PhD Admissions (Regular - January 2027)
Applications Closed (Last date was 10 November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST)
General Eligibility Criteria
Please review the general eligibility criteria before applying. For department-specific eligibility, research areas, and admission criteria, refer to the respective department brochure.
View General Eligibility Criteria (PDF)
Ministry of Education Vacant Positions (PDF)
Note : Project funded PhD positions are also available, apart from the MoE vacant seats listed in the above link
Admission Queries Support
Any PhD admission related queries may please be shared through our official query portal. The Institute takes every step to address the query in the least possible time.
Submit Query via Google Form
Portal Issues? Email us at acad.phd@iith.ac.in or call 040-23596768.
Online Application Portal
Applications for PhD Admissions (January 2027) are now closed. The last date for submission was 10 November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST.
Department-wise Brochures & Faculty In-Charge
| Department | Faculty In-Charge | Contact | Brochure | Application Last Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Dr. Karthik P N | phd.admissions@ai.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Biomedical Engineering (BME) | Jaladhar Neelavalli | bme_admissions@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Biotechnology (BT) | Rajakumara Eerappa | eraj@bt.iith.ac.in, phd_biotech@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Centre for Interdisciplinary Programs (CIP) | Badarinath Karri | office@cip.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) | Mahesh Ganesan | phd.admissions@che.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Chemistry (CY) | Dr. Krishna Gavvala | kgavvala@chy.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | Shruti Upadhyaya | civil_phd@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Climate Change (CC) | Anamitra Saha | phd.admissions@cc.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) | Rameshwar Pratap | phd.admissions@cse.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Design (DS) | Pranav Satpute | phd.admissions@des.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | Lakshmi Prasad Natarajan | phd.admissions@ee.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Engineering Science (ES) | Dr. Nagarajan Ganapathy | gnagarajan@bme.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Entrepreneurship & Management (EM) | Dr. Rajesh Ittamalla | phd.admissions@em.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Greenko School of Sustainability (GSS) | Venkata Rao Kotagiri | kvrao@chy.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Heritage Science and Technology (HST) | Dr. Ramakrishna U | admissions@hst.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Liberal Arts (LA) | M. P. Ganesh | applications_laphd@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering (MSME) | Dr. Mayur Vaidya | phd.admissions@msme.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Mathematics | Dr. Bhakti Bhushan Manna | phd.admissions@math.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (ME) | Sachidananda Behera | me_admissions@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
| Physics (PH) | Saranya Ghosh | phd.admissions@phy.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | Closed |
