IIT Kanpur offers Ph.D Physics as a 3 Year Full Time program. For admission into IIT Kanpur Ph.D Physics, a candidate must clear Post Graduation.
IIT Kanpur total tutuion fees for Ph.D Physics in 2025 is ₹ 15,000 for the complete course duration. Ph.D Physics total fee at IIT Kanpur is ₹ 1.01 Lakhs in 2025.
Course Duration
3 YearsTuition Fees
2.5 K1 Year Fees
47.12 KTotal Fees
1.01 Lakhs| Years | year 1 | year 2 | year 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Year Wise fees | ₹47,120 | ₹26,920 | ₹26,920 | |||
| Semester | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Total Fees | ₹33660 | ₹13460 | ₹13460 | ₹13460 | ₹13460 | ₹13460 |
| Tuition fees | ₹2500 | ₹2500 | ₹2500 | ₹2500 | ₹2500 | ₹2500 |
| Admission fees | ₹4200 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caution fee* | ₹16000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| miscellaneous fees | ₹10960 | ₹10960 | ₹10960 | ₹10960 | ₹10960 | ₹10960 |
| Years | year 1 | year 2 | year 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Year Wise fees | ₹24,500 | ₹15,050 | ₹15,050 | |||
| Semester | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Total Fees | ₹16975 | ₹7525 | ₹7525 | ₹7525 | ₹7525 | ₹7525 |
| Tuition fees | ₹2500 | ₹2500 | ₹2500 | ₹2500 | ₹2500 | ₹2500 |
| Admission fees | ₹2450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caution fee* | ₹7000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| University Fees | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| other fee | ₹5025 | ₹5025 | ₹5025 | ₹5025 | ₹5025 | ₹5025 |
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(i) A Master's degree in the relevant subject or a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) with marks/CPI not below the specified minimum.
(ii) The candidate either must have a valid GATE score or must have qualified JRF, or should have INSPIRE fellowship. In addition to GATE/JRF, a valid JEST score is also an eligibility criterion for applying to the PhD programme in Physics. Candidates with the NBHM fellowship will be considered for PhD in Mathematics/Statistics. The requirement of GATE/JRF/JEST is waived for candidates having a Master's degree in Science from IITs with a minimum CPI of 8.0.
Fee:
Final fee payable for Hosteler:-
Final fee payable for Day Scholar:-
Final fee payable for SBRA/ACES/CPWD/PT/RA Type-1:-
| Highest Placement | ₹ 2.5 Crore |
| Average Placement | ₹ 17.2 Lakhs |
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IIT Kharagpur and IIT Kanpur are quite identical to each other in various aspects, but still, some points make IIT Kharagpur a better engineering institute than IIT Kanpur which are as follows -
| Important Factors | IIT Kharagpur | IIT Kanpur |
|---|---|---|
| QS Rankings 2024 (Top Global Universities Category) | 271st Rank | 278th Rank |
| NIRF Overall Rankings 2023 | 7th Rank | 5th Rank |
| Highest Salary Package Offered (2022-23) | 2.68 Crore per Annum | 1.9 Crore per Annum |
| Campus Size (in acres) | 2100 Acres | 1100 Acres |
| Courses Offered | M.Tech, B.Tech, B.E., M.E., B.Sc, M.Sc, MBA, B.Arch, Ph.D., LL.M, M.Arch, M.A. | M.Tech, B.Tech, M.E., B.E., M.Sc, B.Sc, MBA, M.Des |
| Alumni Network | Arvind Kejriwal, Sundar Pichai, Jitendra Kumar, Vinod Gupta, Rahul Jaimini, etc. | N.R. Narayana Murthy, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Arvind Krishna, Som Mittal, etc. |
| Average Salary Offered | INR 14 Lakhs Per Annum | INR 45 Lakhs Per Annum |
| Total Number of Pre-Placement Offers Received | 500+ Offers | 208 Offers |
| Top Recruiters in the Placement | Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Dell, IBM, Accenture, HSBC, etc. | HDFC Bank, Deloitte, Pine Labs, Citi Bank, Accenture, Cognizant, ICICI Bank, etc. |
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