| Academic & Research Facilities | ||
| (Q1) | What Academic Facilities are available at IIT Jodhpur? | |
| IIT Jodhpur has established state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories. These laboratories have advanced equipment and instrumentation of international standard, which are used extensively in teaching and research. The major laboratories include Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Electronic Circuit Laboratory, Robotics, Electro Mechanical Energy Conversion Laboratory, and Solar Radiation. | ||
| The Library of the Institute has a collection of about 12,000 volumes of books comprising of textbooks, research and reference books, monographs, etc. In addition, the Library provides access to a range of electronic resources from professional and scholarly societies and publishers, such as American Society for Mechanical Engineers, Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers, and Association for Computing Machinery. Also, it subscribes to popular scientific, research and archival databases. The Library operates in a computerized environment with automated member & circulation services, and digital library services. Memberships, circulation, reference & information service, inter-library loans & document lending services, current awareness service, and digital library service, are some of the important services that are presently offered. Visit http://library.iitj.ac.in for more information. | ||
| IIT Jodhpur is building close relations with select international universities, research institutes and corporations. For example, Memoranda of Understanding have been signed with the University of Waterloo, the University of Western Ontario in Canada, and the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona, Spain). These MoUs allow for short-term exchange of Students and Faculty Members. |
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| (Q2) | What research opportunities are available for Ph.D. students? | |
| IIT Jodhpur offers the following Ph.D. Programs, namely: | ||
| 1. Ph.D. (Biosciences & Bioengineering), 2. Ph.D. (Chemistry), 3. Ph.D. (Computer Science & Engineering), 4. Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering), 5. Ph.D. (Humanities & Social Sciences), 6. Ph.D. (Mathematics), 7. Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), 8. Ph.D. (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering), and 9. Ph.D. (Physics). |
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| Also, the Institute has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with five leading Indian Industries to strengthen the undergraduate technical education. This Industry Immersion Program, the unique flagship program of the Institute, blends the classical classroom B.Tech. Program with the 3-summer engagement in Industry. The program provides an opportunity to the interested Students, of spending 6 months (24 weeks) in the Industry spread over three summers, in addition to the 8-semester engagement in the Institute. The program offers the needed connect between classroom and real-life practice with the Industry, and helps Students to build practical knowledge, gain technical experience, and be sensitized to the professional environment in the Industry. |
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| (Q3) | Is any financial assistance available? | |
| Students enrolled in Ph.D. Programs are provided Assistantship as below: | ||
| Qualifying Degree | Assistantship per month (in Rs.) |
| B.E./B.Tech. or Equivalent and GATE score or equivalent OR M.Sc. or Equivalent in Basic Sciences and NET Qualified |
25,000 |
| M.E./M.Tech. or Equivalent (*) | 28,000 |
| *no assistance would be available beyond 4th Year | |
| Please note: | |
| (1) | Sponsored Category of students including those in receipt of any other similar Assistantship, Scholarship or Fellowship, would not be eligible for Assistantship from the Institute. |
| (2) | B.Tech. Graduates from the IITs securing a CGPA of 8/10 or more would be eligible for Assistantship from the Institute, even if they had not qualified through GATE. |
