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Ph.D Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur is a 3 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus.

The total fees for the Ph.D Mechanical Engineering program at IIT Kharagpur is ₹ 1.5 Lakhs.
Students need to pay ₹ 1 Lakh in the first year.

According to Collegedunia Engineering Ranking 2025, IIT Kharagpur ranks 5 out of 500 colleges in India with an overall score of 1955.56 out of 2000 and a placement score of 0 out of 1000. India Today Engineering ranking 2025, ranks IIT Kharagpur at 4 out of 269 in India.

Find detailed IIT Kharagpur Ph.D Mechanical Engineering fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

IIT Kharagpur Ph.D Mechanical Engineering Fees

IIT Kharagpur Ph.D Mechanical Engineering fees 2025 is ₹ 1.5 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1.5 Lakhs.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 1 Lakh in the first year.
IIT Kharagpur Hostel Fee is ₹ 78,920.

Earlier, Ph.D Mechanical Engineering fees at IIT Kharagpur was ₹ 1.5 Lakhs (in 2021) for the entire course duration. This shows that the fee has remained unchanged since 2021.

Compare IIT Kharagpur Ph.D Mechanical Engineering Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue Ph.D Mechanical Engineering from similar colleges such as IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur. Similar to IIT Kharagpur, Ph.D Mechanical Engineering 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 Madras with ₹ 1.5 Lakhs. Among these, IIT Kharagpur has the lowest fee for Ph.D Mechanical Engineering with ₹ 1.5 Lakhs.

College	Ph.D Mechanical Engineering Total Fees
IIT Bombay	₹ 2.2 Lakhs
IIT Delhi	₹ 1.79 Lakhs
IIT Madras	₹ 1.5 Lakhs
IIT Kharagpur	₹ 1.5 Lakhs

Fees as per Official Website-

Important Dates for Ph.D Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur

Expired Events

Events	Dates
Date of Admission for Spring Sem 2025 [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Dec 31, 2025
Written Test and Interview for Spring Sem 2025 [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Dec 08, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Date for Receipt of Hard Copy of Application for Spring Sem 2025 [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Nov 03, 2025

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IIT Kharagpur Ph.D Mechanical Engineering Admission Process

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IIT Kharagpur Ph.D Mechanical Engineering Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, IIT Kharagpur ranks 5 out of 500 colleges in India and 1st in state West Bengal for its Ph.D Mechanical Engineering program.