Ph.D. (Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering) From IIT Dharwad, Dharwad

Qualifying Degree:

M.Tech/MSc. or equivalent in Bioinformatics/ Chemistry/Biotechnology/Microbiology/Computer Science or other allied biology subjects.

• M.Sc. students must have qualified GATE for TA category
• MTech. students are exempted from GATE qualification for TA category.
• Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR/UGC/DST INSPIRE/DBT/MHRD/ICMR or any other relevant funding agencies is mandatory for FA category.

For General/OBC category candidates and/or for candidates where no concession in academic performance is called for, the eligibility criteria in the qualifying degree (M.Tech./MSc.):

• a minimum of 60% marks (without round-off) in the aggregate, OR,
• a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) or Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on a scale of 0-10; with corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than 0-10, (for example, 4.8 on a scale of 0-8).

For SC/ST category candidates and differently-abled candidates (PwD), a relaxation of 5% (or CPI/CGPA of 0.5 on a scale of 0-10) in the qualifying degree is applicable.

PhD BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND BIOENGINEERING

TA Category Fees (Grand Total):-

For General/EWS/OBC category – Rs 61,900 

For SC/ST category – Rs 59,400

Project/External/FA/Other categories Fees (Grand Total):-

For General/EWS/OBC category – Rs 84,400

For SC/ST/Divyangjan category – Rs 59,400 

Note:-

a. All the SC/ST/Divyangjan students are exempted from payment of Tuition fees.

b. *Students not staying on campus or not provided with married accommodation are not required to pay hostel fees 

c. IIT Dharwad reserves the right to revise the Tuition Fee-Statutory Fee (in the future).