Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati announces Admission to PhD Programs for December 2023 Session, Apply now
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2023 – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati invites applications for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in various Departments for academic sessions commencing in December 2023. Interested candidates can check more details such as the application process, important dates, fee, and more for IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2023 from the page below.
Department Offering PhD Program
- Computer Science and Engineering; Electronics and Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Biosciences and Bioengineering; Chemical Engineering; Design; Physics; Chemistry; Mathematics; Humanities and Social Sciences; Energy; Environment; Nanotechnology; Rural Technology; Linguistic Science and Technology; Doctoral Program in Interdisciplinary Research
IIT Guwahati PhD Programmes
- IIT Guwahati offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme in various disciplines through its Departments/Schools/Centres. Some departments offered seats under Project Mode and for JDP with IIT(BHU).
| Academic Division | PhD Regular Seats | PhD CSIR/UGC Special Scheme | PhD JDP with IIT(BHU) | Project Mode |
| Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering | √ | √ | ||
| Department of Civil Engineering | √ | √ | ||
| Department of Computer Science and Engineering | √ | |||
| Department of Chemical Engineering | √ | √ | ||
| Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering | √ | √ | √ | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | √ | √ | ||
| Department of Design | √ | |||
| Department of Physics | √ | |||
| Department of Chemistry | √ | |||
| Department of Mathematics | √ | |||
| Department of Humanities and Social Sciences | √ | |||
| School of Agro and Rural Technology | √ | |||
| Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology | √ | |||
| School of Business | √ | |||
| Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | √ | |||
| School of Energy Science and Engineering | √ | √ | ||
| Center for Nanotechnology | √ | √ | ||
| Center for the Environment | √ | |||
| Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems | √ | |||
| Center for Disaster Management and Research | √ | |||
| Centre for Sustainable Polymers | √ | |||
| Center for Linguistic Science and Technology | √ | |||
| Center for Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems | √ | |||
| Center for Sustainable Water Research | √ | |||
| Centre for Drone Technology | √ |
Number of PhD Seats
- Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering – 26
- Dept. of Electronics and Electrical Engineering – 40
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering – 34
- Dept. of Civil Engineering – 27
- Dept. of Design – 12
- Dept. of Biosciences and Bioengineering – 05
- Dept. of Chemical Engineering – 23
- Dept. of Physics – 21
- Dept. of Chemistry – 14
- Dept. of Mathematics – 32
- Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences – 26
- School of Agro and Rural Technology – 08
- School of Business – 08
- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering – 05
- Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Science and Technology – 04
- Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence – 07
- Centre for Disaster Management and Research – 05
- Centre for the Environment – 01
- Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems – 09
- Centre for Linguistic Science and Technology – 09
- Centre for Nanotechnology – 03
- Centre for Sustainable Polymers – 06
- Centre for Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems – 08
- Centre for Sustainable Water Research – 03
- Centre for Drone Technology – 05
Special Seats for Ph.D Programme under CSIR/UGC JRF Scheme
- Dept. of Biosciences and Bioengineering – 10
Important Dates
- Opening of Application Portal: October 6, 2023
- Closing of Application Portal (Extended date): 05:00 PM on November 02, 2023
- Selection Process: November 30 to December 7, 2023
- Registration of New PhD Students: January 2, 2024
- Orientation for New PhD Students: January 3, 2024
- First Day of Instruction for Winter Semester 2024: January 4, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- For receiving assistantship in PhD programs in all disciplines, candidates must qualify a national level examination like GATE, CEED, UGC/CSIR NET-JRF in addition to meeting the minimum eligibility criteria for the respective disciplines as specified in the following:
- Should have Passed Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy in a relevant area with a minimum Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of either 6.0 or 60% of marks
- Should have passed a Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of either 7.0 or 70% of marks
- Scholars who are selected through National Eligibility Tests – UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE.
- The selection process through National level examinations conducted by MHRD and its Agencies and Institutions such as UGC/IIT/IISc./IISER/IIIT, etc
- For more details on eligibility criteria, check the University Website – click here
Application Process
- Eligible candidates can apply online only through the official website https://www.iitg.ac.in
- Applications are to be submitted online. Under the same login, you have the option to apply to multiple departments/centers
- However, for each department/centre you need to pay the application fee separately.
- Read all instructions regarding filling up online forms before applying, please carefully go through the information given on the official website.
Application Fee
- All Female Candidates – Rs.300/-
- All Transgender Candidates – Rs.300/-
- All SC/ ST/ PwD Candidates – Rs.300/-
- All Other Candidates – Rs.600/-
- Mode of Payment – Online through Credit Card/Debit Card/Internet banking
Selection Process
- Applications of the candidates which are complete in all respects will be considered in the selection process.
- The Institute reserves the right to consider a limited number of candidates for the selection process. Such shortlisting will be based on the performance in GATE/NET/CEED, grades/marks in the qualifying degree examination and/or other educational qualifications starting from Class 10.
- For PhD programmes, the shortlisting and selection may be done specialization wise by the respective department/school/centre.
- The selection process involves the performance of candidates in the written test and/or interview conducted in various stages in a particular mode (offline/online/hybrid) as decided by the respective department/school/centre.
- Applicants have to visit this website and websites of respective department/school/centers regularly for information regarding shortlisting and selection of candidates. No personalized information can be expected in this regard. IIT Guwahati will not be responsible for delayed response from the applicants.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website
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