Education | The Indian Express
The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) has released the admission schedule for the postgraduate and PhD programmes for the 2025-26 academic session. The admission application for various MA, MTech and PhD courses will begin on March 25 at its official website–iitb.ac.in. The academic session for these courses will begin from July 2025.
IIT Bombay is offering a total of 10 degree programmes, which include the following:
1. PhD
2. MTech
3. MS by Research in Computer Science and Engineering
4. MS by Research in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (in CMInDs)
5. MS by Research in Healthcare Informatics
6. Dual Degree: MTech + PhD
7. Master in Public Policy (MPP)
8. Dual Degree: MA + PhD in Philosophy (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences)
9. Master in Development Practice (MDP)
10. Master of Arts by Research (MA in Research)
The Bombay-based technology institute will conduct the entrance test for its MPP programme for the autumn semester on May 6. The written test will take place in offline mode. The interview for selected candidates will be held the following day, May 7. For information eligibility, candidates will have to visit the official website.
IIT Bombay Admissions 2025: Application dates
| Programmes | Last date for submission of completed application regular form (without late fine) | Last date for submission of completed application extended form (with late fine) |
|---|---|---|
| MTech/MTech+PhD(dual degree)/ MS by research (computer science and engineering dept/data science and artificial intelligence in CMinDs/ healthcare informatics in KCDH) | April 11, 2025 | April 16, 2025 (before 5 pm) |
| PhD | April 11, 2025 | April 14, 2025 (before 5 pm) |
| MA+PhD (dual degree) in philosophy in the Department of Humanities and social sciences | April 11, 2025 | April 15, 2025 (before 5 pm) |
| Master of arts by research (MA Res) | April 17, 2025 | April 21, 2025 (before 5 pm) |
| Master in Public Policy (MPP) | April 9, 2025 | April 14, 2025 (before 5 pm) |
| Master in Development Practice (MDP) | May 20, 2025 | May 25, 2025 (before 5 pm) |
For the MA + PhD programmes in Philosophy, the written test for admission for the autumn semester of 2025-26 will be conducted online in two sessions on May 3 and May 4. Students who are selected will need to attend an interview round on May 6.
Meanwhile, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has announced that candidates seeking admission to its Master of Technology (MTech) and Master of Science (MS) by Research programmes under various assistantship categories must register on the Common Offers Acceptance Portal (COAP). The portal is being coordinated by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore for the 2025-26 academic year.
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As per IIT Bombay’s official website, applicants applying for teaching assistantship (TA), teaching assistantship through project (TAP), research assistantship (RA), and research assistantship through project (RAP) must complete their registration on the COAP portal. The portal will be made available by IISc Bangalore after March 20, 2025.
To qualify for these assistantships, candidates must possess a valid Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) score.
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