Programs Offered
There shall be three categories of Ph.D. candidates.
- Full Time candidates: All candidates who pursue full time research in SRMIST shall belong to this category.
- Part Time (Internal) candidates: All candidates employed in SRMIST who pursue part time research in SRMIST shall belong to this category.
- Part Time (External) candidates: All candidates working in Industrial units, Colleges, Government departments, Research organizations or other Institutions, sponsored for pursuing Ph.D. Programmes in SRMIST while continuing to serve in their respective Institutions/ organizations which are recognized as the Research Centres of SRMIST shall belong to this category. They shall pursue research in their place of employment and /or in this SRMIST.
| S.No | Program | Areas of Research |
| 1 | Ph.D - Full Time | Engineering and Technology, Science & Humanities, Medical and Health Sciences, Public health, Management, Law, Languages. |
| 2 | Ph.D - Part Time (External) | Engineering and Technology, Science & Humanities, Medical and Health Sciences, Public health, Management, Law, Languages. |
| 3 | Ph.D - Part Time (internal) | Engineering and Technology, Science & Humanities, Medical and Health Sciences, Public health, Management, Law, Languages. |
Eligibility
Two years of Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil. Course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and successfully completed the M.Phil. Degree shall be legible to proceed to do research work leading to the Ph.D Degree in the same Institution.
A relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ differently- abled.