Applications are invited from Indian as well as foreign nationals for admission to Ph.D., M.Tech., M. Des. and MS (By Research) programmes 2018-19-I Semester (commencing from July 25, 2018) in the following departments/interdisciplinary programmes:

Ph.D. (Engg.): Aerospace Engineering * Biological Sciences & Bioengineering * Chemical Engineering * Civil Engineering * Computer Science & Engineering * Electrical Engineering * Industrial & Management Engineering * Materials Science & Engineering * Materials Science (Interdisciplinary Programme) * Mechanical Engineering * Photonics Science & Engineering (Interdisciplinary Programme).

Ph.D. (Sciences): Chemistry * Cognitive Science (Interdisciplinary Programme) * Earth Sciences * Economic Sciences * Mathematics & Statistics * Physics.

Ph.D. (Humanities & Social Sciences): English (Literature, Linguistics and ELT) * Fine Arts * Philosophy * Psychology * Sociology.

Ph.D. (Management): All areas of Management.

Ph.D. (Design): An Interdisciplinary Programme.

M.Tech.: Aerospace Engineering * Biological Sciences & Bioengineering * Chemical Engineering * Civil Engineering * Computer Science & Engineering * Earth Sciences * Electrical Engineering * Industrial & Management Engineering * Materials Science & Engineering * Materials Science (Interdisciplinary Programme) * Mechanical Engineering * Photonics Science & Engineering (Interdisciplinary Programme).

Maters of Design (M.Des.): An Interdisciplinary Programme.

MS (Research): Aerospace Engineering * Chemical Engineering * Civil Engineering * Cognitive Science (Interdisciplinary Programme) * Computer Science & Engineering * Electrical Engineering * Mechanical Engineering * Photonics Science & Engineering (Interdisciplinary Programme).

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GENERAL INFORMATION:  

(i) Reservations (for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PD candidates) shall apply as per Government of India rules.  

(ii) For Application Form, Reference Letter Form, Information Brochure, Eligibility Criteria, linkages to concerned department and other relevant details visit:

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Click the link of concerned department to get detailed information about department.

(iii) Detailed information on PG programmes offered at IIT Kanpur is available at

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(iv) Students who are in final year of their programme (likely to finish the program by July 15, 2018) may also apply and secure provisional admission for the session commencing in July 25, 2018 (2018-19-I Semester).

(v) Financial aid (Assistantship/Scholarship) may be provided to non-sponsored Ph.D., M.Tech., M. Des. and MS (By Research) students.

(vi) Those employed in an industry or a college/university/institute may apply for admission as a sponsored, external or part-time candidate. Further information on these categories of admissions is available at
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(vii) Application Procedure:

• The online applications portal (for Indian Nationals only) will be available from 15/03/2018 (00:00 Hrs) till 04/04/2018 (23:59 Hrs).
  
  
• Indian Nationals can apply only through online mode of application. Foreign Nationals can apply only through off line mode.
  
  
• Offline Application Form (for Foreign Nationals only) (common form for Ph.D., M.Tech., M. Des. and MS (By Research)) can be downloaded from:
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• PhD applicants must arrange for two letters of reference as well. For this purpose, the names of the referees along with their e-mails addresses are to be provided by the candidates in the online applications portal. The referees will be contacted electronically through an auto generated mail to submit their recommendations online
  
  
• The application fee is Rs.400 for General and OBC candidates and Rs.200 for SC/ST and all PD candidates (including General and OBC). The application fee is waived for 'Foreign National' candidates.
  
  
• Separate application form is to be filled for each program.