UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH
Tagore Nikethan, Calicut
University.P.O, Kerala -673635
NOTIFICATION
For the admission to Full Time /Part Time
PhD Programme (Engineering) – 2013
No :
DOR/B3/263/Ph.D.Engg/2011 Dated 19.01.2013
Applications
are invited from eligible candidates for the admission to Full Time /Part
Time
PhD Programme (Engineering) – 2013 in the following streams
1. Civil Engineering
2. Mechanical Engineering
3. Electrical & Electronics
Engineering
4. Chemical Engineering
(1) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
For
admission to the Ph.D. programme in a related subject, applicants fulfilling
the
following
criteria shall be treated as eligible
(a)
Candidates having Post Graduate Degree with specialization in fields relevant to
the aforementioned streams with at least 60% marks or equivalent Grade Point Average(GPA)
of this University or an equivalent degree recognized by University of Calicut.
For SC/ST category pass in the qualifying examination is sufficient.
(b)Regular
teachers of approved Government / Aided colleges/ self-financing colleges
affiliated to the Universities in Kerala, Teachers of University Departments, candidates
appointed as research fellows or research assistants selected by UGC/CSIR in
the research projects run in the university departments / government / aided
colleges / central / state and other approved research institutes and scientist
working in the research institutes satisfying the eligibility criteria as
stated are eligible to apply for part time registration for research. In
addition, those who have been working in the state/central government
departments, government public undertaking, and boards with not less than 5
years of experience can apply for part time research through any of the
recognized research centres, provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria.
All such candidates should submit No Objection Certificate from the Employer at
the time of admission.
.
(2) ELIGIBILITY TEST
(a)
An Eligibility Test for the Full time /Part-Time PhD (Engineering) will be conducted
as per the following schedule. The syllabus for this test will be available in
the university web site (universityofcalicut.info)
Test
Centre: Govt. Engineering. College, Thrissur.
Date
of Eligibility Test: 23th February 2013 (Saturday), 9.30 AM-12.30 PM
Pattern
of Question paper: Maximum Mark 100
Part
A: 50 marks (25 Objective Type Questions of two marks each with no negative
mark)
Part
B: 40 marks (Descriptive Type questions, 8 out of 16 questions of 5 mark each)
Part
C: 10 marks (Descriptive type with1 out of three question on recent research topics
in the respective discipline)
Candidates
who secure a minimum of 50% marks in the eligibility test are eligible for admission
to the PhD (Engineering). Programme. SC/ST candidates require only
35%
marks.
(b) Regular
Teachers of the Govt. and Aided Engineering Colleges with more than 7 years of
experience and also for candidates selected under QIP scheme are exempted from
Eligibility
test. But they should submit the application form with prescribed application
fee.
3. FEE
Application
fee is Rs.50 (Rs.20 for Sc/ST)and Eligibility test fee is Rs. 500 (Rs.200 for
Sc/ST)
The
application fee and eligibility test fee shall be remitted to the University
Fund Fee can be remitted in “Janasevana Kendra” or selected branches of the SBT
or Treasuries or directly in the Cash Counters in Tagore Nikethan and
University Information Centres, towards Calicut University Fund
HEAD
OF ACCOUNT FOR REMITTANCE OF FEES
Treasuries
in Malappuram District: 8443–00–106 – PD Account of Calicut University Treasuries
other than Malappuram District: 8658 – 00 – 102 – (96) – 02 CUS
The
list of eligible candidates will be published by the University Qualifying the
eligibility test is not a matter of right to get admitted to the Ph.D. programme.
It will be decided based on the availability of vacan cy and willingness and
capability of the Guide to supervise the student in the area the student intended
to work.
(4) REGISTRATION
1.
The qualified candidates (candidates who got passed the eligibility test or
those who got exemption from eligibility test) may contact the
teaching/research department/centre where he/she prefers to pursue the PhD
Programme and seek the availability and willingness of the research guide who
is competent in the area in which he/she is willing to do research and work
under him/her to the develop research proposal. Such candidates will be called
for an interview before a committee.
2.
On the basis of interview, the allotment of the Research Guide for a selected candidate
shall be decided by the Research centre.
(5) PROCEDURE
The
prescribed application form (The application form available at www.universityofcalicut.info/PhD/PhDEnggformJan22.pdf)
for the Ph.D (Engineering) along with original
chalan receipt of fee remitted should
reach the Principal, Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur, (P.O.) Engineering
College, Thrissur (Dist.), Kerala, PIN 680 009 on or before 8th February, 2013. The envelope
containing the application should be super scribed with: “Application for PhD
Programme (Engineering) The Candidates seeking admission under exempted
category need to send the filled application form along with application fee of
Rs. 50/-. .
Last date for receipt of
Applications: 8th February, 2013
Date & Time of eligibility test: 23th February
2013 (Saturday), 9.30 AM-12.30 PM
Publication of Results of eligible
candidates: 1st March 2013
It
is desirable that candidate may contact the Govt. Engineering College, Trichur and
other research centres for the availability of guides and their competent areas
of research in different streams, before applying for the Ph.D Programme (Engineering)
programme
Defective
applications and applications received after the prescribed date will summarily
be rejected and fee once paid will not be refunded or adjusted for any other
purpose.
Sd/-
REGISTRAR
For
details, see the link: www.universityofcalicut.info/PhD/PhDEnggNotiJan22.pdf
