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General instruction to get support from the Office?
What are the general instruction to get help from office?

(1) All the common queries are addressed in this document which is being constantly updated. Students must read this before contacting us.

(2) If you still have any doubts, please send mail to office@civil.iitb.ac.in and you will receive a response.

(3) Still the matter is not cleared by the next working day, visit the office in the stipulated visiting time.

(4) The visiting time is strictly 12:30-13:00 and 17:00-18:00.

(5) If you are out of campus call internal 7301, 7303, 3690. If you are calling from mobile or outside campus then +912225767301, +912225767303, or +912221593690.

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General instructions related to office matters
What are the general instructions related to office matters?

1. All request for approvals should be either fully ‘physical’ or ‘fully by AMS’ and through proper channel. Office do not recommend email approvals.

2. Physical: It means hard copy of your request on A4 paper with your facad/supervisors signature on the hard copy (this is preferred, since main building requires hard copy in most cases), with relevant attachments.

3. Digital: This mode is acceptable if your facad/supervisor prefers digital or he/she is out of station. The request letter/filled form as relevant should upload in AMS portal (For any doubt refer https://ams.iitb.ac.in/help/). First get your facad/supervisors digital signature, and then request HoD's signature (search for misc.head.civil) by using the 'REQUEST SIGNATURE' option of AMS. Keep office in copy (search for misc.office.civil) by using the 'SEND DOCUMENT' of AMS.

4. Note: We do not encourage mixing of physical and digital, and copy pasting scanned version of your signature. Only exception is that if you have a collaborator outside IITB and his/her signature can be an inserted or signed by hand using digital pens.

5. All students request should have:
a. The roll number and full name
b. The admission category (B. Tech/M. Tech/PhD and TA/TAP/QIP/ etc,)
c. All signatures should have date (not applicable if signed through AMS).

6. All TA/TAP/QIP etc. students must get prior approval for leave (except for medical emergencies) before proceeding for leave. Forgetting to punch attendance is strongly discouraged and may have to be treated as leave or may result into lapse of stipend.

7. All financial matters require prior approval, and bills have to be submitted at the earliest (as per institute norms) and a copy of the approval must be submitted along with settlement/reimbursement requests.

8. All HoD office related mails should be sent to office@civil.iitb.ac.in for academic/administrative matters and stores@civil.iitb.ac.in for financial/purchase matter (and if in doubt which category, then sent to both) and need not to be copied hod. It is also advised not sent any email to individual staff of the HoD's office.

9. Meeting HoD: Most of the matters can be resolved by your supervisor/facad and/or office staff. If any matter is still not resolved, please mail hod@civil.iitb.ac.in with cc to office@civil.iitb.ac.in

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Important instructions related to financial matters
What are the important instructions related to financial matters?

1. All financial requests should have prior approval.

2. All such request should have a realistic estimate with justification.

3. Applications should be forwarded through your supervisor/fac ad.

4. All the financial requests are reimbursement only: no advance.

5. While settling the accounts, attach copy of the prior approval.




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Phd Qualifier Requirement
For Course Work and Minimum CPI and qualifier requirements. Refer to the link see the requirement here.


PhD QUALIFIER – STAGE 1 see the application here.


PhD QUALIFIER FORM – STAGE 2 see the application here.

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NOC for Visa and Travel related ...
For No Objection Certificate for Visa and Grant of Advance for attending International Conference?

Student is required to submit application form along with Proof of Invitation/Acceptance by the Organiser of the Conference/Symposium for attending/presenting his/her paper/abstract.

Click here to download the form.

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Request for Change/Addition of Supervisor(s)
1. The consent of Existing (old) Supervisor(s) and Proposed (New) Supervisor(s) is necessary.

2. The format can be used for inclusion of External Supervisor for the Ph.D. work. This student is required to submit External Supervisor's Biodata, External Supervisor's consent, and NOC from the Employer.

Click here to download the form.

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How should I apply leave?
1. Go to the Leave Management System. Refer to the Portal

2. Fill the details and get your supervisors/fac ad's signature

3. All leave request should be either fully ‘physical’ or ‘fully by AMS’ and through proper channel. Office do not recommend email approvals.

4. Physical: It means hard copy of your request on A4 paper with your facad/supervisors signature on the hard copy (this is preferred, since main building requires hard copy in most cases), with relevant attachments.

5. Digital: This mode is acceptable if your facad/supervisor prefers digital or he/she is out of station. The request letter/filled form as relevant should upload in AMS portal (For any doubt refer AMS help page). First get your facad/supervisors digital signature, and then request HoD's signature (search for misc.head.civil).

6. Note: We do not encourage mixing of physical and digital, and copy pasting scanned version of your signature. Only exception is that if you have a collaborator outside IITB and his/her signature can be an inserted or signed by hand using digital pens.

5. After all signatures, submit the hardcopy to the office for records. Then only proceed for leave.

6. In case any issue in the portal. Please write to office@civil.iitb.ac.in.

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How much vacation and leave are there for M.Tech, which can I avail?
Please refer to the M.Tech Rule book for vacation and leave details

M. Tech Rule Book and Refer. Page 35/36.


For dates, refer to the academic calender see the calender here. Please ensure that you apply the leave in advance.

See also the
Rules and regulations for postgraduate programmes.

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General Guidelines for International conference?
1. Please visit to the AMS portal visit the portal from here.


3. Under Create Document --> Refer to the Instructions and Fill up the International Conference Funding and send for signature through proper channel.

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What is the procedure for CE695 Course Registation?
1. Contact faculty supervisor/mentor who is willing.

2. Register for the course on the ASC.

3. Submit the registration form to the Civil Office

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Procedure for applying to Post-Doctoral position?
What is the procedure for applying to Post-Doctoral position at IIT Bombay?

1. Ensure that you meet the basic eligibility criteria of the Institute given here.

2. Find a mentor faculty with whom you would like to do the post-doc and write to him/her and get the consent.

3. Prepare the application (ref the link above) and sent to your mentor faculty.

4. The mentor faculty should forward the application along with a declaration to the Head of the department (the format of the same is available here). You may have to provide the relevant data to him/her.

5. HoD will approve the conduct of the evaluation seminar by a three member committee including the mentor faculty.

6. The mentor faculty will conduct the evaluation and send the report to HoD’s office along with the recommendation letter, if not given already.

7. All the applications with the evaluation reports will be processed by DPC before the following standing committee.

2024 November 26

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Application number to be provided while applying?
The application number to be provided while filling the IPDF (post doc) application form:

Please leave it blank.

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What is the procedure for verification of documents?
Civil Department does not verify any academic documents or any credentials including those of alumnus. You may have to contact academic office or administration for the same as applicable.

Procedure for getting documents verified from Academic Section

Please write an email to verification@iitb.ac.in.

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Institute Rules and Regulation book
Please refer to the Institute Rules and Regulation book available here

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Downloadable Application Forms for various programmes
Please refer to the academic section portal for the Downloadable Application Forms for various programmes available here

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How much leave are there for PhD student, which they can avail?
Please refer to the PhD Rule book for leave rule.

PhD Rule Book and Refer. Page 42/43.


For dates, refer to the academic calendar see the calendar here. Please ensure that you apply the leave in advance.

See also the Rules and regulations for postgraduate programmes.

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Meal Order by Faculyt/Staff/CEA Counsil
Meal Order by Faculty/Staff/CEA Council

1. Fill the meal order form civil web internal page (https://www.civil.iitb.ac.in/Faculty_Staff_Forms/)

2. For all common departmental activity, fill the form and give to office (tick charge to office)

3. For all group/lab activity, will be charged to respective group (GC to sign)

4. For all individual needs, charge to FDF/RDF/projects

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