PhD Admissions (Regular - January 2027)
Last Date to Apply: 10 November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST
General Eligibility Criteria
Please review the general eligibility criteria before applying. For department-specific eligibility, research areas, and admission criteria, refer to the respective department brochure.
Admission Queries Support
Any PhD admission related queries may please be shared through our official query portal. The Institute takes every step to address the query in the least possible time.
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Online Application Portal
Application submission deadline: 10 November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST
Department-wise Brochures & Faculty In-Charge
| Department | Faculty In-Charge | Contact | Brochure | Application Last Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Dr. Karthik P N | phd.admissions@ai.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Biomedical Engineering (BME) | Jaladhar Neelavalli | bme_admissions@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Biotechnology (BT) | Rajakumara Eerappa | eraj@bt.iith.ac.in, phd_biotech@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Centre for Interdisciplinary Programs (CIP) | Badarinath Karri | office@cip.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) | Mahesh Ganesan | phd.admissions@che.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Chemistry (CY) | Dr. Krishna Gavvala | kgavvala@chy.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | Shruti Upadhyaya | civil_phd@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Climate Change (CC) | Anamitra Saha | phd.admissions@cc.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) | Rameshwar Pratap | phd.admissions@cse.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Design (DS) | Pranav Satpute | phd.admissions@des.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | Lakshmi Prasad Natarajan | phd.admissions@ee.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Engineering Science (ES) | Dr. Nagarajan Ganapathy | gnagarajan@bme.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Entrepreneurship & Management (EM) | Dr. Rajesh Ittamalla | phd.admissions@em.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Greenko School of Sustainability (GSS) | Venkata Rao Kotagiri | kvrao@chy.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Heritage Science and Technology (HST) | Dr. Ramakrishna U | admissions@hst.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Liberal Arts (LA) | M. P. Ganesh | applications_laphd@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering (MSME) | Dr. Mayur Vaidya | phd.admissions@msme.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Mathematics | Dr. Bhakti Bhushan Manna | phd.admissions@math.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (ME) | Sachidananda Behera | me_admissions@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
| Physics (PH) | Saranya Ghosh | phd.admissions@phy.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 5:00 PM IST |
