Applications are invited for the PhD programme in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR).
Applications can be submitted via the IIT Bombay PhD Admissions Page. A detailed advertisement, important dates, rules and regulations, FAQs, etc., can also be found on that page. The application deadline is April 10, 2026.
The selection process consists of a written aptitude test and interviews (both in-person). Hostel accommodation at IIT Bombay campus is available for students to attend in-person interviews. The dates are:
Written Test: May 12, 2026
Interviews: May 13-14, 2026.
For more details about the IEOR PhD program, see the IEOR PhD Admissions Page.
Research areas
The department actively conducts research in all areas of IE and OR, including supply chain management, transportation and logistics, healthcare systems, simulation modeling and analysis, stochastic models and stochastic control, multi-agent systems and game theory, artificial intelligence and machine learning, etc. To know more about the research areas in IEOR, visit the webpages of faculty members.
The following faculty members are particularly looking for PhD candidates: K.S. Mallikarjuna Rao, Avinash Bhardwaj, N. Hemachandra, Veeraruna Kavitha, Vinay Kumar B.R., Vishnu Narayanan, Arunselvan Ramaswamy, Jayendran Venkateswaran, and Sarath Yasodharan.
Open House
An online Open House will be conducted on 07 April 2026, targeted at prospective PhD students. This session will provide an overview of research areas in IEOR, opportunities available after graduation, and address questions from prospective students. A link to join this Open House will be updated here soon.