PhD at IIT Madras
IIT Madras welcomes all foreign nationals (Non-Indians) with strong academic record who are keen to pursue research can apply for Doctoral Programs at 19 departments at IITM. IITM offers PhD programs in Engineering, Science, Humanities and Management. To be eligible you must have a master's degree in the relevant discipline.
About the Program
IIT Madras is internationally renowned for the quality and diversity of its research. Research at IIT Madras is nurtured through various academic programmes run by the departments. The Faculty along with the scholars of the various departments of Engineering, Science, Humanities and Management are involved in active research in frontier areas, which results in highly acclaimed International and National Journals and patents. Our faculty have strong expertise on both theoretical and experimental methods of research.
Research at IITM is spread across multiple academic units and to apply you should identify a suitable department/center/laboratory in your area of interest. Click here to know more about the Research Areas in various departments.
Eligibility
Masters degree in the relevant discipline/department
Candidates should have competence in English
Application Procedure
International candidates must apply to both IITM International Admission Portal and ICCR A2A Port
Applications without ICCR Application Number will not be processed
Eligible candidates with strong academic record will be called for an 'test and interview' or 'interview' with a committee comprising faculty members of the respective departments
Candidates who perform well in the test or interview will be offered admission
Scholarship
IIT Madras GE Scholarship
ICCR Scholarship
Contact Person
Admissions Team
Email: intl.admissions@ge.iitm.ac.in
Telephone: +91 44 22574928