IIT Bombay PhD Admission 2024 (Open): Dates, Eligibility, Fees, Entrance Exam, Application Process

IIT Bombay PhD & MS (Research) Admissions are ongoing now. IIT Bombay registrations for January 2024 session are over. IIT Bombay will release the list of selected candidates on November 03, 2023.

IIT Bombay PhD program is a 3-year program offered in 36 specializations. The most popular amongst the offered specialization is the Computer Science Engineering course with cut off up to 660-1000 in the GATE examination. The minimum eligibility required for applying is 60% aggregate marks in Master’s degree and the selection of the candidate is done on the basis of GATE/ CEED/ UGC-NET exams scores. For the IIT Bombay PhD CSE admissions, the institute conducted 2 tests followed by the final interview round.

IIT Bombay PhD Admission Dates 2023

IIT Bombay PhD Eligibility Criteria

Given below is the IIT Bombay PhD eligibility criteria for admission 2023:

• Candidates applying for PhD programs need to have completed a Master’s degree in arts, commerce, science, technology, or engineering. 
• Additional requirements include a valid score through GATE/ CEED/ UGC-NET
• Candidates should be selected through any national level exams like UGC-NET, IISc, IISER, or IIIT.
• A minimum of two years of professional experience is required after completing all the aforementioned degrees.

IIT Bombay PhD Admission 2023

The selection procedure can be categorized into two broad phases: application shortlisting and written/ interview phases.

IIT Bombay PhD Selection Criteria 2023

The selection procedure can be categorized into two broad phases: application shortlisting and written/ interview phases.

Stage 1: Application shortlisting 

• Shortlisting is done based on previous academic records and GATE/ UGC-NET scores
• The relaxations are considered based on the Government of India norms which are as follows:

General/ OBC(NC)/ EWS

• An aggregate of 60% marks or first class in the Master’s degree 
• Alternatively, minimum 6.0 CGPA or equivalent on a scale of 10
• Minimum 55% marks in Master’s degree in Arts, Commerce or allied subjects as Design and Social Science

ST/ SC/ PWD

• An aggregate of 55% marks or first-class specified by University in a Master’s degree
• Minimum of 5.5 CGPA or equivalent in a scale of 10
• At least 50% marks in masters degree in arts, commerce, design, or social sciences

Stage 2: Final Selection

• The final selection is done based on the performance at written tests and personal interviews. This is solely pertaining to the Teaching Assistance category. 
• Written tests are department-specific and students need to apply for written tests according to their research area of interest.
• Students shortlisted from the written test will be notified and called for an interview.

Note for PWD candidates: PWD candidates can apply for a one-time second class railway fare for the shortest route between the place of residence and institute. PWD candidates applying for more than 1 discipline will be only 1 grant.

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IIT Bombay PhD Application 

The application mode for the IIT Bombay PhD 2023 is Online. Candidates are required to download the PhD brochure online and apply through the given link.

The application fee required for admission is as follows:

• Women Candidate: INR 150
• SC/ ST/ PWD categories: INR 150
• All other candidates: INR 300

How to apply? 

Applications for IIT Bombay PhD admissions are submitted online. Students need to apply through their official website, the steps for which are as follows:

• Visit the IIT Bombay online portal for PhD admissions.
• New users need to register with a valid email address and password.
• The email address will be used as a communication pathway to share details of the application form link.
• Apply with all the personal details and academic records.
• Make the payments through net banking, credit cards or debit cards.
• Submit the application.

Note: There are no downloadable forms available. Additionally, no application can be complete without payment of application fees. Students are advised to download a copy of the application submitted for future reference.

Documents required 

• Scanned copies of Photograph and Signature.
• Marksheet of last semester/ Consolidated mark-sheet of the qualifying degree
• Caste Certificate (OBC-NC/SC/ST), if applicable. An affidavit for having applied in case the certificate is not yet received.
• Sponsorship certificate, if applicable. (please upload Sponsorship Certificate, If not available then attach a Self- Declarant letter stating that the sponsorship certificate will be given at the time of Interview/ Admission).
• Statement of Purpose (SoP)
• A sample of writing (if applicable)
• Research proposal (if applicable), as a single file irrespective of the number of disciplines/specializations. 

Financial Support for PhD Candidates

IIT Bombay provides financial support to all its PhD candidates based on MHRD norms categorically for Teaching Assistantship (TA), Research Assistantship (RA), and TA or RA through projects. The details for which are stated below;

Teaching Assistantship (TA)

• The payable assistantship is available for 5 years and even up to the submission of the thesis.
• For the first 2 years, the monthly rate is INR 31,000 and the following years will be INR 35,000/-
• Candidates will be applicable for working as Teaching Assistants for 8 hours every week

Research Assistantship (RA)

• Candidates will be selected for a payable assistantship for 5 years and till thesis submission.
• The monthly stipend is INR 35,000/- for the first 2 years and then INR 39,000/- for the remaining period.
• Candidates have to look for laboratories and assist in research work for 20 hours a week.

TA and RA through Research Projects 

• Candidates who applied in this category are sponsored by the projects of which they are apart
• Payable up to 5 years and until thesis submission

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IIT Bombay Refund Policy

IIT Bombay has updated its refund policy for the Masters and PhD admissions 2022-23.

1. Candidates withdrawing or cancelling the admission on or before Juy 7, 2022 will be paid full amount of admission except the processing fee of INR 1000. Processing fee is non-refundable in nature.
2. Candidates withdrawing or cancelling the admission during July 8, 2022 to July 27, 2022 will be paid only 50% amount of the admission fee. The amount refunded will not include processing fee of INR 1000.
3. Candidates withdrawing or cancelling their admission on or before July 27, 2022 will be given only the refundable amount.

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IIT Bombay PhD Seats 2023

IIT Bombay has sanctioned 445 seats in its PhD program to various categories of students. Earlier, there were only 431 seats available in the program. The increase in the number of seats is due to newly introduced C-Minds and KCDH from the academic year 2020 and 2021, respectively. Each category is given seats as per the Government of India Reservation Policy:

Note: There are total 20 seats sanctioned to the PD* category students. These seats are consumed on the basis of birth category quota.

IIT Bombay PhD Placements

IIT Bombay Placements 2023 final report is released. IIT Bombay PhD average package stood at INR 18.34 LPA whereas IIT Bombay PhD highest package stood at INR 29 LPA. The below table represents more highlights of IIT Bombay Ph.D Placements 2023:

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