IIIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2026 (Jan)

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Guwahati, Assam invites application for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme beginning in January 2026.

Admission Categories

• Regular/Full Time
  • A student in this category works full-time for his/her PhD degree. He / she may get a fellowship / assistantship or may be self-financed.
• Sponsored (full-time)
  • A student in this category is sponsored by a recognized R&D organization, academic institution, government organization or industry for doing research in the Institute on a full-time basis. He / She must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. Sponsorship letter must be attached with the application.
• Part-time
  • A student in this category is a professionally employed person, who pursues the PhD Programme while continuing the duties of his/her service. He / She must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field. A No Objection Certificate from the Head of the Institution/Organisation in which He / She is employed must be enclosed at the time of application.

Eligibility Criteria

Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)

• Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology in the relevant area with a minimum Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 or 60% of marks. OR
• MSc (CS)/MSc (IT)/MCA/Equivalent Non-Tech Master’s Degrees in the relevant area with a minimum Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 or 60% of marks having a GATE/NET/SLET score in CS/IT OR
• Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0 or 65% of marks.

Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)

• Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology in the relevant area with a minimum Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 or 60% of marks. OR
• MSc (Electronics) and equivalents with GATE/NET/SLET scores in the relevant area with a minimum Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 or 60% of marks. OR
• Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences or equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0 or 65% of marks

Humanities and Social Science (HSS)

• Master’s degree in Economics/English/Linguistics/Commerce/Business Management/ Other relevant areas with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent.
• Candidates with NET-JRF will be given preference.

Science and Mathematics (S&M)

• MA/MSc/M.Tech in Mathematics/Statistics with at least 60% marks or a CPI of 6.5.

Eligibility criteria will be relaxed by 5% marks or 0.5 CPI for SC/ST/PD applicants. Reservation is as per GOI rules. OBC (Non-creamy layer) candidates will have to enclose certificate and self-declaration statement as per format at Annexure-I & Annexure – II. The OBC (NCL) Certificate, issued by the competent authority, as per the Govt. of India rules, shall only be acceptable.

Selection Process

• Shortlisting for the interview will be held based on applications received.
• Shortlisting will be done based on the availability of seats and academic performance of the candidates. A candidate merely fulfilling the eligibility criteria may not be shortlisted.
• There will be no support for travel for the interview.
• Course Requirements, if any, will be prescribed by individual Departments. But students will be encouraged to take courses. The Doctoral Committee of a student will evaluate the preparedness of a student and prescribe one or more courses that will have to be taken.
• There will be a written/oral or both comprehensive examination after admission to determine if the student is ready to take up research work and to determine if the student has sufficient breadth of knowledge in the discipline he / she has been admitted to.

Application Form

• Candidates can apply by filling up the Google Forms links.
• Upload the APPLICATION FORM along with the self-attested copies of all degrees; mark sheets and GATE / NET score card copy (if any) must be uploaded.
• For any clarification/doubt, you may contact acadphd@iiitg.ac.in or adpg@iiitg.ac.in

• The last date for receiving application: 12 January, 2026 (Monday)
• Date of Written Test/Interview for selection: 30 January, 2026 (Friday)

• Notification
• Application
• IIIT Guwahati Website