New Delhi, 23 September 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 January of 2026 session has commenced.
As on 18 September 2025, there are Four Institutes of National Importance (INIs) have announced PhD Admission for Semester II 2025-26. These institutes offer attractive fellowships, popularly known as Institute Fellowships.
List of Top Universities/ Institutes where PhD Admission Open:
IISc Bangalore- 24 October 2025
IISER Kolkata- 12 October 2025
Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bangalore – 06 October 2025
IIT Gandhinagar – 14 October 2025
IIT Gandhinagar Opens PhD Admission for Semester II 2025-26 with Fellowships
Gandhinagar, 20 September 2025: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, a National Institute of Importance, has announced PhD programme for the academic year 2025-26 (Semester II). Institute Fellowships are available. Regular (RR) Fulltime PhD Admission is available.
Key Dates:
The online application window has opened from 10 September 2025
The online application window will close on 14 October 2025 (5:00 PM)
IISc Bangalore Announces Mid-Year Admission for PhD Programmes AY 2025-26
Bangalore, 23 September 2025: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, India’s top ranked Research University, has announced Mid-Year Admission for PhD Programmes for the Academic Year 2025-26 (January Session). Applications are invited from eligible applicants for admission to regular (1) Research Programmes (2) External Registration Programme at Indian Institute of Science.
Applicants possessing the educational qualification, including those in the final semester/year of their qualifying examinations but expect to complete all the requirements for award of the degree (like examinations, project dissertation, viva-voce, etc.) by 31st December 2025, and can furnish the necessary certificates on or before 31st March 2026, are eligible to apply.
IISER Kolkata Announces PhD Admission for Spring 2026 Semester with Institute Fellowships
Kolkata, 18 September 2025: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, an Institute of National Importance, has released PhD Admission for Spring 2025 semester. Hotel management courses Government job openings.
Research Areas: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Computational an
d 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: 15 September 2025
Application portal closes: 12 October 2025
Gandhinagar, 14 September 2025: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar invites applications from eligible BTech students for Start Early PhD Fellowship for July 2026.Hotel management coursesTop management institutes
The Start Early Ph.D. Fellowship of IITGN is conceived to meet this need. This full-time residential fellowship is designed to enable budding scientists and engineers to gain early entry into the Ph.D. programmes at IIT Gandhinagar.
Key Dates:
Application Open – 10 September 2025
Application Deadline – 14 October 2025 by 5:00 PM (IST)
Shortlisting announcement (Tentative) – 24 to 27 October 2025
Highlights
GATE score is NOT mandatory for admission
Candidates are encouraged to appear for GATE for an enhanced stipend rate
Monthly stipend of Rs 47,000 (For candidates with valid GATE score) or Rs 37,000 (for others)
Travel support up to Rs 2 Lakhs for attending international conferences
Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bangalore Opens PhD Admission January 2026
Bangalore, 14 September 2025: The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) is a premier institute devoted to research in astronomy, astrophysics and related physics. In collaboration with the Pondicherry University (PU), IIA runs IIA-PU PhD programme.
This is a full-time research programme where in the students work towards their Ph.D. degree under the supervision of an IIA faculty member.
IIA conducts two Ph.D. programmes, (a) IIA-PU Ph.D. Programme and (b) IIA-CU Integrated M.Tech – Ph.D. (Tech.) Programme in Astronomical Instrumentation.
IIA invites applications for PhD Admission for January 2025. Research areas include astronomy, astrophysics and related areas of physics.
The stipend of a JRF is Rs. 37,000/- pm, and of an SRF is Rs. 42,000/- pm in addition to an annual book grant and medical facilities. Upon submission of the Ph.D. thesis the fellowship may be further increased to 46,000/- pm.
Key Dates:
The online application will remain open during 11 September – 6 October 2025 05:30 pm
Eligibility Criteria for Applying for the IIA-PU Ph.D. Programme:
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.
