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    The document outlines the typical duration and course requirements for three cases of Ph.D programs in Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur. Case I involves students who switched from an M.Tech/MS, requiring 5 years for 72 credits of coursework and thesis work. Case II involves students with a Masters degree, requiring 5.5 years for 36 credits of coursework and thesis work. Case III involves students directly from a Bachelors or Masters in Science, requiring 6 years for 72 credits of coursework and thesis work.

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    The document outlines the typical duration and course requirements for three cases of Ph.D programs in Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur. Case I involves students who switched from an M.Tech/MS, requiring 5 years for 72 credits of coursework and thesis work. Case II involves students with a Masters degree, requiring 5.5 years for 36 credits of coursework and thesis work. Case III involves students directly from a Bachelors or Masters in Science, requiring 6 years for 72 credits of coursework and thesis work.

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    Typical Duration For PHD

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    The document outlines the typical duration and course requirements for three cases of Ph.D programs in Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur. Case I involves students who switched from an M.Tech/MS, requiring 5 years for 72 credits of coursework and thesis work. Case II involves students with a Masters degree, requiring 5.5 years for 36 credits of coursework and thesis work. Case III involves students directly from a Bachelors or Masters in Science, requiring 6 years for 72 credits of coursework and thesis work.

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    Typical* Duration of Ph.

    D Program in Civil Engineering Department

    Case I: Students who have completed course requirements of the M. Tech. / MS


    (research) program from IIT Kanpur and changed their registration to Ph.D
    program in the same specialization
    Such students must do minimum 72 credits of course work, minimum 72 credits
    of thesis work and minimum 216 credits of course + thesis work to complete
    Ph.D.

    Expected Progress (after switching to Ph.D program):


    1st Semester: Course work
    2nd Semester: Comprehensive
    3rd Semester: SOTA
    5th Semester: Ph.D Seminar I
    7th Semester: Ph.D Seminar II
    8th Semester: Open Seminar
    9th Semester: Thesis Submission
    10th Semester: Ph.D Oral Defense
    (Approximately 5 years)

    Case II: Students joining Ph.D program after completion of Masters degree in
    Engineering
    Such students must do minimum 36 credits of course work, minimum 72 credits
    of thesis work and minimum 144 credits of course + thesis work to complete Ph.D

    Expected Progress:
    1st Semester: Course work
    2nd Semester: Course work
    3rd Semester: Comprehensive
    4th Semester: SOTA
    6th Semester: Ph.D Seminar I
    8th Semester: Ph.D Seminar II
    9th Semester: Open Seminar
    10th Semester: Thesis Submission
    11th Semester: Ph.D Oral Defense
    (Approximately 5.5 years)

    Case III: Students joining Ph.D program directly after completion of, 1) Bachelors
    degree in Engineering/Science (4-year program), 2) Masters degree in
    Science.
    Such students must do minimum 72 credits of course work, minimum 72 credits
    of thesis work and minimum 216 credits of course + thesis work to complete
    Ph.D.

    Expected Progress:
    1st Semester: Course work
    2nd Semester: Course work
    3rd Semester: Course work
    4th Semester: Comprehensive
    5th Semester: SOTA
    7th Semester: Ph.D Seminar I
    9th Semester: Ph.D Seminar II
    10th Semester: Open Seminar
    11th Semester: Thesis Submission
    12th Semester: Ph.D Oral Defense
    (Approximately 6 years)

    *Typical duration means the approximate time taken by most Ph.D students to complete their
    Ph.D in CE department.
    Some students may complete earlier and some may take more time than suggested above. The
    conclusion of Ph.D program only occurs after the successful oral examination of the Ph.D thesis
    and completion of other institutional and departmental requirements by the Ph.D student.

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