NIT Rourkela Ph.D and M.Tech Research Admissions 2012-13

National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR), Rourkela is inviting online applications for admission into Ph.D. and M.Tech. (Research) Programmes in the following departments for the academic year 2012-13. The fellowships are available with or without fellowships. Candidates who have qualified in M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Sc. / M.A. / MBA / M.Com / M. Sc. in relevant discipline are eligible. They need minimum first class marks in aggregate.

Following are allowed disciplines: Life Science, Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, Industrial Design, Electrical, Computer Science and Engineering, Ceramic, Mechanical, Electronics and Communication Engineering (Including Instrumentation Engineering), Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Chemical, Civil, School of Management, Chemistry, Humanities and Social Sciences (English, Psychology, Economics and Sociology), Mathematics, Physics and Mining Engineering

Eligible candidates can apply online through website : http://application.nitrkl.ac.in. The hard copy of application form along with DD for Rs. 500 drawn in favour of Director, National Institute of Technology Rourkela and payable at any bank in Rourkela should be sent to The Assistant Registrar (Academic), National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Rourkela – 769008 (Odisha). For more details contact : Assistant Registrar (AC), NIT Rourkela: Email : ar-acad@nitrkl.ac.in. Phone No : 0661-2464000, 2464034.

Last date for submission of application form is 30th August, 2012. Interviews will be held on 21st September, 2012. Starting date for Research Programmes is 4th to 10th October, 2012.

B.Tech or M.Tech in Chemical Petro Engineering – Careers and Colleges

Introduction: Chemical Petro Engineering is a sub discipline or more specialized stream chemical engineering. Oil technology related issues especially the processing and yield of production is being taught in this subject. Comparatively, this is narrower stream and recruitments are also confined to some specific petrochemical industries.

This is an emerging discipline in Engineering with very a few institutions are offering courses in India. Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is one of the leading institutes in this list. The programme is mainly inter – disciplinary in nature.

Scope in India and abroad:

Recruitments are mainly in the petrochemical industries. Companies such as Haldia Petrochem, Bharat Petroleum, Indian Oil Corporation, ONGC, and Reliance petroleum ltd, Tata Petrodyne, Essar Oil Limited, Gas Authority of India, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation, Aban are having recruits for the professionals of this stream. Some of the abroad Universities such as University of Calgary are having courses for this very specialized stream.