CTARA invites applications from students with a "research" bent of mind, to apply for admission to the Ph.D. programme. Applicants must have a creative drive, the willingness to work on challenging technical problems for a sustained duration, and the academic preparation in respective areas.

Admission to the Ph.D. programme can be gained in various different categories (Full-Time Research Scholar or Part-Time Research Scholar, refer Ph.D. brochure for detailed information).

Before sending us any queries, please familiarize yourself with the categories and the admission requirements for each category by reading the official institute Ph.D. Information Brochure here.

Research areas:

  1. Technology and Development
  2. Public Policy and Governance
  3. Energy, Environment, Climate Change and Development
  4. Environment Assessment
  5. Water Resources
  6. Agro-Food Processing