IIT Guwahati Begins Selection Process for PhD Admission for December 2025 Session; Check Details Here

IIT Guwahati is gearing up for its PhD admissions selection round for the December 2025 session, marking the next stage of the institute’s academic intake cycle. With applications now closed, departments are preparing to shortlist candidates and conduct assessments based on academic merit, research potential, and performance in institute-level evaluations.

The selection window will run before the start of the winter academic term, ensuring successful candidates join the January 2026 cohort. Candidates can expect department-specific schedules, interview modes, and shortlisting lists to be published on the official portal in the coming days.

IIT Guwahati PhD Admission 2025 Session Dates

IIT Guwahati PhD December 2025 Selection Process

IIT Guwahati is set to conduct the PhD December 2025 session selections between November 24 and December 5, 2025. Departments will release individual shortlists and schedules on the institute’s application portal and departmental websites.

Candidates shortlisted will be evaluated based on:

• Academic performance
• GATE/NET/CEED scores (where applicable)
• Discipline-specific written tests and/or interviews

The institute has allowed departments to adopt offline, online, or hybrid modes, ensuring flexibility for applicants. In hybrid models, initial screening may occur online, followed by on-campus interviews for final rounds.

IIT Guwahati offers PhD admissions across engineering, sciences, design, management, and interdisciplinary centres. Candidates must meet program-specific qualifications, with GATE/NET/CEED requirements applicable for most streams.

A special Institute Assistantship Test is available for non-GATE MTech/MDes/MS(R) candidates, conducted offline on campus, based on discipline-wise syllabus released by the institute.

Selected candidates must accept their offer and pay the fee within the given timeline. Withdrawal requests submitted by December 27, 2025, will incur a deduction of INR 1,000, while later withdrawals will receive only the refundable portion. Admission remains provisional until document verification.

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