Electrical Engineering Area of Research (Special Drive), kindly
Humanities & Social Sciences visit the https://iitjammu.ac.in/phd.

Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Physics

1. Categories of Admission:

The applicants for admission to the Ph.D. programme shall be classified under the following category:

(a) Institute Research student/candidate (Full Time)

2. Eligibility Criteria
Regular (Full time):

Applicants with any of the following qualifications shall be eligible for application to a full time PhD
program at the Institute.
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 1. A Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology or a Master’s degree by Research in
Engineering /Technology along with a good academic record.
or
2. Master’s degree in Science (with a good academic record) and a valid GATE / UGC-
CSIR NET (JRF or LS) /GPAT/ NBHM/ ICMR (JS) / ICAR (JS) or equivalent qualification in
the relevant area tenable for the year of registration.
or

3. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology with an exceptional

academic record and a valid GATE score in the eligible discipline.

4. Exemption for GATE under schemes as agreed by IIT Council for students of
NITs/IITs/ IIITs/ IISERs/ IISc may be acceptable. The Candidate should have a minimum of
8.0 CGPA during B.Tech program.

5. UGC-CSIR NET Lectureship (LS) can be used as selection criteria if candidate qualifies
interview cum selection process at the department level and Institute fellowship will be granted
to such candidates.

3. Application Fee:

Application Fee per department (non-refundable): Rs.300/- for EWS/OBC-NCL category and
Rs.200/- for SC/ST/PwD category candidates. The candidates can deposit the requisite application
fee by using net banking or debit/credit card facilities. Additional charges will be applicable as per
the rule of the concerned bank. The Fee will not be accepted through any other mode.
Note: For special drive PhD Programme, only reserved category candidate can apply. General
Category Candidate needs not to apply for special drive PhD Programme. Application fee is
non refundable.
4. Application Procedure:

For admission to Ph.D. programmes, candidates need to register and fill the application ONLINE
only by accessing the website: APPLY ONLINE.

5. Course Fee Structure:

For details of course fee structure, please visit the following link:
https://iitjammu.ac.in/fe e-structure

6. Time Lines:

(a) Start date of the application: 01 April, 2024.

(b) End date of the application: 20 April, 2024.

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8. Other Important Instructions:

The candidates are advised to read below mentioned instructions carefully before applying:

(a) Candidates are requested to apply online only. The hard copy of the application need not
be submitted. The application in any other mode/form will not be accepted.

(b) The prescribed qualifications and experience are the minimum required and the mere fact
that a candidate possesses the same will not entitle him/her for being called for a
written/interview.

(c) Departments/Centers of the Institute reserve the right to restrict the number of candidates
to be called for interview to a reasonable number, based on qualifications and/or
experience.

(d) All entries should be carefully made while applying online. IIT Jammu will not be
responsible for the wrong entries. Candidates shall be solely responsible for the
correctness and authenticity of the information/documents provided in the online
application.

(e) Online application submitted by the candidates shall be considered final and binding.
Requests for making corrections in the online application shall not be entertained.

(f) Online application found incomplete in any form will be summarily rejected. No
correspondence/communication will be entertained in this regard.

(g) Online applications will be scrutinized, relevant documents checked/verified for their
authenticity.

(h) Students shall be governed by ordinance/ regulations in vogue.

(i) The Institute has the right to cancel, at any stage, the admission for the candidate who is
found admitted to a course to which he/she is not entitled, being unqualified or ineligible
in accordance with the statutes and regulations in force.

(j) The Institute reserves the right to verify the antecedents or documents submitted by the
candidate at any time during their period of study. In case it is found that the documents
submitted by the candidate are not genuine, then his/her admission shall be terminated.

(k) Merely applying for / being shortlisted/appearing for the interview / written test / or
subsequent processes does not imply that a candidate will necessarily be offered admission
in IIT Jammu. No request for considering the candidature in the department, other than in
which applied through online mode, will be entertained.

(l) Candidates are advised to fill their correct and active e-mail addresses in the online
application as all correspondence will be made by the Institute through e-mail.
Test/Interview schedule will be emailed in due course to the candidates in their registered
e-mail. Further, for any updates, please visit the Institute website regularly, for subsequent
amendments in the advertisement and results.

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(m) The candidates should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions as specified.
Their admission will be purely provisional subject to confirmation that they satisfy the
prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of call letters to the candidates will not imply
that his/her candidature has been found eligible.

(n) Candidates belonging to OBC-NCL/EWS/SC/ST/PwD should supply appropriate category

certificates issued by the central government only. In case of OBC category, the benefit of
reservation only be available to OBC-NCL only.

(o) The candidates claiming for OBC-NCL reservation should obtain the OBC (Non-Creamy
Layer) certificate issued in the latest Financial Year in the prescribed format and upload the
same in the ONLINE application. {Format attached as Annexure A}.

(p) The candidates claiming for EWS reservation should obtain the Income & Assets certificate
issued in the latest Financial Year in the prescribed format and upload the same in the
ONLINE application. {Format attached as Annexure B}.

(q) After joining, Hostel and Mess facilities will be provided as per the availability and
institute rules.
(r) No scholarship will be provided to the students until all the required documents along with
the final qualifying degree certificates are submitted physically and verified.

Contact Details: For any query or information, applicant can write us on

pgoffice.acad@iitjammu.ac.in or contact 0191-2570633.

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 Annexure A

FORM-OBC-NCL
OBC‐NCL Certificate Format
FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (NCL) APPLYING FOR
ADMISSION TO CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (CEIs), UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kum* Son/

Daughter* of Shri/Smt.* of Village/
Town* District/Division*
in the State/Union Territory belongs to the
community that is recognized as a backward
class under Government of India**, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s
Resolution No. dated ***

Shri/Smt./Kum. and/or
his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in the
District/Division of the State/Union Territory. This is
also to certify that he/she does NOT belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer)
mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of
Personnel & Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93‐ Estt. (SCT) dated 08/09/93 which is
modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004 Estt.(Res.) dated 09/03/2004, further modified
vide OM No. 36033/3/2004‐Estt. (Res.) dated 14/10/2008, again further modified vide OM
No.36036/2/2013‐Estt (Res) dtd. 30/05/2014.

District Magistrate /
Deputy Commissioner /
Any other Competent Authority
Dated:

Seal
* Please delete the word(s) which are not applicable.
** As listed in the Annexure (for FORM‐OBC‐NCL)
*** The authority issuing the certificate needs to mention the details of Resolution of Government of
India, in which the caste of the candidate is mentioned as OBC.
NOTE:
(a) The term ‘Ordinarily resides’ used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of
the People Act, 1950.
(b) The authorities competent to issue Caste Certificates are indicated below:
(i) District Magistrate/ Additional Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy
Commissioner/ Deputy Collector/ Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub‐Divisional magistrate/ Taluka
Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of Ist Class
Stipendiary Magistrate).
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate.
(iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar’ and
(iv) Sub‐Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family resides
 Annexure B
An nexure-1
Government of•
(Name & Address of the authority issuing the certificate)

TS CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY ECONOMICALLY WEAKER

INCOME & ASSEST
SECTIONS

Certificate No. Date:

VALID FOR THE YEAR

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari son/daughter/wife of

permanent resident of , Village/Street
Post. Office District in the State/Union Territory
Pin Code whose photograph is attested below belongs to
Economically Weaker Sections, since the gross annual income* of his/her Ifamily** is below Rs. 8
lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) for the financial year . His/her family does not own or
possess any of the following assets*** :
I. 5 acres of agricultural land and above;
II. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;
Ill. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
IV. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in. areas other than the notified municipalities.

2. Shri/Smt./Kumari belongs to the caste which is not

recognized as a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes (Central List)

Signature with seal of Office

Name
Designation

Recent Passport size

attested photograph of
the applicant

*Notel: Income covered all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession, etc.

Note 2:The term 'Family" for this purpose include the person, who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age
of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of IS years

***Note 3: The property held by a "Family' in different locations or different places/cities have been clubbed while applying the land or
property holding test to determine EWS status.
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