Institute: Indian Institute of Bombay

Programme:  Ph.D. Programme (Spring Semester)

Research areas:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering
• Industrial Design Center
• Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering(CSRE)
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science & Engineering Department
• Corrosion Science & Engineering
• Earth Sciences
• Electrical Engineering
• Energy Science & Engineering
• Environmental Science & Engineering
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science
• Physics
• Sailesh .J. Mehta School of Management(SOM)
• Systems & Control Engineering

Duration of the programme: Minimum 2 yrs. from the date of registration (3 yrs. for External candidates) & Maximum 6 yrs. However, Assistantship/Fellowships will be payable for duration fixed by the MHRD or date of submission of thesis, whichever is earlier.

The Institute admits Ph.D. candidates under the following categories:
Full-time Research Scholar:

• Institute Research Scholars with Teaching Assistant (TA)
• Govt./ Semi Govt. Fellowship Awardees (FA QIP, CSIR, UGC, DAE, DST, DBT, NBHM, etc.)
• Sponsored candidates (SW)
• Selffinanced (Indian/Foreign)/Study Leave (SF)
• Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Awardees (Foreign Students)

Part-time Research Scholar:

• Institute Faculty/ Staff (IS) (for permanent faculty/ staff of IIT Bombay)
• Project Staff (PS) (for Project staff of IIT Bombay)
• Research Assistants (RA)
• External candidates (Sponsored) (EX)
• Candidates working from Colleges / Educational Institutes (CT)

General eligibility criterion for admission in all areas:

• First class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ ST) or equivalent Master’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology.

                                              OR

• First class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ ST) Master’s degree in Science or a first class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ ST) in Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology.
• Candidates meeting this requirement must also fulfill one of the following additional requirements:
• You must earn valid GATE score - CSIR/ UGC/ NBHM/ DBT award.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional work experience.

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How to apply: Click here to apply online. After getting the cofirmation candidates must take a printout of the submitted application and send it to Deputy Registrar, Academic, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076.

SEND the application form in 27 cm x 20 cm size envelope without folding, along with the xerox copies, along with Statement of Purpose in a brown envelope Deputy Registrar, Academic, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076.

Application Fee: Cost of Application Form is Rs.300 for General (GN), OBCNC and PC (Physically Challenged ( belgonging to GN category) candidates & Rs.150/ for SC/ ST and PC (Physically Challenged ( belgonging to SC/ ST category) candidates to be paid only in form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “Registrar, IIT Bombay”. payable at SBI/Canara Bank, IIT Powai Branch, Mumbai400 076.

Note: However you can write maximum three departments in one form (including interdisciplinary areas) and if you want apply for more than three departments applicant can use another form by paying separately.

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Address:
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Powai, Mumbai - 400076, INDIA

Phone: 91-22-2572-2545

Website: www.iitb.ac.in