IIT Madras Ph.D Mechanical Engineering: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

a) Candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record / Master’s degree by Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record / 5 Year Dual Degree in Engineering or 5 Year BS+MS Dual degree with a good academic record. b) 2 Year M.Sc. from IITs (entry through JAM) with 8.0 and above are exempted from qualifying in National Level Examinations otherwise with valid National Level Examination score is required. c) Candidates with Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit are eligible, for the relevant Engineering disciplines (as decided by admitting departments). Candidates must have a valid GATE score or UGC-JRF/NET/CSIR-JRF or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year of registration. In the case of candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology AND possess more than 5 years relevant work experience after the Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology, the requirement of a test score may be waived by the Selection Committee.

Grand total fees for the NRI for SAARC category – Rs 1,08,400
Grand total fees for the NRI for Non-SAARC category - Rs 1,83,400

IIT Madras offers a Ph.D. under the following departments-

• Engineering
• Science
• Humanities & Social Studies
• Management

M.S. (Research) is offered under- Engineering & Management

IIT Madras Ph.D. & M.S. (Research) Eligibility

M.S. (Research) 

• B.E/B.Tech degree in the relevant discipline
• Candidates with MFT (Major Field Test) are also eligible to apply for the M.S program.

Ph.D. 

• Master or a dual degree in the relevant disciplines with the CGPA of 6.5 or above.
• Candidates with B.E/B.Tech. degree can apply to pursue directly for Ph.D. (M.S+Ph.D.) in Engineering or Sciences after their Bachelor’s degree. Meritorious M.S scholars with CGPA>8.0 are eligible to upgrade to the Ph.D. program in the same department and will receive dual degree i.e. (M.S+Ph.D.) on completion of the program.

IIT Madras Ph.D. & M.S. (Research) Selection Criteria

For Ph.D. programs, a valid Score in UGC NET, CSIR NET or JRF is required while for MS (By Research) program a good score in GATE is mandatory. 

Research courses in the field of Management, the candidates must have an MBA degree with a valid JRF or NET score. The application fee is INR. 1000/- for all the research programs offered by the institute.