Candidate should hold Master's Degree in relevant stream.

Minimum marks shall be obtained 60%.

The medium of instruction, publication of research paper and reporting will be in English. Therefore,the scholars are required to possess adequate knowledge of English.

Age: Age limit for various categories as on the last date of online application are:

For General Male Candidate : 30 years

Others (Women, OB, PC, SC & ST) : 35 years

Age relaxation as above will be allowed for candidates with valid documents.

The original documents will be scrutinized prior to the interview and if found incorrect/ insufficient the candidature will be cancelled. Physically Challenged (PC) / colour blind candidate.

The candidates having valid score in CSIR, UGC, DST, are eligible for Ph.D. program.

Gender: Female candidates are not eligible for admission in Mining Engineering and Mining Machinery Engineering disciplines.

A candidate, who has qualified GATE/ NET/ DST-Inspire/ Prime Ministers Research Fellowship(PMRF)/Appropriate National Level Examination, is eligible for Ph.D. admission only inEngineering, Science, Management Studies and Humanities & Social Sciences.

In the case ofcandidates who apply with GATE score, the validity of GATE score is not an essential criteria.

Acandidate who has qualified CAT/GMAT is eligible for Ph.D. in Management.

Candidates in the final year of the qualifying degree may be considered for provisional admission.