Research(Ph.D)

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A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University offers research programmes in various disciplines of Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Basic Sciences and Mathematics, Management,and allied Inter Disciplinary areas leading to the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Computer Science & Engineering and Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering of SCTCE are research centres under APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.

Eligibility for Admission

Candidates with the following qualifications are eligible for admission to Ph. D.

Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology, Architecture or a Master’s Degree by research in Engineering/Technology with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 are eligible foradmission to the Ph. D. program.

Master’s Degree in Basic Sciences or Mathematics with a minimum CGPA of 6.5.

Master’s Degree in Computer Applications with a minimum CGPA of 6.5

For Ph.D. in Management, Master’s degree in Management with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 or equivalent PG Diploma in Management from National Institutes with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology in Management related streams with a minimum CGPA of 6.5

Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Other Backward Community (Non-Creamy Layers) / Differently-abled category candidates (with more than 40% disability) are eligible for admission with a minimum CGPA of 5.5 in all cases (i) to (IV) above. Certificate of disability issued by District Medical Board is to be produced in the case of differently-abled candidates.

The number of research scholars that a Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor shall supervise at any given time is 8, 6 and 4 respectively.The students who are interested to join for Ph.D. programme have to appear for a written test and interview conducted by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. KTU will be publishing the list of selected candidates for their Ph.D. programme. The interested candidates can contact faculty members for identifying their research topics and they can take admission in our institution through KTU. A Doctoral Committee will be constituted for each candidate for monitoring their research works. Six months residential period is compulsory for part-time Ph.D. scholars while doing their course work. If research scholars are sincerely doing their work they can publish their papers in reputed Journals and present their papers in reputed international/national conferences. Minimum period for submitting the Ph.D. thesis is two years and Six months. Several faculty members are supervising Ph.D. scholars in their research areas as shown below.

Format of Research forms and minutes

Research Forms

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Research Minutes

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