IIT Ropar Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Admission Open, Register Before November 18, 2025

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has begun the PhD admission in Mechanism & Design and Thermal & Fluid Engineering for the academic year 2025-2026. Interested candidates must apply online by November 18, 2025, till 5:30 PM.

Shortlisted candidates will be called for interviews from November 24, 2025, to November 25, 2025. Exemption is provided to candidates who have qualified for the GATE/ National Level Exam, or have completed a minimum four-year duration, admission to which is based on JEE, and must have obtained a CGPA of 7.5 or above.

IIT Ropar PhD Admission Category

Candidates will be admitted to the PhD program at IIT Ropar under any of the following categories:

Full-Time PhD

Admission for full-time students can be based on the Institute Fellowship, Fellowship through project, Self-financed Indian nationals, sponsored candidates, and Government/ Semi-Government Fellowship Awardees, such as PMRF, CSIR-JRF, DST-INSPIRE, DBT, NBHM, QIP, DST-WISE PhD, etc.

Part-Time PhD

Admission for part-time students can be based on an external registration program, IIT Ropar regular staff, and part-time.

IIT Ropar PhD Eligibility Criteria

Note: In the thermal and fluid engineering stream, only the candidates from the reserved category (EWS/OBC/SC/ST) are eligible. In the Manufacturing Engineering stream, only Part-time/ ERP Candidates are eligible.

Interested candidates are advised to regularly check the official website of IIT Ropar iitrpr.ac.in. Candidates should thoroughly check the required documents at the time of document verification.

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