I. PH.D Programme in Engineering

Broad research areas:

1. Engineering rock mechanics and ground control
2. Rock excavation and simulation for mine design
3. Mining technologies, environment and safety
4. Mine system engineering
5. Mining equipment design and testing
6. Underground space technology
7. Clean coal technology
8. Environmental issues in mining industry

Who can apply:

A Master's degree in Mining/ Mechanical/Electrical/Production/Civil/Instrumentation/Electronics/Chemical/ Environmental Engineering or equivalent with a good academic record who have secured Masters Degree admission based on valid CSIR-SRF or equivalent fellowship.

II. PH.D Programme in Science

Broad Research Areas:

1. Coal Science and Coal Geology
2. Coal Beneficiation
3. Combustion Science & Technology
4. Gasification
5. Coal Carbonization
6. Coal Liquefaction
7. Coal Biotechnology
8. Environment and Waste Management

Who can Apply:

MSc/MTech/ME/MScTech (Chemistry/ Physics/ Geology/ Environmental Science/ Fuel Science/ Soil Science/ Biotechnology/ Life Sciences/ Chemical Engineering/ Petrochemical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Fuel & Mineral Engineering/ Environmental Engineering/ Metallurgical Engineering) having a valid National level fellowship (JRF/SRF of various funding agencies, e.g. CSIR, UGC, DBT, DST etc.), INSPIRE or other equivalent fellowships.

 

Admission Details of Courses under AcSIR

 

Admissions to AcSIR PhD programmes are conducted twice in a year. The Participating CSIR Labs announces the admission criteria and procedure of admission through National Dailies and Web media. Shortlisted candidates fulfilling the shortlisting criteria of respective participating CSIR Labs will be called for test and / or interview by the Selection Committees of the respective laboratories of CSIR.

Based on the Academic record and the performance of the candidates in the test and / or interview, the Selection Committee of the concerned CSIR Laboratory recommends names of the selected candidates to the respective Deans.

The number of candidates called for test/interview will be commensurate with the number of seats/requirements in each laboratory.

 

Admission Notice of AcSIR for January - 2025 Session. (Click Here)

 

Academic Guidelines for Students - AcSIR-Handbook (Click Here)

 

AcSIR-Online Admission Portal (Click Here)

 

Admission Notice of AcSIR for January - 2025 Session. (Click Here)

Eligibility criteria for the Admission in Ph.D. (Science) and Ph. D. (Engineering) for January -2025 Session. (Click Here)

 

List of Shortlisted Candidates for Interview for Ph.D. Program (Science)- January 2025 Session (Click Here)

 

List of Shortlisted Candidates for Interview for Ph.D. Program (Engineering)- January 2025 Session (Click Here)

 

List of Shortlisted Candidates for Interview for IDDP. Program January 2025 Session (Click Here)