Research Programmes-PG-Eligibility

Ph.D Eligibility

Minimum Qualification for Admission

Ph.D Eligibility Minimum Qualification for Admission

For Ph.D. in Engineering:

1. Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology in the relevant discipline with a first class or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale in cases where the University/Institute does not award any class. (Applicants with M.Sc Computer Science / M.S (SE) or MCA willing to do Ph.D. can register for M.Tech. (by Research) and later have an option to upgrade to Ph.D. Please refer to the M.Tech (by Research) regulations in VIT website) or

2. Equivalent qualifications like M.Sc. (Engineering) / M.S. [By Research.] / M.Tech [by Research].

For Ph. D in Sciences :

Master’s degree in the relevant discipline of Science with a first class (or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale in cases where the University/ Institute does not award any class).

For Ph. D in Languages:

Master’s degree with a minimum of 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA

For Ph. D in Management:

Master in Business Administration or M.E./ M.Tech. with a first class or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale in cases where the University/Institute does not award any class.

For Ph.D. in Law:

Master's Degree in law (LLM/ML) from any recognized University/Institute, in the relevant field with a minimum of 55% marks or 6.0 CGPA.

For Ph. D in Fashion Technology:

M.Tech./M.E./M.Fashion Tech/M.S.[By Research]/M.Tech[By Research] in the field of Textile/Textile Engineering/Fibre Science/Textile Chemical Processing/Fashion/Apparel/Garment with a first class or a minimum of 60% marks/CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale in cases where the University/Institute does not award any class.

For Integrated Ph.D in Engineering / Technology:

Bachelor’s Students with outstanding academic record in the Bachelor’s degree in engineering technology disciplines of Bio-Technology / Electronics, with an aptitude towards advanced scientific and technological research are eligible to apply.

A minimum of 80% marks or a CGPA of 8.0 is mandatory. Candidates who are appearing for the final examination can also apply provided they meet all the requirements before admission.