New Delhi, 05 July 2025: In India, premier research and education institutes admit PhD scholars in two sessions. Now Admission for Semester I of 2025-26 session has commenced.
As on 05 July 2025, there are two Top Universities in India have announced PhD Admission for Semester I 2025-26. These institutes offer attractive fellowships, popularly known as Institute Fellowships. The total number of seats with Institutional Fellowships are expected to more than 125.
List of Top Universities/ Institutes where PhD Admission Open:
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal Opens PhD Admission July 2025 with 113 Institute Fellowship Seats
Bhopal, 04 April 2025: Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, popularly known as NIT, an Institute of National Importance, has released PhD Admission Notification for Phase II.
Total Vacant PhD Seats: The number of Full Time Regular & Part-time seats in Ph.D. program may be fixed as 113 and 59 across the institute.
Types of PhD:
A ) Full Time (FT)
FT-Institute – (With Institute Fellowship)
FT – JRF – (With fellowship from NET/UGC etc.)
FT-Self-Financed – (Without Institute Fellowship)
FT- Sponsored – (Without Institute Fellowship)
FT-Foreign – (Without Institute Fellowship)
Key Dates:
Last Date of form submission 15 July 2025.
Application Fee: non-refundable processing fee of Rs. 1500/- (for UR, OBC & EWS) and Rs. 1000/- (for SC/ST/PwD candidates)
IIIT Vadodara Opens PhD Admission 2025-26 (Autumn) Institute Fellowships
Vadodara, 04 July 2025: Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Vadodara, an Institute of National Importance, has announced Admission for PhD for 2025-26 (Autumn).
Key Dates:
Application Deadline: 18 July 2025
Date of selection process: 21 July 2025
Research Areas:
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Computer Vision/Pattern Recognition, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Cognitive/ Quantum Computing.
Signal/Image Processing, AR/VR, Human- Computer Interaction, Digital Twins.
IoT, Wireless Sensor Networks.
Language learning apps
5G/6G & beyond, Wireless Communications, RF/ Microwave/ Radar/ Remote sensing Technology.
Note: Candidates should refer the exact notification before applying any seats of any universities or institutes. On the basis of information available in the public domain, SkillOutlook has published this story.
