SNU Noida Ph.D Physics: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. Yes, the Part-Time Ph.D. program at SNU is open to working professionals and researchers in industry or academia. However, students must fulfil a mandatory residence requirement of at least 180 days (6 months) on campus during the program. This can be completed in non-consecutive blocks, providing flexibility to plan around professional commitments. Students are advised to discuss their schedule with their research supervisor before enrolling.

Ans. No. Candidates who hold a valid CSIR-NET-JRF fellowship are exempt from the written entrance test and are directly called for an interview. All other eligible candidates must appear for the written test, which covers General Physics topics up to M.Sc. level, including Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, and more.

Ans. Full-time Ph.D. scholars receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 45,000 (Years 1-2) and Rs. 50,000 (Years 3-5), an annual tuition fee waiver of Rs. 60,000, an annual hostel fee subsidy of Rs. 60,000, and a travel research grant of Rs. 1,50,000 over 5 years. Part-time students receive none of these benefits and must pay the full tuition fee of Rs. 1,10,000 per year. The degree awarded and academic standards are identical for both modes.

Ans. The Physics Department at SNU is equipped with state-of-the-art research facilities including a clean room, thermal deposition systems, magnetron sputtering, PPMS, FE-SEM, XRD, AFM, Raman Spectrometer, Ellipsometry, UV-visible-IR spectrophotometers, electrochemical workstations, battery cyclers, cryostat, and more. Computational facilities include the high-performance IBM cluster Magus with over 1,000 cores and GPU processors, along with Linux workstations and software for molecular modeling, quantum chemistry, and statistical learning.

Ans. The Department of Physics at SNU offers research in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Soft Matter and Biophysics, Experimental Nuclear Physics, Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Theoretical High Energy Physics, Mathematical and Statistical Physics, Cosmology and Astrophysics, and Quantum Information and Technologies. Many projects are interdisciplinary, involving collaborations across the School of Natural Sciences and other schools at SNU, making it an excellent environment for cross-disciplinary research.

Ans. A four-year Bachelor's degree in Physics or B.Tech. in Engineering Physics with a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CGPA is sufficient to apply directly for the Ph.D. program at SNU. An M.Sc. is not mandatory if the candidate holds a four-year undergraduate degree meeting the above criteria. Candidates with M.Sc. in Physics or M.Tech. in relevant fields need a minimum of 55% marks.