Hyderabad, April 7 (RAHNUMA): GITAM, deemed-to-be University has invited applications for its PhD programmes for the 2026–27 academic year across Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Visakhapatnam campuses.
According to Prof. Ramagopal, director of Research and Development, admissions are open for full-time candidates in diverse disciplines, including Architecture, Engineering, Science, Management, Pharmacy, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Law. The Extramural Ph.D. programme, designed for industry professionals and scientists, is available in Engineering, Science and Pharmacy.
Eligible candidates include those with a relevant master’s degree (minimum 55% marks), a four-year bachelor’s degree with at least 75%, or M.Phil. qualification. Final-year postgraduate and undergraduate students awaiting results may also apply.
Selection will be through the GITAM Research Admissions Test (GReAT) entrance test and interview, while candidates with national-level qualifications like UGC-NET and GATE are exempted from the written test. The last date to apply online is May 11, 2026. The entrance examinations are scheduled on May 23 (online) and May 30 (in-person), with the programme commencing on August 24, 2026.
Eligible full-time scholars will receive a monthly fellowship of Rs.33,000. Interested candidates can apply at the official portal: https://researchadmissions.gitam.edu. For more details, contact 0891-2866411 or email to phdsupport@gitam.edu.
