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
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Eligibility:

Post Graduation

Application Date:

25 Mar - 11 Apr 2026

Economics 
₹2.2 Lakhs
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Data Science 
₹2.2 Lakhs
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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 TypeTotal 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

22 May, 2026 IIT Bombay Ph.D Fee Structure 2026 has been released. The total academic fee is ₹ 2.2 Lakhs. Read news.

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

EventsDates
Admission Timeline [Ph.D] (Engineering)
Mar 25, 2026 - Apr 11, 2026
Semester Registration, Reporting & Orientation for Spring Admission [Ph.D] (Engineering)
Jan 01, 2026 - Jan 02, 2026
Declaration of Result / Payment of fees for Spring Admission [Ph.D] (Engineering)
Dec 19, 2025 - Dec 24, 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.

ParticularsNumber of Seats
Economics8
Chemistry31
Mathematics26
Computer Science And Engineering26
Physics26
Humanities And Social Science10
Management16
Civil Engineering35
Climate Studies10
Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering22
Design14
Technology and Development6
Earth Science17
Environmental Science & Engineering12
Educational Technology4
Aerospace Engineering16
Mechanical Engineering41
Electrical Engineering38
Chemical Engineering24
Metallurgical Engineering And Materials Science27
Policy Studies5
Nano Science and Technology8
Industrial Engineering10
Control Systems6
Energy Science And Engineering12
Natural Resources7
Urban Engineering4

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 AgencyLatestPrevious
Collegedunia.com
#2 out of 500 (2026)
#1st Mumbai
#1 Maharashtra
#1 out of 500 (2025)
#1st Mumbai
#1 Maharashtra
India Today
#1 out of 269 (2025)
#1st Mumbai
#1 Maharashtra
#2 out of 284 (2024)
#1st Mumbai
#1 Maharashtra
The Week
#2 out of 286 (2025)
#1st Mumbai
#1 Maharashtra
#2 out of 275 (2024)
#1st Mumbai
#1 Maharashtra
NIRF
#3 out of 300 (2025)
#1st Mumbai
#1 Maharashtra
#3 out of 300 (2024)
#1st Mumbai
#1 Maharashtra
Outlook
#3 out of 25 (2025)
#3 out of 25 (2024)
IIRF
#1 out of 160 (2025)
#1st Mumbai
#1 Maharashtra
#1 out of 160 (2024)
Times Higher Education
#151-175 out of 800 (2020)
#151-175 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 ?
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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.

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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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