VIT Chennai Ph.D: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Content Curator | Updated on - Oct 31, 2025

Ph.D at VIT Chennai is a 3-year Full Time Doctorate Degree. The course is offered in 20 specializations. The most popular specializations include Law, English, Management and Business Administration.

The total Ph.D Fees at VIT Chennai for 2026 - 2027 academic year is ₹ 1.33 Lakhs. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1.2 Lakhs.

To be eligible for the VIT Chennai Ph.D program, candidates must have passed Post Graduation + VITREE (or equivalent).

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

VIT Chennai Ph.D Fees

VIT Chennai Ph.D Fees 2026 - 2027 is ₹ 1.33 Lakhs for the entire course duration. Students must pay approximately ₹ 44,333 per year.

The total Ph.D fees covers-

Total tuition fee of ₹ 1.2 Lakhs
A Refundable Caution fee of ₹ 3,000
Total other fee of ₹ 10,000

The hostel fees for VIT Chennai is 5.05 Lakhs.

Based on 659 views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Law, English, Management and Business Administration.

Ph.D Law total fees is ₹ 1.33 Lakhs
Ph.D English total fees is ₹ 1.33 Lakhs
Ph.D Management and Business Administration total fees is ₹ 1.33 Lakhs

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 1.2 Lakhs
caution fees*	₹ 3,000
other fees	₹ 10,000
total academic fees	₹ 1.33 Lakhs
hostel fees	₹5.05 Lakhs
total fees	₹ 6.38 Lakhs

VIT Chennai Latest Updates and News

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25 Nov, 2025 VITREE 2026 will be held on Dec 7, 2025, for PhD admission (Jan 2026 Session). The personal interviews will be held on Dec 13 & 14, 2025, in hybrid mode, followed by the declaration of results on Dec 20, 2025. For more details, check here.

VIT Chennai Ph.D Admission 2025

Students must have Post Graduation + VITREE to be eligible for Ph.D admission at VIT Chennai.

VIT Chennai Ph.D Admission Dates 2025

The application deadline for admission to VIT Chennai Ph.D program was January 27 - March 31, 2025.

Expired Events

Events	Dates
Last Date for Selecting a Research Guide [Ph.D] (Arts)	Jun 09, 2025
Last Date for Paying Tuition Fees [Ph.D] (Arts)	Jun 09, 2025
Date for Declaration of Results [Ph.D] (Arts)	May 26, 2025