Discipline	Science
Program Level	PhD
Qualification	Ph.D.(Applied Science & Humanities)
Total Seats	4
Program Duration(in Months)	60
Classroom Hours	140
Examination/Course Pattern	semester
Program Description	Applied Science & Humanities (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English) are done in the following Research Areas:- Atmospheric Sciences (carbonaceous aerosols, organic compounds and trace gases), Nanocomposites for waste water treatment, Green Corrosion Inhibitors, Nanotechnology, Nano materials, Thin Film Technologies, Applied Optics, Digital Image Processing, Optical Information Processing, Panoramic and 3-D Imaging, Materials Science, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, English Literature, Communication Studies
Admission & entry requirements	Admission to the Ph.D. Program will be common to the two categories (Full time and Part Time) of applicants. (i) Admission shall be made on the basis of a written Test viz. Research Aptitude Test (RAT) followed by an interview. (ii) The RAT Examination shall be qualifying only with qualifying marks as 50%. A relaxation of 5% marks (from 50% to 45%) shall be allowed for SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled (PD) category to qualify the RAT Exam. (iii)The syllabus of the RAT examination shall consist of 50% of Research Methodology and 50% subject specific. (iv)The application fee of Rs. 1000/- deposited by the applicants is non-refundable. (v) The RAT examination shall be waived off for the following applicants subject to the fulfillment of eligibility qualifications, and such applicants shall be allowed to appear in the interview directly: a. Full-Time female teaching staff (faculty) of IGDTUW. b. Sponsored applicants from organizations having MOU with the University. c. Applicants who have qualified UGC-CSIR-JRF/NET Or have qualified GATE with a score above the minimum cut-off and successfully completed requisite Masters degree. d. Foreign students who apply through Ministry of Human Resource Development or foreign students under a Cultural Exchange Scholarship Program of Government of India. (vi)The exempted category applicants as per point (v), in a subject will not be required to appear for the RAT exam. (vii) The RAT shall be conducted in the following disciplines: a. Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) b. Computer Science / Information Technology/ Computer Applications 64 c. Mechanical & Automation Engineering d. Chemistry e. Maths f. Physics g. Electrical Engineering (under the Department of ECE) (viii)The Syllabi and other related details of the RAT Examination are available on the University website. (ix) All applicants taking admission in the Ph.D. Program shall be bound by the Ph.D. Ordinances and Regulations of the IGDTUW (x) The applicants shortlisted for interview are required to discuss their research interest/ area during the interview. The interview shall also consider the following aspects viz. whether: a. The person possess the competence for the proposed research b. The research work can be suitably undertaken at the university. c. The proposed area of research can contribute to new/ additional knowledge