IIT Delhi PhD Admission January 2027: Apply by 29 October

IIT Delhi has opened admission to its Ph.D. and M.S.(R) programmes for the 2nd Semester of the academic year 2026-27, the session that begins in January 2027. The admission portal for national candidates opened on 9 October 2026 at 12:00 noon and the last date to submit the online application with the application fee is 29 October 2026 at 4:00 pm.

IIT Delhi runs 31 Ph.D. and 20 M.S.(R) programmes, and every non-sponsored full-time PhD student is considered for a half-time teaching or research assistantship that pays Rs 37,000 a month for the first two years and Rs 42,000 a month for the next three years. SC, ST and PwD students get a 100% tuition fee exemption.

IIT Delhi PhD and M.S.(R) admission for the 2nd semester 2026-27 with a last date to apply of 29 October 2026

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IIT Delhi PhD admission 2027: quick facts

Quick facts2026-27

Scholarship from	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi – Ph.D. and M.S.(R) admission for the 2nd Semester of the academic year 2026-27, with the institute’s teaching and research assistantship
Last date to apply	29 October 2026, 4:00 pm (online application with the application fee)
Official website	IIT Delhi PG admissions page (official website)

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IIT Delhi PhD admission 2027: important dates

Submission of online application commences: 9 October 2026, 12:00 noon.
Last date for submission of online application and application fee: 29 October 2026, 4:00 pm.
Opening of correction window: 30 October 2026.
Closing of correction window: 1 November 2026.
Range of dates for test and interview: 9-16 December 2026.
Orientation and registration for new students: 31 December 2026.
Commencement of classes: 1 January 2027.

Programmes open in the 2nd semester of 2026-27

IIT Delhi offers 31 Ph.D. programmes and 20 M.S.(R) programmes across its departments, centres and schools. The M.S.(R) programmes offered in this semester are Applied Mechanics, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Research and Tribology, Atmospheric Sciences, Healthcare Technology, Sensors Instrumentation and Cyber-physical Systems Engineering, the Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology, Machine Intelligence & Data Science, the Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management, the School of Biological Sciences, VLSI Design Tools & Technology, Transportation Safety and Injury Prevention, and Optics and Photonics.

Two M.S.(R) programmes carry extra conditions: admission to Computer Science & Engineering is limited to candidates with a qualifying degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, M.Sc. Operations Research or Statistics, Electronics and Communication, M.Sc./M.A./M.Sc. Mathematics or MCA with Mathematics and Science at B.Sc. level, and those candidates must also have appeared in GATE with Computer Science and Engineering or Information Technology. Healthcare Technology (Biomedical Engineering) accepts medical and allied degrees such as MBBS, BDS, BVSc, BAMS, BHMS, BPT, BPO, BPharm, MD/MS/DM/MCh/MDS/MPT/MPharm with a qualified NEET (PG), AIIMS (PG), PGI (PG) or another national-level postgraduate examination in the speciality. The M.S.(R) programme in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology is not offered in the 2nd semester of 2026-27.

Minimum qualification for full-time PhD admission at IIT Delhi

M.Tech / M.E. / M.D. / M.Des. / M.B.A. (through CAT) or an equivalent degree with 60% marks or 6.00 CGPA on a 10-point scale – no national-level examination is required.
M.Sc / M.B.A. / M.A. / M.B.B.S. or an equivalent degree with 60% marks or 6.00 CGPA, plus qualification in GATE, CSIR or UGC NET, JEST, ICAR, ICMR, a DST-INSPIRE fellowship or NBHM.
B.E. / B.Tech / four-year B.S. / B.Sc. (in person) or an equivalent degree with 70% marks or 7.00 CGPA, plus GATE, JEST, CSIR or UGC NET, CEED, ICAR, a DST-INSPIRE fellowship or NBHM.

These are the institute’s minimum requirements; a department, centre or school can set higher short-listing criteria, and each research committee decides the qualifying degree disciplines and the acceptable GATE disciplines for its own programme. Candidates in the final semester or year of their qualifying degree can also apply if they expect to complete the degree requirements before the registration date, but their admission stays provisional until the certificates are verified.

Relaxations and national-exam waivers

For SC, ST and PwD candidates the minimum performance is relaxed from 60% to 55% (CGPA 6.00 to 5.50) for M.Tech, M.E., M.D., M.Des., M.B.A., M.Sc. and M.A. holders, and from 70% to 65% (CGPA 7.00 to 6.50) for B.E., B.Tech and four-year B.S. or B.Sc. holders.
The national examination requirement is waived for students currently registered in Centrally Funded Technical Institutes in the final year of a B.Tech, B.E., four-year B.S. or B.Sc. (in person), integrated M.Tech or integrated M.Sc. programme with a CGPA of 8.00 or above, provided they obtain 8.00 at graduation.
The waiver also applies to graduates of those CFTI programmes with a final graduation CGPA of more than 8.00, and to M.A. or M.Sc. graduates from IITs with a CGPA of 8.00 or above.
Candidates with an M.B.B.S. qualification are treated as equivalent to M.Tech for assistantship purposes in the Centre for Biomedical Engineering, and M.B.A. holders can apply to the Ph.D. programme in the Department of Management Studies.

Part-time and sponsored PhD admission at IIT Delhi

Only employees of public sector undertakings, government departments, research and development organisations, or private industry approved by the faculty boards are eligible for part-time and full-time sponsored PhD admission.
The minimum full-time experience after the qualifying degree, as on the date of registration, is nil for M.E., M.Tech, M.S.(R), M.D. or M.Des. holders; one year for B.E., B.Tech, four-year B.S., M.Sc., M.A., M.B.A. or MBBS holders from CFTIs or central universities (or working at IIT Delhi); and two years for the same degrees from institutions other than CFTIs or central universities.
The requirement of qualifying in a national examination is waived for part-time and sponsored candidates, but the minimum academic qualification is the same as for full-time candidates.
Part-time candidates from outside the NCR, or more than 50 km from IIT Delhi, must satisfy a minimum residency requirement of six months, which a research committee may increase.
Part-time candidates must submit a No Objection Certificate from their employer confirming that they may pursue studies part-time, will be relieved for the residency period, and can attend classes and devote time to research; sponsored candidates must submit a sponsorship certificate confirming study leave for at least three years (two years for M.Tech and equivalent holders).

Financial assistance for full-time PhD students

Rs 37,000 per month for the first two years of registration and Rs 42,000 per month for the next three years, for non-sponsored full-time PhD students holding a B.Tech, B.E., M.Sc., M.Tech, M.E., MBBS or equivalent qualification, in return for eight hours a week of teaching or research assistantship.
A certain number of fellowships are allocated to the institute under the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme. PMRF fellows follow the same academic rules as other research scholars, and selection is through a centralised process across the IITs and IISc.

Fees payable by 2026 entry Ph.D. and M.S.(R) students

Full-time Ph.D. – General, OBC and EWS: tuition fee Rs 7,500 plus other charges Rs 22,400, a total of Rs 29,900 per semester. SC, ST and PwD: tuition fee nil plus other charges Rs 22,400, a total of Rs 22,400.
Part-time and sponsored full-time Ph.D. – General, OBC and EWS: tuition fee Rs 17,500 plus other charges Rs 20,150, a total of Rs 39,900 per semester. SC, ST and PwD: tuition fee nil plus other charges Rs 20,150, a total of Rs 20,150.
M.S.(R) students receiving an institute or project assistantship, and teaching position holders – General, OBC and EWS: tuition fee Rs 17,500 plus other charges Rs 22,400, a total of Rs 39,900 per semester. SC, ST and PwD: tuition fee nil plus other charges Rs 22,400, a total of Rs 22,400.
M.S.(R) students who are sponsored full-time, part-time or non-teaching position holders pay a higher tuition fee of Rs 75,000 with other charges of Rs 20,150.
SC, ST and PwD students get a 100% exemption from the tuition fee. The exact fee amount and the mode of payment are confirmed in the offer of admission.

How to apply for IIT Delhi PhD and M.S.(R) admission 2027

Read the Information Brochure for the 2nd Semester of the academic year 2026-27 on the IIT Delhi PG admissions page.
National candidates should register and apply on the admission portal at ecampus.iitd.ac.in/PGADM/login. Foreign nationals apply on the separate portal at ecampus.iitd.ac.in/IPGADM/login.
Fill in the application, upload the documents and pay the application fee. The last date for submission of the online application along with the application fee is 29 October 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Use the correction window between 30 October and 1 November 2026 to fix any errors in the submitted application.
Watch for the short-listing by the department, centre or school and the test and interview between 9 and 16 December 2026, then report for orientation and registration on 31 December 2026.

IIT Delhi PhD admission 2027: frequently asked questions

What is the last date to apply for IIT Delhi PhD admission for the 2nd semester 2026-27?

The last date for submission of the online application along with the application fee is 29 October 2026 at 4:00 pm. The portal opened on 9 October 2026 at 12:00 noon, and the correction window runs from 30 October to 1 November 2026.

What is the PhD assistantship amount at IIT Delhi?

Non-sponsored full-time PhD students are considered for a half-time teaching or research assistantship of Rs 37,000 per month for the first two years of registration and Rs 42,000 per month for the next three years, for eight hours a week of work.

Can I apply for IIT Delhi PhD without GATE?

Yes, in some cases. Holders of an M.Tech, M.E., M.D., M.Des. or M.B.A. (through CAT) need only 60% marks or 6.00 CGPA and do not need a national-level examination score. The requirement is also waived for CFTI students in their final year with a CGPA of 8.00 or above, CFTI graduates with a final CGPA above 8.00, and M.A. or M.Sc. graduates from IITs with a CGPA of 8.00 or above.

When will the IIT Delhi PhD test and interview be held?

The range of dates for the test and interview is 9 to 16 December 2026. Orientation and registration for new students is on 31 December 2026, and classes commence on 1 January 2027.

Is there a tuition fee exemption at IIT Delhi?

Yes. SC, ST and PwD students are given a 100% exemption from the tuition fee. A full-time General, OBC or EWS PhD student pays Rs 29,900 per semester including other charges, while an SC, ST or PwD student pays Rs 22,400.

Can working professionals apply for a part-time PhD at IIT Delhi?

Yes. Employees of public sector undertakings, government departments, research and development organisations or approved private industry can apply for a part-time PhD. M.E., M.Tech, M.S.(R), M.D. or M.Des. holders need no work experience; other qualifying degrees need one year from a CFTI or central university and two years otherwise. An NOC from the employer is required.

How many programmes does IIT Delhi offer for the January 2027 session?

IIT Delhi offers 31 Ph.D. programmes and 20 M.S.(R) programmes. The M.S.(R) programme in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology is not offered in the 2nd semester of 2026-27.

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