IIIT Vadodara PhD Admission 2026-27 (Autumn)
Full details for IIIT Vadodara PhD Admission 2026-27 (Autumn).
IIIT Vadodara, Gujarat invites online application for PhD admission for 2026-27 (Autumn).
Vacancy
IIIT Vadodara offers a PhD program broadly in the following areas.
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Applied Physics
- Mathematics and Computing
Eligibility
| Program | Department | Category | Minimum Qualification |
| PhD (Full Time) | CSE, ECE | GEN/ EWS/ OBC | 6.5 CPI/CGPA on a 10-point scale (or equiv.) in MTech/ ME/ equiv. in relevant areas; OR
8.0 CPI on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) in BE/BTech/MSc/ MCA/ BS (4 years)/ equiv. in relevant areas. |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | 6 CPI/CGPA on a 10-point scale (or eq.)
in MTech/ME or equiv. in relevant areas; OR 7.5 CPI on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) in BE/BTech/MSc/ MCA/ BS Hon. (4 years) or equiv. in relevant |
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| Maths & Computing, Applied Physics, Humanities & Social Sciences | GEN/ EWS/ OBC | 6.5 CPI/CGPA on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) in MSc/ MA or equiv. in relevant areas; OR
8.0 CPI on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) in BE/BTech/ BS (4 years) or eq. in relevant areas. |
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| SC/ ST/ PwD | 6 CPI/CGPA on a 10-point scale (or eq.)
in MSc/MA or equiv. in relevant areas; OR 7.5 CPI/CGPA on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) in BE/BTech/ BS (4 years) or eq. |
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| PhD (Part Time) | All | GEN/ EWS/ OBC | 6.5 CPI/CGPA on a 10-point scale (or eq.)
in MTech/ME/MS/MSc/MCA/ MA/ equiv. with a minimum of one year of relevant work experience.; OR 6.5 CPI/ CGPA on a 10-point scale (or eq.) in BTech or an equivalent degree in relevant areas with a minimum |
| SC/ ST/ PwD | 6 CPI/CGPA on a 10-point scale (or eq.)
in MTech/ME/MS/MSc/MCA/ MA/ equiv.; OR 6.0 CPI/ CGPA on a 10-point scale (or eq.) in BTech or an equivalent degree in relevant areas with a minimum |
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| *Essential qualification for PhD (Part Time, in addition to the above): The applicant must be an employee (regular / on contract) of a State/ Central Govt. Departments/ PSUs/ Educational Institutes/ Research organizations/ Industries with an annual turnover of at least 2 crores of last financial year. |
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Financial Assistance
- The institute offers financial assistance to eligible Ph.D.(Full Time) students of Rs 37,000/- per month for the first two years and Rs. 42,000/- per month for the next three years. The amount may vary based on the institute norms. The financial assistance is against TAship, Research work and other co-academic work.
- Note that students under the Part Time category are not eligible to avail the financial assistance from the institute.
Application Process
For applying, follow the steps given below:
- Pay the application fee
- Keep scanned copies of following documents: Marksheets & certificate of post-graduation/graduation, Category certificate, CV, photograph, Proof of payment, No Objection Certificate from current employer (if applicable)
- The applicants must fill up the Online Application Form and SUBMIT it. Do Not leave the form half filled.
- After successful submission, an email will be sent. Print it, sign on all pages and send it along with supporting documents by email to pgadmissions@iiitvadodara.ac.in
Important Dates
- Application Deadline: 8 May, 2026
- Date of Announcement of shortlisted candidates: 11 May, 2026
- Date of Selection Process: 18 May, 2026 to 19 May, 2026
- Date of Announcement of result: 21 May, 2026
- Date of confirmation of admission: 1 June, 2026
- Last date of joining the program: 1 June, 2026
Application Fee
Application fee: Rs. 590/- (inclusive of GST)
