IIT Delhi PhD and MS Res Admission 2026
The application form will open tomorrow for the PhD and MS (res) admission 2026. Minimum period of registration required for students with M.Tech.or equivalent
qualifications is 2 years whereas those with B. Tech. or equivalent qualifications is 3years.
| Application opens | 11-Oct |
| Application submission’s last date | 30-Oct |
| Interview Date | 9-16 December |
| Oreintation of new batch | 01-Jan-26 |
| Classes starts | 02-Jan-26 |
Eligibility
PHD
Qualifying Degree
M.Tech./M.E./M.D./M.Des. or equivalent
Marks- 60 % or 6 CGPA
M.Sc./MBA/M.A./M.B.B.S. or equivalent
Marks-60 % or 6 CGPA
Qualified GATE/JEST/CSIR/UGC NET/ICAR/ICMR/DST Inspire Fellowship
BE/BTech/Four year BS
Marks 70 % or 7 CGPA
Qualified GATE/JEST/CSIR/UGC NET/CEED/ICAR/DST Inspire Fellowship
For reserved category candidates where there is required percentage is 60 percent, their asking percentage would be 55 percent
Where asking percentage is 70%, it is 65% for the reserved category
No National Exams for these candidates
Requirement of qualification in GATE / National Exam is waived for the following categories of
applicants
The candidates who are currently in Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) pursuing B.
Tech./B.E./ four-year B.S. (in person)/Integrated M. Tech/ Integrated M. Sc. Programmes (or
any other programme of minimum four-year duration, admission to which is on the basis of
JEE), who are in final semester/year and have CGPA of 8.00 orabove (on a 10 point scale). Such
students must obtain a CGPA of 8.00 or above at the time of graduation, and before they
formally register for the Ph.D. programme (80% aggregate marks, if marks are the primary
mode of evaluation);
Graduates of CFTIs (in the programmes marked under (i)) with a final graduation CGPA of
more than 8.00 (80% aggregate marks, if marks are the primary mode of evaluation);
M.A or M.Sc. graduates from IITs with CGPA 8.00 or above.
For Part Time PHD
M.E./M.Tech./M.S.(R)/M.D./M.Des. or equivalent no experience is required
B.E./B.Tech. / four-year B.S. (in person)
/M.Sc./M.A./M.B.A. /MBBS/or equivalent, from CFTIs/Central Universities 1 Year experience
Ph.D. B.E./B.Tech./ four-year B.S. (in person)
/M.Sc./M.A./M.B.A./MBBS or equivalent, and working in IIT Delhi*(Project or Regular) 1 Year
B.E./B.Tech./ four-year B.S. (in person)/M.Sc./M.A./MBA/MBBS or equivalent, from institutions
other thanCFTIs/Central Universities- 2 years experience
MS Res
B.E./B.Tech./ four-year B.S. (in person) /M.Sc. or equivalent, from CFTIs/Central Universities
6 Month Experience
B.E./B.Tech./ four-year B.S. (in person) /M.Sc. or equivalent, andworking in IIT Delhi*
(Project or Regular
6 Month Experience
B.E./B.Tech./ four-year B.S. (in person) /M.Sc. or equivalent, from institutions other than CFTIs/ Central Universities 1 year
Minimum Qualification required for MS Res Admission
B.E./B. Tech./ M.Sc. or equivalent
M.S.(R) (Admission with GATE/JEST Score and interview
Marks-60 % or 6 CGPA
Valid GATE/ JEST Score
MS Res Programme and their Code
| Department/Centre/School/Programme | Code |
| Applied Mechanics | AMY |
| Chemical Engineering | CHY |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | CEY |
| Computer Science and Engineering | CSY |
| Biochemcial Engineering and Biotechnology | BEY |
| Electriical engineering | EEY |
| Energy Science and Engineering | ESY |
| Material Science and Engineering | MSY |
| Mechanical Engineering | MEY |
| Automotive Research and Tribology | CTY |
| Atmospheric Sciences | ASY |
| Healthcare Technology | BMY |
| Sensors,Instrumentation and Cyber Physical System Engineering | IDY |
| Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of IT | SIY |
| Machine Intelligence and Data Science | AIY |
| Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management | BSY |
| School of Biological Science | BLY |
| CLSI Design Tools and Technology | JVY |
| Transportation Safety and Injury Prevention | TRY |
| Optics and Photonics | OPY |
Application fee
| General/OBC/EWS | Rs.200 |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs.50 |
How to appy?
Candidates interested in this programme can apply online only at iitd.ac.in/pg-admission.php