Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham opens PhD admissions in engineering, AI, medical sciences; apply by Dec 15

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has opened admissions for PhD programmes for the Phase 2 December 2025 intake. Eligible candidates can apply through the official website at amrita.edu before December 15.

Applicants having a minimum of 60% in postgraduate studies are eligible to apply for the PhD programmes at Amrita university.

The admission process involves a written test and an interview. Moreover, those who have qualified National Eligibility Test (NET), Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), or Council of Science and Industrial Research (CSIR) are exempted from written test and can attend a direct interview for admissions.

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Rs 40,000 monthly grant for three years to PhD scholars

Interested applicants can apply for PhD programmes in engineering, artificial intelligence, computing, physical sciences, life sciences, medical sciences, social and behavioural sciences, humanities, commerce, agricultural sciences, architecture and management.

“Admissions are open across nine campuses: Amaravati, Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Chennai, Faridabad, Kochi, Mysuru, and Nagercoil,” according to an official notification.

PhD scholars will be granted a monthly fellowship between Rs 30,000 and Rs 40,000 for three years, along with financial support for publications and conference travel, tuition waivers, the press release reads.

They will also gain access to laboratory and research facilities at Amrita University. “Amrita allocates funding annually to support doctoral research across its campuses,” the university said.