New Delhi, 07 March 2025: In India, premier research and education institutes admit PhD scholars in two sessions. Now Admission for Semester I of 2025-26 session has commenced.
As on 07 March 2025, there are Five Top Universities in India have announced PhD Admission for Semester I 2025-26. These institutes offer attractive fellowships, popularly known as Institute Fellowships.
List of Top Universities/ Institutes where PhD Admission Open:
IISER Kolkata- 19 May 2025
IIT Madras – 28 March 2025
IISc Bangalore -23 March 2025
The University of Queensland and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Research Academy – 18 March 2025
IIT Gandhinagar- 26 March 2025
IISER Kolkata Announces PhD Admission for Autumn 2025 semester with Institute Fellowships
Mohali, 07 March 2025: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, an Institute of National Importance, has released PhD Admission for Autumn 2025 semester:
Research Areas: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences,Computational and Data Sciences, Earth Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Physical Sciences and Space Sciences.
Eligible applicants of the PhD programme are encouraged to apply for the attractive Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (https://pmrf.in/) in addition to applying to IISER Kolkata regular admission.
Key Dates:
PhD application portal opens from 09 March 2025
Application portal closes: 19 May 2025
IIT Madras Opens PhD Admission July 2025: 470 Seats for PhD & 245 Seats for MS Seats
Chennai, 05 March 2025: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, an Institute of National Importance, has opened application window for PhD/Direct PhD/MS (by Research) Admission for July 2025 Semester. Scholars admitted to PhD and MS programmes under Regular scheme are eligible for the following Half-Time Research Assistantship (HTRA).
Total Vacant Seats: The total number of vacant PhD seats with HTRA are 470 while MSC (by Research) seats are 245 for the Academic Years 2024-25.
Fellowships: Scholars admitted to PhD and M.S. programmes under Regular scheme are eligible for the following Half-Time Research Assistantship (HTRA). PhD Candidates will get Rs 37,000 /- Per Month while MS (By Research) candidates will get Rs 12,400 Per Month. They should work for 8 hours per week in the Departments to earn this assistantship.
Key Dates: The last date of Receipt of Online Application is 28 March 2025.
IISc Bangalore Announces Admission for PG, PhD & UG programs for AY 2025-26
Bangalore, 24 February 2025: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, India’s top ranked Research University, has announced Admission for UG/PG / PhD for the Academic Year 2025-26.
Admission notice released for the following programmes: (1) Research Programmes [Ph D/M Tech (Research)]; (2) External Registration Programme (ERP) [Ph D/M
Tech (Research) (3) Course Programmes in Engineering [M Tech/M Des/M Mgt/M. Tech through CFTI Mode/Joint M. Tech/ 1-Year M. Engg/ M. Tech/M. Des. for Sponsored candidates (Govt & PSU)]; (4) Course Programmes in Science [M Sc in Life Sciences/ M Sc in Chemical Sciences]; (5) Integrated Ph D Programmes; (6)B.Tech in Mathematics & Computing; and (7) Four-year BS. (Research)].
Key Dates:
Website opens for online submission of applications -04 February 2025:
Research
PG Course Programmes
Integrated PhD
Sponsored & ERP
Last date for online submission of applications (website closes at 23:59)- 23 March 2025
Gandhinagar, 23 February 2025: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar invites applications from eligible BTech students for Start Early PhD Fellowship for July 2025.
Key Dates:
Application Open – 12 February 2025
Application Deadline – 26 March 2025 by 5:00 PM (IST)
Shortlisting announcement (Tentative) – 06 to 08 April 2025
IIT Delhi and The University of Queensland Invite Applications for Joint PhD Programme July 2025
New Delhi, 24 February 2025: The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have announced the beginning of the admission process for their prestigious joint PhD programme (July 2025 round).
The joint PhD programme is set to commence in July 2025, with the deadline for applications on 18th March 2025.
With over 100 students currently enrolled, the programme offers a unique academic experience, including a higher fellowship amount compared to regular domestic programmes.
For the interested candidates, information sessions are also going to be organised on 25th February and 4th March, 2025. They can register for the sessions by following this link: https://uqiitd.org/events/
Note: Candidates should refer the exact notification before applying any seats of any universities or institutes. On the basis of information available in the public domain, SkillOutlook has published this story.
