PhD Admissions (Regular - January 2027)
Last Date to Apply: 10 November 2026 by 11:00 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.
View General Eligibility Criteria (PDF)
Ministry of Education Vacant Positions (PDF)
Note : Project funded PhD positions are also available, apart from the MoE vacant seats listed in the above link
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.
Submit Query via Google Form
Portal Issues? Email us at acad.phd@iith.ac.in or call 040-23596768.
Online Application Portal
Application submission deadline: 10 November 2026 by 11:00 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 11:00 PM IST |
| Biomedical Engineering (BME) | Jaladhar Neelavalli | bme_admissions@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Biotechnology (BT) | Rajakumara Eerappa | eraj@bt.iith.ac.in, phd_biotech@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Centre for Interdisciplinary Programs (CIP) | Badarinath Karri | office@cip.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Chemical Engineering (CH) | Mahesh Ganesan | phd.admissions@che.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Chemistry (CY) | Dr. Krishna Gavvala | kgavvala@chy.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | Shruti Upadhyaya | civil_phd@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Climate Change (CC) | Anamitra Saha | phd.admissions@cc.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) | Rameshwar Pratap | phd.admissions@cse.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Design (DS) | Pranav Satpute | phd.admissions@des.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | Lakshmi Prasad Natarajan | phd.admissions@ee.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Engineering Science (ES) | Dr. Nagarajan Ganapathy | gnagarajan@bme.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Entrepreneurship & Management (EM) | Dr. Rajesh Ittamalla | phd.admissions@em.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Greenko School of Sustainability (GSS) | Venkata Rao Kotagiri | kvrao@chy.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Heritage Science and Technology (HST) | Dr. Ramakrishna U | admissions@hst.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Liberal Arts (LA) | M. P. Ganesh | applications_laphd@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering (MSME) | Dr. Mayur Vaidya | phd.admissions@msme.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Mathematics | Dr. Bhakti Bhushan Manna | phd.admissions@math.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (ME) | Sachidananda Behera | me_admissions@iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
| Physics (PH) | Saranya Ghosh | phd.admissions@phy.iith.ac.in | View Brochure | 10th November 2026 by 11:00 PM IST |
