Guwahati, 28 September 2023: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD Admission for December 2023 Session. The closing date for submission of application is 02 November 2023 (After Date Extension).
Total Number of PhD Seats: The total number of PhD Seats available are 358 for the December 2022 session. Special Seats for Ph.D Programme under CSIR/UGC JRF Scheme are 45.
The PhD Programmes are available for the following types: Regular and Full Time, Sponsored and Full Time, Employed and Part Time, Self-Financed and Full Time, Self-Financed and Part Time, Project Staff and Full Time, Project Staff and Part Time, External and Part Time, and Self-Financed and Full Time Foreign Students.
Joint Degree PhD Programme with IIT (BHU): This is first of its kind among IITs. The students admitted to this joint degree PhD programme (JDP) will work under the joint supervision of faculty members from both IIT Guwahati and IIT (BHU) on the specified research proposals.
Key Dates:
Closing of Application Portal: 02 November 2023 (After Date Extension).
List of departments offering PhD Programmes for July 2022:
Department of Computer Science and Engineering – 26
Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering – 40
Department of Mechanical Engineering – 34
Department of Civil Engineering – 27
Department of Design – 12
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering – 05
Department of Chemical Engineering – 23
Department of Physics – 21
Department of Chemistry – 14
Department of Mathematics – 32
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences – 26
School of Agro and Rural Technology – 08
School of Business – 08
School of Energy Sciences and Engineering – 05
School of Health Science and Technology – 04
Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence – 07
Centre for Disaster Management and Research – 05
Centre for the Environment – 01
Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems – 09
Centre for Linguistic Science and Technology – 09
Centre for Nanotechnology – 03
Centre for Sustainable Polymers – 06
Centre for Intelligent Cyber Physical Systems (Seats under Project Mode only) – 08
Centre for Sustainable Water Research – 3
Centre for Drone Technology – 5
Total -341
Special Seats for PhD Programme under CSIR/UGC JRF Scheme
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering – 10
Stipend for PhD Regular Full Time: At present, the Institute provides monthly assistantship of Rs. 31,000 for the first two years and RS.35,000 for the next three years to our regular full time PhD students.
They receive Financial Assistantship/ Scholarship from IIT Guwahati or Fellowship from CSIR/UGC or any other recognized funding agency.
The Financial Assistantship/ Scholarship from the Institute or the Fellowship from External funding agency is granted to them as per its governing rules and subject to satisfactory academic progress and satisfactory performance in assigned teaching assistant duty.
For latest update, eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should visit the official website of IIT Guwahati.
