IIT Indore PhD Chemical Engineering Admission 2025-26 Autumn Semester

The Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Indore invites applications from motivated and research-oriented students for admission to its Ph.D. Program for Autumn semester 2025-2026.

Admission Categories

Applications are invited in TA, FA, SW, IS, DF, CT and Special CT for teachers of M.P. State Government Engineering Colleges.

FA (Fellowship Awardee)

Fellowship Awardees from UGC, CSIR, NBHM, DST etc., OR JRF/ SRF project staff working in a sponsored research project under a faculty member, PI of the project, of IIT Indore.

TA (Teaching Assistantship)

Institute Teaching Assistantship with scholarship according to guidelines of MHRD.

SW (Sponsored WITHOUT Institute scholarship)

Sponsored Applicants from a highly reputed R & D organization or Industry.

IS (Institute Staff)

On a Part Time basis only for regular staff members of IIT Indore.

DF (Defense Forces)

for Serving personnel of defense forces (WITHOUT any scholarship from the Institute).

CT (College Teacher)

Permanent Employee of the sponsoring University/College/Institute WITHOUT any scholarship from the Institute

Check advertisement of respective departments for available vacancies under different categories.

Eligibility Criteria

• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Technology/ Engineering (with first division as defined by the awarding University/ Institute) AND GATE qualification. OR
• Four-year Bachelors’ degree OR five-year integrated degree in the relevant Department of engineering with first division AND valid GATE qualification. OR
• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Science with first division AND valid GATE qualification OR UGC/CSIR-JRF qualification OR Equivalent Fellowship. OR
• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Science (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/ University) with UGC-NET (Lecturership) AND valid GATE qualification
• GATE is not compulsory for DF / IS / CT / SW category.

Department Eligibility Criteria

• Masters’ degree (M.Tech./M.E./M.S.(Res.)) in Chemical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Technology (Polymer, Petroleum, Petrochemical etc.), Engineering Sciences, Energy Science and Engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral Processing and Engineering, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Rubber/ Oil/ Paint/Paper and Pulp/ Textile/ Food Technology, (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/ University) and GATE qualification.
• Four-year Bachelors’ degree in Chemical Engineering or allied disciplines such as Material Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Technology (Polymer, Petroleum, Petrochemical etc.), Chemical Science and Technology, Industrial Chemistry, Engineering Sciences, Energy Science and Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mineral Processing and Engineering, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Rubber/ Oil/ Paint/Paper and Pulp/ Textile/ Food Technology (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/ University) and a valid GATE 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.
• Separate application must be filled for each discipline if any applicant wishes to apply in more than one discipline

• Application Start Date: 19 March, 2025
• Application closes: 05 May, 2025
• Date of written & interview: 19 May, 2025

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