IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2024 (July)– Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati invites applications for PhD program in various Departments for July 2024 session.
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IIT Guwahati PhD Programmes
IIT Guwahati offers 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 2024 (July)
Number of PhD Seats 2024 (July) will be available shortly.
PhD Studentship Categories
IIT Guwahati offers admission to PhD programme under Regular Category and certain Non-Regular Categories, viz. Sponsored, Employed Part-Time, Project-Staff, External, and Self-Financed categories.
The seats offered under non-regular categories are limited to a maximum of 10% of the total number of PhD seats of the respective department/school/centre.
The details of these studentship categories are given below.
Regular Category
- The students admitted in Regular Category pursue the programme on full-time basis.
- The candidates (Indian nationals) seeking admission in to PhD under Regular category must have qualified for receiving assistantship from IIT Guwahati or any other recognized/government funding agency.
- In addition to the prescribed Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQ) for the respective disciplines, the candidates must have one of the following qualifications for availing respective fellowships/assistantships for admission to the respective programme under regular category.
- For Institute Assistantship
- Valid GATE/CEED Score.
- BTech/BDes/MSc/MA/MTech/MDes/MS degree from an IIT with a minimum CPI of 8.0 on 10-point scale.
- UGC-CSIR-NET (Assistant Professorship) in case of Arts background candidates.
- MTech/MDes or an equivalent degree (from any Institute) and having qualified GATE/CEED (at some point of time, which need not be valid now).
- For Fellowships from External Agencies
- NET-JRF of CSIR/UGC/DST/DBT/ICMR/ICAR
- NBHM Doctoral Scholarship
- DAE Graduate Fellowships Scheme (DGFS)
- UGC Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (UGC RGNF) Scholarship Scheme
- The candidates qualified for INSPIRE Fellowship shall be admitted in self-financed category only. As and when the fellowship is awarded, they will be converted to the regular category from the “Effective Date” of fellowship.
- For Institute Assistantship
Non-Regular Categories
Sponsored
- The candidates under Sponsored Category are sponsored (with a study leave of requisite period of the programme) by a recognized R&D organization, academic institution, government organization or industry for pursuing the programme at IIT Guwahati.
- They pursue the programme at the Institute on full-time basis.
- The Institute does NOT provide any assistantship to the students under this category.
- The candidate under this category must be a regular employee of his/her organization with at least one year of experience for PhD/MS(R) programmes and at least two years of experience for MTech/MA programme at the time of applying and be engaged in professional work in the discipline in which admission is sought.
- They should submit Sponsorship Letter in prescribed format from the employer along with the application. The application without Sponsorship Letter will NOT be considered.
- Sponsorship Letter Format: DOC, PDF
Employed Part-Time
- The candidates under Employed Part-Time Category are professionally employed persons (including regular employees of IIT Guwahati), who pursues the programme while continuing the duties of his/her service.
- These candidates should be able to attend regular classes as per the schedule of the Institute during the course work.
- The Institute does NOT provide any assistantship to the students under this category.
- The candidate under this category must be a regular employee of his/her organization with at least one year of experience for PhD/MS(R) programmes and at least two years of experience for MTech programme at the time of applying and be engaged in professional work in the discipline in which admission is sought.
- They should submit No Objection Certificate in prescribed format from the employer along with the application. The application without No Objection Certificate will NOT be considered.
- NOC Format: DOC, PDF
Project-Staff
- The candidates under Project-Staff are those presently working on sponsored R&D projects of IIT Guwahati and the remaining duration of the project at the time of admission should be at least one year.
- They should submit No Objection Certificate in prescribed format (See: NOC Format DOC, PDF) from the Dean-R&D, IIT Guwahati along with the application. The application without No Objection Certificate will NOT be considered.
- If the project gets completed before the student completes his/her programme, then his/her category will be converted to that of Self-Financed category.
- The Institute does NOT provide any assistantship to the students under this category.
External
- The candidates under External Category are employed in a recognized R&D organization, academic institution, government organization or industry with adequate Research Facilities.
- They pursue PhD programme at the Institute on Part-Time basis. However, they should be able to attend regular classes as per the schedule of the Institute during the course work.
- The PhD student under this category carries out the PhD Thesis Research Work mainly at his/her parent organization under a Local Supervisor but with the overall guidance provided by a faculty member (Institute Supervisor).
- The candidate under this category must be a regular employee of his/her organization with at least one year of experience at the time of applying and be engaged in professional work in the discipline in which admission is sought.
- They should submit Sponsorship Letter for External Category in prescribed format from the employer along with the application. The application without Sponsorship Letter will NOT be considered.
- The Institute does NOT provide any assistantship to the students under this category.
- Sponsorship Letter Format for External Category: DOC, PDF
Self-Financed
- The candidates under Self-Financed Category pursue the PhD programme at IIT Guwahati without getting financial assistantship from IIT Guwahati or any other funding agency.
- They should have at least three years of professional experience in the relevant area.
- They pursue PhD programme at the Institute on full-time basis.
- In case of working professionals, they can puruse the PhD programme on part-time basis. However, they should be able to attend regular classes as per the schedule of the Institute during the course work.
Industry-Sponsored
- The candidates under Industry-Sponsored Category are sponsored (with a study leave of requisite period of the programme) by an industry for pursuing the programme at IIT Guwahati. The Industry must be a company registered at MCA
- The Institute does NOT provide any assistantship to the students under this category.
- The candidate under this category must be a regular employee of his/her organization with at least two years of work experience at the time of admission and be engaged in professional work in the discipline in which admission is sought.
- Upon completion of the course work, the industry-sponsored candidates can execute the project in their parent company.
- These candidates can have one project supervisor from the industry with relevant experience.
- The proposed fees for the industry-sponsored candidates is Rs.5 lacs/semester.
- They should submit Sponsorship Letter in prescribed format from the employer along with the application. The application without Sponsorship Letter will NOT be considered.
- Sponsorship Letter Format: DOC, PDF
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2024 (July) Eligibility Requirements
For admission to the PhD Programme, a candidate must have either a Master’s degree or a Four-year Bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline as specified in the following table. The following Cumulative Performance Index (CPI)/Marks criteria in respective qualifying degrees will be applicable:
- Master’s Degree: 6.0 on 10-point scale (or 60% of marks)
- Four-year Bachelor’s Degree: 7.0 on 10-point scale (or 70% of marks)
The CPI/Marks criteria will be relaxed by 0.5 CPI (or 5% marks) for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
Discipline Wise Qualifying Degrees
Discipline wise qualifying degrees (along with CPI/Marks criteria, if it is different from the above) are listed below:
Engineering Departments
| Departments | General Criteria | Alternative Criteria |
| Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering | Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences in the relevant area | Two-year Master’s degree (after completion of 4-year Bachelor’s degree), or Three-year Master’s degree (after completion of 3-year Bachelor’s degree) in Engineering/ Technology/Science, or Two-year MSc degree (after completion of 3-year Bachelor’s degree) in a relevant area. |
| Department of Civil Engineering | Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences in the relevant area | For admission in the area of specialization ‘Construction Management’: Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in a relevant area, with a Postgraduate Degree in Management Science(Finance) or MBA with Finance specialization or equivalent, is also considered. In this case, the CPI/Marks criteria will be 6.0 CPI (or 60% marks) in Bachelor’s level and 6.0 CPI (or 60% marks) in the postgraduate degree. A candidate having MSc degree with Mathematics as a subject at bachelor’s level is also considered for admission in the Department of Civil Engineering. The candidate should have a minimum of either 7.0 CPI or 70% marks in Master’s level with consistent first class at other levels. |
| Department of Computer Science and Engineering | Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences in the relevant area | Postgraduates in Computer Science (ALCCS) from Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), with a minimum 6.0 CPI (or 60% of marks), or Two-year MSc degree in CS/IT/M&C/Maths/Data Science (after completion of 3-year bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/M&C/Maths/Data Science as major) with valid GATE score in CS. |
| Department of Chemical Engineering | Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences in the relevant area | |
| Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering | Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences in the relevant area | |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences in the relevant area | Medical qualification viz., MBBS / BDS / MD / MS / BVSc / MVSc having 6.0 CPI (or 60% marks), or Allied health care professional degrees viz., Masters in Physiotherapy / Prosthetics and Orthotics / Occupational Therapy having 6.0 CPI (or 60% marks) in both bachelor degree and master degree. |
Departments of Design/Science/Humanities/ Academic Centres/Schools
| Departments/Schools/Centres | Qualifying Degrees and Disciplines |
| Department of Design | For PhD in the Discipline of Design One of the following: MArch/ MDes/MTech/ ME degree in a relevant area, or Master’s degree in Applied Arts/ Ergonomics/ Fine Arts/ Visual Arts/ Psychology/ Physiology/ Occupational Safety and Health/ Journalism/ Mass Media Communication, or two-year Master’s degree in Management (MBA or equivalent) with relevant studies in Design field. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Design or Engineering/Technology or Five-year BArch degree in a relevant area with at least 7.0 CPI (or 70% marks). Four-year Undergraduate Diploma in Design (NID or equivalent), with postgraduate qualification in relevant area with at least 6.0 CPI (or 60% marks). A two-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Design and relevant areas (NID/CEPT or equivalent) with first class at Bachelor’s level. BFA (4-year professional programme, after 10+2)/ GD Art (5-year programme after 10th standard) with one-year professional experience, with at least 7.0 CPI (or 70% marks). Master of Computer Application(MCA), with one year of professional experience, with at least 6.0 CPI (or 60% marks). |
| Department of Design | For PhD in the Discipline of Electronic Product Design (Project Mode) A two-year Master’s programme with 6.0 on 10-point scale (or 60% of marks) or a Four-year BTech or B.E. in Electrical / Electronics / ECE / EEE / Mechatronics / Computer Science / Computer Science and Engineering / Medical Electronics / Instrumentation / Electronic & Telecommunication, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering, or any combination of these disciplines with a minimum CPI of 7.0 out of 10 or minimum 70% of marks. The candidate must have cleared CEED or GATE. |
| Department of Physics | Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Design/Science in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design/Science in the relevant area. |
| Department of Chemistry | Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/Design/ Science in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Design/Science in the relevant area. |
| Department of Mathematics | Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Design/Science in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Design/Science in the relevant area. |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Design/ Arts/ Commerce/Science in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design or equivalent in the relevant area. |
| School of Agro and Rural Technology | Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Science/ Environmental Science/Agriculture and other relevant fields, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Agriculture or equivalent in the relevant area. |
| Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology | Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Medical Sciences/ Veterinary Sciences/ Pharmacy/ Design/ Allied Health Care Programmes in a relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Design/Pharmacy in the relevant area, or Degrees in Medical Sciences viz., MBBS / BDS / BVSc in a relevant area with a minimum 6.0 CPI (or 60% marks). |
| School of Business | Master’s degree in Management or equivalent, or Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Science/Commerce or in allied fields of Management in case of Social Sciences, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology. |
| Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/Science in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/Science. |
| School of Energy Science and Engineering | Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Science/Architecture/ Environmental Science/ Agriculture in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Agriculture in the relevant area |
| Center for Nanotechnology | Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Science/ Design/ Architecture/ Medical Sciences in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Medical Sciences or equivalent in the relevant area. Further, Master’s degree in Social Sciences in a relevant area is also considered for admission to PhD in the Centre for the Environment. |
| Center for the Environment | Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Science/ Design/Architecture/ Medical Sciences in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Medical Sciences or equivalent in the relevant area Further, Master’s degree in Social Sciences in a relevant area is also considered for admission to PhD in the Centre for the Environment. |
| Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems | Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/Design/ Arts/Commerce in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design or equivalent in the relevant area. |
| Center for Disaster Management and Research | Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/Science /Agri Engineering/ Design/ Architecture/ Disaster Management and other relevant fields (Environmental Science/ Agriculture/Social Sciences/ Economics/ Geology/ Statistics, etc.), or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/Agriculture or equivalent in the relevant area. In case, Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Agriculture is from any of the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, the CPI/Marks criteria is 6.5 CPI (or 65% of marks). |
| Centre for Sustainable Polymers | Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/Science/ Design in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology in the relevant area, or Degrees in Medical Sciences viz., MBBS/ BDS/ MD/ MS/ BVSc/ MVSc having 6.0 CPI (or 60% marks), or Master’s in allied health care professional degrees having 6.0 CPI (or 60% marks) in both bachelor’s degree and master’s degree. |
| Center for Linguistic Science and Technology | One of the following: Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology in CSE / ECE / EEE or equivalent / Master of Design. Master of Science in CSE / IT / ECE / Physics / Mathematics / Statistics/Speech and Language Pathology/ Audiology or equivalent. Master of Arts in Linguistics/any language with specialization in Linguistics/Language Studies or equivalent. Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology in CSE / ECE / EEE or equivalent / Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Design. Four-year Undergraduate Diploma in Design (NID/ CEPT or equivalent), with postgraduate qualification in relevant area with a minimum CPI of either 6.0 or 60% marks. Two-year Postgraduate Diploma in Design (NID/ CEPT or equivalent) with first class at Bachelor’s level. |
| Center for Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems | Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/Design or other relevant disciplines, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/ Design or other relevant disciplines. |
| Center for Sustainable Water Research | Master’s degree in the relevant area, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in the relevant area. |
| Center for Drone Technology | Two-year Master’s Degree and Mathematics as a subject at Bachelor’s level, or Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology. |
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 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 programme, the shortlisting and selection may be done specialization wise by the respective department/school/centre.
- The selection process involves the performace 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/centres 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.
Schedule of IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2024 (July)
| Event | Dates |
|---|---|
| Application Process Start Date | March 2024 |
| Last date of submission of online application | April 2024 |
| Selections will be conducted by | May to June, 2024 |
| Registration of New students | July 2024 |
| Orientation for New students | July 2024 |
| Classes will be starting from | July 2024 |
Dates will be announced shortly.
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2024 (July) Application Process
- Applications are to be submitted online.
- Applications will not be accepted in any other mode.
- Before submission of applications, please go through the information provided on this admission website carefully.
- Candidates need to register only once on the Application Portal. Under the same login, candidates can submit applications to multiple programmes and disciplines. But, application fee should be paid separately for each application.
- Submission of online application is a three step process. Unless all the three steps are completed, the application will not be treated as complete. Incomplete applications will not be considered for processing.
- Step-1: Personal information including the educational qualifications.
- Step-2: Selection of programme.
- Step-3: Online payment of application fee.
- For submission of applications to different programmes and disciplines, the candidates have to repeat step-2 and step-3.
Application (& Processing) Fee Amount
| All Female Candidates | Rs.300/- |
| All Transgender Candidates | Rs.300/- |
| All SC/ ST/ PwD Candidates | Rs.300/- |
| All Other Candidates | Rs.600/- |
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Previous Admissions
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2023 (Dec)
Number of PhD Seats 2023 (Dec)
| Department | Seats |
| Department of Computer Science and Engineering | 26 |
| Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering | 40 |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | 34 |
| Department of Civil Engineering | 27 |
| Department of Design | 12 |
| Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering | 05 |
| Department of Chemical Engineering | 23 |
| Department of Physics | 21 |
| Department of Chemistry | 14 |
| Department of Mathematics | 32 |
| Department 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
| Department | Seats |
| Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering | 10 |
Schedule of IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2023 (Dec)
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| 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 |
IIT Guwahati Special Scheme – PhD Admissions (Oct 2023)
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to PhD programmes in the Dept. of Chemistry and Dept. of Physics under special scheme for UGC/CSIR-JRF.
Seats
- Physics – 15
- Chemistry – 20
Mode of selection:
Online Interviews through video conferencing using MS Teams, G-Meet, etc., as per the convenience
Schedule
- Opening of Application Portal for Submission of Applications: September 18, 2023.
- Closing of Application Portal: 05:00 PM on October 5, 2023.
- Physics Online Interviews: October 17-18, 2023
- Chemistry Online Interviews: October 14, 2023
The details of Application & Processing Fee are as follows:
- All Female Candidates: Rs. 300/-
- All Transgender Candidates: Rs. 300/-
- All SC/ ST/ PwD Candidates: Rs. 300/-
- All Other Candidates: Rs. 600/
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2023 (July)
Number of PhD Seats 2023 (July)
| Department | Seats |
| Department of Computer Science and Engineering | 30 |
| Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering | 51 |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | 48 |
| Department of Civil Engineering | 53 |
| Department of Design | 18 |
| Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering | 38 |
| Department of Chemical Engineering | 36 |
| Department of Physics | 42 |
| Department of Chemistry | 40 |
| Department of Mathematics | 42 |
| Department of Humanities and Social Sciences | 35 |
| School of Agro and Rural Technology | 10 |
| School of Business | 10 |
| School of Energy Sciences and Engineering | 10 |
| School of Health Science and Technology | 10 |
| Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 10 |
| Centre for Disaster Management and Research | 10 |
| Centre for the Environment | 10 |
| Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems | 10 |
| Centre for Linguistic Science and Technology | 10 |
| Centre for Nanotechnology | 10 |
| Centre for Sustainable Polymers | 10 |
| Centre for Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems | 10 |
| Centre for Sustainable Water Research | 05 |
Schedule of IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2023 (July)
| Event | Dates |
| Application Process Start Date | 24 March 2023 |
| Last date of submission of online application | 20 April 2023 (5 pm) |
| Selections will be conducted by | 15 May to 15 June, 2023 |
| Registration of New PhD students | 24 July 2023 |
| Orientation for New PhD Students | 25 July 2023 |
| Classes will be starting from | 26 July 2023 |
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2023 (March) – Special Round
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to
PhD programme under special scheme for UGC/CSIR-JRF.
IIT Guwahati PhD Disciplines and Eligibility
- IIT Guwahati has a special scheme for UGC/CSIR-JRF candidates for admission in to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme. See the details on this website.
- For March 2023, the seats are offered in the following Departments:
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Selected candidates will be admitted under Regular Category for availing UGC/CSIR Fellowship.
- These candidates will not be considered for converting to Institute Assistantship at any point of time.
Important Dates
- Opening of Application Portal for Submission of Applications: February 09, 2023.
- Closing of Application Portal: 05:00 PM on March 02, 2023.
- Selections will be conducted on March 18, 2023.
- Please follow this section for regular updates on the dates of various activities.
Mode and Schedule of PhD Selections
- Mode of selection:
- Online: All stages of the selection process shall be completely online through video conferencing through MS Teams, G-Meet, etc., as per the convenience. For no stage of the selection the candidates need to come to the campus.
- The mode and schedule of selection process are given in the following table. The candidates have to follow updates from time to time and make necessary arrangements in that regard.
| Department | Mode of Selection | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Online | March 18, 2023 |
| Chemistry | Online | March 18-19, 2023 |
Seat Matrix
Department-wise seats offered for March 2023 are given in the table below
| Department | OPEN | GEN-EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2022 (Dec)
Number of PhD Seats
| Department | Seats |
| Department of Computer Science and Engineering | 25 |
| Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering | 27 |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | 39 |
| Department of Civil Engineering | 30 |
| Department of Design | 14 |
| Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering | 14 |
| Department of Chemical Engineering | 26 |
| Department of Physics | 23 |
| Department of Chemistry | 24 |
| Department of Mathematics | 23 |
| Department of Humanities and Social Sciences | 27 |
| School of Agro and Rural Technology | 07 |
| School of Business | 09 |
| School of Energy Sciences and Engineering | 08 |
| School of Health Science and Technology | 07 |
| Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 06 |
| Centre for Disaster Management and Research | 08 |
| Centre for the Environment | 05 |
| Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems | 07 |
| Centre for Linguistic Science and Technology | 10 |
| Centre for Nanotechnology | 06 |
| Centre for Sustainable Polymers | 08 |
| Centre for Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems (Seats under Project Mode only) | 05 |
Schedule of IIT Guwahati PhD Admission Dec 2022
| Event | Dates |
| Application Process Start Date | September 27, 2022 |
| Last date of submission of online application | October 18, 2022 (5 pm) |
| Selections will be conducted by | December 07, 2022 |
| Registration of New PhD students | January 02, 2023 |
| Orientation for New PhD Students | January 02, 2023 |
| Classes will be held OFFLINE starting from | January 04, 2023 |
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2022 (July)
Schedule of IIT Guwahati PhD Admission July 2022
| Event | Dates |
| Application Process Start Date | April 04, 2022 |
| Last date of submission of online application (Extended) | April 29, 2022 (5 pm) |
| Selections will be conducted during | 15 May to 30 June, 2022 |
Schedule of IIT Guwahati PhD Selection July 2022
Shortlisted candidates have to come to IIT Guwahati for written test and/or interview as per the modalities decided by the respective department/centre/school.
| Department/School/Centre | PhD/Dual Master’s + PhD |
|---|---|
| Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering | 25-28 May 2022 |
| Department of Civil Engineering | 08-09 June 2022 |
| Department of Computer Science and Engineering | 27-29 June 2022 |
| Department of Chemical Engineering | 26-27 May 2022 |
| Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering | 30 May 2022 – 02 June 2022 |
| Department of Mechanical Engineering | 06-08 June 2022 |
| Department of Design | 13-14 June 2022 |
| Department of Physics | 02-03 June 2022 |
| Department of Chemistry | 07-09 June 2022 |
| Department of Mathematics | 30 May 2022 – 01 June 2022 |
| Department of Humanities and Social Sciences | 21-22 June 2022 |
| MA (LA): 28 May 2022 | |
| School of Agro and Rural Technology | 15 May 2022 |
| School of Health Science and Technology | 13-14 June 2022 |
| School of Business | 27-29 June 2022 |
| Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 10-11 June 2022 |
| School of Energy Science and Engineering | 02-04 June 2022 |
| Center for Nanotechnology | 03-04 June 2022 |
| Center for the Environment | 21-22 June 2022 |
| Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems | 27 May 2022 |
| Center for Disaster Management and Research | 25 May 2022 |
| Centre for Sustainable Polymers | 02-03 June 2022 |
| Center for Linguistic Science and Technology | 23 June 2022 |
| Center for Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems | 06 June 2022 |
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2021 (Dec)
Tentative List of Available Seats for PhD Admission (December 2021)
| Department / Centre / School | Available Seats |
| Physics | 09 |
| Chemistry | 11 |
| Mathematics | 29 |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | 20 |
| Chemical Engineering | 16 |
| Civil Engineering | 22 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 30 |
| Electronics and Electrical Engineering | 19 |
| Design | 09 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences | 16 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 35 |
| Linguistic Science and Technology | 09 |
| Agro and Rural Technology | 09 |
| Energy Sciences and Engineering | 08 |
| Environment | 07 |
| Nanotechnology | 09 |
| Disaster Management and Research | 05 |
| Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems | 17 |
| Sustainable Polymers | 06 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 06 |
| Health Science and Technology | 06 |
| Indian Knowledge Systems | 06 |
Schedule of IIT Guwahati PhD Admission Dec 2021
| Event | Dates |
| Application Process Start Date | October 07, 2021 (10 am) |
| Last date of submission of online application | November 08, 2021 (5 pm) |
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2021 (Oct) – Special Round
Special Admission for PhD Programme under CSIR/UGC JRF Scheme in
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
Applications are invited from the eligible candidates who have valid JRF award letter through CSIR/UGC NET for Special Admission into PhD Programme under Regular (Full-Time) category for October 2021 session.
Schedule of IIT Guwahati PhD Admission Oct 2021
| Application Process Start Date | September 25, 2021 (10 am) |
| Last date of submission of online application | October 18, 2021 (5 pm) |
Available Areas of Research
| Department | Available Areas of Research |
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | Host-pathogen interaction, Molecular microbiology, Protein and gene expression, Environmental Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Cancer Research, Computational Cancer Biology, Nanotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture and Metabolite Production, RNA Biology, CRISPR Biology, Ribosome Biogenesis, Structural and Computational Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Plant Molecular Biololgy, Computational Biology (Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Biomolecules), Experimental Biomechanics, Tissue Engineering/Stem Cells/Regenerative Medicine/Drug Delivery, Molecular and Structural Biology, Protein Biochemistry, Computational Biology, Network Medicine, Stem cell biology and cancer biology, Biosensors and disease detection, Computational Systems Biology, Computational physical biology, Cell and Organelle biologyFor more details on the faculty members in the respective areas, please visit the dept. webpage |
| Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Theoretical Chemistry and other related interdisciplinary branches.For more details on the faculty members in the respective areas, please visit the dept. webpage |
| Physics | 1. Condensed matter physics (Experiment and Theory) 2. Laser and Photonics (Experiment and Theory) 3. High Energy Physics (Experiment and Theory) 4. General Relativity, Astrophysics, and Cosmology (Theory)For more details on the faculty members in the respective areas, please visit the dept. webpage |
Available Seats (Tentative)
| Department | OPEN | GEN-EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biosciences and Bioengineering | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Chemistry | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Physics | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2021 (July)
Schedule of IIT Guwahati PhD Admission July 2021
| Application Process Start Date | March 16, 2021 (10 am) |
| Last date of submission of online application | April 12, 2021 (5 pm) |
IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2020 (Dec)
Schedule
| Application Process Start Date | 20 October, 2020 (10:00 AM) |
| Last date of submission of online application | 11 November, 2020 (05:00 PM) |
Schedule for Selection Process
| Department/ Centre | Dates for Selection Process (ONLINE Interview / Counselling, etc.) |
|---|---|
| Biosciences & Bioengineering | 1-7 December, 2020 |
| Chemical Engineering | 4-8 December, 2020 |
| Chemistry | 8-9 December, 2020 |
| Civil Engineering | – |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 7-8 December, 2020 |
| Design | – |
| Electronics & Electrical Engineering | 3-9 December, 2020 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | – |
| Mathematics | 7-8 December, 2020 |
| Mechanical Engineering | – |
| Physics | 8-9 December, 2020 |
| Centre for Energy | 8-10 December, 2020 |
| Centre for Environment | 7 December, 2020 |
| Centre for Linguistic Science & Technology | 9-10 December, 2020 |
| Centre for Nanotechnology | – |
| Centre for Rural Technology | 1-4 December, 2020 |