IIT Indore PhD Chemistry Admission 2026 (March)

The Department of Chemistry at IIT Indore invites applications for admission to its Ph.D. Program for 2026 (March).

Admission Categories

• FA: Applicants having valid CSIR/UGC-NET-JRF OR Candidate secured valid INSPIRE Fellowship for Ph.D. or valid Equivalent Fellowship for Ph.D. (The fellowship should be tenable at IIT Indore from the funding agency.)

Eligibility Criteria

For Indian applicants

• Master’s degree in Chemistry or other fields relevant to Chemical Sciences with first division AND valid CSIR/UGC-NET-JRF or valid INSPIRE Fellowship for Ph.D. or valid Equivalent Fellowship for Ph.D. OR
• Four-year BS degree in the relevant Department of Sciences or Bachelor’s degree in the relevant Department of Engineering/ Technology with first division and valid UGC-JRF OR valid CSIR-JRF qualification.

For International applicants

Master’s degree in Chemistry or other fields relevant to Chemical Sciences (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/ University) AND valid TOEFL/IELTS OR equivalent qualification.

Application Procedure

• Applicants have to apply ONLINE through official website of IIT Indore.
• After submitting the application online the eligible candidates have to bring the signed hard-copy of the application along with payment receipt, recent photograph, self- attested copy of the relevant certificates, additional forms at the time of Written Test / Interview.

Candidates must arrange recommendation letters from at least two referees and should request the referees to send recommendation letters in the given format (format of recommendation letter attached) to admission-chem@iiti.ac.in well before appearing for the interview. Mere fulfillment of the essential qualifications does not guarantee admission to the Ph.D. program in the Department of Chemistry. The selection will be based on overall performance, including written tests and interviews, academic background, suitability for research in the chosen field/area, research aptitude, and communication skills.

A detailed schedule regarding the interview will be given to the shortlisted candidates via email after the last date of application (Note: Interviews will be in OFFLINE mode). Please note that the CSIR-JRF/ UGC-JRF candidates can reimburse their 3-tier AC class for the shortest distance train fare (or up to the equivalent bus fare) to attend the interview after registering for the Ph.D. program at IIT Indore.

• Last Date of Online Application: 22 March, 2026
• Tentative Date of Interview: 24 March, 2026

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