New Delhi, 06 July 2025: In India, IITs, NITs, IIITs and other autonomous research institutes are known an Institutes of National Importance. These premier research and education institutes admit PhD scholars in two sessions. Now Admission for Semester I of 2025-26 session has commenced.
As on 06 July 2025, there are four Institutes of National Importance (INIs) have announced PhD Admission for Semester I 2025-26. These institutes offer attractive fellowships, popularly known as Institute Fellowships. The total number of seats with Institutional Fellowships are expected to more than 150.
List of Top Universities/ Institutes where PhD Admission Open:
IIITDM Jabalpur -06 July 2025
NIT Srinagar- 12 July 2025
NIT Bhopal – 113 Institutional Fellowships Seats- 15 July 2025
IIIT Vadodara – 15 July 2025
IIITDM Jabalpur Opens PhD Admission 2025-26 (Round 2) with Institute Assistantship
Jabalpur, 06 July 2025: Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITDM) Jabalpur, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD Admission for 2025-26 (Round 2), session starting from July 2025.
Applicants having qualified GATE/ National Level Exams (CEED/ UGC (JRF/NET)/ CSIR/other equivalent) are preferred for admissions, however, candidates who have not qualified GATE/CEED/NET may also apply for admissions.
FULL TIME
- i) Institute Assistantship (IA) (Institute Assistantship (IA) [Fellowship rates : 1st & 2nd year – Rs.37,000/- pm AND 3rd, 4th & 5th year – Rs.42,000/-pm]
- ii) Govt./Semi Govt. Fellowship Award (FA) (MeitY, CSIR, UGC, DAE, DST, DBT, NBHM, etc.)
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iii) Sponsored Candidates (SW)
IIITDM Jabalpur Opens PhD Admission 2025-26 (Round 2) with Institute Assistantship
Jabalpur, 06 July 2025: Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing (IIITDM) Jabalpur, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD Admission for 2025-26 (Round 2), session starting from July 2025.
NIT Srinagar Opens PhD Admission July 2025 with Institute Fellowships
Srinagar, 05 July 2025: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar, an Institute of National Importance, has released PhD Admission notification for Autumn (July) 2025 Semester.
Key Dates:
Activation of Link for filling online applications: June 23, 2025, 12.00 noon onwards
Last date to submit application forms: 12 July 2025, 12.00 midnight
Date of Entrance test: Will be notified on the Institute website.
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal Opens PhD Admission July 2025 with 113 Institute Fellowship Seats
Bhopal, 04 April 2025: Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, popularly known as NIT, an Institute of National Importance, has released PhD Admission Notification for Phase II.
Total Vacant PhD Seats: The number of Full Time Regular & Part-time seats in Ph.D. program may be fixed as 113 and 59 across the institute.
Types of PhD:
A ) Full Time (FT)
FT-Institute – (With Institute Fellowship)
FT – JRF – (With fellowship from NET/UGC etc.)
FT-Self-Financed – (Without Institute Fellowship)
FT- Sponsored – (Without Institute Fellowship)
FT-Foreign – (Without Institute Fellowship)
Key Dates:
Last Date of form submission 15 July 2025.
Application Fee: non-refundable processing fee of Rs. 1500/- (for UR, OBC & EWS) and Rs. 1000/- (for SC/ST/PwD candidates)
IIIT Vadodara Opens PhD Admission 2025-26 (Autumn) Institute Fellowships
Vadodara, 04 July 2025: Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Vadodara, an Institute of National Importance, has announced Admission for PhD for 2025-26 (Autumn).
Key Dates:
Application Deadline: 18 July 2025
Date of selection process: 21 July 2025
Research Areas:
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Computer Vision/Pattern Recognition, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Cognitive/ Quantum Computing.
Signal/Image Processing, AR/VR, Human- Computer Interaction, Digital Twins.
IoT, Wireless Sensor Networks.
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5G/6G & beyond, Wireless Communications, RF/ Microwave/ Radar/ Remote sensing Technology.
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.
