• Candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology or a Master’s degree by Research in Engineering / Technology with a good academic record.
• Candidates with Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit are eligible for the relevant Engineering discipline. They should have a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR-NET / NBHM or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year of registration
• Candidates who have qualified for the award of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic  record in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. provided he / she has a minimum CGPA of 8 / 10.
• Candidates under External Registration should have the same qualifications as shown in (a).

• Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and having a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR-NET / NBHM or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the relevant area. Master’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology are also eligible
• Candidates who have qualified for the award of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTI) with an exceptionally good academic record in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. in Sciences provided he/she has a minimum CGPA of 8/10.

• Master's degree in an eligible discipline with a good academic record or equivalent and having a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR- NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the relevant area.

The minimum educational qualifications for admission to the M.S. by research degree for full time scholars are as follows:

• Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Technology in the relevant departments with valid GATE score. 
• Candidates having Associate Membership of the following professional bodies are also eligible for admission to the M.S. programme of their parent discipline provided they have a valid GATE score and have passed both part A and part B of the Membership examinations with a good academic record: The Institution of Engineers (India) (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical and Electronics / Electronics and communications), The Institute of Electronics and Tele-Communication Engineering. 
• Engineering graduates from IITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTI) with a CGPA of at least 8/10 (SC/ST: 7.5 CGPA) are eligible for seeking admission, without GATE score, to the MS Programme and they can be offered HTRA, if selected.
• Candidates under External Registration should have the same qualification as in (a) however, valid GATE score is not required.