Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy)

Arya College of Engineering & IT, Jaipur is one among the few Research Centers in Rajasthan established by Rajasthan Technical University for offering Ph.D. programs in Engineering disciplines. Three Research Centers are approved by Rajasthan Technical University (RTU), Kota for pursuing the PhD Studies.

Research Center Branch/Stream

• Computer Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
   

Eligibility for Full-time Research Scholar (As per RTU, Kota Guideline)

• Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, in the appropriate discipline from any recognized University/Institute, with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) where marks are awarded or minimum equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) as defined by AICTE/UGC or any other competent body as the case may be.
• A relaxation of 5% or equivalent grade point in the minimum eligibility shall apply to the applicant belonging to the categories of “SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy Layer)/MBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and Differently abled persons” or those who had obtained their Master’s Degree before 19th September 1991. 
• The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace marks procedure.
• In addition to the educational qualifications mentioned above, the applicant must belong to at least one of the Part Time Research Scholar category defined in Regulations. Besides, applicant needs to prove the following to the satisfaction of the DRC (Departmental Research Committee).
• Permission of the employer in writing to the applicant, to pursue a Ph.D. program along with his/her regular duties in the organization he/she is employed.
• Availability of all facilities for pursuing research at the applicant’s parent organization/place of work, in the chosen field of research.
• Certificate issued by the employer to allow him/her to fulfill the residential requirement during course work and contact days with the supervisor after completion of the course work as notified by University from time to time.
• In addition to the above, the local applicant (working and residing within 50 KM radius from the university/research center where he/she is seeking admission) may be relieved from the residential requirement during course work. However, to avail of this benefit, the applicant must submit a certificate from the employer that he/she shall be allowed to attend the classes of the course work and complete other requirements of Degree while discharging the normal official duties.
   

How to Apply?

The applicants can apply online through the RTU DAT website by accessing link https://rtu.ac.in
 

Admission Procedure

In all Ph.D. programs, the admission shall be granted as per Rajasthan Technical University, Kota ordinance and regulations for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and the subsequent modifications thereof. The RTU-DAT entrance examination shall be conducted at the premises of RTU, Kota every year. 

• List of the applicants, eligible for entrance examination will be displayed only on the RTU DAT website and no individual communication will be made. The applicants are advised to visit regularly on the RTU website for the schedule of RTU-DAT examination and other updated information.
• The entrance examination for RTU-DAT shall consist of 100 objective type multiple choice questions of two-and-a-half-hour duration in which a set of 50 questions will be based on for Research Methodology (60 Minutes duration) and another set of 50 questions for Specialization paper (90 Minutes duration). The syllabus for Research Methodology and Specialization papers are available on the CAM/DAT website.
• The result of the entrance examination of the qualified candidates will be displayed on the RTU-DAT website. The candidates who obtain at least 50% marks in the entrance examination (i.e. 50 marks out of the maximum total marks 100 in both the components of the entrance exam taken together) will be declared as qualified for the interview. Provided that a relaxation of 5 % of marks (from 50% to 45%) shall be allowed for the candidates belonging to “SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy layers)/MBC (Non-Creamy layers)/Differently-abled category” in the RTU-DAT examination to qualify for the interview (i.e. 45 marks out of the Maximum total marks 100 in both the components of the entrance exam taken together). All the qualified candidates of the RTU-DAT examination shall be invited for an interview before the DRC on the notified date. No separate communication in this regard shall be sent to the individual candidate.
• On a notified date, the DRC shall interview the invited applicants in the order of merit of RTU-DAT entrance examination. The candidates are required to discuss their research interest/area/plan through a presentation (approx. 15 minutes’ duration) before DRC. The DRC will judge the suitability of the applicant for admission on the basis of following - the candidate possesses the competence for the proposed research; - the research work can be suitably undertaken at the Institution/College/Research Centre; - the proposed area of research can contribute to new/additional knowledge.
• The final merit list of the candidates in individual specialization shall be prepared by the concerned DRC on the basis of aggregate marks obtained in entrance examination and interview as prescribed in Regulations. The candidate shall be allotted supervisor by DRC in the order of merit. Preference of the candidate for supervisor shall be considered as far as possible.
   

Fees

• As per RTU, Kota Norms