IIT Patna PhD admission January 2027 is open for the Spring Semester. Last date is 18 November 2026, 11:59 PM. Assistantship up to ₹42,000 per month for eligible candidates. Apply only on the official portal at ais.iitp.ac.in.
Rs. 1000 GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL; reduced for SC/ST/PwD/Women
Location
IIT Patna, Bihar
Age limit
28 years (B.Tech/M.Sc level), 32 years (M.Tech) for TA
Who can apply
Engineering, Science, Humanities candidates meeting marks and category rules
About IIT Patna
IIT Patna is an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Education. It runs PhD programmes in engineering, sciences, and humanities for the January 2027 intake.
The institute offers Teaching Assistant (TA) positions with institute assistantship, plus other categories such as project staff and sponsored.
Nature of the programme
This is a full-time or part-time PhD for the Spring Semester 2026-27. Regular TA candidates get assistantship. Project and sponsored candidates follow separate rules. Classes and research start in January 2027.
Who applies
M.Tech / M.E. with minimum 6.5 CPI or 60% marks for engineering.
B.Tech / B.E. with 6.5 CPI or 60% plus valid GATE for direct PhD in some cases.
Relevant Master’s for sciences and HSS with required marks.
Candidates with JRF/SRF, project positions, or sponsorship.
Who should skip
Anyone without the minimum marks or CPI printed in the advertisement.
Candidates above the age limit for the TA category who are not in other categories.
Those looking for guaranteed selection or coaching-style support.
Applicants who will not check the official PDF for department-wise research areas.
Dates and fee
Event
Date
Application opens
22 October 2026
Last date
18 November 2026, 11:59 PM
Call letters
23 November 2026
Test / interview window
1–8 December 2026
Application fee is Rs. 1000 for GEN/EWS/OBC-NCL. SC/ST/PwD/Women pay a lower amount. Fee is non-refundable.
Available positions
Open across engineering departments (Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, and others), sciences, and Humanities & Social Sciences. No single vacancy number is printed; seats depend on faculty and funding.
No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice.
Educational qualifications
Category
Qualification
Engineering
M.Tech/M.E. 6.5 CPI or 60%; or B.Tech 6.5 CPI/60% with GATE
Sciences
Relevant Master’s with required percentage / CPI
HSS
Relevant Master’s degree
Selection stages
Online application on the official portal by 18 November 2026.
Departmental shortlisting.
Written test and/or interview between 1 and 8 December 2026.
Result around 14 December 2026 (tentative).
Offer letters around 18 December 2026 (tentative).
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