IIT Bombay Ph.D: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Ph.D at IIT Bombay is a 3-year Full Time Doctorate Degree. The course is offered in 32 specializations. The most popular specializations include Design, Mathematics, Data Science.

The total Ph.D Fees at IIT Bombay for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 2.2 Lakhs. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1.97 Lakhs.

To be eligible for the IIT Bombay Ph.D program, candidates must have passed Post Graduation (or equivalent).

Read the section below for further details on IIT Bombay Ph.D admission 2025, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.

Ph.D

Total Fees:₹2.2 Lakhs

4.4(2 Reviews)32 Courses3 Years Full Time

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Offered By:

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay - [SJMSOM], Mumbai

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425 Students have shown interest in the last 30 days

Eligibility:

Post Graduation

Application Date:

16 Sept - 17 Oct 2025

Data Science

₹2.2 Lakhs

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Economics

₹2.2 Lakhs

(Based on 369 views last year)

IIT Bombay Ph.D Fees

IIT Bombay Ph.D Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 2.2 Lakhs for the entire course duration. This is an increase of 145.76% (~₹1) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 73,400 per year.

The total Ph.D fees covers-

Total tuition fee of ₹ 1.97 Lakhs
A Refundable Caution fee of ₹ 5,000
Total other fee of ₹ 18,700

The hostel fees for IIT Bombay is 2.51 Lakhs.

Based on 9 reviews and 5.11 K views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Design, Mathematics, Data Science.

Ph.D Design total fees is ₹ 2.2 Lakhs
Ph.D Mathematics total fees is ₹ 2.2 Lakhs
Ph.D Data Science total fees is ₹ 2.2 Lakhs

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 1.97 Lakhs
caution fees*	₹ 5,000
other fees	₹ 18,700
total academic fees	₹ 2.2 Lakhs
hostel fees	₹2.18 Lakhs
total fees	₹ 4.39 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

IIT Bombay Latest Updates and News

15 Apr, 2026 IIT Bombay Ph.D interview shortlist 2026 (Autumn semester) will be released on Apr 21 @iitb.ac.in. Entrance exam and interviews are scheduled from May 4 to 8, 2026.

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IIT Bombay Ph.D Admission 2026

Students must have Post Graduation to be eligible for Ph.D admission at IIT Bombay.

IIT Bombay Ph.D Admission Dates 2026

The application deadline for admission to IIT Bombay Ph.D program was March 25 - April 11, 2025.

Expired Events

Events	Dates
Semester Registration, Reporting & Orientation for Spring Admission [Ph.D] (Science)	Jan 01, 2026 - Jan 02, 2026
Declaration of Result / Payment of fees for Spring Admission [Ph.D] (Science)	Dec 19, 2025 - Dec 24, 2025
List of Candidates for Written Test/Interview for Spring Admission [Ph.D] (Science)	Oct 31, 2025

IIT Bombay Seat Intake 2026

There are 461 Ph.D seats in IIT Bombay. These include 14 seats of Design, 26 seats of Mathematics, 31 seats of Chemistry.

Particulars	Number of Seats
Economics	8
Mathematics	26
Chemistry	31
Physics	26
Humanities And Social Science	10
Management	16
Design	14
Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering	22
Technology and Development	6
Environmental Science & Engineering	12
Aerospace Engineering	16
Electrical Engineering	38
Chemical Engineering	24
Metallurgical Engineering And Materials Science	27
Policy Studies	5
Energy Science And Engineering	12
Nano Science and Technology	8
Urban Engineering	4
Civil Engineering	35
Climate Studies	10
Computer Science And Engineering	26
Control Systems	6
Earth Science	17
Educational Technology	4
Industrial Engineering	10
Mechanical Engineering	41
Natural Resources	7

IIT Bombay Ph.D Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, IIT Bombay ranks #1 out of 500 colleges in India. According to 9 Reviews collected by Collegedunia, the Ph.D program at IIT Bombay is rated 3.9/5. The college has an overall Collegedunia score of 1983/2000, calculated based on NAAC grade, exam cutoff, rankings, placements and student reviews.

IIT Bombay is ranked by several ranking agencies such as India Today, The Week, NIRF. Some of these rankings are as follows-

#1 out of 269 under India Today Ranking 2025.
#2 out of 286 under The Week Ranking 2025.
#3 out of 300 under NIRF Ranking 2025.

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#401-500 out of 801 (2020)	#401-500 out of 800 (2019)

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arzoo khan

Jul 8, 2022 23:21

Is their any entrance exam for MSc in biotechnogy ? If no then Whats the cutoff for admission ?

Mudit Mann

Jul 17, 2022 22:31

Yes, the course requires an entrance examination. It conducts GATE for admission which will be followed by a personal interview or group discussion round. It will be followed by the CCMT counseling round.

Sinbad Chongtham

Jul 21, 2022 18:20

Yes, admission to the M.Sc courses of IIT Bombay is based on IIT JAM scores. You can check the IIT Jam cut offs for the respective category of students from IIT Bombay Cut-offs.

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