Warangal, 31 March 2026: National Institute of Technology (NIT ) Warangal, an Institute of National Importance, has announced PhD Admission for July 2026 session. The PhD Programs, in Full-time (FT) and Part-time (PT) modes, are offered in 13 departments of the institute.
Fellowships: Currently, the Full-time students are eligible to receive Rs. 37,000 per month for first two years and Rs. 42,000 per month for subsequent three years by fulfilling PhD guidelines.
However, the Institute fellowships are subject to change from time to time as per the instructions from the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Key Dates:
Announcement of inviting applications online 27 March 2026
Last date to receive online applications 18 April 2026
The PhD Programs, in Full-time (FT) and Part-time (PT) modes, are offered in the following Departments:
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Computational Data Science
Biotechnology
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Humanities and Social Science
Management Studies
Types of PhD Offered by NIT Warangal:
Full time:
Full-time student on institute fellowship.
Full-time Government/Semi-Government Fellowship awardees / QIP / FIP (UGC) /
CSIR / UGC / DOE / DST / DBT / NBHM etc.
Full-time project fellows/JRF/SRF appointed in R&D projects being carried out in NITW.
Full-time Sponsored student from Industry/R&D organizations.
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) fellowship awardees (Foreign students).
Full-time External (CSIR/ JRF/ SRF Fellows) working in National Research Laboratories/ R&D Organization having necessary facilities
Full-time Self-financing Programme (Sponsored by Industry)
Full-time Self-finance (Rule of reservation is not applicable. Master’s degree is compulsory whereas GATE/UGC/CSIR/INSPIRE/NET/CAT is not mandatory).
Part time:
Permanent faculty and other permanent staff of NIT, Warangal.
Permanent faculty of Private Academic Institutions with NIRF ranking below 200 at least once in last five years.
Permanent faculty from Educational Institutions fully funded by Government or Maintained by Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Mode.
Permanent Employees from Private Industries with R&D facilities having three years of experience in an industry of five years standing with membership in CII/ASSOCHEM or any other similar membership.
Permanent employees working in Government R&D laboratories/Government Organizations/Government Industry/PSUs/State Undertakings.
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the PhD Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of NIT Warangal.
