Ph.D Chemical Engineering at IIT Hyderabad Offline Course

Direct PhD

The Department of chemical engineering offers a direct PhD program with financial assistance for highly motivated undergraduate students with excellent academic achievements.  

• Candidates with BE/BTech degree from govt recognized institute/university in Chemical Engineering or allied field with valid GATE score (CH, BT, BM, PE, ME and XE with paper Fluid Mechanics, Polymer Science and Engineering, and Material Science, GATE paper) are also eligible to apply.
•  CGPA requirement: minimum of 6.0 CGPA or 60% marks for general, 5.5 CGPA or 55% for other categories such as OBC/SC/ST in the qualifying degree.
•  Candidates with MSc degree with valid CSIR/UGC NET fellowship are encouraged to apply. CGPA requirement: BSc and MSc with minimum of 6.0 CGPA (60%) for general, 5.5 CGPA (55%) for other categories such as OBC/SC/ST.

Regular PhD

Department of chemical engineering offers regular PhD program with financial assistance.

• Candidates with MTech/ME degree in Chemical Engineering are eligible to apply. A valid GATE score is not a pre-requisite. • 
• Candidates with MTech/ME degree in allied engineering disciplines such as Mechanical Engineering, Material science and Engineering, Chemical Technology (Polymer, Petroleum, Petrochemical etc.) Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology and Mineral processing and Engineering are also eligible to apply
• Candidates with fellowships from an external funding agency (e.g., DST inspire) are encouraged to apply.
•  Candidates working in a sponsored project at IITH can apply under this category.  
• CGPA requirement: BE/BTech in Chemical Engineering or allied discipline with 60% marks for general, 55% for other categories such as OBC/SC/ST and ME/MTech in Chemical Engineering or allied discipline minimum of 6.0 CGPA (60%) for general, 5.5 CGPA (55%) for other categories such as OBC/SC/ST.