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IITD MS (by Research) admission 2021 is based on a valid GATE  score obtained by eligible candidates. However, BTech/ BE/ Integrated MSc graduates from CFTIs and MA/ MSc graduates from IITs with a CGPA of 8.0 or above are eligible for direct admissions (Requirement of GATE score is waived for admission).

Eligibility Criteria: BE/ BTech/ MSc or equivalent degree from a recognised institution with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.00 CGPA out of 10 along with a minimum work experience as per the details mentioned below:

Qualification	Work Experience
BE/ BTech/ MSc or equivalent from CFTIs/ central universities	6 months
BE/ BTech/ MSc or equivalent and working in IIT Delhi (Project or Regular)	6 months
BE/ BTech/ MSc or equivalent from institutions other than CFTIs/ central universities	12 months

IIT Delhi’s MS (by Research) programme is offered in full-time, full-time sponsored and part-time modes across 14 specialisations which are enlisted in the table below:

MS (by Research) Specialisations
Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology	Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management	Sensors, Instrumentation and Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering	Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology	Automotive Research and Tribology
Chemical Engineering	Civil Engineering	Applied Mechanics
Electrical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering	VLSI Design Tools & Technology
Kusuma School of Biological Sciences	Materials Science and Engineering	--

IIT Delhi PhD applications are invited twice a year in March and October and subsequently, the admissions are carried out in May and December. The minimum duration for MTech candidates pursuing PhD programme is two years, whereas for BTech candidates it is three years. Also, all the candidates are allowed a maximum of seven years for the submission of their thesis. Candidates willing to seek admission to IIT Delhi PhD programme need to fulfill below-mentioned eligibility criteria as per the previous qualifying degree/ exam:

Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
Master degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Science/ Humanities or equivalent in relevant stream with a CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale or 60% aggregate	Written test and interview
Full-time students who do not possess MTech or equivalent degree	GATE/ CEED/ UGC/ CSIR/ DBT/ ICMR/ INSPIRE Fellowship Exam for Sciences/ Humanities and Social Sciences stream
BTech or equivalent degree with CGPA of 7.00 on a 10-point scale or 70% aggregate	GATE/ CEED/ UGC/ CSIR/ DBT/ ICMR/ INSPIRE Fellowship Exam for Biomedical Engineering
MBBS degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate	ICMR
MD/ MD degree after MBBS with a minimum of 60% aggregate	Merit-based
Registered students of CFTIs having CGPA of 8.0 or above on a 10-point scale) at the end of sixth semester or later in BTech/ BE/ Integrated MTech/ Integrated MSc	Interview
MA/ MSc graduates from IITs with CGPA 8.0 or above	Interview

IITD PhD programme  is offered across all its departments. The areas of research are enlisted below:

PhD Specialisations
Applied Mechanics	Applied Research in Electronics	Atmospheric Sciences
Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology	Biological Sciences	Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering	Chemistry	Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering	Electrical Engineering	Energy Studies
Humanities and Social Sciences	Industrial Tribology, Machine Dynamics and Maintenance Engineering	Information Technology
Instrument Design and Development	Management Studies	Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering	Physics	Polymer Science and Technology
Rural Development and Technology	Telecommunication Technology and Management	Textile Technology
Value Education in Engineering	--	--

PhD programme is also offered in part-time and sponsored full-time modes. Candidates willing to seek admission in any of these two modes need to appear for a written test, followed by a PI round, both conducted by the institute. Eligibility details are enlisted below:

Eligibility Criteria: Same as for PhD full time along with the fulfillment of minimum work experience as per the details mentioned below:

Qualification	Work Experience
ME/ MTech/ MS (by Research)/ MD or equivalent	Not required
BE/ BTech/ MSc/ MA/ MBA/ MBBS or equivalent degree from CFTIs/ central universities	1 year
BE/ BTech/ MSc/ MA/ MBA/ MBBS or equivalent degree and working in IIT Delhi* (project/ regular)	1 year
BE/ BTech/ MSc/ MA/ MBA/ MBBS or equivalent degree from institutions other than CFTIs/ central universities	2 years

In addition to the above-mentioned research programmes, IIT Delhi and the University of Queensland (UQ) have launched a Joint PhD programme under which students from India, Australia and elsewhere are admitted. IITD/ QU faculty jointly formulate projects and students spend three years at the parent institution and at least one year at the partner. Students, who successfully complete all the requirements of the programme, are awarded a joint degree by both institutions.

Also, IIT Delhi and National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Taiwan have initiated an Industry-funded Joint Doctoral Degree Programme (JDP). Students are admitted at both institutions, at the time of joining or after they join the regular PhD programme. Once all the course requirements are fulfilled, the students are awarded a JDP degree from both institutions. Admission to both Joint PhD and JDP is based on the performance of the candidates in a written test and an interview round, both conducted by the parent institution.