PhD courses@ SASTRA University, Tamilnadu

SASTRA University (Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy) is a deemed university in the town of Thirumalaisamudram, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Undergraduate and postgraduate engineering courses are its focus.

Institute: SASTRA University, Tamilnadu

Programme: PhD

• Full time/ Part time internal - Internal candidates are those who pursue doctoral work at SASTRA university.
• Part time external - External candidates are those who pursue doctoral work in a recognized university / laboratory / research centre / industry / organization / government department provided they are approved by the Academic Council of SASTRA University.
• Direct for BTech graduates

Research areas:

• Engineering / Technology
• Arts and Sciences
• Management, Education and Law 

Eligibility:

• A minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grade in the qualifying degree.
• A candidate who has any one of the following degrees from Sastra University or any other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the discipline of study notified from time to time by the university shall be eligible for admissions to PhD programme:
  - Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Management / Pharmacy / Science / Arts / Computer Applications
  - Chartered Accountancy (CA) with a minimum of two years of work experience
  - A candidate who has  Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% and / or with an industrial sponsorship shall be considered for direct PhD programme

Admission details:

• A candidate desirous of registering for Ph.D. programme shall submit the application in the prescribed form.
• The candidate must mention the  name of the School in which admission is required.
• Admission is subject to not only upon academic record, but also on the availability of a research advisor and facilities in the area of research.
• The candidate shall be called for a presentation before a selection committee of the University. The candidate will be asked to present a technical paper from a refereed journal.
• Full-time candidates who are selected based on written test and interview shall be exempted from upper clause.
• Based on the recommendations of the selection committee, the candidate shall be provisionally registered to the Ph.D. programme on payment of fees.
• Provisional registration for the Ph.D. programme will be done quarterly (on the first week of January / April / July / October) .

How to apply: Click here to download various forms and view details

Address:
SASTRA University
Tirumalaisamudram
Thanjavur - 613401.
Tamilnadu, India.

Phone: +91 4362 264101-108, 304000-010

Email: admissions@sastra.edu

Website: http://www.sastra.edu/