IDC School of Design admits students to the PhD programme twice a year — in Spring and Autumn semesters.
PhD Admission - Autumn 2024 - 2025
Note for shortlisted candidates
The applications for PhD admissions for Autumn 2024 - 2025 are now open.
Candidates may check the Application Portal.
Important Dates:
March21, 2024 | Online application portal opens |
April 05, 2024 | Last date for submission of applications |
April 10, 2024 | Last date for submission of applications with late fine |
April 25, 2024 | List of shortlisted candidates available on the IITB website |
May 14 & 15, 2024 | PhD Presentation & Interview (in-person) |
May 30 - July 08, 2024 | Declaration of results on the IITB website (for details refer to IIT website) |
June 05 - July 15, 2024 | Last date for payment of fees (for details refer to IIT website) |
July 25, 2024 | Orientation & Registration |
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:
IITB PhD Admission - Important Dates / Schedule 2024-25
Here's an overview of the admission process:
Important Links for the PhD Applicants:
Information available on the IITB Website:
Information available on the IDC Website:
For Students Applying through IITB-Monash PhD Program:
For International Students Applying for PhD:
For Information on PMRF (Prime Ministers Research Fellowship):