The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and Monash University, Australia have joined forces to create a unique Joint Venture (JV) research academy that aims at enhancing research collaborations between Australia and India.

The Academy is under-pinned by a PhD Agreement between IIT Bombay and Monash, students will receive a dual-badged PhD degree from IIT Bombay and Monash University.

Students enrolled in the joint IITB-Monash PhD program will be based at the Research Academy co-located at IIT Bombay in Mumbai, India.

The PhD program takes an average of 3.5 years of full-time study to complete.

Students will spend a minimum of 3 months but normally 6–12 months of their PhD candidature at Monash University in Australia with their allocated co-supervisor.

Address:

IITB-Monash Research Academy
IIT Bombay
Powai
Mumbai 400076
Telephone: +91-22-2576 4740/4744

Admission required documents:

The minimum entrance requirements for PhD admission are:

Candidates with first class or equivalent Master’s degree in Engineering/ Technology
Candidates have First class Master’s degree in Science

Candidates with first class Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Science and a valid GATE score