IDC School of Design admits students to the PhD programme twice a year — in Spring and Autumn semesters.

PhD Admission - Autumn 2025 - 2026

The applications for PhD admissions for Autumn 2025 - 2026 are now open.

HOD's note to the shortlisted candidates

Candidates may check the Application Portal.

Important Dates:

Research Areas & Topics
Before applying, candidates are strongly suggested to check the research areas of the faculty members at IDC School of Design and the research topics that are suggested for this intake by visiting this link: PhD Research Areas.

Eligibility Criteria
For information on the Eligibility Criteria and Qualifying Degrees for PhD admission, please visit this link: PhD Eligibility Criteria.
 

PhD Categories
To understand the different full-time and part-time PhD categories available at IIT Bombay, visit this link: PhD Categories

The detailed schedule is available on the IITB website, here: 

Here's an overview of the admission process:

Important Links for the PhD Applicants:

Information available on the IITB Website:

• IITB PhD Admission - Information Brochure 2025-26 (carefully read this before applying)
• IITB PhD Admission - Application Portal
• IITB PhD Admission - Information Page
• IITB PhD Admission - Application Procedure
• Fees for PhD Programme
• Teaching and Research Assistantships

Information available on the IDC Website:

• Current PhD Scholars
• PhD Alumni
• PhD Course Structure
• PhD Research Areas
• IDC Faculty List

For Students Applying through IITB-Monash PhD Program:

• Details on the program can be found here:
  https://www.iitbmonash.org/application-process/

For International Students Applying for PhD:

• Details on the scholarship for international students can be found here:
  https://www.ir.iitb.ac.in/en/students/scholarship-foreign-phd-students
• Details on the application process can be found here:
  IITB Information Brochure - PhD Programme for Foreign Students

For Information on PMRF (Prime Ministers Research Fellowship):

• PMRF Main Website: https://www.pmrf.in/
• PMRF IITB Website: https://sites.google.com/view/pmrfiitb/home