IIIT Delhi PhD admission 2025-26: Fellowship Rs.60,000/Month- check eligibility, dates & other details

IIIT Delhi PhD admission: Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhi has recently released a notification inviting applications for the PhD admissions under academic session 2025-26. IIIT Delhi is research research-focused institute established by the Government of NCT, Delhi. IIIT-Delhi provides an attractive stipend to full-time regular Ph.D. students. Furthermore, the tuition fee (currently Rs. 1.5 Lakh per year) is waived for full-time Ph.D. students with teaching, and research assistantships.

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Benefits

Financial Support

Students joining the PhD program as regular students will be considered for an Institute Fellowship. Presently institute provides attractive compensation w.e.f. 1st January 2025 of Rs. 60,000/- per month (including HRA) and Rs. 1.5 lakh to cover two weeks of international lab visits.

Additional Financial Support

•  Support upto Rs 50k is provided towards the purchase of a laptop/ desktop.
•  Contingency grant of 20000 per year.

Institute Travel Grant

Full-time Ph.D. students are encouraged to present their research work at International Conferences. Financial support of up to Rs. 2.5L for the entire duration of the program is available.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for IIIT Delhi PhD admission to different departments are as follows-

Computational Biology (CB)

• For IIIT Delhi PhD admission in Computational Biology candidates must have a BTech/ BE/ B.Pharma/ M.Pharma/ MTech/ MS/ ME / MCA/ MSc/ M.B.B.S./ BDS or equivalent, to be eligible to apply.
• Candidates must have a CGPA of at least 6.5 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent) or 60% marks in the qualifying degree.

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

• BTech/ BE/ MTech/ MS/ ME in CSE/ IT/ ECE/ EE and allied areas, with a CGPA of at least 7.5 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent) or 70%. OR
• MCA/ MSc (CSE/ IT/ ECE/ EE and allied areas) degree is considered equivalent to the BTech/ BE degree. Such students are eligible to apply with the condition that they have a BSc in Computer Science or a BSc in any other subject with Mathematics as one of the courses. The marks requirement is the same as given above. OR
• MSc in Mathematics with at least 70% marks in both B.Sc and M.Sc or 7.5 CGPA and strong inclination towards CSE/ ECE.

Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE)

• BTech/ BE/ MTech/ MS/ ME in CSE/ IT/ ECE/ EE and allied areas with a CGPA of at least 7.5 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent) or 70%. OR
• MCA/MSc(CSE/IT/ECE/EE and allied areas) degree is considered equivalent to the BTech/BE degree. Such students are eligible to apply with the condition that they have a BSc in Computer Science or BSc in any other subject with Mathematics as one of the courses. The marks requirement is same as given above. OR
• MSc in Mathematics with at least 70% marks in both B.Sc and M.Sc or 7.5 CGPA and strong inclination towards CSE/ ECE.

Mathematics

• For IIIT Delhi PhD admission in Mathematics candidate must have JRF from either UGC/ CSIR/ NBHM/ DST or GATE score at least 400. AND
• MSc (Maths)/ MSc (Physics)/ MSc (Statistics)/ MStat/ MPhil (Maths)/ BTech/ MTech/ BE / ME in CS/ ECE/ Maths & CS and similar inter-disciplinary programs with a CGPA of at least 7.5 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent) or at least 70% marks at UG and PG levels.

Social Sciences & Humanities (SSH)

Disciplines and Research Areas: Cognitive Science/ Psychology, New Media and Communication, Development Studies, Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology and Social Anthropology.

Qualification:

• MA/MPhil degree in any Social Sciences, Humanities, Liberal Arts, Media and Communication or similar areas with a minimum of 55% or 7.0 CGPA on a scale of 10.
• MSc in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Cognitive Science/Psychology or any basic sciences with at least 55% marks or 7.0 CGPA on a scale of 10.
• BTech/ MTech or equivalent in any discipline with at least 70% marks or 7 CGPA on a scale of 10 AND/ OR MBA with at least 70% marks or 3.0 CGPA on a scale of 4.
• MSW/ MCom with a minimum score of 55% or 7.0 CGPA on a scale of 10.
• Two years Full-Time Post-Graduate diploma in journalism, digital humanities, mass communication etc. with a minimum of 55%

Human-Centered Design (HCD)

• For IIIT Delhi PhD admission in HCD candidate must have UG or PG Engineering degrees in CSE/ ECE/ Design/ Architecture/ Social Science or other related disciplines (4-year duration course) OR
• B.Des/ M.Des OR MBBS/ MD/ M.Phil. OR MCA OR M.Sc/ M.A. degree in design or computing-related disciplines
• The mark requirement is CGPA of at least 7.0 on a scale of 10 (or equivalent) or 70%.

Selection Procedure

The Institute will invite a limited number of candidates for IIIT Delhi PhD admission written test and interview based on the academic records, statement of purpose, etc. The final selection will be mainly based on academic credentials, written tests and/or interview. The candidates who do not qualify in the written test need not appear for interview. The reserved category candidates will be given due relaxation in cutoff marks as per the norms.

The outstation candidates (non-NCR) who are shortlisted to appear for the IIIT Delhi PhD admission written test/ interview, will be reimbursed their travel fare by a second sleeper or public bus fare by the shortest route, whichever is cheapest. They will have to furnish proof of travel. If a candidate decides to choose a different mode (e.g. 3AC, air, etc.), they will be only reimbursed the second sleeper or public transport bus fare by the shortest route.

Steps to apply

• Interested candidates for IIIT Delhi PhD admission can apply by using the link below.
• Click on the ‘Link to apply’ and then, click on ‘Register’ using your mobile or email ID.
• After successful registration, the login credentials of the candidate will be emailed.
• Fill out the online application form with accurate details
• Enter the details as asked in the application form
• Pay the application fee using the available options
• Preview the application and then, submit it.
• Don’t forget to take a printout of the application form and payment receipt for future reference.

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