IIT Delhi PhD Admission 2024 is based on an entrance test and personal interview. The registration for this program has been concluded. IIT Delhi will conduct a written test and a personal interview from December 01 to December 12 for admission to its PhD program. Along with this, the orientation and registration for new students will take place on December 30. The classes are scheduled to commence on January 01, 2024. 

IIT Delhi offers PhD program in 24 courses to full-time and part-time candidates. Admission to the program is made based on the performance of the candidate in the written test and interview rounds. For the interview round, candidates are shortlisted based on GATE /CSIR/UGC NET/ CEED/ICAR/DST INSPIRE Fellowship scores. The cutoff required for IIT Delhi PhD program is 300 marks in the GATE exam. Candidates belonging to the reserved category are given a relaxation of 5%.

IIT Delhi PhD Admission Dates 2024

Event Dates
Range of dates for Test / Interview December 01-December 12, 2023
Date of Orientation and Registration for new students December 30, 2023
Commencement of classes January 01, 2024

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IIT Delhi PhD Fees 

IIT Delhi Ph.D payable Fee as per the Fee structure of 2023 is as follows:

  • The total payable fee for Full time Ph.D program is INR 31950 (Including Tuition fees, Hostel Seat Rent & Amenity Charges and other charges). 
  • The total payable fee for Part Time Ph.D program is INR 24950 (Including Tuition fees and other charges.
  • For SC/ST/PWD candidates, IIT Delhi offers 100% exemption from Tuition fee. Check IIT Delhi Course & Fees

IIT Delhi PhD Eligibility & Selection process

The eligibility and selection criteria in case of full time PhD admissions is as follows:

Qualifying degree Minimum Performance in the Qualifying degree Qualification through National level tests
MTech/ME/MD/MDes or equivalent 60% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 NIL
M.Sc/ MBA/ MA/ MBBS or Equivalent 60% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 GATE/CSIR/
UGC NET/ICAR/ICMR/
DST-INSPIRE fellowship
BE/ BTech 70% marks or 7.0 CGPA on a scale of 10 Qualified GATE/CSIR/
UGC NET/CEED/ICAR/DST
INSPIRE Fellowship

The eligibility and selection criteria in case of Part time PhD admissions is as follows:

  1. Only employees belonging to public sector undertakings or Government departments or R&D organizations or Private Industries are eligible for admission to these courses.
  2. The minimum work experience required will be as follows:
Qualifications Work Experience
M.E./M.Tech./M.S.(R)/M.D./M.Des. or
equivalent		 NIL
B.E./B.Tech. /M.Sc./M.A./M.B.A. /MBBS/
or equivalent, from CFTIs/Central
Universities		 1 Year
B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./MBA/MBBS or
equivalent, from institutions other than
CFTIs/Central Universities		 2 years

Note: Candidates seeking admissions under the “Sponsored” category need to submit a ‘Sponsorship Certificate’ on a proper letterhead. 

IIT Delhi PhD Exemption

The requirement of qualification in GATE/ National Exam is waived for the following candidates:

  1. Those candidates who are currently registered under CTTI (Centrally Funded Technical Institutions) pursuing BTech/BE/Integrated MTech/ Integrated MSc or any other program of minimum duration of 4 years and have a CGPA of 8.0 or above or more than 80% marks.
  2. MA to MSc graduates from IITs with CGPA 8.0 or above

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IIT Delhi PhD GATE Cut off

  • GATE Cut off is only applicable for the shortlisting process of Interview round for Full time Ph.D candidates. 
  • GATE Cut off for General Category candidates is 300.

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IIT Delhi PhD Admission: How to Apply?

  • Visit IIT Delhi Ph.D admission portal
  • Register with valid Email Id 
  • Login with shared User Id and Password in register Email
  • Fill up application form with experience and qualification details
  • Upload photographs less than 500 KB in jpg format.
  • Upload documents in PDF format
  • Fill up all mandatory field
  • Check saved detail and ‘Submit’ the form
  • Pay the application fee of INR 200 for General/OBC/EWS and INR 50 for SC/ST/PwD

Note: Form is not editable once submitted.

Documents Required:

  • Photograph
  • First and Last Page of Voter ID/ Aadhar Card/Passport
  • Pan Card
  • Admission Offer letter
  • Applicable Entrance exam score card
  • Qualifying exam marksheet and Certificate
  • No Objection Certificate(If applicable)
  • Sponsor Certificate (If applicable)
  • Caste Certificate (If applicable)

IIT Delhi PhD Financial Assistance 

  • IIT Delhi offers Assistantship amount of INR 31000 Per Month for full time scholars during first 2 years of registration. This is offered for Teaching Assistance of 8 hours per week. It is increased upto INR 35000 Per Month for next 3 years of registration.
  • Full time scholars in sponsored project/consultancy project (Addition to assistantship work) are offered INR 25000 Per month by the project PI/CI. Untaken only after consent of the supervisor of the scholars.
  • IIT Delhi offers INR 20000 once during the program as seed money as financial assistance for presenting papers abroad in good academic conferences.
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IIT Delhi Ph.D Course Details

Ph.D program of IIT delhi is offered in three distinct modes i.e Full time, Part Time, and Sponsored Full Time. Scholars are allowed to complete within minimum course duration.

  • For M.Tech or equivalent qualified candidates, the minimum duration of course is 2 years.
  • For B.Tech. or equivalent qualified candidates, the minimum duration is 3 years.
  • The Maximum duration of final submission of Thesis is 7 Years.
  • Pre-Ph.D Coursework reuiqrembnt for B.Tech./ M.Sc./ M.A.or equivalent degree is minimum 12 credits with minimum 7.5 GPA.
  • For M.tech or equivalent degree scholars, the minimum credits required is 6 with minimum 7.5 GPA.

IIT Delhi PhD Courses

  •  Global strategy & strategic alliance
  •  Knowledge Management
  •  Flexible systems Management & planning of service systems
  •  Technology Management
  •  Systems approach to waste management & productivity
  •  Business Forecasting
  •  Strategic Business Management
  •  Managerial Economics
  •  International Economics
  •  Economic feasibility & Techno economic analysis
  •  Productivity & Efficiency Analysis
  •  Business Ethics & Innovation
  •  R & D Management
  •  Intellectual Property Rights
  •  Financial analysis & control
  •  Corporate Finance
  •  International Financial Management Derivatives
  •  Mergers & Acquisition
  •  Risk Management
  •  Financial Analytics
  •  Financial Management of manufacturing & service sectors
  •  Marketing Management
  •  Industrial and Hi-Tech Marketing
  •  International Marketing
  •  Business Analytics
  •  E-Commerce
  •  E-Governance
  •  Industrial Marketing & Service Marketing Management
  •  Strategic Marketing
  •  Market Research
  •  Consumer Behavior
  •  Customer Relationship Management
  •  E-Marketing
  •  Human Resource Management
  •  Organization Management
  •  Organization behavior & Development
  •  Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship Management
  •  Corporate Entrepreneurship
  •  Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  •  Operations Research
  •  Manufacturing Systems Management
  •  Project Management
  •  Product Management
  •  Enterprise Resource Planning
  •  Total Quality Management
  •  JIT Operations
  •  Business Process Re-engineering
  •  Management of IT
  •  System Analysis & Computer Applications
  •  Management Information system & Decision Support System
  •  Information Communication Technology & Development
  •  Social Media
  •  Telecom Management 

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FAQs

Ques. Do sponsored candidates require a GATE score for IIT Delhi Ph.D admission?

Ans. No, it is not compulsory for Part time and sponsored candidates to have GATE score to get admission in IIT Delhi Ph.D program. However, it is compulsory to have minimum 1-2 years work experience depending on the degree from institutes.

Ques. What is the reservation criteria for IIT Delhi Ph.D admission?

Ans. IIT Delhi reserves 15% seats for SC, 7.5% for ST, 27% for Non-Creamy Layer OBC, 5% for PWD and 10% for EWS. All reserved category candidates must present Category certificate for the claim.

Ques. Is it compulsory Ph.D scholar to work as Teaching Assistant at IIT Delhi?

Ans. It is compulsory for Full time scholars awarded with assistantship. Part time and sponsored Full time candidates are not required to provide teaching assistance. For awardee, it is required to work for 8 hours per week for continuation of assistantship support.

Ques. Who all can apply for admission to IIT Delhi for Ph.D?

Ans. All those candidates who qualify as per the minimum eligibility criteria are eligible to apply for admission. The qualifying percentage and entrance exams are equally important for selection to the Ph.D degree.

Ques. Are there any relaxations for reserved category students for Ph.D admissions at IIT Delhi?

Ans. For SC/ST/PH category students, minimum performance in the qualifying degree with postgraduate qualifications is relaxed from 60% to 55% (6.75 to 6.25), and GATE score requirement from 300 to 200 minimum.

Ques. Is there any work experience required from applicants for IIT Delhi Ph.D admissions?

Ans. The following table depicts the minimum work experience level required for admission to Ph.D at IIT Delhi:

Qualifying Degree Work Experience 
M.E./M.Tech./M.S.(R)/M.D.or Equivalent -
B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./M.B.A./MBBS or equivalent, from CFTIs/Central Universities 1 year
B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./M.B.A./MBBS or equivalent, and working in IIT Delhi* (Project or Regular) *Through proper channel 1 year
B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./MBA/MBBS or equivalent, from institutions other than CFTIs/Central Universities 2 years