Ph.D.

"Autumn 2026-27 Admissions"

Ph.D. admission brochure of Autumn 2026-27

Launching applications online	25/03/2026
Deadline for PhD online applications	26/04/2026
Announcing Round 1 & 2: eligibility shortlist on the website and Exam/Interview timeline	15/05/2026 to 22/06/2026
Date of results (Tentative)	15/06/2026 to 03/07/2026
Arrival to the campus, Reporting and original document verification	27/07/2026 to 28/07/2026
General Orientation	29/07/2026
Departmental Interaction	30/07/2026
Online Course Registration	30/07/2026
Instruction begins	03/08/2026

Please note that the dates are tentative and may be revised.

Results

Department Name	Shortlisted/ Not Shortlisted for Round 1	Shortlisted/ Not Shortlisted for Round 2	Final Result for Autumn 2026-27 admissions
Bioscience and Bioengineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering
Humanities, Economics, Arts and Rural Technologies
Mathematics
Mechanical, Material and Aerospace Engineering
Physics

Updates

All the candidates are advised to regularly check their email for updates regarding the interview process.
For admission related queries, please contact pgadmissions@iitdh.ac.in

For all International Applicants to PhD program: All international applicants, i.e. those with a passport other than Indian Passport, can apply using the study-in-india portal to select programs in IIT Dharwad. Click Here

DIA Fellowship scheme: Government of India has announced a special fellowship scheme for applicants from ASEAN countries to PhD programs in IITs - Doctoral Fellowships in India for ASEAN (DIA). (Note- It was also referred to as ASEAN fellowship in the past.)

Website - http://www.asean.iitd.ac.in/ and http://www.asean-iit.in/
DIA YouTube promotional video - https://youtu.be/B5wxQU715Ec

For any queries kindly contact pgadmissions@iitdh.ac.in