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Eligibility Criteria for Admission to PhD in Medical Innovations

Any category students allowed: TA, RA, SF, or PS.
TA – Teaching Assistantship

The student receives a stipend for assisting in teaching (labs, tutorials, grading, etc.).

RA – Research Assistantship

The student is funded through a research project and works on that project during the PhD.

SF – Self-Financed

The student funds their own studies without institute financial support.

PS – Project Staff

The candidate is already working as project staff (e.g., Project Assistant / Project Associate / Research Engineer) in a funded project at the institute and registers for the PhD while continuing that project role.

Experience Requirement: Minimum requirement is GATE qualified and 6 months experience OR Non-GATE qualified and 2 years experience.
Marks Requirement: First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST), as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion, in the qualifying degree.

Qualifying Degrees for Admission

Category A

M.Tech./M.E / MDes (Science background)/ MPharm or equivalent degree

Biotechnology, Biomedical, Chemical, CS/Engineering, EE, Electronics/Telecommunications, Instrumentation, Mechanical, Metallurgical & Material Science, Engineering Physics, Optics/Optoelectronics/Photonics, Robotics, Automation, Mechatronics, Data Science & AI, Engineering Sciences.

Category B

MBBS with MD/MS, MVSc, MDS, MPTh, MOTh, MS/MD Health sciences AYUSH

Clinical specializations and allied health sciences.

Category C

B.Tech./B.E/BDes (Science background or equivalent degree in same engineering disciplines as above)

Engineering and technology disciplines similar to Category A.

Category D

M.Sc. or 5-year Integrated B.S.-M.S. program or equivalent degree

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Ceramics, Chemistry, Electronics, Ergonomics, Material Science, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Physics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Physiology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Photonics/Optics/Optoelectronics.

Category E

Health Sciences (duration 4 years or more)

MBBS (Medicine), BDS (Dental), B.Pharm, B.V.Sc., B.P.Th., B.O.Th., B.ASLP, Pharma D.

Required Entrance Examinations

Candidates must hold valid qualifying scores at the time of PhD admission

Category E (Health Sciences)

Must have qualified one of the following:

  • INI_CET, NEET PG, NEET MDS, JIPMER, PGI Chandigarh, AFMC-Pune, DNB Part I
  • AIIPMR (for MBBS/BDS) or GPAT / All India selection exam for B.Pharm
  • All India level PG entrance exams (e.g. AIIPMR for M.V.Sc., M.P.Th., M.O.Th. & M.ASLP)
  • GATE examination for applicable health science backgrounds.
Eligibility/rank certificates for all such exams are required.

Categories C & D

Must fulfil one of the following:

  • Valid GATE score
  • CEED / UCEED score
  • CSIR / UGC / DBT JRF qualify status
  • ICMR JRF qualify status
  • Any other fellowship providing scholarship for five years.