PhD in Structural Engineering

The PhD programme offers full-time and part-time doctoral research under the supervision of the Department's faculty. Current research areas include structural fire engineering, geopolymer and sustainable concrete, vibration control and seismic resilience. Nine scholars are currently enrolled.

Eligibility

• M.Tech / M.E. in Civil Engineering or an allied discipline; or
• B.Tech / B.E. in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline with a valid GATE score.

Admission Procedure (Two-Stage)

The admission procedure was approved in January 2026 by a committee comprising Dr. Mohammad Shafi Mir (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Srinagar), Dr. Arif Nazir (Director of Admissions, CUK) and Dr. Asif Hussain Shah (Head, Department of Civil Engineering), and is benchmarked against practice at NIT Warangal, IIT Madras and IIT Bombay.

Stage 1 — Shortlisting: Applications are screened by the Departmental Research Committee on eligibility, academic record, relevance of background to the proposed research, and quality of the application (Statement of Purpose, CV and publications, if any).

Stage 2 — Selection: Shortlisted candidates make a 10–15 minute PowerPoint research presentation (offline mode preferred) followed by a viva voce. Final merit is computed out of 100: