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

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Ph.D at IIT Madras is a 3-year Full Time Doctorate Degree. The course is offered in 32 specializations. The most popular specializations include Political Science, Biotechnology, Economics.

The total Ph.D Fees at IIT Madras for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 1.5 Lakhs. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 30,000.

To be eligible for the IIT Madras Ph.D program, candidates must have passed Postgraduation (or equivalent).

Read the section below for further details on IIT Madras Ph.D admission 2026, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.

Ph.D 
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Eligibility:

Postgraduation

Application Date:

11 Nov - 28 Mar 2026

Political Science 
₹1.5 Lakhs
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Biotechnology 
₹1.5 Lakhs
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IIT Madras Ph.D Fees

IIT Madras Ph.D Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 1.5 Lakhs for the entire course duration. This is an decrease of -45.97% (~₹127) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 50,069 per year.

The total Ph.D fees covers-

  • Total tuition fee of ₹ 30,000
  • A Refundable Caution fee of ₹ 5,000
  • Total other fee of ₹ 1.15 Lakhs

The hostel fees for IIT Madras is 60,153.

Based on 1 reviews and 4.54 K views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Political Science, Biotechnology, Economics.

  • Ph.D Political Science total fees is ₹ 1.5 Lakhs
  • Ph.D Biotechnology total fees is ₹ 1.5 Lakhs
  • Ph.D Economics total fees is ₹ 1.5 Lakhs

Quota:
Fee TypeTotal Amount (INR)
tuition fees₹ 30,000
caution fees*₹ 5,000
other fees₹ 1.15 Lakhs
total academic fees₹ 1.5 Lakhs
hostel fees₹1.2 Lakhs
total fees₹ 2.71 Lakhs
* Fees is refundable

IIT Madras Ph.D Admission 2026

Students must have Postgraduation to be eligible for Ph.D admission at IIT Madras.

IIT Madras Ph.D Admission Dates 2026

The application deadline for admission to IIT Madras Ph.D program was April 04 - November 09, 2025.


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Nov 11, 2025 - Mar 28, 2026

IIT Madras Ph.D Ranking

IIT Madras is ranked by several ranking agencies such as NIRF, IIRF. Some of these rankings are as follows-

  • #13 out of 125 under NIRF Ranking 2025.
  • #19 out of 100 under IIRF Ranking 2025.

Ranking AgencyLatestPrevious
Collegedunia.com
#26 out of 350 (2026)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
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NIRF
#13 out of 125 (2025)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
#10 out of 125 (2022)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
IIRF
#19 out of 100 (2025)
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aarti
Mar 20, 2024 13:12
Which Btech branch is best in IIT Madras?
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Ashish Ramtari
Jun 2, 2024 11:24

IIT Madras B.Tech. CSE (Computer Science Engineering) is considered as the best B.Tech. specialisation. This is due to:

  • B.Tech. CSE has highest cutoff rank around 144-148 which shows its popularity among other branches and higher competition. 
  • Most of the placements in IIT Madras are conducted from the B.Tech. CSE Specialisation.

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