IIT Dharwad PhD Admission 2026 (Jan)

Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad invites applications for PhD Admission for the academic year 2025-26 Spring Semester starting from Jan, 2026.

PhD Admission Categories

1. Teaching Assistantship (TA)
2. Fellowship Awardee (FA)
3. PMRF
4. Visvesvaraya PhD Fellowship
5. Project Assistantship (PA)
6. Externally sponsored Ph.D. (EX)
7. Institute Staff for Ph.D.
8. College Teacher (CT) Ph.D.
9. Sponsored Candidates (SF) Ph.D.
10. Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) Ph.D.

Eligibility Criteria

Department wise requirements is given in brochure.

Application Process

• Candidates have to apply online on the link available at IIIT Dharwad website.
• Read instruction given there carefully before filling application form.
• An applicant needs to pay the application fee only once irrespective of the number of departments the applicant is applying to.
• You can apply for multiple departments. Separate applications should be submitted for each department.

Selection Process

• Based on the information provided by the applicants, a short-list of candidates for the selection process will be prepared.
• Only the short-listed applicants are permitted to participate in the selection process. The mode of selection process may involve a written test and/or interview.

• Launching applications online: 10 October, 2025
• Deadline for PhD online applications: 16 November, 2025
• Eligibility shortlist on the website and Exam/Interview timeline: 17 November, 2025 to 4 December, 2025
• Date of results (Tentative): 10 December, 2025
• Arrival to the campus, Reporting and original document verification: 29 December, 2025
• General Orientation: 30 December, 2025
• Departmental Interaction: 31 December, 2025
• Online Course Registration: 1 January, 2026
• Physical Course Registration: 2 January, 2026

• Ph.D. Admission brochure
• Application
• IIT Dharwad Website