Ph.D

Basic Eligibility is a Masters degree. If you think you are an exceptionally good candidate, you can apply for a direct PhD after BTech/B.E. with a valid GATE score.

IITH typically admits students to the PhD program twice in a year, in the month of Nov and in the month of April.

IITH does not make newspaper advertisements regarding admission and the aspirants are requested to follow our website for admission notification.

The applications received are screened by the individual departments and the successful applicants will be called for a written test and interview.

The financial assistance for the Ph.D. program under MoE (Ministry of Education) and all other funding categories except PMRF and External category across all departments is 5 years.

All the departments at IITH offer PhD program. The eligibility criteria for PhD admission in the engineering departments is a Masters degree. If you think you are an exceptionally good candidate, you can apply for a direct PhD after B.Tech./B.E. with valid GATE score. IITH typically admits students to the PhD program twice a year. IITH do not make newspaper advertisements regarding admission and the aspirants are requested to follow our website for admission notification. Typically the notification comes out in the month of Nov and in the month of April. The applications received are screened by the individual departments and the successful applicants will be called for a written test and interview. The financial assistance for the PhD program under MoE (Ministry of Education) category across all departments is 5 years.

2. Interdisciplinary PhD Program
3. ASEAN
4. QIP
5. FIRST

Seat Acceptance Fee and Refund Policy

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