IIT Kharagpur PMRF & Industrial PhD 2026: Fellowships & Careers

IIT Kharagpur

University Name	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
University Type	Public Technical University
Established	1951
Motto	Yoga Karmasu Kaushalam (Excellence in Action is Yoga)
Location	Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Approval	INI \| MoE \| IoE \| UGC \| AICTE \| CoA \| BCI \| NMC \| AIU \| NIRF \|

IIT Kharagpur PhD Application Important Date

Notification Date	March 10 – March 15, 2026
Application Start	March 20, 2026
Application Last Date	April 18, 2026 (Before 11:59 PM)
Online Entrance Exam	May 12 – May 18, 2026 (Dept. specific)
Entrance Exam Result	May 22, 2026
Interview Date	May 25 – June 8, 2026
Final List Selected Candidate	June 22, 2026
Last Date of Admission	July 10, 2026

IIT Kharagpur PhD Entrance Exam Mode

Online

IIT Kharagpur PhD Selection Procedure

Online Application Submission

Shortlisting based on academic qualification and GATE / NET / JRF score

Written Entrance Test (if applicable for certain departments)

Departmental Interview / Research Proposal Presentation

Evaluation by Departmental Research Committee

Guide / Supervisor Allocation

Final PhD Admission and Registration

IIT Kharagpur PhD Types

Full-Time

Part-Time

IIT Kharagpur PhD Duration

Full-Time	3 years to 6 years
Part-Time	4 years to 7 years

IIT Kharagpur PhD Eligibility According to Notification

PhD Full-Time Eligibility	55% marks in Master’s Degree
PhD Part-Time Eligibility	55% marks in Master’s Degree

IIT Kharagpur Documents Required for PhD

Online Application Form

Master’s Degree Marksheet and Certificate

Bachelor’s Degree Marksheet and Certificate

GATE / NET / JRF Scorecard (if applicable)

Research Proposal / Statement of Purpose

Experience Certificate (for Part-Time candidates)

No Objection Certificate from Employer

Aadhaar Card / Identity Proof

Passport Size Photographs

Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS if applicable)

Migration Certificate

Entrance Test Admit Card

IIT Kharagpur PhD Subject List

Aerospace Engineering

Agricultural and Food Engineering

Architecture and Regional Planning

Artificial Intelligence

Bioscience and Biotechnology

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering

Geology and Geophysics

Humanities and Social Sciences

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Mining Engineering

Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture

Physics

Education

Advanced Technology Development

Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Science

Centre for Computational and Data Sciences (CCDS)

Centre for Rural Development and Innovative Sustainable Technology

Cryogenic Engineering

Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Centre of Excellence in Advanced Transportation

Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems

Centre of Excellence in Affordable Healthcare

Centre of Excellence in Precision Agriculture and Food Nutrition

Centre of Excellence in Public Policy , Law and Governance

Deysarkar Centre of Excellence in Petroleum Engineering

Materials Science

Rubber Technology

Dr B. C . Roy Multi speciality Medical Research Centre

DRDO Industry Academia Centre Of Excellence

P K Sinha Centre For Bioenergy and Renewables

Centre of Excellence on Safety Engineering & Analytics (COE-SEA)

Steel Technology Centre

Energy Science and Engineering

Environmental Science and Engineering

G.S. Sanyal School of Telecommunication

Nano Science and Technology

Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship

Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law

Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management

School of Medical Science and Technology

School of Water Resources

Subir Chowdhury School of Quality and Reliability

Vinod Gupta School of Management

Academy of Classical and Folk Arts

Partha Ghosh Academy of Leadership

IIT Kharagpur PhD Fee Details

Entrance Exam Fee	₹1,000
Registration Fee	₹600 per semester
Security Deposit	₹12,000
Course Fee Semester (Full Time)	₹2,500 (Tuition) + ~₹11,050 (Statutory semester charges).
Course Fee Semester (Part Time)	₹25,000
Exam Fee	₹500
DRC Fee	Included in Departmental Amenities
Thesis Submission Fee	₹950
Extension Fee	Regular Semester Fees apply
Viva Fee	Included in the final Thesis Evaluation & Viva Voce processing.

IIT Kharagpur Bank Account Details

Name	ISTAM (Indian Society Of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics)
Account Number	10224336294
IFSC	SBIN0000202
Bank Name	State Bank of India (SBI)
Branch	IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur - 721302
MICR Code	721002103
Swift Code	SBININBB339

IIT Kharagpur Payment Mode

Registration Fee	NEFT/ RTGS/ IMPS/ Cash Deposit/ Bank Gateway
Course Fee	NEFT/ RTGS/ IMPS/ Cash Deposit/ Bank Gateway
Coursework Exam Fee	NEFT/ RTGS/ IMPS/ Cash Deposit/ Bank Gateway
DRC Fee	NEFT/ RTGS/ IMPS/ Cash Deposit/ Bank Gateway
Thesis Submission Fee	NEFT/ RTGS/ IMPS/ Cash Deposit/ Bank Gateway
Extension Fee	NEFT/ RTGS/ IMPS/ Cash Deposit/ Bank Gateway