Doctoral (Ph. D.) Admission Test (DAT-2017)

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1 INFORMATION BROCHURE of Doctoral (Ph. D.) Admission Test (DAT-2017) Session Conducted by RAJASTHAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY KOTA KOTA DAT 2017 Website:

2 PREFACE This information brochure will be helpful for the candidates seeking admission in the Ph.D. Programme of University Teaching Departments and approved Research Centre under Rajasthan Technical University Kota through Doctoral Admission Test, RTU DAT-2017 This Brochure contains eligibility conditions, admission procedure and instructions to the candidates seeking admission to various Ph.D. Programmes offered by University. Admissions would be made through Doctoral Admission Test (DAT) for the academic year Candidates shall read this brochure carefully before applying for RTU DAT 2017.

3 IMPORTANT UNDERTAKING BY THE CANDIDATE Candidate must ensure the following important undertaking before applying for RTU- DAT 2017 I have read all the guidelines (information brochure and DAT website), eligibility conditions for respective programmers of DAT I am aware and abide by eligibility criteria as given in brochure, and would ensure that I fulfill all such conditions which shall eligible me for while filling online application form. I undertake that I shall provide only authentic information and the entire document uploaded/provided are self-attested. In case any information given by me is found incorrect at any point of time, my admission/candidature will automatically stand CANCELLED without any further reference & I will be liable for all the consequences and my registration and procession fee would stand forfeited. I am aware that I would not be able to change any information I have entered in the online application form after submitting the registration form. I also understand that I have the credit/debit/net-banking facility to pay the registration fees. I undertake that I will take printout of my complete application form.

4 CONTENTS S. No. Description Page No. 1. About the University 5 2. List of available University Departments/ Research Centers with Specialization Eligibility Criteria How to apply Admission Procedure General Guideline and Instruction Annexure 12-19

5 1.0 About Rajasthan Technical University Rajasthan Technical University (RTU) is located in Kota in the state of Rajasthan. It was established in 2006 by the Government of Rajasthan to enhance the technical education across the state. The university is located on the bank of river Chambal and adjacent to Rawatbhata Road. It is about 14 kms from Kota Railway Station and 10 kms from Kota Bus Stand. The Hon ble Governor of Rajasthan Shri. Kalyan Singh is the Chancellor, and Prof. N.P. Kaushik is the Vice-Chancellor of the University. The aim of University is to provide quality technical education which may help Rajasthan in its technical development and will boost technical environment in the country. The University offers almost all the disciplines related to technical education including Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Business Administration, Master of Computer Applications, and Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology. The university currently affiliates about 129 Engineering Colleges, 04 B. Arch., 41 MCA Colleges, 95 MBA Colleges, 54 M. Tech. Colleges, 15 research centers and 03 Hotel Management and Catering Institute. More than 2.5 lacs students study in the various institutes affiliated by the University. Thousands of students graduate from the University every year and many attain post graduation. The University is making steady progress in developing and providing best technical environment for education and will continue to serve the nation in coming years. 2.0 List of available University Departments/Research Centers with Specialization for Ph.D. Programme Session Table-1: List of Research Centres for the Session S. No. Name of Research Centre Department Area of Specialization 1. RTU, Kota Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering - Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering - Power System - Power Electronic & Electrical Drives Electronics Engineering - Communication Engineering - Control & Instrumentation Mechanical Engineering - Machine Design - Industrial Engineering - Production Engineering - Thermal Engineering - High Performance Computing Systems - General Management Computer Engineering Business Administration Renewable Energy - Renewable Energy 2. Centres of RTU, Kota Nano-Technology - Electro Mechanical Engineering - Nano-Materials in Structural Engg. DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 5

6 3. Sri Balaji College of Engineering & Technology, Jaipur 4. Government Engineering College, Bikaner 5. Govt. College of Engineering & Technology, Bikaner 6. Govt. Engineering College Ajmer 7. International School of Informatics & Management, Jaipur 8. Rajasthan College of Engg. for Women, Jaipur 9. Modi Institute of Management & Technology, Kota 10. Biyani Institute of Science & Management, Jaipur 11. Institute of Management Studies BJS Rampuriya College, Bikaner 12. Maharishi Arvind Institute of Science & Management, Jaipur 13. Swami Keshwanand Institute of Tech., Mgmt. & Gramothan, Jaipur 14. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Alwar 15. MLV Textile & Engineering College, Bhilwara Computer Engineering - High Performance Computing Systems Electrical Engineering Business Administration Business Administration Electronics Engg MBA Business Administration Computer Application Computer Application Computer Application MBA Business Administration Computer Application Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering Business Administration Textile Engineering - Power System - Banking - Human Resource Management - Marketing Management - Financial Management - Human Resource Management - Communication Engineering - Banking - General Management - Financial Management - General Management - Marketing Management - Human Resource Management - Software Engineering - Software Engineering - Database Management - Financial Management - Financial Management - Banking - General Management - Database Management - Software Engineering - Power Systems - Control & Instrumentation - Financial Management - Human Resource Management Textile Technology 4.0 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: 4.1 Eligibility for Full time Research Scholar: i. A candidate possessing the qualifications in appropriate areas and fulfilling the eligibility criteria as prescribed below, shall be eligible for admission to PhD programme in the respective subject. ii. Master's degree in the appropriate discipline of any recognized University/Institute or equivalent, with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate (of all the years/ semesters) where marks are awarded or minimum equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) as defined by AICTE/UGC or any other competent body as the case may be. DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 6

7 iii. iv. A relaxation of 5% or equivalent grade point in the minimum eligibility shall be applicable to the applicant belonging to the categories of SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy Layer) and Differently abled persons or categories decided by UGC or those who had obtained their Masters Degree prior to 19 th September,1991.The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace marks procedure. 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 point scale wherever grading system is followed) and successfully completing M.Phil. degree shall be eligible to proceed to do research work leading to the PhD Degree in the same Institution in an integrated program. A relaxation of 5% or equivalent grade point in the minimum eligibility shall be allowed to the applicant belonging to the categories of SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy Layer) and Differently abled persons or categories decided by UGC. v. A person whose M. Phil. Dissertation has been evaluated and viva voce is pending may be admitted to the PhD programme of the same institute, where ever applicable. vi. vii. viii. Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil degree of an Indian Institution, 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, shall be eligible for admission to PhD programme. Candidates for full time research programme shall preferably be permitted having sponsorship/assistantship/fellowship/any financial support from university/state or national level agency, etc., however, candidates without any financial support as above, shall not be disqualified to take admission to full time PhD programme. Candidate are required to fill form Form 1 (a) and Form 1 (b) as per his/her applicability (Annexture -2) 4.2 Eligibility for Part-time Research Scholar: In addition to the educational qualifications mentioned at 4.1(1) and (2) the applicant shall prove the following to the satisfaction of the DRC (Departmental Research Committee): i. Permission of the employer in writing to the candidate, to pursue Ph D program me along with his/her regular duties in the organization he/she is employed. DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 7

8 ii. iii. iv. Availability of all facilities for pursuing research at the candidate s parent organization / place of work, in the chosen field of research. Certificate issued by the employer to allow him/her to fulfill the residential requirement during course work and contact days with supervisor after completion of the course work as notified by University from time to time. In addition to the above the local applicant (working and residing within 50 KM radius from the university/research center where he/she is seeking admission) may be relieved from the residential requirement during course work. However, to avail this benefit, applicant must submit a certificate from the employer that he/she shall be allowed to attend the classes of the course work and complete other requirements of Degree while discharging the normal official duties. (Form 2 (d)) v. Candidate are required to fill form Form 2 (a), Form 2 (b) and form 2(c)as per his/her applicability (Annexure -2) 6.0 HOW TO APPLY: i. The applicants can apply online through the R T U D A T website by accessing link A candidate is required to register online on DAT-2017 website by filling fill following details:- a. Name of the candidate b. Mother s Name c. Father s name d. Date of birth e. Mobile no. and submit to register themselves for DAT A challan no. will be generated which is used for the application form fee payment which a candidate has to keep safe. ii. The next step is to pay the application form fees of DAT-2017, which is Rs. 2000/- (non refundable). Fees can be submitted online through Billdesk gateway facility, where a candidate is required to fill the online details of their credit card/debit card/net banking/other online payment gateway details. A candidate is required to pay any other admissible charges as per the requirement of online payment, as applicable. A transaction ID/token no. will be generated for the payment. The online application form will not accept entries without his/her transaction ID. iii. In order to fill the online application form the candidate must enter his/her transaction ID/token no. in the appropriate link. Then, the candidate will be allowed to fill the application form with their personal and academic details as per the requirements. In this section of the application from, a candidate is required to fill their:- Personal details, Address for correspondence, DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 8

9 Educational qualifications details, iv. All the mandatory option are required to be fill by the candidate The changes (if required) will be allowed in online application form before final submission i.e. before pressing the Submit button of the application form on the web portal. Application form will not accept any changes after final submission i.e. after pressing the Submit button on the web portal. Therefore, the candidates are advised to click Submit button only and only if he / she is sure that the data entered in the online application form is correct and no further editing is required. v. If the information submitted by any candidate is found to be fraudulent, incorrect or untrue, the seat allotted (if any), shall stand cancelled and his/ her fees deposited shall be forfeited and he/she will also be liable for legal action. The DAT-2017 will not be responsible for any consequence arising out of non- acceptance of any correction/addition/deletion of any Data of the application form after clicking the Submit Button. Candidates are advised to take print out of filled application form. vi. The hard copy of the filled form (generated online) along with relevant enclosures is required to bring while appearing in person at the time of interview only. No need to send the hard copy of the application form by post to the admission office, RTU Kota. vii. The eligibility of the applicant for the written test shall be decided tentatively on the basis of the information provided in the online application form. In the event of any information being found incorrect or misleading, the candidature shall be liable to cancellation by the University at any time. viii. If an applicant wishes to apply for more than one department/center, he/she shall have to submit separate application form along with the application form fee. 7.0 ADMISSION PROCEDURE i. In all Ph.D. programmes, the admission shall be granted as per Rajasthan Technical University ordinance and regulations for degree of Doctor of Philosophy and the subsequent modifications thereof. The RTU-DAT shall be conducted at premise of RTU, Kota only. ii. List of the applicants, eligible for written test will be displayed only on the RTU DAT 2017 website and no individual communication will be made. The applicants are advised to visit regularly on the RTU website for the schedule of RTU-DAT examination and other updated information. DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 9

10 iii. iv. The written examination for RTU-DAT shall consist of 100 multiple choice questions of two & half hour duration in which set of 50 questions will be based on Research Methodology and another set of 50 questions for Specialization paper. Candidates are required to fill answer on OMR sheet pattern. The syllabus for Research Methodology and Specialization paper are available on the RTU web site. The result of written test of the qualified candidates will be displayed on RTU-DAT 2017 website. All the qualified applicants of RTU-DAT examination shall be invited for interview on the notified date. No separate communication in this regard shall be sent to the individual candidate. v. On a notified date the DRC shall interview the invited applicants in the order of merit of RTU-DAT. The DRC shall judge the suitability of the applicant for admission on the basis of applicant s research aptitude, knowledge of the subject, clear understanding of the proposed research problem, suitability of proposed research methodology, research facilities available and availability of the research supervisor in the proposed research area etc. vi. vii. viii. ix. The applicant shall be allotted the supervisor(s) on the basis of area of interest of supervisor, interest area of the applicant and mutual consent of the both. University reserves the right not to fill all the vacant seats in the absence of suitable applicants as decided by the DRC. Merely qualifying the RTU-DAT examination does not entitle the applicant for admission to PhD programme. The reservation in Ph.D. programme shall be as per the Rajasthan State Government Reservation Policy. Applicants desirous of taking admission in OBC/SBC category should have certificate of non creamy layer issued on or after If any Scholarship/assistantship is available, it will be provided to a full time (FT.1) Ph.D. applicant as per the prevailing RTU norms at the time of admission. Details of University/Institute fellowship is given in Annexure-1. Applicants of FT.1 category are advised to refer to the Annexure-1 before exercising his/her choice. TA/DA will not be paid to the applicants for appearing in written test/ interview. Stay arrangement will not be provide by university for appearing in the examination/interview. x. University shall have right to run or not to run the Ph.D. programme in any specialization. DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 10

11 xi. The applicant having any grievance against the question paper may submit the same in writing to the convener, RTU DAT-2017, within one day of the conduct of that examination. 9.0 Contact and Helpline Number for DAT-2017 Candidates are advised to go through the information brochure, all online links and other related guidelines before applying to the CAM The candidate may contact for any clarification/ query regarding CAM-2017 at the following address: Admission Office DAT 2017, Old Computer Center building, Rajasthan Technical University, Rawatbhata Road, KOTA (Rajasthan) Phone No: DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 11

12 Annexure-1 List of the University Fellowship/ Institute Fellowship available to Full Time Ph.D Scholars. University Teaching Department (University Fellowship) S. No. Departments Specialization No. of Scholarship 01 Mechanical Engg. Industrial Engg Mechanical Engg. Machine Design Electrical Engg. Power System Electrical Engg. Power Electronic & Electrical 01 Drives 05 Electronics Engg. Communication Engg Electronics Engg. Control Inst Civil Engg. Environment Civil Engg. Geotechnical Civil Engg. Structural Engg Computer Engg. HPCS Centre for Nano Technology Nano Materials in Structural Engineering Renewable Energy Renewable Energy 01 DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 12

13 Annexure-2 Category Full Time Sponsored Full Time Self financed Part Time Self financed Part Time RTU Staff Part Time RTU Project Form to be attached Form 1 (a) Form 1 (b) Form 2 (c), Form 2 (d) Form 2(a) Form 2(b) DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 13

14 Format for Form 1 (a) (Mandatory for category FT.3 Sponsored) Declaration by Employer of the applicant Application of Mr/Ms who is working as (designation) in department of our institution/organization for admission as Full Time research scholar at Rajasthan Technical University Kota is hereby forwarded. He is working in our institute/organization since (minimum two years working experience is required.) In case, he/she is selected for admission by the university in the Ph.D programme; he/she shall be relieved in time to join the Ph.D. programme. He /she will also be treated on duty and will be provided his/her normal salary during the period of Ph.D. Date: Head of institution Signature with seal DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 14

15 Format for Form 1 (b) (Mandatory for category FT.4 Self financed) Application of Mr./Ms who is working as (designation) in department of our institution for admission as Full Time research scholar at Rajasthan Technical University Kota is forwarded. In case he/she is selected for admission, he/she shall be granted study leave of years (minimum two years) to pursue the Ph.D. He/She will be relived in time by our institution to join the Ph.D. programme. Date: Head of institution Signature with seal DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 15

16 Format for Form 2(a) (Mandatory for category PT.1 and PT.2 of Rajasthan Technical University Faculty/Staff) Application of Mr./Ms who is working as (designation) in department of our institution for admission as Part Time research scholar at Rajasthan Technical University Kota, is hereby forwarded. He/She has more than three years of working experience. Date: Head of institution Signature with seal DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 16

17 Format for Form 2(b) (Mandatory for category PT.3 Project Staff of Rajasthan Technical University) Application of Mr./Ms who is working as (designation) in department is hereby forwarded for admission as Part Time research scholar of Rajasthan Technical University Kota. Date: Principle Investigator/ Coordinator of project DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 17

18 Format for Form 2(c) (Mandatory for category PT.4 Self finance) Declaration by Employer of the applicant Application of Mr./Ms who is working as (designation) in institution/organization is hereby forwarded for admission as Part Time research scholar at RTU Kota. He is working in our institute/organization since (minimum three years working experience is required*). In case he/she is selected for admission, he/she shall be allowed to complete all the mandatory residential and other requirements of the programme as per the rules of the university. This is also certified that the sufficient research facility pertaining to his/her research work is available at our institute/organization and will be made available for his/her utilization. Date: Head of institution Signature with seal * Applicant having less than three years experience under current employer needs to submit the past experience certificate(s) totaling at-least three years duration in addition to the above mandatory certificate from the current employer. DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 18

19 Format for Optional Form 2(d) (Applicable only for the Part Time applicant of PT.4 category who needs exemption from residential requirement during course work) Declaration by Employer of the applicant It is certified that our institution/organization is within 50 Km radius from the.. (Name of the Institute/Research center where admission is being sought). In case Mr./Ms is selected for admission, he/she shall be allowed to attend the classes of the course work and complete other requirements of Degree while discharging the normal official duties. Date: Head of institution Signature with seal DAT 2017 Information Brochure Page 19

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