PhD and MTech (Research) Admission in Climate Change and Disaster Management, IIT Mandi (January 2027)

Job Description

IIT Mandi’s Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management (C3DAR) is taking PhD students in climate change and disaster management for January 2027. It also offers MTech (Research) and a dual degree. Topics include forest fires, floods, glaciers and earthquakes. Apply by 5:00 PM on 9 November 2026.

At a glance

• Programmes: PhD, MTech (Research), and MTech (Research) + PhD dual degree
• Where: IIT Mandi, Kamand campus, Himachal Pradesh
• Modes: Regular full-time, sponsored project, and self-sponsored or part-time
• Fee: Rs 200; Rs 100 for women, SC, ST and PwD candidates
• Apply by: 9 November 2026, 5:00 PM
• Interviews: 21 to 24 November 2026 (tentative), hybrid

The call is dated 14 October 2026 and is for the even semester of 2026-27. Interviews are qualifying in nature and run online or on campus. Employed candidates must bring a no-objection certificate.

Research areas in the IIT Mandi climate change PhD

• Climate change: forest fire dynamics, hydrology, water resources engineering and environmental engineering
• Disaster management: earthquake engineering, cryospheric studies, geohazard monitoring and mitigation, and how floods form in mountain catchments
• The advertisement says research is not limited to these areas

Why this role matters

Landslides, flash floods and forest fires hit the Himalaya more often each year. IIT Mandi sits in the middle of this terrain, so field sites are close. A PhD here trains you for disaster agencies, climate consultancies and academic posts.

Eligibility

• PhD: a master’s in engineering or technology; or a master’s in science or arts; or a bachelor’s in engineering or technology
• The last two routes also need one of: GATE or NET (including lectureship), selection through a national exam run by the Ministry of Education or its agencies, or two years of relevant work after the degree
• GATE or NET exemption with CGPA 7.5 (UR, EWS), 7.25 (OBC-NCL) or 7.0 (SC, ST, PwD), for graduates of CFTIs, top-100 NIRF institutes or Himachal Pradesh government institutions, and for certain IIT, IISER, IISc and IIM degrees
• Dual degree: a B.E. or B.Tech. plus GATE or NET
• Part-time sponsored seats: at least two years of work experience; no national test needed

The advertisement names the centre in two ways: “Climate Change and Disaster Management” on the letterhead and “Disaster Management Engineering” in the title. It does not state a stipend amount.

Pay and duration

• No stipend amount is stated in the advertisement
• Application fee: Rs 200 (General, EWS, OBC, transgender, foreign nationals); Rs 100 (women, SC, ST, PwD)
• The fee is non-refundable, and you pay it for each application

How to apply

Apply on the IIT Mandi Samarth admission portal. Make a separate application for each programme. Other IIT Mandi calls are on the IIT Mandi PhD admissions page. Queries go to c3dar_admissions@iitmandi.ac.in.

Key dates

• Applications open: 14 October 2026
• Last date: 9 November 2026, 5:00 PM
• Shortlist: 16 November 2026 (tentative)
• Interviews: 21 to 24 November 2026 (tentative)

Please read the official IIT Mandi C3DAR advertisement (PDF) before applying, and browse more PhD positions on ResearchJobs.in.