Patna, 02 April 2026: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD Admission for July 2026 (Autumn Semester, AY-2026-27).
The Institute assistantships will be available to eligible (Indian) students as per prevailing (MoE, GoI) norms, as applicable from time to time. At present total emoluments are Rs. 37,000/- per month for first two years and Rs. 42,000/- per month for subsequent years (governed as per MoE letter F. No. 32-18/2023-TS-l, dtd. 13.09.2023).
IIT Patna admits PhD students under the following categories: Regular Full Time, Sponsored, Self-Financed, Project Staff, and Employed & Part Time. Regular PhD full time can be classified a) Institute Fellows- She/he receives assistantship from the Institute; b) JRF/SRF Fellows – She/he receives fellowship from any government recognized funding agencies, such as CSIR, UGC, DBT, NBHM, DST (INSPIRE programme), etc.
Key Dates:
Start Date of On-line Application : 24 March 2026
Last Date of On-line Application : 20 April 2026 (Till 11:59 PM)
Application Fees: The application fee of Rs. 1000/- for General/OBC/EWS (Male) candidates and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST/PwD/Female (all categories) candidates, must be submitted online through SBI Collect.
List of Departments where PhD Admission is open:
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil & Environment Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Physics
Humanities & Social Sciences
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Mathematics
For detailed eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, the candidates refer the PhD Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of IIT Patna.
