About Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Department

The doctoral degree program prepares students to:

• Conduct high-quality research in the design and manufacturing field, and disseminate it to scholarly and other audiences;
• Teach others, inside or outside the classroom;
• Engage in service and outreach that enhances scholarship and its public impact; and
• Excel in a variety of institutional settings, including universities, industry, and government research labs, and think tanks.

Exploring the opportunities

A doctorate in Mechanical Engineering can get good opportunities in various sectors like Education, Research and Development, and manufacturing. A doctorate can work with reputed institutes like IITs, NITs, and various other educational institutions as a faculty member. Also, he/ she can work in research and development projects of various national and multinational firms as an R& D engineer. A number of projects are taken up by scientific institutions like ISRO, BARC, NPCIL, NIPER, etc., which require a tremendous pool of such researchers.