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PhD Selection Criteria

I Eligibility

The following categories of candidates will be considered for admission to PhD Programs:

Category I: On Campus

  1. Minimum 60% marks in High School (10th) examination
  2. Minimum 60% marks in 10+2 examination from any Board in India or its equivalent from any other country
  3. Minimum 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.67 on a scale of 10 or its equivalent in bachelors course as given below
  4. 4. Minimum 60 % marks or a CGPA of 6.67on a scale of 10 or its equivalent in masters program as given below in Program Specific Eligibility

In case of exceptionally bright candidate with a minimum 80% marks or a CGPA of 8.89 on a scale of 10 or its equivalent in 4-year degree course as given below, direct admission to Ph D will be offered.

Category II: Off Campus

Educational qualifications as mentioned in category I above with 5 years of relevant experience

Program Specific Eligibility:

1. Computer Science and Engineering (CSE ) & Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) Program :

For Category I : BE/BTech/BS in CS/CSE/IT/ECE

Or

ME/MTech/MS in CSE/CS/IT/ECE

For Category II: Employed/ self-employed professionals with 4-year Bachelors degree in CS/ CSE/ IT/ECE, having good programming expertise and solid foundation in mathematics

*This information pertains to the admissions for 2010-2011 alone. Therefore, no inference should be drawn from this document about the future admission processes at NIIT University. NIIT University reserves the right to update its admissions process that it deems necessary, making it more relevant and valid to changing scenarios in higher education.

2. Educational Technology (ET) Program :

For Category I: BE/BTech/BS in CS/CSE/IT/ECE with exceptional performance

Or

MTech

Or

Masters in any discipline with 1 year of relevant experience/MPhil/MEd

For Category II: Employed/ self-employed professionals with 4-year Bachelors degree in any discipline

3. Biotechnology/Bioinformatics (BT/BI) Programs :

For Category I: BE/B Tech/BS in Biotechnology with exceptional performance

Or

ME/M Tech/M. Sc/MS in Biotechnology/Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology

For Category II:Not Applicable

II Admission Criteria and Process


Admission to the PhD program would be based on an applicant specific written examination followed by an interview.

Written examination and Interview will carry equal weightage. Final selection will be made on a case-to-case basis.

III Availability of Application Form


Application Form and Prospectus can be obtained by either of the following modes :

Mode

Place of availability

Pre-requisite
On-line www.niituniversity.in

None
Off-line The Admission OfficeNIIT University8 Balaji Estate, KalkajiNew Delhi 110019 A postal request with a crossed DD of Rs. 1350/- favouring NIIT University, payable at New Delhi

IV Round the year submission of Application Form

The completed Application Form can be submitted any time starting January 1st ,2010 through the academic year 2010-11 by one of the following methods:

Method of procurement

Mode of submission

Payment
On-line www.niituniversity.in Online by Credit Card or by a crossed (A/c payee) DD of Rs. 1250/- favouring NIIT University, payable at New Delhi
Downloaded from the website By Registered post to, The Admission OfficeNIIT University8 Balaji Estate, KalkajiNew Delhi 110019 A crossed (A/c payee) DD of Rs. 1250/- favouring NIIT University, payable at New Delhi accompanying the application form
Off-line procurement by post from the NIIT University office By Registered post to, The Admission OfficeNIIT University8 Balaji Estate, KalkajiNew Delhi 110019

Not Applicable

V Registration

Selected applicant will register for the Program in the subsequent semester