IIT Indore PhD Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering Admission 2025 (Nov)
Full details for IIT Indore PhD Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering Admission 2025 (Nov).
Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering (DAASE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) invites application for PhD Admission 2025-26/Nov.
Vacancy
Area of Research
- Galaxies & Active Galactic Nuclei
- Jets from AGN, Accretion Processes around Black Holes, AGN Feedback, Galaxy Dynamics & Evolution, Milky Way Dynamics, Circum-Galactic and Intergalactic Medium, Interstellar Medium.
- Cosmology
- Observational and Computational Cosmology with Statistical Inference, Galaxy Clusters and Large Scale Structures, Cosmic Dawn and Epoch of Reionization, Cosmic Microwave Background, Dark Matter and Dark Energy, Big Data Cosmology and AI/ML Applications.
- Compact Objects & Transients
- Neutron Stars, Pulsars, Black Holes, Transients, Radio, X-ray, and Gamma-ray Observations, Multi-messenger Astronomy, High Energy Astrophysics, AI/ML Applications and Big Data Astronomy.
- Instrumentation & Space Technology
- Satellite Based Navigation, Spacecraft & Payload Control, Satellite Communication and Payload Design, AI/ML Applications, Signal and Image Processing, Radio Astronomy Instrumentation and Space Payloads, Antenna Design, Simulation and Fabrication with ML applications. UAS sensors and Instrumentations, RADAR and SAR system.
- Solar Physics & Space Weather
- Solar Physics Drivers for Space Weather, Heliospheric Dynamics and Sun-Earth Connection, Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Coupling and Ionosphere research, Space Weather Forecasting: Physics based and Al-aided simulations, Upper-Lower Atmosphere Coupling, AI/ML Applications and Big data Analysis from space based and ground based data.
- Remote Sensing & Atmospheric Science
- Climate Change, Atmosphere and Cloud Physics, Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies and Applications, Radar Meteorology, Polar meteorology, Earth Observations: Multi Spectral, LIDAR and SAR, AI/ML applications.
Applications are invited for all eligible candidates across all admission categories in this round.
Admission Categories details is available in https://academic.iiti.ac.in/phdadvt.php
Eligibility
- Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Engineering/ Technology (with first division as defined below @) AND GATE qualification, OR
- Four-year Bachelors’ degree OR five-year integrated degree in the relevant Department of engineering (with first division as defined below @) AND valid GATE qualification,OR
- Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Science (with first division as defined below@) AND
valid GATE qualification OR UGC/CSIR-JRF qualification OR Equivalent Fellowship./ Valid CSIR-NET/UGC NET Category-3 for Admission to PhD in Teaching Assistantship (TA). OR - Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Science (with first division as defined below @) with UGC-NET (Lecturership) AND valid GATE qualification
Relevant Discipline
Physics, Applied Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Earth and Atmospheric Science and Engineering, Remote Sensing, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, Data Analytics, Engineering Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautics, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Geophysics, Geology.
Application Procedure
- Online Application Form (Compulsory): Candidates MUST apply ONLINE through the portal: https://academic.iiti.ac.in:8443/nregistration.jsp. Incomplete or improperly filled applications or lack of supporting documents (found at any stage) will not be considered for further processing.
- Recommendation Letters (Compulsory): The candidates should arrange to send TWO letters of recommendation (in the specified format available in the application portal) from the referees listed in the application form. These letters should be sent by the referees directly to the email ids: pc-phd-aase@iiti.ac.in and aase-office@iiti.ac.in before the application deadline. Please make sure that one of the referees is a faculty/scientist from the last institution/university that you have attended. Please note your referees will not receive any automatic email notification for the recommendation letter.
Important Dates
- Last date of submitting online application: 1 November, 2025
- Faculty interaction in online mode: 3 November, 2025
- Written Test Date: 10 November, 2025
- Interview Date: 10 November, 2025 and 11 November, 2025
- Last date for submitting online Recommendation Letters: 10 November, 2025
Application Fee
- For Indian applicants: 100/- Indian Rupees (non-refundable) to be paid through Online.
- For International application: Payment of application fee of US $ 30 (non-refundable) through Online