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IIT Bombay PhD Courses & Fees 2024: Admission Dates, Seats, Eligibility, Placements

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IIT Bombay Ph.D.
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The GATE 2025 results have been announced for IIT Bombay 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 Bombay PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2024
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IIT Bombay PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2024

IIT Bombay offers a minimum of a three-year PhD course in 27 specialisations. Admission to PhD programmes is entrance-based. Candidates seeking admission must meet the minimum eligibility criteria. IIT Bombay accepts for PhD programmes in online mode.

It is crucial for all the applicants to meet the eligibility conditions and have the relevant documents. The fee vary form one PhD specialisation to another. The table given below mentions common eligibility criteria, selection, and fee details:

Course

Eligibility & Selection

PhD (Common for all specialisations)

Eligibility: Bachelor or Masters or equivalent degree in Engineering/ Technology or master's or equivalent degree in Science or Arts/ Commerce with a minimum of 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PwD category).

Selection criteria: GATE/ CSIR NET/ CEED/ UGC NET/ written test + interview

*The mentioned fee is taken from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.

Return on Investment

Total Tuition Fees₹ 21.3K - 8.1L

Median Package₹ 17.9L

Eligibility Criteria

Accepted Exam

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Graduation score60%

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

4.63 yearsOffered by Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay

Seats Offered

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Exams Accepted

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹1.5 L

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M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering

6 years

Seats Offered

Exams Accepted

IIT JAM

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹8.08 L

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M.A. + Ph.D. in Philosophy

6 years

Seats Offered

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹8.08 L

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering

6 years

Seats Offered

Exams Accepted

IIT JAM

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹8.08 L

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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Ph.D. in Design

3 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹21.25 K

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Geoinformatics and Natural Resources Engineering

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

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Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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Ph.D in Nanotechnology

3 years

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

5 years

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Exams Accepted

GATE

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Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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PhD in Design

3 yearsOffered by Industrial Design Centre - IIT Bombay

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Median Salary

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Civil Engineering

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Earth Sciences

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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M.Tech. + Ph.D. in Urban Systems

5 years

Seats Offered

– / –

Exams Accepted

GATE

Median Salary

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹6.78 L

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IIT Bombay Ph.D.
Fees details 2025

Fee components	Amount (for 3 years)
Tuition	₹ 21.25 K - 1.5 L
Hostel	₹ 1.39 L
One-time Payment	₹ 11.6 K - 18.3 K
Total fee	₹ 1.72 L - 3.08 L

These are estimated fees information. Actual values may differ.

The value for money rating of this course is 5.0/5 (3 Reviews).View placement details

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IIT Bombay PhD Admission Dates 2024

Find below the key dates for PhD admission:

Dates	Past Events
27 Mar '25 - 21 Apr '25	Ph.D. Application 2025 start and end date without late fee
6 Jan '25	Ph.D. (Spring Sem) Instruction begins (tentative)

IIT Bombay PhD Admission Process 2024: How to Apply?

The application process is online. Students must submit the application within the due date. The s involved in the application form filling are further as follows:

1: Visit the official website- https://www.iitb.ac.in/.

2: Fill the application form.

3: Upload documents.

4: Pay the application fee.

5: Download and print the application form.

Important Documents for IIT Bombay PhD Application Process

Scanned photograph and signature
Marksheet of the last semester/ consolidated marksheet of the qualifying degree
Result awaited Students have to upload their latest/ previous
semester marksheet
Caste certificate (if applicable)
PwD certificate (if applicable)
Sponsorship certificate (if applicable)
Statement of purpose

IIT Bombay PhD Application Fee

Below-mentioned is the IIT Bombay PhD and MS by Research application process and application fee:

Course Name	Application Fee
PhD	Women/ SC/ ST/ PwD: INR 150 All other Students: INR 300

Total Seats Available

Courses	Seats
M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Energy Science and Engineering	22
M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Operations Research	15
M.Sc.+ Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering	12
M.A. + Ph.D. in Philosophy	11

IIT Bombay PhD Placements

Find below the key highlights of the IIT Bombay PhD placements for 2022-23 session:

Particulars	Statistics (2023) Phase 1
PhD highest package	INR 29 LPA
PhD average package	INR 16 LPA

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IIT Bombay Ph.D.
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Compare Ph.D. at IIT Bombay with other similar colleges

College	Median Salary	Total Tuition Fees	Ranking
IIT Bombay	₹ 17.92 LPA	₹ 21.25 K - 8.08 L	-/-
Stella Matutina College of Education Compare	-/-	-/-	-/-
HBTU Kanpur Compare	-/-	₹ 1.87 L	-/-
NSUT Compare	-/-	₹ 2.2 L	-/-
MNLU Aurangabad Compare	-/-	₹ 60 K	-/-
Mother Theresa Postgraduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences Compare	-/-	-/-	-/-

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IIT Bombay PhD Scholarships

PhD students recieve QIP scholarship of INR 6,000 for two years and IN 6,400 for third year and contingency of INR 10,000 per annum. Find below IIT Bombay PhD scholarships:

Scholarship Name	Download
Private/ Government Scholarship for PhD students	PDF
CSIR Fellowship for PhD students	PDF
Teaching Assistantship	PDF
Research Assistantship	PDF

For all PhD specialisations and eligibility, Download: IIT Bombay PhD Admission Brochure 2022-23

IIT Bombay PhD FAQs

Q: How are IIT Bombay PhD placements?

The placement data regarding PhD placementsat IIT Bombay are currently unavailable. The overall IIT Bombay placement data shows that in 2024, around 683 students were placed. The data claimedthat majority of the students placed were placed in the IT/Software sector. However, which course had the most amount of placements as well as howmany PhD students got placed isstill unknown.

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