MANIT Bhopal Ph.D Admission 2020 – Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal invites applications to apply for Ph.D admission on manit.ac.in. The last date to apply for Ph.D Admission 2020 is October 29, 2020. The candidates who have a master’s degree and are GATE / NET qualified can apply for MANIT Bhopal Ph.D admission. The admission process includes filling the online form and appearing for the entrance test held at the institute level only. The selected candidates for admission get teaching assistantship. To get more details on MANIT Bhopal Ph.D admission 2020 like eligibility, selection process, how to apply, fee structure, etc., read below.
Latest: Application Form for MANIT Bhopal Ph.D Admission January – June 2021 Session is available now. Scroll down to fill the form.
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MANIT Bhopal Ph.D Admission 2020
The Ph.D programme in MANIT is offered by 15 departments and admission is made under 3 categories of full-time research students, or sponsored full time, or project staff. The entire selection of the candidates is based on the weightage of written test, PG and UG marks, GATE / NET marks. The schedule for MANIT Bhopal Ph.D admission 2020 for both odd and even semesters are given below:
MANIT Bhopal Ph.D. Admission 2020 | Odd semester Dates (session Jul -Dec 2020) | Even Semester Dates (session Jan – Jun 2021) |
Start of the application process | 08 Apr 2020 | Started! |
Last date to apply | 15 Jun 2020 | 29 Oct 2020 |
Written test | Nov 2020 | |
Declaration of result | Dec 2020 | |
Admission dates | Dec 2020 | |
Start of the course work | Jan 2021 |
MANIT Bhopal Ph.D Admission 2020 Application Form
The application form to apply for MANIT Bhopal Ph.D admission 2020 is available on the official website, manit.ac.in. What the candidates have to do is they have to download the pdf of the application form, fill it and send the same to MANIT.
Apply Here: Click here to download the application form for MANIT Bhopal Ph. D. Admission Jan-Jun 2021.
Note: Applicant must submit a separate application form along with separate processing fees if they wish to apply in different departments.
To make the process easier to understand check the steps below:
Step 1: Click on the direct link to download the pdf file as soon as the application form is out.
Step 2: Download the PDF file take its print and fill the same correctly.
Step 3: The application fee is to be paid using the SBI online “SBI Collect”.
Step 4: The filled in application form is to be submitted at the prescribed address before the last date.
How to submit the application form:
- Put the filled in application form in an envelope.
- Envelope must have the title “Application form for Ph.D. Admission in…………………………… Department”.
How to pay the application fee:
The application fee is as follows. To submit the fee candidates have to deposit the amount via SBI online “SBI Collect” into the account of the Director, MANIT, Bhopal.
Category | Fee |
UR | Rs. 1500 |
SC / ST / PwD | Rs. 1000 |
MANIT Bhopal Ph.D. Admission 2020 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates have to check below whether or not they are eligible for admission in MANIT Bhopal Ph.D. pogramme. The eligible candidates have to fill the application form. Check the eligibility below:
Educational Qualification:
- Master’s Degree in the relevant discipline
- Bachelors Degree in the relevant discipline
Stream wise master degree needed:
Stream | Master degree in |
Engineering | Masters degree in Engineering with minimum 65% or CGPA 6.0 and GATE qualified |
Sciences | Master degree in Sciences / Engineering with minimum 65% or CGPA 6.0 and GATE /NET Qualified |
Architecture and Planning | Master degree in Architecture / Planning with minimum 65% or CGPA 6.0 and GATE Qualified |
Humanities and Social Sciences | Master degree in Humanities / Social Sciences with minimum 65% or CGPA 6.0 and NET Qualified |
Management | Master degree in Management / Engineering with minimum 65% or CGPA 6.0 and GATE /NET Qualified |
Computer Applications | Master degree in Computer Applications / Engineering with minimum 65% or CGPA 6.0 and GATE /NET Qualified |
Minimum marks in UG and PG needed:
Category | PG | UG |
UR | 65% marks (CGPA 6.0) | 65% marks (CGPA 6.0) |
SC / ST /P wD | 60% marks (CGPA 5.5) | 60% marks (CGPA 5.5) |
Other mandatory requirements:
- Candidate should have GATE score or must have NET qualification
MANIT Bhopal Ph.D. Admission 2020 Selection Process
The selection process of MNAIT Bhopal is as follows:
Stage 1: Fill the application form and apply for admission.
Stage 2: Appear for the written test.
Stage 3: Check the selection result that is uploaded in the merit list PDF format.
Stage 4: If selected in the merit list for admission, candidates have to collect the provisional admission letter from the respective department / academic section.
Stage 5: The cabdidates have to complete the admission process by reporting at MANIT as per the schedule notified.
Documents to be taken at the time of admission:
- 10th Class Certificate & Marksheet
- 12th Class Certificate & Marksheet
- Graduation Marksheet All semester
- Graduation Degree Certificate
- Post Graduation Marksheet all semester
- Post Graduation Degree Certificate
- Character Certificate from the Institute last attended
- GATE score card / NET qualified certificate.
- EWS/OBC/SC/ST/PH Certificate, If applicable
- OBC – NCL certificate
- Transfer Certificate from the Institute last attended.
- Migration Certificate from the University last attended (If appearing in qualifying examination then completion certificate is required from the Institute)
- SBI Collect receipt copy.
MANIT Bhopal Ph.D. Admission 2020 Written Test
The written test is conducted at the institute level and the below given pattern of the test is followed:
- Duration: For each department, the admission test of 2 hours
- Total sections in the paper: There are 3 sections in the paper
- Total marks in the paper: The total marks in the paper is 200
- Marking scheme: Ther is a negative marking of 1/4 marks for each wrong attempt.
- Syllabus: For section 3 written tests, GATE / NET syllabus of respective discipline is applicable.
Attempting the paper: Note that sections 1 and 2 are compulsory and common for all the departments and section 3 is specific as per the department the candidate is applying for admission.
Pattern of the exam is as follows:
Section | Marks | Time | No. of ques |
English | 50 | 30 | 25 |
Mathematical Ability | 50 | 30 | 25 |
Concerned Subject | 100 | 60 | 50 |
For Architecture & Planning, Bio-informatics, Humanities, Management, Biological Sciences and Chemistry a separate examination of Mathematics is conducted.
MANIT Bhopal Ph.D. Admission 2020 Seat matrix and Departments
The seat matrix varies from time to time. However, candidates can check below the sat matrix for various departments:

MANIT Bhopal Ph.D. Admission 2020 Merit List
The merit list is prepared for all the departments separately. The selection of the candidates in the merit for admission is based on the below given criteria and weightage:
Criteria | Weightage |
Weightage of written test | 50% |
Weightage of UG | 05% |
Weightage of PG | 05% |
Weightage of GATE/NET marks | 20% |
Weightage of Interview | 20% |
In case written test could not be conducted due to COVID-19
- Weighage of Interview – 40%
- Weightage of UG – 10%
- Weightage of PG – 20%
- Weightage of GATE/NET/CAT marks – 30%
Teaching Assistance in MANIT Bhopal
The selected candidates for admission become eligible for Teaching Assistance at the approved rates
and guidelines as notified by MHRD from time to time.
The assistantship is awarded on a semester-to-semester basis depending on semester registration, satisfactory academic performance of the scholar. The candidates have to assist in teaching in the department equivalent to 8 hrs per week.
MANIT Bhopal Ph.D. Admission 2020 Fee Structure
The fee structure is given in the table below:

About MANIT Bhopal
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. MANIT or NIT Bhopal offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses and research programs. Irs is one of the NITs and is thus is an Institute of national importance.
Campus area: The total area of campus is 650 acres
Facilities in the campus:
- Administrative and academic building
- Workshop
- Library and community center
- Residential area with accommodation for students
- Post office
- Shopping complex
- School for children
- Dispensary
- Auditorium with the capacity of 1000 persons
- Sports complex
MANIT, Bhopal Contact
Assistant Registrar (Academics)
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT),
Near Link Road no. 3,
Bhopal (MP) 462003
Official Website: manit.ac.in
For getting more details about MANIT Bhopal Ph.D admission you can check the following documents-
January – June 2021:
Previous Year:
- Ph.D. Admission Notice 2020-21
- Ph.D Admission Information Brochure 2020-21
- Ph.D Admission Fee Payment Process through SBI COLLECT
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