IIT Mandi chemical sciences PhD 2027 — apply by 21 October

IIT Mandi chemical sciences PhD admission 2027 is the School of Chemical Sciences advertisement dated 28 September 2026 for the January 2027 semester. Last date — 21 October 2026, 5:00 PM. Apply on iitmandiadm.samarth.edu.in. Detailed notice — Jan_Advertisement_PhD_2027.pdf.

What IIT Mandi actually does

IIT Mandi is a central technical institute at Kamand in Himachal Pradesh. The School of Chemical Sciences runs chemistry research. This call is a PhD seat, not an MSc seat and not a staff job.

A PhD here means you join as a regular full-time research student from January 2027 and work in a chemistry area a faculty member is willing to supervise. The advertisement does not print a locked seat count.

What kind of seat this is

Regular full-time PhD, odd semester starting January 2027, all broad areas of chemistry. Students with an M.Sc. in Physics, Biology or Materials Science are also welcome, the note says. Interview shortlists go by email. The school office number printed is 01905-267277, scsoffice@iitmandi.ac.in.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you have an M.Tech or equivalent in chemical engineering or chemical technology, or a BS-MS / M.Sc. in Chemistry or Chemical Sciences, or a B.Tech / B.E. / B.S. in those fields. For the BS-MS, M.Sc. and bachelor routes you also need CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF, NET-LS, NET-PhD, a valid GATE, DST-INSPIRE, or another equivalent national exam, or two years of professional experience after the qualifying degree and before the semester starts.

A second route on the same PDF: a degree from an IIT, IISER, IISc, IIM or a top-100 NIRF overall institute, with CGPA at least 7.5 (General/EWS), 7.25 (OBC-NCL) or 7.0 (SC/ST/PWD) on a scale of 10. NIRF rank must be the overall category for the year of admission.

Skip if you are still in Class 12, if you want a B.Tech seat through JEE, or if you have neither a national exam nor two years of experience and your college is not in the printed exemption list. Employed applicants need a no-objection certificate at the interview.

Dates and fee

Available positions

Total vacancies — not printed. The school can admit or not admit in any advertised area.

Educational qualifications

Selection

1. Online form on the Samarth portal by 21 October 2026, 5:00 PM.
2. Shortlisted candidates are informed by email.
3. Interview. Mode is in that email.
4. Employed candidates carry a no-objection certificate to the interview.
5. Institute decision on eligibility and admission is final. Incomplete forms are rejected. Details on the form cannot be changed later.

How to prepare (free, official)

• This advertisement
• IIT Mandi PhD ordinances from 2026
• PhD admissions board

How to apply without getting played

1. Use only the Samarth link on iitmandi.ac.in. A lookalike “IIT Mandi intern form” is not this call.
2. Pay Rs 200 or Rs 100 as your category row says. The fee is not refunded.
3. One fee is one application. Do not pay a second agency to “forward” the form.
4. Keep the acknowledgement. The school writes to shortlisted emails. It does not promise a call to everyone who paid.

FAQs

What is the last date?
21 October 2026, 5:00 PM.

Who can apply?
Chemistry or chemical-engineering graduates with a national exam, two years of experience, or the printed CGPA exemption from an IIT, IISER, IISc, IIM or top-100 NIRF institute.

How many seats?
Not printed. Areas are all broad areas of chemistry.

Where do I apply?
iitmandiadm.samarth.edu.in.

What is the fee?
Rs 200 for GEN, GEN(EWS), OBC(NCL), transgender and foreign nationals. Rs 100 for women, SC, ST and PD. Online. Non-refundable.

Can final-year students apply?
Yes, if the qualifying degree finishes in 2026 and you have the original certificate or at least a provisional marksheet at admission.

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