PhD Admission
IDC School of Design admits students to the PhD programme twice a year — in Spring and Autumn semesters.
PhD Admission - Spring 2026 - 2027
The applications for PhD admissions for Spring 2026 - 2027 are now open.
Candidates may check the Application Portal.
Important Dates:
| September 16, 2026 | Online application portal opens |
| October 17, 2026 | Last date for submission of applications |
| October 21, 2026 | Last date for submission of applications with late fine |
| October 30, 2026 | Announcement of shortlisted candidates |
| December 1st and 2nd, 2026 |
Presentations and interviews, 9:30AM onwards (Please report 15 minutes before schedule time) |
| Declaration of Result/Payment of fees | December 20, 2026 |
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Last date for Payment of fees (Please confirm on the admission portal) |
December TBD, 2026 |
| Reporting & O r i e n t a t i o n (tentative) | January 1 and 2, 2027 |
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 - Application Portal
- IITB PhD Admission - Information Page
- IITB PhD Admission - Application Procedure
- Fees for PhD Programme
- Teaching and Research Assistantships
- Ask Me Anything (PhD)
Information available on the IDC Website:
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