Applications are invited for JANUARY 2026 from eligible candidates for admission to Ph.D. and M.S. (by Research) programmes under regular/part-time/external schemes of IIT Madras from 11th November 2025.
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Instructions to the candidates

First time users must create an account with a valid email address. This email address will be used for all further correspondence related to the admission process. Do check your email regularly.
Only applications submitted on this site with supporting documentation will be considered. Hardcopy applications or applications by email will not be considered.
Candidates who are applying under reserved category should submit the required valid documents in the prescribed format at the time of applying.
Candidates applying to multiple departments or programmes should use the same login ID and submit separate applications and pay the fees separately.
For registering your application, create a new account or login into your existing account, then fill the necessary fields & upload the relevant documents in the application form and pay the requisite application fee to complete the application process.
If you have questions regarding the admission process and research programs, you can refer to the FAQ and MS/PhD ordinances.
Quote the application number with all queries related to submitted applications.
After filling up the application form on the IITM Website, project choices can be found at the SIDiS website. https://sites.google.com/smail.iitm.ac.in/sidis.

The list of projects will be available on the SIDiS Website.
‍Please visit the IDRP website for more details.
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