Application form throughout the year

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ADMISSION FOR Ph.D. PROGRAMME 2021-22

(A) Important Dates: {AUTUMN SEMESTER}

No Particulars Dates
01 Advertisement (in all leading Newspapers and on March 21, 2021
website)
02 Available of online application forms mode March 24, 2021

03 Last date for submission of completed application forms April 12, 2021

04 Last date for Departments to send the list of candidates April 17, 2021
to be called for Written Test/Interview
05 To display the list of candidates called for Entrance Test April 23, 2021
and/or Interview
06. Date of Entrance Test and/or Interview (for all categories)
B.1 Aerospace Engineering (AE) April 25, 2021 (Open-House)
[Department of Aerospace Engineering] April 26 & 27, 2021 (Mock test)
April 29,2021 (Online Test)
May 10 to 14, 2021 (Interviews)
B.2 Biosciences and Bioengineering (BB) May 12,13, 14 & 15, 2021
[Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering]
B.3 Chemical Engineering (CL)
May 17, 18,19 & 20, 2021
[Department of Chemical Engineering]
B.4 Chemistry (CH)[Department of Chemistry] April 20 to May 15, 2021
B.5 Civil Engineering (CE) [Department of Civil Engineering] May 12,13 & 14, 2021
B.6 Climate Studies (CM) May 13 to 15, 2021
[Interdisciplinary Group in Climate Studies]
B.7 Computer Science and Engineering (CS) May 02, 2021 (Written Test)
[Department of Computer Science and Engineering] May 13 to 25, 2021 (Interviews )
B.8 Design (ID)[Industrial Design Centre (IDC)] May 11 & 12, 2021
( Presentation and Interview)
B.9 Earth Sciences (ES)[Department of Earth Sciences] May 15,16 & 17, 2021
B.10 Educational Technology (ET)
[Interdisciplinary Programme in Educational May 20 & 21, 2021
Technology]
B.11 Electrical Engineering (EE) May 13, 14 & 15, 2021
[Department of Electrical Engineering] (Onine Interview)
B.12 Energy Science & Engineering (EN) May 20 to 22, 2021
[Department of Energy Science & Engineering]
B.13 Environmental Science and Engineering (EV) Online Written Test * and/or Interviews on
[Environmental Science and Engineering Department 18th to 20th May, 2021
(ESED)] (* After written test/preliminary interview,
only the screened candidates will be called for
final Interview).
B.14 Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering)(GNR) May 18 to 21, 2021
[Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)
B.15 Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) May 17,18 & 19, 2021
[Department of Humanities and Social Sciences]
B.16 Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IO) May 19 & 20, 2021
[Interdisciplinary Group in Industrial Engineering &
 Operations Research]
B.17 Management (MG)[Shailesh J. Mehta School of May 20, 21 & 22, 2021
Management]
B.18 Mathematics (MA)[Department of Mathematics] May 10 to 19, 2021
B.19 Mechanical Engineering (ME) May 19, 2020 and/or May 20, 2021 (final
[Department of Mechanical Engineering] Interview)
Admission process till this final interview may
be found here
(https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/phd.jsp
)
B.20 Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science (MM) May 15, 2021 (online written test)
[Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials May 20 to 22, 2021 (Online Interview)
Science] (Please note that there will be mock written
test a few days before the actual day of the
written test.)
B.21 Nanotechnology & Science (NT) May 24 & 25, 2021
[Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science
(CRNTS)]
B.22 Physics (PH) [Department of Physics] May 10 to 19, 2021
B.23 Policy Studies (PS)[Centre for Policy Studies] April 28 -30, 2021 Online Test (Essay
Submission)
May 12-13, 2021 ( Online Interview of selected
Candidates)
B.24 Systems & Control Engineering (SC) May 12,13 & 14, 2021 (Interview)
[Interdisciplinary Group in Systems & Control
Engineering]
B.25 Technology and Development (TD) April 16 to 21, 2021 (No Written Test Only
[Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Assignment)
Areas(CTARA)] May 10 to 11, 2021 (Online Interview)
B.26 Urban Science & Engineering (US) May 19 & 20, 2021*
[Centre for Urban Science & Engineering (CUSE)]
* Applicants meeting the criteria will have to appear for an online take home test on May 12, 2021.
07. Recommendations from Heads of Dept/School/ 18th to 28th May, 2021
Centre/ID groups to reach Academic Office

08. Declaration of Result/Payment of fees Result Announcement Last date of

payment of fees

1st offer June 4, 2021 June 9, 2021

2nd offer(if required) June 12, 2021 June 17, 2021

Third Offer (if required) June 23, 2021 June 29, 2021

Final Offer (if required) July 03, 2021 July 08, 2021

09 Orientation and Registration Programme July 22 to July 24, 2021

10. Instruction begins July 26, 2021

( B ) I m p o r t a nt D a t e s : { SP R I N G S EM E S T E R }

No Particulars Dates
01. Advertisement (on IITB website) September 3, 2021
Mode of Application : Online
02. Availability of application forms September 3, 2021
 03. Last date for submission of completed application forms for October 20, 2021
Spring Semester
04. Last date for Departments to send the list of candidates for October 27, 2021
Written Test/Interview
05. To display the list of candidates called for Entrance Test November 2, 2021
and/or Interview
06. Date of Entrance Test and/or Interview (for all categories)
B.1 Aerospace Engineering (AE) December 2, 3, 2021
[Department of Aerospace Engineering]
B.2 Biosciences and Bioengineering (BB) December 2, 3 & 4, 2021
[Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering]
B.3 Chemical Engineering (CL) December 3 & 4, 2021
[Department of Chemical Engineering]
B.4 Chemistry (CH)[Department of Chemistry] November 20 to December 05, 2021
B.5 Civil Engineering (CE)[Department of Civil Engineering] December 4, 5, 2021
B.6 Climate Studies (CM) December 4, 2021
[Interdisciplinary Group in Climate Studies]
B.7 Computer Science and Engineering (CS) December 7, 8, 2021
[Department of Computer Science and Engineering]
B.8 Design (ID)[Industrial Design Centre (IDC)] No admission for spring semester*
B.9 Earth Sciences (ES) December 7 & 8, 2021
[Department of Earth Sciences]
B.10 Educational Technology (ET) No admission for spring semester*
[Interdisciplinary Programme in Educational Technology]
B.11 Electrical Engineering (EE) December 3, 4 & 5, 2021
[Department of Electrical Engineering]
B.12 Energy Science & Engineering (EN) December 8, 9, 2021
[Department of Energy Science & Engineering]
B.13 Environmental Science and Engineering (EV) December 7 & 8, 2021
[Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED)]
B.14 Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering)(GNR) December 8, 2021
[Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)
B.15 Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) December 7, 8 & 9, 2021
[Department of Humanities and Social Sciences]
B.16 Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IO) December 8, 2021
[Interdisciplinary Group in Industrial Engineering & Operations
Research]
B.17 Management (MG) No admission for spring semester*
[Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management]
B.18 Mathematics (MA)[Department of Mathematics] December 2, 3, 2021
B.19 Mechanical Engineering (ME) December 4, 5, 2021
[Department of Mechanical Engineering]
B.20 Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science (MM) December 4, 2021 (Written Test)
[Department of Metallurgical Engg. and Materials Science] December 8 & 9, 2021 (Interview)
B.21 Nanotechnology & Science (NT) December 9 & 10, 2021
[Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS)]
B.22 Physics (PH)[Department of Physics] December 3, 4, 2021
B.23 Policy Studies (PS) [Centre for Policy Studies] No admission for spring semester*
B.24 Systems & Control Engineering (SC) December 7 & 8, 2021
[Interdisciplinary Group in Systems & Control Engineering]
B.25 Technology and Development (TD) [Centre for Technology December 7, 2021
 Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA)]
B.26 Urban Science & Engineering (US) [Centre for Urban December 7 & 8, 2021
Science & Engineering (CUSE)]
07 Recommendations from Heads of Dept/School/ Centre/ID December 15, 2021
groups to reach Academic Office
08 Declaration of Result December 21, 2021
09 Payment of fees on or before December 27, 2021
10 Orientation and Registration Programme January 4 & 5, 2022
11 Instruction begins January 6, 2022

* No admission for spring semester 2021-22 CPS, Educational Technology, Management & IDC.

Results will be declared on IIT website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/phd.jsp

The dates given above are tentative. Any changes in the dates will be indicated on the website.