IIT Kanpur PhD Admission 2022 Notification Application Form

IIT Kanpur PhD Admission 2022 :- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is an institute of national importance, has announced notification application for admission to PhD and MS/MTech Programme for II semester 2022-23.

Financial Assistantships

Financial support (in the form of Institute Assistantship) is available to the regular (non-sponsored) students of MTech/MS (By Research) and PhD Programmes.

The student is expected to carry out the assigned duties during the programme. The MTech/MS (By Research) students are currently entitled to a monthly assistantship of Rs.12,400/- for 8 hours of work per week. For PhD students the corresponding financial support amounts to Rs.31,000/- for the first two years, and thereafter, it is raised to Rs.35,000/- for another three years.

Students may also avail financial assistantship from external funding agencies (such as UGC/CSIR/NBHM/INSPIRE/DBT/ICAR/ICMR/PMRF etc.).

In addition to the above, several attractive fellowships from Industry/DAE are also available.

Important Dates for IIT Kanpur PhD Admission 2022

The online applications portal will be available from Oct 26 (Wednesday) 2022, 4:00pm to Nov 11 (Friday) 2022, 4:00 pm,

Application Fees for IIT Kanpur PhD Admission 2022

The application fee is Rs.500 for General, EWS, OBC and OBC-NCL candidates and Rs.250 for SC/ST and all DAP candidates. The application fee is waived for candidates in the ‘Foreign National’ category.

Programmes Offered by IIT Kanpur for Admission 2022

Applications are invited for admission to January 2023 semester in the following programmes:

M Tech: Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Science only)

MS (BY RESEARCH): Cybersecurity * Computer Science & Engineering

PhD: Aerospace Engineering * Biological Sciences & Bio engineering * Chemical Engineering * Civil Engineering (Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering and Transportation Engineering specializations are not admitting PhD students) * Computer Science & Engineering * Design * Electrical Engineering * Materials Science & Engineering * Mechanical Engineering * Photonics Science and Engineering * Sustainable Energy Engineering * Chemistry Mathematics * Statistics * Physics

Eligibility Criteria for IIT Kanpur PhD Admission 2022

PhD in Engineering

Aerospace Engineering, Biological Sciences & Bio-Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Management Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Materials Science (Interdisciplinary Programme), Mechanical Engineering, Photonics Science and Engineering, Sustainable Energy Engineering, Space Science and Astronomy

Eligibility Criteria

(i) A Master’s degree in Engineering with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI and a valid GATE score (the requirement of GATE score is waived for candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs)).

a Master’s degree in Science or an allied area while satisfying each of the following three criteria:
(a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the Master’s degree,
(b) first division in bachelor’s degree, and
(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE score.

For admission into PhD in Biological Sciences and Bio Engineering, applicants having Master’s degree in Pharmacy/Medicine/Veterinary Science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum, or Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy/Medicine/Veterinary Science with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI, may also be considered.

For admission into PhD in Computer Science and Engineering, applicants with Master in computer applications while satisfying each of the above criteria in (a), (b) and (c) may also be considered.

(ii) A valid GATE score is required for the candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Design/Architecture, except in the case of candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with Master’s degree in Science must either have a valid GATE score or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.

PhD in Sciences

Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Economic Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics

Eligibility Criteria

(i) A Master’s degree in the relevant subject or a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

(ii) The candidate either must have a valid GATE score or must have qualified JRF, or should have INSPIRE fellowship. In addition to GATE/JRF, a valid JEST score is also an eligibility criterion for applying to the PhD programme in Physics. Candidates with the NBHM fellowship will be considered for PhD in Mathematics/Statistics. The requirement of GATE/JRF/JEST is waived for candidates having a Master’s degree in Science from IITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0.

(iii) For Economic Sciences:

(a) The candidate must have a Master’s degree in economics or a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Sciences (4 year programme) or a Master’s degree in Sciences or in an allied field of economics with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

(b) The candidate must either have a valid GATE score or must have qualified JRF/NET. The requirement of GATE/JRF/NET is waived for candidates having a Master’s degree in Sciences/arts from IITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0.

PhD in Cognitive Science

Cognitive Science

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have a MA/M.Sc/M.Phil/MS/equivalent degree (Cognitive Science/ Psychology/ Linguistics/Philosophy/ Anthropology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Bio Sciences/ related disciplines) with a minimum of 60%/6.0 marks/CPI in the qualifying degree. Applicants should have a valid score/qualification in GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET/ other equivalent exam. Applicants from IITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0 are exempted from the GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET requirement. Applicants with M.Sc. in Cognitive Science are also exempted from the GATE/CSIR/JRF/NET requirement.

M.Tech/ME/MD (any branch) with a minimum of 60%/6.0 marks/CPI in the qualifying degree.

B.Tech/BE (any branch), BS 4-year programme (Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Biosciences/ related sciences), MBBS. Applicant must have a minimum of 75%/7.5 marks/CPI in the qualifying degree. Should have a valid score/qualification in GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/ NET/ COGJET/ other equivalent exam. Applicants from CFTIs (centrally funded technical institutions) with a minimum CPI of 7.5 and those with an MBBS degree are exempted from the GATE/ CSIR/ JRF/NET requirement.

PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)

Humanities and Social Sciences [English (Literature, Linguistics & ELT), Fine Arts, Philosophy, Psychology & Sociology]

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must have a Master’s degree in relevant subject or Master degree in Engineering/technology with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum

a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (4 year programme) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI

a Master’s degree in Sciences/(fine-arts)/arts/commerce or chartered accountant from or in an allied field of HSS or an allied area while satisfying each of the following criteria:
(a) a minimum of 55 percent marks/5.5 CPI in the Master’s degree or CPI not below the specified minimum.
(b) first division in bachelor’s degree, and
(c) JRF/NET in a relevant discipline, GATE in Humanities and Social Sciences (XH) or any other national level exam

PhD in Management

Industrial & Management Engineering (all areas of Management)

Eligibility Criteria

(i) A Master’s degree in management or relevant disciplines in Engineering / technology with marks / CPI not below the specified minimum.

a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI.

a Master’s degree in Science/arts/commerce/chartered accountancy while satisfying each of the following three criteria:
(a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the Master’s degree,
(b) first division in bachelor’s degree, and
(c) JRF/95 percentile or higher in GATE/CAT/GMAT/NET or any other national level examination.

(ii) A valid GATE score is required for the candidates with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, except in the case of candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with Master’s degree in Science/arts/commerce must either have a valid GATE/CAT/GMAT score or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.

PhD in Design

Design

Eligibility Criteria

(i) A Master’s degree in Engineering/Design with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.

a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Design (4-year)/architecture or Science (4-year programme) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI and a valid GATE/CEED score (the requirement of GATE/CEED score is waived for candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs)).

(ii) A valid GATE/CEED score is required for the candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Design/Architecture, except in the case of candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs).

General Information for IIT Kanpur PhD Admission 2022

Detailed information on PG programmes offered at IIT Kanpur is available at:

PG Manual

Indian Candidates:

Reservations [EWS/SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/DAP] shall apply as per Government of India (GoI) norms.
For Application Form, Reference Letter Form, Information Brochure, Eligibility Criteria and other relevant details, please visit:
Students who are in final year of their programme (likely to finish the programme by Dec 31, 2022) may also apply and secure provisional admission for the session commencing in Jan, 2023 (2022-23-II Semester).
Financial support (Institute Assistantship/Scholarship) will be provided to non-sponsored PhD, MTech and MS (By Research) students.
Those employed in industry or a college/university/institute may apply for admission as sponsored, external or part-time candidates. Further information on these categories of admissions is available at: Important Links
The last date of withdrawal from the programme (with Rs 1000/- deduction) is Dec 15, 2022. Only caution money will be refunded if withdrawal is done after registration.
Refund processing will be taken up after Jan 15, 2023. Refund may take up to 21 working days.

Foreign Nationals:

Details on the admission for candidates in Foreign Nationals category can be found at: Click Here

How To Apply for IIT Kanpur PhD Admission 2022

The online applications portal will be available from Oct 26 (Wednesday) 2022, 4:00pm to Nov 11 (Friday) 2022, 4:00 pm, Go to “Important Links”.
Indian as well as Foreign Nationals can apply only through online mode of application. The last date for receiving applications in online modes is Nov 11 (Friday) 2022.
PhD applicants must arrange for two letters of reference as well. For this purpose, the names of the referees along with their e-mail addresses are to be provided by the candidate at the online applications portal. The referees will be contacted electronically through an auto generated mail with a request to submit their recommendations online.
The application fee is Rs.500 for General, EWS, OBC and OBC-NCL candidates and Rs.250 for SC/ST and all DAP candidates. The application fee is waived for candidates in the ‘Foreign National’ category.
Separate application form is to be filled for each programme.