New Delhi, 19 April 2021: In India there are more than 1,000 universities in India. For doctoral programmes, these universities offer quality education at affordable price.
As on 19 April 2021, there are 22 universities where PhD Admission is open for July-August 2021 semester. These universities offer fellowships to regular PhD scholars. Out of these 22, ten are IITs, Two are NITs and three are IISERs.
List of Universities where Open PhD Admission:
- Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) Visakhapatnam- 30 May 2021
- World University of Design- 05 May 2021
- Dr B R Ambedkar University Delhi -28 April 2021
- North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology – 12 April 2021
- IIT (ISM) Dhanbad – 05 May 2021
- IIT Roorkee -30 April 2021
- IIT Kharagpur – 20 April 2021
- IIT Bhilai -05 May 2021
- IIT Tirupati – 30 April 2021
- IIT Patna – 27 April 2021
- IIT Delhi -24 April 2021
- IIT Bhubaneswar -20 April 2021
- IIT Madras -30 April 2021
- IIT Indore
- NIT Allahabad PhD – 07 May 2021
- NIT Meghalaya – 04 May 2021
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
- IISER Pune -30 April 2021
- IISER Berhampur -24 April 2021
- IISER Mohali – 30 April 2021
- South Asian University New Delhi
- Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi-03 May 2021
Visakhapatnam, 19 April 2021: Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), is a Petroleum University and an Institute of National Importance, Visakhapatnam, has announced PhD Admission Autumn Semester 2021-22.
PhD Programmes are available on the following types:
Regular with Institute Assistantship
Individual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICAR/INSPIRE etc.)
PhD through Project
Sponsored candidates (IAR) in Engineering and Sciences
PhD programme for working professionals of PSUs, Govt. Organization, National Lab, Industries etc
World University of Design is setting its foot into a new academic session inviting applications from candidates interested in Full-Time and Part-Time specialized Ph.D programmes under the broad disciplines of Art, Architecture, Fashion, Design, Design Management, and Graphic Communication. Admissions are open now until May 5th, 2021.
The university particularly encourage applications in strategic design research areas ranging from inter-disciplinary to those which are strongly needs-focused – such as designing new medical innovations or citizen science through to those which are more experimental – such as designing trust in AI systems or multi-species design, future of making, manufacture and materials; Systems and design; Design for safety; Design for health; Intelligent machines; Data capture and creation; Design science etc.
IIT Roorkee Announces PhD Admission Autumn Semester 2021-22 with Institute Assistantship
Roorkee, 17 April 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD Admission Autumn Semester 2021-22. The institute offers PhD (Full Time & Part Time) Programme in 26 departments or centres.
Key Dates:
Start of Online Application (Website Open) – 14 April 2021
The closing date for submission of application is – 30 April 2021
Application Fee per department (nonrefundable) is Rs. 200/for General/OBC category and Rs. 100/for SC/ST/PD category candidate.
Dr B R Ambedkar University Delhi Announces PhD Admission 2021-22 for 101 Seats
New Delhi, 17 April 2021: Dr B R Ambedkar University Delhi, a state university under Government of Delhi, has announced PhD Admission for 2021-22.
Total Vacant Seats: The total number of PhD seats are101 across 14 departments.
Key Dates:
Start of Submission of Online Application Form – 13 April 2021 (Tuesday).
Last Date of Submission of Online Application Form – 28 April 2021 (Wednesday).
Nirjuli, Itanagar, 12 April 2021: North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST), Deemed to be University, Nirjuli, Itanagar, has announced Admission for Post Graduate & Ph.D. Programmes: MSc, MBA, MTech and PhD for 2021-22.
The following courses are available for admission MSc , MTech, MBA & Ph. D. (Full Time / Part Time).
NERIST is an autonomous, fully funded and controlled by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Education, Government of India.
Manipal Academy Announces Online All India PhD Entrance Test July 2021 Admissions
Manipal, 11 April 2021: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) invites application for All India PhD Manipal Entrance Test (MET) 2021- July 2021 Admissions. Online Test (Remote Proctored) will be held on June 5 and June 6, 2021.
All India PhD Manipal Entrance Test (MET): The mode of online test conduction will be through Remote Proctored Computer based Online Test. The entire test will be live proctored by the faculty team. The test can be taken with ease, in the safety & comfort of one’s home, adhering to the fair practices of the proctored test guidelines.
Decoding Eligibility for IIT (ISM) Dhanbad PhD Admission with JRF AY 2021-22
Dhanbad, 14 April 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, an Institute of National Importance, has released PhD Admission notification for 2021-22. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad offers PhD programme is 23 departments. The PhD candidates will receive Institute Assistantship as per Ministry of Education.
Here, SkillOutlook presents key points of eligibility criteria for PhD Admission with JRF AY 2021-22.
IIT Kharagpur Announces PhD Admission July 2021 with Institute Assistantship
Kharagpur, 01 April 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, an Institute of National Importance, has opened PhD Admission Portal for Autumn Semester 2021-22. Regular PhD candidates will receive Institute Research Assistantship for five years.
PhD Programmes are available in the following categories: Regular, Sponsored, Working Professionals and Individual Fellowship (i.e. CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE categories)] of the Institute in all disciplines of Engineering, Technology, Science, Architecture & Regional Planning, Humanities & Social Sciences, Rural Development, Law, Management and Medicine.
IIT Bhilai Announces PhD Admission with Fellowships ! Decoding Eligibility
Bhilai, 06April 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhilai has announced PhD Admission for July 2021. Regular and Sponsored PhD Programs are available. Institute Fellowships are available for Regular Full Time PhD Scholars.
Key Date: The deadline for filling application form and making fee payment is 05 May 2021 (17:00 Hrs IST).
IIT Tirupati Announces PhD Admission July 2021 with Research Assistantship
Tirupati, 05 April 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD & MS Admission Portal for July 2021 Intake.
Financial Assistance is available (Half-time Teaching/Research Assistantship – HTRA) as per the norms of MoE or other funding agency.
South Asian University New Delh Re-Opens Admission Portal for PG & PhD Programmes AY 2021-22
New Delhi, 09 April 2021: South Asian University (SAU) Entrance Test has been postponed and fresh test dates will be announced shortly.
In view of the postponement of the entrance test, applications for admissions have been re-opened.
South Asian University (SAU), an international university established by the eight member nations of South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC), has re-opened the application for Admissions 2021-22.
New Delhi, 13 March 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, an Institution of Eminence (IoE), has released Admission Notification for PhD, Direct PhD and MS (R) Programmes – Semester I 2021-22. IIT Delhi offers 30 PhD Programmes with extensive choices of specializations. Full Time PhD Scholars are eligible for Teaching/Research Assistantship.
IIT Delhi informed that meritorious students with a bachelor’s degree (such as BTech.) are advised to directly apply for the PhD programmes if they wish to pursue doctoral research.
Key Dates:
Submission of online application commences on 15 March 2021 (12.00 noon)
Last date for submission of online application and application fee on 24 April 2021 (04.00 pm)
Range of dates for Test / Interview – 10 May 2021 – 23 June 2021
IIT Madras Announces PhD, Direct PhD & MS (by Research) Admission July 2021 with Fellowships
Chennai, 04 March 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, an Institute of National Importance, has opened application window for PhD/Direct PhD/MS (by Research) Admission July 2021 Semester. Scholars admitted to PhD and MS programmes under Regular scheme are eligible for the following Half-Time Research Assistantship (HTRA).
Fellowships: Scholars admitted to PhD and M.S. programmes under Regular scheme are eligible for the following Half-Time Research Assistantship (HTRA). PhD Candidates will get Rs 31,000 /- Per Month while MS (By Research) candidates will get Rs 12,400 Per Month. They should work for 8 hours per week in the Departments to earn this assistantship.
Key Dates: The online application portal has opened from 01 March 2021. The last date of Receipt of Online Application is 30 April 2021.
IIT Bhubaneswar Announces PhD Admission 2021-22(Autumn Semester) with Institute Scholarship
Bhubaneswar, 14 March 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, an Institute of National Importance, has announced admission to PhD Programme under various disciplines from eligible candidates for 2021-22(Autumn Semester).
The PhD programmes are available under the following categories: Institute Scholar, Sponsored Scholar, and Project Scholar (Projects running at IIT Bhubaneswar). Institute Scholars will be eligible for Institutional Fellowships as per Ministry of Education norms.
Key Dates & Application Fees: The online admission has opened since 10 March 2021. The closing date for submission of application is 20 April 2021.
IIT Indore Announces PhD Admission June 2021 with Teaching Assistantship
Indore, 11 February 2021: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore, an Institute of National Importance, has Announced PhD Admission for June 2021 Semester. Institute Fellowships are available for Regular PhD Scholars.
PhD Admission is available for the following categories:
FA (Fellowship Awardee)
TA (Teaching Assistantship)
SW (Sponsored WITHOUT Institute scholarship)
IS (Institute Staff)
DF (Defense Forces)
CT (College Teacher)
GATE is not compulsory for DF / IS / CT / SW category.
IISER Mohali Announces PhD & Integrated PhD Admission with Fellowships for Aug 2021
Mohali, 20 March 2021: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD and Integrated PhD Admission for August 2021.
Research Areas for PhD : Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences and Humanities & Social Sciences, for the session beginning in August 2021. Candidates interested in pursuing research in interdisciplinary areas are also encouraged to apply.
Last date: The closing date for submission of application for Integrated PhD Programmes is 20 April 2021.
IISER Berhampur Announces PhD Admission July 2021 with Fellowships
Berhampur, 18 March 2021: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur in Odisha, an Institute of National Importance under Ministry of Education, has announced PhD Admission July 2021.
Research Subjects: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences.
Key Dates: The closing date for submission of online application is 24 April 2021.
The precise eligibility criteria for January 2021 admissions may vary from department to department.
IISER Pune Announces PhD Admission with Fellowships for August 2021
Pune, 12 March 2021: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, an Institute of National Importance, has released PhD Admission for August 2021 session.
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, PhD interviews may be held online. IISER Pune mentioned that clear guidelines or any changes in procedure will be provided to candidates shortlisted for the interviews.
Fellowships: All selected candidates will be eligible to receive JRF fellowship as per the funding agency norms, in vogue.
Key Dates:
Department of Earth and Climate Science
The closing date for submission of online application is 30 April 2021.
IISER Bhopal Announces PhD Admission with JRF Fellowships for 2021-22
Bhopal, 09 Mar 2021: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, an Institute of National Importance, has released PhD for Academic Year 2021-22. All selected candidates will be eligible to receive JRF fellowship as per the funding agency norms, in vogue.
NIT Allahabad PhD Admission open for 227 seats ! Institute Fellowships Available
Allahabad, 05 April 2021: Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, a part of NIT Group of institutes and popularly known as NIT Allahabad, has released PhD Admission Notification for 2021-22 session. The PhD programmes are available in following categories: Institute Stipendiary Full Time Research Scholar; Self-financed Full- Time Research Scholar; Sponsored Full- Time Research Scholar; and Faculty/Staff/Sponsored Project Fellow of MNIT Allahabad Part-Time Research Scholar.
The total number of vacant PhD seats are 227 seats: Institute Stipendiary Full-Time Research Scholar -129; Self-financed Full-Time Research Scholar -35; Sponsored Full-Time Research Scholar -35; and Sponsored Part-Time Research Scholar.
Key Dates:
Start of online application process – 05 April 2021
Closing date for online application process 07 May 2021 up to 5.00 PM
Last date for receipt of the printed and signed application form – 10 May 2021 up to 5.30 PM
Application fee is Rs 1200/- for OPEN and OBC-NC candidates for each programme. For SC/STcategory admission fee is Rs 600 /- for each programme.
Shillong, 05 April 2021: National institute of Technology (NIT) Meghalaya, a part of NIT group of Institutes, invites applications for PhD Admission July 2021. Admissions are open in the following categories: Programme starting in July 2021 (Autumn Semester 2021) under Full time, and Sponsored (Part-Time) categories.
Full Time: Scholars under this category shall work full time for the Ph.D. courses/research. They may receive fellowship offered by the Institute as per MHRD norms / other funding agencies.
Key Dates:
Last date of filling online application- 04 May 2021
Last date for receipt of hard copy of application by post- 18 May 2021
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi Announces PhD Admission 2021 for 631 Seats
New Delhi, 07 April 2021: Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, a state university in Uttar Pradesh, has announced PhD Admission for 2021. The university will conduct PhD Entrance Test.
Total Vacant PhD Seats: The total number of vacant PhD seats are 631 across 32 subjects.
Key Dates: The online application will open from 03 April 2021. The closing date for submission of online application is 03 May 2021.
Note: Candidates should refer the exact admission notification before applying PhD programmes of any universities or institutes. On the basis of information available in the public domain, SkillOutlook has published this story.
