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IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester): Dates, Application Form

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission
IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester)- IIT Kharagpur offers admission to the PhD Program offered in different departments/ disciplines of Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture & Regional Planning, Humanities & Social Sciences, Rural Development, Law, Management and Medicine.

Get more details on IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) from the page below.

IIT Kharagpur PhD Programs

Categories for PhD Admission

Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D Programme [Regular with Institute Assistantship, Individual Fellowship (i.e. CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE etc.), Sponsored, and Working Professionals] of the Institute in all disciplines of Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture & Regional Planning, Humanities & Social Sciences, Rural Development, Law, Management and Medicine. Admission of reserved-category candidates will be done as per Government of India notification.

PhD Programs

PhD program is offered under the following departments, Centres, Schools for IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission –

Departments:

  1. Aerospace Engineering
  2. Agricultural and Food Engineering
  3. Architecture and Regional Planning
  4. Bioscience and Biotechnology
  5. Chemical Engineering
  6. Chemistry
  7. Civil Engineering
  8. Computer Science and Engineering
  9. Electrical Engineering
  10. Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering
  11. Geology and Geophysics
  12. Humanities and Social Sciences
  13. Industrial and Systems Engineering
  14. Mathematics
  15. Mechanical Engineering
  16. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
  17. Mining Engineering
  18. Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture
  19. Physics

Centres:

  1. Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence
  2. Advanced Technology Development
  3. Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Science
  4. Centre for Computational and Data Sciences (CCDS)
  5. Cryogenic Engineering
  6. Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems
  7. Centre of Excellence in Affordable Healthcare
  8. Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness
  9. Deysarkar Centre of Excellence in Petroleum Engineering
  10. Materials Science
  11. Rubber Technology
  12. Rural Development
  13. P K Sinha Centre For Bioenergy and Renewables
  14. Centre of Excellence on Safety Engineering & Analytics (COE-SEA)

Schools:

  1. Bio Science
  2. Energy Science and Engineering
  3. Environmental Science and Engineering
  4. G.S. Sanyal School of Telecommunication
  5. Nano Science and Technology
  6. Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship
  7. Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law
  8. Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management
  9. School of Medical Science and Technology
  10. School of Water Resources
  11. Subir Chowdhury School of Quality and Reliability
  12. Vinod Gupta School of Management

Eligibility Criteria for IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester)

Minimum 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 in 10 point scale in the qualifying examination (A and/or B given below) in Science /Engineering / Commerce /Management/ Law and/or equivalent OR

Minimum 55% marks or a CGPA of 6.0 in 10 point scale in the qualifying examination (A and/or B given below) in Social Science/Humanities/MBBS degree and/or equivalent.

Note

Candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying degree programme whose final result is awaited is required to enter the CGPA/Marks of all other preceding semesters expect the final semester for that particular programme e.g., for B.Tech programme of 8 semesters, CGPA/Marks upto the 7th semester or M.Sc./M.Tech. programme of 2 years, CGPA/Marks upto 3rd semester and so on. An application not meeting this requirement will be rejected.

CGPA will not be converted into percentage if the degree awarding Institute provides marks in CGPA system and vice versa.

A) Minimum qualifying degree required for admission into the Ph.D. program

  • M.Tech (Master of Technology) / MS / ME (Master of Engineering)/ M.Sc.(Engg.,)
  • M. Arch. /MRP (Master of Regional Planning) / MCP (Master of City planning)
  • M. Phil. (2 years programme)
  • PG Diploma/MBA in Management of 2-year duration (after completion of M.Sc/MA/B.Tech/ M.Com)
  • LLM (2 years programme) after either 3 years LLB degree after 10+2+3 examination or at least 5 years of integrated LLB degree after 10+2 examination
  • A equivalent degree  to any of the above

OR

B) Minimum qualifying degree required for admission to the Ph.D. program

  • BE (Bachelor of Engineering)/ B.Tech. (Bachelor of Technology)/ B.Sc (Engg.)
  • B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture)
  • M.Sc. (Master of Science) / M. Phil. (1 year program) / MA (Master of Arts)
  • PG Diploma/MBA in Management of 2-year duration (after completion of B.Sc/B.Com/BA)
  • MBBS degree with compulsory one-year internship
  • 3 years LLB degree after 10+2+3 examination or 5 years (minimum) of integrated LLB degree after 10+2 examination
  • A equivalent  degree to any of the above

Additional Requirements for different Admission category

For Regular with Institute Assistantship

Candidates who are having minimum qualifying degree as (B) above must possess a valid GATE score that is above the cut-off level of students admitted for M.Tech/MCP admission in a particular year or NET qualification with Assistant Professorship for the award of Institute Research Assistantship. For admission in PhD programme, the validity of NET qualification with Assistant Professorship is for three (3) years from the date of declaration of NET results.

  • If a person who is in employment and is applying for Institute Assistantship and is selected for admission, he/she must resign and produce the acceptance of resignation by the employer at the time of joining or produce a document that he/she is not receiving any salary from his/her employer along with proper document of sanctioned leave.
  • The Institute Research Assistantship shall be awarded for a maximum period of 5 years. At present the amounts are as follows:
    • Rs. 37,000/- pm for the first 2 years
    • Rs. 42,000/- pm for the next 3 years
  • No Research Student shall be permitted to receive any emoluments, salary, stipend or any other scholarship/assistantship during the tenure of Institute Research Assistantship.

For Individual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICAR/INSPIRE etc.)

  • Candidates applying for Individual Fellowship category must have valid fellowship award letter issued by the respective fellowship agency (i.e. CSIR/UGC/ICMR/DST/DBT etc.).
  • Candidates admitted under Individual Fellowship category shall not be entitled for Institute Research Assistantship.

For Sponsored

  • Persons who possess the minimum prescribed qualifications (a) OR (b) (without GATE/NET) mentioned above and are in service in any of the following establishments with Minimum of two-year job experience shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D program as sponsored candidates:
    • a) Defense or other ministries of the Government of India or any other government
    • organizations;
    • b) Established industrial research and development organizations;
    • c) Autonomous bodies and public undertakings;
    • d) Universities/colleges;
    • e) Reputed industries as may be recognized by the Institute.
  • An intending sponsored candidate must submit his/her application in prescribed form along with No objection cum sponsorship certificate (Appendix I) for admission through his/her employer, who will forward the same to the Institute with suitable endorsement.
  • A sponsored candidate selected for admission shall be required, at the time of joining the Institute, to produce certificate in the prescribed form from the employers to the effect: (i) that he/she has been officially released from his duties for purpose of joining the program and has been granted leave for the required period; (ii) that his/her services shall be retained with the employer.
  • In the case of a sponsored candidate admitted as such to the Ph.D program, the minimum residential requirement is one year at a stretch subject to successful completion of the prescribed course work.
  • A candidate sponsored by an industry, an R&D organization, educational institution or a Government organization having adequate research facilities may be allowed to work externally subject to his/her fulfilling all such conditions prescribed in the Regulations. There is no provision of any financial assistance for sponsored candidates.

For PhD through Project

  • Persons who possess the minimum prescribed qualifications and are working in a sponsored project of the Institute (i.e. under the auspices of SRIC of the Institute) shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D program under project category.
  • An intending candidate must submit his/her application in the prescribed form for admission through Principal Investigator, Head of the Department/Centre/School and Dean (SRIC) with suitable endorsement.
  • The minimum remaining period of the project as well as the tenure of the project employee should be at least 2 years from the date of joining the Ph.D program.

For detailed eligibility read information brochure.

B.Tech. from IITs

  • B.Tech degree and Dual Degree (B.Tech & M.Tech ) holders having final CGPA >=8.00 from Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) will be given direct admission in Ph.D. Programme with Institute Research Assistantship.

For Working Professionals eligibility details refer to prospectus.

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) Important Dates

EventsDates
Commencement of Online application form submissionFebruary 13, 2024
Website closure for submission of online application formMarch 15, 2024
Last date for receipt of hard copy of completed application (for Ph.D through Project category only) at the Academic SectionMarch 22, 2024
Written Test and Interview to be conducted in the respective Departments/Centres/Schools (for shortlisted candidates only)May 02, 2024 to May 15, 2024
Date of admissionJuly 15, 2024

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) Application Process

Applicants are required to apply online at IIT Kharagpur official website.

Application once submitted successfully cannot be altered/resubmitted under any circumstances.

Read instructions carefully before filling application form.

Steps To Fill Application Form

  • STEP-I : Fill in the ONLINE application form
    • Register with Your Email Id and Login. FILL in the appropriate data. Please note that you have to upload your testimonials wherever it is required to validate your information along with your digital photograph and signature.
  • STEP-II : Make PAYMENT and SUBMIT Application
    • Payment of application fee has to be made through online payment gateway only.
  • STEP-III : Take PRINT
    • After final submission of your online application, you will be able to generate your online application printed with your specific details/data. This application printout may be retained with you for future requirement.

Application fee

CategoryFee
For Unreserved/OBC/EWS/Transgender candidatesRs.1000/-
For SC/ST/PwD/ Women candidatesRs.500/-

Selection Process

Departmental Academic Committee (Post-Graduate and Research), abbreviated as DAC (PG&R), of the Department/Centre concerned recommends the admission of a candidate to the Ph.D. program on the basis of:

  • Overall Academic Performance
  • Online Written Test and
  • Interview

The academic units may shortlist the candidates for final interview based only on Overall Academic Performance or based on both Overall Academic Performance and an Online written test. However, final selection will be based on overall academic performance and performance in final interview only.

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2024-25 (Autumn Semester) Results

Lit of shortlisted candidates will be declared after he application process is over.

Important Links

Information Brochure 2024-25Click Here
Application FormClick Here
IIT Kharagpur WebsiteClick Here
Previous Admissions

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2023-24 (Autumn Semester)

Important Dates

EventDates
Commencement of Online application form submission01 March 2023
Website closure for submission of online application form31 March 2023
Last date for receipt of hard copy of completed application (for Ph.D through Project category only) at the Academic (PGS&R) Section05 April 2023
Written Test and Interview to be conducted in the respective Departments/Centres/Schools (for shortlisted candidates only)02-12 May 2023
Date of Admission14-21 July 2023

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2022-23 (Spring Semester)

Important Dates

Commencement of Online application form submissionSeptember 21, 2022
Website closure for submission of online application formOctober 11, 2022
Last date for receipt of hard copy of completed application (for Ph.D through Project category only) at the Academic (PGS&R) SectionOctober 13, 2022
Written Test and Interview to be conducted in the respective Departments/Centres/Schools (for shortlisted candidates only)November 14, 2022 to
November 21, 2022
Date of AdmissionDecember 30, 2022
(Tentative)

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2022-23 Spring Semester Results

Selected Candidates

Click on the given link in table, then –> Apply Online Link –> List of Selected Candidates/Shortlisted Candidates

Subject/DepartmentList of Selected Candidates
PhysicsSelected Candidates
ChemistrySelected Candidates
MathematicsSelected Candidates
Aerospace EngineeringSelected Candidates
Agricultural and Food EngineeringSelected Candidates
Architecture and Regional PlanningSelected Candidates
BiotechnologySelected Candidates
Chemical EngineeringSelected Candidates
Civil EngineeringSelected Candidates
Computer Science and EngineeringSelected Candidates
Electrical EngineeringSelected Candidates
Electronics and Electrical Communication EngineeringSelected Candidates
Geology and GeophysicsSelected Candidates
Humanities and Social SciencesSelected Candidates
Industrial and Systems EngineeringSelected Candidates
Mechanical EngineeringSelected Candidates
Metallurgical and Materials EngineeringSelected Candidates
Mining EngineeringSelected Candidates
Ocean Engineering and Naval ArchitectureSelected Candidates
Artificial IntelligenceSelected Candidates
Advanced Technology DevelopmentSelected Candidates
Centre for Educational TechnologySelected Candidates
Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land ScienceSelected Candidates
Centre for Theoretical StudiesSelected Candidates
Centre for Computational and Data Sciences (CCDS)Selected Candidates
Cryogenic EngineeringSelected Candidates
Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of HappinessSelected Candidates
Deysarkar Centre for Excellence in Petroleum EngineeringSelected Candidates
Materials ScienceSelected Candidates
Rubber TechnologySelected Candidates
Rural DevelopmentSelected Candidates
P K Sinha Centre For Bioenergy and RenewablesSelected Candidates
Energy Science and EngineeringSelected Candidates
Bio ScienceSelected Candidates
Environmental Science and EngineeringSelected Candidates
G.S. Sanyal School of TelecommunicationSelected Candidates
Nano Science and TechnologySelected Candidates
Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering EntrepreneurshipSelected Candidates
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property LawSelected Candidates
Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and ManagementSelected Candidates
School of Medical Science and TechnologySelected Candidates
School of Water ResourcesSelected Candidates
Subir Chowdhury School of Quality and ReliabilitySelected Candidates
Vinod Gupta School of ManagementSelected Candidates

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2022-23 (Autumn Semester)

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2022-23 Autumn Semester Important Dates

Commencement of Online application form submissionMarch 22, 2022
Website closure for submission of online application form (Extended)April 20, 2022
Window for Interviews in Depts/Centres/Schools (for short listed candidates)May 23 to June 03, 2022
Date of admission in the Ph.D. programme for selected candidatesAugust 01, 2022 (Tentative)

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2021-22 (Spring Semester)

Important Dates

Commencement of Online application   October 09, 2021
Last Date of online applicationOctober 27, 2021
Last date for receipt of hard copy of completed application (for Ph.D through Project category only) at the Academic (PGS&R) SectionNovember 8, 2021
Test & Interview to be conducted in the respective Departments/Centres/Schools (for shortlisted candidates)November 17 to 28, 2021
(Tentative)
Date of AdmissionFirst week of January 2022
(Tentative)

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2021-22 (Autumn Semester)

Important Dates

Commencement of Online application   30 March 2021
Last Date of online application20 April 2021
Last date for receipt of hard copy of completed application (for Ph.D
through Project category only) at the Academic (PGS&R) Section
26 April 2021
Test & Interview to be conducted in the respective Departments/Centres/Schools (for shortlisted candidates)May 20 to 30, 2021
(Tentative)

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2020-21 (Spring Semester)

Important Dates

Commencement of Online application   October 29,2020
Extended Last Date of online applicationNovember 24, 2020
Test & Interview to be conducted in the respective Departments/Centres/Schools (for shortlisted candidates)December 8-15, 2020 (Tentative)

IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission 2020-21 (Autumn Semester)

IIT Kharagpur PhD Physics Admission 2020-21 Autumn Semester

List of selected candidates

12020101015130SUKHDEEP SINGHPHIndividual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE etc.)
22020101110843NADIRA SULTANAPHIndividual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE etc.)
32020101110927KAMINI BHARTIPHRegular with Assistantship
42020101112607MOHD GAYAS ANSARIPHIndividual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE etc.)
52020101112930MAHESWAR MAJIPHWP
62020101114693KSHYANAPRAVA@GMAIL.COMPHRegular with Assistantship
72020101116872ASHISHPHRegular with Assistantship
82020101310568ASHES SHITPHRegular with Assistantship
92020101311553BISWAJIT PAULPHIndividual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE etc.)
102020101312298PINAKI DUTTAPHRegular with Assistantship
112020101313869SOIRIK DANPHIndividual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE etc.)
122020101313933KSHITISH KUMAR PRADHANPHRegular with Assistantship
132020101318322SRABONI DEYPHIndividual Fellowship(INSPIRE)
142020101414098NIKHIL PRAMANIKPHIndividual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE etc.)
152020101414221BHAGWAT SINGH CHOUHANPHRegular with Assistantship
162020101417005DIKSHA THAPLIYALPHRegular with Assistantship
172020101513057SOURAV MALPHRegular with Assistantship
182020101617365AMAN PAWARPHIndividual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE etc.)
192020101617438RUPAL KAUSHIKPHRegular with Assistantship
202020101711226SAPTA SINDHU PAUL CHOWDHURYPHRegular with Assistantship
212020101718365PARDEEP KUMARPHIndividual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE etc.)
222020101718414ANKIT RAKESH GUPTAPHRegular with Assistantship
232020101812405MITALI SAHUPHRegular with Assistantship
242020101817534DIPTIMAYA DASHPHSponsored
252020101910493ADITI CHAKRABARTYPHRegular with Assistantship
262020101915888SNEHASISH ROY CHOWDHURYPHRegular with Assistantship