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
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Eligibility:

Post Graduation

Application Date:

20 Feb 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

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Quota:
Fee TypeTotal 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

IIT Kanpur Latest Updates and News

03 Nov, 2025 IIT Kanpur Direct Admission is open for Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering for July 2026 session. The last date to apply is Feb 20, 2026. Apply Now!

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.

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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.

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Collegedunia.com
#4 out of 500 (2025)
#1st Uttar Pradesh
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India Today
#3 out of 269 (2025)
#1st Uttar Pradesh
#3 out of 284 (2024)
#1st Uttar Pradesh
The Week
#4 out of 286 (2025)
#1st Uttar Pradesh
#4 out of 275 (2024)
#1st Uttar Pradesh
NIRF
#4 out of 300 (2025)
#1st Uttar Pradesh
#4 out of 300 (2024)
#1st Uttar Pradesh
Outlook
#5 out of 25 (2025)
#5 out of 25 (2024)
IIRF
#5 out of 160 (2025)
#1st Uttar Pradesh
#5 out of 160 (2024)
The Times Of India
#1 out of 147 (2019)
#1st Uttar Pradesh
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Times Higher Education
#251-300 out of 800 (2020)
#251-300 out of 800 (2019)

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Sanjay Sharma
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Reviewed on Mar 14, 2022(Enrolled 2017)

Fees and Financial Aid:

If you belong to General Category, the fees are fixed to Rupees 16750 and 14500 for SC as well as SC candidate. I don't think even at these low fees, someone tries to go for financial assistance on their own as most of the students are their self doing the job and earning well. But Government do provide us with Scholarships that are even much more than our fees.
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Reviewed on Jun 13, 2021(Enrolled 2020)

Fee Structure And Facilities:

Well being in Ms+PhD, I get financial assistance in terms of stipend. This definitely helps in supporting the family as well as your minor expenses at college like fee etc. You may get selected for PMRF where you get more than double the stipend a regular research student gets, so yes there are numerous opportunities.
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Fee Structure And Facilities:

Tuition Fee for PhD students is nominal. Other charges like hostel and mess charges are not to much and can be around 4000 to 6000 per month. PhD students get a financial assistance of 31000 INR for initial two years which is increased to 35000 for the next three years of a 5 year PhD program.
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