IIT Ropar PhD Model: IIT Ropar has brought a very revolutionary and unique change in the field of higher education and research in the country. Now . Students will no longer need to write long and bulky theses for years to earn a PhD degree. IIT Ropar has launched a Product/Startup Driven PhD Pathway. This is the first and unique program of its kind in any IIT in India. Under this, instead of priniting thick books or reports, students, will be awarded a PhD degree on the basis of solving real world problems, creating a new product, or establishing a startup.

3 Easy Ways to Get the Degree

Patent– ​​File a patent for your invention or new technology and get it approved

Startup– Start your own company or startup, create a useful product, and earn money by selling it in the market.

Technology Transfer– Transfer your developed technology to an established company (such as Tata, Reliance, or Honda), so that the company can manufacture products from it and you receive royalty for it.

Earn 10 Lakh Rupees and Take Away the PhD Degree
Under this new model, researcher do not need to write any PhD thesis.  Explaining this unique rule in very simple words, the institute's Associate Dean Sarang Gumfekar said that you have complete freedom and only one objective: create a product, sell it, earn 10 lakh rupees, show the earnings to me, and receive your PhD.

What Did the Officials Say?
IIT Ropar Director Professor Rajeev Ahuja and Associate Dean Professor Sarang Gumfekar clarified that in traditional research there is heavy mental pressure solely to publish research papers, which sometimes led to data manipulation issues coming to light. The objective of this new model is to eliminate that pressure.

Where Did the Inspiration Come From
An initiative of this kind was recently seen in China as well, where a student was awarded a PhD merely for building a practical bridge-pylon product. In India, after BITS Pilani, IIT Ropar has now become the first IIT in the country to award a degree based on practical, real-world achievements rather than a traditional written thesis.