The National Institute of Technology-T (NIT-T) has doubled the intake of Ph.D seats from 45 to 90.
The Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) has given its assent to the move recently.
Speaking to The Hindu , its Director S. Sundarrajan told The Hindu on Tuesday that it had enabled the institute to focus more on research and development.
External registration scheme
The introduction of external registration scheme had attracted more professionals from prestigious institutions, including the Defence Research and Development Organisation, the Indian Space Research Organisation, and others. The number of external entry for Ph. D programme had gone up to 60 during the current academic year. Stating that R. Umamaheswaran, Mission Director of recently launched Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) had been pursuing Ph.D at NIT-T, Mr. Sundarrajan said the external registration scheme had enabled the institute to work with the country’s leading technocrats and scientists.
It had benefitted faculty members and students to associate with them.
