Kanpur, 30 March 2026:Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, an Institution of National Importance, has released Admission Notification for MTech, PhD, MS(R), MSc programmes for Semester I 2026-27. Regular PhD Scholars will receive Institute Fellowships.
Applications are invited for admission to July 2026 semester in the following programmes:
M Tech:
Aerospace Engineering
Unmanned Aerial Systems Engineering
Biological Sciences & Bio engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Cognitive Systems
Computer Science & Engineering
Earth Sciences
Electrical Engineering
Intelligent Systems
Interdisciplinary Programme on Materials Science
Kotak School of Sustainability
Management Sciences
Materials Science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Photonics Science and Engineering
Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering
Sustainable Energy Engineering
MS (BY RESEARCH):
Aerospace Engineering (only in Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Propulsion and Structures)
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering (only in Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering)
Cognitive Science
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Intelligent Systems
Mechanical Engineering
Photonics Science & Engineering
Sustainable Energy Engineering
MS (BY RESEARCH) in Cybersecurity: Only for sponsored/part time/ External candidate (without financial assistantship)
M Tech/MS (BY RESEARCH) in Cybersecurity Only for Sponsored / Part Time / External Candidate (without financial assistantship).
M Des: Design
PhD:
Aerospace Engineering
Biological Sciences & Bio engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Cognitive Science
Computer Science & Engineering
Design
Earth Sciences
Economic Sciences
Electrical Engineering
Humanities and Social Sciences [English (Literature, Linguistics & ELT), Fine Arts, Philosophy, Psychology & Sociology]
Intelligent Systems
Interdisciplinary Programme on Materials Science
Kotak School of Sustainability
Management Sciences
Materials Science & Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Photonics Science and Engineering
Physics
Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering
Statistics
Sustainable Energy Engineering
Key Dates:
The online application portal is available from 13 March 2026. The closing date for submission of application is 13 April 2026.
The application fee is Rs. 500 for General, EWS, OBC and OBC-NCL candidates and Rs. 250 for SC/ST and all DAP candidates. The application fee is waived for candidates in the ‘Foreign National’ category.
Financial support (in the form of Institute Assistantship) is available to the regular (non-sponsored) students of MS (By Research) and PhD Programmes.
The student is expected to carry out the assigned duties during the programme. The MS (By Research) students are currently entitled to a monthly assistantship of Rs. 12400/- for 8 hours of work per week. For PhD students the corresponding financial support amounts to Rs. 37000/- for the first two years, and thereafter, it is raised to Rs. 42000/- for another three years.
Students may also avail financial assistantship from external funding agencies (such as UGC/CSIR/NBHM/INSPIRE/DBT/ICAR/ICMR/PMRF etc.).
For exact details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of IIT Kanpur.
