Doctoral Program
PhD admission information Autumn 2024-25
Application process for admission in Ph.D. programme for the Autumn 2024-2025 session has commenced. Please check the IITB admissions website and the PhD information brochure for details.
The interview (for the shortlisted candidates) will be conducted at the IDP in Climate Studies, IIT Bombay. The interview will likely cover fundamental questions from the courses you have taken in your Bachelor’s or Master’s program and/or from the project work you did during your Bachelor’s or Master’s program and/or your research interests.
Candidates are advised to find the topics/research projects offered by the faculty members for the current round of intake. Candidates are required to submit a research proposal based on their research interests under “statement of purpose” in the application form. A research proposal template can be viewed here for reference.
The interview dates are 10-11 May 2024 for this round PhD admission. Please see Message from HoD
Research interests of the IDPCS faculty members interested in recruiting in this round of PhD admission are provided below. The candidates are encouraged to contact the faculty members based on their research interests.
Check the IITB Ph.D. Admission for application materials, application deadlines and advertisement for more information.
Eligibility criteria for students applying for PhD in IDPCS
- M.Tech./M.E. or equivalent degree in Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Chemical Engineering, Civil/Construction Engineering, Computer Science Engineering/Information Technology, Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering, Energy Science & Engineering, Environmental Science/Engineering/Management, Mechanical Engineering, Resource Engineering, Geoinformatics, Agricultural Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering, or any other related Engineering discipline. M.Des./M.Arch./M.Planning or equivalent degree. M.Phil (2-year) or equivalent degree in Social Sciences (Economics, Geography, Sociology, Planning etc.) M.Mgt./MBA or equivalent degree. Or,
- M.Sc/MA or equivalent degree in Atmospheric Science, Chemistry, Earth Science, Energy Science, Environmental Science, Geophysics, Physics, Social sciences (Economics, Geography, Sociology, Planning etc.) or any other related discipline with CSIR/UGC JRF or Minimum of 2 years of professional experience (acquired after obtaining the qualifying degree and completed before the starting of the semester in which admission is sought) or DST INSPIRE Fellowship or valid GATE score. Or,
- B.E./B.Tech. or equivalent degree in Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Chemical Engineering, Civil/Construction Engineering, Computer Science Engineering/Information Technology, Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering, Energy Science & Engineering, Environmental Science/Engineering/Management, Mechanical Engineering, Resource Engineering, Geoinformatics, Agricultural Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering, or any other related Engineering discipline, with valid GATE score or Minimum of 2 years of professional experience (acquired after obtaining the qualifying degree and completed before the starting of the semester in which admission is sought).
Research interests of the IDPCS faculty members interested in recruiting in this round of PhD admission are provided below.
IDPCS address and interview venue-
IDP in Climate Studies, 3rd Floor, Rahul Bajaj Technology Innovation Centre (RBTIC), Next to Monash Building,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076 (Maharashtra), India
Please see the map for the location. IDPCS is located in the same building as the Department of Economics.