Eligibility Criteria

• M.Des. / M.Arch. / M.Tech. / M.Phil. / MFA / M.A / M.Sc / Postgraduate Diploma in Design of NID, Ahmedabad and equivalent.
• For general category students and/or for students where no concession in academic performance is called for, eligibility requires the following criteria as regards to performance in the qualifying degree:
  (1) A minimum of 60 percent marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in the final academic year of the program.
  (2) Candidates with MA/MSc should have qualified CEED/GATE/NET or equivalent examinations to be eligible for Teaching Assistantship.

Selection Process

The selection procedure depends upon the applicant’s interest area and topic of interest and the suitability with the respective guide. Please write to the department/ faculty with your Ph.D. proposal and see if the guide is interested in the area. Admission is based on the candidate’s area of interest and performance in Personal Interviews, Academic qualification, and Design Portfolio.

All candidates are required to upload one zip file containing the following:

• Ph.D. proposal
• Portfolio of work/publications
• Copies of certificates

Fee Structure

Recent updates on fee structure can be found here.

Application Process

Ph.D. Regular

Application can be made through IITH online portal.

PhD Program (Interdisciplinary)

Details and application for Interdisciplinary (ID) PhD program are available on the IITH website.