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Detailed information on PG programmes offered at IIT Kanpur is available at: PG Manual
ChE PG Brochure is available at: PG Brochure Link
ChE Department Brochure is available at: Dept. Brochure Link
| Degree | Department | General Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| PhD in Engineering | Chemical Engineering | (i) A Master's degree in Engineering with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum. or (ii) Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI and a valid GATE score (the requirement of GATE score is waived for candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) from the centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs)). or (iii) A Master's degree in Science or an allied area while satisfying each of the following three criteria: (a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the Master's degree, (b) first division in bachelor's degree, and (c) JRF/GATE AIR within the top 5% of the number of candidates that appeared for the relevant paper (if the master's degree is not from IITs/IISERs/NITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0). |
| Master of Technology (MTech) | Chemical Engineering | (i) A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) or a Master's degree in Science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum. (ii) A valid GATE score (paper code: Chemical Engineering, CH) is required for admission to the MTech programme in the case of regular (non-sponsored) candidates. The requirement of GATE score is waived off for the candidates with the B Tech/BS (Four Year) degree from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B Tech/BS (Four Year). |
| MS (By Research) | Chemical Engineering | (i) A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) or a Master's degree in Science with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum. (ii) A valid GATE score (paper code: Chemical Engineering, CH) is required for admission to the MS programme in the case of regular (non-sponsored) candidates. The requirement of GATE score is waived off for the candidates with the B Tech/BS (Four Year) degree from IITs with a minimum overall CPI of 6.5 and a minimum CPI of 8.0 in the last two years in B Tech/BS (Four Year). |
List of CFTI: https://www.education.gov.in/technical-education-1
1. Reservations [EWS/SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/DAP] shall apply as per Government of India (GoI) norms.
2. For Application Form, Reference Letter Form, Information Brochure, Eligibility Criteria and other relevant details, please visit: Important Links
3. 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).
4. Financial support (Institute Assistantship/Scholarship) will be provided to non-sponsored PhD, MTech and MS (By Research).
5. Click the link for the concerned department to get detailed information about the department.
1. The last date to withdraw from the offered programme after payment of fees with a deduction of ₹2500/- is July 15, 2026.
2. Withdrawal requests after July 15, 2026 will incur a deduction of 25% of the total fees paid.
3. Withdrawal after reporting to the Institute requires submission of a formal application addressed to the SPGC, clearly stating the reason for withdrawal.
a. The application must be forwarded through the concerned department.
b. It must be duly signed by the DPGC and Supervisor (if assigned) before processing.
c. Refunds will be processed as per DOSA norms.
4. Refund processing will begin after August 24, 2026 and may take up to 21 working days.
5. Withdrawal requests must be submitted by the candidate through the following link: https://forms.gle/5vtSapj4c4NCrQyG9
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
1. Financial support (in the form of Institute Assistantship) is available to the regular (non-sponsored/ non part time/ non external) students of MTech, MS (By Research), MDes and PhD Programmes.
2. The student is expected to carry out the assigned duties during the programme. Mtech, MDes and MS (By Research) students are currently entitled to a monthly assistantship of Rs. 12400/- for 8 hours of work per week. For PhD students the corresponding financial support amounts to Rs. 37000/- for the first two years, and thereafter, it is raised to Rs. 42000/- for another three years.
3. Students may also avail financial assistantship from external funding agencies (such as UGC/CSIR/NBHM/DBT/ICAR/ICMR/PMRF etc.).
4.In addition to the above, several attractive fellowships from Industry/DAE are also available.