NITK Surathkal has opened M.Tech (Research) and PhD admission for the Winter Session 2026-27. The last date to apply online is 1 November 2026, the PhD fellowship is Rs 37,000 a month, and GATE is not mandatory for M.E./M.Tech holders.
IIT Delhi has opened Ph.D. and M.S.(R) admission for the 2nd semester of 2026-27. The last date to apply is 29 October 2026, and the assistantship is Rs 37,000 a month.
NISER Bhubaneswar has opened PhD admission for the January 2027 session across six schools. The last date to apply is 1 November 2026, there is no application fee, and the fellowship is Rs 37,000 a month.
IIT Mandi has opened eight PhD calls for the January-July 2027 semester. Deadlines run from 21 October 2026 for Chemical Sciences to 4 November 2026 for Computing and Electrical Engineering.
AcSIR has opened PhD admission for the January 2027 session across its member CSIR, ICMR and DST institutes. The last date to apply is 31 October 2026, and a valid national JRF or SRF is required.
The Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme Phase-II has two seats at NIT Calicut for 2026-27. The full-time fellowship is Rs 46,250 a month for the first two years and Rs 52,500 for years three to five.
NIT Calicut has opened PhD admission for the Winter Semester (December) 2026-27 under six schemes. The last date to apply is 27 October 2026, and full-time candidates can get the Institute Fellowship.
JNU has opened PhD admission for 2026-27 with a short window from 6 to 16 October 2026. Admission is through UGC/CSIR NET JRF, ICMR/DBT/NBHM JRF or GATE, and the last date is 16 October 2026.
VIT has opened VITREE 2027 for the January session. The last date to apply is 20 November 2026, the entrance test is on 6 December 2026 and full-time scholars get a VIT Research Fellowship.
IISER Pune has opened PhD admission for the January 2027 batch in five departments. Biology closes on 18 October 2026, and the other deadlines run to 25 October 2026.