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

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Ph.D at IIT Kanpur is a 3-year Full Time Doctorate Degree. The course is offered in 23 specializations. The most popular specializations include Sociology, Psychology, Economics.

The total Ph.D Fees at IIT Kanpur for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 1.01 Lakhs. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 15,000.

To be eligible for the IIT Kanpur Ph.D program, candidates must have passed Post Graduation (or equivalent).

Read the section below for further details on IIT Kanpur Ph.D admission 2025, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.

Ph.D

Total Fees:₹1.01 Lakhs

4.5(2 Reviews)23 Courses3 Years Full Time

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Offered By:

Department of Management Sciences, IIT Kanpur- [DOMS IITKP], Kanpur

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Eligibility:

Post Graduation

Application Date:

19 Mar - 13 Apr 2026

Sociology

₹1.01 Lakhs

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Psychology

₹1.01 Lakhs

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IIT Kanpur Ph.D Fees

IIT Kanpur Ph.D Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 1.01 Lakhs for the entire course duration. This is an increase of 84.91% (~₹46) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 33,653 per year.

The total Ph.D fees covers-

Total tuition fee of ₹ 15,000
A Refundable Caution fee of ₹ 16,000
Total other fee of ₹ 69,960

The hostel fees for IIT Kanpur is 46,155.

Based on 3 reviews and 3.74 K views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Sociology, Psychology, Economics.

Ph.D Sociology total fees is ₹ 1.01 Lakhs
Ph.D Psychology total fees is ₹ 1.01 Lakhs
Ph.D Economics total fees is ₹ 1.01 Lakhs

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 15,000
caution fees*	₹ 16,000
other fees	₹ 69,960
total academic fees	₹ 1.01 Lakhs
hostel fees	₹46,155
total fees	₹ 1.47 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

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IIT Kanpur Ph.D Admission 2026

Students must have Post Graduation to be eligible for Ph.D admission at IIT Kanpur.

IIT Kanpur Ph.D Admission Dates 2026

The application deadline for admission to IIT Kanpur Ph.D program was March 20 - April 11, 2025.

Expired Events

Events	Dates
Date of Application Submission for Admission 2026 [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Mar 19, 2026 - Apr 13, 2026
Date of Application Submission for Session 202-27 [Ph.D] (Electrical Engineering)	Jan 15, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026
Submission Date of Application for Admission [Ph.D] (Mechanical)	Feb 20, 2026

IIT Kanpur Ph.D Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, IIT Kanpur ranks #4 out of 500 colleges in India. According to 3 Reviews collected by Collegedunia, the Ph.D program at IIT Kanpur is rated 4.7/5. The college has an overall Collegedunia score of 1652/2000, calculated based on NAAC grade, exam cutoff, rankings, placements and student reviews.

IIT Kanpur is ranked by several ranking agencies such as India Today, The Week, NIRF. Some of these rankings are as follows-

#3 out of 269 under India Today Ranking 2025.
#4 out of 286 under The Week Ranking 2025.
#4 out of 300 under NIRF Ranking 2025.

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#4 out of 500 (2026) #1st Uttar Pradesh	#4 out of 500 (2025) #1st Uttar Pradesh
	#3 out of 269 (2025) #1st Uttar Pradesh	#3 out of 284 (2024) #1st Uttar Pradesh
	#4 out of 286 (2025) #1st Uttar Pradesh	#4 out of 275 (2024) #1st Uttar Pradesh
	#4 out of 300 (2025) #1st Uttar Pradesh	#4 out of 300 (2024) #1st Uttar Pradesh
	#5 out of 25 (2025)	#5 out of 25 (2024)
	#5 out of 160 (2025) #1st Uttar Pradesh	#5 out of 160 (2024)
	#1 out of 147 (2019) #1st Uttar Pradesh	-
	#251-300 out of 800 (2020)	#251-300 out of 800 (2019)