Ph.D. in Engineering 

at NIT Sikkim, Sikkim - Other

The eligibility criteria for PhD course admissions at the National Institute of Technology Sikkim for Engineering department is that candidates should have passed Bachelor (BE/B.Tech) and Master degree (ME/M.Tech) in relavant discipline of
Engineering/Technology with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA in both. Moreover, for Basic Science and English department, the eligibility criteria is that candidates should have passed master degree in relavant discipline of Science/English with
a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA.

Admission to the PhD course at NIT Sikkim is primarily based on the candidate's performance in a national-level entrance exam such as GATE, UGC NET or UGC CSIR. These exams are conducted annually to evaluate the aptitude and knowledge of candidates who are seeking admission to various postgraduate and research programmes.

NIT offered PhD in multiple specialisations. PhD is offered in bothe part-time and full-time mode. Find below the speiclisations:

1. Engineerings:

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
•  Mechanical Engineering
•  Civil Engineering

2. Basic Sciences and Humanities:

•  Chemistry
•  Mathematics
• Physics
• Humanities and Social Sciences (English)
• Interdcicplinery:Combination of more than one departments

To get admission at NIT Sikkim, candidates muat have certain percnetile in the course they want to apply. Candidate are eligible for further entrance exams and counselling process, once they qualify the eligibility criteria of NIT Sikkim, which are as follows:

Candidates preparing for IITs are only required to appear for the JEE Advanced entrance exam after qualifying JEE Main. Students who who secure above the 98th percentile in JEE Main 2024 Session 2 should start preparing for JEE Advanced 2025 immediately. Those who score between 95th and 98th percentile should focus on improving their JEE Main score by taking multiple mock tests and practicing previous year's question papers. By analysing their strengths and weaknesses, candidates can identify their areas of proficiency and topics where they need improvement. If they can achieve full marks in their practice sessions, they can start preparing for JEE Advanced. However, if they cannot score full marks, it is recommended that they appear for multiple mock test series for more practice. 

NIT Sikkim admission procedure 2025 for all the courses is different. Candidates have to apply via various national level entrance exam and central counselling to get admission into the institute. Find below NIT Sikkim admission process 2025:

• Candidates seeking admission at NIT Sikkim are required to complete the application form for the course-specific entrance exam. After appearing for the respective entrance exams, candidates have to apply for the counselling process for the final seat allotment.
• For its flagship BTech course, NIT Sikkim admits students with a valid JEE Main score and are allotted seats through JoSAA Counselling. Admission to M.Tech is done through GATE, followed by CCMT Counselling. Similarly for MSc admission, IIT JAM and CCMN Counselling are required. However, PhD admission requires to appear in the Institution entrance exam and PI. Additionally, NIT Sikkim conducts IAT (Institute Admission Test),  for admission to the left-over seats from the CCMN and CCMNT counselling for MSc/MTech.
• The cutoff for BTech, MTech, and MSc courses is released by the respective counselling bodies.The shortlisted candidates are then required to pay the admission fee to confirm their seats.

Yes, NIT Sikkim offers various scholarships to its students. The scholarships are listed on the government website of Sikkim called ‘Student services’. These scholarships are available for graduate, postgraduate and doctoral students pursuing education in Sikkim state. The details of some of the scholarships offered by the institute are as follows:

The NIT Sikkim highest package is unavailable on the official website. However, the median package has been released for the Engineering courses. The table below depicts the NIT Sikkim package for the 2023 drive:

NOTE: The aforementioned salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

Candidates enroll in several courses at the National Institute of Technology Sikkim through various entrance exams. Candidates for B.E./B.Tech degrees must pass the NTA-conducted JEE MAINS test with a high score and good rank. then complete the counseling form for admission. Any IIT that administers the IIT-JAM test qualifies candidates for the M.Sc. program. A candidate wants to pursuing an M.Tech degree must pass the GATE and CCMT exams.

The National Institute of Technology Sikkim (NIT Sikkim) is a prestigious technical institution located in the state of Sikkim, India. The flagship course offered by NIT Sikkim is the Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programme, which is a four-year undergraduate degree programme. This programme is offered in five specialisations mentioned below:

• Civil Engineering
•  Computer Science and Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering and Electrical
• Electrical Electronics Engineering