IIITM Gwalior PhD Admission January 2027: Apply by 30 October

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (ABV-IIITM) Gwalior has invited applications for full-time and part-time Ph.D. admission for the even semester 2026-27 (January 2027 to June 2027). The advertisement, Advt. No. 1166 dated 1 October 2026, opened the online application form on 1 October 2026 and the last date to submit it is 5:00 PM on 30 October 2026.

The application fee is Rs 500 for General, OBC and EWS candidates and there is no application fee for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Shortlisted candidates are called for a written test or presentation-cum-interview, and seats are reserved for EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories as per Government of India norms.

IIITM Gwalior PhD admission January 2027: quick facts

IIITM Gwalior Ph.D. admission 2027: important dates

Beginning of online application form filling	1 October 2026 (Thursday)
Last date of submission of online application form	5:00 PM, 30 October 2026 (Friday)
Releasing of the list of shortlisted applicants	30 November 2026 (Monday)
Written test / presentation-cum-interview	16-17 December

Note: the official advertisement prints the written test / presentation-cum-interview dates as “16-17 Dec 2025”. Since the even semester being advertised is January 2027, the year in that line is a typographical error in the PDF and the interview is for the current cycle. Candidates should confirm the exact dates on the Institute website before travelling.

IIITM Gwalior Ph.D. eligibility for engineering departments

• A master’s degree in engineering, technology, electronics, mechatronics or an equivalent qualification (M.Sc, MCA or MS in a relevant field or branch, with 10+2 in mathematics) recognised by the Institute, with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale. Applicants must also have qualified GATE or NET.
• Applicants who hold only a B.Tech degree are also eligible for Ph.D. admission, subject to 75% marks or a CGPA of 8.0 in B.Tech with a valid GATE score.
• The GATE requirement is waived for B.Tech graduates of Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) with a CGPA of 8.0 or above at B.Tech level.

Eligibility for the Department of Management Studies

• M.Tech / ME / MD or an equivalent qualification with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5, plus a qualified GATE examination or an equivalent examination for the medicine discipline.
• M.Sc / MBA / MA / MBBS or an equivalent qualification with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5, plus a national level examination such as CSIR/UGC-NET, JRF, ICAR, ICMR or a DST fellowship.
• B.E. or B.Tech or equivalent with 75% marks or a CGPA of 8.0 and a valid GATE score; the GATE requirement is waived for CFTI applicants with a CGPA of 8.0.

Eligibility for the Department of Engineering Sciences

• M.Sc / M.Tech / ME or an equivalent qualification with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5 in Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, Nanoscience and Technology, Materials Science, Quantum Computing, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Mathematics, Industrial Mathematics or a related branch, with first division at the undergraduate (B.Sc / BE / B.Tech) level. Applicants must also have qualified GATE or NET.
• Applicants without a master’s degree are eligible with 75% marks or a CGPA of 8.0 in B.Tech plus a qualified GATE or NET.
• GATE is waived for B.Tech graduates of CFTIs with a CGPA of 8.0 or above.

Part-time Ph.D. eligibility and sponsored-project employees

• The Institute invites professionals working in industries, academic institutions and R&D sections for the part-time Ph.D. programme. Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a relevant area after the PG degree.
• The minimum PG qualification is relaxed to the UG qualification for B.E./B.Tech applicants with a minimum of 5 years of total experience in industry, academic institutions or R&D.
• For engineering departments the part-time bar is an M.Tech in engineering or technology with 60% marks or a CGPA of 6.5, or a B.Tech with 75% marks or a CGPA of 8.0.
• A no-objection certificate is required from the employer for part-time scholars, and the shortlisting criteria may be higher than the minimum eligibility.
• Any employee working under a sponsored project at ABV-IIITM Gwalior may also apply under the supervision of the project investigator, subject to about two years of funding being available; such candidates do not get any financial support from the Institute.

Programme structure and research areas

The Ph.D. programme at ABV-IIITM Gwalior normally runs for 3 to 5 years and includes coursework, a comprehensive examination, research, seminars and workshops. Indicative research areas listed in the advertisement include:

• Engineering and technology – artificial intelligence, natural language processing, optimization techniques, software engineering, web services, cloud computing, computer vision, pattern recognition, signal, image and video processing, speech processing, health informatics, network and IoT security, control systems, biometric security and identification, biomedical image and signal processing, robotics and autonomous systems, wireless networks, 5G and beyond, VLSI system and chip design, embedded systems, IoT hardware, RF and microwave, smart grid and electric vehicles.
• Engineering sciences – statistical reliability, optimization, mathematical and computational biology, AI/ML and applications, fuzzy decision making, operator theory, integral equations and transforms, solid mechanics, wavelet analysis, numerical functional analysis, approximation theory, condensed matter physics, nanoelectronics, nanomaterials, interconnects, triboelectric generators, batteries, supercapacitors, sensors and interfaces, computational materials science, electronics, and quantum and scientific computing.
• Management sciences – operations, marketing, finance, information systems management, human resource management, organisation behaviour, business economics, e-governance, environment management and technology management.

How to apply for IIITM Gwalior Ph.D. admission 2027

1. Fill the online application form on the Institute website at admissions.iiitm.ac.in – sending the form by post is not required.
2. Pay the application fee of Rs 500 for General, OBC and EWS candidates through the online payment gateway on the Institute website. There is no fee for SC, ST and PwD candidates.
3. Download the PDF of the filled application form and carry a copy with a photograph pasted and a signature on each page to the interview.
4. Bring two recent passport-size colour photographs, all academic credentials and scorecards, a valid category certificate, an experience certificate, a no-objection certificate (for part-time scholars) and the application fee receipt, along with all original documents for verification.

For admission queries, write to [email protected] or call 0751-2449704.

Frequently asked questions

Official links

• Advertisement for Ph.D. admission, even semester 2026-27 (official notice)
• Ph.D. admission advertisement, Advt. No. 1166 dated 01/10/2026 (official PDF)
• ABV-IIITM Gwalior online admission portal
• ABV-IIITM Gwalior official website

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