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Welcome to Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University, Patiala
Application Form for Admission to UG/PG/Ph.D Programs
Session 2017-18

  • Cost of Application Fee (Non-Refundable): Rs. 1,500/- for all UG, ME/MTech & PhD programs and Rs. 1,000/- for MSc and MA programs.
  • You can pay application form fee online through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or offline through Demand Draft (DD).

 

Undergraduate Programs:

BE/B.Tech (4-Years)/International Engineering Programme (IEP) (2+2)/Dual-Degree BE-MBA (5-Years) Programme except B.Tech (Biotechnology)

A candidate shall be eligible for admission in these UG programs subject to the following conditions:

The candidate

  • has passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST candidates) in aggregate of three subjects, namely, Physics, Mathematics and any one subject out of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology and Technical Vocational subject OR Minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST) marks in a Diploma recognized by AICTE or a state board of technical education of at least 3-year duration.
  • has secured at least 20% aggregate marks (15% for SC/ST candidates) in JEE (Main)-2017. This clause shall not be applicable for the PGN, GoI, JKM, JK students & N-E students as mentioned at clause 1.3 in Prospectus).
    Or
  • has passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with at least 80% marks (75% for SC/ST candidates) in aggregate of three subjects, namely, Physics, Mathematics and any one subject out of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology and Technical Vocational subject.
  • has secured at least 15% aggregate marks (10% for SC/ST candidates) in JEE (Main)-2017. This clause shall not be applicable for the PGN, GoI, JKM, JK students & N-E students as mentioned at clause 1.3 in Prospectus).
  1. possesses a good moral character.
  2. is a citizen of India.
  3. is born on or after October 1, 1992 (5-years relaxation in age for SC/ST/PH candidates).

The admission shall be made on the basis of merit of score in JEE (Main)-2017.

The first five toppers of the recognized Boards of India in the examinations held in 2017, shall be given direct admission to the first year of UG program, with the condition that they must have appeared in JEE (Main)-2017 but the entrance test score of such students shall not be required for admission. They shall be allocated branch of their choice. Such candidates shall have to furnish proof of being toppers from their respective boards. Tuition fee shall also be waived off for such students provided they maintain minimum CGPA of 8.50 in subsequent semesters. Only toppers having first five positions among science stream (Non-Medical) at 10+2 of a respective board shall be considered.

B.Tech (Bio-Technology) (4-Years) Programme

A candidate shall be eligible for admission in the B.Tech (Bio-Technology) subject to the following conditions:

The candidate

  • has passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST candidates) in aggregate of three subjects, namely, Physics, Chemistry and, Biology.
  • has secured at least 20% aggregate marks (15% for SC/ST candidates) in NEET-2017.
    Or
  • has passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with at least 80% marks (75% for SC/ST candidates) in aggregate of three subjects, namely, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
  • has secured at least 15% aggregate marks (10% for SC/ST candidates) in NEET-2017.
    possesses a good moral character.
  1. is a citizen of India.
  2. is born on or after October 1, 1992 (5-years relaxation in age for SC/ST/PH candidates).
  3. The admission shall be made on the basis of merit of score in NEET-2017.

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Post-Graduate Programs:

ME/MTech (2-Years) Programs

Admission to all the ME/MTech programs shall be made on the basis of valid GATE score in respective discipline. First preference will be given to GATE qualified candidates and who have obtained at least 60% (55% for SC/ST) marks in the aggregate in the qualifying examination from a recognised University.

After offering seats to the GATE qualified candidates, for seats remaining vacant (if any), the admission will be made on the basis of following method:

  1. In ME/M.Tech programs offered by CSED, MED, CED and ECED. The seats remaining vacant after offering to the GATE qualified candidates shall be filled by conducting offline test. Admission to ME/MTech programme shall be open to candidates who obtain at least 60% (55% for SC/ST/Industry Sponsored) marks in the aggregate in the qualifying examination from a recognised University.
  2. In other departments/schools, remaining vacant seats shall be filled on the basis of merit prepared by giving 30% weightage to 12th marks and 70% weightage to BE/BTech marks (upto end of pre-final year). Overall minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST/Industry Sponsored) in BE/BTech shall be required to be eligible for admission.
    OrIn case MSc is qualifying exam, the seats remaining vacant shall be filled on the basis of merit prepared by giving 50% weightage to BSc marks and 50% weightage to MSc marks (upto end of pre-final year). Overall minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST/Industry Sponsored) in MSc shall be required to be eligible for admission.

Qualifying examination for ME/MTech programme in various disciplines is as under:

MTech – Biotechnology
B.E./B.Tech. Degree in Biotechnology/Chemical / Industrial Biotechnology / Biochemical Engineering /Bio-Medical Engineering / Bio-Informatics or a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or M.Sc. Degree in Biochemistry / Biotechnology / Microbiology / Bio-Physics / Biology / Botany / Zoology/ Genetics / MBBS / M.Sc.(Ag) & M.V. Sc.

Sponsored Candidates with 55% marks in the qualifying examination are eligible for admission. Such candidates must have a minimum of two years of full time work experience in a registered firm/company/industry/educational and research institutions/any Government Department of Government Organization in the relevant field in which admission is being sought. The employer in the sponsorship certificate must indicate that the fee will be borne by the sponsoring organization and the candidate will not be withdrawn before the completion of the programme. The fee of the sponsored candidates shall be paid by the sponsoring agency from the company’s bank account.

Candidates who are appearing in the final exam of the qualifying degree are eligible to apply. Such candidates have to furnish following undertaking at the time of document checking/’In Person’ counselling.

I am applying on my own risk and responsibility as my final result of the qualifying exam has not been declared by the University.

I do hereby declare that I do not have any backlog paper in any of the previous semesters (Years) of study of the qualifying exam and also I do not expect any backlog in my final exam.

I assure you that I will produce the proof of passing of my qualifying examination with the minimum percentage of marks required on or before December 31, 2017, failing which my admission shall stand cancelled and I shall not claim any right on any count whatsoever.”

Note: For all the ME/MTech programs offered by a particular department/school single application form is required to be filled. However, if candidate want to apply for ME/MTech program of other department/school also, he/she is required to fill separate application form alongwith requisite application fee.

M.Sc. Programs (2-Years)

Eligibility for M.Sc. (Biotechnology): Candidates with bachelor’s degree with minimum of 60% (55% for SC/ST) marks in graduation from recognized University under 10+2+3 pattern of education in Physical, Biological, Agricultural, Veterinary, and Fishery Sciences, Pharmacy, Engineering Technology, 4-Years BS (Physician Assistant) Course, Medicine (MBBS) or BDS.

Eligibility for M.Sc. (CHEMISTRY/BIOCHEMISTRY): Recognised Bachelor’s degree in Science of minimum 3-years duration with 60% (55% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate and Chemistry as one of the subject at the graduation level.

Mode of Selection for All M.Sc. Programs: Admissions in all the M.Sc. programs shall be made on the basis of merit prepared by giving 40% weightage to 12th marks and 60% weightage to Graduation marks (aggregate marks upto pre-final year). Overall minimum 60% (55% for SC/ST) in graduation shall be required to be eligible for admission. Graduation must be done from a recognized University.

Candidate must attach mark sheets of 12th and all the marks sheets of Graduation upto pre-final year alongwith the printout of applications.

Candidates having any pending backlog in the first two years of Graduation shall not be considered for admission. Percentage of marks secured at the end of 2nd year of graduation shall only be considered even if the candidate has completed the graduation.

Note: The candidate seeking admission in different MSc programs have to fill single form only with requisite fee mentioning discipline preferences.

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Ph.D Programs

  1. A candidate seeking admission to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy must have obtained ME/MTech/MPhil/MCA/MSc/MA/MBA/CA or equivalent with minimum CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale or 55% marks in aggregate where marks are awarded or NET (UGC/CSIR) qualified.
  2. Candidates with BE/BTech degree or equivalent with excellent academic record (minimum CGPA of 9.00 on 10-point scale or 80% marks in aggregate) may be considered for admission.Relaxation in CGPA to 7.00 on a 10-point scale or in marks to 65% for the minimum eligibility conditions may be permitted for candidates with a BE / BTech degree or equivalent who have a minimum of 3 years of professional and/or research experience in the area in which the admission is sought. However, candidates admitted with BE/BTech or equivalent qualification will be admitted for PhD after successful completion of eight Masters level courses as suggested by the PhD Admission Committee of concerned Department/School, within a period of two years from the date of admission. A minimum CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale should be earned in the courses prescribed by the concerned Department/School.
  3. Part-time studies leading to PhD degree are permitted for professionally employed personnel. Part-time studies leading to PhD shall also be permitted to persons working in Institutions with which a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed for research purposes. Such a candidate must be in employment at the time of admission and be engaged in professional work in the area to which admission is sought.
  4. Admission of a PhD candidate in a department/school other than his/her basic background: Suitability of a candidate is the purview of admission committee, if a candidate qualifies the test and interview then he/she should be allowed to pursue PhD Program. However, the admission committee may recommend additional courses for the candidate to clear.
  5. Candidates shall be admitted on the basis of merit of Entrance Test and Interview to be conducted by the University. The candidates who secure minimum of 50% (45% for SC/ST) marks in the written exam shall only be called for Interview. During interview, a candidate is required to indicate area of research.
    Relaxation for appearing in the Entrance Test may be given by the University to those candidates who have qualified GATE/NET(UGC/CSIR).
  6. Every admitted candidate shall have to do course work for a minimum of one semester. The course work shall include at least three courses, namely, a course on research methodology (may include quantitative methods and computer Applications) or a course proposed by the Admission Committee (for those who have studied a similar course on Research Methodology at PG level), a professional course (if not offered by any Department/School, its syllabus to be proposed by the allocated supervisor and approved by DoAA) and a seminar (Relevant in the area of research). Minimum credits for the course work shall be 11 including a seminar of 4 credits. The process of registration in the course work, examination, evaluation and grading shall be same as followed for UG/PG programmes.

Only those candidates who successfully complete the course work within one year of admission and with a minimum CGPA of 6.00 on 10.00-point scale shall be registered in the PhD programme.

Every candidate will be required to submit research proposal, duly recommended by the Supervisor(s), after successful completion of the course work (December 31 shall be taken as date of completion of course work for odd semester and June 30 shall be taken as date of completion for even semester). The minimum time period to submit the research proposal shall be one semester from the date of admissionand maximum time allowed to submit the research proposal shall be one year from the date of admission.

Research proposal will be submitted to the concerned Head of the Department/School. In case of non-submission of proposal within one year, DoRSP on the recommendations of the Supervisor and Head of the Department/School may grant an extension for a maximum period of six months.

If the candidate fails to submit the proposal even during the extended period, her/his admission will be cancelled. In case the proposal is rejected by the URB, she may resubmit it within next six months starting the date of meeting of URB failing which her/his admission will be cancelled.

Notes:

  1. Part-time candidates are required to submit the “No Objection Certificate” from their parent organization/department/employer stating that the candidate is permitted to pursue studies on a part-time basis and that the candidate’s official duties permit her/him to devote sufficient time for course work and research.
  2. In case of FN candidates, Research VISA endorsed to TU is required.
  3. Candidates applying for PhD programs in more than one department are required to fill separate application form for each department alongwith requisite application fee.

Important Links:

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Important Dates:

Important Instructions: Please read Prospectus carefully before filing the online application form.

  • Application form for BE/BTech (4-year) is open only for FN/NRI and IEP Categories till June 30, 2017.
  • Last Date to apply for BTech (Biotechnology) (4-year) admissions is June 30, 2017.

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