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NIFT MFM Cutoff 2025 was announced for all rounds and categories belonging to the All India category. For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 102 to 119. On the other hand, for the OBC AI category students, the overall cutoff varied between 496 and 560. Refer to the pointers below to know the cutoff range for all India categories. 

• General: 102 to 119
• OBC: 496 to 560
• SC: 609 to 636
• ST: 776 to 776 ( R1)
• EWS: 804 to 804 (R1)

 NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2025 was released for the OBC AI category for admission to BDes, BFTech and MFM courses. The cutoff was published in the form of opening and closing ranks. According to the overall closing cutoff, the ranks varied between 496 and 4091. Among all the courses, the most competitive one for admission in the last round was MFM course, with closing rank of 560. Students can refer to the table below to know the round 1 and last round cutoff ranks for various courses. 

Yes, IIT Hyderabad does accept UGC NET scores to decide admissions to the PhD courses. Several IIT Hyderabad departments also accept the GATE scores as well to decide the PhD admissions of candidates.

In addition to the aforementioned entrance exams, candidates are also required to fulfill the specific eligibility criteria for PhD courses.

IIT Hyderabad has six research verticals available for interdisciplinary PhD courses while the regular PhD is available in 19 different research verticals. Some of these research verticals include the following:

• PhD in Artificial Intelligence
• PhD in Biotechnology
• PhD in Civil Engineering
• PhD in Climate Change
• PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
• PhD in Electrical Engineering

IIT Hyderabad PhD admission fees is refundable for candidates who decide to cancel their admissions. The institute follows the UGC guidelines to offer refunds to such candidates.

The UGC guidelines provide for refunds to candidates who decide to cancel their admission within 30 days of the commencement of the course. Earlier cancellation will result in higher percentage of refunds.

IIT Hyderabad PhD tuition fees is INR 1 lakh for the academic year 2026. This component is charged on per semester basis at INR 10,000, each for all PhD courses. For external category students, the PhD course fees at IIT Hyderabad is INR 3.5 lakh.

There is no mention of IIT Hyderabad offering PhD admissions to candidates who are yet to receive their final exam scorecard. Generally, PhD admissions are not offered to students who are still in their final year of the PG course.

Hence, candidates can assume that they can only apply for IIT Hyderabad PhD admissions after completing pot graduation.

IIT Hyderabad PhD admissions require candidates to present the following documents in both online and offline forms at the appropriate stage of the admission process:

• Class 10th and Class 12th passing certificate and marksheet
• UG course graduation degree
• PG course graduation degree
• GATE scorecard
• No objection certificate (if required)
• Sponsership letter (if required)
• ID and address proof
• Work experience certificate (if required)

No, GATE registrations have been closed for IIT Hyderabad PhD admissions to the academic year 2026. However, GATE is not a mandatory entrance exam for all PhD admissions at IIT Hyderabad.

Thus, candidates can still apply for PhD courses at IIT Hyderabad into the departments which accept candidates without a GATE score.

No, IIT Hyderabad PhD admissions are yet to be opened for the academic year 2026. 

IIT Hyderabad's website claims that the admissions to regular PhD courses is scheduled to begin from the first week of the month of March. 

Hence, candidates should go to the website of IIT Hyderabad during the month of March to check the PhD admission dates.