NOTIFICATION

                                      (Revision in the Ordinances & Regulations of the M.Tech (by Research)/Ph.D. programme)

On the recommendations of the Board of Academics (BoA), the Senate in its 37th meeting held on 7th October, 2022, vide item No. 37.6 discussed the proposal of revision in the Ordinances and Regulations of the M.Tech. (by Research) and Ph.D. programme.  After detailed deliberation, the Senate resolved to approve the proposal, as placed below:

a. Conversion from full time to part time PhD/M.Tech (R) programme to take up job:

1. If they have completed their a) Minimum residential requirement b) Course work c) Passed the comprehensive examination.
2. The candidate must produce the offer letter from the institution/organization which he/she proposes to join.
3. The candidate has to produce a “No Objection Certificate” from the Head of the institution/organization, which he/she proposes to join.
4. DC/APC recommendation on proposal of PhD/M.Tech (Res) completion plan.
5. To avail this option, candidate is expected to complete majority of dissertation work (endorsed by the DC/APC) during his/her stay in the institute.

b. R.11(b)Course Work:

The Senate has withdrawn this clause that “Doctoral committee may allow transfer of credit for courses already undergone by the research scholar in this Institute or other Institutions, provided they are the same or equivalent to those prescribed, and the performance level of the scholar in them meets the minimum requirements. The Doctoral Committee may prescribe additional courses for research scholars wherever found necessary” and also recommended that students are not allowed to credit courses which are already credited/audited in his/her previous degree from IIT Mandi.

c. R.21.2 of O& R International Students (M.Tech.(R)/PhD admissions)

Candidates who are not citizens of India (by birth or naturalized) and /or are OCI/PIO card holders will be treated as foreign national and will consume the seats of foreign nationals. For fellowship, they should fulfil the requirement of the sponsoring agency/authority. They must meet minimum education requirements applicable for regular students. International students are expected to have working knowledge of English.

d. R.21 of O&R Panel of Examiners: M.Tech (By Research)

The thesis of the research scholars shall be referred to two examiners chosen by the Chairman, Senate or his nominee from among the panel of examiners recommended by the Academic Progress Committee at its synopsis meeting

To

All M.Tech (by Research) and Ph.D. scholars