Thapar Institute, Patiala Experience - Academics, Campus Life and More

The PhD curriculum includes coursework for the first semester and, afterward, focuses on research. The course curriculum is designed in such a way as to meet the industry's specific demands. The examinations are held twice a semester with a bit of difficulty level to examine the students better.

The institute provides internship opportunities for inside and outside students working on different projects across different departments. A stipend is also given to students on internships. Some are in-house projects, and some are government-funded projects.

In PhD, there are not many company placement opportunities. The placement cell of the university is very hard-working and active and provides every opportunity to the students. Majorly after PhD degree, most of the students go for teaching jobs.

The tuition fee for PhD GATE students is Rs. 20,000/- per semester, whereas for non-GATE, it is Rs. 46730/- per semester. The university provides Teaching Assistantships to Ph.D. students on a monthly salary basis, which is Rs. 35,000/- for GATE and Rs. 20,000/- for non-GATE students. There are government scholarships.

There are several fests and events held yearly, most of which are sports, food, cultural, and technical. The library facility is there for the students with a huge collection and a wide variety of books on core subjects, novels, etc. Classrooms are well furnished with projectors and smart screens. A decamped sports area is there for a variety of sports and also has a swimming pool facility.

To get admission to a Ph.D. course, a master's degree is mandatory for registration and admission. The registration can be done online through the official website www.thapar.edu. There will be a written exam for non-GATE students, and the total marks are 80, out of which 50% marks are compulsory to qualify for the exam. After that document verification and interview round is there for both GATE and non-GATE students.

The faculty is well qualified and expert in their respective teaching areas. Faculty here focuses more on practical applications and implementation in real-time systems. They also had many government-funded research projects. Also, they supervise the research capstone groups and have application-based output. Teachers are available over call and email, and you can interact with them easily. They are always ready to provide solutions and guidance.

As a non-GATE PhD candidate, there was a written exam with a total of 80 marks, and the qualifying cut-off was 50% marks. After that, there was document verification and interview rounds, majorly for research interest areas.