Content Curator | Updated on - Jan 7, 2026

Ph.D Design at IIT Kanpur is a 3 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus.

The total fees for the Ph.D Design program at IIT Kanpur is ₹ 1.01 Lakhs.
Students need to pay ₹ 47,120 in the first year.

According to Collegedunia Design Ranking 2025, IIT Kanpur ranks 50 out of 109 colleges in India with an overall score of 1652 out of 2000 and a placement score of 0 out of 1000. IIRF Design ranking 2025, ranks IIT Kanpur at 7 out of 30 in India.

Find detailed IIT Kanpur Ph.D Design fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

Course Highlights	Details
duration	3 Years (Full Time)
course level	Doctorate (Degree)
mode of study	On Campus
total fees	₹ 1.01 Lakhs
eligibility	Post Graduation

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20 Mar, 2026 IIT Kanpur is inviting applications for Ph.D Design/MS (Research) Admission 2026 till Apr 13, 2026.

IIT Kanpur Ph.D Design Fees

IIT Kanpur Ph.D Design fees 2025 is ₹ 1.01 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 15,000, Caution Fees of ₹ 16,000, Other Fees of ₹ 69,960.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 47,120 in the first year.

Earlier, Ph.D Design fees at IIT Kanpur was ₹ 54,600 (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee increase of ₹ 46,360 over the year.

Compare IIT Kanpur Ph.D Design Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue Ph.D Design from similar colleges such as IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee. Similar to IIT Kanpur, Ph.D Design at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 3 Years.

Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at IIT Bombay is the highest with ₹ 2.2 Lakhs. This is followed by IIT Delhi with ₹ 1.79 Lakhs and IIT Kanpur with ₹ 1.01 Lakhs. Among these, IIT Roorkee has the lowest fee for Ph.D Design with ₹ 85,800.