Mahindra University, Hyderabad, announces the launch of its Fall intake for admission to its PhD Program in engineering, applied sciences, humanities and social sciences for the 2021 academic session. The last date for submission of applications for admission to the program is June 30, 2021, for the session that will commence in September-October, 2021. The details of the full time PhD program, qualifications, experience, etc., are available on the website: https://www.mahindraecolecentrale.edu.in/programs/phd

“Ph.D. students at Mahindra University would have great opportunities for interdisciplinary research by working closely with our faculty, many of who are very active researchers in their fields of specialization.  We have always promoted research at an institutional level and today boast of the excellent infrastructure and an impressive line-up of live research projects from institutions, Government and Corporates in India and abroad”, says Dr. Yajulu Medury, Vice Chancellor, Mahindra University.

PhD programs are offered in civil engineering, computer sciences and engineering, electrical & electronics engineering, electronics and computer engineering and mechanical engineering disciplines in the engineering domain and in physics, chemistry, and mathematics in the applied sciences domain. In the Entrepreneurship area, scholars wishing to carry out research on Innovation, start-ups and tech entrepreneurship, are encouraged to apply. For those who wish to pursue liberal arts at Ph.D. level are welcome to apply as Mahindra University has a strong Humanities and Social Sciences program, where students can pursue research in English and American Literature, Indian Writings in English, Women’s Writing, Strategic Management, Cultural and Gandhian Studies, Professional Ethics, Philosophy, etc.

Full-time Ph.D. scholars will get an assistantship of Rs. 25,000 per month plus free boarding and lodging in the MU campus. They will have to mandatorily perform Teaching Assistantship of 8 hours a week. The last date to apply for this program is June 30, 2021. 

23 well-equipped labs enable the students to get first-hand experience in various technologies relevant to their research areas of interest. Some of these include a Super Computer Lab, VLSI Lab, Automotive Systems and Internal Combustion Engines Laboratory, Centre for Robotics, Environmental Engineering Lab, Photolithography Lab, thin film deposition equipment, THz-specific spectrometer, Raman spectrometer etc. and are being continuously augmented with new equipment and instruments. A new Ricagu (Japan)-make XRD, which is a high-end material characterization equipment is being very soon added as a central facility at Mahindra University. 

For more information, please visit: https://www.mahindrauniversity.edu.in/