Ph.D Programmes

AmbujaNeotia Group, with a strong sense of social commitment, extends its capabilities towards the development of education. The Neotia family started its journey in education with Neotia Institute of Technology Management and Science (NITMAS), previously known as Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering (ITME), a college established in 2002, affiliated to the then West Bengal University of Technology, which is now known as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). The Neotia University (TNU) was established vide the West Bengal State Government Act XXIII of 2014. Though TNU is relatively new in its present configuration, it has its antecedents in the 17 years old institution.

TNU is diligent to pursuit of excellence and aims to attain holistic development of its students by fostering a truly inspirational academic environment and ensure that the education provided is contemporary and experiential through partnership with industries and other academic institutions of importance.

Starting its PhD programme in 2017, TNU currently offers Ph.D programmes across its five different schools. The admission to Ph.D programmes is in concurrence with rules and regulations set by UGC.

Applicants interested to join Ph.D program may adhere to the following,

Final list of PhD admission
Ph.D Guideline of TNU
PhD Fee Structure
PhD Interview 2024-25
PhD Admission Application Form
PhD Admission AD Design
Guideline towards Addressing the Application Form

Admission Procedure

Applicants shall be informed in advance to appear before the admission test. The admission test would be of 100 marks and it would be a MCQ based test. No negative marks shall be applied upon negative answer. The applicants scoring ≥ 55% marks in the entrance test shall be called for interview. 70% weightage will be given to the written examination & 30% weightage will be given to the interview conducted at the time of admission procedure. 8. Successful candidates (qualified in admission test) shall be called for the interview. 9. Candidates qualified in both admission test and interview shall be given the offer letter to join PhD program in The Neotia University. 10. Candidates who have qualified NET/GATE/SLET/equivalent exams organized by national or state level organization/statutory body need not to appear before the written test. They need to only qualify for the interview to get selected for the enrolment in the PhD program. 11. The admission test and/or interview may be conducted in online/offline mode based on the decision of the competent authority of the university.

Expert Committees

At the end of every six months, candidate’s research progress shall be evaluated by the research advisory committee (RAC)created for each scholar. RAC shall suggest ways to improve the quality of research work of the scholar. RAC shall be made by considering five faculty members in which one expert must be from outside of TNU. The report of RAC shall be submitted to the Research & Development Cell. The R&D committee shall keep the records and further shall forward the same to COE.

Career & Research Opportunities

The Doctoral Programme at The Neotia University equips candidates to indulge with equal prowess in careers involving research, academia or industry expertise.For those inclined towards a research career, several positions are available in research institutions and universities. For those who wish to pursue a teaching career, well-paying teaching positions are available in plenty in public and private funded higher educational institutions.

In TNU, we put our Ph.D scholars to experience the state of the art research ambience. In TNU, we practice to create a meaningful bridge between theoretical ideas and practical observations. We used to put special emphasis on research methodology to train the scholars regarding the commitment and dedication required to design experiments and analyse the observations. The PhD scholars are oriented in such a way so that they become competent and confident after the completion of the Ph.D program.

The addition of a Ph.D to a resume is two-fold: knowledge and skills. Any job can utilize either of these to different extent.Let us look at the common career options.Traditionally, the most preferred jobs for Ph.Ds have been industrial R&D Labs, college and university positions, and start-ups.