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IIT Mandi PhD Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application Process
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IIT Mandi Ph.D. admissions 2027 are open.
A few more updates are as follows:
- GATE 2027 City allotment notification for IIT Mandi Ph.D. admission will be announced on Jan 4, 2027. The exam will be held from Feb 6 to Feb 7, 2027; Feb 13 to Feb 14, 2027; and Feb 20 to Feb 21, 2027.
IIT Mandi Ph.D. Highlights
IIT Mandi - Indian Institute of Technology Ph.D. duration is 3 years. Given below are major highlights of the Ph.D. course:
- Admission: IIT Mandi Ph.D. admission is based on the scores obtained by candidates in the GATE, CSIR NET and UGC NET.
Check more information regarding the IIT Mandi Ph.D. below:
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
As per the latest report, 192 recruiters visited IIT Mandi in 2024 and placed 72.39% of the BTech Class 2024 in new-age job roles. Check out the key highlights of IIT Mandi placements for the Class of 2023 and 2024 are tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2023) | Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|---|
Average package | INR 34.46 LPA (BTech CSE) | INR 22.38 LPA (BTech) INR 26.55 LPA (BTech CSE) |
Median package | INR 27 LPA (BTech CSE)
| INR 18.5 LPA (BTech) INR 20.30 LPA (MTech CSE) |
Total students | 255 (BTech) | 304 (BTech) |
Students sitting for placements | 220 (BTech) | 268 (BTech) |
Students placed | 207 (BTech) | 194 (BTech) |
Placement percentage | 94.09% (BTech) | 72.39% (BTech) |
PPO | 75 | 81 |
Total recruiters | 201 | 192 |
CSE is one of the most popular branches in BTech this technology institute. IIT Mandi was ranked #26 among the top Engineering colleges in India by NIRF in 2025 rankings. The latest ranking is yet to be released. During placements 2025, the overall average and median package offered to BTech students was INR 21.64 LPA and INR 17 LPA, respectively.
The course ROI is good and the students get IIT Tag as well. Thus, it is a good choice for BTech CSE aspirants.
IIT Mandi BTech tuition fee costs around INR 8.1 L. This fee is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. This fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change.
No, GATE is not compulsory and is only one of the criteria for admission. Aspirants with a valid UGC NET/CSIR NET can also apply. Candidates without any valid national-level exam score can also appear for the written test conducted by the institute.
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IIT Mandi tuition fee costs around INR 44,000 – INR 8.1 L. This fee is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. This fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Hence, it is not moderately expensive, and not very costly. The institute also provide education loan facility and scholarships.
IIT Mandi course admissions are entrance-based. Those seeking admission to BTech and MTech must register for JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ GATE/ IIT JAM respectively. Also, each course has its eligibility criteria and it is compulsory to fulfil these criteria.
The total seats available across courses sums up to ~1014. Seat allotment for each course is carried out as per seat intake. Moreover, statutory and legally mandated reservations are followed as per orders from the Government of India.
Yes, students can get admission in IIT Mandi with a rank of 10000 in JEE Advanced. But at this rank, admission to the top specialisations, such as CSE would not be possible. Students can get admission in Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering Physics, and more. Interested students can go through the past year cutoff records to know more.
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IIT Mandi Ph.D. Admission Dates
Refer this section for IIT Mandi Ph.D. admission dates.
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
20 May '25 - 25 May '25 | Ph.D. (CPAM: RE & DM) Interview (tentatively) |
10 May '25 - 11 May '25 | Ph.D. (School of Computing and Electrical Engineering) Interview (tentatively) |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
The application fee for MS by Research/ PhD is INR 200 and INR 100 for General/ EWS/ OBC/ OBC (NCL)/ Transgender/ Foreign Nationals and Women/ SC/ ST/ PD, respectively.
JEE application fee for boys is INR 1,000, INR 800 for girls, and INR 500 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category students.
Candidates applying for MTech, need to pay GATE application fee for boys, which is INR 2,000, INR 1,000 for girls, SC/ST/PwD category students. Only after the payment of application fees, the form is successfully submitted.
Admission criteria to IIT Mandi is both, merit and entrance based and is different for all UG and PG programmes. To get into UG programmes, the eligibility criteria is the minimum aggregate in Class 12 or equivalent, along with entrance exams. Similarly, the eligibility criteria to get into PG programmes is graduation in any discipline (this may vary from course to course), along with entrance exams for a few courses.
No, it's not easy to get admission in IIT Mandi. Students have to meet the basic eligibility and get really good scores in accepted tests. The competition is high. With IIT Mandi being one of the top Engineering institutes of the country, the cutoff is high too. But, with right planning, students can get a seat at the institute.
Yes, students can get admission in IIT Mandi without JEE exam. But this is not applicable for the flagship BTech programme. For BTech admission at any IIT, students have to appear for JEE Main + Advanced exams. However, for the other programmes, such as MBA, MTech, BSc, etc., other exams are accepted.
IIT Mandi PhD Admission 2025: How to Apply?
Students applying for a PhD programme are required to complete the online application process. The application form must be submitted before the last date. Find below the step-by-step procedure for online form filling:
- Visit the official website www.iitmandi.ac.in
- Read the instructions before filling the online application.
- Pay a non-refundable application fee.
- Fill the online application form.
- Upload the documents.
- Submit and print the application form.
PhD Application Process: Important Documents
The list of documents required is given below:
- Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets
- Bachelor degree & mark sheets
- Master degree & mark sheets
- Entrance exam scorecard
- Work experience certificate (if available)
- Passport-size photograph
- Scanned image of the signature
- OBC-NCL Certificate (if applicable)
- Copy of Income & Asset certificate for EWS (if applicable)
Commonly asked questions On Application Process
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi offers admission primarily on the basis of the scores obtained in the national level entrance exams including JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CAT, IIT JAM, GATE, UGC NET, and CSIR NET. To get admission to IIT Mandi, candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility. Candidates can apply to the desired course online on the institute's website.
Candidates need to apply through the application window of the course-specific entrance exam. Candidates seeking admission to PhD or MA can apply directly on the IIT Mandi official website.
The application process for some of the popular courses is further as follows:
- For BTech, candidates must register on the official websites of the National Testing Agency. Then, candidates must apply for JEE Main and JEE Advanced, followed by JoSAA counselling for BTech courses.
- For M.Tech courses, candidates must register on the official websites of GOAPS.
Candidates must keep the below enlisted documents ready for admission at Indian Institute of Technology Mandi:
- the latest passport-size photograph
- First and last pages of Aadhaar Card/ Voter ID Card/ Passport
- PAN Card
- Admission offer letter
- Entrance exam scorecard
- Qualifying degree certificate
- Qualifying exam mark sheet
- Category certificate (only in case of candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ EWS/ PwD category)
- No objection certificate (only in case of part-time applicants)
- Sponsorship certificate/ Relieving letter (in case of full-time sponsored/ full-time working candidates)
- Medical certificate (in case of full-time candidates)
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The faculty members at IIT Mandi are really good. They are well-educated and Knowledgeable. Most of them hold a PhD. More than 200 faculty members teach students at IIT Mandi.
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Total fee per semester at IIT Mandi for BTech includes the institute fee (tuition fee + registration fee), along with one-time refundable and non-refundable deposits. Tuition fee is one of the components of the total fee. The institute fee per semester is INR 1,01,000.
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The JEE Advanced last round closing rank was 1434. Students with a valid JEE Advanced rank need to participate in the JoSAA round for admission to BTech in CSE course.
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IIT Mandi is generally considered a tier-1 college at overall level due to its 'IIT' brand name. However, as per information on web, student communities and popular opinion classify it as tier-2 college when compared to older, top-tier IITs.
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IIT Mandi pays special attention to an active campus life. From multiple sports comprising football, cricket, swimming, badminton etc. to the student clubs covering almost every cultural and technical aspect, IIT Mandi also develops separate skill sets other than the course work which turn out to be
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