IIT Indore PhD Admission 2024 are ongoing. The last date to apply for PhD CSE is November 15 and for Electrical Engineering registration can be done till November 13. The admission to the IIT Indore PhD courses that are ongoing are Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering. Mentioned below are the last dates of online application to IIT Indore PhD programs and other details like fees, eligibility criteria, admission criteria, course details, and reserach areas. 

IIT Indore PhD Admission Dates

Given below is the table of IIT Indore's last date of online applications for the PhD programs based on different departments for Indian applicants and International applicants:

Name of the Departments For Indian Applicants For International Applicants
Electrical Engineering October 13, 2023 October 13, 2023
Computer Science and Engineering October 15, 2023 October 15, 2023
Mechanical Engineering October 24, 2023 October 24, 2023
Civil Engineering October 24, 2023 October 24, 2023
Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering October 25, 2023 October 25, 2023
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space
Engineering (AASE)		 October 30, 2023 October 30, 2023
Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) October 31, 2023 October 31, 2023

IIT Indore PhD Fees

The fee structure for Phd admission at IIT Indore for 2022-23 academic year onwards is as follows category wise:

Components  Gen / OBC SC / ST / PwD
Application Fee INR 100 INR 100
Fee Per Semester  INR 41,700 INR 29,700
Accommodation Charges INR 16,000 INR 13,000
Total per semester INR 58,000 (approx) INR 42,800 (approx)

Check: IIT Indore Courses & Fees

IIT Indore Ph.D Eligibility Criteria

The following table summarises the eligibility criteria for both domestic and international applicants: 

Specializations  Eligibility Criteria
Engineering 
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Metallurgy Engineering & Materials Science
  • Biosciences & Biomedical Engineering
  • Astronomy, Astrophysics & Space Engineering
 Domestic Applicants:
  • Masters in Engineering / Technology with GATE OR
  • 4 years B.E. / B.Tech OR 5 years integrated degree with GATE scores OR
  • Masters in Science stream with first division with either GATE / NET / JRF / CSIR / Lectureship 
International Applicants:
  • Masters in relevant discipline with 1st division plus TOEFL / IELTS score OR GATE score
Sciences
  • Physics
  • Chemistry 
  • Mathematics 
 Domestic Applicants:
  • Masters in Science stream with first division with either GATE / NET / JRF / CSIR / Lectureship OR
  • 4 years B.E. / B.Tech with GATE scores OR
  • Masters in Engineering / Technology with GATE score.
  • Bachelor’s with 1st division in Engineering / Technology with GATE scores
International Applicants:
  • Masters in Science discipline with 1st division plus TOEFL / IELTS score OR GATE score
Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Economics
  • Psychology
  • English
  • History
  • Sociology
  • Philosophy 
 Domestic Applicants:
  • Masters in Science stream with first division with either GATE / NET / JRF / CSIR / Lectureship 
  • MBA with 1st division plus GATE / NET / JRF / CSIR / Lectureship
  • M.phil in HSS with 1st division & GATE / NET / JRF / CSIR
International Applicants:
  • Masters in Science / HSS / Engineering / International Business with 1st division plus TOEFL / IELTS score OR GATE score

Check: GATE Exam Pattern

IIT Indore Ph.D Admission Criteria

Applicants would be admitted based on their scores in master’s / bachelor’s and entrance exams. Upon selection, Indian applicants would be called for an interview round and/or a screening test. 

International applicants would be called for an online written test/interview round based on their scores in TOEFL / IELTS / GATE.

Candidates must keep the following documents ready during the interview process for the document verification process. Admission Categories: 

  • Fellowship Awardee (FA) – An awardee from funding agencies like CSIR, UGC, NBHM, DST. Or a JRF/SRF project staff working in a funded project in IIT Indore.
  • Teaching Assistantship (TA) – Scholarship under MHRD guidelines.
  • Sponsored without Institute Scholarship (SW) – Sponsored candidate from R&D organisation or Industry. 
  • Institute Staff (IS) – Staff member of IIT Indore.
  • Defence (DF) – Personnel serving Armed forces without institute scholarship.
  • College Teacher (CT) – Permanent Teacher of Sponsoring College/University without scholarship

A candidate has to submit the signed soft-copy of the application along with State Bank Collect receipt, recent photograph and self- attested relevant Certificates.

For SW candidates

  • No Objection Certificate
  • Experience Certificate
  • Last 3 months’ salary slip
  • Employer’s PAN Card

*Note: GATE qualification is not compulsory for DF / IS / CT / SW / FA category applicants. 

How to Apply for IIT Indore PhD Admission?

Application form can be filled in online mode and detailed process is given below

  • Visit the official website i.e. www.iiti.ac.in
  • Click on the link “Apply online for PhD Admission”
  • Select your discipline
  • Application form will appear
  • Fill all the details i.e. personal, educational, entrance exams score and work experience.
  • Pay the application fee of INR 100 to State Bank Collect. 
  • Submit the application form and take the print out of the application form.
  • Hard copy of application form will be checked during the interview along with the other documents. 

Documents Required:

  • Affidavit by student
  • Photo 
  • Signature
  • Caste Certificate / EWS / PwD Certificate (if applicable)
  • Parents’ Income Certificate
  • Educational Certificates:
    • High school: marksheet, certificate
    • High secondary: marksheet, certificate
    • Graduation & Post Graduation: marksheet, degree certificate
    • Migration / Transfer Certificate
  • Undertaking Forms: Fee receipts / Medical Fitness Certificate / Anti Ragging / Residence Rules + Dining Rules / Internet Usage Policy / Safety Security / Library Membership

*Note: In case a candidate wishes to apply in more than one discipline then separate applications must be filled for each discipline.

Check: IIT Indore Admission

IIT Indore Ph.D Course Details

The applicants who are highly motivated for research oriented study can apply for IIT Indore Phd admission.

  • Admission is open for foreign applicants as well with equivalent Indian education system qualifications.
  • Various research areas are offered by each Department of IIT Indore for Phd. These research areas are further subdivided.
  • The Phd course is a blend of coursework and research with a thesis submission in the end.

IIT Indore Ph.D Research Areas:

The following table briefly summarize the specializations as offered by IIT Indore Departments for Phd:

IIT Indore PhD Departments Areas of Specialization
Department of Astrophysics, Astronomy & Space Engineering:
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics 
  • Atmospheric and Space Sciences 
  • Instrumentation in Astronomy, Atmospheric and Space Sciences
Department of Civil Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
  • Networking, Network Security, Network Management
  • Wireless Sensor Networks, Service-Oriented Systems
  • Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Big Data
  • Soft-computing, Computational Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Computational Complexity
  • Hardware Security, Cryptographic Accelerators, Side-Channel Analysis
  • Machine Learning, Algorithms, Network Science, Numerical Methods, Game Theory, and Optimization
  • Autonomous vehicles, Certification framework for Safety Assurance in Autonomous Vehicles
  • Natural Language Processing and Social Network Analysis, Information Retrieval, Algorithmic Graph Theory
Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Device Innovations
  • Signal and Image Processing
  • Nanoscale Devices, VLSI Circuit and System Design
  • Applied Electromagnetics Laboratory
  • Hybrid Nanodevice
  • Future Generation Communication Systems
Department of Biosciences & Biomedical Engineering
  • Cerebral Malaria infection
  • Neuro- Virology infection
  • Drug Design, Development
  • Molecular signaling
  • Bioprocess control systems 
  • Value-added bioprocessing
  • Viral Vaccine Development
  • Immunotherapy

Check: IIT Indore Reviews

IIT Indore Ph.D Duration

This is a 4 year full-time degree, where the 1st year is all about coursework. The second year is for deciding on research topics and tools for conducting the research. The applicants in the third and fourth year take forth their research and are supposed to submit it by the end of 4th year. Along with thesis submission, there is also a viva conducted by a professor to approve the thesis of the student.

IIT Indore Phd Stipend

The Phd applicants in the first 2 years are offered INR 30,000 per month as part of the stipend for research. While the 3rd and 4th year students are offered INR 34,000 per month. This amount is set by UGC and applicants who qualify for JRF are only offered this amount.

Check: IIT Indore Scholarship

IIT Indore PhD FAQs

Ques. How are interviews conducted for IIT Indore Phd admission?

Ans. The interviews are being conducted online for IIT Indore Phd admission 2022. The interviews are online for both Indian and international applicants. The Department of Computer Science & Engineering has proposed to conduct interviews via Google Meet.

Ques. Which research areas available for IIT Indore Phd in Civil Engineering?

Ans. There are two types of research areas available in Phd at IIT Indore in Civil Engineering Department are as follows:

  • Structural Engineering: Concrete Technology, Steel Concrete Composite Structures, Structural health monitoring and reliability.
  • Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering: Climate change and water management., Glaciology, Mountain Hydrology, Mountain Hazards, High-altitude meteorology.

Ques. Can I apply for two specializations in Phd at IIT Indore?

Ans. Yes, an applicant can apply for two specializations of Phd at IIT Indore. He/she will have to apply separately for each specialization chosen. In this case the applicant will be submitting two applications separately.

Ques. Is there a written test conducted along with an interview for IIT Indore Phd admission?

Ans. Some departments of IIT Indore offering Phd conduct an additional written test along with the interview round before final verdict on admission. This decision is up to the discretion of the concerned Department. Also not all departments conduct written tests.

Ques. How can foreign applicants apply for IIT Indore Phd admission?

Ans. There is a separate application portal for foreign applicants - Common Application Portal. These students have to submit their applications with the required documents and an application fee of USD 30 through RTGS. The selected applicants would get an intimation on their dashboard and consequently will be called for an interview round.

Ques. Is TA / DA extended for visiting IIT Indore for Phd interview?

Ans. No, there is no TA or DA extended by IIT Indore for attending Phd interview round. This year applicants have to appear for the interviews online only because of COVID-19 restrictions in the country.