CUSAT PhD Admission 2023: Application Form, Fees, Eligibility, Dates

CUSAT PhD admission 2023 is open now. The last date to apply for all PhD programs is April 17, 2023. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website of the university – cusat.ac.in. The application fee for the general category students is INR 1100 and the application fee for the Kerala SC/ ST candidates is INR 500. Admissions to PhD program will be based on the departmental admission test (DAT) followed by a personal interview. Check CUSAT Admission 2023

PhD at CUSAT is a Full-Time and Part-Time Ph.D. research program that is offered for a duration of 2-6 years. The program is offered in 32 streams such as Engineering, Science, Technology, Arts, etc.

CUSAT PhD Admission Dates 2023

CUSAT Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for PhD admission at CUSAT, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

• A Master’s Degree with 55% marks in the qualifying examination from a recognized University, or a CGPA of 6.0 in the 10 point scale or an equivalent grade in similar scales
• M.Phil. holders with at least 55% marks from a Govt. recognized university are also eligible to apply
• Candidates who possess national/state research fellowship with valid scores, with committed financial assistance are eligible to apply
• Teachers of Aided Colleges or Universities in Kerala/Teachers who are working in Quasi-Government or Government Institutions recognized by CUSAT and scientists in National Level Research Laboratories, who have completed five years of continuous service and foreign nationals who have been sponsored under a scholarship scheme by the Government of India are also eligible to apply

Special Note: SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy layer) gets a 5% relaxation from 55% to 50%.

CUSAT Ph.D. Selection Procedure

• Eligible applicants need to appear for the Departmental Admission Test (DAT) which is conducted by the university
• DAT is comprised of a written test and doctoral interview
• The minimum passing percentage is 50% in the written test
• Candidates who have qualified in the written test will have to appear for a doctoral interview
• Final selection of the candidate is based on marks secured in Master’s degree along with performance in DAT

The following table represents the weightage criteria of Admission to CUSAT Ph.D Course:

CUSAT Ph.D. Application Process

• Candidate can apply for admission as per the Common Admission Test notification available on the university’s website 
• Candidates need to contact the guides of the Department of the concerned subject and check the availability of research guides
• With the consent of the research guide, the candidate will have to obtain the hard copy of the application form from the concerned department
• To obtain a hard copy of the application form, the candidate will have to make a payment through a demand draft taken from State Bank of Travancore or State Bank of India in favor of the Registrar, CUSAT payable at Ernakulam, Kerala
• Candidates will have to fill the Application Form and submit it with relevant documents
• After successful submission, candidates will get the schedule for the Departmental Admission Test

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CUSAT Ph.D. Course Details

CUSAT offers Ph.D. programs across specializations that include: Applied Economics, Atmospheric Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Oceanography, Computer Applications, Computer Science, English, Industrial Fisheries, Management Studies, Photonics, Statistics and many more

Each specialization will have a different syllabus for each year. The course consists of compulsory coursework in foundational subjects, methods, and advanced courses in the area of specialization. This is followed by research work under the guidance of a faculty of the institute along with a case study. 

For instance, a student opting for Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography have the option of undergoing research in Coastal Zone Management, Land Sea Interaction, Ocean Modeling, Environmental Impact Assessment, Coastal processes as well as Air-Sea Interaction

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CUSAT Ph.D. Placement

Since the Ph.D. available from CUSAT is a doctoral program, no such placement facility is available for pursuing such courses. But students pursuing such courses get acquainted with the latest development in the academic world in the particular study.

The candidate pursuing the above course thus usually get placed in reputed research organizations or get placed as assistant professors in both government and private colleges at lucrative pay packages. Some other students opt for Post-Doctoral research work in reputed national or international universities as per choice and performance in the doctoral course of work. 

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