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IIT Kanpur PhD Courses & Fees 2024: Eligibility & Selection

Q: What is the application process for admission to Ph.D at IIT Kanpur?

Students who want admission to IIT Kanpur PhD courseshould follow the below-mentioned instructions: 1: Visit the official website of IIT Kanpur and click on Apply Now. 2: Fill the personal and educational details. 3: Upload the listed documents. 4: Pay the application fee and submit the form.

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The GATE 2025 results have been announced for IIT Kanpur PhD course. Along with this, the minimum qualifying GATE 2025 cutoff is also out branch and category-wise. By visiting the official website, the candidates who appeared for the exam can log in and check their results.

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IIT Kanpur PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2024
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IIT Kanpur PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2024

IIT Kanpur offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme of three-year duration. IITK admission process for PhD programme is conducted twice a year, i.e., July and December. Admission to this programme may be made directly based on the scores obtained by the candidates in the entrance exam along with other factors. Given in the table below are the eligibility, selection criteria, and entrance exams accepted for PhD admission:

Offered across 27 specialisations, admission to IIT Kanpur PhD is subject to a valid score obtained by the students in the doctoral-level entrance exam. Check out the eligibility and selection criteria for PhD at IIT Kanpur below:

PhD Admission Details
Eligibility	Master's degree in Engineering/ Science/ Humanities and Social Sciences/ Design with a minimum of 55% aggregate or 5.5 CPI Or Bachelor's degree with at least 75% aggregate or 7.5 CPI in a relevant discipline from a recognised institution
Selection criteria	Entrance exam* score, academic merit along with a written test, and interview conducted by IITK
*Accepted entrance exams	GATE, JRF/ NET, JEST, CSIR- NET JRF, COGJET, CAT, GMAT, CEED
Financial assistance	- Financial support (in the form of institute assistantship) is available for the regular (non-sponsored) students of PhD - The student is expected to carry out the assigned duties during the programme - For PhD students, the corresponding financial support amounts to INR 31,000 for the first two years, and thereafter, it is raised to INR 35,000 for another three years - Students may also avail financial assistantship from external funding agencies (such as UGC/ CSIR/ NBHM/ INSPIRE/ DBT/ ICAR/ ICMR/ PMRF etc.) - In addition to the above, several attractive fellowships from Industry/DAE are also available

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Total Tuition Fees₹ 48.5K

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Ph.D. in Psychology

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Ph.D. in English (Literature, Linguistics and ELT)

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Ph.D. in Sociology

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Ph.D. in Mathematics

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M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Physics

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Ph.D. in Philosophy

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Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering

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Ph.D. in Statistics

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Ph.D. in Biological Sciences and Bio-Engineering

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Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

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Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering

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Ph.D. in Earth Sciences

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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

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Ph.D. in Civil Engineering

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Ph.D. in Design

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Fee components	Amount (for 3 years)
Tuition	₹ 48.55 K
Hostel	₹ 25.75 K
Total fee	₹ 74.3 K

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IIT Kanpur PhD Admission Dates 2024

Find below IIT Kanpur PhD admission dates:

Dates	Past Events
29 Jul '25	JEST 2025 Result
22 Jun '25	JEST 2025 Exam Date

IIT Kanpur PhD Admission Process 2024

Candidates seeking admission to PhD programme at IIT Kanpur can apply both via online and offline modes to the institute. Interested students can visit the official website of IIT Kanpur PG admission, i.e. https://iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission/ and click on ‘Important Links’ followed by the application form filling and online payment of application fee. Additionally, students can also download the application form from the above process and submit the filled form offline. Those willing to apply for more than one course must fill up separate application forms for each programme.

The application fee is INR 500 for General, EWS, OBC and OBC-NCL candidates and INR 250 for SC/ ST and all DAP candidates. However, the application fee is waived for candidates in the 'Foreign National' category.

NOTE: PhD applicants must arrange for two letters of reference as well. For this, the names of the referees along with their e-mail ids must be provided by the candidate at the online applications portal. The referees will be contacted electronically through an auto-generated mail with a request to submit their recommendations online.

Documents required:

The applicants of the PhD programme offered at IIT Kanpur need to submit the following documents during the application process:

Date of Birth (DOB) certificate or Class 10 certificate with DOB
Copy of Class 12 mark sheet
Copy of bachelor's degree mark sheet
Copy of master's degree mark sheet
GATE/ CSIR/ UGC scorecard
SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL certificate (if applicable)
Physical Disability certificate (if applicable)
No Objection certificate from the employer (only for part-time/external)
Sponsorship certificate for sponsored candidates
Two letters of reference

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Placements: In this college, there are many companies interested in this course and providing the best package, like 7 LPA to 30 LPA. The highest salary is present. This company provides a 2 to 3 years agreement for employees who do not resign from the company. This course is held every year, and the maximum number of students is placed in the company.

Infrastructure: In this college, infrastructure is also good because it is a top college for this course. In this college, facilities are provided like classrooms, labs, a hostel, a bathroom, a library, a canteen, an auditorium, a lift, CCTV, etc. Facilities are available. Sports and games facilities are also available.

Faculty: In this course, faculty is very good and manages the organisation to follow the rules and regulations of the college. In this college, professors and teachers with high level qualifications are present, and the best quality of teaching knowledge is available. This exam was very difficult, but this college provides some important questions to be asked in the exam.

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Placements: Highest percentage of students who can get placed in my course in the year is high. The highest package offered to students is more than 3 LPA. Top recruiting companies are in my course. The percentage of students who got internships in this course is more than 60%.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure available in my course are very good. Wi-Fi, classrooms, library ,all these things are available in my course. The quality and facilities present in my hostel, including food, are very good. Medical help is also present in this course. Sports and games are available in the college.

Faculty: Teachers in my course are very helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable. They have great teaching qualities. This course is curriculum relevant, and students are industry-ready. Semester exams in my course are very difficult, yet the pass percentage is more than 60%.

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Placements: More than 75% of students get placed every year in my course. The highest package is 15 LPA, and the lowest package is 3 LPA. The percentage of students who got internships in my course is 60%. Companies like Visa, Tech Mahindra, and Axis Bank visit the college every year for placements.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure available in my course are good. Wi-Fi, classrooms, library, and all things are present. The food is very good. Medical facilities are available. Sports and games are also present in the college.

Faculty: Teachers in my course are so good helpful and qualified. They all have great teaching qualities. The course curriculum is not relevant. It makes students industry-ready. Semester exams in my course are so easy. The pass percentage is more than 70% in this course.

Other: I chose this course to get the best knowledge, and we got a job in my course. Events and campus crowd are good. Scholarships are available in my course.

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Placements: Our college provides good placement to students. Their percentage is more than 90%. The highest package offered in this course is 20 LPA. The average package is 4 LPA. Top recruiting companies are highly interested in my college. There is no wish to improve. Scholarships are not available in college. The internship percentage is 70%.

Infrastructure: Facilities present in my course are so good. The infrastructure available in my course is so nice. Wi-Fi, classroom, and all things are available for students. The food in my college canteen is nice. A medical is available in college. Sports and games are also played.

Faculty: Teachers in my course are so helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable. They have great teaching quality. This course curriculum is not relevant. Students are industry-read. Semester exams in my college are so easy. The pass percentage is 70% in my course.

Other: I chose this course to get an IIT degree. There is no wish to improve. Scholarships are not provided in my college.

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Placements: Seventy percent of students got placed on the college campus. The highest package is 15 LPA, the lowest package is 4 LPA, and the average is 5 LPA. Recruiting companies include International School, College, etc. The internship on campus is good, with 90 percent of students getting internships on campus. However, the placement of students is poor.

Infrastructure: The facilities and infrastructure of the college are very good for students. The Wi-Fi is free, the labs are filled with all the instruments, and the classes are well maintained. The hostel is average for food, but other facilities are good. The canteen is good for food but also expensive.

Faculty: The teachers are friendly with students in Study topic but the teachers helps us to do good in exam by taking extra classes during exam time. The teachers force the student to score good marks and place in the campus with good skills. The sem exam are easy but the passing percentage of students is 36.

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Placements: The percentage of students placed in my course is more than 90%. The highest and the lowest packages offered for this course are 15 LPA and 3 LPA per annum. The recruiting companies in my course are Essential and Wipro. The percentage of students who got internships from my course is more than 60%.

Infrastructure: The facilities and infrastructure available in my college are very good. Wi-Fi, classrooms, library—everything is available. The quality and facilities in my hostel are very good. The canteen, medical facilities, and sports games are all available in the college.

Faculty: The teachers are very helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable. All teachers in my college have good teaching qualities. This course is curriculum-relevant, and students are industry-ready. The semester exams in my college were very easy; therefore, the pass percentage was 90%.

Other: I chose this course for getting the best knowledge. The best thing about the course is that we require only physical and practical work. There is no wish to improve in this course. The surrounding campus and crowd are all so good. Scholarships are also available for top-performing students.

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How are the placements of B.Tech in civil engineering in IIT, Kanpur?

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While IIT Kanpur is one of India's premier institutes, the placement scenario for B.Tech in Civil Engineering is moderate compared to highly sought-after branches like CSE or Electrical Engineering. Typically, around 60–70% of Civil Engineering students secure placements, with average packages hover

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How are the placements of B.Tech in Materials Science and Engineering from IIT, Kanpur?

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The placement statistics for the B.Tech in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at IIT Kanpur reveal a 70.3% placement rate, with an average package of ?17.3 LPA and a median package of ?15.0 LPA. Prominent recruiters include Tata Steel, Reliance Industries, Larsen & Toubro, and Infosys. However,

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What PG Diploma courses are offered at IIT Kanpur-Online?

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The following PG Diploma courses are offered at IIT Kanpur-Online:

Online PG Diploma in Cyber Security
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What are the M.Tech courses at IIT Kanpur-Online?

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IIT Kanpur-Online M.Tech courses are as below:

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How do I apply for IIT Kanpur-Online?

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You may simply register at IIT Kanpur-Online's website to apply. Once you go to the website, click on the 'Apply' tab and then fill the registration form. Login and complete the application to submit it successfully.

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