PhD Admission in Chemistry for January 2027, School of Chemical Sciences, IIT Mandi
Job Description
PhD admission at IIT Mandi for January 2027 is open in the School of Chemical Sciences. The school takes applications in all broad areas of chemistry, in regular full-time mode. The last date is 21 October 2026, 5:00 p.m.
At a glance
- Programme: PhD in Chemistry, regular full-time, ODD semester starting January 2027
- Where: School of Chemical Sciences, IIT Mandi, Kamand, Himachal Pradesh
- Application fee: Rs 200 for GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, transgender and foreign nationals; Rs 100 for women and SC, ST and PD candidates
- Apply on: the SAMARTH portal
- Apply by: 21 October 2026, 5:00 p.m.
The advertisement is dated 28 September 2026 and the form opened the same day. Read the official IIT Mandi advertisement (PDF) in full before you apply.
What the IIT Mandi PhD admission in chemical sciences covers
The School of Chemical Sciences invites applications in all broad areas of chemistry. The advertisement adds that students with an MSc in Physics are welcome to apply, along with other interdisciplinary subjects including biology and materials science. So the door is wider than the school’s name suggests.
Eligibility
- An MTech or equivalent in chemical engineering, chemical technology or another relevant discipline; or a BS-MS, MSc or equivalent in chemistry or chemical sciences, any branch, or a relevant discipline
- Or a BTech, BE, BS or equivalent in chemical engineering, chemical technology, chemistry or chemical sciences, any branch, or another relevant discipline
- BS-MS, MSc, BTech, BE and BS holders also need one national level examination: CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF, NET-LS, NET-PhD, a valid GATE qualification, DST-INSPIRE or an equivalent. Two years of professional experience after the qualifying degree is accepted in its place
- Self-sponsored candidates do not need the national examination
- Students graduating in 2026 may apply. They need the original degree certificate, or at least a provisional marksheet, at the time of admission
Exemption from the GATE or national test
The advertisement lists two exemptions. A BTech, BE or BS from a Centrally Funded Technical Institute, from any institute in the top 100 of the NIRF overall ranking at the time of application, or from a Himachal Pradesh government institution or university, needs a CGPA of at least 7.5 on 10 for General and EWS candidates, 7.25 for OBC-NCL and 7.0 for SC, ST and PwD. A BS-MS or MSc from an IIT, IISER, IISc or IIM, or from any institute in the NIRF top 100, carries the same CGPA bars. The NIRF rank must be in the overall category for the year of admission.
How to apply
Apply online on the IIT Mandi SAMARTH admission portal. Pay the fee online. One fee covers one application and it is not refundable. Shortlisted candidates are told by email. Employed candidates must bring a No Objection Certificate from their employer to the interview. Incomplete applications are rejected.
Key dates
- Form opened: 28 September 2026
- Last date: 21 October 2026, 5:00 p.m.
- Semester starts: January 2027
For questions on this advertisement the school lists scsoffice1@iitmandi.ac.in and scsoffice@iitmandi.ac.in, and 01905-267277. For trouble with the form itself, it lists it_helpdesk@iitmandi.ac.in. Browse more PhD positions on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Official advertisement: iitmandi.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Check the exemption route first. If your degree is from a CFTI or an NIRF top-100 institute and your CGPA clears the bar, you may not need GATE or NET at all.
- Read the PhD ordinances. IIT Mandi links its 2026-onwards PhD ordinances in the advertisement; they set the coursework and progress rules you will live under.
- Say which area of chemistry. The call is open to all broad areas, so the form is where you narrow it. Name the chemistry you want to do.
- MSc Physics and interdisciplinary backgrounds should still apply. The advertisement says so in a footnote that is easy to miss.
- Get the NOC early if you are employed. You need it at the interview itself.
About IIT Mandi
IIT Mandi was set up in 2009 and sits at Kamand in the Himalayan foothills of Himachal Pradesh. It is organised into schools and does not use conventional departments. The School of Chemical Sciences covers chemistry across its broad areas and works closely with the schools of physical sciences and biosciences.
