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IIT BHU Ph.D.What's new?
The facts about the Ph.D. at Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi is given in the following page. For an understanding about the course, students can go through the below sections:
IIT BHU PhD Highlights 2024
IIT Varanasi offers a PhD programme in both full-time and part-time modes. The institute extends the programme in various specialisations of Engineering, Science, Pharmacy, and Humanities. The duration of the programme is three years. The table below presents the admission related details of the programme:
| PhD Admission Details | |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Master's degree with a minimum of 65% aggregate or 6.5 CPI from a recognised university |
| Selection Criteria | Entrance Exam score and Interview |
| Accepted Entrance Exams | GATE/ NET-LS/ CSIR NET (JRF)/ UGC- NET (JRF)/ DBT-JRF/ ICMRJRF or DST-INSPIRE fellowship |
| Total Fee | INR 88,445 |
NOTE: The fee given above is for the regular General category (full-time) and includes the tuition fee for all academic years, a one-time admission fee (non-refundable), institute & library caution deposit (refundable), and a non-refundable medical insurance fee (payable in odd semesters).
*SC, ST, GEN-PD, OBC-PD, SC-PD, and ST-PD category candidates are exempted from the tuition fee and hostel rent fee
The table below lists various specialisations offered under the PhD programme at IIT Varanasi along with respective eligibility and accepted entrance exams for admission:
| Specialisation | Eligibility |
|---|---|
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Engineering -Ceramic Engineering -Chemical Engineering -Civil Engineering -Computer Science and Engineering -Electrical Engineering -Electronics Engineering -Mechanical Engineering -Metallurgical Engineering -Mining Engineering -Biomedical Engineering -Biochemical Engineering -Materials Science & Technology (16 seats) |
Master’s degree in Engineering in the discipline concerned or an allied area with a minimum of 65% aggregate/ 6.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) and at least 60% aggregate/ 6.O CPI at the graduation level from a recognised university Or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in the concerned discipline/ allied discipline/area with at least 75% aggregate/ 7.5 CPI from a recognised institution Accepted Entrance Exams: GATE/ NET-LS/ CSIR NET (JRF)/ UGC- NET (JRF)/ DBT-JRF/ ICMRJRF or DST-INSPIRE fellowship |
|
Pharmacy -Pharmaceutics |
Master’s degree in Pharmacy (MPharma) or an allied discipline/area with a minimum of 65% aggregate Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BPharma) in the concerned discipline/ allied discipline or area with at least 75% aggregate/ 7.5 CPI or equivalent Accepted Entrance Exams: GPAT/ DBT-JRF/ ICMR-JRF/ DST-INSPIRE fellowship |
|
Sciences -Chemistry -Physics -Mathematics |
Master’s degre in a relevant discipline of Science or an allied area with a minimum of 65% aggregate/ 6.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) & 60% aggregate/ 6.O CPI at the graduation level Or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in the concerned discipline/ allied discipline/area with a minimum of 75% aggregate or 7.5 CPI Accepted Entrance Exams: GATE/ NET-LS/ CSIR NET (JRF)/ UGC- NET (JRF)/ DBT-JRF/ ICMR-JRF/ DST-INSPIRE fellowship |
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IIT BHU Ph.D.Fees details 2026
| Fee components | Amount (for 3 years) |
|---|---|
₹ 88.44 K | |
₹ 7.5 K | |
₹ 95.94 K |
These are estimated fees information. Actual values may differ.
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IIT BHU Ph.D.Admission dates 2026
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
18 Jul '25 | Ph.D. Commencement of Classes |
25 Jun '25 | Ph.D. Admission deadline |
IIT BHU PhD Admission 2024: How to Apply?
Candidates seeking admission to the PhD programme at IIT Varanasi (BHU) must fulfill the basic eligibility for the course. Further, they need to submit a duly filled application form along with an application fee. The mode of application and fee submission is online. The step-wise IIT Varanasi (BHU) application process for PhD is demonstrated in the infographic below:
Documents required:
The list of documents to be submitted during the PhD application process is given below:
- Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets
- Bachelor's degree certificate
- Master's degree certificate
- Entrance exam scorecard
- Scanned passport size photograph
IIT BHU Ph.D.Comparison with similar colleges
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| College | Median Salary | Total Tuition Fees | Ranking |
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| -/- | ₹ 88.44 K | -/- | |
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Below are some of the international collaborations of IIT BHU:
| International Collaborations | |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Technological University, USA | Universidad De Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia |
| Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne, Australia | Finnish Higher Education Institution, Finland |
| Institute of frontier materials, Deakin University, USA | Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, Japan |
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Below are some of the recent industry collaborations by IIT BHU:
- Reinventbio Private Limited
- Farmanex International Pvt. Ltd
- M/s Premas Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
- M/s Adroiech Information System Pvt. Ltd.
- G R Infraprojects Limited, Gujarat
- Life Line Security & System, Chhattisgarh
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Below are some of the faculty of IIT BHU:
| Faculty Name & Title | Academic Qualification | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|
Anil Kumar Tripathi Professor | M.Sc. Engg. (Computer), Ph.D (Computer Engg | Software Engineering, Advanced Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Graph Theory, Fault-tolerant Computing, Operating Systems, Algorithms, Parallel Algorithms |
Bhaskar Biswas Professor & HOD | Ph.D. ( IIT-BHU), M.Tech (BIT MESRA), B.E (BIT MESRA) | OPERATING SYSTEMS, DATA MINING, SOCIAL NETWORKS |
Rajeev Srivastava Professor (on deputation as director, IIIT Ranchi) | B.E. (Computer Engineering), M.E. (Computer Technology and Applications), Ph.D. (Computer Engineering) | Image Processing, Computer Vision, AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Video Surveillance, Medical Image Analysis |
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