Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur is inviting applications for admission to its PhD Program offered in all disciplines of Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture, Town & Regional Planning, Humanities & Social Sciences for the academic session 2023-24 (July Cycle).

Candidates who wish to apply for IIEST Shibpur PhD Admission 2023 can submit their online applications by May 29, 2023. The admission process is open for regular candidates with Institute fellowships, candidates with Individual fellowships (CSIR–NET JRF/ UGC–NET JRF/ ICMR/ DST INSPIRE etc), candidates from sponsored research projects and sponsored candidates.

IIEST Shibpur offers its PhD degrees in 17 different fields of research. Admission to the PhD course takes place in two cycles; one in July and the other in January. To be eligible for admissions, applicants need to have a master’s degree in the relevant field. Admission to the PhD programs is based on the performance of the candidates in the entrance test followed by an interview conducted by the Institute.

IIEST Shibpur PhD Eligibility Criteria

A Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Planning/ Science/ Humanities/ Management or in a related discipline from a recognized University/ Institute with a minimum of 60% marks from class 10 till the qualifying degree.

Note: A relaxation of 5% is given to students belonging to the SC/ ST/ DA categories.

IIEST Shibpur PhD Admission Guidelines

Candidates need to appear and qualify in an admission test conducted by the Institute. Such a competitive test may involve a written test and/ or interview. Eligible students for Institute Fellowship must possess a valid GATE/ NET score applicable for admission to doctoral programs in various discipline

  • Visit the official site of IIEST Shibpur at iiests.ac.in.
  • Hover your mouse on the admissions tab in the top right corner and select the PhD option from the drop-down menu. 
  • Register with your Email ID and log in with the new credentials.
  • Fill up the online application form with appropriate data:
    • The candidate has to write within a hundred words why they want to pursue a PhD in IIEST, Shibpur
    • The candidate has to write a Statement of Problem (SOP) within five hundred words about their proposed research work.
    • Upload your passport-sized photograph along with your signature.
  • Pay the necessary application fee using the online payment gateway. The Application fee is INR1500 for OC/OBC(NCL)/EWS and INR 1000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
  • Submit the application and take a printout for further use.
  • The candidates will be further shortlisted and called for an interview if selected.

Read more: IIEST Shibpur Admission

IIEST Shibpur PhD. Course Details

IIEST Shibpur has sixteen departments, three schools, and two centres providing PhD with research specialization in various fields. The academic year is divided into two semesters and a summer term from May to mid-July.

The departments and the various research specializations are mentioned below:

Department/ School/ Centre Areas of Specialization
Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics
  • Aerodynamics
  • Structure
  • Robotics
  • Mechatronics
  • Fluid Power System
  • CAD/CAM
  • Automation
  • Turbulence
  • Hydromechanics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Biomechanics
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Soil dynamics
  • Structural dynamics
  • Computation Mechanics
  • Hydraulics
  • Hydraulic Structure
  • Structural Engineering
  • Plasticity
  • Fracture
  • Fatigue Computational modelling
  • Microfluidics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Thermal Engineering
  • CFD, Fluid Mechanics
  • Thermal Engineering
  • Solid Mechanics
  • FEM, Aerodynamics
  • Flight Mechanics
  • Green Fuels for propulsion & combustion catalytic combustion
  • Nonlinear Vibrations/Dynamics and Aeroelasticity
  • Heat Transfer
  • Artificial Intelligence
Architecture, Town and Regional Planning
  • Architecture and Built?form
  • Bamboo as a Design Element
  • Building Information Modelling
  • Building Systems
  • Climate Change and Human Settlements
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Simulation Models in Urban Climate Research
  • Computer Aided Architecture
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Disaster Mitigation and Risk Reduction
  • Disaster Resilient Architecture;
  • Earthquake Resilient Buildings
  • Environmental Planning and Management
  • History and Theory of Architecture
  • Housing and Human Settlement Planning
  • Infrastructure Planning
  • Intelligent Architecture
  • Rapid Visual Screening
  • Regional Planning and Development
  • Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System
  • Rural Planning and Development
  • Smart Cities
  • Thermal Comfort in Urban Environment
  • Thermal Performance and Energy Conservation in Buildings
  • Transportation Planning
  • Tourism Planning
  • Urban Conservation
  • Urban Design
  • Urban Ecology
  • Urban Governance
  • Urban Heat Island Studies
  • Urban Planning
  • Vernacular and Rural Architecture
Chemistry
  • Synthetic Organic Chemistry
  • Benign Metal and nonmetal Catalysis
  • Molecular Recognition and Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Synthetic Inorganic and Bio-inorganic Chemistry
  • Homogenous Catalysis
  • Applied nano-materials and heterogeneous catalysis
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Photoelectrochemistry
  • Experimental Single-molecule and Time-resolved Spectroscopy
  • Theoretical & Computational Chemistry
Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Water Resources Engineering
Computer Science and Technology
  • Data Mining
  • Machine Learning,
  • Cryptology
  • Hardware Security
  • Defect Tolerance in Nanocrossbar Circuits’ Social network/Medical network using Machine learning/AI
  • Intelligent Chip design
  • Block Chain Technology
  • Image Processing
  • Routing in Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Reconfigurable Cryptographic Processor
  • Sequence Motif
  • Cellular Automata theory and Applications
  • Computer Architecture,
  • Ad Hoc Network
  • Network security
  • Disaster management
  • IoT
Earth Sciences
  • Hydrogeology
  • Environmental Geology
  • Sedimentology
  • Structural Geology and Tectonics
  • Metamorphic Petrology
  • Geochemistry
Electrical Engineering
  • Control Systems and Instrumentation
  • Power and Energy Systems,
  • Power Electronics
  • Machines and Drives
Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
  • Frequency selective surface
  • Metasurfaces
  • Planar microwave components and antennas
  • DSP architectures using CORDIC for real time signal processing
  • VLSI architecture design for Digital Image Processing systems
  • Communication under challenging conditions
  • Graphene derivative and other 2D material based gas sensor device development
  • Metamaterials for radar application
  • Antenna design for biomedical application
  • Design of high capacity free space communication channel using angular momentum of light
  • Routing and resource allocation issues in emerging wireless and optical networks
Humanities and Social Science
  • Postcolonial literature
  • Cultural studies
  • Popular literature
  • Strategic Management
Human Resource Management
  • HR
  • Entrepreneurship
  • IPR
Information Technology
  • Vehicular Ad-Hoc Network
  • Fault Diagnosis using Machine learning
  • Approximate Computing
  • Memresistor based Logic and Circuit Design
  • Emerging Circuits and Systems
  • Cognitive Radio in IoT
  • Medical Image Analysis using AI
  • Shape Analysis using Digital geometry
  • Image Analysis using Machine Learning
  • Cellular Automata
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Network
  • Application Specific Intelligent Embedded System Design
  • Future Generation Computing System
  • IoT Based Intelligent System Design
  • Hardware Security
  • MEDA based Biochip Design and Test
  • Remote User Authentication
  • Image Encryption
  • Information Securities
  • Machine Learning in Medical Image Segmentation and Diagnosis
  • Machine Learning (ML) and NoC based systems
  • NoC: Analysis
  • Optimization
  • Verification
  • Systems, and Applications
  • Emerging NoC Technologies
  • Heterogeneous Computing
  • NoC Security and Cyber Physical Systems
  • Biomolecular Computation: Drug design and Delivery
Mathematics
  • Functional and Applied functional analysis
  • Quantum information theory
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Statistical Modelling
  • Reliability Theory
  • Mathematical Statistics
  • Optimization
  • Information systems
  • Entropy optimization
  • Operations Research
  • Fuzzy mathematical systems
  • Fuzzy Optimization
  • Fuzzy entropy
  • Nonlinear dynamics,
  • Mathematical Epidemiology
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Mathematical modeling of Neural, Social network
  • Relativity, Cosmology and Astrophysics
  • Solid Mechanics
  • Thermoelasticity
  • Matrix Theory
Mechanical Engineering
  • Thermal Engineering
  • Machine Design
  • Manufacturing Science: Vibration and Control
  • Renewable Energy
  • Greenhouse Technology
  • Tribology / Biotribology
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Biomechanics
  • Non-traditional machining
  • Engineering Ceramics
Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
  • Cyclic plasticity of multi-phase materials: Modeling and Experiments
  • Tribological performance of advanced materials
  • New generation of Steels
  • Thermo-mechanical simulations different nonferrous alloys
  • Composite materials
  • Advanced joining techniques
  • Surface engineering
  • Crystallographic texture
Mining Engineering
  • Extraction of metal values from mine Waste/ tailings/ low grade ores
  • Value added products from mine waste
  • Design and optimization of Mineral Dressing process/equipment
  • Metallurgical accounting and mineral processing design
  • Sustainable Development framework
  • Low grade Coal washing
  • Mineral processing
  • Bulk Material Handling and Transport
  • IOT application in Mining/Material Handling Plant
  • Ergonomics
  • Mining Machinery/ Operation
  • Mines/Industrial safety
  • Overburden Dump Slope Stability
  • Wellbore Stability
  • Environmental Management of Mine Waste
  • Clean Coal Technology
  • Bioreactor for Mineral Recovery
  • Biomining of Deep Seated Deposit
  • Design of Compliant tailings disposal facilities
  • Mine Closure – Ecological Economics Approach
  • Methodology design for EIA of Mining Projects
  • Mine Support Design
  • Underground Coal Extraction Technology
  • Mine Machine & Simulation
Physics
  • Theoretical and Experimental studies of Condensed Matter Systems
  • Theoretical and Experimental Nuclear Physics
  • Fibre Optics
  • Quantum Mechanics of Plasma,
  • Theoretical High Energy Physics and Cosmology
  • Application of Plasma to Biomedical Research
Centre for Healthcare, Science and Technology
  • Biomaterial
  • Early cancer diagnosis
  • Nanomedicine for cancer and Alzheimer’s diseases
  • Stem cells
  • Gene Expression analysis using Machine Learning
  • Occupational Health
Centre of Excellence in Green Energy and Sensor Systems
  • Advanced Solar Cells (Si and non-Si based)
  • Optical/Gas/Biosensors
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Electrical and Electronics Circuits
School of VLSI Technology
  • Fault Diagnosis using Machine learning
  • Approximate Computing
  • Memresistor based Logic and Circuit Design
  • Emerging Devices
  • Circuits and Systems
  • Analog Circuit Design and Testing
  • 3D IC Design and Testing
  • CAD for VLSI Physical Design
  • Machine Learning based Fault Diagnosis
  • CNT/Graphene Based Devices and Interconnects
  • SIC Based Device and Circuits
  • Spin Based devices and Circuits
  • Approximate Computing for VLSI Circuits
  • VLSI Circuits for Hardware Security
  • Device Modeling and 3D Integration
  • Memristor Based Logic and Circuit design
  • Quantum Computing Circuits
School of Community Science and Technology
  • Food product development
  • Utilization of food waste for the production of value added food ingredients
  • Food waste to energy concept
  • Application of fermentation technology in food development
School of Mecatronics and Robotics
  • Mechatronics
  • Robotics

IIEST Shibpur PhD FAQs

Ques. Does IIEST Shibpur have hostel facilities for PhD students?

Ans. Yes, hostel accommodation is provided for PhD students is provided. However, it is not guaranteed that a candidate will get a room post their admission. Rooms are given based on availability.

Ques. How are the faculties of IIEST Shibpur?

Ans. The faculties in every department are highly educated, well-trained, and experienced. All of them deliver quality research education.

Ques. What is the total number of seats available for the PhD program?

Ans. There are a total of 100 seats available in the Ph.D. program. These seats are distributed among different fields.

Ques. What is the minimum CGPA required in examinations to continue with the PhD program at IIEST Shibpur?

Ans. A minimum of 6.5 CGPA is required in examinations. Failing to score the minimum CGPA may lead to termination of enrolment.

Ques. What is the duration for which the PhD registration at IIEST Shibpur is valid?

Ans. The Ph.D. registration is valid for five years, after which, an extension of one year may be given. The student needs to complete the course in this time.