Mumbai, 28 August 2021: In India there are 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). All IITs offer PhD programmes and admit students in two sessions: Autumn (June-July) and Spring December-January). These institutes are popular destination for PhD aspirants as IITs offer Institute Fellowships to scholars.
The PhD Admission process for Spring Session or Semester (January 2022) will commence soon. IITs will start notifying their Admission process in coming days for coming semester.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, an Institute of National Importance, will release PhD Admission notification for Spring Semester 2021-22 next week.
Tentative Key Dates:
Advertisement (on IITB website) – 03 September 2021
Availability of application forms – 03 September 2021
Last date for submission of completed application forms 12 April 2021
Research Assistantship (RA): A candidate, selected for the Ph.D. Programme, at IIT Bombay will be eligible for the financial support under the RA category subject to the fulfilment of criteria.
The assistantship is payable for a maximum duration of 5 years or up to the thesis submission, whichever is earlier. The monthly rate of assistantship is Rs. 35,000/ for the first 2 years and enhanced rate of Rs. 39,000/ for the remaining period.
Total PhD Seats: The sanctioned strength for PhD Programme for the year 2021-22 is 431.
The PhD programmes are generally available in the following departments/Centres of IIT Bombay:
Aerospace Engineering
Biosciences and Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Climate Studies
Computer Science and Engineering
Design
Earth Sciences
Educational Technology
Electrical Engineering
Energy Science and Engineering
Environmental Science & Engineering
Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics, English, Philosophy, Sociology, Indian Science and Technology in Sanskrit)
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science
Centre for Research for Nanotechnology & Science
Physics
Centre for Policy Studies
Systems & Control Engineering
Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas
Centre for Urban Science & Engineering
Once IIT Bombay releases PhD Admission Notification, SkillOutlook will share an updated story.
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the PhD Admission Page of the official website of IIT Bombay.
