IIT Madras Ph.D Mechanical Engineering: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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IIT Madras Ph.D Mechanical Engineering is offered as 3 Years Full Time program. The minimum eligibility criteria for Ph.D is Post Graduation. The total fees for IIT Madras Ph.D Mechanical Engineering in 2024 is ₹ 1.24 Lakhs for the complete course duration, which includes total tuition fees of ₹ 30,000. Earlier, the fees in 2023 - 2024 for Ph.D Mechanical Engineering was ₹ 30,850.

IIT Madras Hostel Fee is ₹ 20,051 to 20,346.


Years (2024 - 2025)year 1year 2year 3
Semester123456
Tuition fees₹5000₹5000₹5000₹5000₹5000₹5000
Admission fees₹3000-----
Caution fee*₹5000-----
alumni fees₹6000-----
miscellaneous fees₹27500₹10500₹10500₹10500₹10500₹10500
Semester Wise Fees₹46500₹15500₹15500₹15500₹15500₹15500
Yearly Fees62,00031,00031,000
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Course Description

Ph.D Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras is a 3 Years Degree. The course is offered On Campus as a Full Time program. IIT Madras Ph.D Mechanical Engineering First Year Fees is INR 62,000 for 2024.

Candidates must have at least Post Graduation to be eligible for admissions. Check IIT Madras Admission 2025

According to Collegedunia.com Rankings 2025 for Engineering, IIT Madras ranks 3 out of 500 in India. In Chennai, the institute is ranked 1st by Collegedunia.com. Earlier, the institute ranked 7 out of 394 institutes in India.

IIT Madras Ph.D Mechanical Engineering Fees 2025

IIT Madras Ph.D Mechanical Engineering Fee has not been released yet. For reference you can check the previous year academic fees in the section below.

IIT Madras Ph.D Mechanical Engineering Previous Fees

Fees (2024 - 2025) Year 1 (in INR) Year 2 (in INR) Year 3 (in INR)
Semester 1 2 3 4 5 6
Tuition Fees 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000
Admission Fees 3000 - - - - -
Caution Fee * 5000 - - - - -
Alumni Fees 6000 - - - - -
Miscellaneous Fees 27500 10500 10500 10500 10500 10500
Semester Wise Fees 46500 15500 15500 15500 15500 15500
Yearly Fees 62000 31000 31000

* Fees is refundable

IIT Madras Ph.D Mechanical Engineering Admission 2025

The minimum eligibility for admission to Ph.D Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras is Post Graduation.

IIT Madras Ranking 2025

IIT Madras ranking 2025 has been released. You can check the agency-wise engineering ranking for IIT Madras in the table below.

Ranking Agency Latest Previous
Collegedunia.com
#3 out of 500 (2025)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
#7 out of 394 (2023)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
Collegedunia.com
#3 out of 275 (2024)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
#3 out of 131 (2023)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
Collegedunia.com
#1 out of 300 (2024)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
#1 out of 200 (2023)
#1st Chennai
#1 Tamil Nadu
Collegedunia.com
#1 out of 25 (2024)
#1 out of 25 (2023)
Collegedunia.com
#2 out of 160 (2024)
#3 out of 170 (2023)
Collegedunia.com
#201-250 out of 800 (2020)
#251-300 out of 800 (2019)

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Eligibility Criteria

a) Candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record / Master’s degree by Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record / 5 Year Dual Degree in Engineering or 5 Year BS+MS Dual degree with a good academic record. b) 2 Year M.Sc. from IITs (entry through JAM) with 8.0 and above are exempted from qualifying in National Level Examinations otherwise with valid National Level Examination score is required. c) Candidates with Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit are eligible, for the relevant Engineering disciplines (as decided by admitting departments). Candidates must have a valid GATE score or UGC-JRF/NET/CSIR-JRF or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year of registration. In the case of candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology AND possess more than 5 years relevant work experience after the Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology, the requirement of a test score may be waived by the Selection Committee.

Course Details

Grand total fees for the NRI for SAARC category – Rs 1,08,400
Grand total fees for the NRI for Non-SAARC category - Rs 1,83,400

IIT Madras offers a Ph.D. under the following departments-

  • Engineering
  • Science
  • Humanities & Social Studies
  • Management

M.S. (Research) is offered under- Engineering & Management

Type Full-time
Basic Eligibility Criteria M.S. (Research) - Bachelor’s degree
Ph.D. - Master’s degree
Basic Admission Criteria GATE, CSIR-NET or UGC-NET score followed by an interview

IIT Madras Ph.D. & M.S. (Research) Eligibility

M.S. (Research) 

  • B.E/B.Tech degree in the relevant discipline
  • Candidates with MFT (Major Field Test) are also eligible to apply for the M.S program.

Ph.D. 

  • Master or a dual degree in the relevant disciplines with the CGPA of 6.5 or above.
  • Candidates with B.E/B.Tech. degree can apply to pursue directly for Ph.D. (M.S+Ph.D.) in Engineering or Sciences after their Bachelor’s degree. Meritorious M.S scholars with CGPA>8.0 are eligible to upgrade to the Ph.D. program in the same department and will receive dual degree i.e. (M.S+Ph.D.) on completion of the program.

IIT Madras Ph.D. & M.S. (Research) Selection Criteria

For Ph.D. programs, a valid Score in UGC NET, CSIR NET or JRF is required while for MS (By Research) program a good score in GATE is mandatory. 

Research courses in the field of Management, the candidates must have an MBA degree with a valid JRF or NET score. The application fee is INR. 1000/- for all the research programs offered by the institute.

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IIT Madras Upcoming Important Dates 2025


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Extended Submission Date of Application for Admission Session 2025-2026 [Ph.D] (Engineering)Apr 03, 2025
Last Date of Receipt of Online Application [Ph.D] (Engineering)Mar 28, 2025
Submission Date of Application for Admission May 2025 [Ph.D] (Engineering)Nov 11, 2024 - Mar 28, 2025

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IIT Madras Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) Ranking

IIT Madras Engineering ranking by Collegedunia.com is 3 out of 500 in India in 2025 and it was ranked 7 out of 394 in India in 2023. IIT Madras Engineering ranking by The Week is 3 out of 275 in India in 2024 and it was ranked 3 out of 131 in India in 2023. IIT Madras Engineering ranking by NIRF is 1 out of 300 in India in 2024 and it was ranked 1 out of 200 in India in 2023

Collegedunia Ranking

#3 out of 500 in India 2025 
#1st in Chennai
#1 in Tamil Nadu

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Years year 1year 2year 3
Semester123456
Tuition fees₹2500₹2500₹2500₹2500₹2500₹2500
Admission fees₹150-----
Registration fees₹300₹300₹300₹300₹300₹300
Exam fees₹300₹300₹300₹300₹300₹300
other fee₹8600₹700₹700₹700₹700₹700
Semester Wise Fees₹11850₹3800₹3800₹3800₹3800₹3800
Yearly Fees15,6507,6007,600

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