

IIT Tirupati PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2024
MS (Research) and PhD admissions are made under regular full-time and external category. PhD is offered in nine specialisations whereas, MS (Research) is offered in five specialisations. The selection of the candidates to both the courses is based on a written test or interview conducted by the institute. Below-mentioned is the PhD and MS (Research) specialisations along with the eligibility criteria:
|
Course |
Eligibility Criteria |
Specialisation |
|---|---|---|
|
PhD in Engineering |
Candidates with master’s degree or master’s degree in research in Engineering/ Technology |
Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
|
PhD in Sciences |
Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and having a valid score in GATE or UGC-NET/ CSIR-NET/ JRF/ LS exam/ NBHM/ INSPIRE/ JEST or equivalent |
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics |
|
PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences |
Master's degree in an eligible discipline with a good academic record or equivalent and having a valid GATE score or UGC/ CSIR- NET/ NBHM or equivalent |
Humanities and Social Sciences |
|
MS (Research) |
Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology/ MCA/ MSc in the relevant departments with valid GATE score. |
Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
Note: Reservation/concession/relaxations for EWS/ OBC/ SC/ ST/PwD and Kashmiri Migrants as per the Government of India rules.
Download: IIT Tirupati MS (Research)/ PhD Brochure
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
The internship details recorded during the IIT Tirupati internships held during 2024 are presented below:
| Particulars | Internship Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
| the highest Stipend | INR 2 Lacs Per Month |
| Average Stipend | INR 29.25 Thousand Per Month |
| Total Students (BTech) | 213 |
| Students Selected | 197 |
IIT Tirupati fee includes tuition fees ranging from Rs 10000 to 8 Lakh. Students should secure valid scores in accepted entrance exams such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE or equivalent. It offers courses in UG, PG and PhD courses. The courses are conducted in full-time mode.
IIT Tirupati cutoff 2026 for the BTech programme in its last round was within the range of 6030 (BTech CSE) to 17682 (BTech Civil Engineering). Similarly, the last round cutoff for the MSc programme lay between 391(MSc in Mathematics and Statistics) to 805 (MSc in Chemistry).
The lower the ranks, the more is the competition; as per this principle, out of all the BTech and MSc specialisations, BTech CSE and MSc in Mathematics and Statistics turned out to be the most competitive branches for admissions in the General AI category.
Kindly remember that the above-cutoff range is only for the General AI category in the last round; other categories, rounds, etc., will have different cutoff ranges.
Students can check the table below to know the monthy stipend offered to PhD students based on different fellowship types:
| Fellowship Type | Monthly Stipend | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Instititute HTRA (Half-time Research Assistantship) | INR 37,000 (Year 1-2); INR 42,000 (Year 3-5) | It is given to regular full-time PhD students as per MoE funding rules. |
| National Fellowship (CSIR-NET/UGC-NET JRF) | INR 37,000 (JRF); INR 42,000 (SRF) | - |
| Prime Minister's Research Fellowship | INR 70,000 to INR 80,000 | Awarded to students with excellent academic record for direct or lateral-entry scholars + INR 2 Lakh annual research grant |
| ASEAN/Foreign PhD Fellowships | INR 25,000 (Year 1-2); INR 28,000 (Year 3-5) | All research scholars have to put in 8 hours every week towards work assigned by the institute. |
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IIT Tirupati PhD Dates 2024
The key dates related to the IIT Tirupati PhD programme are presented below:
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
Apr '26 | JEST 2027 ResultTentative |
Apr '26 | JEST 2027 Admit CardTentative |
Commonly asked questions On Admissions
IIT Tirupati eligibility varies course-wise. Candidates are required to complete a minimum of Class 12 for UG courses and graduation for PG courses. Find below IIT Tirupati course-wise eligibility:
| Course Name | Common Eligibility |
|---|---|
| BTech | Class 12 passed with PCM and English as required subjects |
| MTech | Bachelor's degree |
| MSc | Graduation in a relevant field |
| MPP | Bachelor's degree or equivalent in any subject with at least 55% aggregate (50% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD) |
Candidates must fulfill eligibility and selection criteria to get into a course. Check below the steps to get a seat in institute:
- The institute offers admission to BTech based on JEE Advanced scores. IIT JAM and GATE scores are considered for MSc and MTech courses, respectively. JoSAA and JOAP counsellings are conducted for seat allotment to BTech and MSc courses, respectively.
- After application, the institute considers institute-level tests and merit scores of students for MS, MPP and PhD admission.
- Admission to PhD is also based on other national-level exam scores/ institute-level entrance and interview.
- A merit list is released by the institute for announcing the names of the candidates shortlisted for MPP, M.Tech and PhD courses followed by a counselling round. Candidates need to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission.
The list of documents required for PhD admission are listed below:
- Admission offer
- Birth certificate
- Aadhaar number and PAN number
- First page of SSLC/ SSC/ matriculation certificate
- Copy of the submitted application form
- Original GATE scorecard or CSIR-UGC-JRF/ LS/ NET/ DAE-JEST or other fellowship award letter
- Degree certificate/ provisional/ course completion certificate/ grade cards/ mark sheets of all the semesters of degrees obtained.
- SC/ ST/ EWS/ OBC-NCL community certificate for the candidate belonging to SC/ST/ EWS/ OBC-NCL category (OBC-NCL scholars to bring a non-creamy layer community certificate valid at the time of admission)
- Relieving order/ Resignation acceptance letter from the employer in the case of full-time candidates, if employed
- Relieving letter, NOC/ permission and consent of co-guide from the parent organisation in case of external candidates
Admission to IIT Tirupati is granted based on valid entrance scores. Therefore, candidates must secure valid scores in the accepted entrance exams such as JEE Main/ JEE Advanced/ GATE or equivalent. Apart from this, candidates must secure minimum aggregate of 75% Class 12 and 50% in graduation, depending on level of course opted.
To apply for any course, candidates must fill out the application form of the respective examination from its official website. Furthermore, candidates must sign up for the counselling process. After a successful qualification of the examination, candidates must fill out the application form for IIT Tirupati admission process via the official website of the institute.
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IIT Tirupati BTech cutoff 2026 for the BTech course ranged from 6030 (CSE) to 17682 (Civil Engineering) in the last round (Round 5) for the General AI category. To know the IIT Tirupati cutoff category-wise for 2026 for the BTech course, see the table below. Please note that these are closing rank
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