Mahindra University admissions for PhD programme in engineering, applied sciences, humanities and social sciences for the 2021 academic session have been announced.

PhD programmes

Students who get admitted into PhD programmes through this Mahindra University admissions can take up research in the topics listed below:

Mahindra University admissions for PhD programme

Physics

Solar Cell, Spintronic Devices, Computational Microfluidics, Quantum Computing and Neutrino Physics

Civil Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering, Sustainable/recycled/secondary pavement materials, Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning-Analysis of travel behavior, Geopolymer concrete, Structural Engineering of Heritage Structures and Civil Structural Health Monitoring with sensors, Advanced Structural Cementitious Composites, Earthquake proof civil structures Environmental engineering – bio-gas production and Waste Water treatment, and Water Resources – Hydrological Modelling

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Electronic and Computation Engineering

Cyber Security to DC grids, Electrical Vehicles, Solar Photo Voltaic Systems, Digital Video Broadcasting transmitter- receiver design, 5G and beyond wireless communication systems and Applications of Deep Learning, Cognitive radio, Nanomaterials and Gas sensors, VLSI Circuit & System Design, Adiabatic Memory Design, In-Memory computing using SRAM for AI applications, VLSI for Signal & Image Processing, Converters for Battery Charging, Power Quality, Power conditioning; Power supplies, Distributed generation and Renewable energy

Chemistry

Synthesis of Fuctional Nanomaterials for Carbon capture and Photocatalytic Water Treatment

Mathematics

Numerical Analysis, Differential Equations, Image Processing, Stochastic Control, Probability and Statistics and Fluid Dynamics

Mechanical Engineering

Computational Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Materials (Friction & Wear), Theoretical Solid Mechanics

Computer Science and Engineering

High-Performance Computing, Social Network Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Cyber-Physical Systems, Computer Vision and Image Processing, Natural Language Processing; Computational Intelligence, Theoretical Computer Science, Big Data Computing, Computer Architecture, Computer Networks, Network Security, Cyber Security, Wireless Sensor Networks

Entrepreneurship

Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Start-ups and Technology Entrepreneurship

Humanities and Social Sciences

English Literature, American Literature, Indian Writing in English, Women’s Writing, English Language Education, Strategic Management, Cultural Studies, Gandhian Ethics, Professional ethics, Philosophical Logic and Philosophy of Science and Technology

Eligibility for Mahindra University admissions for PhD

Candidates willing to apply for PhD programmes offered by Mahindra University must have passed postgraduation in the discipline in which the individual wants to pursue research.

The pass percentage in their qualifying degree must be 60 or candidate or the applicants must have CGPA of 6.0 on a 10 point scale.

Also

Full time students who do not possess M.Tech. or equivalent degree and instead possess B.Tech. or equivalent degree with a CGPA of 7.00 on a 10-point scale or 70% aggregate marks are required to have a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR/DBT/INSPIRE Fellowship Examination for Sciences/Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines.

Point to remember for Mahindra University admissions for PhD

The requirement of GATE/National examination can be waived for consideration for admission to Ph.D. programs for all graduates from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes with a B.Tech./B.E./Integrated M.Sc. (or any other program of minimum four years duration, admission to which was on the basis of JEE) with CGPA of 8.00 and above at the time of graduation.

The requirement of GATE/National Examination can be also waived for M.Sc. graduates from IITs with a CGPA of 8.00 and above.

Selection process

Applicants for PhD programme with Mahindra University will be shortlisted and called for an online interview.

The selection will depend on the performance in the interview.

Important dates of Mahindra University admissions for PhD

The last date for submission of application for PhD admission is 30 June.

The shortlisting candidates who applied for PhD programmes in Mahindra University will happen on 7 July.

Interviews for the shortlisted candidates will happen from 14 to 17 July.

The results in connection with PhD admission at Mahindra University will be announced on 25 July.

Commencement of the Spring 2021 semester teaching will commence in September to October this year.

How to apply

Applicants willing to apply for PhD programmes must visit the official website ‘https://www.mahindraecolecentrale.edu.in/programs/phd’

Post the webpage downloads, candidates can read the information about PhD programmes and scroll down the page and click the button ‘Please Click Here to download PhD Application Form’ and download the form.

Post downloading the form, applicants have to fill it up and deposit the registration fee of Rs 1000 into ICICI Bank account (A/C no. 404101000071) of Mahindra University through net banking.

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Post payment of money, applicants have to mention the details of that in the application form and scan it and email to ‘phdadmissions@mahindrauniversity.edu.in’

Also

Applicants can download the form and fill it up and obtain a DD (Demand Draft) for registration fee of Rs 1000 and attach it along with the application and send it to postal address ‘Admissions Office, Mahindra University,
Survey No. 62/1A, Bahadurpally, Jeedimetla,
Hyderabad – 500043’

Point to remember
Once the duly filled-in Application Form is received by the Mahindra University, the applicant will receive an email acknowledgement within 3-5 working days along with the Application Number for future
reference.

Further instructions regarding the Interview will be communicated to shortlisted applicants.

Assistantship

Full-time Ph.D. scholars will get an assistantship of Rs. 25,000 per month plus free boarding and lodging in the Mahindra University campus.

They will have to mandatorily perform Teaching Assistantship of 8 hours a week.

Mahindra University focuses on promoting research at an institutional level and the focus is on real-world problem solving as well as fundamental problems in science and technology.

It works on local and global Government and Corporate Research projects, mainly towards the development of Basic and Applied Research.

Sponsored research grants, industrial research, and focus on research publications and presentations in international journals and conferences ensure that there is unwavering commitment to quality research.

Mahindra University is well equipped in terms of research infrastructure and modern laboratories.

More than 140 papers in peer reviewed international journals and more than 160 presented in international and national conferences over the last five years with over 20 active research teams working on Indian and global research projects, showcase its commitment towards enabling and encouraging quality research.

Contact

Individuals can email their queries regarding Mahindra University admissions for PhD to ‘phdadmissions@mahindrauniversity.edu.in’ They can call Rakesh at 9000188919 or Sumalatha at 9618592999.

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