PG Admissions
Source: https://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/pgadmission/
Announcement
The online application portal will be available from March 19, 2026 (Thursday), 02:00 PM to April 13, 2026 (Monday), 02:00 PM
Programmes Offered
Applications are invited for admission to July 2026 semester in the following programmes:
| Program | Department |
|---|---|
| M Tech | Aerospace Engineering |
| Unmanned Aerial Systems Engineering | |
| Biological Sciences & Bio engineering | |
| Biomedical Engineering | |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Civil Engineering | |
| Cognitive Systems | |
| Computer Science & Engineering | |
| Earth Sciences | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
| Intelligent Systems | |
| Interdisciplinary Programme on Materials Science | |
| Kotak School of Sustainability | |
| Management Sciences | |
| Materials Science & Engineering | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Photonics Science and Engineering | |
| Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering | |
| Sustainable Energy Engineering | |
| MS (BY RESEARCH) | Aerospace Engineering (only in Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Propulsion and Structures) |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Civil Engineering (only in Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering) | |
| Cognitive Science | |
| Computer Science & Engineering | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
| Intelligent Systems | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Photonics Science & Engineering | |
| Sustainable Energy Engineering | |
| M Tech/MS (BY RESEARCH) in Cybersecurity | Only for Sponsored / Part Time / External Candidate (without financial assistantship) |
| M Des | Design |
| PhD | Aerospace Engineering |
| Biological Sciences & Bio engineering | |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Chemistry | |
| Civil Engineering | |
| Cognitive Science | |
| Computer Science & Engineering | |
| Design | |
| Earth Sciences | |
| Economic Sciences | |
| Electrical Engineering | |
| Humanities and Social Sciences [English (Literature, Linguistics & ELT), Fine Arts, Philosophy, Psychology & Sociology] | |
| Intelligent Systems | |
| Interdisciplinary Programme on Materials Science | |
| Kotak School of Sustainability | |
| Management Sciences | |
| Materials Science & Engineering | |
| Mathematics | |
| Mechanical Engineering | |
| Photonics Science and Engineering | |
| Physics | |
| Space, Planetary & Astronomical Sciences & Engineering | |
| Statistics | |
| Sustainable Energy Engineering |
General Information
Detailed information on PG programmes offered at IIT Kanpur is available at:
Indian Candidates:
- Reservations [EWS/SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/DAP] shall apply as per Government of India (GoI) norms.
- For Application Form, Reference Letter Form, Information Brochure, Eligibility Criteria and other relevant details, please visit:
Important Links Apply Online 3. Click the link for the concerned department to get detailed information about the department. 4. Students who are in the final year of their programme (likely to finish the programme by July 27, 2026) may also apply and secure provisional admission for the session commencing in July 2026 (2026-27-I Semester). 5. Financial support (Institute Assistantship/Scholarship) will be provided to non-sponsored PhD, MTech and MS (By Research), M.Des students.
Withdrawn from the Programme:
- The last date to withdraw from the offered programme after payment of fees with a deduction of ₹2500/- is July 15, 2026.
- Withdrawal requests after July 15, 2026 will incur a deduction of 25% of the total fees paid.
- Withdrawal after reporting to the Institute requires submission of a formal application addressed to the SPGC, clearly stating the reason for withdrawal.
- The application must be forwarded through the concerned department.
- It must be duly signed by the DPGC and Supervisor (if assigned) before processing.
- Refunds will be processed as per DOSA norms.
- Refund processing will begin after August 24, 2026 and may take up to 21 working days.
- Withdrawal requests must be submitted by the candidate through the following link: https://forms.gle/5vtSapj4c4NCrQyG9
Documents Required for Withdrawal Request
- Signed application for withdrawal, including details such as Application Number, Department, Programme, and Amount Paid.
- Fee payment receipt.
- Bank details (Name, Branch, IFSC Code, Account Number, Address).
- Photocopy of the front page of the passbook.
Foreign Nationals:
For assistance related to foreign national applications (Study in India / ICCR / ASEAN etc) kindly get in touch with Office of International relations. (https://www.iitk.ac.in/oir/contact). The last date of accepting online applications under these categories is April 13, 2026. Further information on these categories of admissions is available at: Important Links
Details on the admission for candidates in Foreign Nationals category can be found at: Click Here
How To Apply
- The online application portal will be available from March 19, 2026 (Thursday), 02:00 PM to April 13, 2026 (Monday), 02:00 PM, Go to "Important Links".
- MTech / M Des / MS (By Research) / PhD / Programme: Applicants are requested to register and submit their applications through link given on "apply online" page.
- The application fee is Rs. 500 for General, EWS, OBC and OBC-NCL candidates and Rs. 250 for SC/ST and all DAP candidates. The application fee is waived for candidates in the 'Foreign National' category.
- Application Fees is Non-Refundable
- A separate application form is to be filled for each programme or department.