Ph.D Earth Sciences at IIPE Visakhapatnam Offline Course

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is an offered Full-time three/six-year Doctoral program and it is offered by the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy Visakhapatnam. Ph.D. programme shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work and a maximum of six years. Extension beyond the above limits will be governed by the relevant clauses as stipulated in the Statute/Ordinance of the individual Institution concerned.

The Institute provides facilities for research leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D). The award of the Ph.D. degree is made on the basis of satisfactory performance of a registered candidate in

1. Prescribed course work, comprehensive examination & seminar

2. Publication of original research work in reputed journals/conferences or award of patents/technology transfer etc.

3. The thesis submitted by the candidate and a final viva voce. The thesis shall be the report of research work characterized by either discovery of new facts or a new interpretation of known facts and theory, or an independent design and development, or development of new instrument/technology

A candidate is required to enrol for the Ph.D. program to carry out research work under a supervisor from amongst the faculty of the Institute. A Research Scholar, including a Faculty member enrolled for Ph.D programme, must have a Supervisor, though he/she may be from exceptionally good academic background having research exposure.

All candidates enrolled for the Ph.D. program are required to complete the course work as prescribed below:

1. English for Technical Writing (compulsory)

2. A set of subjects to be recommended by the DSC considering the student’s skill requirements for the research work to be under taken by the student and his (or her) academic background to have a credit loading as under.

3. For students admitted on the basis of M.Tech. or equivalent degree:

Lower limit: 10, Upper Limit: 20

2. For students admitted on the basis on M.Tech. or equivalent degree, who had done their qualifying degree 8 years before the admission:

Lower limit: 20, Upper Limit: 40.

3. For students admitted on the basis of B.Tech., M.Sc. or equivalent degree:

Lower Limit: 20, Upper Limit: 40.

4. For students admitted on the basis on B.Tech., M.Sc. or equivalent degree, who had done their qualifying degree 8 years before the admission:

Lower Limit: 40.

Candidates assigned course work must obtain, in the 7-scale grading system, a grade not lower than ‘C’ in each of the subjects. If the grade obtained by a candidate in any subject is below ‘C’, the candidate is required to repeat that subject and clear it with a grade not lower than ‘C’. Should the candidate fail to clear the course work within 1 year of enrolment, the DSC may review the performance of the student and recommend a change of course work.

In addition to the assigned course work requirement a candidate is also required to show, before he/she submits the synopsis, proficiency in one of the interdisciplinary subject.