Offer 171 · PhD
Research Admission January 2027 (M.S. and Ph.D.)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras · Chennai, India

Deadline 30 October 2026 (Asia/Kolkata)Deadline 30 October 2026 (Asia/Kolkata)
In short
IIT Madras in Chennai, India, admits M.S. by Research and Ph.D. scholars for January 2027 across engineering and the sciences, including data science and AI programmes. PhD scholars with a Half-Time Research Assistantship receive an Institute fellowship of Rs 37,000 per month in years 1-2 and Rs 42,000 in years 3-5, plus HRA.
- Engineering PhD: postgraduate degree in engineering or technology.
- Science PhD: master's degree with a valid GATE score or UGC-JRF/NET/CSIR-JRF/NBHM/INSPIRE/JEST or equivalent.
- Foreign nationals may apply but are not eligible for the Half-Time Research Assistantship.
- After the online application, departments run written tests and interviews.
- Deadline: 30 October 2026, 5:00 p.m. (Asia/Kolkata). Likely open: confirm dates and requirements on the official page before applying.
- Institution
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Location
- Chennai, India · Onsite
- Type
- PhD
- Field
- Engineering, sciences, data science and AI
- Level
- M.S. by Research / PhD
- Deadline
- 30 October 2026 (Asia/Kolkata)
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